Endless Events

APRIL 26, 2021

Event app platforms have been all the rage for quite some time now in the world of event tech, so it’s only natural that investments in event platforms come next. Hopin , the 2019 London-based start-up, is considered a unicorn among event apps. In such a short span of time, it has managed to attract enormous investments. But should we care? Time and time again, Will and Brandt have proven to the Event Tech Podcast listeners that they are experts in all things tech.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 29, 2021

It turns out hiring back thousands of hotel employees, from chefs and bartenders to housekeepers and salespeople, is even harder than doing mass layoffs. Popular tourist destinations like Las Vegas are finding workforces already stretched thin by the absence of overseas seasonal workers stranded in their home countries due to pandemic restrictions. Now, convention hotels are competing with newly launched properties, Amazon fulfillment centers, alternate careers and full-time parenting duties.

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Best Corporate Events

APRIL 27, 2021

What if you could recruit a high-performing team of professionals to improve your business and boost your daily operations? Even better, what if you could do so without having to increase your rent costs, hiring a recruiter, or investing in benefits packages and other incentives? The fact is, you can hire an expert remote team to ensure business success, and it’s simpler than you might expect.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 26, 2021

Attention, meeting planners! Safe meeting venue ventilation for COVID-19 is critical. As we start thinking about returning to in-person events, it’s crucial to check that venues are upgrading their HVAC systems to handle potentially virus-infused air. There has been little public discussion on this important topic. In this post, I’ll explain why questions about venues’ HVAC safety should be at the top of your site visit checklist.

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TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave

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Endless Events

APRIL 30, 2021

Choosing a hybrid event venue presents its own set of challenges. While pre-COVID considerations also play into the decision-making process, the event landscape of 2021 brings more complexity to the table. It’s no longer just about the experience taking place on-site. Now, venues also play a big part in promoting attendee safety and facilitating the technology necessary to engage the virtual audience.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2021

Smart Meetings loves recognizing talented hospitality professionals who will help the industry evolve as we get back to meeting, so when we heard that Destinations International had announced their 2021 30 Under 30 class from convention and visitors bureaus and tourism boards around the world, we wanted to get to know them better. We asked each of the individuals recognized, “What Covid lesson will help you succeed going forward?

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Stova

APRIL 29, 2021

The COVID era prompted an industry-wide pivot to virtual and hybrid events. Now, virtual and hybrid are here to stay — and that’s a great thing. For attendees, these events offer expanded access to events anywhere in the world, with more opportunities for networking and learning. For planners, it means much bigger audiences, increased revenue and growth.

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ITA Group

APRIL 29, 2021

5 Key Challenges to Unlocking Improved Customer Lifetime Value. Do you want more returning customers? The kind of customers who spend more money and visit more often? Then a loyalty program could be the perfect tool to add to your customer retention arsenal. Why? You may ask. Let’s start with the most reasonable fact: It makes you more money. Well—if it’s done the right way, of course.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2021

Some restrictions have been lifted for those who have been vaccinated, according to new guidance announced today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Per CDC, fully vaccinated people are no longer required to wear a mask outdoors and can travel within the United States without getting a Covid-19 test or having to quarantine, although the agency still recommends vaccinated travelers continue to wear a mask in crowds, maintain six feet of distancing and wash their hands frequently.

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Eventbrite

APRIL 28, 2021

As restrictions on in-person events are being lifted in certain communities, live events are becoming a possibility again — but not everyone will be ready to return to in-person gatherings just yet. Accommodating both the eager-to-socialize and the more cautious attendees can be key to leveling up your event creation game. Hybrid events, which can […].

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The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.

Tourism eSchool

APRIL 26, 2021

Home. Our key Takeaways from the Victorian Tourism Conference 2021. By Paige Rowett. Published on April 27, 2021. Last week we attended the 2021 Victorian Tourism Conference, which featured a fantastic lineup of speakers who shared some excellent insights which I've shared below (in note form) on the current state of play for the Victorian visitor economy and opportunities for destinations and operators.

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Achieve Incentives

APRIL 27, 2021

Our Safe Travel Ambassador, Ashley Lawson, is traveling to top incentive destinations this year. While there, she is learning about and highlighting everything the planning community needs to know about COVID protocols and hosting safe events in those destinations. As a “Safe Travel Ambassador,” she hopes that by providing essential education and resources—she can equip the meetings industry with the tools needed to usher in the next era of safe, engaging events.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2021

Here’s a harsh truth. People aren’t paying attention to your presentation. I know, I know — we’ve been talking about engagement numbers dropping through the floor over the course of our pandemic-mandated virtual meetingverse. But the truth is, audiences were tuning out long before we ever started upgrading our work from home setups. I have witnessed this firsthand, creating presentations for the better part of 25 years.

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Special Events

APRIL 25, 2021

Technology will remain a high priority in 2021, here’s what you need to know.

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Redfin

APRIL 30, 2021

When you’ve found the perfect house, you may be surprised you have to work around a property easement. You’ll want to include learning about any easements among your steps to buying a house because the rights granted by an easement could affect your privacy and future plans for the property. . What is an easement on a property? . An easement grants someone else the limited right to use your land for a specific purpose.

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ITA Group

APRIL 27, 2021

Event Marketing ROI: A Roadmap to Prove User Conference Experience ROI. Do you have data? You undoubtedly do. And I’d bet others in your organization do, too. There are so many sources and places for data to be generated—including registration, apps, event marketing campaigns, CRMs and more. . While your organization likely has analysts looking at some data, can you definitively say they’re looking at all of it through your event lens?

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 26, 2021

Caesars Entertainment , parent company of Caesars Atlantic City, Harrah’s Resort and Tropicana Atlantic City, has announced it will embark on a major upgrade of its Atlantic City casino resorts. To the tune of $400 million. The first phase will be unveiled this summer, with $170 million in guest room renovations, beginning with Harrah’s Atrium Tower and Caesars Centurion and Ocean Towers.

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Special Events

APRIL 26, 2021

WIPA wedding planners discuss the state of the wedding industry.

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Redfin

APRIL 29, 2021

You’ve decided that you’re ready to sell your house , found a great real estate agent, and are busy making repairs and updates to make sure your home stands out. But, you’re probably noticing that getting ready to sell your house can be a big undertaking. From tackling home improvement projects to having your home staged, there’s a lot to do before listing your home for sale. .

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FICP

APRIL 29, 2021

Did You Know? April showers bring May flowers… and with flowers, come bees! Did you know that May 20 is World Bee Day? The endangerment of bees has become quite the “buzz” these days as.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 26, 2021

Meeting virtually is incredibly convenient and easy, but it leaves a lot to be desired, such as the absence of the ritual handshake and the reading of body language. Not only do these help communicators connect on a deeper level, but it gives them a better understanding of the verbal and nonverbal landscape —something meeting virtually can’t quite do.

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Special Events

APRIL 28, 2021

Early bird pricing for The Special Event ends tomorrow!

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Tembusu Events and Communications

APRIL 28, 2021

Why are live-streams gaining in popularity on virtual events? Most of us are no longer strangers to live streams on virtual events as it has gradually become the new standard in holding large-scale events in the new-normal. However, the mass adoption of live-streams was always an ongoing effort to digitalise features of physical events as there is much to gain from live streams that are not apparent in traditional event formats.

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FICP

APRIL 29, 2021

Did You Know? April showers bring May flowers… and with flowers, come bees! Did you know that May 20 is World Bee Day? The endangerment of bees has become quite the “buzz” these days as.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 30, 2021

Top meeting professionals and dignitaries met this week at Lansdowne Resort and Spa in Loudoun County, Virginia, to celebrate the return to business at Smart Meetings’ first face-to-face event of 2021, Mid-Atlantic Experience. The energy at the opening reception and ribbon cutting in Lansdowne Pavilion and in the completely redesigned ballroom was one of relief as many discovered that they could feel safe, comfortable and connected at a meeting again.

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Special Events

APRIL 29, 2021

Haute Companies has merged with EventWorks

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Alcor Mice

APRIL 29, 2021

Every event, no matter big or small will always seek to provide clients with a unique and memorable event experience. This is why experienced event organizers will spend every minute before an event making sure that every last detail is right. Everything in an event production company is geared toward providing a unique event experience for your guests.

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Tembusu Events and Communications

APRIL 27, 2021

Event planner in Singapore let’s talk KPIs, also known as key performance indicators, these measurements are corporate lingos that measure efficiency in projects or key strategies. Data trends have dominated headlines for awhile, but more importantly it has played an indisputable role in enhancing our daily tasks and the businesses that provide them.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 29, 2021

Despite new technological developments in video conferencing, 81 percent of global business travelers have seen their jobs negatively impacted by restrictions to cross-border travel. This, according to Collinson’s global research report, The Return Journey , which surveyed more than 30,000 leisure and business travelers in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 27, 2021

The post Business travel spending plummets by 60% amid pandemic appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Global business travel spending plunged by 60% year-on-year to USD 504 billion amid the pandemic, while leisure travel spending dipped 50% below pre-Covid-19 levels, according to data presented by outsourcing portal Aksje Bloggen. The Covid-19 pandemic turned the global travel and tourism industry upside down in 2020, grounding airlines, emptying hotels, and stopping almost all

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Creative Group Inc

APRIL 28, 2021

After a long year hunkered down, managing the stress of a global pandemic, new family dynamics, economic uncertainty, and an unending news cycle, we may have found ourselves, well…a little tired. A little worn out. A little too focused on the darkness that defined 2020 for many people. But just like after every night, a new day eventually dawns. Spring has sprung.

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Tembusu Events and Communications

APRIL 27, 2021

Event planner is an entire industry on its own that’s filled with firms that offer different event planning services at different price points, but even within the space itself it is common to find a lot of heterogeneity to fit ever changing consumer needs. Some of the more common event projects include weddings, private parties and company dinner and dance.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2021

Plan with Confidence. What does it mean to “meet smart” in a post-Covid-19 world? Responsible event professionals are partnering with destinations and venues that understand attendees today are looking for inspirational experiences that marry thoughtful safety protocols within an exciting destination that fuels engagement beyond what is possible through a computer screen.

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Achieve Incentives

APRIL 27, 2021

Our Safe Travel Ambassador, Ashley Lawson, is traveling to top incentive event destinations this year. While there, she is learning about and highlighting everything the planning community needs to know about COVID protocols and hosting safe events in those destinations. As a “Safe Travel Ambassador,” she hopes that by providing essential education and resources—she can equip the meetings industry with the tools needed to usher in the next era of safe, engaging events.

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Blue Spark Event Design

APRIL 26, 2021

Everyone wants to be entertained. Companies that entertain and engage their attendees create a long lasting memory, enabling then to stay connected to their target audience in a huge and impactful way. For those looking for unique and interesting ways to engage virtually, here is a list of some of the top virtual experiences: Chef-inspired Cooking Experience | This can be a famous chef or a specialized chef depending on the needs of your guests.

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