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Marriott’s COVID Testing Capabilities: A New Standard?

Endless Events

Recently, Marriott International announced COVID-19 testing capabilities if you wish to book one of their hotels for an event. As you’d expect, the headline stirred just a tad bit of controversy amongst the Brew Crew members, and a lot of interesting topics of conversation soon arose in the midst of Merriott’s incredible announcement. Is this setting yet another precedent in our industry?

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How to Throw a Virtual Birthday Party in 9 Steps

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Playing games, gamification, and the gulf between them

Conferences that Work

My post on gamification last week garnered plenty of comments on LinkedIn. Many responses exposed the vague ways people use the word gamification to imply, well, something good about a service that some companies provide. Like advertising’s liberal use of improved! without explaining what’s improved, the genius of the word gamification is that it can be applied as a plausible sounding selling point to all kinds of products, without ever saying what gamification is, or specifying

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A Collective Effort to Address Racism

MeetingsNet

If executive buy-in is any indicator, the new Tourism Diversity Matters organization has a huge chance of making a difference in the travel and events industry. Tourism Diversity Matters, a new organization focused on fostering diversity and inclusion in the travel, tourism, and events industry, launched February 1. Its founding partners—Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau, ConferenceDirect Foundation, and SearchWide Global—have put together an inaugural 22-person board of directors th

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COVID-19 Travel Consumer Sentiment Study

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

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Lunar New Year: Celebrating the Year of The Ox

Special Events

From the virtual tea ceremonies, the art of dumplings, incorporating a decluttering master, to Feng Shui, these activities are sure to get your guests excited and engaged even virtually.

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Have You Started Planning Your 2022 Customer Experience Initiatives?

ITA Group

Have You Started Planning Your 2022 Customer Experience Initiatives? The new normal. A fresh start. Or perhaps, though hopefully not, 2020: Season Two. Regardless of how you feel about the last twelve months, they are in the books. You hear me—it’s done. Now, it’s already time to start thinking about 2022 and how you plan to integrate an urgency for customer experience into everything you do.

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5 Ways to Improve RFPs in the Post-Pandemic World

MeetingsNet

Here’s a third party’s advice to hotels, DMCs, and other partners for streamlining the RFP process as we get back to meetings and incentive travel. Ask anyone in the industry and they’ll tell you: RFPs are a necessary evil. Whether you’re a third-party agency, a CVB, a DMC, or a hotel, it takes a lot of time and energy from a team of people to put together a quality proposal.

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Can Planners Mandate COVID Vaccinations for Attendees?

Special Events

An expert on meetings-industry legal questions unpacks the potential issues around requiring a negative COVID test or vaccination.

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How the New Work-From-Home Culture Will Challenge Event Planners

Skift Meetings

The rapid shift to virtual events has revolutionized the way event planners operate in 2021, but what of the parallel shift to working from home? In many ways, remote working itself has had a marked effect on how (and how well) planning teams operate. Event planning has long been known as a hands-on, people-centered job. […]. The post How the New Work-From-Home Culture Will Challenge Event Planners by Angela Tupper appeared first on [link].

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Hybrid Events Are the Present and the Future

Eventbrite

It’s official: Online events are here to stay. Event-goers are more likely than ever to purchase a ticket to a virtual experience. When it’s safe to gather again, many event organizers will take a hybrid event approach. But what does it mean to have a hybrid event? Hybrid events are in-person experiences that are also […].

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Evolution of the DMC:Renewing Business Relationships with Deeper Trust, Transparency & Understanding

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

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Communicating with Influence Requires an Accountability Partner

FICP

Have you ever struggled with staying committed to a goal? Have you ever been really motivated to accomplish more personally or professionally and then your drive dies after several days or weeks?

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Temple Bets on Meetings with New Degree Program

MeetingsNet

The Philadelphia-based university hopes to graduate flexible professionals prepared to manage both in-person and virtual events. With all the Covid-related layoffs and corporate downsizing, it might not look like the best time to get into the meetings and events industry. Temple University disagrees—the Philadelphia-based school is betting on a promising career trajectory with a new Bachelor of Science in Event and Entertainment Management that’s launching as part of its School of Sport, Tourism

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Your Guide to Planning Successful Hybrid Events

Stova

It’s 2021, virtual events are here to stay but the events industry is more than ready to go back to live. What’s the solution?

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Your Seminar Planning Checklist: 16 Steps to Success

Eventbrite

Planning a seminar? Use this list of 16 seminar planning tips to reduce stress, put on a successful event, and make sure no detail is forgotten!

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Short-Term Predictions for Live Events in 2021

ITA Group

Short-Term Predictions for Live Events in 2021. Events are starting to come back. Slowly but surely. And we couldn’t be more excited. As more people get vaccinated, comfort levels improve. More clients are considering holding in-person events with on-site COVID-19 testing and other safety protocols to make attendees feel more comfortable. Recent data from the EventMB State of the Industry Report confirms that heath safety is a #1 priority for event marketers this year when they select a venue fo

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5 Ways to Improve Your Home Office Setup

Redfin

The pandemic has affected our lives in countless ways, but a shift in workplace habits is among the most notable. The pandemic has forced millions of workers into their homes, taking away their commutes, their routines, and, of course, their offices. In fact, having a home office is one of the most popular home trends on the market right now and homes with a home office are currently seen in 9% more homes for sale than last year.

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Communicating with Influence Requires an Accountability Partner

FICP

Have you ever struggled with staying committed to a goal? Have you ever been really motivated to accomplish more personally or professionally and then your drive dies after several days or weeks?

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Ulterior Featured in M&IT – Meetings & Incentive Travel Magazine

Ulterior Events

Rome is currently ranked 18th in the International Congress & Convention Association’s (ICCA) world rankings of most popular cities for meetings and edging closer to Europe’s big dogs, with the help of an impressive new addition to its venue portfolio. Read More Here : The post Ulterior Featured in M&IT – Meetings & Incentive Travel Magazine appeared first on Ulterior Events.

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2021 To Do’s for Post-COVID Incentive Travel

Brightspot Incentive Events

Top 9 Must-Do’s for Post-COVID Incentive Trips. Vaccines are being rolled out, and post-COVID incentive trips are being planned in preparation for the booming return of incentive travel programs. Brightspot’s recent webinar featured our experts’ nine must-do’s for every incentive travel program looking to get started back up as soon as possible.

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What is PMI and Do You Need to Pay it?

Redfin

If you’re a first-time homebuyer you’ve surely been putting pencil to paper to estimate what your future mortgage payment, taxes, insurance, and maintenance will be on a new home. However, before finalizing your list of new homeowner expenses, one of the often-forgotten costs to consider adding is private mortgage insurance (PMI). But what is PMI and how does it work?

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Success Story: An Incentive-style Executive Retreat, Sonoma Valley, California

Blue Spark Event Design

The Client: An international skincare and makeup company with one internal meeting planner and a small support team who’s daily tasks focused not only on events, but also social media and public relations for the entire company. The Client’s Objective: Utilize a professional creative event agency to produce an incentive-style executive retreat offering multiple days of leadership training, bonding opportunities, and local and exclusive experiences in the selected destination.

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Cvent CONNECT

FICP

August 1-4, 2021. Las Vegas, NV & Virtual.

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Am I Ready to Buy a House? 9 Questions to Help You Decide

Redfin

So lately you’ve found yourself asking, “am I ready to buy a house?” Homeownership is a major milestone that many people dream of reaching one day. However, there are a variety of factors to consider when making one of the biggest financial decisions of your life. . So, if you’ve been thinking about becoming a homeowner, but aren’t sure if you’re prepared, you’ve come to the right place.

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8 Reasons to Hire A Cleaning Service – Your Home Will Thank You

Redfin

Sooner or later, dust, dirt, crumbs, dander, hair, and other nameless debris builds up on the surfaces of your furniture and begin to linger in the air of your home, requiring a deep and thorough clean. While many home cleaning projects can be addressed using standard supplies and a little elbow grease, others can be a more substantial undertaking that requires the need to hire a cleaning service. .

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Canadian Meetings + Events Expo

FICP

August 17-18. Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

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IRF Leadership Insights Forum

FICP

October 11-12, 2021. Boston, Massachusetts.

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Skift Global Forum 2021

FICP

September 21-23, 2021. Online Conference.

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Leadership Forum

FICP

December 12-15, 2021. Pebble Beach, CA.

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Smart Woman Summit

FICP

September 14-15, 2021. Las Vegas, NV.

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Global Incentive Summit

FICP

October 18-21, 2021. Banff, Canada.

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What You Need to Buy a House in 2021

Redfin

You are about to embark on one of the most amazing and rewarding experiences that can ever come from spending money: buying a home. If you are trying to figure out where to start as a first-time homebuyer buying a home in 2021, you should know that the entire process is not quick, especially in the midst of a pandemic, but when all is said and done, there are few things more exhilarating than buying a house. .

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