Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
Planning at least three months ahead could save as much as 10 percent on the bottom line, according to a new 2019 Meetings & Events Future Trends study from Carlson Wagonlit Travel Meetings and Events (CWT M&E). The optimum time for booking meetings for small groups was pegged at more than 30 days; for large groups, that window expanded to more than 75 days.
Endless Events
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
Some of the most challenging events to produce are televised events. With a mega televised event such as the Super Bowl, Inauguration or Olympics you only have one shot to get things right. If you aren’t prepared or things go wrong it really shows. In fact, we saw a prime example of this at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade last week when the lip-sync track audio did not match up with Rita Ora’s in ear track creating an out-of-sync disaster of a performance that unfolded in front of millions vi
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Bizzaboo
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
Last Updated November 29, 2019. Ready for the most authoritative list of 2019 women in tech events on the internet? The number of women in tech events have been increasing year over year, further highlighting the importance of a more inclusive culture in tech. Something especially important given the findings of our recent gender study. We've created a thorough directory of the top women in tech conferences happening in 2019.
MeetingsNet
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
For the sixth year running, event planning has been ranked as one of the most stressful jobs on Earth. Brought to you by: What would you guess are the five most stressful jobs in the world? I’d bet you can guess most of them: firefighter, military personnel, police officer, airline pilot. But the fifth most stressful job in the world might surprise you.
TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
Meeting automation is potentially positioning itself as the next technology to shake up the planning game. While apps and meeting management systems have been grabbing headline and topping lists of “tech to watch,” more complete meeting automation could take those principles another step forward. A recent study from Argon Research —a research, analysis and advisory company out of Morgan Hill, California—distinguishes what the company calls “a new business automation category that takes tradition
Conferences that Work
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
For years I’ve been reading to 3rd & 4th grade students at the Marlboro Elementary School , my amazing local public school. It’s a tiny school that currently serves around 100 pre-kindergarten – 8th grade children (4 – 13 years old). I read during noon recess, after outdoor play. A student rings the bell and children stream back into their classrooms.
MICE Travel Today brings together the best content for MICE professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Crowdriff
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
Meet Amrita! Amrita has been working at CrowdRiff for over 2 years as the head of the marketing team. Amrita leads a team of 9 (and counting!) and ensures people get excited about seeing the platform in action. Amrita loves art, Twitter and traveling. On her free time she’s either at a museum, Tweeting, or visiting a new country! Get to know Amrita more (and how many countries she’s been to) in our latest episode of 10(ish) Questions with a CrowdRiffer.
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
Generation Z is entering the workforce, and its eyes are on the hospitality industry, according to a new study by American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation. Gen Z, defined as those born between the years 1995-2010, is the largest age group in the United States, estimated at about 61 million. The majority of Gen Z-ers have never experienced life without mobile phones, and many take for granted the ability to stay in perpetual contact with one another, usually via social media.
PXCom Media
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
: 2 minutes During the last IFTM Top Résa fair in Paris, which celebrated its 40 th anniversary in 2018, 2 conferences dedicated to social media focused on the 2018 trends — the profitable ones for tourism experts and the important role of chatbots to gain in efficiency and boost conversion. The tourism industry falls in love with chatbots. A conversation agent able to learn.
Travel Daily Media
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
The post Upgrade your business trip with Hilton Kuala Lumpur appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Kuala Lumpur. Business travellers globally have unanimously agreed that working trips abroad can both be a blessing and a curse. At first, business travel can seem exciting; it is, after all, a paid break from the humdrum of office routines, an excellent opportunity to explore different cities, and quite possibly, a chance to try out new life experiences.
The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.
Crowdriff
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
Social media has revolutionized the museum experience. After decades of struggling to provide a welcoming experience to those less involved in the arts, museums are becoming more accessible through social media. Personal tags, location tags, and hashtags are helping a new generation of curators better understand the needs and interests of their diverse audience.
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
It’s important to have social media pages for your business. A $20 ad can bring in hundreds of likes and sharing photos—and hash-tagging correctly—can guide Instagram users to your photo to see what you’re all about. But an under-utilized, yet very necessary, social media network is LinkedIn. It’s the “professional” version of who you are and what you do, yet it’s often neglected and left un-updated.
Memory Makers
NOVEMBER 25, 2018
On Monday, November 19, 2018 David's Bridal filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. Chapter 11 enables the store to restructure to pay off a massive debt load reportedly in the hundreds of millions of dollars. As part of the restructuring some stores will be closed. There is no word yet on the fate of the Boise store. If you are considering ordering a gown, as opposed to purchasing off the rack, David's may not be the best choice right now until more is known about the future of the business.
Travel Daily Media
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
The post VisitBritain taps Eurostar and Virgin Trains to boost MICE market in the UK appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. VisitBritain has partnered with Eurostar and Virgin Trains to offer a united travel service for the MICE market and drive international business events to the UK. The new alliance, officially launched at IBTM World in Barcelona , gives international event planners the freedom to book multi-stop journeys from mainland Europe to British destinations on the Eu
Crowdriff
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
DMOs across the state of Tennessee realize the power of using user-generated content (UGC) in their marketing to inspire travelers to visit the state. One of the best things about UGC is that every day, people are sharing thousands of photos and videos that reflect the real Tennessee experience on social media, giving tourism marketers in the state amazing and authentic content.
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
Courtesy of MGM Resorts International. What’s the secret sauce to earning the esteemed distinction of being an IACC-certified meeting venue? Park MGM has all the ingredients, so it has become the newest member—and first on the Las Vegas Strip —to join the elite group of 300 venues. “The designs of Park MGM’s Madison Meeting Center and Ideation Studio have taken into consideration many of the trends and preferences from meeting planners that IACC has identified through its research,” said Mark Co
Meeting Tomorrow
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
Event planners are given budgets to stay within and highly skilled or seasoned professionals do a great job adhering to those financial parameters. But those budgets all roll up to a larger organization number that is established through proven historical analysis and by evaluating revenue expected to come in and cost expected to go out. Not all planners have visibility into this so it can be difficult to motivate yourself to come up with strategies that will result in both the organization stay
BizBash
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
From VR invitations to a Milk Bar cookbook, here are some of the latest products from around the event industry. This.
Crowdriff
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
User-generated content (or UGC) is any form of content created by consumers, and publicly available to consumers. Today, UGC takes the form of videos, blogs, discussion forum posts, digital images, audio, or any other form of consumer-generated media. Working within a company that has made visual UGC more accessible to brands, I’ve had the opportunity to watch its popularity grow from fringe use cases, to being front and center in many marketing efforts across the tourism industry.
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
Are planners—and everyone else—who has booked at Starwood properties since 2014 taking a collective gulp or merely shrugging over the news from Marriott International that as many as 500 million guest records have been breached? And what should be learned from this latest instance of massive cybertheft? More : 500 Million Starwood Guests May be Victim of Data Breach.
MeetingsNet
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
Not only could planners find creative solutions to their work challenges from having a wider professional network, but they could also help their meeting attendees do the same. Networking with people outside of your industry can help you uncover innovative ideas and new ways of doing things, writes Sheila Goldgrab, founder of Goldgrab Leadership Coaching, in a recent article on Forbes.com.
BizBash
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
As you check off your Cyber Monday shopping list, don't forget to order a gift for clients, colleagues, and co-workers.
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
Personal information from as many as 500 million Starwood guests dating back to 2014 may have been stolen, Marriott International announced Friday. The cybersecurity theft affected reservations made up to September 10, 2018. A Marriott investigation found that 327 million of the files illegally accessed some combination of name, mailing address, phone number, email address, passport number, Starwood Preferred Guest (“SPG”) account information, date of birth, gender, arrival and departure informa
Endless Events
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
You may be surprised how much your event layout will affect your events AV. With so many variables such as where are things going, the number of people, where you put your lighting and more, your layout can drastically impact your event AV and overall budget. In today’s episode of Whiteboard Wednesday, Will Curran is going to walk you through how your event layout affects your event AV.
BizBash
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
Sorry, cats, but dogs have been the event industry’s favorite pet project lately.
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
The crashing of the waves. The light of the setting sun twinkling off rolling currents. The gentle hiss of water over rocks. Few things can match the beauty of being right on the water. Here are new and renovated hotels that make the most of their waterside locales. More: New & Renovated: Getting Out of the Hotel. Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel Overlooking Virginia’s Elizabeth River, this property recently completed a $12 million renovation, updating its lobby, fitness center, guest rooms
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
More: Casinos and Casino Resorts Cash in on Sports Gaming Legalization. The post Quiz: Which Casino Resort Has a Winning Hand for Your Next Event? appeared first on Smart Meetings.
BizBash
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
With planning for corporate and office holiday parties under way, these new and recently renovated Toronto venues provide suitable options.
BizBash
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
Designer Linda Bergroth relied completely on eco-friendly materials when she created the space-within-a-space for Zero Waste Bistro, a pop-up installation.
BizBash
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
The world of consumer beauty events is no stranger to the concept of so-called “Instagram Museums,” with big brands such.
BizBash
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
New restaurants, bars, hotel event spaces, and more to consider for corporate holiday entertaining this season.
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
Fairmont, The Queen Elizabeth, Lobby Level Agora. With the announcement of The Ideation Studio at Park MGM, Senior Vice-President and Chief Sales Officer Mike Dominguez notably said, “We’re not just building space; we’re building the right space.” That is the mindset more than a few venues are beginning to adopt in the ever-increasing race to entice groups and redefine expectations.
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
From coast to coast, U.S. cities are doing makeovers to be more engaging for those who visit. From ballrooms with windows galore in Sin City to a sky-high observation deck in Manhattan, there are hotels and attractions around the country to scratch the new year’s traveling itch. Las Vegas Every planner knows Las Vegas is one of the top destinations for meetings in the country.
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