Endless Events
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
It’s Monday, which means it’s time for another episode of the Event Tech Podcast! Will is really excited to talk about event staffing today. It’s a topic that he’s talked about in the past, from dissecting AV proposals at the AV Audit to giving useful AV audit tips to planners at Whiteboard Wednesdays. And similarly, Brandt and Will covered the topic of saving money on AV in the past as well.
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
The opening day of IMEX America 2021 at Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas was humming with people just happy to be back together. Don’t miss out on these important industry highlights from the tradeshow floor! Destinations International Large Market Roundtable outlined initiatives to establish Destination Booking Agreement Guidelines to create certainty for all parties.
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ETC Corporate
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Despite a strong summer rebound, international tourist arrivals to Europe are forecast to be 60% below 2019 by the end of 2021. European tourist arrivals were still down 77% half-way through the year relative to 2019. European air passenger growth gained momentum over the months of June (-69%), July (-57%) and August (-49%) compared to pre-pandemic levels.
Best Corporate Events
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
An effective team building program can accomplish several important business objectives: improving employee communication, engagement, collaboration, problem-solving, and leadership skills, among others. It requires an investment in time, resources, and taking employees away from their regular roles. To optimize your return on that investment, it’s essential to create an environment where employees are comfortable and able to focus on the team building activity.
TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave
Endless Events
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
When we think of events, our minds automatically go to entertainment, networking opportunities, the stage, and gamification, among many other things. But today, let’s take a few steps back and think about where do our events truly begin. Is it when your attendee walks through the doors of your venue or logs on to your virtual event platform? Or is it much earlier, at event registration?
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
In a Livestorm survey conducted in 2021 , 68 percent of respondents reported increased use of video conferencing in the past 12 months, in everything from internal meetings to conferences and tradeshows. With many companies reducing the size of their physical offices, video conferencing may be one of the primary communications vehicles for large events going forward.
MICE Travel Today brings together the best content for MICE professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Conferences that Work
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
What are the fairest rules to use when running meetings? This might seem like an odd question. You might ask, “Fair to whom?” or, “What do you mean by fair?” I think it’s reasonable to concentrate on fairness to participants : the majority of those involved with the meeting. As to what being fair to participants might look like, let’s turn to the ideas of the moral and political philosopher John Rawls.
MeetingsNet
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
American Express Meetings & Events used the IMEX America show to present its latest forecast for the meetings and events landscape based on survey results from 500 planners. According to the 2022 Global Meetings and Events Forecast from American Express Meetings & Events, more than two-thirds of responding planners expect their total number of meetings to return to 2019 levels by Q2 2023.
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
After a one-year hiatus due to Covid, the largest meetings industry event returned to a new home at Mandalay Bay Casino Resort this week and the buzz at the 10th annual hosted buyer show was reminiscent of years past. IMEX Group Chairman Ray Bloom reported that more than 3,300 buyers and 2,200 exhibiting companies attended. The pop-up destination exhibits represented more than 200 countries with many adding to their presence when the United States opened travel from many of those destinations ef
Techsytalk
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
Every planner is asking the same thing – “What’s the best virtual platform out there”?
The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.
EHL Insights
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
While the pandemic was raging on, TripAdvisor did not simply contend with having to wait out the storm. Indeed, not unlike other big platforms such as Booking.com , the COVID-19 outbreak was a time for change and self-reflection for the leader of travel review websites. And as we will see, the result of this year-long brainstorming throws a lot of our past assumptions regarding the hospitality market out of the window… Prior to the pandemic, TripAdvisor’s business model revolved almost exclusive
Stova
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
And just like that, it’s November! With most of 2021 behind us and a new year on the horizon, now is a great time to reflect on event learnings and experiences so we can help you plan for the future. Here are our Top 5 Dos and Top 5 Don’ts for event planning so you can strut into 2022 like it ain’t no thing!
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
While professionals from every office, front desk, kitchen and corner of the hospitality industry worked tirelessly to keep our hotels open and running during the months of the pandemic, housekeepers have held it together with their tireless hands. The last two years, of course, have been fraught with fear of Covid contraction—and for no one more so than the essential workers charged with maintaining the cleanliness and order of dozens, sometimes hundreds of hotel guest rooms.
Techsytalk
NOVEMBER 6, 2021
Every planner is asking the same thing – “What’s the best virtual platform out there”?
Skift Meetings
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
As in-person meetings resume after many months of virtual-only events, how can planners ensure that live gatherings are engaging and relevant to current audiences? Event experts share tips on dealing with challenges in the current environment. As more meetings move from the home computer screen back into hotels and convention centers, strategies for successful live […].
Special Events
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
We attend conferences because we seek professional growth, both in terms of education and networking. But, the real payoff happens when we get back to the office and unpack all of our new knowledge and connections in our ‘real world’ setting.
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
As the holiday season nears, travel demand is on the rise. While leisure travel was the first to pick up steam and remains the driving force behind a new surge of tourism, business travel has been gaining momentum over the last quarter, too. So where is everyone going? In a report by Expedia Group, “ Travel Recovery Trend Report ,” it was found that leisure and business travel demand are beginning to look more or less “normal” in sections of the world.
MeetingsNet
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Planners and suppliers offered the wisdom they gained professionally and personally throughout the 18-month interruption of in-person meetings. During the Smart Monday educational track at this week’s IMEX America show in Las Vegas, one breakout session saw small groups of planners and suppliers tap into each other’s Covid-era experiences to become better able to thrive in the post-pandemic environment.
Business Traveler USA
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Demand for hotel rooms in the US will near full recovery in 2022, according to the upgraded forecast just released by STR and Tourism Economics. In addition, the average daily rate is also expected to reach near 2019 levels on a nominal basis. The research, presented at the 43rd Annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, also predicts revenue per available room, a measure of hotel performance, to be fully recovered in 2023.
Special Events
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
If your social media presence feels inconsistent, jumbled, or disconnected, it’s a good sign that you need to recalibrate your entrepreneurial energy to optimize your marketing strategy
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
After two decades with Wynn Resorts and four years as CEO, Matt Maddox has announced he is retiring from the company at the end of January. “This has not been an easy decision. I am leaving a company that I love and that’s full of people I admire,” Maddox said in a press release. “But I believe now is the right time for me and for the business.” The executive took over the helm of the hotel and casino company in the wake of the resignation of its founder and namesake Stev
EHL Insights
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Seldom businesses can thrive nowadays without carefully-planned marketing strategies: not to say in the hospitality industry where there is at least one new property opening somewhere in the world almost every week. Moreover, the ubiquity of technology and the replicability of products means that branding has become one crucial differentiator for hospitality businesses.
Convene by PCMA
NOVEMBER 7, 2021
Combining in-person and virtual experiences by creating a highly immersive virtual experience — so immersive that it doesn’t feel virtual at all — will be the future of meetings and events, Allseated believes. When hip hop star Travis Scott performed in Fortnite in April 2020, more than 12 million people came to the show. That mind-boggling number of attendees may have been partially fueled by shelter-in-place orders in the pandemic, but the crowd served as evidence of an undeniable truth: The m
Business Traveler USA
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
American Airlines has introduced a new fare called Main Select, which is targeted at the business traveler. The new fare will be fully refundable, and will also offer priority boarding, check-in, complimentary access to Main Cabin Extra seats with extra legroom, and free same-day flight changes. American will retire the venerable shuttle service to offer the new fares on key business routes, including between New York LaGuardia and Washington National, and LGA-Chicago, Boston and Washington, and
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
“Travel feels normal again, we just have to wear a mask,” reported Michael Dominguez, CEO and president of Associated Luxury Hotels International ( ALHI ), host of the podcast “Beyond the Meeting Room,” and uber-frequent flier. In fact, he sees the future as a much healthier place. A new partnership ALHI is announcing today with Delos to train meeting professionals on wellness beyond protocols could jump start a more holistic approach to taking care of attendees.
EHL Insights
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has made apparent managers need to better understand the dynamics driving performance in their company. With businesses repeatedly shut down, often for several months at a time, hospitality managers were pushed to reinvent themselves in a short period of time. Nonetheless, while this has been an imminent need for nearly everyone in the industry, this is particularly true for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the food and beverage industry, where companies are espe
I-Meet
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
The worldwide pandemic has significantly limited travel, forcing businesses to find more creative ways to showcase venues and destinations to meeting planners. Will travel come back to pre-pandemic ways, or.
Business Traveler USA
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Business travel and demand for meetings are both on the rise, according to three hotel industry executives. Speaking to analysts on third quarter earnings calls, the CEOs of Marriott, Hyatt and Choice voiced growing optimism about the hotel industry’s recovery. Boosted by the Memorial Day weekend, the US hotel industry wrapped up the second quarter on a positive note with occupancy at its highest levels since late February 2020.
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
How do you keep attendees engaged when the needle is always shifting? Tactics to encourage attendee engagement are wide-ranging, dependent on attendance numbers and often differ case-by-case. In the latest Smart Meeting webinar, “Give the People the Hybrid They Want,” Robin Farmanfarmaian, speaker, author and “early-stage” entrepreneur; Gianna Gaudini, global head of events, training and certification for Amazon Web Services, and author of The Art of Event Planning ; and Ryan Burn, CEO of BuzzCa
Solimar International
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Travel storytelling must be at the heart of any digital destination marketing strategy. Every destination has an infinite amount of stories that can be utilized for celebrating its uniqueness, and fostering emotional relationships with potential and past visitors. This translates to a rise in visibility, consumer-brand trust, visitation, and eventually – profit.
Eventbrite
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Over the course of the pandemic, more people than ever relied on nonprofit organizations and community resources — even at times when it was hard for those nonprofits to fundraise as usual. In order to keep the doors open and continue their mission, many organizations innovated by hosting nonprofit events, hybrid fundraisers, and more. Now, as creators begin […].
Business Traveler USA
NOVEMBER 6, 2021
The Turks and Caicos Islands is welcoming newly opened and upcoming luxury properties debuting in 2021 through 2023, and a $25 million investment in the Grand Turk Cruise Center heralding the return of cruise ships. Together with new introductions from The Ritz-Carlton, Grace Bay Resorts, and Andaz, along with enhancements to its cruise port, the islands – home to the “World’s Best Beach” – are positioned to welcome new and returning visitors to pristine stretches of beaches and cliffsides on Gr
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Jason Reiplinger and Brendalee Vialpando. Reiplinger (left) and Vialpando (right). Timber Cove Resort on California’s Sonoma coast has named Reiplinger managing director and Vialpando as executive chef. Reiplinger has worked in the hospitality industry for almost 20 years, most recently as managing director at the AAA Four Diamond Bodega Bay Lodge of the Woodside Hotel Group, also in Sonoma.
Solimar International
NOVEMBER 6, 2021
Former Solimar International Sustainable Tourism Internship Stories. Solimar International is a marketing firm that specializes in sustainable tourism. Three times a year, we recruit talented interns to our sustainable tourism internship to help with strategic planning, sustainability research, blog writing & communications, social media marketing, tourism development, and so much more on all of our projects.
Special Events
NOVEMBER 7, 2021
If your creative juices have been flowing and you’re ready to fast-track your business for success, follow these best practices to maximize your timeline.
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