Convene by PCMA
DECEMBER 5, 2022
The American Headache Society has seen encouraging results from its Plenary Pals program — not only does the initiative help first-time attendees feel more welcome at its annual event, they also feel more connected to the association as a whole. The default for cultivating connection at events seems to be the networking reception, but it’s not something every attendee feels comfortable with.
Smart Meetings
DECEMBER 9, 2022
What’s your current holiday vibe? Like many of us this time of year, it might feel something like this: “I can’t handle one more thing today!!! Oh, I forgot, I have a holiday potluck tonight—and all I have are stale crackers in my pantry.” And, your Busy Brain is tempting you with, “Let me show up at this party dressed to the nines with the best, handmade exotic dip…and further avoid my to-do list.” Procrastination and perfection are evil twin cousins who show
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Dana Communications
DECEMBER 5, 2022
We masked up. We quarantined. We crooned “happy birthday” to our loved ones through computer screens. For two long years. During this time, we saw images of the coronavirus pandemic on the news, heard about it on podcasts, and even watched it weaved into our favorite TV shows. We were literally, surrounded by it. TV shows filtered the pandemic into scripts through the eyes of masked main characters and covid-focused storylines.
Endless Events
DECEMBER 6, 2022
When it comes to virtual and hybrid events, some people think, “Eh, let’s just host the event on Zoom and call it a day.” After all, platforms like Zoom are affordable and easy to use, and just about everyone has a Zoom account. The platform had 1.3 billion monthly active users in May of 2022, so it has a massive presence. . But if we’re being sincere, Zoom-based events aren’t the best.
TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave
Skift Meetings
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Skift Take: Using artificial intelligence to plan events is no longer a dream, it's a reality. — Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.
Smart Meetings
DECEMBER 5, 2022
The hot news today is that Ohio native and award-winning singer-songwriter and pianist John Legend will perform during PCMA Convening Leaders 2023 Networking Reception on Jan. 10 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. The first African American man to join the club of performers who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony (EGOT) was born in Springfield, Ohio, where his grandfather was a pastor and his grandmother played the organ.
MICE Travel Today brings together the best content for MICE professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Endless Events
DECEMBER 5, 2022
We’re doing things a bit differently on this episode of the Event Tech podcast. Rather than covering a “new topic,” we’re checking in with you, our listeners, and readers and evaluating whether we should change anything about the podcast. So whether you’re a new or long-time listener, stay tuned and reach out. This is an engaging episode, and we have many questions for you.
Bizzaboo
DECEMBER 5, 2022
In 2023, anything is possible in the events industry. To zero in on what we can expect — from event technology predictions to what the biggest challenges will be — we reached out to some of the top Event Experience Leaders for their take on event industry trends to come. A few topics came up again and again with these event leaders: budgets, the metaverse, work-life balance, data privacy, and the unknown of supply chains and inflation.
Smart Meetings
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Gordon Ramsay’s sixth restaurant with Caesars Entertainment pays homage to the chef’s beginning. From afar, Las Vegas continues to hold the allure of forbidden vices advertised with elaborate displays and flashing lights and the chance to win big, but perhaps the largest draw to Sin City is its ever-expanding culinary scene. From Martha Stewart’s first restaurant, The Bedford at Paris Las Vegas, to Nobu Caesars Palace Las Vegas by renowned Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, guests can dine at any one of the m
Convene by PCMA
DECEMBER 6, 2022
After a two-year COVID-induced break, Convene editors have brought back our Annual Industry Forecast as our November cover and CMP Series story, scouring through a wide variety of sources to offer the latest data and trends research on the travel, lodging, exhibitions, and event tech sectors. New this year, for obvious reasons, we’ve added the hybrid work environment to the mix.
The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.
MeetingsNet
DECEMBER 5, 2022
One large group-focused hotel operator sees more requests for different spaces, different furniture sets, and more bonding opportunities for attendees. With higher travel and accommodation costs a likely cause for seeing fewer attendees per meeting right now, event hosts are leaning on properties to help them create as much attendee interaction and bonding as possible.
Travel Daily Media
DECEMBER 5, 2022
The post Recovery with ‘Local Focus, Global Vision’ blueprint appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. From left to right: Jane Sun, CEO of Trip.com Group and Lei Wai Nong, Secretary for Economy and Finance of the Macao SAR Government. (PRNewsfoto/Trip.com Group). Trip.com Group recently held its 2022 Global Partner Summit in Macao, with tourism boards, international airlines, hotel groups and industry representatives from across the travel industry in attendance.
Smart Meetings
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Now, more than ever, meeting professionals need timely updates about how evolving technology can help them deliver smoother registration, better engagement and more valuable data insights for in-person, virtual and hybrid events. This year, Smart Meetings experts, including event tech correspondent Brandt Krueger, shared the real story behind the hype.
Convene by PCMA
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Here are the five biggest trends in business for 2023, identified in a recent Forbes article, that Convene editors believe also will impact business events. Read our full Events Industry Forecast in the Convene digital edition for November. Accelerated digital transformation — a continuation of innovations and developments in transformative technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT), virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR), cloud computing, blockchain, and supe
EHL Insights
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Competencies such as presence, mindfulness and connectedness, which have so far been cultivated more in spiritual settings, are becoming increasingly important in scientific, economic, social and pedagogical contexts. 'Affective Hospitality' teaches the importance of creating an emotional connection based on emotionally intelligent behaviors as a key part of hospitality management education, and also as a way of life.
Tourism eSchool
DECEMBER 4, 2022
Profitability and sales margins are a worry for many tourism business owners, especially when you only have a certain number of tours seats, hire vehicles or beds to sell, or if you need a certain number of visitors through your doors to break-even. One pricing strategy for tourism operators to grow their profitability is to offer their customers a premium priced experience in addition to their standard product offering.
Smart Meetings
DECEMBER 6, 2022
After six years of planning, in January of 2023, a renamed Seattle Convention Center will open a 573,770-square-foot Summit building blocks from the original Arch building in the heart of downtown, doubling the convention capacity to over a million sq. ft. and opening new ways of meeting in the Emerald City. When the expansion was announced in 2017, the convention center was known as Washington State Convention Center, but the new name and differentiated buildings better reflect the location, fu
Convene by PCMA
DECEMBER 6, 2022
More than four out of 10 employees responding to a poll said they would consider quitting if asked to return to the office full time. According to a study from the freelance work platform Fiverr, 47 percent of business leaders plan to change remote-work policies in 2023 and bring employees back to the office, Fast Company reported. In a survey of more than 1,000 managers and executives and 1,000 business owners, the study found: 1/3 of managers said that employees are more motivated when they kn
Travel Daily News
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Based on the ground in both Cape Town and Arusha, Grand Africa Safaris has carefully selected responsible travel partners that operate in both Southern and East Africa, as well as joined forces with an organization whose impact reaches beyond the continent.
Travel Daily Media
DECEMBER 7, 2022
The post ‘Game changing’ festival technology for the travel industry goes live appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Tech firm The Booked it Group has launched new festival technology, helping hotels, venues and promoters in the travel industry to collaborate on events. A number of festivals in Malta have announced they’ll use the technology from summer 2022, including World Club Dome, Reggae Brunch, VIP Club Malta, Pitch Malta, Sundown, House & Garage In The Sun, and Soul
Smart Meetings
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Gigi Fernandez and Bryan Fox. Bryan Fox (left) and Gigi Fernandez (right). Fernandez is touring tennis professional and Cox is director of racquet sports for Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort in Tampa Bay, Florida. Fernandez , hall of famer and winner of 17 Grand Slam doubles titles, is considered one of the best doubles players of all time. She also won two Olympic Gold Medals with Mary Joe Fernandez.
Convene by PCMA
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Business travel and meeting bookings are increasing despite continued challenges across the globe. The travel industry will continue to recover from the global pandemic and other challenges in 2023. Here are three trends in travel that Convene editors believe also will impact business events and those working in the industry. Read our full Events Industry Forecast in the Convene digital edition for November.
Travel Daily News
DECEMBER 5, 2022
The 4-day Congress, which will take place at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa, will also make use of the Westin, Les Suites, Lord Elgin, Novotel, Sheraton and University of Ottawa for accommodation, totalling more than 2,950 room nights.
Travel Daily Media
DECEMBER 4, 2022
The post Business of Design Week 2022 Summit opens in Hong Kong appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Business of Design Week (BODW) 2022 Summit kicked off. Business of Design Week (BODW) 2022, Asia’s premier annual event on design, innovation and brands, returns with a star-studded BODW Summit premiers featuring over 90 speakers from 14 countries.
Smart Meetings
DECEMBER 7, 2022
For meeting professionals tasked with answering questions about the security concerns when sourcing a city such as Portland, Mayor Ted Wheeler has answers. “Portland, like many other cities has experienced a number of challenges,” Wheeler says, “particularly since the beginning of the pandemic and we are here to say that we have doubled our efforts in addressing the humanitarian crisis and homelessness on our streets and our goal there is to get people off the streets and helping by intervening
Conferences that Work
DECEMBER 7, 2022
For the 4th year in a row, I’m honored to be voted one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in the Event Industry in Eventex ‘s annual poll. The award “recognizes event professionals who have left a mark on the industry with their creativity, vision, and capacity for innovation” Learn more about me here. Public voting entirely determines who’s on the list.
Travel Daily News
DECEMBER 4, 2022
Five special awards were presented in recognition for Visitor Experience in the categories of arts & culture, outdoor experiences, health & wellness, culinary, and diversity, equity & inclusion.
MeetingsNet
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Smart negotiating can ensure a meeting maintains its quality and that the host is made whole—and then some—if the meeting is relocated by a host venue. A November 29 article on MeetingsNet.com about contract clauses that can better protect groups when a venue cancels drew a lot of conversation on Meetings Community (MeCo), an online chat forum for meeting professionals.
Smart Meetings
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Hard Rock Clarifies Mirage Is Not Closing. In a release on Nov. 8, Hard Rock International issued a statement that it had been inaccurately reported in the Las Vegas press that the company would be closing The Mirage Hotel & Casino, which it has agreed to acquire for $1.075 billion. “There are no current plans to cease operation of The Mirage and any reporting to the contrary is inaccurate,” read the statement.
Special Events
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Industry experts give their take on the hot new color
Travel Daily News
DECEMBER 9, 2022
The project has been pioneering sustainable crop production since 2007, when the 400-hectare Blaston Estate was inherited by current owner Hylton Murray-Philipson.
Redfin
DECEMBER 7, 2022
One of the six major islands of Hawaii, Oahu is known for being home to the state’s capital city of Honolulu and its fantastic access to the outdoors and nature. Home to around 1 million people, there are many beautiful and unique locations on the island that locals love to explore. If you are looking for an exciting place to check out, look no further, we reached out to locals to share their favorite beautiful places on Oahu.
MeetingsNet
DECEMBER 6, 2022
What does your hotel contract say about surcharges and fees? If they’re not covered, your event isn’t protected. Last summer, Los Angeles enacted a law called the Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance that places a number of new demands on hotels. The law says that hotels must clean guest rooms after each day they are occupied; it requires that hotel workers assigned to work in guest rooms or restrooms have a personal security device, something like a panic button, that can alert security if they fe
Convene by PCMA
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Bubba Wallace, the only Black NASCAR driver and a key force in advocating for inclusion in racing, was one of the featured speakers at AFROTECH 2022. (Photos courtesy of AFROTECH ). When AFROTECH launched in 2016, the conference — owned by Blavity, Inc., a technology and media corporation — aimed to show companies in Silicon Valley that there are plenty of Black people they could hire.
Travel Daily News
DECEMBER 4, 2022
A number of investment opportunities will be explored across key sectors which include hospitality, retail and experience activities. The forum will also include the signing of several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) across these sectors.
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