Endless Events
AUGUST 12, 2021
The Event Brew crew is on a roll of covering events this summer. Will attended a 15,000-person event and Thuy recently raved about her experience as a virtual attendee at PCMA EduCon 2021. Today is Nick’s turn to share his story. In June, he flew to Las Vegas to go to Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Congress – or MPI WEC 2021 in short.
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 9, 2021
Destinations International (DI) and Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) have partnered to help DI members further their educations and careers. DI members, consisting of approximately 600 organizations and nearly 6,000 meeting professionals, admitted into Temple’s Master of Science in Travel and Tourism program will be guaranteed a $4,000 scholarship toward their tuition.
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Advanced Travel and Tourism
AUGUST 12, 2021
As more people are getting vaccinated, the travel industry has seen a huge increase. Since the pandemic h as been incredibly hard on the tourism industry, regional destinations are undoubtedly relieved about the uptick in visitors. Tourism companies who are still at max capacity might be so busy that they aren’t even thinking about marketing. After all, business is booked, so why focus on more?
The MICE Blog
AUGUST 11, 2021
The second part of Events Reimagined by Hubilo focused on presenting key virtual and hybrid event trends that we’ll see more of going forward and shared advice on how best to adapt. . Event co-moderator Teresa Al Dente shared the story of her company, Drag Taste. Drag Taste’s ‘Sangria and Secrets’ is considered the world’s number one online experience.
TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave
Motivation Excellence
AUGUST 12, 2021
Though travel has been rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Delta variant threatens to rewind some of that progress. Increased restrictions, such as indoor mask mandates, vaccination proof, and negative test results, are being re-implemented by destinations, hotels and restaurants both at home and abroad. Despite new complications, the travel industry has awakened and many of us have revived our plans!
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 12, 2021
Want to drive event attendance? Host a Disney meeting. After a year of Zoom and staying indoors, there is pent-up demand for travel, connection and meetings that goes beyond the boardroom—and there’s nowhere quite like Walt Disney World to hit all the marks with ease. We speak from experience. Smart Meetings joined the Disney Meetings and Events team in July on a three-day FAM trip at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida, and witnessed firsthand the perks that bring incentive groups an
MICE Travel Today brings together the best content for MICE professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Best Corporate Events
AUGUST 12, 2021
The past 16 months have been both challenging and rewarding for our company. The pandemic posed a lot of new and unique challenges to businesses everywhere, and the events industry especially. So, Best Corporate Events had to come up with new and unique solutions to address those challenges, custom tailoring our efforts to the situation at hand. For many years we have been able to offer our experience in customizing and delivering great programs to our corporate clients and DMC partners.
Conferences that Work
AUGUST 9, 2021
Far too much money is spent on meeting glitz at the expense of good meeting design. Seth Godin makes an analogous point in this post…. Good writing is cheaper than special effects. “In movies, that’s obvious. It costs far less to make The Big Lebowski than a Marvel movie. But the metaphor applies to just about any sort of creative project. We often err on the side of ‘special effects’.
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 12, 2021
Todd McAninch. McAninch is general manager for Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine in California. He recently worked as general manager for Hyatt Centric Park City in Utah; before this, he worked as general manager for Hyatt Regency Long Beach in California. McAninch has also held leadership roles for Hyatt Regency Knoxville in Tennessee, plus Hyatt Regency Sacramento and Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach, both in California.
Business Traveler USA
AUGUST 11, 2021
The Federal Aviation Administration is urging local law enforcement to file charges more often against unruly airline passengers. In a letter to airport officials around the country, FAA head Stephen Dickson said with the rising number of incidents involving unruly and unsafe behavior, local police need to step up enforcement. “Every week police are asked to be there when a flight lands after an incident involving passengers, including cases in which they assault flight attendants,” Dickson wrot
The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.
Convene by PCMA
AUGUST 11, 2021
In June, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that she will introduce a bill mandating that car crash test dummies be modeled on both male and female bodies. Michelle Russell. We were about to sail through an intersection but we never made it to the other side. Last fall, my daughter, Megan, was driving me and her infant daughter to meet friends at a park — we had the right of way and Megan was focused on the road ahead, when I saw out of the corner of my eye a car on the left he
SITE
AUGUST 9, 2021
Eloquent, heartfelt tributes from all over the world have been to posted on social media this past weekend following the passing on 6 August 2021 of James T. Adams, former member of SITE’s international board of directors and founder of Indiana-based, Performance Strategies, Inc. A veritable giant of the incentive travel industry, Jim will be remembered as a contrarian with forthright views that were always moderated by razor sharp wit and a gentle, loving heart.
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 11, 2021
The most recent stop on the Great Meetings Restart tour was Smart Meetings National West, which hit the beach at Hotel del Coronado this week for three days of business, connecting and community. The gathering of meeting professionals was a testament to the resiliency of the industry. The meeting was originally scheduled for May of 2020 and the date moved five times before we were able to stick the landing after the State of California reopened for events.
Travel Pulse
AUGUST 13, 2021
With nonessential travel across land borders prohibited for 17 months and counting, Mexico’s travel industry stands to suffer from the lack of traveler spending from the U.S.
Convene by PCMA
AUGUST 11, 2021
PCMA EduCon 2021 Main Stage speaker Janet Stovall, taking part virtually, answers questions from host Ameerah Saine, on stage at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge. Organizers need to ask how they can more seamlessly connect the online and in-person aspects of hybrid meetings for future events, Warren Berger says. Convene asked individuals from inside and outside the business events industry to talk about behaviors and other changes brought on by the pandemic that are lasting, and in particular, to sh
Sojern
AUGUST 10, 2021
Optimizing Your Website for Online Conversions . 52% of experience bookings are happening before a traveler arrives at their destination, and this number continues to rise. But what happens if a traveler who has chosen their destination begins to search for things to do, finds your attraction’s website and has a hard time finding the activities you offer or the booking button?
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 12, 2021
You’ve been here before. Planning and planning for weeks on end, getting everything in order—vendors, speaker, planners, F&B, those little odds and ends. You think you’re ready for anything, and you look forward to a well-deserved rest when it’s over. Then boom! You’re hit with something that completely disrupts all you had planned, requiring you to make those dreaded eleventh-hour changes.
Bizzaboo
AUGUST 12, 2021
A human-centered approach to creating events that are more memorable and successful. Whether you’re planning an event that’s virtual, in-person, or hybrid, you should be leading with an experience-first design. This creative, human-centered approach ensures that your attendees get the most out of your event, and that they remember it long after it’s over.
Special Events
AUGUST 12, 2021
Some clients have it in their heads that they’re always right, but that simply isn’t the case. You are the expert! It doesn’t matter that they’re paying you; they do not have the right to disrespect you and your team.
Convene by PCMA
AUGUST 10, 2021
In-person participants at HIMSS’ Global Health Conference & Exhibition in August will be able to use the Clear Health Pass on their phones as one of the options to show proof they are vaccinated against COVID-19. (Courtesy Clear). On August 9, HIMSS — the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society — kicked off its Global Health Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas.
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 12, 2021
We’ve changed. That’s not news. But how? That was the very question a new study undertaken by Oracle Hospitality in conjunction with Skift Research tried to answer: How have travelers’ attitudes about a hotel stay changed in the past 18 months? More than 500 hospitality executives and just under 5,000 consumers were polled worldwide. As hotels resume hosting events, meeting professionals might consider these study findings.
Travel Pulse
AUGUST 13, 2021
San Francisco’s mayor yesterday announced a new health order requiring people to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination to access various indoor establishments and facilities.
Business Traveler USA
AUGUST 13, 2021
Singapore Airlines has announced the launch of a new service from Los Angeles to Taipei. The three times weekly flights from Los Angeles International (LAX) to Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) will start Aug. 25. The service will operate aboard Airbus A350-900 aircraft in a three-cabin configuration, with 42 seats in business class, 24 seats in premium economy and 187 economy class seats.
Convene by PCMA
AUGUST 13, 2021
Over the next year or so, conference organizers will need to define their responsibilities for duty of care when it comes to their events. Just when we thought there was light at the end of the tunnel, we’re beginning to hear about short-term cancellations of conventions once again as the Delta variant causes COVID cases to rise. Several conventions that occurred in June and July resulted in a number of positive COVID tests, including breakthrough cases among fully vaccinated participants.
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 12, 2021
What is the Club Med Exclusive Collection? Looking to take your meeting or event to the next level? Discover Club Med’s Exclusive Collection, a portfolio of luxurious resorts & spaces located in the world’s most stunning locations. From the Caribbean and Sicilian Coast to Morocco and the Maldives, these premium destinations offer upscale amenities and enhanced wellness offerings for the ultimate group getaway, brought to you by the leaders in all-inclusive events.
Travel Pulse
AUGUST 10, 2021
If the CDC’s risk-assessment parameters were applied to U.S. states as they are to foreign countries, right now, nearly 80 percent of America would earn a ‘Do Not Travel’ designation.
Business Traveler USA
AUGUST 13, 2021
Hyatt has announced the opening of the Thompson Savannah, the first of two properties under the lifestyle Thompson Hotels brand in the state of Georgia. The Savannah launch is the fourth of six Thompson properties Hyatt is opening across Texas and Georgia. Thompson hotels are already opened in Dallas, San Antonio, Nashville, with Austin coming this fall and the second Georgia property in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood promised in “late 2021.”.
Convene by PCMA
AUGUST 12, 2021
This new rise in COVID-19 cases is causing concern among employees who are being asked to return to their physical workspaces, according to a new Gartner poll. Just as many U.S.-based organizations started to ramp up their return-to-office plans this summer, the COVID-19 began to surge due to the Delta variant. According to Bloomberg , cases and hospitalizations are now at their highest since February 2021, and 38 states have transmission levels considered “high” by the CDC, meaning they have at
Eventbrite
AUGUST 13, 2021
Figuring out how to promote a nonprofit event is tricky. Your events educate attendees about your cause. In doing so, your organization’s following grows and donations increase. Building a donor base for NPOs means cultivating an authentic voice and digital presence. Having an event marketing plan doesn’t have to involve soulless ad copy. Whether you’re […].
Travel Pulse
AUGUST 10, 2021
The $1 trillion bipartisan legislation would signal a historic investment in roads, bridges, airports, high-speed rail and much more.
Business Traveler USA
AUGUST 11, 2021
Just three months after its launch, low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines has expanded its service from Los Angeles with nonstop flights to four new destinations: Monterey, CA, Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, and Provo and St. George in Utah. With the addition of these four routes to its network, Avelo’s expanded fall and winter schedule will now fly between Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) and 12 destinations across the Western US, including Arcata-Eureka, Redding and Santa Rosa in California; Eugene
Convene by PCMA
AUGUST 13, 2021
In July, Evolio Marketing and Lippman Connects published “Attendee Acquisition and Event Marketing Survey Report,” offering a glimpse into what 89 event marketers have on their minds and on their drawing boards as the pandemic wears on. What is insightful about the results, said Evolio Marketing President Joe Federbush, is that they demonstrate that “many organizers and associations realize they must advance their attendee acquisition and marketing skills to be more impactful, efficient, and eff
Stova
AUGUST 12, 2021
Having a plan amid chaos helps soothe yourself, your attendees, your sponsors, and your stakeholders. From natural disasters to global pandemics, event professionals have learned that being fluid does not just mean having a contingency plan for a speaker cancellation. Meeting planners have long since been revered for their quick thinking and problem-solving skills, but sometimes even the experts need a little help!
Travel Pulse
AUGUST 10, 2021
In efforts to restart international travel, The World Travel & Tourism Council petitions global governments to recognize all approved COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers.
Business Traveler USA
AUGUST 12, 2021
Delta continues to expand its services between the US and London, announcing the resumption of flights from Seattle and Detroit to London’s Heathrow in October. In addition Delta’s current daily flights between New York JFK and Heathrow will increase to twice daily starting Oct. 6. The carrier will resume three times weekly service between Seattle and Heathrow beginning Oct. 7, adding four times weekly flights from Detroit to LHR starting Oct. 11.
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