Endless Events

JANUARY 10, 2022

Can you believe it? It’s 2022! And what better way to kick off a new year than with an event tech predictions episode? As our most loyal listeners know, Will and Brandt love to make educated guesses about the events industry. From evaluating what Starlink might mean for the events industry to brainstorming about facial recognition technology , they never shy away from having a heated discussion about the future.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 11, 2022

Just as virtual meetings can’t replace in-person events, the Metaverse won’t replicate real life. But they are improving on in-the-flesh experiences in some key ways. Both digital solutions bring advances that can teach real-world lessons to meeting professionals looking to improve their experiences. Smart Meetings asked Liesl Leary-Perez, vice president of corporate marketing with the virtual and hybrid event platform Hubilo , for lessons that will make all engagements more, well, engaging.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Hospitality professionals saw the industry undergo tremendous changes in 2021. Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. 2021 also brought about many exciting developments in hospitality technology, digital marketing, hotel services, and changes in travel trends. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 10, 2022

Most of the event industry and our clients continue to assume that if you can make the meeting bigger it’s a good thing. It ain’t necessarily so. How we got here. The massive disruption of in-person events since March 2020 has shaken our industry to the core. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person events that weren’t canceled have seen drastically reduced attendance compared to prior years.

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

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Endless Events

JANUARY 14, 2022

In one of our recent blog posts, we explained why event technology should be the building block of your event strategy. Not just because innovative data science helps us understand our attendees better, but because we can, thanks to technology and event platforms, stay connected with our attendees, sponsors, and vendors throughout the entire year. We’re talking about 365 community engagement: one of the most exciting event trends of 2022!

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2022

Hint : Not anytime soon. metaverse. Since Facebook changed its name to Meta, you can’t escape media coverage on the metaverse. It’s the Next Big Thing in tech. In case you don’t already know, the metaverse is a digital construct that mirrors the real world. Using a VR headset , you can enter a digital room that looks like a real room, where your avatar will interact with other avatars representing other real people.

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Business Traveler USA

JANUARY 10, 2022

Israel has dropped its ‘red list’ of eight countries under its strict omicron no-fly ban. The move follows a recommendation from Israel’s Health Ministry. Eight countries on the list include the United States, the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mexico, Switzerland and Turkey. However, the eight nations will be moved to orange, which requires travelers – regardless of vaccination status – to quarantine for 24 hours on arrival in Israel.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 13, 2022

New year, new Event Brew episodes! We’re kicking off the year in Thuy and Will’s company – Dustin and Nick had to take a raincheck. Excited for the year ahead, they talk about business strategy for events and planning in these uncertain times. They talk about what event strategy means to them, who is involved in the decision-making process, and share how they go about creating a business strategy at their own respective workplaces.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 12, 2022

Keeping you and your groups up to speed with weekly travel updates. The Buzz. “If you listen to the narrative in the country right now, it’s about testing. Testing must be a component of our events. As a country we’re deficient on tests, we got so focused on vaccines we forgot about the testing component.”. -Michael Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International ( ALHI ) at Smart Meetings’ 2020 Hospitality Predictions webinar.

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Skift Meetings

JANUARY 12, 2022

In parts of North America, there is a growing practice of acknowledging the land rights of indigenous tribes during opening speeches at events. Is it time to introduce a similar policy of acknowledging the current climate emergency at gatherings worldwide? The event industry has been discussing climate change for a long time. "The biggest issue […].

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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

JANUARY 13, 2022

in a recent newsletter, Priya Parker described how she connected online event participants via the platform chat box. Priya Parker, author of The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters , is a conflict-resolution facilitator who, over the last two years, has brought thousands of people online, both for events she herself has convened and as a facilitator for other organizations.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 14, 2022

In one of our recent blog posts, we explained why event technology should be the building block of your event strategy. Not just because innovative data science helps us understand our attendees better, but because we can, thanks to technology and event platforms, stay connected with our attendees, sponsors, and vendors throughout the entire year. We’re talking about the community model: one of the most exciting event trends of 2022!

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

Beth Shaffer, CMP and Danna Lilly. Tourism bureau Experience Columbia SC hired both Shaffer and Lilly as sales managers. Shaffer has spent over two decades in tourism and hospitality sales. Most recently, she was sales director at Resort Lifestyle Communities in South Carolina, a hospitality company that provides resort-style living options for its retired residents.

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EHL Insights

JANUARY 10, 2022

Since the turn of the twenty-first century, "technology" has been the buzzword that’s been said to death – and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon, if ever at all. In the hospitality industry, technology had once been vilified by some as the harbinger of doom to the sacred ‘human touch’. Hence, the big question, how can machines create personable experiences?

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 10, 2022

Deanna Singh, founder and CEO of Uplifting Impact, presents during the studio session “Turning Allyship into Action: Integrating Equity, Inclusion, Belonging and Diversity into Business Events.” (Jacob Slaton Photography). Each day at CL22, we’ll be asking a handful of participants to respond to a question to get a better sense of what’s on attendees’ minds as they meet in person this week.

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Business Traveler USA

JANUARY 12, 2022

December was 2021’s busiest month for air travel, with 2.43 million flights operated globally, according to data from aviation analyst at Cirium. This despite the rash of cancelations in the last weeks of the month due to the surge of the omicron variant worldwide. According to the company’s On-Time Performance Review 2021, global flights flown increased 1.5 percent week-over-week from December 11-17, before the spike in omicron cases.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

Smart Meetings and Destinations International are partnering up to better serve you this year —with your help! We need your feedback about the biggest challenges you are facing as a meeting professional right now and how we can collectively help you going forward. It takes just a few minutes and to thank you for the gift of your time, you will be entered to win a $50 Amazon gift card.

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Special Events

JANUARY 10, 2022

Let’s start off the new year with some positivity—here are 25 ways your special events colleagues are positioning 2022 for a healthy, prosperous, and fabulous fiscal year.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 14, 2022

Planners don’t need a crystal ball to predict the future; they can combine their experience with strategic thinking to better prepare themselves for the future. “We know that the only certain thing is uncertainty.” — Beth Surmont. When will we see the next pandemic? How will in-person attendance rates compare to digital next year? How will trade shows change in the next five years?

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Travel Pulse

JANUARY 14, 2022

China’s zero-COVID policies have led to dozens of flights from foreign countries canceled over the coming weeks as the global level of Omicron infections intensifies.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2022

Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) returned in-person in Las Vegas this week despite an increase in Covid-19 cases globally due to the more contagious, but less severe Omicron variant by stressing safety, inclusion and transparency. An estimated 2,500 people registered to be in-person at CAESARS FORUM Sunday through Wednesday and 600 virtually.

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Special Events

JANUARY 11, 2022

When you recognize that Pinterest is not an “alternative” to any social media site but rather a one-of-a-kind marketing entity, you can adjust your strategy to take advantage of the 40+ million people planning their wedding on Pinterest (The Knot, 2016).

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 14, 2022

Liminal spaces — the transitional spaces such as corridors, hallways, elevators, and escalators — can be as important to the event attendee’s experience as the big rooms where sessions take place. (Jacob Slaton Photography). “I miss the serendipity of in-person events.” I must have heard this statement a million times during the pandemic. It’s true — I’ve missed that, too.

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Travel Pulse

JANUARY 13, 2022

Effective February 15, all visitors to Belize will be required to apply for and purchase Belize Travel Health Insurance, a mandatory policy designed to help protect travellers against medical and non-medical expenses if they test positive for COVID-19 during their stay.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

“Covid surges will be short-lived,” predicted Michael Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) during this week’s webinar on what the hospitality industry can expect from the new year. Dominguez joined Smart Meetings for a conversation about the future of the industry from PCMA Convening Leaders event at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas.

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Stova

JANUARY 12, 2022

Virtual conferences' prevalence and popularity have skyrocketed in recent years. They allow for meetings, conferences and other events to take place anywhere and at any time, so long as those involved have a compatible device and a steady internet connection.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 11, 2022

As 2022 board chairman, Charles Starks will oversee a PCMA Board of Directors that combines the Foundation and PCMA boards into one body. When Charles Starks, president and CEO of Music City Center in Nashville, begins a one-year term as Chairman of the Board of PCMA in January, he will lead a newly reorganized board. Beginning in 2022, a revised structure combines the two PCMA and Education Foundation boards into a single 19-member body.

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Gavel International

JANUARY 11, 2022

Reading Time: 5 minutes Cancún is known worldwide for its spectacular white sandy beaches and its fascinating turquoise blue water. Cancún has unique natural places, Mayan culture to explore, water activities, adventure, golf, food, and more. There are three travel seasons in Cancún: the high season , the low season , and the shoulder season. Each one has perks and downfalls.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 12, 2022

One New Year’s promise planners can count on is that hybridized events have become the driving force in the industry. The Omicron variant poses its own unique threat to in-person events. But the past two years of digital innovation in event tech and event services, along with new partners from outside the industry have prepared us for Covid combat. As meetings and events become more and more hybridized, resources are getting smarter, building software for stronger virtual and in-person connectio

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Business Traveler USA

JANUARY 11, 2022

Australian flag carrier Qantas is moving up the return of its Airbus A380 to passenger service, with flights between Sydney and Los Angeles set to begin Jan. 11. The airline had previously announced that it would resume flying the superjumbo in April 2022, but the schedule has now been advanced by several months. Qantas has been moving up its restart of international services following the decision by Australian officials in November to reopen its borders to international travel by Australian ci

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 11, 2022

Tuesday’s Main Stage speakers Mateo Salvatto and Wanijuka “Wawa” Gatheru wowed CL22 attendees with their desire to change the world for the better. The rest of the day and night brought thought-provoking sessions, lively activations, active chat rooms and social media channels, and a rocking rooftop reception at Drai’s Nightclub in The Cromwell. Here’s a sample.

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Best Corporate Events

JANUARY 12, 2022

Team building activities should ideally be a vital and integral part of your employee orientation process. Here’s why—and it includes a significant impact you may not have thought about. Every company has an onboarding process for new hires: get all the necessary forms signed, assign them a laptop, create their access badge, set up an email account, provide login credentials for the appropriate software systems, and so on.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2022

It is hard to believe that Hard Rock Hotel & Casino brand is now 50 years old. Although the brand is centered on music and nostalgia, the vibe at Hard Rock properties is eternally young and an evergreen celebrity magnet. When Hard Rock Hotel New York opens in April 2022, it will draw on a rich legacy of experience and memory that has been a touchstone of cool for half a century.

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DCI

JANUARY 12, 2022

Northeast Indiana. As cities and regions across the country vie for talent , we are featuring economic development organizations implementing creative talent attraction marketing efforts as part of our Talent Attraction Spotlight blog series. This week, we are diving into Northeast Indiana’s “Make it Your Own” talent attraction campaign. Talent Program at a Glance.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 10, 2022

In-person attendees reconnect during a Happy Hour Monday in the CL Promenade at Caesars Forum. (Jacob Slaton Photography). PCMA Convening Leaders 2022 got into full swing Monday with a fun run, engaging keynote presentations from Ronan Farrow and Paul Galloway, educational sessions, and one big surprise — a few numbers by singer and dancer Paula Abdul.

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