Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2024

My only hope is that before people make a decision based on media reports, they go in and talk to people to better understand local implications.” Read More: Weaponization of Travel Addresses Cultural Obstacle Courses He added, “It is so hurtful to jobs in a community when a group decides to pull a meeting.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 16, 2024

There’s encouraging news in the Freeman Trends Report: 2024 Attendee Intent and Behavior , released Tuesday, Jan. When Holsinger previewed the report during the session, “First Look: Exclusive Data on Attendee Motivators,” at PCMA Convening Leaders 2024 on Jan. Graphics from the Freeman report.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

employees report work-related stress as a significant issue. Since then, I’ve experienced many transformations in my personal and professional journey, including becoming a certified mindfulness expert and mindset coach. Charlotte Frederick is a corporate meeting and incentive industry expert with over 25 years of experience.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

In its second-quarter 2022 financial statement, American Airlines reported a historic return to profit, based on a second-quarter net income of $476 million and second-quarter revenue of $13.4 Also in the report: domestic leisure travel remains strong and surpassed 2019 levels. billion, representing a 12.2% less capacity. “We

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Economists rarely agree on anything, but reports from Moody’s Analytics, Jeffries and The World Bank are in alignment that a recession is coming, probably by the end of 2023. The mood was hugely positive even though everyone agreed about a recession coming,” he reported. Travel Priorities First, some history.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 15, 2024

You feel seen and heard and loved and appreciated,” explained play expert and speaker Jeff Harry. The process of playing with something, breaking it apart and putting it back together creates opportunities for ideation and collaboration,” the report concluded.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Around 1,500 cultural heritage experts from around the world are set to meet in Sydney for the General Assembly of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS GA2023) in September 2023, marking the first time the event is held in Australia or the Pacific region. Minimizing Paper and Plastic.

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Dana Communications

JANUARY 23, 2024

Know When to Quit Blogs are not books or reports. For more results-driven marketing ideas, reach out to the tourism marketing experts at Dana Communications. Pull Up a Chair Bring your uniqueness, your own flair and style of writing to the table, no matter how quirky you think it may be. One thing to always remember.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 10, 2024

Gen Z Reports Workplace Bullying Amid RTO — but Are They Just Taking Things the Wrong Way? While companies often have policies against bullying and harassment, the severity of such situations can vary greatly, and experts say younger workers may simply be misinterpreting interactions.

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Dana Communications

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Sprout Social has the usage stats to back this up: reporting an estimated 4.89 117 or lkaniper@danacommunications.com to partner with an expert. People just can’t get enough of social media. billion worldwide users visiting, on average, seven different channels a month to rack up 151 minutes spent on social media daily.

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The Abbi Agency

JULY 15, 2021

The Abbi Agency recently worked with our client Bidstack to create a topical advisory for marketing technology reporters, drawing data from Bidstack’s annual report to generate coverage about the growing in-game advertising sector. Founder/Origin Story.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2019

Fifty-six percent of respondents in Eventbrite’s annual Pulse Report said that recruiting attendees for events was one of the top three most challenging part of the planner job in 2018. Only six percent report lowered budgets. Rounding out the top three challenges: working with a tighter budget and locking down sponsors.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

IMEX Group Chairman Ray Bloom reported that more than 3,300 buyers and 2,200 exhibiting companies attended. World-class experts and speakers, specialist education for corporate, association and agency executives together with workshops and programmes for students and faculty topped off a busy reunion week.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

With a reported 350-400 registrants, the summit will be attended by planners, suppliers, domestic and international buyers, press and cultural heritage and climate community representatives.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 30, 2023

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our latest and most comprehensive report to date: The state of in-person B2B conferences: Analyzing organizer and attendee insights on today’s most impactful gatherings. In June 2023, we surveyed more than 4,000 event organizers and attendees to better understand the state of in-person gatherings.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

World Travel Organization (UNTWO) has reported an estimated 474 million international arrivals into Europe from January to May 2022, almost triple the reported 175 million over the same months in 2021. The same report claimed numbers were still going strong in June and July, with 207 million European international arrivals registered.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Smart Meetings talked to experts building the next generation of virtual meeting platforms to find out how the technology is changing to fit these new requirements and what predicted consolidation and continued layoffs may mean for meeting professionals. Read More : Make Hybrid Events Worth Every Dollar for Virtual Attendees.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 21, 2023

However, they contribute to the new wave of Next Gen attendees identified in a Freeman report Convene wrote about a few months ago. Event planners need to “roll out the red carpet (points for a recycled one),” Freeman’s report advises, and devise strategies to guide the newcomers who are taking their first steps at business events.

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Endless Events

MARCH 7, 2022

When we talk about the most popular event platform features , we typically think of registration and ticketing , integrations, gamification, and analytics reporting, for example. But then afterward, you’re just left with a dashboard and some report generators. “They’re the experts in this event platform.

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Dana Communications

OCTOBER 17, 2023

As tourism experts we also know that coming back even better than before is not only possible, it’s probable. Travel Association’s annual IPW conference held in California, it was announced that Discover Puerto Rico reported record revenue just two years after being pummeled by Hurricane Maria. At the recent U.S.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 26, 2023

The pandemic-induced two- to three-year break in face-to-face events may have exacerbated bad behavior, says one harassment prevention expert. So, too, unfortunately, were reports of verbal harassment on the show floor as well as women getting assaulted at an off-site networking event. The reason? Fear of retribution. “So

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Dana Communications

MARCH 14, 2022

Most experts predict that the industry will not fully recover (read: achieve 2019 levels) until 2024. Other far-flung spots to watch are those in Europe, a continent travel agents are reporting is in demand once again. Of course, the inverse is true as well. Flights Taking Flight.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 5, 2021

According to the trade association, the very small fraction of reported Covid cases (fewer than 50, based on public reports) is dramatically lower than the rate on land or in any other transportation mode. View the 2020 Cruise Report Card by Friends of the Earth here. Beyond Government Guidelines.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

New York Legalweek, a conference organized by ALM that attracts about 6,000 legal-industry attendees, is under fire for reports of sexual harassment around its January 29-February 1 event. In the MeetingsNet articles below, experts suggest tactics to communicate and enforce a conference code of conduct.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

6 tips for a smooth European event from an international DMC expert If it seems to you everyone is taking their incentive meeting to Europe this year, you are not alone. News & World Report highlighted the most popular European cities for 2023 and three of the top 10 were in Italy.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 15, 2024

According to Maritz’s “ Registration Insights Report ,” in 2023, 45 percent delayed registration until less than four weeks before the event; more than one in four waited until the final two weeks before the show to register; and 9 percent registered once they arrived on site.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A globally diverse group of business event leaders and experts in sustainability, social impact and event management came together to develop the program. They develop effective community service projects and gain familiarity with international sustainable event standards, measurements and reporting methods.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 1, 2019

A January 2018 report from WeAreSocial and Hootsuite explains just how important social media is in the average internet consumer’s life. The report from WeAreSocial and Hootsuite shows that in January 2018, Facebook dominated the list of top social media platforms with 2.17 The Facebook Effect . billion active users. Hashtagging.

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Dana Communications

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

And check out the “10 Best Hospitality Apps for Your Guests in 2023” from Hotel Tech Report here ! Experts speculate that hotels are usually about a year behind other industries when it comes to adopting next-generation Wi-Fi, so offering the latest and greatest will make your property a standout.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2022

Meet the Experts. Agreeing on where the event lands will determine the KPIs that will be measured and how you will make budget decisions and report results to improve the experience in future years. Webinar to share their handy framework for putting competing goals in perspective and utilizing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

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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. Read More : Experts: Professionally Planned Meetings Are Safe—and Necessary.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 18, 2024

But if you’ve spent time on sites like G2 and Capterra, you know how crowded the marketplace is — this is where event software analyst reports come in handy! With their deep dives into market trends, product evaluations, and vendor landscapes, analyst reports offer invaluable insights for decision-makers.

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Eventbrite

MAY 12, 2022

Eventbrite’s monthly Events Industry Report is designed to keep event creators like you informed about the shifting landscape of the events industry. Read on for expert industry insights, event marketing tips, health and safety updates, and much more. Event Industry Insights Sustainability is at the front of many event creators’ minds.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Since taking effect in May, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has altered data management practices throughout the meetings industry, not just in Europe, according to 2019 Global Meetings and Events Forecast report. Grimes reports that the requirements and restrictions of GDPR are simply a fact of life for the industry now.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

While Area15 offers an expert design and graphic team for visual projections in Portal, meeting profs can bring their own designs, as well. It is reported that it will be in a 110,000-square-foot standalone building on Area15’s 20-acre expansion and will also include restaurants and bars. An additional 85,000 sq.

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Hotel Engine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

A recent study suggests that roughly 11% of travelers surveyed report finding a hidden camera in their Airbnb lodgings! Luckily, security experts assure us that guests of trusted U.S. One of those common worries is the possibility of being spied on in your hotel room. hotel chains have little to worry about.

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Eventbrite

MARCH 10, 2022

Eventbrite’s monthly Events Industry Report is designed to keep event creators like you informed about the shifting landscape of the events industry. Read on for expert industry insights, event marketing tips, health and safety updates, and much more. Event Industry Insights Event restrictions are relaxing throughout the world.

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