EHL Insights

AUGUST 16, 2023

Step into the future of hospitality as we uncover the captivating realm of short- and long-term perspectives that are reshaping the industry.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 10, 2022

and namesake for the hospitality school in the NYU School of Professional Studies, was realistic about the effects of Covid on the travel industry but remained optimistic about the upward trends of 2022. Tisch was realistic about the impact of Covid on the industry but remained optimistic about growing excitement for travel.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2024

He will lead the team to monitor market trends, to develop sales strategies and campaigns for key market segments and to strengthen client relationships. She brings 22 years of experience in the events services industry, most recently serving as national director of creative for ACCESS Destination Services.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Inclusive Experiences for Meeting Attendees Far more than a trend, inclusion continues to be a central pillar for meetings and events planners, from thoughtful inclusive menu planning to neuroinclusive meeting practices, including dedicated quiet rooms, sensory/fidget toys and closed captioning for event presentations.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 26, 2023

From extreme team building to incentive trips in far-flung destinations with adventure components, risk-taking incentive travelers are not an unknown commodity in the MICE industry. However, this doesn’t mean the trend is influencing and changing the incentive market. “I

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2023

In fact, Covid isn’t the be-all reason for the lack of responses to hospitality help-wanted ads. “It Read More: The Great Hospitality Restart The pandemic also sped up technology development. Some hospitality companies looking for full-time employees are offering signing bonuses and benefits. The workforce has indeed shrunk.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Accor Survey: “Meeting Expectations: The Future of Meetings & Events” World-leading hospitality group Accor operates a diverse hospitality group of over 40 hotel brands, from luxury to economy. They aimed to assess the industry’s transformation over recent years and analyze major shifts in its evolution. billion by 2030.”

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Smart Meetings has been covering the airline and hotel industry closely this year, both in our weekly travel reports designed specifically for meeting planners and in our feature coverage. Hit Refresh: New and Renovated Hotel Trends. Our July issue covered the hottest hotel trends in the industry. Fasten Your Seat Belts.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2023

A Transparency Trend? Conneighton continued, “In fact, when we deploy our changes by May 15, 2023, we expect to be the first hospitality company to change its display, leading the industry on this important issue.” The settlement did not require online travel portals such as Expedia to change the way it displays rates.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

It’s no secret that the hospitality industry has been understaffed since the beginning of the pandemic. McKinsey & Company has found the biggest trends in hiring for the hospitality industry and developed a method for choosing the best employees. AI is also gaining popularity in the hospitality world.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2023

Mentorships, transparency and white whales For meeting planners new to the industry, experience and connections are the glue that holds the universe together and ultimately provides the tools for current and future success. I think it is difficult since the industry is so broad.” I believe marketing and hospitality go hand in hand.

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Dana Communications

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

It aligns with customer service trends to streamline processes and remove friction. Cybersecurity: The hospitality industry is a common target for cyber-attacks due to the large amount of personal data they collect and store. A survey found that 56% of hospitality IT leaders consider cybersecurity to be a top business concern.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2023

The Hospitality Show offered a mix of great insights and lessons to take home More than 3,500 attendees came together at the first-ever Hospitality Show at The Venetian Conference Center & Expo in Las Vegas June 27-29. Navy Admiral William H. McRaven and more.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2023

He will continue to lead the kitchen staff and introduce new culinary techniques and menus to stay ahead of industry trends. Snyder has worked in the hospitality, food and beverage industries for 30 years and is an award-winning chef. He has over 10 years of hospitality experience.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

View Webinar on Demand: The Professional’s Guide to 2024 Financial and Insurance Meetings Download Research: 2023 FICP Industry and Perception Study Moving Into 2024 Out of all the trends that have risen in 2023, our experts pointed to a few that will definitely be making their way into 2024. Did 2023 reignite the Golden Age of Travel?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 6, 2021

New year, new trends! Now that the new year has rolled in, event profs are eager to know the trends that will shape the months to come. And while there’s a lot to cover, we figured that there’s no best way to start January than by outlining the 2021 event design trends that will define the industry.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The meetings and events industry is returning with a lot of confidence, and face-to-face gatherings are trending upward with the potential to surpass pre-pandemic numbers. These gatherings illustrated some emerging trends we are seeing that may require meeting professionals to rethink how they approach gathering.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Over the last year, Smart Meetings wrote about contract and budgeting tips and trends this year for the event planner who wants to keep on top of their financials, so they can keep creating memorable experiences.

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EHL Insights

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Post the pandemic, the global luxury industry recorded sales of €1.15 Luxury hospitality, luxury cars, and personal luxury goods represent over 80% of the total market. trillion in 2021, and continued its growth in 2022 by 19%-21% (Bain & Company, 2023).

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Endless Events

MAY 13, 2022

The events industry is exciting, ever-changing, and sociable. The events industry has changed dramatically in the past two years. As the technology sector within the industry grows, many planners are leaving traditional event planning for event technology jobs. It is teeming with various career opportunities.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 19, 2023

Artistic New Hotels Open Across the Globe at the Intersection of Destination and Hospitality Picture it: a luxurious hotel in a stunning destination boasting vibrant culture, mouth-watering local cuisine and all the amenities and facilities a guest could want. The George brings a one-of-a-kind spirit to the hospitality industry.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 5, 2023

IACC’s Meeting Rooms of the Future Trends Report Shows Rising Desire for Meaningful Experiences Meeting professionals are increasingly turning to unique venues to help design meaningful experiences, according to the 7th annual International Association of Conference Centers (IACC) Meeting Rooms of the Future Trends Report released in June.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2023

Welcoming spaces, easy tech and bleisure-based design are trending in 2023 What’s the first thing you notice when you walk into a hotel? Paige Harris Harris joined Valor Hospitality Partners in 2021 as corporate director of design and development and has been in the hotel design world for more than 25 years.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2023

Las Vegas trends show the city has no plans to slow down The average age of Las Vegas visitors is younger and more diverse than it was a year ago, according to statistics release at a Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) Board of Directors meeting this week. In 2022, the average visitor age was 40.7, as compared to 44.3

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Loretta Yingling, CMP, entered the hospitality industry at 19 years old, working in front office and operations, not soon after a representative from a hospitality program at a local business school visited her high school and spoke to her class. Trends are always changing. How strategic our industry is.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Why is hospitality industry sentiment upbeat even as predictions call for economic downturn? Certainly, trends could change quickly, but booking demand and pricing remains strong.” Savelli also didn’t anticipate the banking liquidity problems that hit Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse will have long-term impacts on consumers.

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EHL Insights

MAY 16, 2023

This month’s digest focuses on different groups of travelers in the hospitality and tourism industry. We'll take a deep dive into different trends based on generational differences and their interests.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2023

Increased activity in the Americas sign of shift in hospitality industry trends What if we told you that across Latin America, the number of guest rooms in the hotel construction pipeline topped 90,000, a 2% increase over last year, led by the growing hospitality footprint in Mexico City? Also increasing is prices.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 6, 2023

A Demographic Split In the United States, 4,000 adults were surveyed for the report with key findings reporting that the tourism industry remains strong but with some generational variations. We’ve lost some incredible ambassadors who shaped the industry over the last 20, 30, 40 years, but we need to replenish that pool,” Pincombe said.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 22, 2022

The 10th NYC Experience Wellness and Travel Media event presented by Organic Spa Media on June 17, 2022 highlighted five major wellness trends that meeting planners should be aware of in booking spa experiences or resorts with wellness-centered offerings. These trends have relevance for planners in a variety of ways.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

We are at a significant time in the travel industry where we need to authentically reconnect with people and respect the places we choose to visit,” President and CEO of Destinations International Don Welsh said. A Hospitable Spirit. The pinnacle of the annual event is The Spirit of Hospitality celebration and fundraiser.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The robot takeover in the hospitality industry is imminent, moving beyond cutesy chatbots and automated telephone operators and into formerly human roles, such as chefs, bartenders and bussers. Robots and hospitality in the United States have been merging at a glacial pace for some time now.

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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. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2023

“Automation is littered with the bodies of technology companies that don’t understand our unique industry,” she said. Trend Spotting One side effect of the evolving database is that it tracks what is resonating with groups. We asked Volmrich to share the trends PURE Local Services is seeing.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The recently published “The Future 100: 2024” report identifies 100 trends across industries — from culture to technology to travel and hospitality — that will shape the way people live and work this year and beyond. Some of their so-called trends seem so … out there.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Richmond Region Tourism Vice President of Visitor Experience Matt Robinette, CMP, believes the industry certification is about growing the industry. In addition to the program contributing to better outcomes, the program will build a network of professionals that will work together to craft the future of the industry,” Robinette added.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

IHG plans to continue their trend of growth with 1,800 hotels in development, a reinvention of IHG One Rewards and a new series of partnerships. One of the biggest brands in hospitality announced on June 7 that it had surpassed the threshold of 6,000 hotels owned. The Road to 6,000.

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