Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Experts weigh in on what needs to change to work together better Editor’s Note : Hospitality sales consultant Steve Steinhart will be speaking at Smart Meetings Extraordinary Experience in Monterey, California, Nov. If all the meetings that we have re-scheduled for 2024 come through, we will show a very nice gain in the group market.”

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JUNE 9, 2023

Tony Sclafani, senior vice president and chief communications officer told Smart Meetings,” No events have been canceled due to the air quality concerns in New York City. However, the Javits Center is equipped with hospital-grade air filters to reduce any air pollutants.”

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 19, 2024

Don’t leave home without these With the world wide open for business, you may be headed for an international conference or meeting. Outdated web resources could mean you miss your meeting. Many travelers swear by communication apps like WhatsApp and Skype, which let you phone home as if you were still in the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Some familiar names and kitchen-tested ideas are behind the launch of Appellation , a new hospitality company planning to open boutique properties with a local edge in popular luxury tourist destinations in the West. His philosophy is that “Genuine hospitality is the way a restaurant makes you feel before you even take a bite of food.

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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. The recent surge in “revenge travel” has been met with burnt out staff and slow service. Travel restrictions are being lifted around the world , drawing in even more tourists from abroad and more professionals to events.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 29, 2021

Robert Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism Management , says top executives from major brands are calling him to personally interview college students because they are desperate for employees to clean rooms and check people in. Her company is “doing whatever it takes” to hire hundreds of people each week for hospitality clients.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 24, 2022

Editor’s Note: This is the first edition of Meetings Uncovered—Smart Meetings’ newest column focused on keeping you up to speed with the latest news in the hospitality industry. . These are missed birthday parties, graduations, time with loved ones and important meetings.”. Read more here. Read more here.

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 23, 2024

The post ONYX Hospitality Group spotlights incredible MICE properties in its Malaysia Portfolio appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. The properties are also well-prepared to cater to the needs of all travellers, whether guests are checking-in for business, MICE, leisure, or the increasingly popular ‘bleisure’ stays.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

At Muir, Autograph Collection , an oceanfront property in Halifax, Canada, planners who are seeking a unique and memorable setting for their event can book meeting spaces with 360-degree water views, or even rent the hotel’s 36-foot private yacht. W Philadelphia , which offers more than 45,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Travel recovery post-Covid has been a case of two steps forward one step back. 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. Fasten Your Seat Belts. Fasten Your Seat Belts.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

Sheridan President and CEO of Meet Boston and co-chair, Meetings Mean Business Coalition What does the official end of Covid mean for the meetings industry? Are we better or less prepared for whatever next disruption comes to the hospitality industry? It’s difficult to tell. It’s a double edge sword!

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Experts offer tips and ideas for meeting professionals As the year slowly comes to a close, many financial and insurance meeting planners may be thinking about what they should be keeping on their radar. Did 2023 reignite the Golden Age of Travel? They’re less of a captive audience and more of a savvy travel consumer.” “I

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BCD Meetings & Events

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

BCD Meetings & Events UK partnered with Meetings & Incentive Travel to survey 495 people across agencies, corporations, associations, charities and suppliers across travel, events and hospitality industries to highlight how organizations can maximize the potential of their female talent.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

NYC & Company Rebrands, Adds ‘Conventions’ to Name NYC & Company, the CVB for Gotham has rebranded as New York City Tourism + Conventions, adding the “conventions” to hit home the value the city has for meeting planners. million international travelers visit the five boroughs—more than triple the number in 2021.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Smart Meetings Florida Experience elevated the gathering at every turn. Smart Meetings CEO Marin Bright The precise mixture of authentic connections, elevated experiences and innovative ideas is Smart Meetings CEO Marin Bright’s recipe for making everyone feel at home when they come together to get business done.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2023

DOT will leverage the full extent of its investigative and enforcement power to ensure consumers are protected and this process will continue to evolve as the Department learns more,” a DOT spokesperson told Smart Meetings on Friday. For the quarter, American ranked first in completion factor among the nine largest U.S.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Why is hospitality industry sentiment upbeat even as predictions call for economic downturn? The good news is that travel is well positioned to withstand any downturn,” he said. Let’s take a deeper dive into why events and business travel might float above the turbulence. Travel Priorities First, some history.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 10, 2022

Rising prices for business travelers are predicted to continue in 2022 and through 2023, according to a report, “ 2023 Global Business Travel Forecast ,” by travel management platform CWT and Global Business Travel Association. Increase in Meeting Spend. Air Travel To See Sharp Increase. decrease in 2020.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 20, 2022

The best way to combat climate change is through large-scale action, which is where meeting professionals and WeTravel Academy’s new Sustainable Tourism course comes in. Read More: California: Meet Where Sustainable Innovation Lives. Teaching each traveler is important to increase the impact of the course.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Two-thirds of meeting professionals have reported the recovery of the hospitality industry to more than half of 2019 levels and one-third reported having reached beyond recovery to 80% of 2019 levels, according to new research by IACC’s new report, Meeting Room of the Future Barometer Late—November 2022.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 12, 2023

Looking into the desires of incentive travel attendees The term “incentive travel” is full of positive associations: Taking a trip abroad, creating memories with favored colleagues or exploring a culture you never would have otherwise. Group Travel and Free Time Travel rewards are the No.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In one of the biggest travel stories of the week, Denver has announced that the city’s face covering order will expire on Thursday, Feb. The move is due to rapidly declining Covid-19 cases as well as stabilized hospital rates and increased access to vaccines. Read More Travel News. “We Rachel Bendick. A4A and U.S.

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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

JUNE 17, 2022

Designed in collaboration with Tourism Cares , a nonprofit organization dedicated to making the hospitality industry more eco-friendly, this free course is a great first step toward a more sustainable style of travel. Teaching each traveler is important to increase the impact of the course. More Travel-focused Resources.

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Dana Communications

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Techy Travel in 2023: What Resorts & Hotels Need to Know Have you noticed how much easier it is to travel nowadays? With so many possibilities for properties to grow their business through travel tech, we’ve compiled a list of some of the top advancements below. Want to go next level?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

Cvent has just published its list of Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels for 2023: Nashville and San Diego moving up to the second and third spots after Orlando. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. Top 10 Meeting Destinations in North America 1.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

How “Intermissions” could launch brilliant second halves of event careers When you have reached the heights of the hospitality ladder like MGM Resorts International Senior Vice President and Chief Sales Officer Stephanie Glanzer, where do you go? That is an insight busy meeting professionals can embrace.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 6, 2023

Suffice it to say, the general public in both North America and Canada are eager to travel while also welcoming tourism and events back to their respective communities much in the vein of the storied “before times.” A lot of them are coming from countries where they may already have a background in tourism and hospitality,” Pincombe said.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 1, 2023

A significant percentage of meeting professionals say the NAACP’s advisory will be a factor in site selection. The responses came from 176 meeting professionals—from associations (35.6 We conduct too many meetings across the country to consider politics/social issues in the site selection process : 12.4%

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Editor’s note: This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. UNITE HERE, the hospitality workers union representing Sodexo Live! AAA Predicts Thanksgiving Travel Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels. Food Service Workers Announce Strike Votes at U.S.

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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 19, 2024

Barnett was born in Australia and began his hospitality career at New South Wales ski resort Thredbo, before moving on to general manager roles in London and Chicago. Most recently, he served as the vice president of hospitality at Bonhomme Hospitality where he oversaw seven locations. Louis The Magnolia, St.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

International travel grew gradually in 2021 after the quarantine of 2019, yet 2022 has seen a huge spike. With more countries opening their borders and lifting Covid restrictions, 2022 international travel has increased exponentially since 2019 and progressing towards pre-pandemic numbers. Why the Rapid Growth in International Travel?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In one of the biggest travel stories of the week, Denver has announced that the city’s face covering order will expire on Thursday, Feb. The move is due to rapidly declining Covid-19 cases as well as stabilized hospital rates and increased access to vaccines. Read More Travel News. “We Rachel Benedick. A4A and U.S.

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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. At 57%, over half of the respondents surveyed also expect a rise in the number of meetings hosting over 300 delegates.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The post ONYX Hospitality Group shines bright at ITB Asia 2023 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. Expanding Horizons ONYX Hospitality Group is on an ambitious trajectory, with plans to operate over 50 properties by 2025 and an even more ambitious target of 70 by 2028.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Smart Meetings Extraordinary Experience focused on setting and reaching event goals When some of the most productive meeting professionals in the world meet in majestic The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa in Tucson for three days of education, inspiration and networking, the experience has to be over the top. “We

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