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Disney’s Covid-Era Crowd Management Offers Lessons for Planners

Smart Meetings

The company’s meeting team has been running hybrid meetings (with remote and in-person attendees); they can send “Disney at Home” packages to remote guests and run online trivia games during meetings to keep everyone tapped in to the magic. This reinforces a joint focus on coming together in a safe manner.

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How to Win a ‘Yes!’ for Renewed Incentive Travel: Meeting Professionals Share Tips

Smart Meetings

Groups of employees already working in a public setting were mostly open to the thought of travel, while companies with successful remote setups, such as those in tech and finance, were typically more cautious. Companies looking to reinstate incentive travel also considered the industries of prospective participants in the incentive programs.

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Oil Field Housing: Hotels vs. Man Camps

Hotel Engine

Oil fields are usually located in rural areas, so housing a crew can present a significant hassle for operations managers looking to provide their employees somewhere to live near the work site. Man camps are located on or near the job site and are usually owned and operated by the oil company or contractor in charge of the project.

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Bedload Experts Meet in Interlaken for an International Symposium

The MICE Blog

Online streaming allowed remote speakers to give their talk virtually. Sustainable practices were incorporated into the event which: Encouraged attendees to take public transport to the location, which was achieved by sending dedicated emails to them with recommendations on how to arrive by train. Significance for future research.

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Hybrid events at Pentahotel Leipzig: Stay Local Go Global

The MICE Blog

The hotels were located in major airline hubs, guaranteeing high occupancy rates. Mr Schieck added, ‘It’s necessary to know the city where the hotel is located and provide a certain consistency. In Germany, the sustainability projects will be implemented depending upon where the hotels are located in the local communities.

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‘Climate Change’  top agenda as ATM 2023 opens

Travel Daily Media

The discussion gathered tourism and economy figureheads from across the Middle East region to address how the travel industry needs to adapt to tackle the issue of climate change and meet current regulations by implementing new sustainable policies, funds and support.

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A Meeting Planner’s Guide to Using Drone Photography

Gavel International

WHY PEOPLE ARE USING DRONES NOW A drone – which is formally called an unmanned aerial vehicle (often referred to by its acronym, UAV) – is a small aircraft that is operated remotely from outside of the aircraft instead of by a pilot on board. Think about offsite meetings held at exotic locales or otherwise striking venues.

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