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Well-Done Meetings

Smart Meetings

Avoiding wellness washing and incorporating holistic well-being into meetings Wellness is on every planner’s mind these days—with it, come concerns of “wellness washing.” A group of professionals with expertise in wellness—its nuances, scope and impact—gathered for a recent Smart Meetings webinar, “How to Avoid Wellness Washing.”

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Tourism experts from West Africa meet in Rome

Travel Daily News

ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Private Sector Directorate of the ECOWAS Commission organizεes a three (3) – day technical meeting for Tourism Experts, 3rd – 5th April 2023. The updating of the regulations responds to the major issues facing the West African region, namely: Unfair competition of hotellike.

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

Smart Meetings

Crowd control is going to be on meeting planners’ minds in the first few months of the post-pandemic era, and there’s no better model for how to herd the hordes than the Walt Disney Company. Meanwhile, Disney’s meetings business has been up and running since the parks opened, albeit on a reduced scale.

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This Week in Travel: What Will Frontier-Spirit Airline Merger Mean for Future of Budget Travel?

Smart Meetings

This week, Frontier and Spirit Airlines announced a proposed merger, which would make the new airline the fifth largest in the United States. John DiScala, travel influencer and owner of JohnnyJet.com, told Smart Meetings , “Whenever there is a merger, it’s almost never good for consumers. appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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The RFP of the Future: Stronger Partnerships, Successful Events

Smart Meetings

Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board Senior Vice President of Sales and Services Darren Green joined Scheiderer to talk about the evolution of how meetings are planned after all the industry has been through. The post The RFP of the Future: Stronger Partnerships, Successful Events appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Evolution of the DMC: Renewing Business Relationships with Deeper Trust, Transparency and Understanding

ADMEI

DMCs bring knowledge of the offsite venues that are adhering to protocols and help deliver a clear understanding of the details of local regulations. PROPOSAL PROCESS. In an ADMEI focus group discussion, some participants estimated that 75% or more of their proposals were never contracted.

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Evolution of DMCs: Deeper Trust, Transparency and Understanding

Smart Meetings

DMCs bring knowledge of the off-site venues adhering to protocols and help deliver a clear understanding of the details of local regulations. Proposal Process. In the past, many DMCs have been expected to develop a comprehensive proposal and complete costing—essentially a full blueprint—without any compensation, contract or commitment.

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