ETC Corporate
JULY 11, 2024
Europe’s tourism industry continued its recovery in the second quarter of 2024. Foreign arrivals (+6%) and overnights (+7%) surpassed 2019 figures, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 12% and 10%, respectively. The growth is propelled by robust intra-regional travel from Germany, France, Italy, and the Netherlands.
Smart Meetings
JULY 19, 2024
Travel and meeting risk trainer offers insights for the future The news Friday morning that an update from the software protection company CrowdStrike crashed travel, emergency, hospital and banking systems all over the globe, was a reminder of the risks of planning events in a highly networked world. Read More: How to Build a Risk-assessment Checklist Smart Meetings reached out to Kevin Coffey , travel security and meeting risk advisor and trainer, to get some insights on what planners can lear
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Motivation Excellence
JULY 24, 2024
We live with risk, every day, in multiple ways. Many we know about, like, running with scissors, crossing the road without looking both ways, and eating too much sugar. We make choices to avoid potentially disastrous outcomes: holding the scissors in a safe manner while walking, using a traffic light to cross the street, and hopefully, quitting bad habits that can lead to poor health.
ADMEI
JULY 10, 2024
Adding Accessibility to DEI: Making Travel & Events Inclusive for All 10 July 2024 In the evolving landscape of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), a new and crucial dimension is gaining attention: accessibility. As the travel industry continues to strive for inclusivity, adding the "A" to DEI underscores the importance of creating travel and event experiences that are accessible to all, including individuals with disabilities.
TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave
Advanced Travel and Tourism
JULY 26, 2024
Have you ever been on a rollercoaster that stops and you think the ride is over, but then you start going in reverse? That’s sort of what’s happening with online cookies. In 2020, Google announced their plan to phase out 3 rd party cookies (the small pieces of data that allow marketers to serve personalized ads across websites). In January 2024, Google began restricting access to third-party cookies by default to 1% of Chrome users.
Pádraic Gilligan
JULY 18, 2024
by Pádraic Gilligan, Founder, SoolNua & Chief Marketing Officer, SITE Stay Strange St John’s I saw a t shirt in the window of one of St John’s many independent retailers that said: “Stay Strange St John’s”, a variation on the inspirational “Keep Austin weird” tagline. Following my week in Canada’s most eastern provincial capital, I’m.
MICE Travel Today brings together the best content for MICE professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Smart Meetings
JULY 19, 2024
Travel and meeting risk trainer offers insights for the future The news Friday morning that an update from the software protection company CrowdStrike crashed travel, emergency, hospital and banking systems all over the globe, was a reminder of the risks of planning events in a highly networked world. Read More: How to Build a Risk-assessment Checklist Smart Meetings reached out to Kevin Coffey , travel security and meeting risk advisor and trainer, to get some insights on what planners can lear
Traveler's Q
JULY 19, 2024
Discover the Future of Events Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing event planning by enhancing efficiency, personalization, and attendee engagement. AI’s capabilities in data analysis, automation, and predictive analytics are unparalleled, making it a valuable tool for event organizers. The Rise of AI in Event Planning AI is rapidly becoming a game-changer in the event planning industry.
Convene by PCMA
JULY 15, 2024
Netflix and other streaming services use reactive AI when they make recommendations based on a person’s viewing habits. Using this type of reactive AI at events could allow planners to track attendee sentiments in real time. Events that don’t quickly find their way onto the AI adoption curve are destined to be out-innovated by the competition.
Advanced Travel and Tourism
JULY 23, 2024
The tourism industry in the Southeastern US has experienced a roller coaster ride over the past few years. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant downturn, followed by a post-pandemic boom as travel restrictions eased and people were eager to explore the rich culture and natural beauty of the Southeast. However, recent data suggests that this boom may be leveling off.
The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.
Pádraic Gilligan
JULY 1, 2024
by Pádraic Gilligan, Founder, SoolNua & Chief Marketing Officer, SITE Recent research from McKinsey into the way we travel now is crammed with exciting, actionable insights for organisers of incentive travel programs. While the McKinsey research focuses on leisure, the trends here tend to replicate themselves in incentive travel as, after all, the travel reward.
Travel Daily Media
JULY 23, 2024
The post TDM successfully concludes Hotelier “Revenue beyond the Room” round table appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. The TDM Agilysys Hotelier “Revenue beyond the room” round table was held today morning at the Hyatt Regency Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand. The event was presented by Tony Marshall, VP and MD Asia Pacific Agilysys and co-supported by Bousserind Comson, BDM, APAC, HotStats.
Smart Meetings
JULY 18, 2024
Insights on creating success and leading with heart In this episode of the What One Thing? Smart Meetings welcomes Deborah Gardner, a former swimming champion and performance expert known for her competitive mentality and dynamic presentations. Gardner shares her unique journey from crashing weddings to becoming a key figure in the hospitality industry.
Traveler's Q
JULY 12, 2024
Revolutionizing Diversity with AI Imagine a corporate event where every culture is celebrated, every voice is heard, and every attendee feels included. With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), this vision is not only possible but also practical. AI is revolutionizing how we plan and execute events, making them more inclusive, personalized, and efficient.
MeetingsNet
JULY 12, 2024
A major survey of planners finds that as meeting costs keep rising, sustainability slides down the list of priorities. With rising prices squeezing business-event budgets in many areas, planners are increasingly basing their venue and service-vendor choices on “value for money” while focusing less on sustainability factors. This is according to the International Planner Sentiment Report from The Power of Events, a U.K.
Convene by PCMA
JULY 8, 2024
Julia Gräßer guides Convening EMEA 2023 participants in a meditation during the events’ closing session in Copenhagen, Denmark. Read about the thoughts behind the unusual close in “ Beginning and Ending an Event With Authenticity.” Dominic Thurbon, a Sydney, Australia–based entrepreneur who has created behavioral change programs for some of the most successful companies in the world, is also a speaker who thinks a lot about how behavioral science principles are — and aren’t — applied at co
Pádraic Gilligan
JULY 14, 2024
by Pádraic Gilligan, Founder, SoolNua & Chief Marketing Officer, SITE “To infinity and beyond” was a saying that Didier often used during his tenure as CEO of SITE when I served as his CMO. It’s half quoted in his last post on Facebook, from Christmas day, 2023 when he says “Merry Christmas to all my. Read more » The post “To infinity and beyond!
Travel Daily Media
JULY 19, 2024
The post Kiwi Link returns to India appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. Kiwi Link, Tourism New Zealand’s flagship trade event, made a triumphant return in India this year, reuniting New Zealand tourism businesses with Indian travel sellers. After a 5-year hiatus, a 41-member delegation of New Zealand’s industry representatives, including airlines, airports, experience curators/ guides, hotels, and tour operators, converged to reconnect with 65 Indian buyers throug
Smart Meetings
JULY 5, 2024
Edward Harris Edward Harris, Williamsburg Tourism Council Harris joins Williamsburg Tourism Council as CEO. In his most recent role as president and CEO of Discover Lancaster in Pennsylvania, he guided the DMO through transformative growth since 2020 with innovative marketing strategies and a commitment to promoting regional culture. He brings over 20 years of experience in the marketing and tourism sector, demonstrating proven success throughout, to his new role leading the DMO for Williamsburg
Traveler's Q
JULY 4, 2024
Uniting Through Diversity Imagine an event where every culture is celebrated, every voice is heard, and everyone feels included. Discover how incorporating multicultural elements in corporate events can create a richer, more engaging experience for all attendees. The Importance of Embracing Cultural Diversity in Event Planning In today’s globalized world, cultural diversity is not just a buzzword—it’s a vital element of successful event planning.
MeetingsNet
JULY 11, 2024
The TEN Collective, a community of small-business owners in the meetings industry, gathers online every other week to discuss their challenges and questions. Its leader: Sarah Meister, founder of SM Event Co. It’s not unusual to meet business-event professionals who, confident in their industry knowledge and skills, have launched their own firms. It’s also not unusual to find those same entrepreneurs struggling with the many challenges of running a small business.
Convene by PCMA
JULY 22, 2024
A wildfire rages near Osoyoos Lake in British Columbia in 2023. A record 46 million acres burned across Canada during the 2023 fire season, affecting events of all kinds. On April 16, 10 inches of rain fell in Dubai, the same day that journalist Sander Lutz arrived in the city to cover Token2049, one of two cryptocurrency conferences scheduled that week, drawing thousands of visitors to the city.
Pádraic Gilligan
JULY 5, 2024
by Pádraic Gilligan, Founder SoolNua & Chief Marketing Officer, SITE Gleneagles – an incentive travel classic As July unfolds in Ireland and the weather gods continues to think it’s March, I’m left wondering whether it’s still raining in Gleneagles, that “glorious playground” that my son Colm and I visited earlier this year?
Travel Daily Media
JULY 12, 2024
The post Venue and industry Association Partners announced for inaugural IBTM Asia Pacific appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. The must attend two-day event for the Asia Pacific MICE industry takes place 19 – 20 March 2025 at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. IBTM World organiser, RX, has announced the international and regional chapter associations: ICCA Asia Pacific, MPI and IAPCO as its supporting partners for the inaugural IBTM Asia Pacific, which will take place from
Smart Meetings
JULY 3, 2024
After a career spent in the luxury hotel business in sales and operations leadership, including stints with Westin, Fairmont and Park Lane Hotels , business coach, speaker and founder of Training for Winners Gary Hernbroth is putting his keen leadership insights into a knowledge capsule with the publication of his book, “ Twist the Familiar: Your Playbook for Success One Story at a Time ”.
Traveler's Q
JULY 2, 2024
Revolutionizing Diversity with AI Imagine a corporate event where every culture is celebrated, every voice is heard, and every attendee feels included. With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), this vision is not only possible but also practical. AI is revolutionizing how we plan and execute events, making them more inclusive, personalized, and efficient.
MeetingsNet
JULY 12, 2024
A 12,000-person agricultural convention in Houston deftly worked its way around Hurricane Beryl—including holding breakout sessions with no electricity. Never underestimate the determination of conventioneers to reach their learning and networking objectives, even when Mother Nature delivers a forceful blow. The Texas FFA State Convention, a gathering of more than 12,000 agriculture teachers and students, ran headlong into Hurricane Beryl on Monday, July 8—the scheduled opening day of its 96th a
Convene by PCMA
JULY 18, 2024
A lawn space at Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center is just one of the many spots to gather and take in the stunning views. Aurora, Colorado, known as the Gateway to the Rockies, is more than its stunning views and vast opportunities for outdoor adventure. The city is fast becoming a go-to meetings destination thanks to its accessibility and gracious venue options.
EHL Insights
JULY 1, 2024
As academics specializing in the travel, tourism and hospitality (TTH) industry, we have trained and advised dozens of companies in their journey towards sustainable businesses. There is so much more to sustainable travel & tourism than the generic statements you see on brand websites - which are invarably an attempt to greenwash.
Travel Daily Media
JULY 2, 2024
The post Kita Food Festival returns to Kuala Lumpur in September 2024 and Singapore from January to March 2025 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. Food-lovers rejoice as Kita Food Festival returns to Malaysia and Singapore for its fourth instalment, kicking off in Kuala Lumpur from September 4 – 8, then Singapore from January to March 2025.
Smart Meetings
JULY 10, 2024
Big-name hotels in major cities unveil the conference space of your dreams What better destination for a big meeting than a bright, celebrated city? From NYC to Chicago to Vegas, celebrated hotel brands debut expanded meeting space and strategic redesigns to draw conferences of the best and brightest to their all-star cities. City in a Garden Burnham Ballroom, JW Marriott Chicago Centrally located on Chicago’s famous Loop is JW Marriott Chicago , made all the more enticing with the debut of its
Traveler's Q
JULY 2, 2024
Uniting Through Diversity Imagine an event where every culture is celebrated, every voice is heard, and everyone feels included. Discover how incorporating multicultural elements in corporate events can create a richer, more engaging experience for all attendees. The Importance of Embracing Cultural Diversity in Event Planning In today’s globalized world, cultural diversity is not just a buzzword—it’s a vital element of successful event planning.
Conferences that Work
JULY 15, 2024
Large language models (LLMs) have made significant strides in natural language processing, yet their safety features can sometimes be bypassed with simple prompts like “ignore all previous instructions.” For example, uncovering Twitter “users” that are LLM-powered bots spewing disinformation … …and a hiring hack for job seekers manipulating automated resume scanning … These examples are amusing at best and alarming at worst.
Convene by PCMA
JULY 17, 2024
Looking for ways to do your job better — or for the latest trends in the world of work? Here’s a roundup of career-related stories selected by the editors of Convene. Big, Beautiful Goals – but Can’t Be Bothered? 11 Great Productivity Tips for Lazy People If you are struggling to fit it all in, take some advice from Chrysler executive Clarence Bleicher, grab some elastic bands (yes, really), and start with the most lazy yet life-changing thing you can do.
Social Tables
JULY 1, 2024
Fourth of July parties are a summertime favorite, and many people get invites from multiple hosts. To ensure a solid turnout at your party, quality activities and delicious food are a must! In this guide, we cover eleven Fourth of July party ideas to engage guests of all ages. With a bit of planning and a lot of fun, people will look forward to your big bash every summer!
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