Expo Pass

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

New year, new conferences! Whether you’re looking to meet influential planners, improve networking skills, learn about emerging technologies, or simply reconnect with planner besties, this list of 2024 conferences and trade shows has something for everyone. It’s the event planning conference to attend in North America.

2024 78

2024 Event Planning Conference Education 78

Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 14, 2021

One of our early — and still applicable — recommendations was for conference organizers to communicate and publish the date when they expect to make the decision for their in-person conference. Are You an Expo with a Conference, or a Conference with an Expo? It’s not going to happen overnight.

2021 370

2021 2020 Consulting Airlines 370

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The strengthening meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) sector has also made major economic contributions, with businesses worldwide investing more in corporate travel that builds relationships both within teams and extended networks.

Travel 97

Travel Tourism 2025 Airlines 97

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Offsetting Travel with Airline Partner. Australia ICOMOS has the support of Qantas, through the airline’s Future Planet Program, to match every carbon offset purchased by attendees of GA2023. Paper programs and other hand-outs will be minimized by using a GA2023 app and website, which will include the conference program and abstracts.

Sustainability 95

Sustainability Conference Airlines Travel 95

MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Airlines are ramping up their carbon-reducing measures—but ever so slightly—while more attendees face internal carbon budgets and taxes to come to events. As a result, airlines are presently using SAF as less than 0.2 headquarters to a conference in Orlando will pay a fee on about 1.25 What can planners do? Roundtrip, that’s 2.5

Travel 105

Travel Sustainability Airlines Meetings 105

MeetingsNet

JULY 12, 2024

For instance, Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastion said during the company’s quarterly financial press conference this week that the carrier expects six-percent growth in seat capacity in the third quarter compared with Q3 2023, after growing its capacity by eight percent in Q2.

Sustainability 111

Sustainability Airlines 2023 2024 111

EventMB

MAY 23, 2022

Returning to face-to-face meetings after two years of canceled conferences and way too many Zoom calls? Airlines have made significant changes in schedules, so the nonstops you favor may not exist anymore, and many routes have been sharply reduced or abandoned. Here are a few ways to cope with re-entry. Go easy on yourself.

Airlines 176

Airlines Hotels Travel 2022 176

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 9, 2019

But the prospect of continued investment in an exploding airline industry doesn’t excite everyone — including Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old environmental activist from Sweden who founded the international school strike for the climate movement last year. Airlines Get Serious About Going Green. The world’s airlines, including U.S.

Airlines 74

Airlines Conference 2005 Travel 74

SmartMeetings

APRIL 17, 2017

United Airlines announced a significant change to its policy of giving off-duty flight crews priority seating over passengers who have already boarded. The airline said crew members would be allocated seats at least one hour prior to departure, the BBC reported. The couple was escorted off the plane by a U.S.

Airlines 49

Airlines Consulting Travel Conference 49

Quickmobile

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

When hosting conferences on cruise ships or other unique venues , one has to bear in mind that the daily things we take for granted are likely not going to be available to you. The planner/conference host needs to be sure that they have covered all their bases and prepared for any and all situations. What does this mean? Temptations.

Conference 154

Conference Venues Speakers Travel 154

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said there was “no concern about operations being disrupted” while at a security conference on Sea Island, Georgia. United Airlines Bulks Up in Summer 2023. United Airlines, which recently announced it would stop flying out of John F. airlines combined.”.

Travel 97

Travel Airlines 2023 2022 97

Conferences that Work

AUGUST 20, 2018

If I could completely avoid flying American Airlines I would. Not because of the airline’s mediocre rankings in on-time arrivals, lost baggage, fees, and customer satisfaction. After all, there are some airlines that are even worse (Spirit, I’m looking at you ). There’s a big difference.

Airlines 125

Airlines 2017 2018 Advertising 125

Master the Event

APRIL 5, 2022

And whether it`s a family trip to Disneyland or some gift cards to go shopping, Conference and Event Planning – How Does Your Company Handle Loyalty Rewards? Conference and Event Planning – Loyalty Rewards…Why Bother? Conference and Event Planning – How to Manage Your Loyalty Rewards. Policies vary from company to company.

Event Planning 40

Event Planning Conference Airlines Hotels 40

Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 31, 2019

It’s difficult to determine what to include — and not include — when collecting attendee data at the time of conference registration. In the spirit of making it easy to say “yes,” session sign-up should be delayed until 30–45 days prior to the conference. One best practice for conference registration?

Airlines 294

Airlines Trade Shows Conference Consulting 294

Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2022

Travel, Airlines for America and other advocacy groups voiced disagreement with the extension. After Frontier Airlines made a bid for Spirit Airlines this February, JetBlue followed up with a surprise bid for the airline on April 6, which Spirit deemed “likely a superior offer.”. Not surprisingly, U.S. population.

Airlines 98

Airlines Transportation Tourism Travel 98

Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Airline travel seems reasonably safe these days. Airlines claim “cabin air is refreshed 20-30 times an hour.” “ —Quote from a meeting planner’s January 2022 conference report. I’ve heard reports of this natural but hazardous behavior at many conferences held over the last couple of years.

Meetings 329

Meetings Airlines 2021 Travel 329

MeetingsNet

MAY 23, 2022

While it could be a mostly symbolic gesture from top business leaders, news from the Davos conference might represent something truly meaningful in the realm of sustainable events—especially given the results of a recent business-traveler survey.

Travel 105

Travel Sustainability Airlines Transportation 105

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 26, 2022

“The removal of quarantine means that businesses again can plan and venture on meetings, incentive trips, conferences and events in Norway; though maybe with more thought and consideration than before.”. American Airlines, British Airways Tease JFK Terminal Specs. Our Take: Expect that planned upgrades may take longer than announced.

Travel 98

Travel Airlines Government Tourism 98

Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

For example, many airlines run CSR campaigns meant to offset the carbon emissions that result from air travel. Oracle OpenWorld is on a mission “to host the most sustainable conference in the world.”. It refers to the obligation corporations have to provide non-profit-oriented support to their local and global communities.

2012 195

2012 2015 Sustainability 2018 195

Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

First there were the additional fees charged by airlines for; boarding early, watching tv, having a meal on board, and checking luggage. Now event planning companies are learning that airlines are looking at adding extra fees for their preferred seats. Add in weather and have a whole other can of worms.

Transportation 40

Transportation Event Planning Airlines Food and Beverage 40

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 9, 2024

Read More : American Airlines Eases Pet Policy New Study Reveals Benefits of Sports and Music Tourism Collinson International has just released a report revealing the details of spending by those traveling for sports and music events, and the results are eye-opening. The value of face-to-face engagement continues to grow.

Travel 52

Travel Airlines Sports 2024 52

Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

Elena joins the venue as Sales and Marketing Director from Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport, where she re-launched the hotel post-pandemic, built a brand-new corporate base, and secured several major airline contracts.

Financial 82

Financial Insurance Airlines Contracts 82

Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

At Southwest Airlines, one or more dedicated cultural ambassadors in each of the brand’s locations are tasked with maintaining morale, organizing engaging internal activities and generally taking care of the staff. A killer opening reception can set the tone for the entire event.

Airlines 105

Airlines 2024 Conference Events 105

MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Tourism Diversity Matters, a group founded in 2021 to foster diversity and inclusion in the tourism and events industries, is partnering with Choose Chicago, as well as the Professional Convention Management Association and United Airlines on an events-track apprenticeship for 2023–2024.

Airlines 52

Airlines Tourism 2023 Government 52

Gallus Events

JANUARY 14, 2020

In December 2019 I travelled to Madrid to attend the Sustainable Innovation Summit, an official side event at the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference. COP 25, the UN Climate Change Conference, which has the objective to move the United Nations Paris Agreement into practical action, really couldn’t have got off to a worse start.

Sustainability 165

Sustainability Airlines Government 2030 165

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. Consider international travel insurance, not only for health (especially emergency evacuation services) but also to cover your airline tickets, accommodations and personal belongings. Conferences?

Travel 98

Travel Insurance Consulting Airlines 98

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

She brings over two decades of experience managing high-profile conferences across various industries, spending the last decade of her career as president of events at Digiday, where she oversaw a team responsible for producing some of the media industry’s most influential gatherings.

Food and Beverage 98

Food and Beverage Tourism Hospitality Hotels 98

Plan Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Dear Conference Attendee, This is a letter I’ve wanted to write to you, but never have gotten around to doing. I work behind the scenes with airlines, shuttle services and so forth. The conference schedule. And the conference follow-up—it’s as rigorous as anything else! Now that I’ve written it, I might not send it.

Conference 53

Conference Site Selections Airlines Speakers 53

Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Transportation providers from airlines to shuttle bus providers to shared ride services and taxis are all raising fees. Some key takeaways: Due to increased logistics expenses (material handling, labor, utilities, etc.), As the cost of jet fuel and gasoline increases those costs are borne by the meeting organizer.

2023 221

2023 Food and Beverage 2022 Transportation 221

Stova

JANUARY 17, 2023

A not-for-profit organization representing nearly 100 airlines and over 250 airline suppliers, APEX is the official worldwide network that’s committed to excellence in inflight entertainment (IFE), communications and services, and the continual improvement of the airline passenger environment.

Airlines 52

Airlines 2015 Healthcare Entertainment 52

Event Farm

MARCH 2, 2023

Think about it: You get text messages from restaurants regarding your reservation, your dentist confirming your appointment, airlines letting you know flight status/gate changes, and Uber when your car is about to arrive. And everywhere you go sends text messages…except events? and give them that.

Tech 243

Tech Event Tech Airlines 2023 243

Eventmobi

APRIL 12, 2018

Business meetings, conferences, conventions, incentive travel, trade shows and exhibitions have the ability to evolve and enable the way people, business, and communities work together to make a greater impact. IATA is the trade association for the world’s airlines, representing over 280 airlines, which amounts to 83% of total air traffic.

2018 151

2018 Airlines Event Apps Trade Shows 151

Eventtia

JUNE 30, 2022

MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) and Tourism industry professionals gathered for the 9th time at ACE of MICE Exhibition on 25-27 May 2022. Exhibition by Turkish Airlines has been organized since 2014. Let us give you a small context of what this event is about and who the organizers are. ACE of M.I.C.E.

B2B 77

B2B Airlines Tourism 2007 77

Eventmobi

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Here’s an example from an airline. UK- based Sventa, known for exciting pop-up Christmas event venues and on the beach summer pop-ups, created The Cool Conference for a client. Strong Marketing to Create Buzz. The Right Venue. Event Technology.

Food and Beverage 195

Food and Beverage Retail Social Media Sponsorships 195

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Events Industry Council (EIC) in partnership with its global EIC Equity Task Force, released the results of its 2022 Equity Benchmarking Study at an IMEX press conference. At this new conference center, there are no restaurants, says Director of Group Sales Louis Gonzales. “It Jamaica Tourist Board Announced New Airline Service.

2022 117

2022 Airlines Hotels Tourism 117

SmartMeetings

MARCH 12, 2018

In March, Visit Dallas invited a locally based company known for making people feel welcome 3,000 miles in the air— Southwest Airlines —to talk to the destination team on the ground about how to engage visitors in new ways. Thomas does this on the airlines’ website through video and stories. Connect Before, During and After an Event.

Hospitality 69

Hospitality Airlines Meetings Social Media 69

SmartMeetings

APRIL 30, 2020

Measures will need to be taken at each step—airline, transfer, hotel and meeting space. Airlines have communicated they may remove middle seats and enact their own new protocols to increase physical distancing and flyer safety. Travel Considerations. A reluctance to fly may lead to a faster resurgence in regional meetings and events.

Food and Beverage 125

Food and Beverage Meetings Airlines Insurance 125