MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Strong consumer-protection legislation is making its way through Congress in the wake of a couple of very difficult months for the airline industry. have reintroduced two pieces of legislation, the Airline Passengers’ Bill of Rights and the Forbidding Airlines from Imposing Ridiculous (FAIR) Fees Act. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

This eloquently sums up what 2021 will need as we return to live events. To consider attending a live event in 2021, we will need to understand how we will remain safe across the entire journey, whether a 3-hour or a 3-day event. How will we need to respond? Shift: Personal Safety, Pandemic Style.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Uh-oh, if you planned a meeting or event, or just booked a flight home for the holidays, we might have some very upsetting news for you. Reports began flooding out midday on November 29 of a major technical mishap at American Airlines. “The airline is a 24/7 op,” union spokesman Dennis Tajer told CNBC. 17 and Dec.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Sometimes airlines and destinations will not accept antigen tests (but will accept an NAAT test), but often a viral test is the only specification. Check your airline’s and your destination’s government or tourism bureau travel restrictions website to ensure your negative result meets every qualification.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The founder of a speakers bureau recently shared with Convene what event organizers need to keep in mind when working with presenters at online events. At an in-person event, you can feel the energy in the room when a speaker on stage is commanding the attention of the entire audience. Don’t Skip This Important Call.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 31, 2020

I think the event industry is making strides to adjust to the new normal.”. Many commended new safety guidelines being put in place by hotels, associations and airlines, but still saw gray areas about how these would play out when actual attendees show up. Acing the Post-COVID Contract. A COVID-19 Checklist for Safe Events.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 1, 2020

When the lights went dark on the more than $1 trillion meetings and events industry in March, the call to shelter in place dimmed prospects not only for 26 million people whose jobs are directly or indirectly connected to bringing people together, but also for the 1.5 The stakes are high. billion globally who attend meetings and $2.5

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Delta Airlines and American Airlines have announced that they will continue to furlough employees due to the ongoing slowdown in business; Marriott International anticipates further staff reductions. Many organizations, including Smart Meetings , have turned their events virtual. Keep Learning.

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The Castle Group

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Innumerable virtual options exist – from family Zoom gatherings to virtual corporate events there is likely a way to creatively accomplish your goals safely from home. Many airlines are now offering tests either at home or at the airport prior to departure. Consider alternatives to travel. A number of airports from New York’s John F.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 16, 2019

Congratulations, you’re planning an event for your company. But, you’re probably realizing there’s a lot more to event planning than just drinks, food, music, and RSVPs. You’re here because you’ve realized you need event insurance and have questions. . The different types of event insurance. The cost of event insurance.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 29, 2020

The industry influencer, author, and educator knows that the meetings and events industry will adapt, but hopes that surviving the new normal won’t mean an end to creativity. Hawaiian-born Kevin Iwamoto has worked in almost every aspect of meetings and events, from procurement to consulting. MeetingsNet: What do you hope won’t happen?

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

Leading London events venue, The QEII Centre , has strengthened its director team with the appointment of Elena Gurgul as Sales and Marketing Director and EeLain Ong as Finance Director. EeLain’s appointment comes at a critical time as the QEII Centre navigates the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly evolving events industry.

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Endless Events

APRIL 7, 2020

Canceling an event is never pleasant. And while a lot of planners’ attention is focused on virtual events , a part is also concerned with cancellation. Is there any way you can repurpose the costs of your in-person event? Is there any way you can repurpose the costs of your in-person event? But we are here to help!

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Quickmobile

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Take it from me – an ex-event planner who worked primarily on cruise ships. Being firm and ensuring the wording of your speaker contract outlines what speaker readiness entails can save you from having to wake up a hungover speaker! Even without unique venues, time zones can wreak havoc on your event. Temptations.

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Event Industry News

MAY 3, 2019

In the next three years, 80% of Business Event Professionals will be utilising blockchain technology across their event portfolio enterprise, be it via their own tech or tech provided by a third-party solution provider. Registration: attendees will manage their own event ticketing and registration profile.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

Plus strategies for managing increased business travel costs in 2024 Business travel and event cost are not increasing as steeply as they were in 2022, but they’re still going up, according to 2024 Business Travel Forecast , a new study by CWT and Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). In 2022, air travel saw a 72.2% Focus on ROI.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 2, 2018

In other words, hotels and resorts saw what airlines were doing and started figuring out their own ways to increase revenue beyond the basic fare —or, in this case, the room rate. Even if a hotel has no resort or urban fees currently, I would put it in writing in the contract, so that there is no potential issue in the future.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 29, 2023

As with recent hotel-labor agreements around the country plus a new contract for UPS workers, fresh contracts for more than 45,000 airline pilots may well affect costs around business events. The compensation and benefits for American pilots will be more than $9 billion across the four-year contract.

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Guidebook

MAY 16, 2023

It surprised many people when Forbes Magazine listed event planning as the fifth most stressful job. The top four most stressful jobs were soldier, firefighter, airline pilot, and police officer. So why does Forbes list event planning so high? A police officer or airline pilot’s stress ends when they go off duty.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Megan Knapp Megan Knapp, Newsweek Knapp takes on the role of senior vice president of events at Newsweek. She will now drive the vision and execution of Newsweek’s event offerings and create immersive, impactful experiences for audiences worldwide, in both physical and virtual formats.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2022

This is not to replace group events, but to supplement,” she said. Even airline certificates good for up to three years in any dollar amount are available. Cassidy reported that financial and insurance companies were the first to see the value, but others have contracted as well when they saw how simple the program was to use.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2023

A: The airline industry standard is a bag has to be lost for a minimum of 90 days before it’s deemed unclaimed. We take hard-sided suitcases and will host love luggage painting events. A: We have exclusive contracts with all of the major airlines. It all just kind of aligned perfectly like it was meant to be.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 1, 2024

DMCs are an untapped resource for meeting profs A Destination Management Company (DMC) could be the secret ingredient for meeting professionals cooking up their next event. We can start early on and keep everybody on track,” says Paget Kirkland, president and owner of Kirkland Event and Destination Services in the Palm Beaches.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

And Marriott partnered with Google on The NEU Project to pioneer ways to design more neuro-diverse-friendly events. 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. Events Industry Council to Update CMP Criteria.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 8, 2020

Just as procedures changed after those other challenges with the addition of metal detectors and airport screening, event planners will be tasked with ensuring measures are in place to make any incentive, especially travel, not just safe and rewarding, but appropriate.”. With all incentives or meetings, there is a big high after the event.

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Event Planning BluePrint

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The scheduled event is a week away. Then you see that dreaded email in your inbox — your client has pulled the plug on the event. . The contents of your email will vary depending on the event and reason for the cancellation, but one thing remains true for every single situation —you must remain calm. If so, how much?

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Eventsforce

MARCH 11, 2020

In fact, 49% of event planners have said the virus has already had an impact on their events – according to a poll from Eventsforce this week. By no means is it an exhaustive list(that would be impossible, given how quickly the situation’s changing and the scope and variety of events being produced). How COVID-19 Impacts Events.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Welcome to another episode of #EventIcons, and this time around we’re talking 2020 event tech trends! If you know Endless, you know we love talking about event tech. So now it’s time for the 2020 event tech trends to shine! We’ve lived in data silos for the last 30 years of event technology.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 11, 2024

What to expect at Business Events Industry Week 2024 The meetings and events industry calendar is a crowded place, filled with must-attend association conferences, regional gatherings and our own projects, especially in the summer and fall. We want to show the contribution that business events make to economies around the world.”

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TicketBud

AUGUST 21, 2023

Event coordinator is consistently listed in the top 10 most stressful jobs , along with military personnel, airline pilots and newspaper and broadcast journalists. Event organizers have to be ready for something that doesn’t go according to plan, so they depend on reliable tools to make the job easier. And why wouldn’t it be?

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Let’s take a deeper dive into why events and business travel might float above the turbulence. Oxford Economics’ Savelli explained that during past recessions, room demand overreacted, with sometimes twice as much of a contraction as the economy overall. They want their own journey and event organizers need to bring prospects to them.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 15, 2018

He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market. He took a brief hiatus from Reed, spending one year at Gartner Worldwide Events as account manager. Previously, he worked for American Airlines Arena and Heat Group as senior event manager and event staffing manager.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

In recent weeks, that “something” is labor strikes in two industries heavily relied on for successful events—hotels and aircraft. Francis in San Francisco, a Marriott property, is typical: “We have well-established protocols in place to operate our properties and take care of guests in the event of any impact to staffing.”

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Expo Pass

JULY 2, 2024

Get your passports and pencils ready, planners, because today, we’re diving into the globe-trotting world of destination event planning! Our recent webinar, Smart Planning for Destination Events , was hosted by our spectacular team and featured two experts in destination events. Also, keep event trends in mind.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Learn More Making events more sustainable Business Events Montréal has got the professional experts as well as the tools you need to help you organize a sustainable event in Montréal easily and with singular aplomb. One great place to start is with these incredible sustainable venues , sure to make your Montréal event shine.

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Planning Pod

MARCH 10, 2022

This has especially been the case for businesses in the events, hospitality and restaurant industries, which have suffered much more than others when it comes to staffing shortages and employee retention for both management and service workers. And it doesn’t look like things are going to improve for these industries anytime soon.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 14, 2016

GES, a global full-service provider to live events, is delighted to announce a new contract to deliver key services to Farnborough International at the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) through to 2028. The post Farnborough International Airshow extends GES partnership appeared first on Event Industry News.

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