Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

When we emerge from our government-imposed cocoons, we are less likely to find participants content with trends that meet pop culture standards but rather will shift and seek those that tie into the deeper values they have put to the test over this past year. This eloquently sums up what 2021 will need as we return to live 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 billion globally who attend meetings and $2.5 Out of the Shadows.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 31, 2020

Meeting professionals are looking for guidance. Smart Meetings’ State of the Meetings Industry monthly confidence survey from June found planners looking at a glass that was most decidedly less than half full. Others focused on how much meeting professionals are learning about alternative ways to reach their goals now.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The travel, hospitality and meetings industry has been one of the hardest hit during the COVID-19 slowdown. 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.

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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. Few would argue that the experience of connecting groups via screens is better than the in-person meeting experience. lawmakers are trying. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) Markey (D-Mass.).

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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.

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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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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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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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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Garrett founded the Garrett Speakers International bureau in 1993 after a stint in the airlines, planning events for organizations including the Young Presidents Organization, and working in Mary Kay Cosmetics’ business travel department. Before signing a contract with a speaker, Garrett suggests holding a “discovery call” with the speaker.

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

When we emerge from our government-imposed cocoons, we are less likely to find participants content with trends that meet pop culture standards but rather will shift and seek those that tie into the deeper values they have put to the test over this past year. This eloquently sums up what 2021 will need as we return to live events.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

increase (forecast: 18.5%), ground transportation increased by 9.8% (forecast: 7.3%), and meetings and events, measured by the average cost per attendee per day, increased by 58.1% (forecast: 25%). Air Travel Despite the chaos airlines have seen over recent years, passengers are not staying away. In 2022, air travel saw a 72.2%

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Highlights included experiential activations designed to inspire what comes next in designing better meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry. The Smart Meetings team was on the expo floor getting updates and sharing snapshots of the action.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

With the addition of the two new hires, the senior leadership team for the world-renowned meetings and exhibitions centre is now 60 per cent female.

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Quickmobile

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

On cruise ships, you don’t have it unless you remembered to pack it for the meeting. 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! One just never knows what unexpected (sometimes comical) surprises can pop up for you!

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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. Does this mean meeting planners, or their attendees, are stuck paying them? Last year, the U.S. hotel market collected an estimated $2.7

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

She will implement innovative strategies to garner business from meetings, events and leisure clientele while driving growth and awareness of the hotel. She will oversee contracting for group room blocks and events and work on new client acquisition in local and international markets.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2023

Smart Meetings sat down with PR Manager for Unclaimed Baggage Store and Museum Sonni Hood to talk about the process, the purpose, and the exciting world of Unclaimed Baggage. A: The airline industry standard is a bag has to be lost for a minimum of 90 days before it’s deemed unclaimed. That is the motivation behind Unclaimed Baggage.

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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. What DMCs Can Do for Meeting Profs A DMC is truly a one-stop-shop. We are there to stay one step ahead of everything.”

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2022

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. The post Out of This World Gifting appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Endless Events

APRIL 7, 2020

“Force majeure is a legal term that’s been around for a long time and it’s in your contracts, but it’s separate from your contracts”, Josh explains. So there’s a strict force majeure principle out there” “Now, what we’ve done in the meetings industry is broaden that.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 8, 2020

Meeting professionals are left wondering about the very foundation of their missions. That sense of comfort will require meeting, or even exceeding, health guidelines , so attendees can be confident they are as safe, maybe even safer, on a planned and tightly managed incentive trip than they would be at home.

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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. April 8-11 to incorporate the spirit of Global Meetings Industry Day in the festivities. “We

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Event Industry News

MAY 3, 2019

Housing: Hotel agreements will become smart contracts on the blockchain, eliminating any ambiguity and enabling hotels to easily decipher what the organiser requires in their contract. Third-party provided tech : airline and hotel loyalty rewards program transactions will be easily accessible and recorded.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Oxford Economics’ Savelli explained that during past recessions, room demand overreacted, with sometimes twice as much of a contraction as the economy overall. United Airlines called the increased desire to travel “a permanent structural change” rather than transitory pent-up demand. Travel Priorities First, some history.

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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. Previously, he worked for American Airlines Arena and Heat Group as senior event manager and event staffing manager. The post 7 Smart Moves at Hotel Crescent Court and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Meeting professionals can relate. Many associations and other organizations have established protocols against crossing union picket lines at meetings and conventions, and Unite Here has asked that tourists and groups support its cause by not staying at hotels on strike. And safety problems are quite often caused by understaffing.”

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

A team of event experts from Leo Events —Principal Kent Underwood, Principal Kevin Brewer and Senior Vice President Amy Manzanares (a Smart Women in Meetings winner)—led a lively discussion at Smart Meetings 3-Day Experience in Nashville about the ups and downs of prices of everything from cooking oil to copper. You have to pick two.”.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 26, 2020

APEX COVID-19 Business Recovery Taskforce leaders share insights on planning meetings during a pandemic. The conversation turned into a vigorous question-and-answer session, covering everything from food and beverage to contracts and roles and responsibilities. Preparing for a Return to Meeting. For highlights, read on.

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Eventsforce

MARCH 11, 2020

For years now and due to the ongoing advances in technology, virtual meetings and webcasting events have been successfully delivered across the globe. For example, airlines cancelling flights on certain routes. MPI: Corona virus resources for meeting professionals. Impact of the Coronavirus on Organizations’ Meetings and Events.

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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. Easily turn your meeting notes or run-of-show drafts into typed, editable documents you can share with your team via email or as PDF or JPEG files. And why wouldn’t it be?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Most airlines now offer the opportunity to offset carbon emissions while booking the ticket, plus organizations such as Montréal’s own Carbone boréa l can also help. The post How to host sustainable events — in Montréal and beyond appeared first on Smart Meetings. Make environmentally sensitive menu choices.

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The Planner's Lounge

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Many couples start meeting with vendors right away! Once you have created a detailed budget projection based on your client’s style, priorities, and desires, you and your clients can work together to meet with wedding professionals who fit within the allocated price range from the budget projection. 5) Firm Contracts with All Vendors.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Want to stay ahead of the curve when selecting a destination for your next meeting? Marriott has just teamed up with Postcard Cabins to change the game when it comes to meetings in the great outdoors. Wish your attendees could just levitate from the airport to the meeting?

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Two days later, Delta Air Lines made a statement that it would end NRA’s contract for discounted rates through the company’s group travel program, and asked that the Delta name be removed from the NRA website. United Airlines followed, saying it would not offer a discounted rate to the group’s annual meeting in Dallas in May.

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Expo Pass

JULY 2, 2024

.” — Heather Pilcher Assuming you have a year in advance to plan (which you won’t always), our guests recommend you start with big-ticket items like hotel contracts, catering, event registration due dates, etc. Even if guests arrive at 2 AM, meeting them at the hotel entrance with a drink and a welcoming smile will go a long way.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Many of the most-read articles from the past year will remain relevant in the year to come, with information on contract clauses and planning stress to EU entry regulation changes and, yes, shoes. Here’s our report from September 29, “ Hurricane Ian Damages Florida’s Peak Meetings Season.”. The top 10: Did you read them all?

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