SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

These are the secrets you need to know after the contract has been signed to ensure everything goes according to plan. For example, attendees in all-day meetings typically prefer lighter, protein-forward options to sustain energy while sitting for extended periods. That is why aligning with the catering team is essential.

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Food and Beverage Contracts Hotels Sustainability 52

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The International Monetary Fund is predicting a global economic contraction of 4.9 She wants to bring together all the verticals—business meetings, events, trade shows and expos, caterers, airlines and hotels, theater owners, people who put on concerts, church events and even quinceaneras. Nearly half the 16.9 We are the bowl.

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Meetings Airlines Travel Hospitality 143

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Encore Global hosted “Break Free, a journey of transformation” which invited guests to take part in an interactive survey focused on the sustainability efforts at IMEX while touching all the senses in a dramatic LED-enhanced space. Jamaica Tourist Board Announced New Airline Service.

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2022 Airlines Hotels Tourism 130

Endless Events

AUGUST 16, 2019

Guests can be injured by falling due to a slippery floor, chairs or tables can break, air conditioners can go out , airlines can lose luggage, and the list goes on. . Employers can be required to pay the employee for the rest of their life for injuries sustained on the job, this insurance picks up that tab. . Terrorism Insurance.

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Insurance Events Venues Airlines 146

SmartMeetings

AUGUST 26, 2020

The conversation turned into a vigorous question-and-answer session, covering everything from food and beverage to contracts and roles and responsibilities. We want to be COVID-safe and sustainable. What are some trends you’re seeing in new contract clauses that protect both sides? For highlights, read on. Amy Calvert.

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Food and Beverage Airlines Contracts Hotels 52

Expo Pass

JULY 2, 2024

“I would start with the major milestones and then fill in other detailed tasks.” — 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. Orlando was built for conferences.

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Travel Transportation Contracts Hotels 78

Planning Pod

MARCH 10, 2022

So if you haven’t already taken a long, hard look at your business model, now is the time to assess if it’s sustainable based on this new era we have entered, because there is no reason to assume that things will go back to the way they were. Proposal, contract and invoice templates let you create documents in minutes.

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Hospitality Technology Food and Beverage Hotels 88

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Tenholder equated Marriott’s decision to a price increase, similar to when airlines cut commissions to travel agents, but didn’t lower ticket prices. And while some brands tried to gain market share by actually raising commissions in the wake of the announcement, he doesn’t see that as sustainable.

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Event Tech Tech Airlines Hotels 49

PCMA Convene

JULY 2, 2018

” To that end, organizations and corporations not only can book the space, but can contract for C2-branded customized workshops, labs, and brainstorming sessions, facilitated by C2 staff. Participants figure out amongst themselves what [sustainable mobility] means for them. It was designed to create dialogue between people.”.

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Food and Beverage Hotels Contracts Conference 49

Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

Our Duty of Care may well require an on-site health screening, arriving with results showing a negative Covid test, proof of vaccination or showing our digital health passport as step one, with many airlines, countries and counties having these requirements in place. Sustainability is not a buzzword and climate change is real.

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2021 Food and Beverage Travel Sustainability 397

Quickmobile

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

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! He had just returned from a big hiking trip in South America, where he’d likely contracted malaria. Here one has to learn to tread firmly yet tactfully. Sea Sickness.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 31, 2020

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. Before the coronavirus, many venue contracts didn’t feature force majeure clauses. Now they’re top of mind.

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Meetings Contracts Sustainability Airlines 111

Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

Our Duty of Care may well require an on-site health screening, arriving with results showing a negative Covid test, proof of vaccination or showing our digital health passport as step one, with many airlines, countries and counties having these requirements in place. Sustainability is not a buzzword and climate change is real.

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2021 Food and Beverage Travel Sustainability 195

The MICE

JUNE 3, 2022

There is no need to fly out for a two hour meeting anymore due to sustainability considerations. As COVID has not completely gone away, what is your contingency plan if one of your team members, an employee or a speaker contracts the virus? So there’s also the impact of sustainability, but it’s maybe a mix.

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Travel Negotiating Sustainability Airlines 64

SmartMeetings

JULY 4, 2020

Smart Meetings asked industry leaders from the front lines of hotels, event venues and creators, transportation, travel, networking, wellness and sustainability to share their commitments and challenges for keeping everyone safe and connected. What won’t change is airlines. What does this mean for your programs, large and small?

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Food and Beverage Hotels Travel Contracts 122

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Japan Airlines, however, wont be sharing the sentiment after this weeks cyberattack. San Francisco was the last stronghold of a nationwide series of hotel labor disputes that began Labor Day weekend; prior to the Hilton renegotiation, Marriott hotel workers ratified a new contract agreement on December 19 and Hyatt followed on December 21.

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Airlines Hotels Travel Tourism 130