Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). In her role with DI, Pace will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all of the association’s marketing initiatives.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 24, 2025

Exhibitor Dana Long said that the product is popular not just for birthdays but for company anniversaries, onboarding, store openings, an invitations to events. Were seeing hospitality brands, airlines, retail brands and universities ordering these towels seasonally and year-round, said exhibitor Jordan Ettien with Pop! Promotions.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Pondering whether Dubai would be the perfect fit for an upcoming meeting or event? Yet another major airline has announced plans for new direct flights for your attendees. The destinations Expo City has just secured two major pre-certifications you need to hear about. Or maybe Australia? Perhaps Jordan is calling?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2018

The revenue per available hotel room (RevPAR) across the conference and meetings market is predicted to grow by 3.5 Forecasts for 2018 in general predicted higher costs across hotels, airlines and venues, and it is a trend that will continue if occupancy remains high. Market-wide, the RevPAR is expected to slow to 3 percent in 2019.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2023

United Adds New Non-Stops to 100+ International Cities This Summer to Meet ‘Soaring Overseas Travel Demand’ United Airlines has announced that it will fly to 114 different international cities this summer and has expanded its flying by 25% versus last year to meet the sharp increase in demand for travel outside of the U.S. Washington, D.C.-MD-VA

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2021

In the latest setback, Southwest Airlines has been canceling and delaying domestic flights in droves for nearly a week. 9, the airline has canceled almost 2,000 flights and hundreds more were delayed, blaming a mixture of unsafe and unpredictable weather changes as well as air traffic control issues. Since Oct.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Samsung’s Galaxy Athlete Lounge offered space for demos, media events and influencer content. United Airlines leveraged Olympic gymnast Simone Biles for a series of photo ops. UNITED AIRLINES. The post No Spectators: How Four Brands Altered Their Game Plans for the Tokyo Olympics appeared first on Event Marketer.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

Koerbel goes on to list some tips if you must fly, such as download and use the app of the airline you are flying. Have a glass of wine and stay in a hotel, enjoy your night not being stressed while everyone misses their events.”. Among the top 25 markets, San Diego saw the only occupancy increase over 2019 (+0.5%

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 9, 2024

Want to hear from market experts advising on successful business group planning strategies? With over 83% of respondents having flown to sports events in the past three years (or are planning to do so in 2025) and 71% doing so for concerts, this subsect of the travel industry is one we should all be paying close attention to.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

And there’s one strategy that solves for each of those objectives: internal events. Whether it’s a meeting designed to galvanize the salesforce or a beach retreat that rewards staffers for their achievements, companies are leaning on team-building events to support—and retain—employees. Enlist internal ambassadors.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 14, 2021

For well over a year, we’ve consulted with dozens of associations on their go/no-go event strategies. It remains to be seen if hotels will adjust pricing to market conditions and be more flexible with partial performance and resulting liabilities. Take a page from airlines and cruises and allow risk-free booking.

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Event Marketer

JUNE 1, 2021

On May 6, more than 100 family members and friends isolated by the pandemic finally experienced the in-person reunion they’d been waiting for at a “Day of Families” event produced by secure identity platform Clear. More In-person Event Insights: Producing In-person Events Post-COVID: Nine Resources for Event Marketers.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 9, 2024

Canada, our neighbor to the north, packs a hefty offering for event planners looking to entertain and entice guests. We’re also seeing a rise in corporate meeting and launch events with tradeshows and incentive trips. The post Canada Calls: Event Planning Paradise appeared first on Smart Meetings. association customers.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 20, 2021

While the omicron variant dashed some organizations’ event plans at the eleventh hour, the brands that were fortunate enough to activate this season delivered creative work that just might spark inspiration for your 2022 events. CHASE x SOUTHWEST AIRLINES. That’s where the More Perks Café came in. Agency: MAS.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 19, 2022

With holiday events, from family gatherings to corporate galas, back in full swing this year, Apartment Therapy and Pinterest teamed up for a Dine By Design showcase in November that presented shoppable tablescapes built to inspire consumers ahead of the busy holiday season. Agency : The Social Standard, influencer marketing).

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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. 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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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 19, 2021

The pandemic has been a very rough time for the nation’s destination marketing organizations , as it has for the hospitality and meetings industry as a whole. A total of 15 DMOs—second- and third-tier markets, but also majors like L.A. On the West Coast, at least, their response has been unprecedented: working together.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 15, 2024

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover scented billboards, denim cafés and BARK Air. In what has to be a first, BARK is launching BARK Air , a “dog-first” airline that provides a first-class experience designed for pups, and plenty of perks for their humans. No hang-ups here.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). In her role with DI, Pace will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all of the association’s marketing initiatives.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

When you earn CEUs for mastering risk management and mitigation for events, they don’t teach this. And you also know—because of what you do—that, in their wake, untold numbers of long-planned events were cancelled. Back-to-back hurricanes? Are you serious? The company, edgefactory , is no novice; it was founded in 1999.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). In her role with DI, Pace will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all of the association’s marketing initiatives.

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 16, 2021

Amazon drew on several of the film’s themes in its marketing efforts, from science to family to military, to bring the story to life. Playing to a global audience and leaning on the Amazon ecosystem, the brand activated Twitch takeovers, virtual watch parties, consumer gifting, curated screening events and grassroots regional activations.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Credit: iStock Event organizers are feeling the pinch as industry suppliers, venues and transportation companies rebound from the pandemic. Following are considerations gathered from industry media, meetings market surveys and anecdotal reports from Velvet Chainsaw Consulting clients.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). In her role with DI, Pace will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all of the association’s marketing initiatives.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

When you earn CEUs for mastering risk management and mitigation for events, they don’t teach this. And you also know—because of what you do—that, in their wake, untold numbers of long-planned events were cancelled. Back-to-back hurricanes? Are you serious? The company, edgefactory , is no novice; it was founded in 1999.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Rioux is director of sales and marketing for InterContinental Washington D.C.—The and director of sales and marketing at Rosewood Hotel Washington D.C. Sirmons is director of sales and marketing for The Art Hotel Denver, Curio Collection by Hilton. He also worked as publisher for American Airlines’ inflight magazines.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). In her role with DI, Pace will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all of the association’s marketing initiatives.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). In her role with DI, Pace will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all of the association’s marketing initiatives.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2022

The process of picking the perfect event venue is a time-consuming one. In collaboration with some of the most well-known hotels around the world—namely InterContinental Paris le Grand , Atlantis Palm Dubai and Madrid Marriott Auditorium —RendezVerse has created “digital twins” of event spaces that can be customized through their RV360 app.

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 12, 2024

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover curly creations, mobile snack squads and life-size doll houses. But the highlight of the event was the “Curl Cam,” directed by Cole Walliser, known for the viral GlamBOT videos during award season.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). In her role with DI, Pace will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all of the association’s marketing initiatives.

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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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Management Events

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The airline industry was hit the hardest during the pandemic as the number of global passengers drastically reduced to 1.76 As chief financial officer (CFO) of Brussels Airlines , Nina Oewerdieck was tasked with overseeing a crisis that saw the role of finance changing from one of support to strategy. billion compared to the 4.5

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). In her role with DI, Pace will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all of the association’s marketing initiatives.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Fans and brands have made a triumphant return to the 2021 US Open Tennis Championships after spectators were banned from last year’s event due to COVID. On the second floor of the space, Wilson is hosting events and offering tournament viewing from an exclusive Sky Box lounge. This year’s competition, taking place Aug.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The BÉIS Hotel tour touched down for several weeks in each market, kicking off in L.A. Keeping with the theme, events at The BÉIS Hotel were called “Room Service” during the day and “Turndown Service” in the evening. being its biggest market, BÉIS looked at other large U.S. in July and then heading to Vancouver in August.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). In her role with DI, Pace will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all of the association’s marketing initiatives.

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