Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Countries are reopening, and meeting planners are doing the same. The group reports that the jump occurred as governments announce more relaxation of Covid restrictions: 18 markets (comprising about 20% of 2019 demand) are open to vaccinated travelers without quarantine or pre-departure testing requirements. cities do the same.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2024

Today, we explore top travel apps and services, can’t-miss pricing for those planning a South American getaway, new international airline routes and more. American Airlines has just announced a huge fare sale on those destinations, plus Brazil and Argentina, with first-come, first-served offers. Canyon Ranch, Four Seasons Hotels Ltd.,

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

. ‘It Pays to Travel,’ Say Airlines’ Third Quarter Earnings Calls. airlines (United, Delta, JetBlue and American) all reported a return to profitability despite flight schedules that have been affected by pilot shortages, weather and air traffic control. In October third-quarter earnings calls, four major U.S.

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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. Unfortunately, this means higher prices for attendees.

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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.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Following are considerations gathered from industry media, meetings market surveys and anecdotal reports from Velvet Chainsaw Consulting clients. Hotels are raising rates for both leisure and group business as they are currently experiencing strong demand in many markets. in group hotel rates, with a 7.8%

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In a move first reported by Reuters, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby wrote an email to Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen asking him to increase the airline’s capacity at John F. Meeting Planners’ Takeaway: United’s hub is at Newark, which is easily accessible to the entire New York City metro area. ride for most travelers.

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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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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In a move first reported by Reuters, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby wrote an email to Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen asking him to increase the airline’s capacity at John F. Meeting Planners’ Takeaway: United’s hub is at Newark, which is easily accessible to the entire New York City metro area. ride for most travelers.

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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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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2017

A select number of airlines have begun bringing back complimentary meals on domestic flights. More than a decade later, and after much competition from budget airlines, these select airlines are once again offering complimentary meals. Delta Airlines. American Airlines. No need to fear, free food is here!

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SmartMeetings

MAY 11, 2017

Power’s 2017 North America Airline Satisfaction Study actually indicates that things have improved. In the report released on May 10, overall customer satisfaction with North American airlines has soared to its highest rate ever. This year marks the 13th annual North America Airline Satisfaction Study. How did airlines rank?

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

Oklahoma City is using influencer marketing in the form of a travel-writing team who will highlight the city’s leisure attractions — and is also bolstering its meetings portfolio with a new convention center. But despite all of these shiny new additions, the one thing the CVB keeps hearing from meeting planners is, why Oklahoma City?

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 14, 2023

According to the global survey of 3,850 business travelers in 25 markets: Nearly all global business travelers (94%) are willing to travel for business in the next 12 months, including 67% who are very willing. Edmund Bartlett along with executives of Delta Airlines at their Atlanta headquarters on Monday, June 12.

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Eventmobi

APRIL 12, 2018

Today is Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), which is an annual event that brings together leaders from across the meetings and events industry. Meeting professionals across the world participate in GMID’s international day of advocacy. They used EventMobi for their 60th annual general meeting.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Tired of Group 5 airline travelers jumping the line and stealing your overhead space? American Airlines has gifted passengers an early holiday present this year in the form of new technology to shut down group-jumpers. Looking for a showstopping dining experience to feature at your next meeting? of leisure and meeting spaces.

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Eventmobi

OCTOBER 6, 2022

More and more, corporate event and meeting planners are using pop-up events for meetings, product launches, and even hybrid events. Strong Marketing to Create Buzz. Here’s an example from an airline. More tools are coming onto the market to make this easier. Strong Marketing. Smooth Logistics.

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Event Farm

MARCH 2, 2023

For marketing-based events, your registration tool needs to look and feel like an extension of your brand, have features that allow you to spin up the event quickly, connect to your CRM, and so on. And everywhere you go sends text messages…except events? and give them that.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

For example, many airlines run CSR campaigns meant to offset the carbon emissions that result from air travel. As with any event or marketing campaign, you will spend time promoting your CSR initiative through PR, social media, email marketing and other channels. . Improved brand image and recognition. What’s Next?

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 24, 2017

Similarly, American Express Global Business Travel’s annual Global Business Travel Forecast says competition between the Big 3 (Delta, United and American) airlines and budget airlines will minimize fare increases. By limiting carry-ons to whatever fits below a seat, United has one-upped its competitors in the low-fare market.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 12, 2024

A major survey of planners finds that as meeting costs keep rising, sustainability slides down the list of priorities. This finding reflects the need for event hosts to market the unique experiences delegates will have in a given destination, according to the report. In June, the average domestic fare was 5.1

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Guest-room availability, labor markets, and costs are the major factors that will affect individual and group business travel over the next year. Opening day of the Global Business Travel Association’s annual meeting in Orlando last week saw the release of the GBTA/CTW 2022 Business-Travel Forecast. Image courtesy of GBTA ). •

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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. “Las Since Oct.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 20, 2021

He previously worked at GMCVB for 17 years, in roles such as executive vice president and chief marketing officer. Before Choose Chicago , Whitaker was president and CEO for Destination Toronto (formerly Tourism Toronto), during which the DMO was voted North America’s best CVB and convention center in a poll of more than 650 meeting planners.

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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. Other points of use to meeting planners: “ALWAYS fly the first flight in the morning so you have all day to be rebooked if the s—t hits the fan. United, American Airlines Announce Cuts. I’m not kidding.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 22, 2024

Specifically, government data shows that airfares in mid-2024 are six percent lower than one year ago, and when adjusted for inflation are down nine percent versus mid-2023, according to aviation-industry group Airlines for America. The report notes that “meetings continue to provide stability for hotels after the 2023 boom year.

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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. The post West Coast DMOs Rollout Alliance appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 31, 2020

Once the decision is made to go virtual, what is the first thing you do after the airline and hotel reservations have been cancelled? He invited meeting professionals to close their eyes and envision the attendee sitting in the home office with dogs and kids and doorbells ringing and all kinds of distractions around. Will They Come?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2024

and China, whose business travel markets have expanded 13.4% Read More : Today’s Best Practices for Visas and International Travel Business travel has been a key economic driver, thanks in no small part to the power of in-person meetings and events. Key players are the U.S. and 13.1%, respectively, since pre-pandemic levels.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 1, 2024

With many organizations in the midst of setting their travel and event budgets for 2025, the recently released Global Business Travel Forecast from business-travel and meetings agency CWT and the Global Business Travel Association provides data that planners can use to justify next year’s funding requests. percent. . percent to $162.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Smart Meetings has been covering the airline and hotel industry closely this year, both in our weekly travel reports designed specifically for meeting planners and in our feature coverage. The post Best of 2022: Travel appeared first on Smart Meetings. Fasten Your Seat Belts. Fasten Your Seat Belts. Flight Plan.

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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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Eventmobi

AUGUST 16, 2018

Event speakers are essential to a successful event marketing strategy. Event marketing is a powerful strategy for B2C and B2B marketers, and for good reason. In fact, 75 percent of B2B marketers rated in-person events as the most effective marketing tactic. Because it gets results.

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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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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Sneaky airline fees have become so standard that it’s hard to call them “sneaky” anymore. As meeting planners, those extra costs for basic service expectations can really hurt your bottom line. ” And considering that the airline industry made $67.4 Enter Hopper.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 3, 2017

airlines that put their customers first are the most financially successful. JetBlue, Southwest and Alaska Airlines all provided a superior customer service experience and outperformed the average industry stock earnings over a six-year period–as measured by Dow Jones and Moody’s in the study. “As Aim higher than customer satisfaction.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Continuing in Paris, the brand offered a henna station, cookie bar and hot chocolate, followed by an event in Harlem, NY, where musician Dave East hosted a meet-and-greet, and attendees engaged with product customization stations and snagged gift card giveaways. Agency : The Social Standard, influencer marketing). LUFTHANSA AIRLINES.

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