Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

After a blow to international travel due to Covid, a wave of tech layoffs and some negative publicity, the city is leaning into its strengths as a diverse, business savvy and beautiful destination to reemerge stronger. We’ve survived booms and busts, earthquakes and pandemics, and have come back thriving every time.

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Connect Your Meetings

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Back in May, news reports of airport security lines stretching for what seemed like miles in hubs like Chicago and Atlanta sparked new conversations about what’s long been causing headaches for meeting planners: air travel. So we asked meeting planners: How can the air travel industry be improved?

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SmartMeetings

JULY 15, 2020

We argue that a destination organization is a community asset responsible for programs promoting a community as an attractive travel destination and enhancing its public image as a dynamic place to live and work. Albom shared his personal story of the power of philanthropy and travel. Everyone benefits. Some more directly than others.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

And when you think about in-demand educators, Dominguez is at the top of that list, too, with his data-driven sessions detailing the meeting and incentive-travel landscape. He’s also among the leaders who, again and again, have volunteered their time for industry associations.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

If executive buy-in is any indicator, the new Tourism Diversity Matters organization has a huge chance of making a difference in the travel and events industry. Tourism Diversity Matters, a new organization focused on fostering diversity and inclusion in the travel, tourism, and events industry, launched February 1. Travel Association.

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Eventmobi

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Consider whether they’d be most interested in attending an in person, online, or hybrid event Choose a time that’s convenient for people to travel to and from your event if you’re hosting it in person Avoid scheduling your event during major holidays or other busy seasons Ready to find out what types of networking events you can organize?

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 3, 2021

As part of ongoing investment in the services most needed by clients, BMA’s expert technicians have created a range of hybrid and digital event packages that reflect ongoing changes in the corporate and association meeting industry. Digital only events have a far lower impact on the world around us as travel decreases.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 13, 2021

As part of ongoing investment in the services most needed by clients, BMA House’s expert technicians have created a range of hybrid and digital event packages that reflect ongoing changes in the corporate and association meeting industry. Digital only events have a far lower impact on the world as travel decreases.

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Event Industry News

JULY 19, 2022

Covering international association meetings held around the world in 2019 and 2021, the Report provides comprehensive data for the-year-that-was and also a twenty year perspective on trends from 2001 through 2021. Number of international association meetings.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Northstar Travel Group today announced it has acquired CAT Media, located in East Grinstead, England, outside London. CAT Media is a leading global multiplatform business-to-business marketing services, information and events business serving the meetings and incentive industry. .

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Unique Venues

JANUARY 26, 2025

Whether youre planning a corporate conference, social gathering, religious celebration, or association meeting, Purdue offers the perfect space to suit your needs. Why Choose Purdue University as Your Event Venue?

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Eventmobi

DECEMBER 9, 2020

With their first hybrid event MEET THE CHANGE, the German meetings industry association MEET GERMANY needed to deliver an innovative event format. While attendees can meet in person on-site, online events make it possible to reach a large audience anywhere in the world. Hybrid Events Are Actually Two Events!

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 4, 2021

A traveling iCare truck, outfitted with a broadcast studio, traveled to hospitals in eight Italian cities, setting up tents and outdoor screens at parking lots in hospitals. “It SIAARTI’s “Travelling with ICARE” tour, organized by AIM Group, hit eight stops on its 1,000-mile journey across Italy in 2020.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 22, 2021

Covering international association meetings held around the world in 2019 and 2020, the Report provides comprehensive data for the-year-that-was and also a twenty year perspective on trends from 2001 through 2020. Number of international association meetings.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

a travel company specializing in incentive cruises and corporate events at sea. Today’s ships are every bit as stunning as some of the best hotels out there and offer tremendous meeting and event options.”. He now runs his own travel consulting business. A Ship for Everybody. “We’ve

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 14, 2020

BMA House has created a range of hybrid and digital event packages that reflect the ongoing changes in the corporate and association meeting industry. Their talented chefs have created mindfully nutritious menu concepts which focus on sustaining concentration and nourishing delegates with wholesome food.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 28, 2020

In fact, the biggest hindrance to association meeting planning right now is that “time is ticking away,” Colangelo said. You don’t have that flexibility — something everyone needs these days— when you travel to a conference. And so Bear Analytics also finds itself in a rare situation. What is the plan: Hit pause? Punt to fall?

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SmartMeetings

MAY 14, 2018

A three-day conference can mean five days away from home with two days for travel. The traveling parent misses bedtime stories, goodnight kisses, soccer games and recitals; they might even miss their baby’s first words or first steps. military and association meetings around the globe. Not just money, but personal costs.

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Event Industry News

MAY 9, 2018

Petra Hedorfer, CEO of the GNTB and Chairwoman of the GCB Administrative Board, analyses the significance of business events for business trips to Germany, saying: “31% of promotable business trips, i.e. trips that are undertaken to attend different types of business events including incentive travel, can be attributed to meetings and conferences.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 14, 2017

In addition to skiing enthusiasts, the hotel and travel industry—as well as event planners that specialize in selecting venues for intimate corporate and association meetings—is taking notice of the deal. The acquisition of four prized ski resorts, accessible to Southern Californians, is big news across a spectrum of industries.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The environmental impact of an event is often hiding in plain sight,” according to a recent Association Meetings International (AMI) post. While air travel and food waste are the headline villains, the materials used in branding and signage is another major culprit.”. Less is more sometimes.”. A Good Sign.

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StraussCA

AUGUST 5, 2021

As associations consider when to bring members together, they must consider that members must be ready, willing, and able to do so. When I look at pictures of colleagues gathering at association meetings in the United States – maskless – I realize that I too will be able to do this (more restrictions not withstanding).

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Event Industry News

MARCH 25, 2021

As part of ongoing investment in the services most needed by clients, BMA’s expert technicians have created a range of hybrid and digital event packages that reflect ongoing changes in the corporate and association meeting industry. Digital only events have a far lower impact on the world around us as travel decreases.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 3, 2017

The disclosure ruling, named “MedTech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice,” is spelled out in a 68-page guide for disclosing relationships between health-care providers and health-care organizations, and specifically addresses international travel. based medical meetings with large quantities of international attendees, Andrade said.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

How I got here: I graduated with an architecture degree and was introduced to association meetings early in my career while working in an academic setting. metro area in 2007, I had the opportunity to start working in a medical specialty association on educational programming. When I moved to the Washington D.C.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Launched an expanded partnership with Amadeus, a leading hospitality technology platform, to increase bookings for small meetings and events. Extended its long-standing strategic partnership with the largest global meetings and event industry association, Meeting Professionals International (MPI).

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

and those that travel to international markets. travel ban). Science-based meetings with continuing education tend to have fewer massive fluctuations, but we must continue to focus on the value of face-to-face meetings as travel becomes more difficult and virtual content more accessible.”.

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Master the Event

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Many meeting planners are also telling me that a lot of their delegates are supporting green meetings. Many are actually inquiring with planners on how they can help make any meetings they are attending become as green as possible.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2019

Each year, meeting planners who are members of PCMA and an additional group of Convene meeting planner subscribers receive an extensive Meetings Market Survey, which requests proprietary information and budget projections for their organizations.

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StraussCA

JULY 5, 2024

The last five years have highlighted that there are other ways of providing education and connection with members and this has an impact on how your association needs to look at The Meeting. Rising Challenges of The Meeting The costs around hosting “The Meeting” have skyrocketed and the sticker shock is not going away.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 3, 2023

As the workplace recovery continues in 2023, corporate and association meeting departments are likely to pick up the pace of recruiting—especially if the economic outlook is strong. MeetingsNet talked to industry executives who have observed the changes and the challenges of rebuilding meeting teams over the past year.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Its rankings by International Congress and Convention Association (ICAA) have risen steadily over the decades: In 2016, Mexico City hosted more association meetings than Toronto, New York City or Washington, D.C. of meeting and convention space. The capital has hosted an Olympics and two FIFA World Cups.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

APRIL 16, 2019

Chances are your organization is not paying for the attendee – especially with an association meeting or user conference. Here are 5 factors that should influence your decision: Where are attendees traveling from? Carefully consider their feedback before moving ahead with a future event. Break Down the Budget. Attendee Costs.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

There were more reasons than ever to attend IMEX America 2016, the biggest three-day exposition for incentive travel, meetings and events, which concluded yesterday at Sands Expo and Convention Center at The Venetian | The Palazzo Las Vegas. LVCVA developed the trade show booth over the past year in partnership with Inhance Digital.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 29, 2017

I feel very lucky as well that my job provides me with the opportunity to travel and see more. I get to meet many of our members several times a year, and so to me, they become like my own ICCA family. Associate Meeting Planner, Harborside. Erica Critzer. CRITZER, CMP. Regional Director of Sales, VisitDallas. LUCCARELLI.

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The MICE

JANUARY 11, 2021

I think that people are thinking twice before they travel, but when they do, everything needs to be very fast.’. Bern is the Swiss capital; hence, government business, association meetings, banking and consulting are the core business. MICE Business at Hotel Schweizerhof Bern & THE SPA.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2016

“For us it was interesting, because the government is seeing the importance of congresses and conferences coming into our city,” Loetscher said, “and while they sometimes have to travel to try to meet people” from around the world who are influencers in the knowledge clusters Geneva specializes in, “here we are bringing them into our city.”.

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