Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2024

and China Drive Business Travel Recovery A new report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) predicts business travel spending will reach a new height of $1.5 and China, whose business travel markets have expanded 13.4% and China, whose business travel markets have expanded 13.4% Key players are the U.S.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Over the past nine months, many industry experts have proclaimed that meetings and conferences are forever changed and hybrid is here to stay. Conference content product management requires a good deal of business acumen. whose post, “ 6 Ways to Create Revenue Around your Conference Content ,” helped inspire this article.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2024

More than 60 conference sessions have been confirmed for this year’s World Travel Market London , bringing together leading experts and ministers, helping WTM cement its reputation as the world’s most influential travel and tourism event. Emerging Technology’s Potential for Good in Tourism is this year’s theme.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The meetings and events facilities at the Celtic Manor Resort have been renamed the Ian Edwards Conference Centre to celebrate the memory of the venue’s long-serving Chief Executive Officer, who sadly passed away last month.

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EventMB

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Skift Take: San Francisco is still far off from seeing a full recovery in its conferences and meetings business. Hiring a permanent CEO for its destination marketing organization is an important step. Andrea Doyle and Dawit Habtemariam Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 10, 2022

and namesake for the hospitality school in the NYU School of Professional Studies, was realistic about the effects of Covid on the travel industry but remained optimistic about the upward trends of 2022. He said in his opening remarks, “Travel is essential to the way we work and live–because it has tremendous potential to connect us.”.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

From delight to disappointment, conference gift bags can inspire a range of emotions depending on the type of swag and goodies included. with conference swag bags full of clever, thoughtful, and practical gifts. In this article, we’ll provide tips on best practices (including dos and don’ts for conference swag!)

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In a bold move poised to disrupt the corporate travel industry, The Human Network today announced its acquisition of Beyond Business Travel, a leading corporate travel management company headquartered in Ireland.

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EventMB

APRIL 8, 2022

Eighty-four percent of business travelers plan to take at least one trip to attend conferences, conventions or trade shows in the next six months, according to a new survey by the U.S. Travel Association (USTA). The return of in-person meetings and events — and business travel in general — is a welcome sign after more […].

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GEVME

JULY 28, 2021

With the advent of the pandemic, virtual conferences became a popular go-to option for many event organisers. Even while at the time of writing, some parts of the world are returning to normalcy, virtual events , particularly virtual conferences, are here to stay. What You Need to Know About Virtual Conferences.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 19, 2024

Don’t leave home without these With the world wide open for business, you may be headed for an international conference or meeting. Many travelers swear by communication apps like WhatsApp and Skype, which let you phone home as if you were still in the U.S. Conferences? Of course, that definitely means you need a passport.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Your attendee travelers are eager to hit the road, but thanks in part to economic challenges like inflation, companies are cutting back on T&E. Those able to travel freely are combining remote work with longer leisure trips. Corporate travel policies may start including air emissions tracking.

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Exhibitor Magazine

JULY 12, 2022

WASHINGTON  Registration has opened for the second annual Future of Travel Mobility conference, a day-long event on Tuesday, September 20, convening.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Travel Association Says Airlines in the United States Are Sub-Par In a new quarterly press conference launched today , the U.S. Travel President and CEO, Geoff Freeman. Travel National Chair and Hilton President and CEO Chris Nassetta. Freeman was joined on the presentation by incoming U.S. Other issues that U.S.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2024

The Eastside Rooms, Birmingham’s newest conference centre, has been chosen to host the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians’ (BIALL) annual conference in 2025. The annual conference is the highlight of the BIALL year and an opportunity for members to come together for three days of professional development and networking.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 21, 2020

Over the past couple weeks, conversations with our clients have shifted from crisis decision-making for conferences occurring in the near-term (reactive) to scenario planning for the fall (proactive). In our Conference Go/No-Go Decisions in a Pandemic post , we provided a framework for scenario planning. Resetting Expectations.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

But as promising as this sounds, the hurdles facing SAF as a solution to the air-travel industry producing 2.5 A new means of offsetting carbon from air travel is converting carbon to non-degradable blocks for long-term storage, a process known as carbon casting. headquarters to a conference in Orlando will pay a fee on about 1.25

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The number of pre-qualified buyers attending this year’s World Travel Market London increased by 11 per cent compared to last year, with organisers of the world’s most influential travel and tourism event thrilled to confirm 5,049 world class buyers came through its doors, over three-days.

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EventMB

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Skift Take: Sotheby’s and Marriott have teamed up to auction off two high-end travel experiences. With bidding closing soon, are these exclusive packages extraordinary enough to attract the VIPs they are aimed at? Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 7, 2024

From the classic convenience of an airport hotel to the fun-filled water park of a Great Wolf property, here are three reinvigorated options to meet the unique needs of your next conference or meeting. of versatile meeting space will meet the demands of local and visiting business travelers. Its 6,800 sq.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 16, 2024

Travel, to discuss the crucial need for adequate tools to organize international conferences. They delve into why these conferences are vital for advancing economies, science, medicine and fostering global connections. Don’t Miss a Podcast Drop. Listen to Smart Meetigns on Spotify today! ” episodes here.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Tired of Group 5 airline travelers jumping the line and stealing your overhead space? You’re not alone—a major conference is being held to address the G20’s fastest-growing MICE market. As always, Smart Travel is here to catch you up on the industry’s must-read news. Considering Saudi Arabia for a future event?

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

The good news is that travel is well positioned to withstand any downturn,” he said. Let’s take a deeper dive into why events and business travel might float above the turbulence. Travel Priorities First, some history. Conferences are enjoying a return to participation even if the mega events are smaller.

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Social Tables

MARCH 22, 2024

Economic trends, consumer preferences, and travel restrictions consistently shift, affecting how the industry operates. Attending top hospitality conferences, expos, or summits is a fantastic way to stay up-to-date on current trends. Which top hospitality conferences should you attend?

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. 2021 also brought about many exciting developments in hospitality technology, digital marketing, hotel services, and changes in travel trends. HFTP Mid-South Atlantic Regional Conference . Cvent CONNECT.

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GEVME

JANUARY 18, 2021

The Event Industry especially was hit the hardest but has sprung up to action with ideas as innovative as Virtual Conferences. . Being the norm of 2020, virtual conferences are now the staple form of delivering immediate content to one’s audience, while reaping immense benefits. WHY NOT PHYSICAL CONFERENCES? Schedule it right.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

GBTA’s 2024 Outlook Poll reveals business-travel momentum but also a number of major issues potentially slowing gains in travel volume and spending. So, what that poll also has to say about the direction of travel spending and volume in the year ahead should be of note to event organizers.

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GEVME

JANUARY 18, 2021

The Event Industry especially was hit the hardest but has sprung up to action with ideas as innovative as Virtual Conferences. . Being the norm of 2020, virtual conferences are now the staple form of delivering immediate content to one’s audience, while reaping immense benefits. WHY NOT PHYSICAL CONFERENCES? Schedule it right.

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GEVME

JANUARY 18, 2021

The Event Industry especially was hit the hardest but has sprung up to action with ideas as innovative as Virtual Conferences. . Being the norm of 2020, virtual conferences are now the staple form of delivering immediate content to one’s audience, while reaping immense benefits. WHY NOT PHYSICAL CONFERENCES? Schedule it right.

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The MICE

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel and Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel & Conference Center represents the first dual-brand concept for Marriott International. Additionally, Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel and Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center stand out as large conference venues in Europe.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

I have really only one innovative point here, and it’s not particularly innovative, which is that as an [industry], one of the main things that you have to realize is that you can try and do your job to cut emissions but unless the emissions are due to air travel decrease, you’ll be working around the margins.

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Event Industry News

JULY 20, 2022

Cvent , a market-leading meetings, events, travel and hospitality technology provider, published the latest instalment of the Cvent Travel Managers Report: Europe Edition , which provides in-depth insights into current corporate travel trends and activity. Travel managers also source for meetings and events. ·

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The city’s challenges related to homelessness, crime and drugs are part of a combination of factors that are impacting the city’s event business, with a number of big tech conferences announcing historic moves out of the city and to Las Vegas. It’s the iconic architecture, the bridges, the bay, the wine country, the mountains.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 21, 2018

Travelers used its bright light as a guide to ensure they were voyaging in the right direction. The North Star is the perfect metaphor for your annual conference purpose. When your conference purpose serves as a North Star, it guides all decisions, tasks, behaviors and strategy. What’s your conference conviction?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 10, 2022

Ferguson came together at Union Market for its annual Travel Rally, held during U.S. Travel Association’s National Travel and Tourism Week—which happened this past week—where they discussed the region’s forecast and data from 2021. Travel, overseas visitation will likely not reach 2019 levels until 2025. According to U.S.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 13, 2020

How can we entwine content and connection during an online conference? During a MeetingsCommunity (MeCo) discussion thread “ Networking at conferences ” last week, Sharon Fisher posted this. As it happened, I’d just completed facilitating an online conference that I think did entwine content and connection.

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Social Tables

JUNE 17, 2024

What makes a conference venue “unique?” Unique conference venues are not your traditional meeting spaces; they stand out. Event services Whether providing exceptional onsite dining services, high-tech meeting rooms, or event staffing, unique conference centers offer services that outshine competitors.

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