Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 16, 2021

But the shaky state of the pandemic’s retirement is hardly a reason for business travel and tourism to return to lockdown. In the last two weeks, preliminary tests have taught us a few things and given insight as to what’s next for the event and travel industries. Event Cancellations and Travel.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

With nearly 20 years in the travel and tourism industry, Pace has held positions at numerous destination organizations at both the state and local levels and spent over a decade with Visit Florida. Megan Knapp Megan Knapp, Newsweek Knapp takes on the role of senior vice president of events at Newsweek.

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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

IMEX 2016 breaks attendee records, Event Pro Update launches and Bermudian returns to lead BTA in 2016. Event Pro Update Launches. Event Pro Update aggregates top stories meeting and event planners are reading around the web and displays them in an easy-to-consume format. IMEX 2016 America Breaking Records Once Again.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 10, 2023

According to the union, of the 60 properties in Southern California whose contracts expired at the end of June, only the Westin Bonaventure has reached an agreement with workers for higher wages and better working conditions. In those cases, a well-written force majeure clause might allow the group to cancel their contract without penalty.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Finding people to work at events is an issue that is being debated through ballot measures, candidate stump speeches and on the streets as Unite Here!, Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow saw the elections as a starting point for conversations about the importance of travel and tourism for the economy. Hotel Staffing.

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Event Leadership Institute

OCTOBER 24, 2018

When I was teaching a course in risk management and law in an event management diploma program, I was faced with this same challenge. One of the learning outcomes was for students to learn the importance of reading a contract. Cell phone contracts. Cell phone contracts. With cell contracts especially!

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Event Industry News

JULY 23, 2020

Caboose & Co, the pop-up accommodation experts , believe that although the last few months have proved undeniably testing for everyone within the live events sector, the future of our beloved industry will not be in jeopardy for long. 2020 has thrown a Coronavirus-shaped curveball to businesses across the country.

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GEVME

JULY 16, 2019

Thus, a niche events meaning is related to a narrow circle of events targeted at a single event segment at a time (meetings, weddings, corporate, tourism, etc.). Niche events meaning. You certainly want to know how to promote niche events. What is the difficulty of attracting visitors to specialised events?

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

(Adobe Stock Photo) Christine “Shimo” Shimasaki, CDME, CMP Last year, when the Louisville Tourism and their Client Advisory Council (CAC) met to discuss what industry challenges they wanted to address from both a planner and supplier perspective, registration forecasting rose to the top. What percent are exhibitors?

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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. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE STATE OF EVENTS IN THE CITY?

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

6 tips for a smooth European event from an international DMC expert If it seems to you everyone is taking their incentive meeting to Europe this year, you are not alone. Start Early The first tip is to book early and contract early! Read More : A Manifesto for Good Travel and Tourism 3. Explore Widely That U.S.

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The MICE

AUGUST 17, 2020

Angeles has been in the events industry for over 30 years and possesses international experience with a large network. My vision was to change tourism’. ‘I My vision was to change tourism. Therefore, I started with law, but in a clandestine way in which I was studying tourism and business management.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Editor’s Note : Created in 2019, San Diego State University’s Meeting & Event Management Master’s Program was created in partnership between Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and San Diego State University’s L. Robert Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism Management. Deanna Roberts.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 29, 2021

Robert Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism Management , says top executives from major brands are calling him to personally interview college students because they are desperate for employees to clean rooms and check people in. In order to do that, she thinks it’s time to re-examine how events are funded. Retraining Required.

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Event Marketer

MAY 17, 2021

As event marketers plan for the return of in-person events, they’re budgeting for a fresh slate of technologies and tools designed to attract attendees back to events and keep them safe once there. More on Event Technology: Extreme Personalization: 10 Ideas to Customize Engagement for Attendees. LIVE VIRTUAL GUIDES.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 17, 2022

We have fun, but also get business done,” explained Cleo Battle, president and CEO of Louisville Tourism. The city hosted 881 meetings and conventions in 2019. It brings 150,000 to town for The Run for the Roses, the Kentucky Derby. “We Marin Bright, Smart Meetings CEO. This is a great time to think about models,” he said.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 22, 2024

This summer, Stella is teaming up with First We Feast’s streaming series and pop culture sensation, “Hot Ones,” to produce fiery live experiences that will culminate with the first-ever Hot Ones live event in Chicago. before the program concludes with the Hot Ones Chicago event (the exact location has yet to be revealed).

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Sustainable tourism is vital. That’s the principle that guided Tourisme Montréal’s proactive sustainability strategy, one that helped it maintain its first place in North America on the 2023 Global Destination Sustainability Index. Many event venues have attained modern environmental standards.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 17, 2022

We have fun, but also get business done,” explained Cleo Battle, president and CEO of Louisville Tourism. The city hosted 881 meetings and conventions in 2019. It brings 150,000 to town for The Run for the Roses, the Kentucky Derby. “We Marin Bright, Smart Meetings CEO. This is a great time to think about models,” he said.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 29, 2021

Robert Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism Management , says top executives from major brands are calling him to personally interview college students because they are desperate for employees to clean rooms and check people in. In order to do that, she thinks it’s time to re-examine how events are funded. A Flexible Solution.

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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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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Dubai Marks Progress in Tourism, Events and Sustainability in 2024 With nearly 15 million overnight visitors as of October 2024, Dubai has hit its stride as a top international destination for tourism, meetings and events. Read on for the latest in travel news, brought to you by Smart Travel.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Read More : Stratospheric Incentives: The Future of Tourism. This is not to replace group events, but to supplement,” she said. Cassidy reported that financial and insurance companies were the first to see the value, but others have contracted as well when they saw how simple the program was to use.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 2, 2018

billion for all manner of fees and surcharges, according to Bjorn Hanson of New York University Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality and Tourism. Even if a hotel has no resort or urban fees currently, I would put it in writing in the contract, so that there is no potential issue in the future. Last year, the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2018

6, 7,500 employees at 24 hotels across several hotel companies in Los Angeles and Orange counties voted to strike if a new contract was not ratified by yesterday. Although a strike has not officially begun, and contract negotiations are continuing, news reports indicate picketing is already underway at four hotels.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 20, 2023

A surge in violent crime has event professionals making safety and security in meeting destinations a priority. Attendees need to feel safe,” Green told Convene , “and planners need security reassurance throughout every aspect of their event.” We wanted to help with that,” she said. “We We’re all one.”

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 22, 2022

These are totally separate from your bank accounts, keeping them safe in the event of theft. Certain cellular contracts keep your phone locked to your home country’s SIM, but there are plenty of mobile hotspot devices you can find that will give you a secure network anywhere you go. Use a Prepaid Card. Download a VPN App.

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Eventinterface

AUGUST 15, 2016

Mia Monroe is an award-winning certified special event, meeting and government meeting professional, speaker, author of trade articles and the conference and event manager for NASA Johnson Space Center’s Human Health and Institutional Management contract for Florida-based AllPoints, LLC. Three things: 1.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 22, 2024

Along with expertise in corporate travel events and hotel contracting, he brings a passion for community service. Through her work at a variety of major hotel brands and assets, from Margaritaville Resort Orlando to numerous Hilton locations, she brings diverse experience across sales, catering and events management.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 10, 2018

Plymouth Argyle fans are to get the stadium they deserve as the main building contract for the redeveloped grandstand at Home Park is signed. GL events UK to start the main build of the redeveloped grandstand for the club’s stadium, Home Park. Plymouth Argyle FC have signed an agreement with specialist stadium developers.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 9, 2018

In terms of jobs, the meetings and events industry creates more direct jobs than large manufacturing sectors such as automotive, chemicals, and food. Adam Sacks, founder and president of Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics company, said in a press briefing on Feb. for events and conferences. AMPLIFY THE IMPACT OF YOUR EVENT.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

Greg Redman Greg Redman Redman joins leading Hawaii-based destination and event management company MC&A as director of sales. She most recently worked as the director of meeting and convention sales at Explore Branson, where she led their sales team in driving revenue to the Branson area through meetings and events.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 1, 2020

Her annual Frankfurt hosted buyer and trade-show event was scheduled for May 25-27. These included the German health minister’s ban on events with more than 1,000 people, a circumstance out of her control that could have forced cancellation at the last minute. See also : #HospitalityStrong Your Coronavirus Resource Guide.

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The Castle Group

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The tourism industry is continuing to offer promotions, incentive deals, and innovative options to work from scenic locations and revamp your workweek. Innumerable virtual options exist – from family Zoom gatherings to virtual corporate events there is likely a way to creatively accomplish your goals safely from home. UP IN THE AIR.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2018

Paddy Cosgrave, the co-founder of the conference and CEO of Ireland-based Ci, which organizes several tech events around the world, took to LinkedIn to share his perspectives on the search for a new city to call home. In 2010, CEIR commissioned Tourism Economics to conduct a study to gauge how much money the U.S. exhibitions.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 21, 2021

Our interactions are bigger than booths and contracts. We leaned on our partnerships with MPI , Destinations International and Events Industry Council , to name a few. Tourism changes views. It took months to get there, but in December we decided we had to do the responsible thing. It is not transactional for us.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 14, 2017

It’s clear that attendee-booking behavior has changed and event organizers are hedging their bets by lowering the size of the block. . Funded by five industry associations, the study was undertaken to quantify the degree to which attendees and exhibitors book hotel rooms outside of the organizer’s contracted room block. .

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