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. Predictive analysis will play a key role for experiential programs targeting specific markets or locations.

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Tech Food and Beverage Retail Technology 143

GEVME

JULY 16, 2019

A niche market is the subset of a market towards which a specific product is focused. It is also traditionally a small market segment. 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.). Email marketing. .

Social Media 136

Social Media Advertising Marketing Events 136

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Start Early The first tip is to book early and contract early! Italy does not have a lot of large hotels so if your program requires a peak of more than 100 rooms on a five-star category I suggest anticipating as much as you can the hotel sourcing and contracting, especially if you travel on shoulder and peak seasons.

Meetings 105

Meetings Contracts Transportation Hotels 105

Event Marketer

APRIL 22, 2024

To appeal to Gen Z, the brand has developed a real-deal contract position that centers on crafting compelling social media content and getting one’s boots dirty. Think: Capturing the grounds crew prepping turf at an MLB stadium or sharing a POV on maintaining roads at a national park.)

Travel 117

Travel Social Media Tourism Contracts 117

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The first week of November, the union announced that it had agreed to contracts in Oakland, California and Detroit, but 7,000 employees were still on strike at Marriott properties in California, Hawaii and Boston. Celina Villarreal, marketing manager for Visit Laredo , said planners there are creative about finding space.

Tourism 90

Tourism Hotels Travel 2010 90

Smart Meetings

MARCH 22, 2024

Along with expertise in corporate travel events and hotel contracting, he brings a passion for community service. Dringham enters as director of marketing. She most recently served as director of marketing at Davidson Hospitality Group, where she provided both on-property and task force marketing leadership to numerous properties.

Food and Beverage 98

Food and Beverage Hospitality Social Media Hotels 98

Event Marketer

OCTOBER 4, 2023

We hopped on a call with Nicole Rogers, executive vp and chief sales officer for San Francisco Travel, the City and County of San Francisco’s official destination marketing organization, for a lengthy conversation about the realities the city is facing, the event business, and how the city is working to keep events and event attendees safe.

Travel 122

Travel 2024 2026 2025 122

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Registration forecasting for 2023 was the top challenge identified by Louisville Tourism’s Client Advisory Council members. Are we tailoring or segmenting our marketing messages to these various groups? We also have Gen Z, the first generation to have grown up entirely in the digital era, entering the workforce.

Tourism 98

Tourism Hotels 2022 Healthcare 98

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

Russell Stewart Russell Stewart The Westin Atlanta Gwinnett welcomes Stewart as director of sales and marketing. Over her 20 years of experience in sales, marketing and business event management, she has developed expertise in diverse branding cultures, DMCs and non-traditional marketing opportunities.

Hospitality 97

Hospitality 2013 Hotels 2019 97

SmartMeetings

JANUARY 2, 2018

hotel market collected an estimated $2.7 billion for all manner of fees and surcharges, according to Bjorn Hanson of New York University Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality and Tourism. Last year, the U.S. The room rate was renegotiated, she says. “It It is embarrassing to professional planners to have something like happen.

Negotiating 75

Negotiating Hotels Food and Beverage Contracts 75

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Jamaica Tourist Board Director of Tourism Donovan White shared his optimism about the outlook for the meetings industry in the country at a press conference and announced, new airline service from key markets. IMEX2022 #island #Tourism #meetsmart pic.twitter.com/2BlWbAhy0D. . — SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) October 11, 2022.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 21, 2021

Our interactions are bigger than booths and contracts. A lot of people consider diversity markets at the lower end of the totem pole because they don’t understand that selling to this market requires humanity. Tourism changes views. Our organization is run by volunteers; it is a family. It is not transactional for us.

Travel 104

Travel Tourism Contracts 2019 104

PCMA Convene

MAY 11, 2016

DMOs can act as a resource throughout the planning process, but especially before any contracts have been signed. says Rachael Riggs of Tourism Vancouver. Educate yourself about the market conditions in the destinations you’re considering. Reach out to the destinations you’re considering in advance. Be transparent.

Negotiating 61

Negotiating Tourism Contracts Education 61

PCMA Convene

MARCH 14, 2017

First a look at the numbers, taken from a decade’s worth of data gathered in Convene ‘s Meetings Market Survey: The average room pickup in 2007 was 6,009 — in 2016 it was 3,449. Over the years, the percentage of rooms picked up by organizations has remained steady in the mid-80 percent range.

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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. Work is already underway under an enabling contract and will continue seamlessly to completion under the main contract.

Contracts 45

Contracts Tourism Sports 2020 45

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). 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.

Tourism 52

Tourism Food and Beverage Hospitality Hotels 52

Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 3, 2023

It’s construction alone resulted in 250-300 jobs across 22 South Wales firms, equating to contracts worth £22 million, and since opening its doors in 2019, the venue has confirmed events worth £161m to the visitor economy up until 2028. It’s easy to see how our purpose-built conference centre has benefited our local area.

2028 52

2028 Tourism Sustainability Meetings 52

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). 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.

Tourism 52

Tourism Hospitality Food and Beverage Hotels 52

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). 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.

Tourism 52

Tourism Hospitality Food and Beverage Hotels 52

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). 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.

Tourism 52

Tourism Hospitality Food and Beverage Hotels 52

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). 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.

Tourism 52

Tourism Hospitality Food and Beverage Hotels 52

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). 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.

Tourism 52

Tourism Hospitality Food and Beverage Hotels 52

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). 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.

Hospitality 52

Hospitality Tourism Food and Beverage Hotels 52

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). 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.

Tourism 52

Tourism Hospitality Food and Beverage Hotels 52

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 30, 2019

The new year was barely underway when VisitDallas found itself facing an age-old public relations crisis, familiar to many destination marketing organizations. We have hired a contract administrator to continuously monitor our contract with the city,” he said, “and to ensure that our travel policy is updated each year. “We

Tourism 49

Tourism Government 2003 Hotels 49

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). 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.

Hospitality 52

Hospitality Tourism Hotels Food and Beverage 52

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). 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.

Tourism 52

Tourism Hospitality Food and Beverage Hotels 52

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). 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.

Tourism 52

Tourism Hospitality Food and Beverage Hotels 52

QC Event School

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

We’ll also provide tips on how to market your new company, advice on what services to offer your clients, the type of training you should get, and more. In this case, you might want to focus your business on providing services such as event planning consultation, venue scouting, or contract negotiation. Event decor.

Event Planning 105

Event Planning Social Media Education Corporate Events 105

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). 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.

Hospitality 52

Hospitality Tourism Hotels Food and Beverage 52

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). 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.

Hospitality 52

Hospitality Tourism Hotels Food and Beverage 52

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). 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.

Hospitality 52

Hospitality Tourism Hotels Food and Beverage 52

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). 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.

Hospitality 52

Hospitality Tourism Hotels Food and Beverage 52

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). 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.

Tourism 52

Tourism Hospitality Food and Beverage Hotels 52

Connect Your Meetings

MAY 4, 2017

We are now delivering our services in seven European countries, and our clients represent major hotel chains, individual hotels, tourism organizations and DMCs. About two years later, I’m hiring around 60 people on contracts. What I’m working on: We plan to double the number of markets of Z—Factor’s operation from seven to 14.

Tourism 40

Tourism Hotels 2016 Contracts 40

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). 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.

Hospitality 52

Hospitality Tourism Food and Beverage Hotels 52

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 10, 2024

28-30, Destinations International (DI) held its 2024 Social Inclusion Summit in Spokane, Washington, where they shared insights and resources around inclusion in the travel and tourism industry. Insights from the Destinations International Social Inclusion Summit From Oct. trillion in global GDP annually.

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