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What Risk Factors Are Top of Mind for Association Event Organizers?

Velvet Chainsaw

As optimism grows for business events returning later in 2021, hotels are testing the waters more aggressively on signed agreements. No question, negotiating contracts is going to get more complicated as the industry rebounds. We still haven’t heard of any examples of successful online trade shows. Contract concerns.

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Q&A: 10 Minutes with Erin Taylor of Oatly

Event Marketer

The busy showfloor can be exhausting, but at the same time gives her so much energy, Taylor says, serving samples and making sure that every aspect of the brand’s largest annual trade show activation runs smoothly. EM caught up with Taylor at Expo West over espresso martini soft serve for trade show insight and life-on-the-road tips.

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Four Business Travel Trends and Forecasts Impacting Events in 2024

Event Marketer

The good news for event marketers, however: Despite the year’s travel speed bumps and forecasts, many events and trade shows (CES 2024, included) are reporting they are back to pre-pandemic attendance levels. percent increase in hotel rates. Idea: Brands like Zeiss are building more leisure time into their annual conferences.

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7 Smart Moves at Hotel Crescent Court and More

Smart Meetings

Denise Mope Hotel Crescent Court in Dallas’s Uptown neighborhood added Mope as director of sales and marketing. He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market. He climbed the ladder from director of operations at the hotel.

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Smart Moves in Mexico, Atlanta and More

Smart Meetings

Most recently serving as hotel manager at the same property, Okuna was a driving force in elevating guest experiences at Pink Palace of the Pacific and leading key multi-hotel initiatives across Marriott’s Waikiki Collection. She brings over 25 years of experience in hotel sourcing, meeting planning and onsite meeting assistance.

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Marriott’s ‘Meet with Momentum’ Creates Community Like None Other

Smart Meetings

Meet with Momentum debuted in May 2021 to promote the distinction among Marriott CRN’s leading hotels and resorts, and each event is different. Room availability is a challenge; hotels are struggling to manage huge demand. In the face of these challenges, hotels are reimagining how they do business. And prioritize.

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Will Meetings Thrive in 2024?

Smart Meetings

A Renewed Group Focus “Just hold the contracted meetings that are on the books and minimize the cancellations that have occurred in prior years due to the pandemic, economic uncertainty and a general reluctance to hold in-person meetings,” said Dan Piotrowski, senior vice president of operations for Omni Hotels. “If

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