Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Today marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria making landfall in Puerto Rico, one of the worst of many destructive turns of nature during the past year, many directly affecting hubs of the meetings and hospitality industries. Whether you’re in the tourism industry or not, it will have a downstream effect everywhere.”.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Here are takeaways every meeting professional can benefit from. Top Trends Impacting Hospitality, Tourism and Events. Hood and Colombia River Gorge Regional Tourism Alliance, which suffered devastating fires in its region this year, the panelists emphasized the importance of having a crisis communication in place before crisis occurs.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 22, 2022

The event also featured the Belize Tourism Board’s Senior Travel Trade Officer Mrs. Deborah Arana, who gave an intimate press conference on how the country of Belize is marketing itself to both leisure and business and meetings travelers.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 17, 2022

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

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Welcome Empathy Tourism. Hotels, destination management companies, tourism-dependent restaurants and New Orleans & Company issued press releases, contributed articles and leveraged every conceivable marketing channels to tell the story of a reborn city.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 5, 2018

After four years of tiptoeing around ongoing event business to expand and update the circa 1981 Moscone Center in the heart of the financial and arts districts, San Francisco Tourism Improvement District Management Corporation will tear down the temporary walls on January 3 to welcome 157,000 sq. of new “front of house” space.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 17, 2020

COVID-19 has wreaked economic havoc on many industries, particularly the meetings, hospitality, travel, and tourism sectors, where many employees have been furloughed or laid off. Members of the National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals (NCBMP) are among them. We had to work on it all simultaneously in four days.”.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 21, 2021

When I first heard about it, I was at an NCBMP board meeting, planning the annual conference that subsequently went virtual in November. Tourism changes views. There is a lot of sadness and uncertainty, and sometimes people just need to hear it’s going to be all right.”. How did the pandemic disruption affect you personally?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

off from the level seen in 2019) and continues to invest in the dramatic expansion of convention and meeting space, with new venues such as Allegiant Stadium, a $2-billion project. During the pandemic-driven drought of meetings & events, Las Vegas doubled down on winning tourism which recovered faster, and certainly saw success there.

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Planner WIre

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The Relevance of Business Travel: The Business Travel Tracker Done in collaboration with JD Power and Tourism Economics, the Business Travel Tracker sheds light on the vitality of business travel, its present activity, and upcoming anticipations.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2023

Singers, an aerialist, giant butterflies and sparkles everywhere greeted the honored guests as winners from all eight years Smart Meetings CEO Marin Bright has been highlighting talented women were celebrated. A n opening medley by The Water Coolers reminded the assembled that they are not alone.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Wellness tourism currently accounts for roughly 17% of the travel industry’s total spend and is growing faster than any other travel sector. For meeting professionals who have first-timers in the group, Matsumoto has recommendations. Read More : Simple Wellness Activities Can Go a Long Way at Your Next Meeting.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 6, 2022

According to analysis from the World Travel & Tourism Council in partnership with Oxford Economics, while the forecast for 2022 compared to 2021 is better, they’re still predicting that one in every 13 jobs in the travel industry won’t be filled this year.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 26, 2017

And, who knows, after seeing these beauties you might start planning your next meeting or event in a completely new and foreign city! Photo credit: Korea Tourism Organization Darmstadtium Location: Darmstadt, Germany Size: 60,000 sq. Photo credit: Wissenschafts- und Kongresszentrum Darmstadt GmbH & Co.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Through GMCVB’s sustainability task force, conscientious hotels and venues and a host of other initiatives, Miami is setting the tone for a host of positive changes to make the intersecting industries of meeting planning, tourism and hospitality all more sustainable.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 16, 2017

It also includes an insightful blog article by Andrea Peterson, a lecturer and instructor in the Hospitality, Tourism & Events department at Metropolitan State University of Denver, called “ A Great Mentor Is… ” It points out that mentoring is about the little things.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

We’re coming back, and numbers are showing that travel and tourism is coming back, almost pre-pandemic level for most of the areas.” “[Covid] pushed people to innovate more, especially in our industry, which is one of the most resilient industries anyway.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

This is an e ngineered recession, a recession by design,” said Christian Savelli, director of tourism economics with Oxford Economics, speaking at IACC Americas Knowledge Exchange this week in Durham, North Carolina.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Philanthropic tourism became a marketing message, with CSR opportunities to give back to the community a popular addition to group agendas. As freshly renovated properties began to reopen, the newly formed CVB, Discover Puerto Rico, made getting word out that island was open and ready to receive guests better than ever.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 12, 2018

Davis is a certified meeting planner and a certified tourism ambassador. The post 6 Smart Moves for The Ritz-Carlton, Hilton and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Zack Davis Zack Davis was named vice president of destination services at Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Are you ready for some…meetings? From football to baseball to figure skating and more, college, professional and amateur sports bring in a lot of dough and tourism to popular meeting destinations. Many visitors and meeting planners impressed with GH and Texas will return to build future tourism,” the study states.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

The tourism company also announced a new app coming in November that will also offer the virtual platform. At Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME), held in Melbourne, Singapore Tourism was recognized for having the most innovative booth. See for yourself at [link]. Radisson Red. in November in Minneapolis.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 8, 2017

In fact, Cleveland could be called the “comeback city” for tourism , conventions and professional meetings. Let’s look at how these world-champion cities stack up as meeting destinations. The Golden State Warriors are rolling, with a 3-0 lead in the NBA championship series.

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JANUARY 19, 2023

Meeting Planners Travel Report: United CEO Says Chaos Will Continue United CEO Scott Kirby says airline chaos will continue for multiple reasons. WTTC says Paris is the number one tourism city in the world…for now. The post Meeting Profs Travel Report appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2022

An important, often overlooked, aspect of meeting planning is accommodating those who have accessibility needs that are not detectable at first glance. Recently, the city of Visalia, California, announced it is a certified autism-friendly destination, a welcome addition that will help planners meet those hidden needs.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

The site, which hosts teambuilding cooking classes highlighting the mixing and matching of olive products, is a favorite on Minneapolis Northwest Tourism Taste of MNW tours. Since 2010, Love That Olive has had foodies near and far raving over their high-quality extra virgin olive oils and balsamic vinegars sourced directly from Italy.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Tourism is the state’s second-largest economic industry and LRCVB is an integral part of virtually all quality-of-life projects and economic-development initiatives within the city. All are skills I rely on in meeting planning. What I love about my job: The relationships, the variety of projects and the pace of the job.

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DECEMBER 21, 2016

In an effort to provide a better experience for meeting planners and attendees, the state government of Baja California Sur in Mexico has opened an international bid for management and operations of the Los Cabos and La Paz convention centers.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 31, 2016

Health and wellness has become a major component of the meetings industry, and shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, it’s expanding 50 percent faster than the overall tourism industry and is expected to become a $680 billion niche by next year, according to Global Wellness Summit , an international organization.

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AUGUST 1, 2016

The Nicki Englander Grossman Endowed Hospitality and Tourism Management Scholarship will be awarded annually to students who study hospitality-related fields. Before he passed away in 2012, he helped put Orlando on the meetings map, as the city welcomed a record 51.5 Gary Sain is former president and CEO of Visit Orlando.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 29, 2017

For instance, a corporate planner working for a major tech brand and one working for a tourism board will have entirely different backgrounds. Marketing and public relations are an inseparable part of meeting and event planning. Be Specific About Past Roles. Designing a memorable event requires a wide variety of skills.

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Plan Your Meetings

MAY 4, 2020

Travel launched a new weekly webinar series that looks toward the recovery of our industry and the broader economy, focusing on the guidance, data and traveler sentiment necessary to safely restoring travel and tourism in the U.S. Meeting Executive Re-Think Tank on Lessons Learned & Continued Impact ”. EST on the dates listed.

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AUGUST 16, 2024

She brings over 20 years of meeting planning experience, most recently serving as senior meetings and event planner for the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Harlan steps into the role of manager of operations and logistics. Orwig is promoted to senior vice president of group sales.

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Event Planning BluePrint

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Canadian Tourism College – Their event and meeting planning training program offers 9 modules and prepares you for a career in business meetings and conferences; exhibits, fairs and trade shows; or fundraising galas, weddings, festivals and concerts.

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OCTOBER 19, 2016

Tourism is Nevada’s No. Sandoval to approve these two monumental projects that position our destination to remain a leading tourism destination for decades to come.”. of new meeting space. Our destination thrives on evolution and reinvention and we commend the bold decision by the Nevada legislature and Gov.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

She taught me all I know about meeting planning — that the details are important, how to stay on top of a budget, and to never be tired (they called her the Energizer Bunny). MY ADVICE FOR YOUNG MEETING PROFESSIONALS Be professional. WHAT I LEARNED FROM THEM Jacy was my first boss at Diabetes.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Virginia and Maryland to draw large meetings to Indianapolis, which was named the number one convention city in the U.S. She’s been with Visit Indy since graduating from Indiana University in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in tourism management. Gee won the New South Wales Young Achiever in Tourism Award. by USA Today.

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