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Southern California Trailblazing Women Speak Out

Smart Meetings

Through the bleak financial hemorrhage, I saw the silver lining, and my very own site selection company came to be. We asked a quartet of these pioneers how they got their start, what has changed and what is next. I eventually switched aisles from hotel sales to a third-party working for a major intermediary entity for six years.

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More Associations Are Sounding the Climate Alarm

PCMA Convene

In April, the Glasgow Convention Bureau became the first DMO to join Tourism Declares Climate Emergency. One industry that both contributes to global warming and suffers from its negative effects is tourism. Tourism has historically looked too far ahead and discussed climate neutrality in 2050,” Smith said. “If On the Program.

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5 Top Tips To Help You Organize A Conference in Singapore

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Location and venue play an important part in the site selection process for a conference or event. To encourage MICE Organisers around the world to host events in Singapore, the Singapore Tourism Board has an array of grants and incentives that planners are able to utilize. GRANTS AND INCENTIVES.

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28th Annual Meetings Market Survey: Slower Growth Ahead

PCMA Convene

One trend clearly in their sights — and validated by a report by Tourism Economics published on Jan. According to Tourism Economics’ “U.S. This time around, most respondents said they prefer to do things the old-fashioned way when it comes to site selection: Site visits top the list (45 percent said it is their first preference).

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New Study Spotlights How Socio-Political Changes in Europe Impact Events

PCMA Convene

There is also a growing expectation that venues will operate under sustainable practices, and that it will be a key criterion in site selection. meeting buyers and sellers in different industries. In addition, respondents are placing greater emphasis on the ROI of events. “In

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2019 ASAE Preview: 8 Ways to Enjoy Columbus, Ohio

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If you haven’t already, it’s time to get to the drawing board to book off-site activities and venues for next August 10 to 13. Smart Meetings recently went on a FAM trip hosted by Experience Columbus to scope out the area and make your site selection job that much easier. Get Touristy.

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Adjusting Strategies to Changing Business Models

PCMA Convene

ESTRO social media) The pandemic has upended destinations’ view of business events as some kind of “subsidiary of tourism,” U.K.-based ESTRO met in Madrid in 2021 with the goal of raising awareness in the overall destination of the use of radiotherapy as a way to treat cancer.

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