Smart Meetings

MAY 13, 2022

I am excited about meetings and conventions returning to Greater Palm Springs post-pandemic, as group business is such a vital part of the tourism economy. Attendees are interested in having an opportunity for a hands-on eco-tourism experience to give back to the host destination. The future of travel and tourism is now.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Read More : Don’t Call it a Reset—Tourism Quickly Rebounds in Wake of Hurricanes Knowing what to expect in the specific location and estimated date of your event is critical to building contingency plans around severe weather. Of course, this goes for your keynote speakers, caterers, audiovisual support, and the weather, too.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

We work with planners to find the right venue and team-building activity to connect them with the destination.” Instead of scheduling eight hours of speakers, Yigit Segin, global chief brand and commercial officer with Accor ’s Fairmont brand, suggests focusing on connecting attendees with those who have common interests.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2023

Venue Sourcing Win-Wins When deciding on an event location, it is crucial that planners consider the destination’s proximity to a prominent airport, access to convenient ground transportation and nearby activities and attractions. Here are my top tips on ways to leverage your next downtown function.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2018

While the content and quality of the speakers are first and foremost in attendees’ minds, it is clear that factors such as the food and destination, in addition to industry regulations, still play a pivotal role in shaping how planners tackle sourcing and agendas. “I What Makes a Meeting Stand Out?

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The MICE

MARCH 27, 2025

The focus was on addressing current tourism challenges and providing targeted training for participants. AER partnered with KLM as the main sponsor and chose modern venues that aligned perfectly with its goals. Budget : After the site inspection, AER had the tough choice between impressive but high-priced evening venues.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Herbert, founder, publisher and editor-in-chief of Black Meetings and Tourism; Harvey Grotsky, president, CEO, publisher and editor-in-chief of Coastal Communications; and the late Marin June Bright, CEO of Bright Business Media, publisher of Smart Meetings. This venue will be Swinger’s fifth—and first on the West Coast.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Read More : WTTC Survey Assesses Cities’ Sustainable Tourism Growth. The report lays out multiple ways an organization may do this, like reaching out to multicultural groups, hiring diverse suppliers and booking venues that are accessible to all. Global in-person attendance is predicted to rise 3.3%

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2023

Read More : Seeking Sustainable Venues One of the most progressive ideas was the call to action for management to set an example of “normalizing well-being.”

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Unique Venues

APRIL 4, 2025

The city’s infrastructure, academic and business prowess, and diverse range of venues make it a top-tier destination for professional events of all sizes. From its cobblestone streets to its waterfront venues, every corner of Boston tells a story, making it a compelling city to host an event that attendees will remember.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Exchanges focus around meeting face-to-face with a wide array of vendors, buyers, and mountain tourism suppliers from around the world. With over 100 speakers on the agenda, and more than 30 unique educational sessions to choose from, the 2022 Expo + Conference in Las Vegas will cover all things hospitality-related. .

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference. Often event planners find it difficult to find an easy reference list of keynote speakers or guest speakers for various industry segments. Keynote speakers in Marketing and Sales. Seth Godin Who is he?

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Located on the University of Exeter’s Streatham Campus, Reed Hall is an all year round wedding and events venue – just one of a portfolio of venues, managed by the Event Exeter team at the University. A reduction in business tourism in Exeter will undoubtedly have serious repercussions for local suppliers.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Opening the event with a virtual welcome address, Tourism Minister Sir John Whittingdale congratulated the mia for its ongoing counsel to government. It was a fantastic event, and we are very grateful to all of our speakers, partners and supporters who made it possible.”

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The event programme was packed with sessions from senior spokespeople from some of the UK’s largest event agencies, exhibition organisers, venues and government organisations. The closing address was delivered by Anita Mendiratta, Special Advisor to the Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 13, 2020

2019 was a tough year for organizations promoting tourism. Elected officials tried to pull funding for Visit Florida—a state that collects more than $80 billion each year in tourism spending. Mexico Tourism Board closed altogether. Lambeth advises focusing on the win-win of tourism. million people. What Can Planners Do?

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Event Industry News

JUNE 7, 2021

Green Tourism, the world’s leading sustainable certification programme, is giving event venues the tools that they need for a sustainable recovery from the pandemic with the launch today of its Green Meetings Standard. The new initiative builds on Green Tourism’s existing meetings and event venues criteria, which was developed in 2001.

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Social Tables

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

How much do you feel you still truly understand venue marketing in today’s ever-involving digital world of snaps, stories, fluctuating industry relationships and new commission structures? Step 1: Understand your Venue Marketing Discoverability Influence. Times, they be a changin’. And really, who doesn’t like thinking about pie?

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Because of the size of the event and what the VeeFriends team wanted to achieve, there were numerous challenges to address, such as production, venue sourcing, hotel blocking, food and beverage, welcome parties, registration, talent, security and VIP management. the solution. The VeeFriends team found and contracted the U.S. testimonial.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2018

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. COSI is not just a world-class science center, but also a world-class event venue,” says Trent E. Corporate executives are available as keynote speakers. Get Touristy. Get Sporty. Get Your Party On.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 1, 2024

Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands, said: “The SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit offers a huge opportunity for the West Midlands’ people, venues and suppliers to come together and put on a great show for international sports leaders, continuing the positive buzz and legacy of the Commonwealth Games.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

Each speaker was chosen with help from internal and external experts to advance that day’s message in a variety of delivery methods. Annette Gregg, MPI senior vice president of experience, explained that attendees could sort and choose their journey through the day based on the topic, level of interaction, speakers and even the location.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 12, 2024

It’s split across four key themes: INFORM – INSPIRE – INNOVATE – IMPACT, with a stellar line up of expert speakers covering topics including event security, AI, inclusivity, wellness, experiential design, contract negotiation, sustainability and legacy.

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EventMB

MAY 10, 2022

Robert Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at San Diego State University. Plan events, speaker series, happy hours,” she said. Companies are treating their offices like venues or special event spaces. The best offsite gatherings help bring teams closer together, improving morale in the process. “We

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PCMA Convene

JULY 9, 2021

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. For in-person events, Smith thinks that big venues can be part of the solution. “A Courtesy of Glasgow Convention Bureau).

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2023

Below Unlocked have detailed the six speakers and the key points to the arguments they conveyed in the order of lasts night’s debate; Michael Dominguez, President & CEO of ALHI; In Proposition of the Motion. The UK has had 13 Tourism ministers over the past 10 years, how can there be any long term focus on inbound tourism.

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GEVME

JUNE 16, 2021

But this time, we were able to create an engaging experience and involve speakers from remote locations such as Cambodia! International tourism came to a standstill after the pandemic (COVID-19) hit. The energy that we received from our speakers yesterday resulted in a fantastic response from our live audience.

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GEVME

JUNE 16, 2021

But this time, we were able to create an engaging experience and involve speakers from remote locations such as Cambodia! International tourism came to a standstill after the pandemic (COVID-19) hit. The energy that we received from our speakers yesterday resulted in a fantastic response from our live audience.

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MPI

JANUARY 28, 2025

Note: The LA Convention & Tourism Board notes that there are currently no travel restrictions in place for LA, and that while wildfires continue to affect some areas, the vast majority of the city’s major attractions, venues and accommodations remain untouched and are fully operational.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The positive publicity and tourism revenue that these events attract makes them hard to resist. Identifying popular speakers, topics, and networking activities allows your events team to modify future programming based directly on audience analytics. This helps identify successful venues, sponsors, and program formats to replicate.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

They may be event tech enthusiasts, event planners , event speakers , but all of them are influencers for event enthusiasts and followers. With more than a decade of experience as a professional speaker, Dahlia founded The Meeting Pool , a great source of information for event professionals. Liz launched Liz King Events.

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Event Industry News

MAY 28, 2020

Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) held an online MICE Tourism Update attended by around 740 industry partners on 25th May 2020 (Monday) to introduce a multi-pronged recovery plan for the Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry. Support to trade. Increase Hong Kong’s MICE exposure.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The UK’s leading platform for the world’s meetings and events community will be officially opened on Thursday 30 September by Tourism Minister Nigel Huddleston at ExCeL, London. Headlining the education programme is keynote speaker Ric Salmon, producer of the first virtual Glastonbury and CEO of Driift.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

In the session: The 2020 Challenge – The 2021 Opportunitythey will discuss the common challenges faced by venues and event organisers and how collaboration between industry and tech partners can fuel recovery and help plan for safer meetings and events in 2021.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 17, 2020

Henry, president of NCBMP, speak during a session of NCBMP’s Be Inspired Speaker Series: A Night at the Museum. 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. Henry and vice president Nicholas I.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Home to the British Medical Association since 1925, their venue now boasts 22 unique and versatile spaces for up to 320, including 11 purpose-built meeting rooms, all fitted with cutting edge AV technology. They allow for purely digital events, speaker only broadcasts or hybrid events – with delegates onsite.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Gone are the days of static schedules that shuffle through speaker after speaker while attendees remain seated. Featuring 200 renowned speakers, tastebud-tingling food, a boozy bar-crawl, four separate venues, and even a full-on music festival, the Boston event — now in its fifth year — has more moving parts with each iteration.

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