Smart Meetings

APRIL 29, 2021

Robert Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism Management , says top executives from major brands are calling him to personally interview college students because they are desperate for employees to clean rooms and check people in. Others are eliminating amenities such as daily housekeeping and room service. Building Back Better.

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Event Marketer

MAY 17, 2021

That live-guide component came into play for a program in the Faroe Islands tourism arm’s “Remote Tourism” campaign, which allowed travelers with itchy feet to control live people on the ground in various parts of the region by using their phone or computer keypad. HEALTH SCREENING.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In this new role, Forte will oversee the resort’s portfolio of corporate groups and aim to maximize sales and hotel revenue by developing and maintaining client business relationships and representing the hotel at customer events, trade shows and more. At her side will be Rawlins as director of leisure sales.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

There’s always something new to discover in #Panama ,” says @VisitPanama , who are building a long-term #sustainable #tourism brand through cultural travel trends, competitive analysis and #traveler and #destination insights. Tourism Diversity Matter Announces Expanded Team to Meet DEI Demand.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The “ Pathways to Clarity ” theme carried throughout with numerous exhibitors, suppliers and presenters focusing on sustainable practices while many emphasized the importance of inclusion and mental wellness through design within the events, tourism and hospitality industries. Celebrating #smartwomeninmeetings because it elevates everyone!

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Event Marketer

JUNE 21, 2024

More on Hospitality: Seven Tourism-inspired Engagement Tactics Worth Exploring How Visit Savannah Broke a Single-day Foot Traffic Record in New York City Using authentic décor to immerse attendees. Here, Cleland breaks down the top four insights and improvements they focused on this year. Adding extra layers of hospitality.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 8, 2024

STELLANTIS HITS REVERSE ON AUTO SHOWS Automotive trade shows have seen some major shifts in recent years, and 2024 could shape up to be another year of change. Naturally, extraterrestrial life presents a new demographic for marketers.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 27, 2023

When a special events manager position opened up at FIU’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, Sosa jumped at the chance to return to her alma mater. Graduates can go on to work on themed experiences presented in trade shows, pop-ups, attractions, retail, dining, museums and virtual worlds.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2023

In September 2021, ESPA introduced the DEI Task Force, comprised of 15 member-destinations under the leadership and vision of Dominique Bonds, director of engagement with Pennsylvania Convention Center; and Adrienne Terry, event services director with Chattanooga Tourism Co.

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EventMB

JUNE 3, 2022

It features testimonials from a diverse group of 21 event industry professionals who share their core reasons for being at the 18th edition of the trade show, the first since the start of the Covid pandemic. This special podcast episode was recorded on site at IMEX in Frankfurt 2022.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 25, 2022

Indianapolis, Las Vegas, and numerous other cities have since bounced back and are reporting high occupancies and big convention numbers to prove that the tourism and hospitality industries have regained stability amid a prodigious couple of years. . travel association shared how as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the U.S. Las Vegas .

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Event Marketer

JUNE 21, 2024

More on Hospitality: Seven Tourism-inspired Engagement Tactics Worth Exploring How Visit Savannah Broke a Single-day Foot Traffic Record in New York City Using authentic décor to immerse attendees. Here, Cleland breaks down the top four insights and improvements they focused on this year. Adding extra layers of hospitality.

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Hospitality Tourism Trade Shows Sponsorships 246

Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Five or 10 years ago, the term “cannabis tourism” was virtually nonexistent. Few know that better than Michael Gordon, owner of Seattle-based travel company Kush Tourism. But after seeing how places like Amsterdam weren’t exactly keen on providing cannabis access to tourists, he saw a gap in the tourism industry. “I Up in Smoke.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2024

He has worked with Visit Anaheim since 2003, beginning as director, tourism development. In his new role, he will sell and market Atlanta as a premier destination for group meetings of 51-250 rooms on peak night, and will represent ACVB at trade shows and coordinate participation with the organization’s partners.

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GEVME

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The Singapore Tourism Board recently launched a Sustainability Guideline for business events. Exhibitors at trade shows still print brochures to distribute to visitors. Governments are also stepping in to set standards with regards to sustainability.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2021

The main priority is to make sure we have a safe, healthy show,” Bauer said. The number of people who can make the trip will determine the size of the trade show floor. Some major decision points are still to come based on where borders are opening. The largest IMEX gathering in Las Vegas was 13,500 in 2019.

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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. Just don’t call it a trade show,” he advised. Virtual participation has fallen off a cliff,” Meyer said.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 8, 2022

A new quarterly research report from Tourism Economics and J.D. Among other findings, the inaugural Business Travel Tracker sees 84 percent of respondents expecting to attend a meeting or exhibition within six months. Power on behalf of the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Tourism Economics highlighted the value of domestic business travel to the U.S. Tourism Economics shared a new analysis identifying the relationship between business travel and corporate performance for 14 industries over the past 26 years. economy, which generated $270 billion in direct travel spending, supporting 4 million U.S.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 27, 2023

Jen, who has previously held roles at Events at Chelsea FC and Tourism Ireland, will join on 03 July to drive new business activities at the agency. Senior business events professional Jennifer O’Higgins has been appointed by specialist brand communications agency Davies Tanner as its new Client Development Director.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2024

The country’s newly appointed Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, made multiple references to both the tourism and events sector leading up to and during the election, specifically sporting events such as the UEFA European Football Championship, ICC Women’s T20 World Cup and the Invictus Games.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Many positive things have been mused, actioned, and executed under the BVEP name, and BTP (British Tourism Partnership) before it, and I know I speak for many of our members and executives when I say we’re proud of all that we have achieved, and how we’ve evolved since the partnership was formed in 1999.

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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. The theme of the 52nd Annual Travel and Tourism Research Association International Conference is “Regenerative Tourism: Building Resilience.” Exchanges will be held at the Dobson Ice Arena.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

This will be followed by a comprehensive round table discussion focusing on the future of event tourism.

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EventMB

JUNE 9, 2022

cannabis trade show, to understand the depth of the business opportunity the cannabis industry provides. Cannabis hospitality and tourism is a major driver of revitalizing communities. All one has to do is stroll the aisles of MJBizCon , a top U.S. That prediction is coming to fruition.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 22, 2024

Over the next three years, Canadian cities that are making bids on conventions and trade shows from the U.S. A large fund from the national government is now available to destinations making bids to host larger events from outside the country. and elsewhere can tap into a new $36.75

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Tourism Diversity Matter Announces Expanded Team to Meet DEI Demand. Tourism Diversity Matters (TDM) announced the expansion of its executive leadership team with the addition of multicultural tourism expert Yvonne Drayton as director of operations. Read about the origins of Tourism Diversity Matters.

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EventMB

MAY 17, 2022

This year also witnessed the debut of the ATM Draper-Aladdin Start-up Competition , which saw 15 travel, tourism, and hospitality innovators pitch for up to $500,000 of funding. The winner will also get an opportunity to compete for an additional $500,000 of investment as part of the television show — Meet the Drapers.

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StraussCA

JUNE 10, 2021

The success of your association’s trade show or conference depends on how you market to potential delegates. Consider holding your association trade show or conference in multiple locations across the country! It can be useful to team up with local tourism boards. They must be assured that protocols are in place.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The “ Pathways to Clarity ” theme carried throughout with numerous exhibitors, suppliers and presenters focusing on sustainable practices while many emphasized the importance of inclusion and mental wellness through design within the events, tourism and hospitality industries. Celebrating #smartwomeninmeetings because it elevates everyone!

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 18, 2024

During her tenure, RE+ grew to become a top 50 trade show and was widely cited for the innovative ways it engaged attendees while quadrupling its revenue. If that segment grew, then so would the programming, as well as the trade show, the networking, and other elements.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 4, 2020

IMEX Group’s chairman, Ray Bloom, and CEO, Carina Bauer, have stated that they are confident the Frankfurt-based trade show will still go ahead, despite multiple events (including IBTM Asia Pacific , Mobile World Congress and large Swiss events ) cancelling due to the coronavirus.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

We are so impressed with the 75 attendees who showed their dedication to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation by getting tattoos on our trade show floor. Trade Show Madness. The Fort Woof Puppy Lounge had the biggest bark at our new trade show while Discover Puerto Rico’s coffee shop provided the buzz.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 29, 2021

Robert Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism Management , says top executives from major brands are calling him to personally interview college students because they are desperate for employees to clean rooms and check people in. Others are eliminating amenities such as daily housekeeping and room service. Building Back Better.

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Guidebook

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

If you attend conferences, festivals, trade shows or any other kind of event, you’ve probably noticed that the organizers are encouraging you to download an event app. According to the Center for Sustainable Tourism , the average conference attendee can take home ten pounds of paper. You could get a cheaper ticket.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

So they’re boldly blending the two when they travel to exhibitions and trade shows. New research from the Experience Institute shows that 78% of attendees indicate destination is a top driver in the decision to attend. And they’re not the only ones on the “bleisure” train.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 10, 2019

Attendees strike yoga poses in front of Tourism Vancouver’s selfie wall activation at Convening Leaders. There’s never been a trade show at Convening Leaders,” Almond said. It’s what we are known for, and we needed to showcase sponsors without veering into that trade-show territory.”.

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