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TWT: Masks Off for Euro Air Travel, Crowded Flights Mean Unhappy Flyers

Smart Meetings

Since that time, airlines have reported a drop in on-board disturbances and the necessity for flight attendants to police passengers’ behaviors. Bottom-line for meeting planners : Look for airlines to respond by bringing back services like alcoholic beverages, full meal services and other business and first-class perks that got paused.

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Organizing a Pop-up Event: 4 Keys to Success

Eventmobi

Here’s an example from an airline. UK- based Sventa, known for exciting pop-up Christmas event venues and on the beach summer pop-ups, created The Cool Conference for a client. Dometic as well as Evaptainers have developed new, low tech approaches to keep food cool at remote locations. Strong Marketing to Create Buzz.

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Skyrocketing Costs Squeeze Event Budgets

Velvet Chainsaw

Transportation providers from airlines to shuttle bus providers to shared ride services and taxis are all raising fees. As food-and-beverage costs increase for venues, those expenses are passed directly to event organizers. Some key takeaways: Due to increased logistics expenses (material handling, labor, utilities, etc.),

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Event Planning Companies Are Getting Creative for Transportation

Master the Event

First there were the additional fees charged by airlines for; boarding early, watching tv, having a meal on board, and checking luggage. Now event planning companies are learning that airlines are looking at adding extra fees for their preferred seats. Add in weather and have a whole other can of worms.

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The Future of Meetings Starts with Rebuilding Trust

SmartMeetings

Measures will need to be taken at each step—airline, transfer, hotel and meeting space. Other steps suggested by hoteliers include access to sanitation amenities , extensive cleaning processes, additional employee training and elimination of buffets and offering self-serve food and beverages. Sanitation Ratings.

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12 Event Trends and Shifts for 2021

Attendease

Our Duty of Care may well require an on-site health screening, arriving with results showing a negative Covid test, proof of vaccination or showing our digital health passport as step one, with many airlines, countries and counties having these requirements in place. Passing Trend: Hugless. Now is the time to reimagine your internal programs.

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In a Difficult Moment, Meetings-Industry Event Set to Go Forward

MeetingsNet

And the first sizable event to come to Vegas after CES just happens to be one of the meeting and event industry’s biggest shows: Professional Convention Management Association’s Convening Leaders conference, set for January 9 to 12 at Caesars Forum. Another event element that PCMA has altered is food-and-beverage services.