Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The need for change in travel and tourism The hospitality industry is continuing its efforts towards improving sustainability, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) with cross-sector discussions and in-person activities. Cultural & Heritage Marketing Council.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 13, 2020

hotel industry is projected to report a 51-percent decline in revenue per available room (RevPAR) in 2020, according to a special forecast revision from STR and Tourism Economics on March 31. The timing of recovery is going to be dependent on consumers and businesses having confidence that our cities and venues are safe again.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

International conferences are on the rise again at ACC Liverpool after a number of recent confirmations. More than 19 global conferences are set to take place in the coming years. The programme supported Professor Ray Clarke, president elect of ESPO, who started the bid process to bring the conference to the city in 2014.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 9, 2021

New research published into impact of MICE sector in the region West Midlands’ business tourism venues welcomed 10.1 A new report into the economic impact of MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) to the West Midlands reveals that event delegates spent £2.3billion in the region in 2019.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 4, 2022

Registration is now open for Travel T ech Show, the global meeting place for travel technology leaders, which returns in-person on 29-30 June 2022 alongside The Meetings Show and Business Travel Show Europe at new venue, ExCeL London, following a two year hiatus and a fully virtual offering in 2021.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

Smart Meetings has curated a list of the hottest trends and destinations meeting planners will want to consider when planning a meeting or conference this summer. With these tips and recommended venues, your summer meeting or event will be memorable, meaningful and even give back to the community.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 7, 2020

Over twenty CEOs from many of the UK’s leading destinations, event venues and creative agencies met online last week as part of the UK Events Industry Board’s Leaders Panel to discuss the government’s support for the UK’s £70bn business events sector with Minister for Sport, Tourism and Heritage, Nigel Huddleston MP.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

etc.venues, the leading provider of urban non-residential event venues in the UK and New York City is investing £4.3m in doubling the size of its highly successful venue at 155 Bishopsgate in London. venue, one of the largest in the City of London. It is adding 20,000 sq.ft. This is just the beginning.” www.etcvenues.com

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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. Strengthen supports for trade marketing. Support to trade.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2024

Luxury gifting and venues add to the self-care vibe. Elyse Dawson , CMP, CPCE, DES, Senior Manager, Conference Center and Events, Invesco “I’m deeply invested in exploring how generative AI tools will transform an industry focused on human connection.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 31, 2020

The Jockey Club Venues London Region has re-appointed UK-based business events, travel and tourism communication specialists, davies tanner, as its retained agency for a wide ranging B2B communications brief. Sandown Park Racecourse Kempton Park.

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Event Industry News

MAY 25, 2018

The Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions has signed a strategic partnership with Meetingselect, which offers one of the most successful and largest corporate booking tools in the world. With the integration of this venue search tool, virtually all Dutch meeting venues can be found in one place. Added value.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 22, 2024

Last August, Covello organized the inaugural Florida Out Coast Convention (FLOCC), billed as the state’s first-ever convention dedicated to LGBTQ+ tourism. That’s why we’re holding our conference there,” he wrote. “We 1–3, 2023 at the Hilton Downtown Tampa Atrium. We disagree with Florida.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The government has signalled its intention to agree a landmark Tourism Sector Deal for the UK tourism industry in a bid to attract more domestic and overseas visitors and help drive major economic growth. The post Events to play major role in Tourism Sector Deal as it advances to next stage appeared first on Event Industry News.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Experienced marketer, Dawn Theaker joins The QHotels Collection as they continue refurbishment investments across the hotels with a specific focus on facilities for meetings and events. Most recently Dawn has worked for Best Western Hotels & Resorts, managing all B2B and property acquisition marketing for over six years.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 13, 2022

We’ve had a great opportunity to slow down and really think about what was working, what wasn’t, and how to bring things back even better than before—and now we get to act on that.”. – Chris Riggins , destination marketing manager, Destination Bryan . Having purposeful experiences at conferences for attendees is something that I enjoy.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 16, 2016

How would I market them? Which countries and venues should I consider? I started some market and venue research in my spare time, but progress was slow. But sometimes, I need to practice transformational tourism. Tourism is fun, but rarely transformative. Transformation tourism , Seth Godin.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Trimmer—and the city—places a heavy focus on its agriculture, which makes up a third of its economic output, alongside other major industries like the military and tourism. We would sell stuff at markets and we would sell it through stores and sell it through wholesalers,” he says. We also have a local farmers market.

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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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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. See also : DMOs’ Creative Marketing Boosts Consumer Ties During Coronavirus.

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Event Industry News

MAY 26, 2021

The hospitality alliance, comprised of Destination DC (DDC), the official destination marketing organization for Washington, DC, Events DC, the Hotel Association of Washington, D.C. DDC is a one-stop resource to provide customers with all the health information across transportation, venues, hotels and more on washington.org/meetings.

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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 most associations, hosting meetings and conferences fall into their regular operations.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 3, 2023

It’s easy to see how our purpose-built conference centre has benefited our local area. It’s construction alone resulted in 250-300 jobs across 22 South Wales firms, equating to contracts worth £22 million, and since opening its doors in 2019, the venue has confirmed events worth £161m to the visitor economy up until 2028.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2022

She is a past-chair of Destinations International, the international trade association for destination marketing organizations. During her time at Tacoma Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau, she was the first chair for the Washington Tourism Alliance, now State of Washington Tourism.

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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. Here are some of the highlights of The Meetings Show 2021: Inspiring exhibitors. Quality hosted buyers. Education, education, education.

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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.” meetsmart pic.twitter.com/ZHSNc85djI — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 19, 2023 A Sense of Balance Yigit Segin When it comes to sitting in a conference room, less is more at events. The property opened Nov.

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Eventtia

JUNE 30, 2022

MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) and Tourism industry professionals gathered for the 9th time at ACE of MICE Exhibition on 25-27 May 2022. The company serves as the roof organization of the sector by ensuring the integration of the Turkish market with the world MICE industry. ACE of M.I.C.E.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Fiona Allan, artistic director and chief executive of Birmingham Hippodrome, has become chair for the Regional Board for Tourism. Committees such as the West Midlands India Partnership and the Regional Board for Tourism will provide our partners with new opportunities to shape how our region is showcased both in the UK and internationally.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 15, 2020

Meet in Nottingham, the official Convention Bureau for the region, will be showcasing Nottingham to event organisers from North America at VisitBritain’s prestigious MeetGB Virtual event on Wednesday 17 June, in a bid to bring hundreds of thousands pounds worth of potential events and conferences business to the region.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 11, 2021

The shortlisted teams, spanning four categories, include: Best Venue/Venue’s Team. ACC Liverpool, Event Delivery Team CCT Venues, Senior Management Team Lime Venue Portfolio The British Museum. Best Sales and Marketing Team. Best Destination Team. Best Events and Operations Team.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 7, 2022

The aim is to lead transformational change before, during and after the Summit to advance equality of opportunity for disabled people in the labour market. Over 240 hospitality and tourism professionals in Belfast are now trained in inclusion. Over 240 hospitality and tourism professionals in Belfast are now trained in inclusion.

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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. Working in a primarily Canadian market, you need to keep in mind that, generally, Canadians are very safety orientated. These safety protocols need to be clearly communicated throughout your marketing.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2024

“We’ve always understood that we are cooking for chefs when we plan a conference for planners,” said Paul VanDeventer, MPI CEO and president. His goal is that the 2,000 people expected at the conference will feel like they are at a boutique event built just for them. to midnight, at the indoor-outdoor concert venue Mercury Ballroom.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2022

She has previously been executive director of Sumba Hospitality Foundation in Indonesia, F&B manager for Benchmark Resorts & Hotels, conference services manager for Riviera Palm Springs and more. Menechella brings over eight years of hospitality business and marketing experience. Chris Rynkiewicz. Will Trokey. Melea Runyon.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 1, 2020

Until English venues are cleared to host large international groups again, many are focusing on catering to domestic corporate and incentive business, according to feedback from a recent VisitBritain roundtable. In a conversation with Smart Meetings , Callaghan expanded on what incentive trips will offer in a post-COVID-19 MICE market. “We

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The MICE

JANUARY 11, 2021

When the idea to stage an international, multi-day conference in Bern was born back in 2018, we didn’t know how things would turn out, and that we’d need to change our plans upside down. From a four-day live event format, the conference turned into an e-format and was live-streamed from Bern, Switzerland from 28–30 August 2020.

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Event Industry News

MAY 25, 2022

Set just a few minutes walk from London Euston, in Tavistock Square, the Grade II listed building has Gold accreditation with Green Tourism, multiple Greenest Venue awards from Hire Space and Most Sustainable Venue from the London Summer Event Show among a weight of recognition.

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