Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The report compared year-to-date data compared to 2019 and showed that about one in two reporting destinations have recovered more than 80% of their pre-pandemic foreign arrivals. arrivals exceed 2019 levels. Arrivals from this market to Europe are 25% below 2019 levels in 2022 and are expected to recover 82% of 2019 volumes in 2023.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 14, 2021

It remains to be seen if hotels will adjust pricing to market conditions and be more flexible with partial performance and resulting liabilities. For expo deposits paid in 2019 for 2020 events, it remains to be seen if those funds will return to budgets for 2021. Take a page from airlines and cruises and allow risk-free booking.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Following are considerations gathered from industry media, meetings market surveys and anecdotal reports from Velvet Chainsaw Consulting clients. Hotels are raising rates for both leisure and group business as they are currently experiencing strong demand in many markets. in group hotel rates, with a 7.8%

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2018

The revenue per available hotel room (RevPAR) across the conference and meetings market is predicted to grow by 3.5 Forecasts for 2018 in general predicted higher costs across hotels, airlines and venues, and it is a trend that will continue if occupancy remains high. Market-wide, the RevPAR is expected to slow to 3 percent in 2019.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

At ADMEI 2019, the annual gathering of DMCs from around the world, four people who lived through worst-case scenarios in Houston, Puerto Rico, New Orleans and Las Vegas described their experiences—and the lessons learned. Related : ADMEI to Focus on International Impact in 2019. Strangers Stepped Up.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 14, 2019

Several brand new products see the light of day for the first time at CES, and 2019 saw its fair share of jaw-droppers. So what do #EventProfs need to know about the show that attracts business and thought leaders from around the world, and what tech should you be watching in 2019? Brands went big.

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EventMB

MAY 19, 2022

Let us explain … Since Skift acquired EventMB in 2019, we have witnessed a dramatic shift in the event industry. We will also be able to collaborate more closely with Skift’s extended team of Skift Research, Airline Weekly and Daily Lodging Report to dive deeper and extract even more insights. What Changes. What Stays the Same.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

DECEMBER 3, 2018

As we look to 2019, the industry looks strong. Industry consolidation among key suppliers such as hotels and airlines is spurring increasing costs in those and other categories. Demand for meetings is exceeding venue supply, which will cause hotel rates to increase in 2019. Meeting and event industry growth.

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Bizzabo

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Discover what leading marketers from INBOUND and SEMrush are planning and predicting for 2019. Email Marketing. The Biggest Trends of 2019. The Biggest Trends of 2019. You can also watch the 2019 Event Trends video for the full discussion. Aleksandra Panyukhina, Head of Event Marketing, SEMrush.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

The ranking is based on proprietary and industry data in CWT’s 2019 Meetings & Events Future Trends report, to be published later this week. 2019 forecast (2018/17 positions in brackets): London, UK (1/1). Meanwhile, Madrid (9/6) is off the 2019 list, too. in 2018, up from 2% in 2017, and hold firm through 2019 and 2020.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 6, 2019

City Market South , a new 2.5 s oldest produce market — is an open-air area that includes stalls for craft cocktails by local legends Steve Livigni and Pablo Moix, cult-favorite coffee brews by Cognoscenti Coffee, and the 12,000-square-foot City Market Social House, a full-service event space catered by Wolfgang Puck. “It’ll

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The 2020 CMI 25 list is out, with profiles of the 25 largest independent meeting planning companies serving the corporate market in North America. Image Alt Text: AME - F2F to virtual in 5 days.jpg Gallery Slide Headline: The Quick Pivot Published: Harley-Davidson 2019 Dealer Meeting_wide_0.jpg. Humana decor 3_1.jpg. Gating level.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 7, 2019

See how leading brands are using guerrilla marketing campaigns to make a big splash without busting their wallet. Guerrilla marketing campaigns (not to be confused with gorilla marketing campaigns ) are one of the more unique event types. These examples of effective live guerrilla marketing events will inspire some of your own.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 3, 2022

It will find a quiet place to work by helping you locate nearby lounges and gain smooth admittance to those spaces—no matter where you are, the airline you’re flying or the type of ticket you hold. Flightradar24 is the most relied upon flight tracker app in the market. Stars on Google Play. Apple, Android, Windows. Flightradar24.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Jamaica Tourist Board Announced New Airline Service. Jamaica Tourist Board Director of Tourism Donovan White shared his optimism about the outlook for the meetings industry in the country at a press conference and announced, new airline service from key markets. . — SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) October 11, 2022.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 23, 2017

The time has come to say goodbye to perhaps the hippest airline on the market. On March 22, Alaska Airlines announced its plan to eliminate the Virgin America brand, with an official termination to occur in 2019. Ultimately, the airline hopes it will continue to emanate a warm and hospitable “West Coast vibe.”.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The tight event production market is manifesting in last-minute no-shows for work and impacting load-in and out. “If The other way a tight labor market impacts meetings is in transportation. The lack of everything from airline pilots to Uber and coach drivers are challenging last-mile logistics. Fast, cheap, and good is gone.

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Planner WIre

MAY 28, 2022

In this episode, we are joined by Elliot McNamee , director of product marketing at AmTrav. A 10-year veteran of the travel industry, Elliott worked on flight shopping technology at United Airlines before joining AmTrav in 2019. You will be wondering what ‘managed travel’ is and why you need it. And some background on AmTrav….

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Bizzabo

MARCH 7, 2019

See how leading brands are using guerilla marketing campaigns to make a big splash without busting their wallet. Guerilla marketing campaigns are one of the more unique event types. Some of the latest event marketing stats show that 75% of content marketers believe live events are the most effective part of any marketing strategy.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 10, 2021

A twenty-year hospitality veteran, Casserly was most recently director of marketing in Baltimore, Maryland for Four Seasons. He has worked in various leadership roles at Four Seasons since 2000, such as assistant food and beverage manager, director of sales in multiple locations and director of marketing, among others. Glaucia Canil.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Compiled and written by Dr Rob Davidson, Managing Director of MICE Knowledge and Alistair Turner, Managing Director of EIGHT PR & Marketing, it is designed to provide a snapshot of the current state of the industry, as well as a forecast for the year ahead. We are looking forward to another productive and exciting 2019.”.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 5, 2023

Marriott’s Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for the U.S. Goren, former chief financial officer with American Airlines, was appointed to the board’s audit committee. Technology: Removing Friction from the Hotel Stay Marriott has been investing in the Marriott Bonvoy app since it was created as part of the Starwood merger in 2019.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 7, 2019

Irv – Recognised as one of the founding leaders of ‘Experiential’ Marketing, Irv is a strategic and creative thinker. All Nippon Airways, Japan’s largest 5-Star airline. 17 years on, Kemosabe still run all of their European marketing. Case Study: Nippon Airways.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The brand discovered that cardmembers purchased 56 percent more tickets during its 2021 US Open pre-sale compared to the same window in 2019, demonstrating that consumers were ready to return to the action. Emirates returned to the US Open as the tournament’s official airline for the tenth year in a row.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Rising hotel and airline costs , along with increasing demand for more and longer meetings is pressuring planners to make critical choices to stay in strict budgets, according to a new study by American Express Meetings & Events. Those dollars often went to fund key aspects of meetings in the past.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Jamaica Tourist Board Announced New Airline Service. Jamaica Tourist Board Director of Tourism Donovan White shared his optimism about the outlook for the meetings industry in the country at a press conference and announced, new airline service from key markets. . — SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) October 11, 2022.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 25, 2019

By Danielle Curtis, Exhibition Director – Middle East, Arabian Travel Market & IBTM Arabia. Set to open in summer 2019, the new ‘O2 universum’ is the perfect example. The congress and cultural centre will be directly linked to the O2 Arena, with its 15,000 capacity for corporate events, adding 50,000sqm spread across four floors.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 16, 2019

MediaPro International is a technical production and rental company providing innovative technology and creative design solutions to all sectors of the events market. All the rigging calculations and supervision was undertaken by Colin Silvers, MediaPro’s head of rigging.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 20, 2020

You can either partner up with an airline or buy them in bulk for cheap. Green Energy 2019 and 2020 have been all about us reconnecting with Mother Earth and the environment as a species. It’s great PR and can show that your company cares about way more than just profit, unlike many others”, says Cathy Lange, a marketer at Studicus.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

The organization, then known as Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI), was renamed and rebranded to reflect a new mission, carved out after diligent research and stakeholder interviews. Louis, Missouri on July 23, 2019. 2019 30 Under 30 class. Partnerships Expanded. Future-Focused.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Looking for an event or experiential marketing agency? We've compiled the most comprehensive list of US event agencies on the internet for 2019. According to the Event Marketing 2019 Report , events are the single-most effective marketing channel. ACTIVENT MARKETING. Allied Integrated Marketing.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

The Hyatt Regency’s renovation closed a sports bar and unveiled a new food-and-beverage concept, 3 Sixty, that combines a bar, lounge, restaurant, and market. In 2019, a multiple-use complex called the Jewel is scheduled to open as an attraction for local residents as well as travelers. TWA Hotel .

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 6, 2020

The editors of Convene looked back over 2019, asking this question: What’s one meeting and event trend on my radar in 2020? Among the more intriguing events-industry developments of 2019 were bold moves made on the diversity and inclusion front. Personalized Marketing. Why I Have My Eye on AI. Janelle Shane. Barbara Palmer.

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Bizzabo

APRIL 7, 2020

When VICE and its numerous subsidiaries aren't producing top-notch print and digital content, they're probably hosting a stellar live event or planning the next great marketing activation. Plus, themes make event marketing much easier. VICE Night Market. Smorgasburg is the "largest weekly open-air food market in America."

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The editors of Convene looked back over 2019, asking this question: What’s one meeting and event trend on my radar in 2020? Among the more intriguing events-industry developments of 2019 were bold moves made on the diversity and inclusion front. Personalized Marketing. Why I Have My Eye on AI. Janelle Shane. Barbara Palmer.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2022

He has held sales and marketing directorships and additional general manager roles at Ritz-Carlton properties in Hawaii and Arizona and JW Marriott properties in Texas and Arizona. In 2019, Carroll cofounded his own event company, OnPoint Events Group, which he continues to run. Cole Wallace, MBA. Bob Geller. Flávia Light, MBA.

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Bizzabo

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Think of events that feature everything from mundane items like dishwashers and containers, to uber-modern event marketing with drones and augmented reality. By aligning an engaging and location-relevant corporate theme with their customer’s brand, AgencyEA created a successful event that will be replicated in 2019. Getting Buzz(ed).

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