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Even with Staffing Issues, Hotels See Strong Rate Gains

MeetingsNet

February and March stats show guest-room rates considerably higher than the same period in 2019. percent lower in February and March 2023 than in February and March 2019—but average daily rates were 14 to 20 percent higher in Q1 2023 versus Q1 2019. Here’s an interesting conundrum: Hotel-room occupancy rates in the top 25 U.S.

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TWT: Wobbly Travel Recovery, Flight Delays and Hotel Boom

Smart Meetings

trillion (in 2019 dollars, adjusted for inflation) will be spent on travel in the United States in 2022, but this is still 10% below 2019 levels and 16% below where it should have been in 2022, if not for the pandemic. June 12-18, 2022 (percentage change from comparable week in 2019*): Occupancy: 71.8% (-4.8%).

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Big ideas, innovative solutions, intimate setting at 2019 PCMA EduCon

Event Industry News

PCMA will deliver personalized education content with actionable outcomes, networking opportunities and fresh approaches to solving industry issues during 2019 EduCon, June 25-28 in Los Angeles. EduCon 2019 is attracting high-profile business events professionals from association, corporate and healthcare sectors, including Walmart Inc.,

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14 Inspirational Reads for Event and Meeting Planners

Event Leadership Institute

But what has been amazing to watch is the strength, resiliency, and creativity of the events and meetings industry kick into full gear in response. It’s in this spirit that we’ve put together a list of fourteen inspirational reads for event and meeting planners. Safi Bahcall is a physicist and entrepreneur.

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Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22

Smart Meetings

As if the job of meeting professional weren’t difficult enough, many have had to take on the role of Chief Difficult Conversation Starter. In fact, if approached with thoughtfulness and preparation, those interactions could lead to the meeting professionals taking a rightful place as strategic advisors. By the Numbers. Jeff Calmus.

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Airlines Evolve to Cater to Groups

Smart Meetings

Recent enhancements make managing travel and redeeming rewards for meetings and events quicker and more streamlined. Similarly, Southwest Business Meetings product offers discounted fares, incentives and even name changes for groups of 25 or fewer. The DIY dashboard puts the power in the hands of the meeting planner.

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‘Get Out’ Takes on New Meaning at CHEST Annual Meeting

PCMA Convene

A participant at the American College of Chest Physicians’ CHEST Annual Meeting 2019 runs a probe over an “alien” with magnets in its chest in order to view ultrasound images revealing a cardiac condition. This case study is part of Convene ‘s April CMP Series story looking at innovations in scientific and medical meetings. .