Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

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. Have a glass of wine and stay in a hotel, enjoy your night not being stressed while everyone misses their events.”.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 13, 2023

If you can’t get the hotel concessions your stakeholders are expecting, it’s in your best interest to educate them about the current landscape. Let’s face it, being on either side of the table in hotel-contract negotiations is tough these days. Here’s how one meeting professional does it. Right now is not that time.

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Event Industry News

JULY 20, 2022

Cvent , a market-leading meetings, events, travel and hospitality technology provider, published the latest instalment of the Cvent Travel Managers Report: Europe Edition , which provides in-depth insights into current corporate travel trends and activity. The report reveals significant levels of optimism amongst corporate travel managers.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 31, 2022

Over the last two years, the economy extended-stay hotel market has been outperforming all other segments, said Geoff Ballotti, president and CEO of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. A resilient market, the segments U.S. The project is scheduled to develop 50 Echo hotels.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 22, 2022

By March, meetings business in most of the top 25 meeting markets in the country beat forecasts, while April is also on pace to notably exceed the forecasts made as recently as early February. meeting markets is the strength of transient business travel. One factor that affects demand and prices in the top U.S.

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Event Industry News

JULY 11, 2022

Agency name : Conference Hotel Group BV Date formed : 2011 No of annual events supported : 700 – 900 events a year Staff : 5 persons incl the two owners Offices : 1 in Amsterdam Web address : www.conferencehotelgroup.com Mantra : Full of energy & passion for hotels! .

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2024

At 14 square miles and 32,000 residents, the four hotel properties totaling 2,200 guest rooms located in Dana Point on the Pacific Ocean encompass more chocolate-on-pillow turn-down service per capita than cities ten times as large and pets are welcomed with open arms. Let’s take a closer look. More than 53,000 sq. That is pretty luxurious.

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EventMB

MAY 17, 2022

Buenos Aires is gearing up to reclaim its position as a top destination for meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions – the MICE market – in South America. In 2019, about 127 ICCA recognized events were held in the city. Neighboring Brazil is one of the main source markets along with the East Coast of the U.S.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 14, 2021

At some point, hotels and convention centers will need to draw a line in the sand — they expect organizers to make their best effort to live up to their side of the deal. It remains to be seen if hotels will adjust pricing to market conditions and be more flexible with partial performance and resulting liabilities.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 13, 2019

In fact, 77 percent of marketers use experiences and events as a core part of their marketing strategy. But, as any marketer will tell you, events come with a price tag. And, depending on the event marketing benefits you choose to focus on, you may charge guests little to nothing to attend your event. Co-host the event.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

What better way for a brand to showcase its luxury hospitality services than to tap into a luxury sports market? Case in point: Hilton on the Green, a self-sufficient pop-up hotel room located right on the course during Golf Canada’s RBC Canadian Open in June, and again for the organization’s CP Women’s Open in August.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Privacy has become the top necessity for event planners, according to a new report from Benchmark Resorts & Hotels. The global hospitality company released its “ Top 10 Meeting Trends for 2019 ” report based on insights gleaned from interactions with event professionals all over the world. “We Make it Fast, Reliable and Safe.

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GEVME

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Promotional tools for event marketing are powerful assistance for your event marketing. You are welcome to look them through and pick the most effective apps for your marketing needs from our top 12 marketing tools list. Reasons to use event marketing tools. Top 12 best event marketing tools for 2019.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Georgina Flores Georgina Flores, Encore Encore has appointed Flores to the role of Chief Marketing Officer. In her efforts to support innovation in the customer’s journey, she will provide strategic guidance to the company’s brand, customer insights, product marketing, communications and industry relations functions.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Maritz Global Events released its Industry Trends Report at IMEX America with some eye-popping data on the rising cost of hotels, airfares, F&B, and other event-budget elements. Conversely, business-group demand, which favors urban markets, is rebounding.” engaging Gen Z attendees, and other topics. Read the full report here.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Bruce reported that four audiovisual companies have agreed to offer rebates to planners when they contract for alternatives to the hotel AV team. Meanwhile, several hotel companies—including Loews Hotels and Fashion Island Hotel Newport Beach —have increased commissions, even if only on certain properties and for a limited time.

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EventMB

MAY 17, 2022

Buenos Aires is gearing up to reclaim its position as a top destination for meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions – the MICE market – in South America. In 2019, about 127 ICCA recognized events were held in the city. Neighboring Brazil is one of the main source markets along with the East Coast of the U.S.

Marketing 91

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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 20, 2023

Ali Amin Ali Amin, One10 Leading travel, events, incentives and marketing services company One10 has appointed Amin EVP, Product Management and leader in SaaS product. He will oversee hotel strategy to maximize guest and colleague satisfaction, service standards and financial performance. to Kansas City.

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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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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2019

In fact, most saw continued stability and growth for their events — and many also blamed the strong economy — which in turn creates a seller’s market — for making their job more challenging. continued to lose market share, with overseas travel to the U.S. 2019 attendance vs. 2018 attendance (projected) — +4.4 percent vs. +1.4

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Eventory

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Check our list to see where you can learn the hottest hospitality trends for 2019. The dream of many entrepreneurs is not only to create something new, which corresponds to the current needs of the consumer of hospitality and hotel services. Stay up-to-date with hotel industry trends. AnfaS Hotel Equipment.

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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 By contrast, the quarterly Hotel Horizons report , compiled by IACC and CBRE Hotels’ Americas Research, predicts that the national average will be 3.1 Unfortunately, this means higher prices for attendees.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

Julio Flores Julio Flores Flores joins the recently renovated Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Carson as general manager. Russell Stewart Russell Stewart The Westin Atlanta Gwinnett welcomes Stewart as director of sales and marketing. She began her career at Starwood Hotels & Resorts and eventually assumed the role of director of sales.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 15, 2022

A hot topic during last week’s Hotel Data Conference was booking the right balance between leisure business travelers. This article in Hotel News Now shows that the leisure market was the primary focus of the hotel executives on those panels.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The year 2019 is almost upon us. 2019 Event Trends: Your Audience Craves Authenticity. This is no longer going to fly this 2019. WiFi, essential as it is, tends to be very expensive when accessed from event hotels. These data protection measures serve as the backbone of 2019’s cybersecurity efforts.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

Meet the “In-Crowd,” our 2019 Connect Association 40 Under 40. 33 • Director of Sales & Marketing. 36 • Director of Sales and Marketing. Hotel Paradox, an Autograph Collection. 36 • Vice President of Marketing & Strategic Alliances. Honorees must be under the age of 40 as of April 1, 2019.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Before Convene, he worked as assistant director of event operations for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Teusen and Coghlan are area directors of operations for Commonwealth Hotels. Teusen serves on the board of trustees for Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association and is vice chair of the association’s membership committee.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 10, 2022

The remainder of 2022 is predicted to see the greatest price increase across air fare, ground transportation and hotel rates. Ground transportation and hotel rates are set to see less dramatic drops. Cost-per-attendee in 2022 is expected to increase by roughly 25%, as compared to 2019. Increase in Hotel Stay Pricing.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 10, 2022

This is on top of a predicted full year 2022 increase in air fares of 48.5%, hotel rates of 18.5%, and car rental charges of 7.3%. Hotel rates (13.3%) (9.5%) 18.5% The cost-per-attendee for meetings and events in 2022 is expected to be around 25% higher than in 2019, and it’s forecast to rise a further 7% in 2023.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

London’s MICE offering has received a further boost with the news that 7,995 hotel rooms across 65 new hotels will open next year, adding to 158,956 existing hotel rooms and marking the largest number of openings London has ever seen in one year1. New hotel room openings have soared from 3,222 in 2010 to 7,995 planned for 2020.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The October 2022 Cvent Planner Sourcing Report: Europe Edition , published today, reveals that in-person events are a top priority for planners across the UK and Europe as 90% of respondents stated they are currently sourcing in-person events; and 83% reported that they expect to host more in-person events in 2023 when compared to 2019.

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The Expo Group

DECEMBER 3, 2019

This month Dana and Todd take the show on the road to downtown Dallas and the Omni Hotel for the TSNN (Trade Show News Network) Awards and the SMOTY (Show Manager of the Year) Awards.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Bienvenu is market director of sales of sales and marketing for The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and The Ritz-Carlton, Bal Harbour , both in Florida. Bienvenu previously worked at W Fort Lauderdale Hotel & Residences; before this, she was director of sales and marketing at W Hollywood & Residence in Los Angeles.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 14, 2019

The 2019 carnival broke records in Rio de Janeiro. Samba school and street parades also attracted more tourists to Rio in 2019. As a result, hotel occupancy reached 90.6%, according to the Brazilian Hotel Industry Association (ABIH), 3.6% billion in revenue, 26% more than last year. billion in revenue. million tourists.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 18, 2024

Stephanie Miller, sustainability concierge, will guide hotel guests to their most sustainable visits Marriott Marquis Washington, DC is one of the District of Columbia’s largest LEED Silver-certified hotels, and true to its green nature, it has rolled out a new sustainability program , right in time for its 10th anniversary.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) President and CEO Mike Dominguez is bullish about the demand for group bookings and the path for building up the capacity to service meeting professionals sending RFPs in a compressed market with shrinking booking windows. We need to support hotels while they get staffed up,” he said.

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