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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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Planners are going paperless in increasing numbers according to a new study by American Express Meetings & Events (M&E). The 2019 Global Meetings and Events Forecast found that North American planners predict an almost three percent increase in app usage in 2019. Related : 6 Helpful Travel Apps Worth Downloading.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

increase (forecast: 18.5%), ground transportation increased by 9.8% (forecast: 7.3%), and meetings and events, measured by the average cost per attendee per day, increased by 58.1% (forecast: 25%). According to Internal Air Transport Association, airlines are expected to carry 4.35 In 2022, air travel saw a 72.2%

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

How to stretch your event budget for food and beverage, event tech, ground transportation, and venues. The costs of holding a meeting or convention have skyrocketed, but most planners find their budgets just aren’t budging—at least, not enough. Need to Cut the Meeting Budget? On the Road to Ground-Transportation Savings.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Sustainability and accessibility are now essential ingredients for a meeting menu. For meeting professionals looking for places that can accommodate this growing population, WalletHub recently released a survey ranking the most vegan-friendly cities in America. Los Angeles: Meetings Meets Foodies.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Last Updated November 29, 2019. Ready for the most authoritative list of 2019 women in tech events on the internet? We've created a thorough directory of the top women in tech conferences happening in 2019. We've created a thorough directory of the top women in tech conferences happening in 2019. January Events.

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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. Increase in Meeting Spend. Increase in Meeting Spend. in 2022, greater than 2019. in 2023, following its 3.4%

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The good news for the world of hospitality is that most event planners and attendees prefer the in-person rapport that you can’t replicate from those virtual meetings in the home office. The third quarter during the summer months proved especially profitable with revenue generated per available room up by nearly $15 as compared to 2019.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

2019 is set to be a big year for the events industry, which according to the Events are GREAT Britain report is now estimated to be worth a staggering £39.1bn. Meetings and events that offer healthy activities as part of the programme will boost attendees’ endorphins and help generate positive moods. There are some 1.3m

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 20, 2023

Smart Meetings selected a few of the top mentions to highlight initiatives and event spaces that are working to keep the Earth clean and green. of event space, which includes 62 meeting rooms and a 58,000 sq. of meeting space and 1,054 guest rooms. The Summit totals 563,770 sq. column free and divisible ballroom space.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

As a 2019 40 Under 40 honoree, Johnston discusses her passion for the events industry. . Program components range from décor to offsite events, transportation, tours, entertainment and teambuilding. The post 2019 40 Under 40: Megan Johnston, Accent Indy appeared first on Connect Association.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

increase over the same period in 2019, despite flying with what American says was 8.5% The American Airlines team has stepped up to meet the surge in demand for air travel while running a reliable operation in very challenging conditions. Also in the report: domestic leisure travel remains strong and surpassed 2019 levels.

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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. Workshops are fast becoming the preferred activity for many conferences and meetings. Business meetings and similar events are quite grueling, with goals and deadlines to be met at every turn.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

Pamela Wike Boyd, CMP, 33, works in Silver Spring, Maryland, as senior manager of meetings and events at The Solid Waste Association of North America. As a 2019 40 Under 40 honoree, Boyd discusses her passion for the events industry. . My interest in meetings and expo grew very quickly.

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Connect Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

The city’s Greenest City action plan is an aggressive undertaking that addresses waste, transportation, development, water usage and renewable strategies. Planners are taking notice, placing Vancouver high on their list for conferences and meetings. The post Vancouver Goes Green in 2019 appeared first on Connect Association.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

. American Express Meetings & Events ’ suite of technology solutions for event professionals is now even more robust with the addition of Attendify and Splash as partners. The common thread with the products is that they drive efficiency in the meeting planning process, deliver data and insights, and focus on the attendee experience.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Some $379 million of the total will be used to improve the center and upgrade meeting rooms, public areas, restrooms, audiovisual equipment, escalators and elevators. of meeting and ballroom space to be built and connected to the center. Related : Great Meetings Happen in Amazing Destinations Like Hyatt Regency New Orleans.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Planning at least three months ahead could save as much as 10 percent on the bottom line, according to a new 2019 Meetings & Events Future Trends study from Carlson Wagonlit Travel Meetings and Events (CWT M&E). Related : MPI Report: Shorter, More Frequent Meetings. Power of Strategy. Did sales increase?

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MeetingsNet

MAY 16, 2019

An online reseller of contracted meeting elements launches a week ahead of its industry rollout at the IMEX show in Frankfurt. When meetings are canceled, the group that signed the contract is typically responsible to pay either a flat fee or a percentage of the revenue they were to bring to the contracted supplier.

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Velvet Chainsaw

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Attendee experiences — lounges, F&B events, entertainment, Wi-fi, mobile app, charging stations, interactive experiences, giveaways, transportation. Home base/presence — demo kiosk, meeting space. VIP experiences — special access passes for top clients, leader event sponsor.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

With less than a month to go until The Showman’s Show 2019 returns to Newbury Showground on 16 th -17 th October, organiser Lance Show & Publications Limited has announced that this year’s event is promising an incredibly strong contingent of international exhibitors who’ll be launching products that are new to the UK market. .

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 17, 2023

At least 11 meeting and event-related companies are featured in this year’s Inc. A group-transportation service is the second-fastest-growing company in the U.S., A group-transportation service is the second-fastest-growing company in the U.S., 5000, here are some of the other meetings-industry companies that made the 2023 list.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

corporate meeting professionals at the 20th annual event. corporate meeting professionals at the 20th annual event. Meet top Las Vegas suppliers. Engaging education by industry leaders *Includes lodging, air travel, and ground transportation. Independent meeting planners bringing a corporate guest are welcome to qualify.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 1, 2020

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. .

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e2m.live

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

In our previous blog, we discussed 5 biggest challenges that will impact the event industry in 2019 and beyond. At IMEX America: Event Planning Trends (and Challenges) to Watch for in 2019, 64.4 % of respondents of a survey told that they don’t expect fundings for events to enhance in 2019. Transport fares also keep increasing.

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Event Industry News

MAY 24, 2019

Benefiting from parking for up to 50 cars onsite and 4 minutes walking time from the transport hub of Vauxhall you won’t find a central London venue with such accessible transport links and free parking. The Kia Oval has become a hidden gem for organisers looking for the perfect spot for their conferences and events.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 25, 2019

The Meetings Show has partnered with accommodation management provider MICE Concierge to offer a simple hotel booking service for attendees of the 2019 show. Andrew Bowers, managing director of MICE Concierge, said: “It’s our huge honour to be delivering the managed accommodation service for The Meetings Show this year.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

In 2019 and beyond, event planners need to make sure the events they coordinate are organized around the modern consumer. Workshops are becoming the preferred activity for many conferences and meetings. These methods feel like afterthoughts and will fall way short of attendee expectations in 2019. Experience is key.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 30, 2022

As the news fills with stories of canceled and delayed flights, the airline industry lobbying group Airlines for America (A4A) President and CEO Nicholas Calio wrote to Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on June 24 to complain that “not every air traffic variable is within an airline’s control.”

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Event Farm

JUNE 9, 2021

We looked at the cost differential between today and 2019 when the actual summit took place to get a sense of the expense increases you can expect when planning your events. When it comes to venues, you are likely to see a 25% increase in meeting space expenses. If you need more meeting rooms, you need more equipment.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

Meetings in the financial and insurance sector require outside-the-box thinking. The economy was humming along before the coronavirus hit, but even then the majority of meeting planners in the financial and insurance industries were keeping their budgets in neutral. Financial and insurance meetings in the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 19, 2022

higher than in Q1 2019, continuing a trend of three consecutive quarters in which visitation rates exceeded pre-Covid levels. during Q1 2022 compared to Q1 2021 and were down from Q1 2019 by 5.5%. Covid (2019) levels for the first time since the onset of the pandemic in Q1 2020. What It Means for Meeting Planners.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

This post will cover the 16 can't-miss AI events for 2019 so you stay on the cutting edge of this revolutionary technology. We've compiled a list of the top 16 events you should seriously consider attending in 2019. 2019 promises to be even better. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is progressing at an incredible rate. Source: CogX.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 17, 2023

Public art creates desirable destinations for meetings for its contribution to cultural representation, urban functionality and beautifying a visitor’s overall experience. The open lot and the covered roof area together give meeting professionals 137,977 sq. of art for their outdoor event.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Countries are reopening, and meeting planners are doing the same. Meanwhile, International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports an 11% surge in international air tickets sold in recent weeks. This comprises about 50% of 2019 demand. cities do the same. Bronx, New York.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 10, 2022

8.45% Ground transportation (4.9%) 5.1% Demand for business travel and meetings is back with a vengeance, of that there is absolutely no doubt,” said Patrick Andersen, CWT’s Chief Executive Officer. Meetings and Events. Business travel airfares fell over 12% in 2020 from 2019 followed by an additional 26% decline in 2021.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 3, 2019

Ideally, you or your event management services provider wants to find a venue that can be accessed by public transportation or at least a short plane ride, but understandably, that may not always be possible. Additional Resources: 3 Trade Show Booth Design Trends for 2019. Best Practices for Evaluating Event Success.

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