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The Future of Meetings Starts with Rebuilding Trust

SmartMeetings

Temperature checks, reduced occupancy and increased physical distancing in shared spaces—these were some of the protocols floated by hospitality partners and meetings professionals as they sketched out what a return to travel after COVID-19 shutdowns will require. Sanitation Ratings. Travel Considerations.

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Organizing a Pop-up Event: 4 Keys to Success

Eventmobi

More and more, corporate event and meeting planners are using pop-up events for meetings, product launches, and even hybrid events. Here’s an example from an airline. UK- based Sventa, known for exciting pop-up Christmas event venues and on the beach summer pop-ups, created The Cool Conference for a client.

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Skyrocketing Costs Squeeze Event Budgets

Velvet Chainsaw

Following are considerations gathered from industry media, meetings market surveys and anecdotal reports from Velvet Chainsaw Consulting clients. Transportation providers from airlines to shuttle bus providers to shared ride services and taxis are all raising fees. in group hotel rates, with a 7.8%

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In a Difficult Moment, Meetings-Industry Event Set to Go Forward

MeetingsNet

Over the past 60 days, the meetings and events industry has been whipsawed by the Covid pandemic. to welcome back international visitors, and the absence of health-security issues during the event appeared to be a harbinger for the return of in-person meetings nationwide. PCMA did not seek such an exemption. Room Set-Ups Have Changed.

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BENEFITS OF HOSTING A WINTER MEETING

Master the Event

When you think of a meeting or a conference in winter, often it’s the southern destinations that come to mind. However, you may be surprised to know that there are many benefits to hosting a Winter meeting in a northern city. You may also be interested in: Put Your Next Holiday on Ice: An Ice Hotel Meeting Facilities.

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Event Planning Companies Are Getting Creative for Transportation

Master the Event

First there were the additional fees charged by airlines for; boarding early, watching tv, having a meal on board, and checking luggage. Now event planning companies are learning that airlines are looking at adding extra fees for their preferred seats. Add in weather and have a whole other can of worms.

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12 Event Trends and Shifts for 2021

Attendease

When we emerge from our government-imposed cocoons, we are less likely to find participants content with trends that meet pop culture standards but rather will shift and seek those that tie into the deeper values they have put to the test over this past year. This eloquently sums up what 2021 will need as we return to live events.

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