EventMB

MAY 23, 2022

Returning to face-to-face meetings after two years of canceled conferences and way too many Zoom calls? Getting back to normal, or at least moving ahead with the new normal, may be a relief, but the world of meetings and events is far from business as usual. Here are a few ways to cope with re-entry. Go easy on yourself.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

We asked our community of meeting professionals what online tools they rely on to stay productive in the office and on the road. Psst, if you like this article, check out 6 Free Apps to Keep Meeting Planners Organized and Free Meditation Apps for Event Planners on the Go ). What’s your favorite app for managing meetings?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said there was “no concern about operations being disrupted” while at a security conference on Sea Island, Georgia. United Airlines Bulks Up in Summer 2023. United Airlines, which recently announced it would stop flying out of John F. airlines combined.”.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 30, 2020

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. Travel Considerations.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 19, 2024

Don’t leave home without these With the world wide open for business, you may be headed for an international conference or meeting. Outdated web resources could mean you miss your meeting. In major meetings cities, that shouldn’t be much of a problem—English is usually widely spoken in the hospitality sphere.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

With the addition of the two new hires, the senior leadership team for the world-renowned meetings and exhibitions centre is now 60 per cent female. Situated in a prime location opposite World Heritage Site, Westminster Abbey, the QEII Centre is one of London and the UK’s foremost conference and events centres.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 9, 2019

But the prospect of continued investment in an exploding airline industry doesn’t excite everyone — including Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old environmental activist from Sweden who founded the international school strike for the climate movement last year. Airlines Get Serious About Going Green. The world’s airlines, including U.S.

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Master the Event

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

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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Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2022

Travel, Airlines for America and other advocacy groups voiced disagreement with the extension. After Frontier Airlines made a bid for Spirit Airlines this February, JetBlue followed up with a surprise bid for the airline on April 6, which Spirit deemed “likely a superior offer.”. Not surprisingly, U.S. population.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 17, 2017

United Airlines announced a significant change to its policy of giving off-duty flight crews priority seating over passengers who have already boarded. The airline said crew members would be allocated seats at least one hour prior to departure, the BBC reported. The couple was escorted off the plane by a U.S.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 31, 2019

It’s difficult to determine what to include — and not include — when collecting attendee data at the time of conference registration. Data fields and pick lists should be normalized and updated across membership, meetings, subscriptions, and all of the organization’s other programs and services.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 26, 2022

Weekly travel updates for the busy meeting professional. The removal of quarantine means that businesses again can plan and venture on meetings, incentive trips, conferences and events in Norway; though maybe with more thought and consideration than before.”. American Airlines, British Airways Tease JFK Terminal Specs.

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Quickmobile

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

When hosting conferences on cruise ships or other unique venues , one has to bear in mind that the daily things we take for granted are likely not going to be available to you. On cruise ships, you don’t have it unless you remembered to pack it for the meeting. What does this mean? Temptations. and unlimited drinks.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 4, 2022

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.

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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. Those financial winds might change in the next few years.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 23, 2022

While it could be a mostly symbolic gesture from top business leaders, news from the Davos conference might represent something truly meaningful in the realm of sustainable events—especially given the results of a recent business-traveler survey.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

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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Master the Event

DECEMBER 11, 2023

As we’ve talked about here many times, a meeting and convention planner wears many hats. So it shouldn’t surprise you that these same meeting and convention planners have very good ideas on how to execute successful programs while saving money in key areas. It’s a chance for their members to see what suppliers are offering first-hand.

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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. 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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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

For example, many airlines run CSR campaigns meant to offset the carbon emissions that result from air travel. Oracle OpenWorld is on a mission “to host the most sustainable conference in the world.”. It refers to the obligation corporations have to provide non-profit-oriented support to their local and global communities.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Meet Boston will officially launch a supplier diversity initiative on October 5 to expand the CVB’s network of businesses owned by women, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), veterans, and other underrepresented groups. This program is an important step towards creating a more diverse and inclusive industry.”

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 11, 2024

What to expect at Business Events Industry Week 2024 The meetings and events industry calendar is a crowded place, filled with must-attend association conferences, regional gatherings and our own projects, especially in the summer and fall. April 8-11 to incorporate the spirit of Global Meetings Industry Day in the festivities. “We

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Highlights included experiential activations designed to inspire what comes next in designing better meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry. The Smart Meetings team was on the expo floor getting updates and sharing snapshots of the action.

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Eventmobi

APRIL 12, 2018

Today is Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), which is an annual event that brings together leaders from across the meetings and events industry. Meeting professionals across the world participate in GMID’s international day of advocacy. They used EventMobi for their 60th annual general meeting.

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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Chair-Elect: Amanda Armstrong, CMP, corporate travel and meetings manager, Enterprise Holdings Inc., Helle Svaneborg, exhibition and conference director, Danish Pharmaceutical Information, Copenhagen, Denmark. Alison Taylor, senior vice president, American Airlines, Dallas, TX. Visit Meeting Professionals International

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 12, 2018

In March, Visit Dallas invited a locally based company known for making people feel welcome 3,000 miles in the air— Southwest Airlines —to talk to the destination team on the ground about how to engage visitors in new ways. Thomas does this on the airlines’ website through video and stories. Connect Before, During and After an Event.

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Unique Venues

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Atlanta – A Top Destination for Meetings & Events in the South! Many well-known companies call Atlanta home such as UPS, Home Depot, The Coca-Cola Company, and Delta Airlines. After your work and meetings are done, there is even more fun to discover in A-Town! Fun in Atlanta. Atlanta has you covered!

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Event Farm

MARCH 2, 2023

Think about it: You get text messages from restaurants regarding your reservation, your dentist confirming your appointment, airlines letting you know flight status/gate changes, and Uber when your car is about to arrive. And everywhere you go sends text messages…except events? and give them that. . #5:

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Unique Venues

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Atlanta – A Top Destination for Meetings & Events in the South! Many well-known companies call Atlanta home such as UPS, Home Depot, The Coca-Cola Company, and Delta Airlines. After your work and meetings are done, there is even more fun to discover in A-Town! Atlanta has you covered! appeared first on Unique Venues.

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Stova

JANUARY 17, 2023

Before finding Stova, Kellen had trouble finding an events specific system that could meet those needs. Its corresponding conference, APEX EXPO, is the only event exclusive to experts and decision-makers committed to elevating the level of the airline passenger experience from around the world. That was key for us,” Hope says.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Christian Savelli Hospitality industry watcher Chris Meyer, who recently returned from SISO CEO Summit Conference in Las Vegas, agreed that conference organizer executives who attended were largely upbeat even though they are looking at the same recession indicators—an inverted Treasury yield curve, shrinking manufacturing and buying power.

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Eventtia

JUNE 30, 2022

MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) and Tourism industry professionals gathered for the 9th time at ACE of MICE Exhibition on 25-27 May 2022. Exhibition by Turkish Airlines has been organized since 2014. The Mobile App to schedule meetings. The event was held at the Istanbul Congress Center.

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Eventmobi

OCTOBER 6, 2022

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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Plan Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Dear Conference Attendee, This is a letter I’ve wanted to write to you, but never have gotten around to doing. I’m not very visible to you for most of the year; you only see me at the annual meeting and perhaps a couple of quarterly meetings. I work behind the scenes with airlines, shuttle services and so forth.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 8, 2018

When it comes to planning a conference, location is key. Today’s conference attendees expect more. And that all starts with a great conference location. . A conference is more than just the convention center. The content and networking is invaluable, but what often sways a decision to attend is the conference location.

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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. Travel managers also source for meetings and events. ·

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

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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