Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

Our Duty of Care may well require an on-site health screening, arriving with results showing a negative Covid test, proof of vaccination or showing our digital health passport as step one, with many airlines, countries and counties having these requirements in place. Shift: Touchless. In 2021 the only thing we are touching is our own device.

2021 397

2021 Food and Beverage Travel Sustainability 397

SmartMeetings

JUNE 13, 2020

Will the onus be on venues and hotels to follow and enforce physical distancing guidelines put in place by the state or province they’re in? The problem comes in when you move to a hotel scenario , and you’re having meetings. How do you advocate for clients when hotels and airlines will not waive cancellation fees?

Contracts 97

Contracts Hotels Negotiating Airlines 97

PCMA Convene

JUNE 27, 2023

Designing an event with empathy can start by greeting attendees when they check into their hotel rooms with a small gift or handwritten note. Then I’m going to get terrific speakers to come and I’m going to put them up on my site as the marquee reason why you should come to this event and pay the entry fee.

Event Design 52

Event Design Airlines Speakers Hotels 52

Social Tables

JULY 31, 2021

Hotels, flights, vacation promotions, or other travel needs. Get other early bird savings on hotel bookings and flights. Promote keynote speakers and distinguished guests. Include a short speaker bio, selected quotes from books or other works, and reviews of their former lectures. Product launches. Webinars and classes.

Advertising 174

Advertising Retail Social Media Marketing 174

The MICE

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The hotel is part of the Penta Group , which has 27 hotels in Europe and Asia (Germany, Belgium, France, Austria, Czech Republic, United Kingdom and Russia), with further expansions planned in the next 2–3 years. The hotels were located in major airline hubs, guaranteeing high occupancy rates. Lifestyle is for everyone’.

Hotels 52

Hotels Sustainability Speakers Airlines 52

SmartMeetings

JULY 19, 2022

In fact, the reported 25% increase in average airline ticket prices has given many attendees pause. A recent study by American Hotel & Lodging Association discovered that, although an encouraging 69% of Americans are likely to travel this summer, 90% say inflation is a major factor in their decision to do so within the next three months.

Food and Beverage 74

Food and Beverage Airlines Travel Event Apps 74

Master the Event

APRIL 4, 2022

Many times they are also charged with having to make airline reservations for the delegates as well. If a corporate meeting planner’s lucky enough the transportation logistics will revolve around one or two days before the meeting and one or two days after the meeting.

Corporate Meetings 40

Corporate Meetings Meetings Food and Beverage Transportation 40

Quickmobile

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Keeping your attendees reigned in and responsible is sometimes only half the battle; more important is keeping your speakers on-time, on-track, and ready to present. Being firm and ensuring the wording of your speaker contract outlines what speaker readiness entails can save you from having to wake up a hungover speaker!

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Conference Venues Speakers Travel 154

Event Industry News

MAY 3, 2019

Housing: Hotel agreements will become smart contracts on the blockchain, eliminating any ambiguity and enabling hotels to easily decipher what the organiser requires in their contract. Third-party provided tech : airline and hotel loyalty rewards program transactions will be easily accessible and recorded.

Social Media 72

Social Media Contracts Airlines 2014 72

PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

In May, Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) released its ALHI Back to Business Travel Safety Guidelines — a regularly updated set of safety measures for ALHI’s member hotels, as well as airlines, airports, and other organizations involved with the travel experience. Clint Brewer).

Travel 98

Travel Hotels Airlines Speakers 98

The Castle Group

AUGUST 23, 2022

While many industries were able to shift to a remote workforce, hotels, restaurants and airlines faced major layoffs and demand fluctuations and are now playing catch up, hiring and training staff in a tight market. Work with hotel partners and other vendors to understand their weak spots. Staffing / Service.

Meeting Planning 52

Meeting Planning Meetings Food and Beverage Travel 52

Event Industry News

MAY 28, 2020

Venues and hotels allow greater flexibility in their policies to cater the needs of MICE event organisers so as to improve their competitiveness. Strengthen supports for hotels. Other offers from airlines, attractions and HKTB are also available in order to bring in a larger number of MICE visitors.

Tourism 52

Tourism Travel Hotels 2020 52

SmartMeetings

JULY 8, 2020

It means knowing everything we can and controlling everything we can, from seating in a restaurant to the cleaning and sanitizing in a hotel, and a hundred other details,” Breust says, ticking off the checklist of items that will be added to planner duties. Spread room bookings throughout the hotel.

Travel 118

Travel Contracts Hotels Transportation 118

Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

Our Duty of Care may well require an on-site health screening, arriving with results showing a negative Covid test, proof of vaccination or showing our digital health passport as step one, with many airlines, countries and counties having these requirements in place. Shift: Touchless. In 2021 the only thing we are touching is our own device.

2021 195

2021 Food and Beverage Travel Sustainability 195

Master the Event

APRIL 6, 2022

So for part one of this article I’m going to discuss the various components involved when planning outside events (by outside events I mean event activities occurring outside of the hotel portion of the program). Types of gifts can include; awards, delegate gifts commemorating the event, keynote speaker gifts etc. Delegate Gifts.

Food and Beverage 40

Food and Beverage Transportation Entertainment Airlines 40

SmartMeetings

AUGUST 31, 2020

Once the decision is made to go virtual, what is the first thing you do after the airline and hotel reservations have been cancelled? Speakers need to be trained to connect through that lens. Eventually, you are going to have to pick the platform to stream all the great content you have been developing.

Meetings 69

Meetings Airlines Speakers 2020 69

Eventsforce

MARCH 11, 2020

Within the term audience, think not only of delegates, but also of VIPs, speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, contractors and other stakeholders that come into contact at the event. Senior leadership members or keynote speakers may be reluctant or unable to come. For example, airlines cancelling flights on certain routes.

Insurance 126

Insurance Hotels Events Travel 126

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 6, 2020

A conference rolled out plans for an all-women speaker lineup. And the Twittersphere erupted in fury and demanded change after a speaker shared how she was denied entry to a conference because she arrived with her still-breastfeeding baby. That order gets even taller when it comes to reflecting diversity in a speaker lineup.

2020 128

2020 Meetings 2019 Sustainability 128

SmartMeetings

MARCH 30, 2017

More than 30 percent of the event speakers had flights canceled due to Winter Storm Stella , which dumped up to 18 inches of snow in parts of Pennsylvania, closing schools, disrupting air travel and generally wreaking havoc. By the time I landed five hours later, it appeared that 17 out of 43 speakers were not going to show.

Tourism 40

Tourism Airlines Speakers Hotels 40

Plan Your Meetings

JANUARY 5, 2017

Gone are the days when people were content with staying in a hotel that could be in Anywhere, USA, and traveling for work without truly getting out and experiencing the destination. For example, Blue Grass Airport (LEX) serves 18 non-stop destinations via four airlines—Allegiant, American, Delta and United.

Airlines 38

Airlines Hospitality Travel Advertising 38

Event Planning BluePrint

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Guest speakers. I had already assigned an Un-Do list to each of my team members. Everything was handled within a few hours. . I had to inform: Venues. Entertainment. Photographers. Videographers. Presenters. Car rental companies. Exhibitors. Volunteers. Trade show vendors. Production & conference supply vendors.

Contracts 62

Contracts Airlines Trade Shows Social Media 62

PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 30, 2019

A conference rolled out plans for an all-women speaker lineup. And the Twittersphere erupted in fury and demanded change after a speaker shared how she was denied entry to a conference because she arrived with her still-breastfeeding baby. That order gets even taller when it comes to reflecting diversity in a speaker lineup.

2020 98

2020 Meetings 2019 Sustainability 98

MeetingsNet

MAY 22, 2017

During a recent MeetingsNet webinar, attorney, speaker, and College of Coastal Georgia professor Tyra Hilliard, Esq., This covers travel policies and also airline computer crashes, bad weather in a hub city, etc. . Hilliard : You can put a “no-walk” clause in the contract, but that doesn’t mean that the hotel can’t walk your guests.

Contracts 45

Contracts Negotiating Food and Beverage Hotels 45

Bizzabo

APRIL 15, 2019

Finding the Right Speakers. Cost-benefit Analysis for Speakers. While running a global team of more than 50 professionals worldwide, Richard also is a sought after executive leadership expert, working with some of the world’s most exciting brands like Uber, Harper Collins, Entreleadership, Marapost, Ethiad Airlines to name a few.

Speakers 48

Speakers Airlines Events Marketing 48

Eventmobi

OCTOBER 18, 2018

It included all the commonly accessed areas, especially the agenda and hotel information. For example, we sent reminder communications 24 hours prior to departure, informed them about the airline’s carry-on regulations, and provided a link to the boarding pass. Below is an image of what our event app home screen looked like.

Event Apps 93

Event Apps 2010 Airlines Social Media 93

Plan Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

I may also speak with the hotel or convention hall catering division, their audiovisual staff and security division. I work behind the scenes with airlines, shuttle services and so forth. In some instances, I contact dozens of speakers just to retain the few that will be right for our intended program. Making the numbers work.

Conference 53

Conference Site Selections Airlines Speakers 53

The MICE

JUNE 3, 2022

The interview took place in Bern at Hotel Kreuz , and Silvia joined remotely from Frankfurt. . As COVID has not completely gone away, what is your contingency plan if one of your team members, an employee or a speaker contracts the virus? Overview of the past two years. You always need a backup.

Travel 65

Travel Negotiating Sustainability Airlines 65

Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Common conference activities include guest speakers, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities. Activities include a highly anticipated speaker and sessions that teach customers how to get the most out of their products. All ceremonies and galas provide some sort of entertainment ranging from live music to guest speakers.

B2B 70

B2B Trade Shows Food and Beverage Conference 70

Event Leadership Institute

MARCH 17, 2021

In Part Two of this series where I focused on in-person events, I talked about the difficult—but necessary—contraction on the supply side (at venues, hotels, and other suppliers) to deal with the dramatic drop in demand. Increased Competition Brings Lower Prices. In virtual it’s the exact opposite. What Can We Learn From Online Dating?

2021 111

2021 2020 Trade Shows Tech 111

EveryEventGuide

MARCH 1, 2018

They are familiar with their own companies needs and employees and likely have preferred vendors to assist them with Audio Visual, Hotels, Transportation, Airline tickets etc. They are tasked to organize several meetings & conferences throughout the year.

Corporate Events 40

Corporate Events Negotiating Transportation Airlines 40

Bizzabo

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Really what we want to do is use technology in similar ways that, everything from airlines and hotels, to shopping malls to dating sites is doing so. All that stuff is very data-driven and very enabled by the technology that we use. And they look a B2C technology and they're like, "Oh, it's so nice.

2019 48

2019 Technology Advertising B2C 48

PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

From that first version, Griffiths implemented “a few learnings” for “The Pitch” at this year’s conference — held at the Four Seasons Hotel Houston on May 22–25 — that made it even better. “I I was just blown away by how well this second year in Houston went,” Griffiths said.

Tourism 40

Tourism 2015 Travel 2011 40

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

But I think one of the laggards may be convention centers and hotels” When Will 5G Come? But I think that if you can have this fast, easy, slick registration process in the same way that you get on an airline, that is going to win over, my belief is” What About Trust? And you have telepresence projecting a speaker on stage.

2020 131

2020 Event Tech Tech Technology 131

Cvent: Event Marketing

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

billion in development, 18 hotels in the pipeline, and many new and renovated special event venues in the works. In 2018, new air service started from Hong Kong to Dulles International Airport on Cathay Pacific and seasonal service from Edinburgh, Scotland, on United Airlines. Washington’s landscape is ever-changing.

Meetings 31

Meetings 2018 Transportation Hotels 31

Attendify

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Key stakeholders might include the venue sales team, stage production, caterers, musicians, guest speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, photographers, videographers, decorators, graphic designers, and an app provider, just to name a few. It’s vital to remember that they’re all your partners in the success of your event. Don’t Freak Out.

Event Apps 29

Event Apps Airlines Social Media Events 29