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The Power of Purpose is Fueled by Collaboration

Smart Meetings

Read More: Power Of Purpose 2023 Highlights In the process of evolving the offerings, what was Destination Showcase became Showcase, a place modeled after the energy of South by Southwest for technology companies, agencies, hotels, airlines, any supplier that works to make events successful can get connected to meeting producers who need their help.

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BUDGET SAVING TIPS FOR A MEETING AND CONVENTION PLANNER

Master the Event

Their job requires them to be a seasoned negotiator, a time management expert, as well as being a fiscally responsible expert. Frequent flyers will understand this format as airlines will also reduce seat cost to fill planes. Maybe it’s also a sign of the technology times.

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75% of travel managers in Europe expect 2022 business travel volume to surpass 2019 levels according to new Cvent report

Event Industry News

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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Convincing Stakeholders to Hold Live or Hybrid Events is Planners’ Top Concern

PCMA Convene

The panel agreed, predicting that hybrid solutions will be popular next year, and added that some of their biggest challenges transitioning to virtual and hybrid events have been pricing, security, and the learning curve for learning new technology platforms. Contract negotiations/liability/waivers (43 percent).

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In-Person Events: Good News and Bad News

MeetingsNet

Hosted by Global DMC Partners, “The Meeting Planner’s Reality in the ‘New Normal’” addressed a few topics, including hybrid events that connect small in-person gatherings to each other and to a central meeting leader via technology. 25 percent said lack of airlift will be a major concern once in-person meetings return.

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Pairing memorable event experiences with bleisure travel

Eventbase

In the past decade, technology has blurred the boundaries between work and play. Airlines, hotels, and car rental agencies often ask the same question during the check-in process, “Are you travelling for business or leisure?” Few employees today carry separate mobile devices for work and personal use. What is bleisure travel?

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IBTM Trends Watch report paints a picture of opportunity

Event Industry News

Reflective of the rising number of challenges and opportunities presented by technology, new for this year is a chapter dedicated to tech trends. What’s also clear is the impact technology is having on our industry and the opportunities that are being presented as a result.

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