SmartMeetings

MARCH 23, 2017

The time has come to say goodbye to perhaps the hippest airline on the market. On March 22, Alaska Airlines announced its plan to eliminate the Virgin America brand, with an official termination to occur in 2019. Last year Alaska purchased Virgin for $2.6 The billionaire originally objected to the Alaska-Virgin merger.

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MARCH 9, 2023

How combining business and pleasure at a meeting creates a win-win Just because California boasts a $3.83 In fact, the state’s celebrated spirit of adventure—along with diverse geography for shipping, farming and outdoor activities—is part of the reason meeting there are so successful.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2016

National Geographic Traveler magazine has revealed its Best of the World list of 21 must-see destinations, and there are some pretty happy meeting cities that made the cut. Smart Meetings must be keeping great company because many of our good friends find themselves among the elite destinations of the world.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

After a year marked by fire, flood and tragedy , the overall tone of Destination Marketing Association of the West ’s Education Summit 2018 was light, inspiring—even funny. Here are takeaways every meeting professional can benefit from. 6 Steps to a Viral Marketing Campaign. Top Trends Impacting Hospitality, Tourism and Events.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Brexit Will Not Stop Innovative Meetings in London. Brexit will, eventually, have a substantial impact on European travel, but that’s not to say it will halt meetings there. In fact, London is more equipped than ever to handle high-tech meetings, marketing itself as the Silicon Valley of Europe.

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Plan Your Meetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Event planners who want to add the “wow” factor to conference, corporate event, meeting and event marketing can find inspiration from viral marketing campaigns. Viral marketing engages audiences in unexpected ways and creates a buzz to encourage people to share their experiences with others. Viral Video.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

The business is so successful that it is now synonymous with cannabis tourism, providing digital resources in hundreds of locations including Oregon, California, Alaska , Barcelona and Jamaica. But it’s not just the tourism industry that’s latching onto this idea; it’s affecting the meetings market, too.

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Meeting Tomorrow

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

But as we looked at the challenges schools were facing, we knew with our inventory and experience, we were uniquely positioned to serve this market and help schools. Evolving to Meet the Need. We even delivered via barge to Nome, Alaska. We’re a team that has always thrived when we’re helping solve problems. So we got to work.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

JULY 31, 2018

There are plenty of reasons to meet in Greater Palm Springs. In addition to room discounts, midweek meetings mean fewer crowds for prime tee times, indulgent spa sessions, coveted recreation activities, and distinctive event spaces. Summer Bargains: Feeling the heat to meet in the summer? These 10 just might surprise you. .

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 3, 2017

JetBlue, Southwest and Alaska Airlines all provided a superior customer service experience and outperformed the average industry stock earnings over a six-year period–as measured by Dow Jones and Moody’s in the study. “As Airlines that focus on customer experience perform better in profitability and market competitiveness.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Fans could enter the Subway “Vault” at the Los Angeles Convention Center for an opportunity to meet superstars like Russell Wilson, Marshawn Lynch and Trevor Lawrence as they hand-signed their own limited-edition signature subs (To eat, or to keep? That is the question.). NBC SPORTS. On Sunday, the season-long dream became a reality.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 9, 2021

Catastrophic wildfires in Australia, heat waves in Alaska, and frequent floods on the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. Ke wrote: “It has now become clear that meeting the needs of our society without breaching the earth’s ecological boundaries will demand a paradigm shift.”. Nine other bureaus have signed on since then. Laura Kate Bender.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 19, 2017

Then, travelers who have booked on the airline’s website and opted to receive marketing emails can be asked to switch to a different flight in exchange for a $250 travel voucher. These include Australia-based Tiger Airways, Alaska Air and Qantas. The substitute flight will be to the same destination on the same day.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Now the third-busiest carrier in the United States, Southwest plans to enter the Hawaii market next year—and set off what industry insider refer to as “the Southwest effect” by forcing competitors to lower their fares to compete. to Hawaii market.”. Southwest is Hawaii-Bound appeared first on Smart Meetings. The post Aloha!

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 16, 2017

Pike Place Market in Seattle. Travel to Austin, Boston, Milwaukee, Nashville, Orlando and Raleigh, along with top destinations in Hawaii, Alaska and Canada will be available through new or expanded non-stop services. The post Delta Adds 7 Destinations to Seattle Hub appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2016

rely on industry observations, international travel, discussions with industry leaders, meetings with hotel and restaurant clients, industry conferences, media interactions and thousands of hours of research in hotels and restaurants around the country to compile their 2017 hospitality trends. . Freeman and his team at AF&Co.

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Plan Your Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Take your pick from a German Christmas market, a Québécois Christmas or Christmas in one of the Scandinavian countries. Everything from snow crab, snow peas, Arctic char, Alaska king crab, naked Alaska and rare and expensive Japanese Hokkaido snow beef. Build your décor, color palette and menu selections around that country.

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

More business elements: Combining a meeting and the incentive to share business messages. There is definitely a strong fun and reward component, but incentive travel seems to have taken on a new meaning,” is how Danielle Boyles, director of sales and marketing at Grand Hyatt Vail in Colorado , puts it. ROI: Elephant in the Room.

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OCTOBER 14, 2019

Smart Meetings asked incentive leaders what trends they are seeing out in the wild and found that event professionals in all capacities are getting creative about making travel activities more memorable—and therefore, more effective. Market Driven. stock market volatility, net optimism for the incentive travel market was positive.

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GatherHere

APRIL 12, 2017

Marketing manager Lawrence took time during the dining experience to chat with their events coordinator about how they’ve been using Gather and how much easier it makes their lives. After that, there were more meetings, then a flight back to ATL. via instagram.com/riravegas. Morial Convention Center for the event. Antoine’s.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 31, 2017

Add a heap o’ meeting space—34,000 sq. A multi-million-dollar transformation added a fresh design scheme, all-new plush furnishings and tech in the 802 guest rooms, and enhancements to its 38 versatile meeting and functions rooms. of indoor meeting space. The new meeting and event space offers 37,500 sq. of meeting space.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Visit Buena Park Executive Director Sara Copping says meetings in Buena Park will leave you breathless (literally)! With ample meeting and event space, a premier location and a variety of hotel accommodations to suit every budget, Buena Park continues to be a popular destination in Southern California. 21 through April 21).

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QC Event School

JULY 7, 2023

Meet QC Event School graduate, Ayla Otto! I’m Ayla Otto, owner and founder of Events by Ayla, LLC – a Full Service Wedding Design and Planning Company based in Alaska. My husband, Kyle, and I were both born and raised in Homer, Alaska. This is not uncommon for other planners in Alaska, either.

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QC Event School

JULY 7, 2023

Meet QC Event School graduate, Ayla Otto! I’m Ayla Otto, owner and founder of Events by Ayla, LLC – a Full Service Wedding Design and Planning Company based in Alaska. My husband, Kyle, and I were both born and raised in Homer, Alaska. This is not uncommon for other planners in Alaska, either.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 7, 2019

Why You Should Attend: The Artificial Intelligence Conference is where science meets business implementation. There will also be a Women in AI networking lunch, which will be a great opportunity for women to meet other ladies in the field. Start Date: August 4th - August 8th, 2019 in Anchorage, Alaska. Source: Facebook.

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Event Marketer

JULY 31, 2023

Your monthly event sustainability update In our April Industry Pulse Survey , 72 percent of event marketers said sustainability plays a role in vendor and/or material sourcing and selection, and half of the survey’s respondents said they are eliminating single-use plastic at their events and activations.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Destination management organizations celebrated their best ideas of the year during the annual Destination Marketing Association of the West (DMA West) Education Summit, held Sept. Julie Saupe, president and CEO of Visit Anchorage, Alaska officially took office as board president of DMA West. 21-23 in Mesa, Arizona. The Go Campaign.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Looking for an event or experiential marketing agency? According to the Event Marketing 2019 Report , events are the single-most effective marketing channel. While numerous brands have adapted their own in-house event marketing teams and others haven't—sometimes a specialized agency is needed. ACTIVENT MARKETING.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Alaska Air Group has now completed its acquisition of Virgin America. Regional carrier Horizon Air, also owned by Alaska Air, will continue to operate with its own certificate. Regional carrier Horizon Air, also owned by Alaska Air, will continue to operate with its own certificate.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Adapting to changing times and ever-changing technology dominated the presentations and discussions at the Education Summit hosted this week by Destination Marketing Association of the West (DMA West) at The Linq in Las Vegas. New data technology allows marketers to understand what visitors want when they come to a destination.

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JUNE 16, 2017

Meeting professionals are already accustomed to coordinating and implementing minute-by-minute schedules, so by incorporating approved cultural activities into the daily plan, Cuban travel might still be a viable possibility for them. ( This might be a great alternative for meeting professionals to consider. Cruises remain unaffected.

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