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What is Stopping International Attendees from Returning to U.S. Conferences?

Smart Meetings

In-market managing directors for countries all over the world reported on trends in consumer sentiment, government policies and all-important airlift limitations. The luxury China market wants personalized and outdoor, active experiences. Authentic encounters, sustainability and premium travel are growing trends.

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28th Annual Meetings Market Survey: Slower Growth Ahead

PCMA Convene

In fact, most saw continued stability and growth for their events — and many also blamed the strong economy — which in turn creates a seller’s market — for making their job more challenging. and China, and “other political flash points,” such as Brexit and the U.S. continued to lose market share, with overseas travel to the U.S.

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B2B events set to bounce back strongly after COVID-19, reveals survey of senior marketeers

Event Industry News

500 senior B2B marketeers shows there is light at the end of the tunnel for the B2B events industry. Marketeers expect to be able to re-engage with events from October, after spend on B2B events recorded an 80% fall in Q2 2020. The survey suggests that B2B marketeers will remain cautious during the initial recovery.

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2022 Incentive Trends Explained

Smart Meetings

I had a couple of conversations during IMEX (you can read Smart Meetings’ IMEX recap here ) where people were saying, ‘We’re sending out a lot of RFPs, 80 to 90% are coming back saying, “We don’t have space.”’”. Harris said there is also a lot of short-term demand, which is putting even more pressure on the market.

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10 Safest Places to Travel in 2022

Smart Meetings

Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection , the North American-based travel insurance company, released its annual “ Safest Places to Travel 2022 ” list just before the start of this year, detailed in a report by market researcher Kit Kiefer. Read More : Essential List: Unique Destinations for Spring Meetings. of meeting space of its own.

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What to Ask Your Caterer or Hotel About Sustainable Dining

SmartMeetings

Sustainable. And the trend toward fostering wellness as well as productivity in meetings continues. So, experts say it is increasingly incumbent upon planners to parse the language used by chefs and catering staff at hotels and other meeting venues. Is the seafood sustainably caught? Farm to table. Are they cage-free?

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35 Must Attend Events For Event Planners in 2020

Bizzabo

Attending these conferences will allow you to learn more about the events industry and meet other event professionals. A premier B2B event in the Baltic Sea Region for the meetings industry that will accelerate the interest in, and demand for, holding meetings, incentives, and conferences in the area. The Meetings Show.

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