Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2022

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. Harpa Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Center in Iceland.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Non-refundable booking fees for these festivals fuelled further frustration for customers, let alone the additional costs such as travel or tents. One of these extras should be insurance, which is no longer a necessary evil but a vital experience-enhancer. Conferences. Reaping the rewards. Areas of interest. Brand Events.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The forecast for incentive travel over the next two years is mostly sunny with a chance of tighter budgets and an abundance of hand sanitizer. The forecast for incentive travel over the next two years is mostly sunny with a chance of tighter budgets and an abundance of hand sanitizer. She cited pent-up demand as an indicator.

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StraussCA

APRIL 14, 2022

In a matter of only a few weeks, we have seen travel and in-person events start up in the blink of an eye. The consensus is that people are excited to get back on the plane towards the conference halls, tradeshow floors, and board room tables. How will the association world continue to change?

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The MICE

JANUARY 15, 2024

START Summit offers an innovative take on entrepreneurship conferences – entirely student-run it gives a fresh perspective on Europe’s startup landscape. While there are numerous startup conferences worldwide, what truly sets START Summit apart is that it’s entirely run by students. I travelled to St.

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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. The planner/conference host needs to be sure that they have covered all their bases and prepared for any and all situations. International Travel & Timing.

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The MICE

JUNE 3, 2022

Incentives are the most exciting part of the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibition) business. The return of incentive travel has given clients the opportunity to book these trips with confidence. What has changed since the pandemic in the way companies approach incentive travel? This will be 30% less for sure.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

And when you think about in-demand educators, Dominguez is at the top of that list, too, with his data-driven sessions detailing the meeting and incentive-travel landscape. He’s also among the leaders who, again and again, have volunteered their time for industry associations.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 5, 2022

3 mistakes getting in the way of insurance and financial incentive success. Professionals in the insurance and financial industry are no different. Don’t make these mistakes when working with insurance and financial professionals. Instead, consider curated gifting, experiential rewards or travel incentives. Alan Melichar.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become increasingly important as the travel and tourism industries are surging into 2023. Travel took place in Orlando this past June and going green was the focus. FICP’s Annual Conference Gave Back, Set Records. The tourism industry can reach a community in a (literally) organic way!

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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Meeting and conference planners spend on average 60 hours per conference sourcing, reviewing, negotiating and finalizing venue contracts. What are the benefits for a meeting or conference planner to be working with a hotel sourcing company? On this episode of Event TALK we share how you can get that time back. HelmsBriscoe.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 9, 2023

How AI and new demographics are changing incentive travel AI can help find relevant data and perhaps even write the first draft of an incentive program outline, but the level of personalization required to really motivate employees by rewarding them with experiences requires a human touch. We make a difference,” she concluded. Another change?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals ( FICP ) could have gone hybrid—bosses with a tight budget may even say should have —but the organization opted for intimate, up close and personal. FICP’s annual conference registration is still open and will be held Nov. Hybrid: A No Go. Listen to the rest here.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 9, 2020

An incentive to offset qualified expenses related to show participation, travel, accommodations, and more. The Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (PRIA) or Pandemic Risk Coverage in Event Cancellation Insurance. The Travel America Act. The Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit. The RESTART Act.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 23, 2021

This year, the exhibit hall at the IASA Xchange conference will feature two-way traffic lanes, a mask requirement, floor markers indicating six-foot-distancing among other COVID-19 protocol. 29, the four-day conference typically draws more than 1,800 insurance industry professionals for education and networking, plus an exhibition component.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

In March, Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) launched a new virtual education series, FICP Chats, to confront the most challenging parts of the hybridization of the event industry. Among others, these apps put some relief of the burden of business travel in your palm. Here’s what will work smart, for you.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 12, 2023

Networking opportunities Networking and making new connections are two of the biggest reasons why people choose to attend conferences. Here are 8 different examples: Conferences typically bring together a minimum of a hundred people to explore a topic or theme over the course of a few days. when they’re held in person.

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Event Industry News

JULY 10, 2020

An incentive to offset qualified expenses related to show participation, travel, accommodations, and more. The Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (PRIA) or Pandemic Risk Coverage in Event Cancellation Insurance. The Travel America Act. The Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit. The RESTART Act.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

She presented a special session at Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals’ (FICP) 2022 Annual Conference titled, “Event Risk management: 2022 Risk Categories.”. If planning conferences wasn’t complex enough, a global pandemic with literally unprecedented consequences raised the stakes even more. Defining Risk.

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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.

Food and Beverage 102

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Event Industry News

JULY 27, 2020

Before COVID, the Philadelphia area was poised for another record setting year of events—concerts, citywide conferences, conventions, trade shows, galas, festivals, sports, performances, fundraisers, and special events of all kinds.

Insurance 143

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 2, 2021

I think for large conferences, in rooms full of people traveling from all over … yeah, mask AND vaccinations ought to be required,” replied Robert Mahon, Should our professional organizations have vaccination and masks requirements at our fall in-person meetings? The poll results, she tweeted, “are not what I had hypothesized.”.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Three weeks after Hyatt Corporation confirmed that it would cut planner commissions, thereby following the lead of three other large hospitality companies, Meeting Planners Unite held its first conference in Washington, D.C. Augmented Income Streams. MPU’s leadership is also focused on negotiating for new sources of revenue for planners.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 11, 2022

When live events first returned, people were excited to be together, but traveling and walking the show floor can be exhausting. I remember my first live conference back,” she shared. “I An event platform is an insurance policy,” said Leary-Perez with a wink. They don’t want to be passive listeners. “I

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

While the planning teams for those two events had a rather small window in which to enact contingency plans, the planners of the Insurance Accounting & Systems Association’s annual meeting had less than three days to figure out what to do. At that point, IASA canceled the in-person conference. In the Eye of the Storm.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Fontainebleau Las Vegas is a global brand, so our reach extends internationally, and we’ve become a preferred destination for business travel, particularly within the financial, insurance, and technology fields. A new Ramsay’s Kitchen there is inspired by the celebrity chef’s international travels.

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Bizzabo

MAY 8, 2019

In this article, we'll take a look at 12 imaginative events and conferences from Amazon and how the company is able to host such amazing get-togethers. Let's explore 12 of their most imaginative event types and conferences. Here are the top 12 imaginative events and conferences from Amazon. The Rise of Amazon. The Events.

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EventBank Insights

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Cost Capacity Location Transportation Wifi Amenities Ambiance Layout Insurance Timeframe. If the location of the event is inconvenient, be that in terms of price or travel distance, potential attendees may be dissuaded from attending the event. Quick Reads. A price range will immediately limit which venues you can use for your event.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 27, 2022

Even though studies show that rapid tests are less sensitive than polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, their lower cost, accessibility, and immediacy make rapid tests the preferred method for those traveling or gathering in large groups. Michael Mina, an immunologist and epidemiologist, is a proponent of rapid testing for this reason.

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Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 3, 2020

For the past 31 years, KPMG has hosted its Annual Insurance Industry Conference in New York. Attendees rely on the KPMG-sponsored event for insights into issues affecting the insurance industry, regulation updates, market trends, and growth strategies. Developing the Event Plan. “As Speaker Prep. Audience Engagement.

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 20, 2016

He studied in Europe and traveled with the international educational program Up with People. He has worked for the Belgian Senate, United Way and founded event management firm A6 where he and his team were responsible for the management of a large variety of conferences and events throughout the United States. Prefer conferences?

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

In a statement, organisers, the GSM Association (GSMA), said: “With due regard to the safe and healthy environment in Barcelona and the host country, the GSMA has cancelled MWC Barcelona 2020 because the global concern regarding the coronavirus outbreak, travel concern and other circumstances make it impossible for the GSMA to hold the event.”.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Founder and CEO, Wet Paint Group Masters in counseling psychology/counselor education, University of Colorado at Denver 2022 Smart Women in Meetings Industry Leader winner Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is more important than ever as tourism spikes after the recent years of travel decline. We had to order more.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

I was pretty sure I was going to regret the sunglasses, but I wasn’t going to the conference to lounge around the pool. It was my first real conference since Covid restrictions had started. While I was ready for the session, I wasn’t ready for… basically everything else that goes along with a conference.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Read More : 7 Considerations: Financial and Insurance Planners Plot the Return to Productive Meetings. The Federal Government and the IRS has decided that business and travel meals expenses incurred in a restaurant, even if on a take-out or room service basis, during 2021 and 2022 will be 100% deductible.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 8, 2020

Will travel be acceptable, let alone incentivizing, after fear of physical contact has spiked higher than a mountaintop over the last four months? Just as we worked with our travel partners on new security measures post-9/11, we will do the same after COVID-19,” he says. Will the MICE world ever be the same again? Redefining Incentive.

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Eventtia

JUNE 2, 2023

Some of the critical elements you should include in your budget are: Venue: both the rental cost and required insurance. Also, consider travel and accommodation costs. Don’t forget all the details like required contracts, insurance policies, permits, and the logistics of each different element.

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