Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022. Check out what 14 of the most popular hospitality conferences of 2022 have in store: 1.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 22, 2024

Last August, Covello organized the inaugural Florida Out Coast Convention (FLOCC), billed as the state’s first-ever convention dedicated to LGBTQ+ tourism. As of January2024, 18 conventions have backed out of meeting in her destination due to the political environment. 1–3, 2023 at the Hilton Downtown Tampa Atrium.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 7, 2021

Green Tourism, the world’s leading sustainable certification programme, is giving event venues the tools that they need for a sustainable recovery from the pandemic with the launch today of its Green Meetings Standard. The new initiative builds on Green Tourism’s existing meetings and event venues criteria, which was developed in 2001.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 29, 2021

The essential characteristics of meeting professionals. If there is a heaven on earth in the event industry, there are four essential characteristics of successful meeting professionals you’ll meet there. Every successful meeting involves thinking about, planning for and executing countless details. Details matter.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Sustainable tourism is becoming popular. Meeting and event planners, likewise, are equally concerned about the impact that their meeting or event will have on our environment. As such, sustainable tourism management has become a regular part of a planner’s day-to-day workload. Here’s a tip that meeting planners love.

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Canadian Special Events

MARCH 15, 2023

TORONTO, March 15, 2023 – Exhibition Place has signed the Sustainable Tourism 2030 Pledge, joining a global movement of businesses committed to creating a sustainable future for the tourism industry. “We greatly value having a venue partner like Exhibition Place, which boasts a longstanding dedication to sustainable practices.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

West Virginia Department of Tourism Secretary Chelsea Ruby shared success stories from a targeted message to remote workers looking for an affordable, outdoorsy lifestyle. Global All-Star panel agreed that creative, intentional tourism management can be a source for good. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) July 20, 2022. A Hospitable Spirit.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

In response to recent positive progress in the Hong Kong SAR Government’s discussions with other destinations on forming travel bubbles, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is gradually resuming promotions in the local and source markets, reviving tourism through a combination of short-term and long-term strategies.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Cheltenham has today launched a new initiative to support the recovery and growth of the town’s vital and highly valuable business tourism market. Business tourism contributed more than £8billion to the UK economy in 2018. It currently has more than 20 venues involved with further venues expected to join. Sudley Castle.

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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

This and more in our latest news update for Meeting and Conference Planners. The latest statistics released for IMEX America, which took place 18 – 20 October, confirm that 12,227 meetings, events and incentive travel industry professionals were at the show in Las Vegas, a 14 percent increase over the previous year.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 27, 2020

At the time, we stated, “Hotels and the entire events supply chain need to understand that we won’t fully recover until we help conference and show organizers regain their top-line attendance and revenue.”. conference organizers going out of business. In fact, full recovery for U.S. lower-cost hybrid alternatives.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 25, 2023

As an award-winning leading UK academic venue, Keele University Events & Conferencing have just been awarded a ‘Green Meetings Gold Accreditation.’

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Smart Meetings

JULY 20, 2021

You’re at a multiday conference, and during one of the midday breaks you decide to spend a bit of time at an outlet to treat yourself. of meeting space. Elsewhere in the country, other outstanding examples of groups combining meetings with lessons in sustainability are proliferating. Just inside awaits 125,000 sq.

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EventMB

MAY 17, 2022

Buenos Aires is gearing up to reclaim its position as a top destination for meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions – the MICE market – in South America. About 2,500 people signed up, including 81 international buyers, of which half set up meetings with Visit BA. Buenos Aires might also be getting a hand soon.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 23, 2024

Luxury language and presentation tips IACC 2024 in Basking Ridge, New Jersey was centered around empowering attendees to be seen, heard and respected as they drive their careers forward as leaders in the meetings and events industry. Smart Meetings was also privileged to be a judge for IACC Americas Innovations Workshop.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

Make your summer meetings meaningful and memorable with these tips and trends Summer is approaching fast and meeting professionals want to stay up to date on every seasonal trend. With these tips and recommended venues, your summer meeting or event will be memorable, meaningful and even give back to the community.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 10, 2022

The first day of the hospitality conference held at NYU earlier this week discussed the growing trend of returning to travel, at times exceeding pre-pandemic rates. Tisch Center of Hospitality in the NYU School of Professional Studies is the ideal host for a conference discussing today’s trends in the travel industry. Jonathan M.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 13, 2020

2019 was a tough year for organizations promoting tourism. Elected officials tried to pull funding for Visit Florida—a state that collects more than $80 billion each year in tourism spending. Mexico Tourism Board closed altogether. Building new meetings infrastructure has long lead times, too. A Double-Edged Sword.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 1, 2021

Travel Association believes professional meetings and events (PME) suffer from being lumped in with other gatherings—and is working to change that. Relying on the most current travel-sector data from The Ohio State University and Tourism Economics, U.S. Currently, about 35 percent of U.S. businesses are engaging in business travel.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 27, 2023

On Monday, University of Leeds Conferences and Events (formerly MEETinLEEDS) officially launched its new city centre venue – Cloth Hall Court. To mark the importance of this event for business tourism in the region, the first event held in the recently refurbished Cloth Hall Court was the CHS Leeds Welcome Reception.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Turnball is managing director of Tourism Western Australia , a culmination of two decades as an international leader in the hospitality industry. Before joining Tourism Western Australia in 2020 as executive director of industry, aviation and markets, Turnball was chief executive officer of Azula management for Azerai Resorts.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

6 tips for a smooth European event from an international DMC expert If it seems to you everyone is taking their incentive meeting to Europe this year, you are not alone. Read More : A Manifesto for Good Travel and Tourism 3. The post How to Host a Brava Meeting in Italy appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2024

These professionals will lead the county’s approach to regenerative tourism, supporting the local community while providing meaningful experiences for visitors. Morascini, who has sat on the board of Island County tourism since 2016, takes on the role of marketing and public relations director.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2024

On April 11, Global Meetings Industry Day was marked by in-person educational sessions and meet-ups, a 12-hour virtual event, hundreds of social-media posts—and even an original poem. Image Alt Text: Poet.png Gallery Slide Headline: The Poetry of Meetings Published: Vegas 1.jpg Watch the video here. Published: Vegas 2.jpg

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EventMB

MAY 17, 2022

Buenos Aires is gearing up to reclaim its position as a top destination for meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions – the MICE market – in South America. About 2,500 people signed up, including 81 international buyers, of which half set up meetings with Visit BA. Buenos Aires might also be getting a hand soon.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 9, 2021

New research published into impact of MICE sector in the region West Midlands’ business tourism venues welcomed 10.1 million delegates in 2019 Meetings industry in the West Midlands supports some 65,000 jobs. The region’s business tourism sector supports 65,000 full-time equivalent posts.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The need for change in travel and tourism The hospitality industry is continuing its efforts towards improving sustainability, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) with cross-sector discussions and in-person activities. and Blacks in Travel & Tourism.

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Event Industry News

MAY 26, 2021

On Friday, May 21st, Washington, DC fully reopened for in-person meetings, conventions, trade shows, groups and special events. and Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, is leading an industry-wide effort to support customers meeting in the nation’s capital. Ferguson, II, president and CEO, DDC. “DC Health Standards.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The meetings industry in particular provided much support to the communities devastated by the Hurricane Ian’s impact. Meeting groups at Naples Grande Beach Resort , which had a brief closure, expressed interest in how they could meet and leave the area better than when they arrived.

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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. Smart Meetings has collected our best CSR stories of 2022 to inspire and encourage continued efforts towards good causes. Starting IPW 2022 with a Green Bang: Tourism Cares Pledges $10,000 to IDEAS for Us.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 22, 2022

The 10th NYC Experience Wellness and Travel Media event presented by Organic Spa Media on June 17, 2022 highlighted five major wellness trends that meeting planners should be aware of in booking spa experiences or resorts with wellness-centered offerings. Read More : Simple Wellness Activities Can Go a Long Way at Your Next Meeting.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The meetings, events and incentives community will come together this week to make valuable business connections, learn and network as The Meetings Show returns. Here are some of the highlights of The Meetings Show 2021: Inspiring exhibitors. Quality hosted buyers. Education, education, education. Tomorrow’s Talent.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

We’re very much looking forward to being on the show floor in Barcelona feeling the buzz of business meetings and networking taking place again.”. Themes include: the future of the meetings experience, re-starting events and evaluating their success, and peer-to-peer learning and insights.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2022

A new survey from JD Power, US Travel and Tourism Economics (an Oxford Economics company), shows good news for meetings, albeit in tandem with a lag on behalf of corporate to allocate funds for meeting and business travel. And 1 in 5 cite the fact that these events are not occurring at all due to the pandemic.”.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Consolidated and credible data is critical for the UK treasury to understand the true economic value of the business meeting and events sector, says Tourism Minister Nigel Huddleston. Taking questions from delegates he stressed the importance of the sector providing unified data to government.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The European Association of Archaeologists’ annual conference in Belfast included an interactive program for the local community — including children — to learn about their heritage. 2, was supported by Conference Partners International’s “fantastic team,” Murphy said. We tried to then keep those running during the conference.

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Event Industry News

MAY 3, 2022

The Scottish Event Campus has welcomed the return of European medical meetings with the arrival of the 14 th European Paediatric Neurology Society Congress (EPNS) at the venue this weekend. Combined, these three conferences alone represent 54,000 delegate days.

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