Fri.May 16, 2025

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Smart Travel: Airbnb Launches New Services, Warning Signs for U.S. Travel, Hilton’s New Paris Hotel and More

Smart Meetings

Trying to decide which travel planning app fits your next event best? Airbnb is throwing its hat into the ring with a refresh that now offers on-demand services and curated experiences for groups on the go. Feeling bearish about domestic travel projections? A handful of major players just dropped their Q1 numbers, and the picture isnt all sunscreen and boarding passes.

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Pinterest Brings Gen Z Wedding Trends to Life at NYC’s City Hall

Event Marketer

Weddings at City Hall in New York City are often intimate and without pricey flourishes, but Pinterest saw an engagement opportunity there by adding special touches to couples daytime nuptials during a pop-up outside on April 30. The brand covered their marriage license fees and gifted them free bouquets bySprig & Social, a champagne toast atChampers Social Club, and custom wedding portraits by photographersJenn Gozand Deirdre Alston.

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What One Thing?—Walking Through the Door: Real Talk on Allyship, Mentorship and Sponsorship

Smart Meetings

What does it truly mean to be an allynot just in title, but in everyday action? In this special episode of What One Thing? , we celebrate the inaugural Smart Allies cohort with candid conversations about leadership, mentorship, and advocacy. Leonard Hoops (President & CEO, Visit Indy), David Stevens (Co-founder, Olympian Meeting), and Mike May (President, Brightspot Incentives & Events) join host JT Long to unpack how allies go beyond lip servicewalking people through the door of opportu

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Miami Beach Convention Center Getting its First Connected Hotel

EventMB

Skift Take: A hotel connected to its convention center is Miami Beachs missing piece as a complete meeting destination. A new 800-room Grand Hyatt is in the works to fill that need.

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Engage Better, Gift Smarter, Win Big: Events That Deliver ROI

Speaker: Hanan Polinovski, Events Manager and David Brown, Sr. Marketing & Events Lead

Are your events living up to expectations? Are you getting quality leads from your sponsorships? Have you ever wondered if that branded notebook actually makes an impact? Get ready to transform your event strategy! Join event marketing pros Hanan Polinovski from Printfection and David Brown from Bonusly for a fast-paced webinar about turning your event efforts into serious ROI.

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New and Renovated: Luxury Meets Local Flavor

Smart Meetings

Three standout properties offer fresh experiences with local flair and elevated comfort If 2025 has a hospitality theme, its thoughtful transformationwith new and reimagined properties that honor local culture while delivering next-level luxury. First up, La Bahia Hotel & Spa is poised to become Santa Cruzs first true luxury resort when it opens in late summer.

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Women Leaders in Meetings: Anne Marie Rogers

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Skift Take: Anne Marie Rogers believes in the power of women to elevate other women and she lives it every day.

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How to Calculate the Economic Impact of an Event Held On-Site

Eventscase Blog

Whether you’re planning a food festival, trade fair, or community event, understanding how to calculate the economic impact of an event is vital. It helps you go beyond the surface-level numbers like ticket sales and attendance to see the real value your event brings to the local economy. From increased hotel bookings to boosted retail sales and transport use, events create a ripple effect across communities.

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What One Thing?—Walking Through the Door: Real Talk on Allyship, Mentorship and Sponsorship

Smart Meetings

What does it truly mean to be an allynot just in title, but in everyday action? In this special episode of What One Thing? , we celebrate the inaugural Smart Allies cohort with candid conversations about leadership, mentorship, and advocacy. Leonard Hoops (President & CEO, Visit Indy), David Stevens (Co-founder, Olympian Meeting), and Mike May (President, Brightspot Incentives & Events) join host JT Long to unpack how allies go beyond lip servicewalking people through the door of opportu

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Gorilla3PL to power Holy Moly Dips’ 2025 UK Events Tour

Event Industry News

Holy Moly Dips is hitting the road this summer with an eye-catching event presence, and Gorilla3PL has been chosen as their event fulfilment partner to keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes.

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Prospect, Personalize, Profit: The New Way Sales & Marketing Teams Are Aligning with AI

Speaker: Kevin Burke, Founder & Managing Director at Digital One and AI & Automation Consultant

AI and automation are currently transforming the way sales and marketing teams operate. Generative AI crafts personalized outreach at scale, while conversational AI bots are engaging prospects in real time. Robotic process automation streamlines manual workflows by triggering tasks the moment a prospect takes a key action, and advanced AI analytics surface hidden patterns in the pipeline, improve forecasting, and help teams make data-driven decisions with confidence.

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Experience the Perfect Blend of History and Modernity at Gettysburg College

Unique Venues

Situated in historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Gettysburg College offers a unique space that seamlessly combines rich heritage with contemporary amenities. Whether youre planning a corporate retreat, academic conference, or social gathering, this picturesque campus provides an inspiring backdrop that will leave a lasting impression on your attendees.

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The ‘Essence’ of Influence: Inside SheaMoisture’s First-ever International Brand Trip

Event Marketer

SheaMoisture took a leap when it hosted its first-ever international brand trip in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The beauty brand whisked away 13 influencers, community leaders and media members to a resort in March for three days of product exploration, live demos, styling sessions and cultural experiences to celebrate the launch of SheaMoistures Kalahari Melon Curl Stretch Collection.