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Expedia Pops up a Larger-than-life Parasol Art Installation for New Orleans Jazz Fest

Event Marketer

As the Official Travel Partner of the 2024 New Orleans Jazz Fest, Expedia anchored its sponsorship of the event’s Cultural Exchange Pavilion with a larger-than-life yellow parasol art installation. We also wanted to make sure that travelers had a really good experience and that, of course, our hotel partners saw a business benefit.

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Skyrocketing Costs Squeeze Event Budgets

Velvet Chainsaw

Travel costs are rising due to strong demand (led by the leisure sector). Hotels are raising rates for both leisure and group business as they are currently experiencing strong demand in many markets. in group hotel rates, with a 7.8% As the cost of jet fuel and gasoline increases those costs are borne by the meeting organizer.

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Exclusive Collection launches initiative for B Corp Month. Hotel brand sponsors clients’ event impacts in March 2024

Prestige Events Magazine

Exclusive Collection, the UK’s first B Corp certified hotel brand, is celebrating its upcoming two years as part of the B Corp movement with a new initiative for corporate and agency planners. To qualify for Exclusive Collection X event:decision’s March programme: Events must be for 35+ delegates at an Exclusive Collection hotel.

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Marriott Announces ‘Bridging the Gap’ Program to Support Minority Franchisees

Smart Meetings

A new Marriott fund will benefit historically underrepresented communities who want to open a hotel, offering financial support and educational opportunities. The result could be a more diverse pool of venues to choose from at a time when meeting professionals are struggling to find open space at fully staffed hotels.

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Olympics Crisis and Hotels’ Pain Provide Event Contract Lessons

MeetingsNet

Understanding things like event-insurance fine print and which areas of operation hotels get group revenue from will help planners become better at contracting and negotiating. With the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo postponed to 2021 , some of the biggest insurance firms in the world are breathing an enormous sigh of relief.

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In Person Events: How to Plan for Success in 2023

Eventmobi

Secure sponsors Securing sponsorships requires some thoughtful pre-planning. This process looks like creating a targeted sponsorship proposal, offering multiple sponsorship packages, and building the genuine connections that’ll make sponsors bite. You can save money while bringing in attendees (and special guests!)

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Solving for Pricing, Sponsorships, and Skills Challenges When Going Digital

PCMA Convene

As for pricing sponsorships: This appears to be the Wild, Wild West right now. You don’t have that flexibility — something everyone needs these days— when you travel to a conference. What about the panelist or keynote you really wanted because they are ideal for your session, but their travel dates couldn’t work for your conference?