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Destinations Skill-up to Support Meetings Industry Advances

Smart Meetings

Diversity, sustainability and violent crime were on the agenda for Destinations International Annual Convention 2022 in Toronto, Canada, this week along with a host of other social issues destination marketing organizations are taking on as they emerge from Covid empowered to address a larger mission of getting heads in beds.

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5 Major Wellness Trends for Meeting Planners to Know Now

Smart Meetings

Read More : Simple Wellness Activities Can Go a Long Way at Your Next Meeting. Beyond Sustainability : There are eco-trailblazers in luxury hospitality, from those who sought LEED certification early on to carbon-neutral and plastic-free resorts.

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How New Orleans Recovered after a Natural Disaster

Smart Meetings

Welcome Empathy Tourism. Hotels, destination management companies, tourism-dependent restaurants and New Orleans & Company issued press releases, contributed articles and leveraged every conceivable marketing channels to tell the story of a reborn city. New Orleans is our city, but the hospitality industry is my village.

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Ready to Be Surprised? Meet Different in ‘The City Different’

Cvent: Event Marketing

The city is quietly ranked as one of the largest art markets in the U.S., SHoP, a firm best known for its innovative and sustainable buildings, designed the space, taking into account how SITE’s exhibits might be experienced. Meet Different in ‘The City Different’ appeared first on Blog.

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The 33 skills meeting and event planners need to succeed

Plan Your Meetings

The MBECS were created jointly by Meeting Professionals International and the Canadian Tourism Human Resources Council. A: Strategic planning. H: Meeting or event design. J: Marketing. Develop mission, goals and objectives of meeting/event. Determine feasibility of meeting or event. Administration.

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Vancouver, You Sustained Me

PCMA Convene

When I attended a Green Meetings fam trip to Vancouver in June, sponsored by Tourism Vancouver, sustainability wasn’t just part of the program — it was the main event, and woven into my entire experience. We were whisked to the loading dock, where we got a backstage view of some of the center’s sustainability efforts in action.

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Don’t Believe Everything You See on Twitter About a San Francisco Meeting Apocalypse

Smart Meetings

Kristin Hankins, director of sales and marketing, San Francisco Marriott Marquis Since the first day our doors opened 34 years ago, we’ve been a tower of strength and reliability in times of crisis for all in need. Read More: Wellness and Sustainability Top Agenda for Accor Tourism is vital to San Francisco’s economic recovery and vibrancy.