Smart Meetings

AUGUST 5, 2021

Its 2021 DestinationNEXT Futures Study points the way for these destination organizations to rebuild their visitor economies while creating “more sustainable destinations and enriching their communities.”. Sustainable development: destination and product development to marry people, planet, profit and policy.

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All Seated

JUNE 6, 2023

Boosted tourism : Digital destination promotions highlighting a location, amenities, or offerings provide the ability to stay top-of-mind with potential customers. Virtual tours also support sustainable tourism. Third, venues can use social media to share virtual tours and support destination marketing and sales efforts.

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Gallus Events

MAY 10, 2017

To properly understand social media event planners have to be social. I have covered the impact of tourism / events in Barcelona in previous posts. But what skills should an event organiser / event planner focus on as we make our way through 2017? Planners have to share, follow, post and engage.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 20, 2023

The weekend expo will create an opportunity for brands, tourism boards and associations to come face-to-face with over 15,000 outdoor enthusiasts across the weekend. The marketing teams will work with social media influencers for hiking in New England, Nichole the Nomad and Early Bird on the Trail. The Sports Hub.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

Previously for 20+ years, she has been an instructor of Special Event Planning and Sustainable Event Operations. She has been voted one of the top 100 movers and shakers in the UK Event Industry 2016 and a top 10 Event Industry social media influencer. She is currently the Head of Events with SITE Global.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In the immediate aftermath of the fires, stunned and grieving locals pleaded for tourists to stay away, and well-intentioned celebrities amplified these pleas on social media. Lahaina alone employed about 8,500 individuals in the visitor industry, but a whopping 75% of all private sector jobs on the island are related to tourism.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2019

One trend clearly in their sights — and validated by a report by Tourism Economics published on Jan. According to Tourism Economics’ “U.S. Among the social-media tools they use for marketing to and engaging with their audiences, Facebook is their top choice, followed by Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

On 10 September, the #PowerOfLiveEvents initiative left the virtual space and converted into an all-day live conference with support from the newly-formed Budapest Convention Bureau and the Budapest Festival and Tourism Centre and with the cooperation of the industry associations.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 7, 2023

Getting Pa’ina by Ocean off the ground required the young son to venture around the island to the various vendors that typically supplied local hotels and started assembling community agricultural boxes in the form of meal kits and to sell them throughout the community at a reasonable rate to help sustain local vendors.

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Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 15, 2019

Global trends related to technology, sustainability, social media, event security, risk management drove a need for the industry to come together to develop a body of knowledge that includes best practices for the planning and execution of events. . Heidi Hughes.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 31, 2017

It’s been tourism organizations at a country level. It was fun to see the social media hit. It’s them saying, “How do we participate and how do we play?” It’s certainly our responsibility to make sure that hap-pens for the good of the industry. What types of organizations have been approaching you?

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Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

The MBECS were created jointly by Meeting Professionals International and the Canadian Tourism Human Resources Council. Develop the sustainability plan for meeting or event. Being sustainable is more than just eliminating paper, reducing waste and recycling whenever possible. Implement a sustainability management plan.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2018

When Kimberly Smith was reviewing attendee feedback following the 2016 Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Conference & Expo, she kept coming across the same complaint: The event’s F&B options had left attendees with a bad taste in their mouth. The feedback, she said, “was a wakeup call.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

It’s all part of the push for “local” that’s taking industries by storm — from food to goods and even tourism. Social media influencers are the new celebrity. With a profound reach on the web, social media influencers make great partners for promoting events. HOW TO STAY AHEAD. The best part? HOW TO STAY AHEAD.

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Bizzabo

JANUARY 29, 2019

Organizers bring together Greek tourism professionals and Dutch travel companies, allowing them to unite to boost both their audiences, thus encouraging attendees to kickstart the collaboration ideas previously outlined in the workshop. Source: World Tourism Event. Source: Tourism Ireland. Teach a man to fish.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

It’s all part of the push for “local” that’s taking industries by storm — from food to goods and even tourism. Social media influencers are the new celebrity. With a profound reach on the web, social media influencers make great partners for promoting events. HOW TO STAY AHEAD. The best part? HOW TO STAY AHEAD.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2018

” —Julia Spangler, owner, Sustainable Events. Organizers are having real-time dialogues with potential attendees in forums or social media, to find out what it is they want to learn when they come to the event. ’ This helps us show value beyond just fun or social activity planning. Donny Neufuss.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

A few months before this announcement, I had a large conference where I pushed attendees further than they wanted to go by incorporating QR codes, iPads, and social media throughout the entire program. Being that I love hospitality and tourism, I would like to become a thought-provoking leader in the industry. KATHY SINNEN, CMP.

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Endless Events

JUNE 20, 2018

These days, consumers are demanding healthier, sustainable options. Choose one aspect to highlight – whether that be a type of cuisine or beverage or an aspect like sustainable produce. People love to take share-worthy photos to flaunt on social media and make others envious. But, it’s important not to go overboard.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 4, 2020

Smart Meetings asked industry leaders from the front lines of hotels, event venues and creators, transportation, travel, networking, wellness and sustainability to share their commitments and challenges for keeping everyone safe and connected. Julie Coker Graham, president and CEO, San Diego Tourism Authority. Sustainability.

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Canadian Special Events

JANUARY 16, 2017

Culinary tourism or food tourism is now considered a vital component of the tourism experience. Food also dominates social media and is the absolute most posted topic over politics, sex and yes even trump. by Stacy Wyatt. The best way to experience a culture is through the exploration of its culinary scene.

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