Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 23, 2020

The post Conference Innovation While Traveling at Warp Speed appeared first on Velvet Chainsaw. Navigating change during a crisis is not for the faint of heart.

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Endless Events

JUNE 24, 2019

If you read time travel for events, and your mind immediately went to Back To The Future… not quite. How many times in your life have you wondered what you would do if time travel was possible? What would happen if time travel for events existed? If you’re excited for this meta episode of Event Tech, then waste no more time – press play and let’s time travel! Time Travel For Events: The Travel.

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Skift

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Skift Take: That whooshing sound in the corporate travel sector's ear. Corporate Travel Meetings & Events Travel Services business travel coronavirusRafat Ali Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

A newly released Incentive Research Foundation 2019 Trends Study showed that incentive travel is an increasing priority in a world where acquisitions are creating bigger companies, and getting teams producing together quickly is essential to making the deal pencil out. The Incentive Travel Industry Index powered by SITE, IRF Outlook and FICP, and conducted by Oxford Economics, found that despite a year of record U.S. The post How Travel Changes Us appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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EventMB

MAY 21, 2020

When you are finally able to plan an event, will people be willing to travel to it? The post How Likely Are Attendees to Travel to Your Next Event? Events being given the green light is only part of the puzzle when it comes to the recovery of the industry — the other part is getting attendees to show up. Germany and China were the first […]. by Victoria Copans appeared first on [link]. Event Management EventProfs eventindustry eventmanagement

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 29, 2017

Travel is good for you, and good for the USA. Travel Association, Travel: America’s Unsung Hero of Job Creation , uses data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to show the economic might of the travel industry in America —particularly the quality of the industry’s jobs, and the large number created by small businesses. Nearly 40 percent of workers who begin their career in travel reach an annual career salary of more than $100,000. Travel Association.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 26, 2020

American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) is taking the mobile-first approach, expanding its messaging capabilities and enhancing its Amex GBT Mobile platform to enhance the experience for business travelers and planners. Travel Vitals is key to the company’s mobile-first strategy.

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Oveit

JUNE 30, 2020

According to robust data, the travel and tourism industry is the second-fastest-growing sector in the world, after manufacturing. The World Travel and Tourism […]. The post How can blockchain technology improve the travel and tourism industry? Future General Technology Uncategorized airports blockchain cryptocurrency digital currency technology tourism transactions travel

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Aventri

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Did you know that the travel and tourism industry , which is comprised of 25 subsets including hospitality, air travel, and food and beverage services, generates $7.6 of all global travel and tourism revenue is accounted for by business travel? To help meeting and event planners stay up to date on all that is happening in the travel and tourism industry, we’ve curated a list of the top 53 statistics you should know. Travel & Hospitality featured

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EventMB

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The post Uncertain European Travel Spells Trouble for Popular, Hosted-Buyer Trade Shows by Victoria Copans appeared first on [link]. With cases on the rise around the world, the ramifications of a second wave are threatening European hosted buyer events.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 24, 2016

An uncertain upcoming presidential election , sluggish global expansion, low inflation, weak investment and choppy geopolitical conditions continue to shackle business travel volume and spending growth, according to the GBTA Foundation’s latest business travel forecast for the United States. Total business travel volume is expected to advance 1.0 The report also cites three critical macro drivers of business travel that continue to provide mixed signals.

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EventMB

MARCH 1, 2017

How different is the world travel map in 2017? Recent changes to immigration policies and international relations have left many people wondering where, when or even if they can travel at […]. The post How Changes in Business Travel are Affecting Event Professionals by EventMB Team appeared first on [link]. Venues event management event planning meetings event planning international brexit international conference worldwide travel world travel travel ban

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EventMB

OCTOBER 29, 2016

Taking time out to travel is what many people dream of but travelling could in fact, be hurting your eventprof career. Plastered all over Instagram and social media are incredible pictures from those travelling the world and taking time out from the day to day struggle (doesn’t it make you sick!). The post 10 Reasons Why Travelling is Hurting your Eventprof Career by Editorial Team appeared first on [link].

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 3, 2017

They are the conference planning road less traveled that harvests success! Big Conference Ideas On The Road Less Traveled Part 1. The post The Conference Big Idea Road Less Traveled That Harvests Success appeared first on Velvet Chainsaw. Most conferences are stuck in a rut! The experience has not changed in three, five and even ten years. They are predictable and often commoditized. So how do you create a conference experience that is not like all the others?

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Skift

APRIL 28, 2020

Matterport Skift Take: Whether it's Zoom, FaceTime or VR, it's essential that hotels continue offering site visits to travel managers and meetings planners to plan for growth in the coming months. Corporate Travel Meetings & Events choice hotelsThe Cambria Hotel Nashville Downtown, as viewed on 3D platform Matterport.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 17, 2017

These seven new travel apps stand out because they cater to a modern audience. Travelers are paid once the package is picked up at the destination airport. Travelers can earn up to $300 per flight. As You Stay gives travelers the ability to customize arrival and check-out times, and more importantly, only pay for those hours used. The app does this by matching travelers with locals who can provide unique insights on area attractions.

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Skift

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Hilton Skift Take: It only makes sense that business travel — including meetings and conventions — would incorporate more aspects of the wellness movement. While industrywide changes are happening, it’s debatable whether they’ve made a real impact on the lives of business travelers yet. Meetings & Events Skift Wellness business travel corporate travel hilton meetings wellnessHilton Singapore introduced wellness options for meetings and events.

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BizBash

JUNE 26, 2018

With JetSmarter, travel is no longer just about getting from point A to point B. It's a luxury affair from

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SmartMeetings

JULY 25, 2017

Just like meeting and event planners , celebrities constantly travel , and during the course of their journeys, pearls of wisdom sometimes emerge. Here are a few travel tips from A-listers. "When If there was a single cure for jet lag, we’d all have it stashed in our travel bags. Planners are faced with a specific obstacle while traveling—being presentable just moments after stepping off the plane. Tips & Tools tips and tools Travel travel tips

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 7, 2018

It is the bane of many travelers’ existence. Packing is very time consuming , and can cause some travelers to feel stressed or anxious. Even if you travel often for meetings and conferences, you may still not have perfected the art of packing. Westin Hotels & Resorts encourages guests to stop making excuses to avoid exercising while traveling. The company says this concierge service saves travelers an estimated three to five hours per round-trip.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Travelers in 2018 will rely more on artificial intelligence and digital technology before booking a trip, and will increasingly emphasize health and wellness during their stay, according to a study by Booking.com. The study, which was based on customer insights from more than 1 million guest reviews as well as research from some 19,000 travelers across 26 countries around the world, resulted in eight major travel predictions for 2018.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 28, 2017

When you look at the data, international travel to the U.S. ” TravelWhen it comes to the U.S. executive order issuing a 90-day temporary ban on new visas from six countries, “we have to separate political theater from political reality,” Michael Dominguez, MGM Resorts International senior vice president and chief sales officer, told CNTV. is actually on the upswing, Dominguez said.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

More sophisticated apps are also in the marketplace, and can help solve travel woes and unlock a world of special experiences. Service, which is available to individuals and businesses, handles tens of thousands of claims monthly and saves the average traveler $300 annually. In May, Service partnered with the travel search engine Kayak. Business travelers are on a tight budget and pressured by employers to keep expenses as low as possible.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 16, 2017

However, when your profession involves business travel , long hours and schedules packed with events , sometimes there are only a few minutes to freshen up before heading to a meeting. But leaving a favorable impression is crucial, so it’s well worth it to find an travel routine that works for you. It’s especially relevant to planners , who work in a fast-paced profession that typically involves a lot of travel and in-person interaction.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

According to Okta’s new “Business @ Work” report, the Southwest Airlines and Starwood Hotels travel apps were the most popular among business travelers in 2018. travelpulse.com. TravelPulse ). Read More. Industry Trends News Junkie

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Hubilo Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2018

By definition , an incentive travel event is meant for businesspeople to motivate their employees and help them reach a specific goal. Different from a corporate event such as a conference or a seminar, an incentive travel event is a trip, conference and at times an award ceremony all rolled into one. The Incentive Travel Event App: Engagement, Fun, Work & More. The post Planning The Perfect Incentive Travel Event: Learnings from APSC 2018 appeared first on Hubilo Blog.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Alongside him was Jason Cardy, the event director at Capita Travel and Events. Universal Live is a technical event production company while Capita Travel and Events is a travel management company. Reviewing the long-standing partnership that Universal Live and Capita Travel and Events have had, the two event professionals explore the supplier chain when planning events. “It’s

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Skift

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The Duco Travel Summit marketplace takes place in grand surroundings, like the St. Duco Travel Summit Skift Take: Luxury travel during the past decade has taken off exponentially, driven by growing wealth around the world. Luxury Luxury Travel Meetings & Events Duco Travel Summit luxury new luxury PURERegis Florence. It's a natural progression that niche trade shows are popping up to cater to the demand. Laura Powell Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 2, 2017

It’s not a pretty travel story. These troubling, even tragic, events prompted the State Department this week to post to its health and safety page about travel to Mexico: “There have been allegations that consumption of tainted or substandard alcohol has resulted in illness or blacking out. Travel Skills offers these suggestions for minimizing your risk when traveling abroad: Smell your drink.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 8, 2018

To that end, global luxury travel network Virtuoso has issued its annual trend-spotting report. According to Virtuoso’s “comprehensive survey of the network’s travel advisors worldwide,” top travel trends for 2018 will be: Multigenerational travel. Food and wine travel. Celebration travel. “ No activity is too unusual for the clients of Virtuoso travel advisors, as some of the more surprising requests show,” the report says. Top Travel Motivations.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2017

But 2017 saw a definite shift to groups and individuals wanting to unplug by traveling to more remote or unfamiliar locations, including small islands and rural areas. Some cruise companies made a big effort to lure younger travelers by offering more adventurous and innovative choices. Navigating Multiple Travel Bans. The post 7 Ways that Travel Changed in 2017 appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Aventri

JUNE 18, 2019

Whether you’re a meeting or event professional , a business professional, or someone who just likes to travels a lot, you know traveling can be messy and unpredictable. But, with the help of some innovative technology gadgets , traveling doesn’t have to be so hard. Travel & Hospitality featured

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 27, 2017

Over the past year, more than a third of North American business travelers mixed work with play by extending a work trip for leisure. According to a new study by GBTA Foundation (the research arm of Global Business Travel Association), millennials led the way in so-called bleisure travel. Forty-eight percent of millennials who participated in the study said they had been bleisure travelers, while only 33 percent of Gen-X and 23 percent of Baby Boomer travelers did so.

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Skift

MARCH 11, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak has caused a sharp slowdown in global business travel as more companies suspend or cancel travel due to Covid-19 concerns. Kim Hyun-tae / Associated Press Skift Take: While China accounts for nearly half of the losses in the global business travel sector to date, the coronavirus impact on the sector is likely to deepen as more companies in the U.S. and Europe nix travel in the days ahead.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 6, 2017

In celebration of Global Meetings Industry Day on April 6, Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) compiled 10 incentive travel facts to help planners orchestrate their next incentive excursion. Considering employees prefer travel and experiences to cash when selecting a large-scale award, an opportunity is bound to present itself. Incentive travel is used to motivate employees and partners at 38 percent of U.S. Meeting Planning Travel incentive travel

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SmartMeetings

JULY 26, 2017

Whether hitting the road for meetings or pleasure, many travelers share their adventures and whereabouts on social media and through text messages within 24 hours of arriving. In an effort to bring these travel emojis to life, Booking.com launched a petition on change.org to try to convince Unicode to add them to keyboards. Over the course of three weeks, the travel site collected a whopping 170,000 votes to determine which emojis would be assigned to which cities.

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Aventri

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

It’s so frustrating - you oversee travel management at your company, but you can’t answer even the most basic questions when it comes to meetings and events. For example: Travel & Hospitality featured

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EventMB

MARCH 7, 2017

We take a look at the new travel ban, what’s changed, what hasn’t and how it will affect meetings and events. The latest iteration of the travel ban, signed by the president yesterday, removes Iraq from the ban and drops a provision that protected religious minorities. The post How The New Travel Ban Will Affect Meetings And Events by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Whether you’re traveling, filling out reports in the office or working hard at an event, it’s easy to catch something if you’re not being careful. Related: Getting Sick While Traveling No Longer Has to Be a Nightmare. You can store all of your information in one convenient location for instant access—perfect if you experience symptoms while traveling. The post Stay Sniffle-Free During the Holiday Traveling Season appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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BizBash

JUNE 12, 2017

The 49th annual IPW travel conference headed to Washington, D.C. June 3 to 7 for the first time in its

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