Vince Alonzo

Experts

The Tipping Point

This is a true story about tipping gone wrong that happened to me long ago at the beginning of my career. It taught me a hard lesson about who to tip and who not to.

Technology

Match Game

There are many tools that can help ensure that the people who should talk to each other during the course of an event get the face time they need to achieve their goals. Here are three good ones that can make that happen.

Best Practices

Please Be Seated

The most common seating arrangement for a meeting is auditorium style, also known as theater style. But that’s not always the best set-up for an event. Which is best for your needs? Here are some common meeting room set-up styles.

Incentives

Dining In is “In”

According to the most recent Incentive Travel Index, incentive planners are seeing programs changing toward more on-site meals and activities, as well as events to convene a dispersed workforce. Many agree there was a shift toward programs with more on-site meals and activities in 2023 (52%) compared to 37% in 2022.

Destinations

Hawaii May Impose Green Tax on Visitors

Hawaii's governor, Josh Green, has proposed a $25 climate tax on tourists to protect the state's natural resources from the influx of visitors. The bill, HB206, would be collected when visitors check into a hotel or short-term rental.

Industry Hotel & Resort Companies

Hilton’s Off to College

Hilton has acquired the Graduate Hotels® brand, adding a significant growth opportunity for the global hospitality leader in the fast-growing lifestyle hotel market.

Event Design

Convene Segments It’s Day Conferencing Offerings

After it's merger with etc.venues, Convene, a global lifestyle hospitality company that designs and operates premium meeting, event, and flexible office spaces, is evolving into a premium lifestyle brand.

Event Design

How to Plan a Wellness-Minded Meeting 

In the years since the pandemic ended stress levels among the general public have been on the rise. Add in the pressure of a long flight and you get a lot of attendees showing up physically and emotionally drained before the meeting even starts. Here’s how to help them decompress so they can get the most out of your event.

Incentives

And The Award Goes To…

Think you can’t reward your incentive qualifiers as if they were Hollywood movie stars? Think again. Not all the items in the “Everyone Wins” gift bag the top stars get for showing up at the Oscars cost big bucks.

Best Practices

U.S. and Canadian Hospitality Communities Partner to Promote Sustainability

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) announced a partnership to operate the Green Key Global hotel sustainability certification program in the U.S. and Canada. The program will take effect April 1.