Vince Alonzo

Incentives

Incentive Travel Index Predicts Strong Growth in 2024

But most respondents feel it will be a sellers market and the buyer/seller relationship will be challenging. The newly released 2023 Incentive Travel Index (ITI) reports that, overall, the incentive travel industry is strong. Growth is projected through 2025 for both number of people participating in incentive trips as well as per-person spend. That said, […]

Best Practices

Green Convention Center Site Selection Check List

Here are 10 things to look for when searching for a facility that can accommodate a sustainable event. If a convention center has a LEED certification, it’s a pretty save bet that it has a top-notch sustainability program. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the world’s most widely used green building rating system. […]

Industry Hotel & Resort Companies

Hyatt Hotels Wired for Good

Hyatt continues to focus on climate action with increased usage of 100% renewable electricity. Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced Hyatt-owned hotels in the U.S. have transitioned to 100% renewable electricity through Green-e Energy certified Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to match their electricity use. This step is integral to meeting Hyatt’s 2030 science-based target of adopting […]

Destinations

Move Over Cheese, Now Wisconsin is A Mecca for Golf

Wisconsin has the most golf courses on Golf Digest’s newest list of America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses. Golf Digest recently revealed its latest ranking of the top 100 public golf courses in the United States and Wisconsin has 10 golf courses on the list, more than any other state in the nation. The public golf […]

Technology

New Platform Vetts Audience Questions

GlobalMeet launches a system to keep Q&A segments on track. The most effective virtual events from brands prioritize audience participation. However, selecting audience members on the fly can backfire. How do you ensure that the guests chosen are vetted properly to protect the integrity of a brand and event, and at best enhance its intended […]

Event Design

Release Your Attendees’ Inner-Spartan

Need a simple way to help your attendees get into shape? Spartanize your next meeting. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) — 11.5 percent of Americans suffer from heart disease, and obesity rates for the past 20 years have increased dramatically and remain high. This situation has has been exacerbated by the shift […]

Best Practices

What’s The Best Virtual Event Strategy?

GlobalMeet’s Frank Paterno explores all the options Frank Paterno is the senior vice president of marketing and customer success at GlobalMeet, a scalable, flexible and secure event solution built and backed by event professionals who have extensive experience in facilitating engaging and accessible virtual and hybrid events. We had a Zoom meeting with Frank recently […]

Industry Experts

“It Felt Like I Was In A Movie.”

How many of us have had experiences that made us say those words when we were sharing the incident with other people? I’ll bet it’s a lot. Sometimes, they’re good movies: “I just closed the biggest deal of my career!” Sometimes, they’re bad movies: “My car got broadsided and tipped over!” Last week, I had […]

Destinations

Global DMC Partners Releases Top 2023 Destinations

California, Texas, and Illinois take the top three spots. Global DMC Partners, the largest global network of independent Destination Management Companies (DMCs) and specialized event service providers, has unveiled its 2023 Global Destination Index, highlighting the most popular meeting and incentive destinations around the world. The listing was compiled based on both booked and pending […]

Industry Association News

Preview of MPI’s Meetings Outlook Fall Report

New survey suggests industry recovery may be slowing down. Meetings Professionals International (MPI), the leading global meeting and event community association, previewed the fall edition of its quarterly Meetings Outlook report on the state of the industry at the recent IMEX America, the largest meetings and events trade show in North America. Sponsored by ALHI […]