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Best Practices

U.S. Winter Outlook: Wetter South, Warmer North

Planners Should Take Note of Weather Pattern Predictions As we move into the fall/winter meetings and events season, the weather can become increasingly unpredictable. This can negatively impact meetings and events in a number of ways. Weather events can cause flight delays or cancellations that can disrupt the agenda of a meeting or event. They […]

Industry Association News

New Research Identifies Six Behaviors Shaping the Future of Meetings and Events

Three industry power players combine to produce an ongoing exploration of key motivators. Early this year Marriott International, Inc., the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) and the Corporate Event Management Association (CEMA), release of their “Guiding Principles in Experience Design” study, which provides meetings and events professionals insights to help them forecast the consumer drivers […]

Event Design

Great Corporate Social Responsibility Programs

Need a great CSR idea? Here are 18 of them. After the pandemic, many employees came back to the workplace with a new attitude toward what they expected from a job. Earning a living was no longer enough. The desire to for personal fulfillment and the opportunity to make a difference in the world had […]

Industry Association News

IBTM World 2023 Unveils New Technology 

IBTM World is set to host its smartest event yet with the launch of innovative new technology designed to elevate the attendee experience and create better business results for all attendees.

Industry Association News

IMEX launches Net Zero Strategy

IMEX America makes progress on reducing carbon footprint. Just weeks after registration opened, well over 3,000 global buyers had already registered for IMEX America. They’ll find a much cleaner and more sustainable show when they arrive at the show on October 17-19 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.  The IMEX Group has made a significant […]

Best Practices

Travel Companies Honored For Fighting Sex Trafficking

Six organizations selected as the top members of The Code organization for 2023. Recently, The Code, a multi-stakeholder initiative with the mission to provide awareness, tools and support to the travel and tourism industry to prevent the sexual exploitation of children, recognized its six top member companies for 2023. The companies were selected due to […]

Incentives

Incentive Research Foundation Study Finds Strong Demand For Incentive Travel

New Study Also Finds Service Level Gap Still Exists According to a recent Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) survey, the outlook for incentive travel remains strong, with most respondents expecting incentive travel to increase or hold steady through 2024. The IRF’s new study, Incentive Travel Programs – Expectations & Challenges examines how ready the industry is […]

Destinations

Maui Reopens To Visitors

Amidst the tragedy, the spirit of Maui remains strong On October 8th, West Maui accommodations began to reopen to visitors again with the exception of Lahaina. In West Maui, recent wildfires have resulted in the devastating loss of loved ones, homes, cultural and historical sites, and businesses in Lahaina. Lahaina will remain fully closed to […]

Best Practices

Keep Your Fall Event COVID-19 and Flu Free

Should your event attendees get double-vaxed this fall? September and October have traditionally been the big months for flu shots. This time frame is also prime time for COVID-19 boosters in a post-pandemic world. For organizations hosting meetings and events this fall, the question is: Should we encourage attendees to get flu shots and COVID-19 […]

Technology

How To Measure the Effectiveness of Hybrid Events

You’ve added a virtual component to your live event. Now what? The technology to execute virtual and hybrid events has been around for quite some time. But the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the widespread adoption of this practice. Prior to the pandemic, hybrid events were still relatively new and uncommon. The […]