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Black history attractions are gaining popularity across the US
Suzanne Mason Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementMore than 30,000 people visited the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture (NMAAHC) during its opening weekend in September. Tickets to the museum are sold out for the remainder of the year, and a new batch of recently released tickets are nearly sold out for the first three months of 2017.
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7 ideas for acquiring event sponsors
Wendy Parsley Association ManagementSponsors can be an integral part of your event program. The revenue they bring to the table helps you increase the value of the event for your attendees. The question we are asking today: What motivates sponsors to spend valuable marketing dollars on your show?
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Who’s winning — Travel agents or travel sites?
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementJust when you thought travel agents were a dying breed, they rear their heads up and rule once more. They sound like conquering heroes, right? The fact that travel agents have made such a comeback to restore their importance amidst the digital competition is quite a feat actually. Most of the time when we talk about digital competition we mean the harsh rivalry among businesses in the digital age. For travel and hospitality, it has been a more of a literal reality.
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Data-driven event decisions
Ashely Muntan-King Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementAs a corporate event planner for a data management company, I am immersed in the language of big data, data availability and data reliability. This has led me to begin reflecting upon the events we manage and how data can drive our event-making decisions.
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Discovering gems in alternative destinations
David Gabri Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementLooking for a creative way to spice up your next meeting? Need a destination and facility that won't conflict with your other programs already planned? Seeking new venue options that won't break your budget? Then, why not consider looking for a "gem" in alternative destinations rather than relying on only the same reliable favorites?
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Hotels and technology: How to create a winning combination
Wendy Parsley Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementEvent professionals know all too well how the hotel Wi-Fi can make or break an attendee experience. Hotels are offering more technology services and amping up their networking capabilities as the demand from events continues to increase.
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Airbnb faces big dilemma with racial discrimination allegations
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementLast week, the news feeds on all my social networking sites had one major update: Marriott finally completed the acquisition of Starwood and became the world's largest hotel chain. While the Marriott-Starwood merger is still in the spotlight, I would like to bring up another piece of news for discussion — there is evidence suggesting Airbnb (or Airbnb hosts) discriminates against African-American travelers. I expect more discrimination cases will soon emerge against every sharing economy platform.
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What makes the best hotels stand out?
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementThe global hotel industry is expected to hit $550 billion in revenue in 2016, according to Statista. This is almost a $100 billion leap from 2011, which shows the industry's incredible pace of growth. While existing hotel brands have undergone considerable change as they try to keep pace with the digital age and millennial guests, there are also new and innovative brands in the market. Offbeat places and road trips have dominated the domestic market for the past two years, thanks to low gas prices, and this has opened a whole new avenue for local brands.
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World Cup of Hockey 2016: Bonding fans and tourists
Katherine Radin Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementAs the 2016-17 NHL season approaches, fans are enjoying some hockey action in the month of September. An eight-team tournament running every four years and governed by the NHL, the World Cup of Hockey has certainly ramped up excitement in recent weeks.
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Brands adjust as millennials make their mark on business travel
Suzanne Mason Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementAccording to the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), business travel spending topped $1.2 trillion worldwide in 2015. "Business travel has demonstrated a tremendous resiliency as it continues slow and steady progress even in the face of global uncertainty, a weakened global economy, terrorist attacks, world health issues and other obstacles," said Michael McCormick, executive director and chief operating officer of GBTA.
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