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A Planner’s Guide to Event Vendors 

Social Tables

Planning a successful event involves working with a large team of reliable, capable professionals. A lot of tiny pieces must fall into place for an event to succeed, and the wrong event vendors could lead to lots of trouble later in the planning process. What are event vendors? a musical festival).

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Direct Booking Strategies: How to Promote Your Booking Engine Effectively

STAAH

Flexible Cancellation Policies : In an unpredictable world, flexibility matters. Promote direct booking perks like free breakfast, flexible cancellation, or early check-in. d) Flexible Booking Policies Reduce booking anxiety by allowing free cancellations or easy date changes. This creates a sense of privilege and urgency.

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An overview of hotel development in select convention center markets

Hotel Business

In the last few years, many in-person meetings, events and conventions worldwide were canceled or postponed. However, in 2024, meeting, professional event and convention spending is projected to increase alongside in-person demand, according to a recent survey from American Express Global Business Travel.

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The Ultimate Site Inspection Checklist & Guide for Planners

Social Tables

With a proper site inspection checklist, you can thoroughly assess your event venue options to find the perfect fit for your audience and programs. A site inspection checklist is a tool event planners can use when visiting a location they’re considering for their next affair. Connect with at least three other event planners.

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Secret Jobs in Events | Find Your Event Niche in Places You Never Knew About

Savvy Hotelier

A career in the event industry may seem pretty straightforward, you start off as an assistant or coordinator and move your way up to be Events Planner at a manager or director level. Today, I am going to uncover career opportunities in the Events sector of the hospitality industry. But as always I ask the question, Is that it?

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How to Plan a High School Reunion in Ten Easy Steps

Social Tables

If they’re not interested or unavailable, or you’ve noticed that a reunion date is approaching without an event announcement, you may need to take it upon yourself. Measure interest in the event. Ask a range of questions, including: Are you interested in attending the event? What would former classmates want to see at the event?

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How Data Analytics in the Hospitality Industry and AI Are Transforming Hotel Operations

AskSuite

Pattern recognition: Machine learning algorithms can identify guest behavior trends (such as when and how guests are most likely to book or cancel) and recommend actions automatically—adjusting rates, triggering follow-up messages, or flagging leads for the sales team. How to Start Using Data Analytics in Your Hotel? Get to know AskFlow!