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Hotel Terms Dictionary: Your Guide to 230+ Industry Acronyms
The hospitality field is made of many different roles and professions, including vendors, suppliers, hotel staff, and event planners. These teams work together to generate business ending in a boost of revenue and sales –and to put on stunning events. However, each sector has its own lingo that isn’t familiar to all those in the…
Read More25 Creative Ideas for Selling Hotel Meeting Space and Driving Revenue
Demand for meetings is outstripping supply, and at the same time, travelers are leaning towards the authenticity of home-sharing over the all-too-familiar hotel experience. So how can you manage growing demand for function space, and at the same time keep attendees at your hotel overnight? How can you go about creating entirely new revenue opportunities…
Read More29 Creative Ideas to Reinvent Conferences
Keeping conferences fresh and unexpected is increasingly essential ” and increasingly challenging. No matter the conference purpose (networking, team building, B2B, B2C, education), you’re always looking for new ways to spark interest and give attendees good reasons to return year after year. We’ve got 29 engaging ideas for you to explore. Consider them grab-and-go options,…
Read MoreHow to Market Your Keynote Address: 7 Speaker Promotion Ideas
You spent time finding and booking an outstanding keynote speaker for your conference or event. You know they’re engaging and have plenty of wisdom to share, but you need to get the word out so there’s a full house for the talk. Speaker promotion is complex and takes planning ” even for well-known speakers in…
Read More15 Technology Upgrades Your Convention Center Needs Now
I think the way that we learn is changing now, said Samuel J. Smith, managing director of Minneapolis-based, Interactive Meeting Technology. We have this need for more collaborative environments and spaces, and that’s where conference centers can really set themselves apart from other meeting venues. Smith hit the nail right on the head. With an…
Read More21 Hospitality Certifications You Should Know
The hospitality industry outlook is very promising this year and beyond. In the past decade we’ve seen a lot of change in terms of both exponential post recession growth and industry related technology. Hospitality professionals are now looking to receive certifications that further their education and increase potential opportunities in this dynamic new industry landscape.…
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