The news that Marriot, Hilton and now IHG are cutting third-party meeting planner commissions from 10% to 7% has provoked quite a reaction within the industry in 2018. A new lobbying group for indie planners, Meeting Planners Unite, has taken off to tackle this and other issues. Disney has stated it will stand firm at […]
Decades before content marketing became an industry buzzword, Dana was pulling it off successfully for our roster of travel, hospitality and lifestyle clients. Our storytelling approach has always put the spotlight on compelling, meaningful messages so, as you can imagine, we have some thoughts about how to implement content marketing. (Spoiler alert: It’s not exactly […]
It’s been a few weeks since the global sensation ended, but I’m still coming down from the high that was IMEX 2018. What is IMEX, you say, and what makes it such an elevated experience? Dana has been working with the IMEX Group since 2011. That’s when they duplicated their wildly successful, worldwide exhibition for […]
Over the past several decades, hoteliers have turned their focus to the importance of sustainability in the hospitality industry聽as it relates to聽hotel development and operations, including the environmental, economic and social impact. Sustainability is one of the most important issues currently facing our world. The hospitality sector has historically had a dramatic environmental impact through […]
From our Luxury Travel Market Segmentation blog post, you already know that this sector is expected to reach $1.154 trillion in worldwide revenues by 2022. This time around, we’re exploring the luxury travel industry trends fueling this exponential growth and reporting on the seven you need to know right now鈥� Trend 1: Luxury for good […]
A new group of professionals is entering the workforce: Generation Z. Employers might be quick to compare this up-and-coming generation with Millennials, but the two groups have stark differences. Let鈥檚 take a deep dive into Generation Z and what they bring to the professional table. Motivated by security This generation grew up during the Great […]
Consider it official: Vacation planning for the year is now in full swing. Wherever these travels whisk you, your fellow wanderers, your customers or your business efforts, consider the importance of participating in sustainable tourism. So, what does that term mean, and why should you care? Let’s shed some light on this mission, as well […]
Experiential meetings continue to be one of the industry’s top trends for 2018. Meeting participants demand immersive, collaborative and memorable experiences. But, according to the recent Meetings Today trends survey, the biggest challenges for planners this year will be either “lower budget” (22.3%) or “increasing costs” (36.7%). And in Europe, notes the American Express 2018 […]
Let’s face it: what guests want in a hotel depends largely on their purpose for traveling. A mommy planning a family vacation will consider a pool, kids’ club and chicken fingers on the menu “must-haves,” whereas that same woman taking a trip to close a deal for her company probably wants to steer far clear […]
For Immediate Release SITE Names SoolNua and 含羞草社区 to Lead its Global Marketing P谩draic Gilligan聽named Chief Marketing Officer (Chicago, Illinois聽 25 January) Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) has teamed up with SoolNua Marketing and 含羞草社区, two of the world鈥檚 leading communications agencies in the MICE sector, to lead its marketing on […]