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October 2011
Mobile Meets Meetings
 | | | October 12, 2011 | On-the-go tech is transforming the way we meetBy Tyler Davidson
Remember when it was the height of rudeness to be pecking away on your smart phone while in a meeting session? Well, the days of even intermittent disconnect may be over as mobile technology becomes a social force both inside and outside of the meeting room.
Now, one may even hear an educational session presenter implore attendees to power up rather than power down, in order to tweet info nuggets across the room, to a dedicated conference hashtag or across the world via the Internet. Mobile has gone mainstream in a big way, and it is changing the way we meet.
“We’re in a business where we’re going to respond to stuff as our attendees request it,” says James Spellos, a meetings industry technology educator and president of Meeting U. (www.meeting-u.com). “Our industry and meeting planners are going to keep moving toward that as more of their members and attendees have smart phones.
“There’s a huge amount of value to all of the stakeholders in a conference,” he continues. “We’re definitely going to be there, and not in the distant future be there in a big way, starting from the planning organization to push technology, location-based marketing technology, gathering content about their members and going greener by reducing the paper trail of the meeting.” Read more... |
ATLANTA—Despite a stubbornly high unemployment rate and a low level of consumer confidence, the U.S. hotel industry should see revenue per available room (RevPAR) increase 7.2 percent in 2011, according to a forecast from PKF Hospitality Research.
Read more... WASHINTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has voted to promote long-term stimulus by approving legislation to improve our visa policies. The Department of State has also announced a plan to improve the visa process in China and Brazil by taking steps to address the growing demand for visitor visas and reducing wait times. As a result—the full Senate and House will need to approve the Appropriations Committee bill... Read more... MCLEAN, VA—You may want to warn delegates from packing too much for that upcoming convention, because the era of $450 baggage fees may have arrived, at least according to a report from USA Today. Read more...
IRVING, Texas—It may come as no surprise to the dedicated road warrior, but most business travelers struggle with maintaining healthy habits when out on business trips, according to a recent report from Omni Hotels & Resorts. Read more... HONOLULU—A Disney-inspired Hawaiian celebration launched the grand opening of Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, Thursday night. The new resort occupies 21 acres of oceanfront property in Ko Olina, adjacent to a nine-acre, crystal-blue lagoon and white-sand beach. Ko Olina is 17 miles from Honolulu International Airport and about 45 minutes from Waikiki. Read more...
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|  | New this year, HSMAI has made content and exhibitor information from its two-day HSMAI’s MEET National event available for free online as a virtual extension of the live program. Called MEET On, HSMAI says the effort will be the prototype for a new Freeman virtual package available to organizations that conduct conferences and expositions. HSMAI’s MEET On also contains video interviews with representatives from leading destinations, properties, and meeting suppliers, and will be updated throughout the year. To check it out, visit:
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