From Ponce de León to Dr. Martin Luther King to Andrew Young, there are more than 600+ years of multicultural history to explore in St. Augustine, Florida, America’s oldest city.
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Diversity Is an Important Part of Event Planners’ Destination Choices
This article was published in Skift on August 23, 2022 https://meetings.skift.com/diversity/
Skift Take
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are strategic business imperatives event planners look at when choosing the site of their next gathering. Demographics and the political climate are also important facets of a destination being considered for an event.
– Lisa Skriloff
Continue readingWhat the Rushdie Attack Can Teach Events About Better Stage Protection
This article was published in Skift on August 16, 2022 https://meetings.skift.com/what-the-rushdie-attack-can-teach-events-about-better-stage-protection/
Skift Take
When Salman Rushdie was stabbed on stage in full view of the audience at a speaking engagement at the Chautauqua Institution, it was the latest in a series of high-profile attacks during public events. What can event planners do to ensure this doesn’t happen at their gatherings?
– Lisa Skriloff
Continue readingWhat Event Planners Need to Know About Monkeypox
This article was published in Skift on August 9, 2022 https://meetings.skift.com/what-event-planners-need-to-know-about-monkeypox/
Skift Take
The monkeypox outbreak is now a national health emergency. What does this mean to event planners?
– Lisa Skriloff
Continue readingHidden Event Fees Piling Up
This article was published in Skift on August 8, 2022 https://meetings.skift.com/hidden-event-fees-piling-up/
Skift Take
With a surge of pent-up demand and the need for hotels and other venues to bring in revenue, hidden fees are finding their way onto many meeting ledgers and planners are furious.
– Lisa Skriloff
Continue readingEvent Lines Being Blurred
This article was published in Skift on August 1, 2022 https://meetings.skift.com/event-lines-being-blurred/
Skift Take
A revenue crunch is driving B2B trade shows to open up to consumers. This may be another way distributed workforces are forcing a blending of our professional and personal lives.
– Lisa Skriloff
Continue readingMadeira: History and Culture, Nature, The Climate, Wine, Gastronomy
Celebrating its 600th anniversary this coming year in 2019, Madeira is a vacation destination both unspoiled and up-to date. Contradictions in co-existence! An off-road open-air jeep tour takes you to areas of the island untouched by time, where farming on steep slopes continues as it has through the ages. Ride the modern cable car up the mountain to visit the Monte Palace Botanical Gardens, then have a seat on a man-powered old-fashioned wicker basket taboggan sled built for two for a ride down along stone streets. Choose lodging in the style of the traditional 16th century “quintas” (farmhouse inn) such as the Quinta do Furão on a cliff top in Santana on the northeast coast or stay at the 5-star Pestana Carlton Madeira, a luxurious and charming hotel in the city of Funchal, with a Ballroom for meetings and a cocktail lounge for live music listening and dancing.
Continue readingTrip Report: Dublin-Tullamore-Galway #NoRentalCar Sept/October 2017
A trip report with day by day itinerary, recommendations and links, useful for others visiting these cities and traveling between them by train and bus.If I were to choose keywords to characterize our trip I would highlight #no rental car and our themes of #dancing, #dining and #distilleries.
Continue readingMulticultural Meetings and Events Will Be Key as Minorities Become the Majority
This article appeared in Skift Magazine May 2017 issue https://skift.com/2017/05/03/multicultural-meetings-and-events-will-be-key-as-minorities-become-the-majority/
by Lisa Skriloff
Bringing more multicultural groups to a destination for meetings and events isn’t just good business. It’s also good for local communities and future tourism, too.
— Deanna Ting
Continue readingHow Smart Event Organizers Are Using Big Data to Create Better Events
This article appeared in Skift Magazine May 2017 issue https://skift.com/2017/05/17/how-smart-event-organizers-are-using-big-data-to-create-better-events/
by Lisa Skriloff
Limitations remain, but there’s a goldmine of data available that can help with sales, marketing, and production.
— Deanna Ting
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