Read time 1 min — Have you checked out the Insights Hub recently? For DMOs, their agencies, and their stakeholders, it's all about the trends and what they prove about the success of the destination. The Insights Hub gives DMOs meaningful data and comparisons to share with their stakeholders and…
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Read time 3 min — The results are in from the first-ever Future of Tourism survey that Simpleview conducted in March 2022, and it's clear that while most destination marketing organizations (DMOs) focus first on the leisure traveler, in an ideal world, the focus would broaden. The Simpleview team…
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In 2021, the meetings and events industry continued to see the impact of the pandemic. To highlight the impact, we have aggregated the data from over 200 Simpleview CRM clients to illustrate year-over-year trends. In reviewing 2021 meeting data and comparing it with previous years, we sought to…
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Simpleview has launched an updated version of its Insights Hub platform, a digital marketing tool. The Insights Hub provides data for destination marketing organizations (DMOs) and reveals tourism industry trends. It includes a dedicated section for the latest indicators in the Meetings and Events…
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The state of the meetings and events industry and where it’s at in terms of recovery evokes a similar response as the age-old question kids repeatedly ask of their weary parents at too many points along the road-trip journey: Are we there yet? No. Sadly, we’re not there yet. According to…
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Destination marketing organization (DMO) websites showcase value propositions to potential leisure tourists, business travelers, meeting planners, stakeholders and locals. They’re virtual brochures that are open to everyone on the internet, and it’s essential to include key information that answers…
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After taking a big hit in 2020, the U.S. meetings industry is beginning to show signs of a recovery. This post walks through the trajectory of the recovery to date to allow us to see where the industry is headed. We make some interesting state-by-state comparisons and examine if differing state…
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Although we’re not out of the woods just yet, we feel like we’re on an upward trajectory when it comes to meetings and events. What makes us think that? Well, let’s take a look at the data! Sources: Simpleview Aggregated Meetings Data 2021 Global Meetings and Events Forecast…
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This is part four in our four-part series exploring the data destination marketers need to consider at each stage of the “Awareness-Interest-Desire-Action” funnel. With the first three steps complete, it’s time to look at how we might measure a post-coronavirus recovery in travel in your…
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Primarily a business-oriented destination, Irving, Texas, was hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area, Irving is home to seven Fortune 500 companies. Prior to the pandemic, business travel accounted for approximately 75% of the destination’s annual…
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