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Australia Tourism Turns to User-Generated GoPro Films for New Year’s Eve Bash

This Tourism Australia project is a mashup of next-gen destination video marketing using GoPros, projection mapping, user-generated content, and social media influencers — and it didn't cost a lot to produce.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

Meetings

The Rise of Brooklyn, 5 Event Startups and More Skift MeetingsIQ

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

Business Travel

Manhattan’s Uninspired Meeting Scene Is Good News for Brooklyn

Although Manhattan continues to market successfully to meeting planners by promoting the city's iconic selling points, the most exciting spirit of innovation to create memorable events is in Brooklyn.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

Meetings

5 New Travel Startups Streamlining Meetings and Events in 2016

Meetings and events have become increasingly important for destinations to promote revitalization efforts and their worthiness of tourism dollars and these startups offer solutions on finding ideal venues and gaining valuable insights from attendees.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 8 years ago

Meetings

Millennial Trends Review, Smart Hotels and Cool Event Tech in Skift MeetingsIQ

Skift | 8 years ago

Business Travel

The Biggest Thing We Learned About Millennials in Meetings in 2015

Dramatic socio-economic and political events over the last 15 years have formed the priorities for Millennials more than the advent of digital technology.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

Meetings

Skift MeetingsIQ: Glasgow Trends, St. Louis and Baltimore CEOs, Microsoft HoloLens

As 2015 comes to a close, here are some of the most disruptive trends that have impacted destination meetings and event technology development over the year.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

Meetings

2016 Meeting Trends According to One of Europe’s Best Convention Cities

Glasgow is drawing record numbers of convention attendees by continually expanding and engaging its local knowledge base to strategically add value to business events.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

Media and PR

Microsoft Pitches Its New HoloLens as Evolution of Augmented Reality

The applications for tourism are a long way off, but Microsoft's HoloLens has the potential to impact the travel user experience by providing contextual information with immersive 3D holographic storytelling.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

Meetings

St. Louis and Baltimore Tourism CEOs on How Their Cities Responded to Riots

The St. Louis and Baltimore tourism bureaus used digital content wisely to protect their visitor economies during social unrest. Now they're attempting to use those same advocacy skills to help rebuild and strengthen their local communities to varying degrees of success.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago