Posted on April 17th, 2012 by Maureen McKeon
Royal Caribbean’s fleetwide Royal Advantage revitalization program is reinventing WOW. This new video from upgraded Rhapsody of the Seas reveals one of the most excit ing enterta inment spectacles yet – the 62 feet high vertical theater in Centrum Wow! The aerialists perform within arm’s reach of mesmerized guests who watch from five decks, while passengers [...]
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Posted on April 13th, 2012 by Maureen McKeon
Lindblad Expeditions has an exciting new addition to their program in Alaska this season – the Crittercam! National Geographic’s Greg Marshall and Birgit Bughleier have agreed to share proprietary Crittercam footage of humpbacks, which means that every week guests will enjoy an amazing “whale’s eye view” of southeast Alaska. This breathtaking video demonstrates the unique [...]
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Posted on April 5th, 2012 by Maureen McKeon
As you spring into 2012, it’s time to take a fresh look at your recognition and incentive travel programs. Several compelling reports were published recently that share industry trends, thoughtful insights, and constructive recommendations. These papers provide support and direction as you plan and implement new employee reward programs. The 5 Big Takeaways from the [...]
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Posted on April 4th, 2012 by Maureen McKeon
It’s not surprising that studies prove the value of face-to-face meetings – we humans are hardwired with a deep, driving need to connect and form social relationships. Education and networking are the two primary reasons people attend conferences. While content can easily be attained through technology; social media and video-conferencing tools are still no match [...]
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Posted on April 2nd, 2012 by Maureen McKeon
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Seasite.com MICE Cruise Madness contest – we hope you found it both fun and enlightening. Our winner is independent meeting planner Karen Gottlieb whose company, Miami-based TLC Events Group, specializes in association and corporate events planning. Congratulations, Karen! Watch as Seasite.com CEO Jo Kling presents Karen with her [...]
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Posted on March 29th, 2012 by Maureen McKeon
Meeting and event planners will soon have an elegant new venue option for their corporate events and incentives, thanks to Celebrity Cruises. Beginning in winter 2013, Celebrity Constellation will launch four- and five-night Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida. The 2,038-passenger premium ship was “Solsticized” last year and enhanced with the addition of [...]
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Posted on March 28th, 2012 by Maureen McKeon
We can’t let the month of March slip by without acknowledging the 40 year anniversary of one of Seasite’s cruise line partners. Congratulations, Carnival Cruise Lines! It all began in March 1972, with a converted transatlantic ocean liner and a very big dream. Entrepreneur Ted Arison set out to realize his vision of making a [...]
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Posted on March 22nd, 2012 by Maureen McKeon
A new survey from Constant Contact confirms it: Successful planners are leveraging social media to promote their conferences, corporate meetings and nonprofit even ts. More than three-quarters (77 percent) of those surveyed already use social media to market events, and another 14 percent plan to do so in the next year. If you’re not using social [...]
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Posted on March 21st, 2012 by Maureen McKeon
Here’s another great infographic for meeting and event planning professionals; we found this one on Event Managers Blog. Some time ago, a member of their LinkedIn group, Event Planning and Event Management – the 1st Group for Event Professionals, initiated a wildly popular discussion, “You know you’re an event planner when….”. It received over 1,400 [...]
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Posted on March 20th, 2012 by Maureen McKeon
The more we learn about Norwegian Breakaway, the more excited we are about Norwegian Cruise Line’s first 4,000-passenger Breakaway-class ship, scheduled to launch in April 2013. (The second vessel in the class, Norwegian Getaway, will launch in spring 2014.) The latest announcement from innovative Norwegian Cruise Line is a breath of fresh air – literally [...]
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