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The Points Guy Ranks Delta Best U.S. Airline

The aviation and travel site ranked 10 U.S. airlines in 11 categories, tabulated the results and concluded: ‘Delta was the big winner.’

Each year the website The Points Guy comprehensively examines U.S. airlines, crunching data in everything from on-board amenities to route network, on-time performance to value of frequent flier programs and more.

The verdict: Delta is No. 1.

In a special report this week, TPG ranked 10 U.S. airlines on 11 criteria, drawing scores from hard metrics such as canceled flights, customer satisfaction and percentage of customers involuntarily bumped.

Concluded TPG: “Delta was the big winner, with 92.7% of planes arriving on time, the largest network of lounges and cities served, and several other strong suits.”

Delta beat out Alaska Airlines for the top spot, with Southwest No. 3.

Scott Mayerowitz, Executive Editorial Director at The Points Guy, told Forbes, which covered TPG’s report:  “Delta was ahead of its competitors in some key investments, and that is reflected in our rankings.” 

Read the article​, including a rundown of TPG’s categories and scoring.

PCMA announces 2019 ’20 in their Twenties’ class

PCMA has announced the “20 in their Twenties” class of 2019, as the next generation of business events leaders and 20 of the brightest and most talented young professionals.

PCMA’s 2019 class of “20 in their Twenties” come from around the world and from boutique to global organizations.

“This passionate group inspires me every year as they represent the future of the business events industry,” said Meredith Rollins, executive director of the PCMA Education Foundation. “I have no doubt this class of bright, skilled professionals will achieve success and PCMA is proud to assist them at every stage of their career.

The 2019 class, supported by the PCMA Education Foundation and Experience Columbus, will be honored at the PCMA Convening Leaders conference taking place Jan. 6-9, 2019 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Each of the “20 in their Twenties” class members is selected by a committee comprised of veteran industry professionals and “20 in their Twenties” alumni. Applicants were required to be full-time employees in the business events industry and no older than 29 on Jan. 9, 2019. They must have provided examples of industry leadership, a video statement and professional references.

Members of the 2019 “20 in their Twenties” class will receive recognition as the next generation of industry leaders and a scholarship to attend Convening Leaders, PCMA’s annual signature event. Individuals will also receive complimentary registration for the 2019 PCMA Education Conference in June in Los Angeles, PCMA membership and educational products.

The 2019 ‘20 in their Twenties’ class will also be featured in PCMA’s Convene magazine and other PCMA communications.

Here is the PCMA’s ‘20 in their Twenties’ class for 2019:

Edward Bagsic, CMP, DES

Manager, Conventions VIP Events and Budgets

National Business Aviation Association

Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Raul Cavazos-Binder

Account Executive

Development Counsellors International (DCI)

New York, New York, USA

Jared Chambers

Strategic Account Manager

Experient, a Maritz Global Events Company

Frederick, Maryland, USA

Emily Dietrich

Manager, Business Events

Niagara Parks Commission

Niagara, Ontario, Canada

Molly Holt, CMP

Manager, Meeting Operations

Heart Rhythm Society

Washington, D.C., USA

Kara Hsu

Convention Sales Manager

Destination DC

Washington, D.C., USA

Veronika Ivanova

Marketing and Meeting Architecture Specialist

Kenes International

Sofia, Bulgaria

Andrea Lane, MTA

Meeting Planner

National Defense Industrial Association

Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Janelle Lewis

Meetings and Events Manager

Foundation for the National Institutes of Health

North Bethesda, Maryland, USA

Chad Manhertz, MTA

Event Manager

Events DC

Washington, D.C., USA

Femke Morelisse

Sales Manager

GES

Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Greg Morris, CMP

Director, Meetings and Education

Destinations International

Washington, D.C., USA

Laura Neufeld

Account Manager, Meetings and Events

MCI Group Canada Inc.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Khadijah Nimrod

Convention Sales Assistant

Destination DC

Washington, D.C., USA

Olivia Pelzer

Senior Strategic Account Analyst

Cvent

Delaware, Ohio, USA

Gita Pun

Client Relations Team Manager

Shocklogic

London, England

Giulia Ineke Sarri

MARCOM and Social Project Assistant

AIM Group International

Milan, Italy

Erin Simcox

Senior Manager of Housing

Visit Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

Kevin J. Thompson

Event Manager

Events DC

Washington, D.C., USA

Lindsay Williams

Sales Manager

GES

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Stella Award-Winners Showcase: Best Airline

Northstar Meetings Group is proud to present the winners of our inaugural Stella Awards, which recognize organizations worldwide that deliver the greatest possible service to meetings and events professionals. The awards celebrate critical aspects of the event experience across 18 different categories among six regions, including food and beverage, professionalism of staff, technology innovations, green initiatives and more.

BEST AIRLINE

Delta Air Lines (Winner)

Not all airlines are created equal — particularly when it comes to handling complicated group itineraries that span the globe. Ease of booking, in-flight amenities, quality of staff and a dedication to the meetings market have led to Delta being named Best Airline. The carrier’s group program, Delta Edge Meetings, provides access to a simple booking process, flexible pricing and valuable benefits like Priority Boarding for meeting attendees, plus the option to receive detailed reporting and back-end incentive payments.

Silver Legacy Wins Three TripAdvisor Awards

Recognized for great online reviews in service, quality, and care

Silver Legacy Resort Casino is ecstatic to announce that three of its entities received the 2015 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence. Sterling’s Seafood Steakhouse, Pearl Oyster Bar and Grill, and Silver Legacy’s casino were acknowledged for excellence in hospitality and is given only to establishments that consistently achieve great traveler reviews on TripAdvisor.

For Sterling’s Seafood Steakhouse, this is the fourth year in a row the fine dining establishment has won the award and is just one of many recognitions which includes eighteen Wine Spectator Awards and OpenTable’s top 100 restaurants in the nation for “Best Service.”

“It is a great honor to be recognized for the hard work and dedication to food that Sterling’s staff so diligently provides on a nightly basis,” said Philip DeManczuk, Restaurant and Wine Director for Sterling’s. “I am proud of our team and proud to represent Silver Legacy at a time when food and wine are so important to our traveling culture.”

This is the first year that Pearl Oyster Bar and Grill and Silver Legacy’s casino have received the awards. When selecting Certificate of Excellence winners, TripAdvisor uses a proprietary algorithm to determine the honorees that takes into account the quality, quantity and recency of reviews and opinions submitted by travelers on TripAdvisor over a 12-month period as well as business’s tenure and ranking on the Popularity Index on the site. To qualify, a business must maintain an overall TripAdvisor rating of at least four out of five, have a minimum number of reviews and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months.

About Silver Legacy
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