SmartMeetings

AUGUST 26, 2020

Drowning in a sea of protocols and guidance documents released daily by government agencies, venues and organizations? The living document will be updated as the situation changes and everyone learns more about how to support a vibrant live-events industry. Where are planners getting guidance on best practices for food and beverage?

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Event Leadership Institute

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Check out these resources to keep your skills sharp for the rest of 2020 and into 2021. Pandemic Meeting & Event Design. In partnership with MPI, this brand new and timely course provides insights into how to rethink event strategy, design, execution, and evaluation for modified in-person events.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. And almost a third were new since 2021.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. And almost a third were new since 2021.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 16, 2021

And it made me think about meeting design. 132 at the 2021 Marlboro Music Festival. But even when our meeting venues are conventionally safe places, they may not feel emotionally safe for attendees to participate in what is going on. A comfortable physical environment throughout the event. The rehearsal.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

If your event is a paid event, you need to make sure that they can afford what you are thinking of charging (more on setting event pricing later) or, if they are not paying out of their own pocket, then if they can convince their employer, spouse, parent, etc., I have seen event marketing budgets as low as 0.5%

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

If your event is a paid event, you need to make sure that they can afford what you are thinking of charging (more on setting event pricing later) or, if they are not paying out of their own pocket, then if they can convince their employer, spouse, parent, etc., I have seen event marketing budgets as low as 0.5%

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