Planning Pod

MARCH 10, 2022

This has especially been the case for businesses in the events, hospitality and restaurant industries, which have suffered much more than others when it comes to staffing shortages and employee retention for both management and service workers. Another says that 59% of hospitality and food service staff won’t be coming back.

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Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 6, 2016

An effective social media marketing strategy is essential for event, meeting and hospitality industry professionals including event planners who work for major corporations, independent meeting planners, caterers, décor specialists and representatives from hotels and other venues. Be clear about your goals.

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Attendease

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In this blog, we’ll explore best practices and innovative ideas to make your next healthcare event a resounding success, no matter the size or format. Consider physicians, hospital administrators, medical society members, patients, policymakers, and other healthcare professionals. What are the demographics of potential attendees?

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All Seated

MAY 2, 2023

No longer a trend just for millennials, the hospitality industry can capture additional room nights and ancillary revenue by catering to the needs of this sizable segment. Let’s break down how bleisure travel – the blending of business and personal travel – is transforming the hospitality industry. 1) What is bleisure travel?

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Bizzabo

MARCH 15, 2019

We've combed the internet for the best blogs on event trends, agencies, associations, marketing campaigns, experiential activations and more. Though we do our fair share of blogging, we still look to other helpful resources to stay on the ball. Event Trends & News Blogs. Event Manager Blog. Smart Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

So, when Megan Finnell, director of meetings and conferences with MGMA, pinged me with an invitation to join Clubhouse , I jumped on it. Green called the platform a natural fit for meeting professionals and compared it to a convention center with many events inside. Moderators keep the conversation moving.

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Endless Events

MAY 13, 2022

Event profs can plan conventions, exhibitions, corporate events, meetings, fundraisers, weddings, and other events. Traditionally, many event planners started their careers working in hospitality (as assistants at hotels, for example) and gradually moved into management. CMM (Certified Meeting Management) by MPI.

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GEVME

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Why podcasts are becoming more popular than blogs. They don’t demand time sitting at a table reading a blog or a book. They say that it’s also a more valuable and trustworthy way of presenting information than blogging. The Meetings Podcast. The post Best Event Management Podcasts appeared first on GEVME Blog.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 25, 2019

Social media, digitisation, personalisation, augmented reality and virtual reality are all playing a role in placing the GCC at the cutting edge of technology – home to the next gen of events. Besides exhibitions this multi-use complex can host conferences, product launches and meetings. Czech Republic. each year to 2028.

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All Seated

JANUARY 4, 2021

Nick introduced the idea of blogging in the 2000s to attendees of Catersource as well as social media strategies at The Special Event where he was a perennial speaker for ten years. . Sandy Hammer CMO & Co, Founder is thrilled to have Nick join the Allseated family. “I

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

In this blog, we are representing the industry’s brightest minds that are renowned for their own contributions and the work they are doing. With more than a decade of experience as a professional speaker, Dahlia founded The Meeting Pool , a great source of information for event professionals. She truly loves her job!

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Hubilo Blog

JULY 26, 2018

Managed by the team at Event Manager Blog , the Event Planning & Event Management- First Group for Event Professionals is one of industry’s biggest LinkedIn groups of event professionals. Created by BizBash Media ’s CEO & Founder David Adler, BizBash’s LinkedIn group for event planner has more than 69,000 members currently.

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Unique Venues

JUNE 30, 2021

No matter if you connect planners with meeting facilities or sell clothing, an integrated marketing plan is a must for any business, especially in the hospitality industry. These strategies could include social media ads, email campaigns, print and/or digital brochures, direct mail, and more.

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EventUp

APRIL 28, 2020

The Coronavirus has had a worldwide impact on the hospitality and events industries, causing event planners to cancel and postpone events worldwide. The majority of these events are corporate events, with 76 percent of respondents reporting that they are planning conferences, meetings, networking parties, and other activities for businesses.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 11, 2018

After spending the past week at MPI WEC 2018 (one of the largest annual gatherings for meeting professionals), I experienced what it’s like for an organization to pull out all the stops to create a truly memorable experience for events planners (who have seen and done it all). Tech trends: creative ways to inspire audience interaction.

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GEVME

APRIL 23, 2019

You can do so much with its help, and you can also create a buzz around your business by integrating it with social media or trusted public media platforms, such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, YouTube, etc. The event audience is already associated with these web-based social networking sites. Social media.

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Eventscase Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2022

While there are various types of events across different industries, everybody needs sustenance and refreshments during an event or after a long day of corporate meetings, sessions, and all the usual formalities. In this blog, we are going to explore five of the most recommended suppliers for catering in the UK and Spain.

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GEVME

JUNE 6, 2018

In this blog post, we focus on corporate event planning as a career that can make your ambitious event-planning dreams a reality. A person who’s in charge of all kinds of events and meetings initiated by corporations is called a corporate event planner. The post Becoming a Corporate Event Planner appeared first on GEVME Blog.

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GEVME

MAY 15, 2020

In other words, knowing about the right software for event planners for running digital events is as essential and useful in the event industry as knowing how to manage a social media account to promote your business. Buffer primarily aims to manage social media accounts in social networks.

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QC Event School

MARCH 15, 2022

That said, many aspiring corporate event planners choose to obtain a bachelor’s degree in event management, hospitality, business administration, or a related field. A social media presence? Therefore, it’s essential that you know how to network and build positive relationships with the people you meet along the way.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

JANUARY 24, 2019

Each year, meeting professionals are surveyed for their predictions on meeting industry trends. As a smaller destination known more as the Real.Fun.Beach. , Visit Panama City Beach (PCB) is fast becoming a familiar option for meetings and conventions. Collaboration Through Social Media.

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Event Industry News

JULY 15, 2019

In a survey conducted by the HBAA, 80 per cent of hospitality and event professionals called for clearer standards on venues’ WiFi services and pricing. Parker, the cofounder of the brand of meeting rooms and flexible workplaces called Bold , agreed that standardised pricing for venue WiFi may not be universally popular. Brand Events.

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Hubilo Blog

JUNE 16, 2020

The most adversely hit industry is the events and hospitality. A few years ago, my colleague asked me “Why did we need to come to the office to meet face to face when we could meet virtually?” . At the time, I felt devastated because I treasured my spirit and energy of team meetings around a large table in our war room. .

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Hubilo Blog

APRIL 15, 2020

Promote attendee participation through social media . Social media is one of the best ways to promote and increase attendee participation for the event. . on social media. A good virtual event management software enables you to take your sessions out of the virtual platform to social media too.

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Eved

JULY 3, 2017

Today a meeting planner can easily perform a Google search to find all of their event needs from the venue to the VIP gift baskets. Retaining relationships with current clients is a key attribute of a successful company in the meeting and event industry. Here are 5 ways to engage with your current clients: In Person Meetings.

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Planning Pod

JULY 27, 2022

If you are somehow engaged in event sales – whether as a salesperson, business owner or manager in the hospitality and events industry – you already know that establishing successful sales practices and habits is the #1 way to grow revenues for private, group and in-person events.

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Eventinterface

JULY 28, 2017

Ruby Benoit is a veteran marketing, event planning, and project management professional with 17 years of experience with global brands in tourism, hospitality, sports, entertainment, fashion, and consumer packaged goods. What is the most unique location you have ever planned an event at? What was great, what was challenging? Athens, Greece.

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Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 15, 2019

The meetings and events industry may be unregulated from a legal perspective – meaning you aren’t required by law to be certified in the same way a doctor or lawyer needs to be – but training and education is critical for Event Leaders. Over the past 20 years the meetings and events industry has been evolving at lightning speed.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

If you want your event or meeting to be memorable, then get busy theming it. No longer are themes being used only for dinners or receptions, but they are becoming something that is infused throughout every aspect of a meeting, from breakout sessions to the general program. Use a theme to tell a story. Finally, precision is key.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Agree upon the KPIs to track the event’s performance, including customer footfall, social media mentions, number of sales, and more. In retail, you can plan teaser ads, social media campaigns, or influencer partnerships. Plan for guest engagement and hospitality. Strategize the marketing and execution.

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EventSource

MARCH 9, 2020

I started working in the hospitality business when I was 16 years old. Clients were not digital natives meaning that an entire wedding could be planned in 2 meetings and 5 emails. Most ridiculous thing that’s landed you in the hospital? The Basics. Name: Nicole Pieckenhagen. Company: Graydon Hall Manor. Years in Business: 20.

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Core-apps

JULY 24, 2017

Attendee: A person who participates in a conference, industry trade show or other meeting. Attendee Networking and Matchmaking: A way of using technology to make it easier for event attendees to find, communicate, network and even schedule meetings with like-minded attendees.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 25, 2020

It could be anything from starting that passion project to publishing a blog post to cooking a healthy meal for you and your family.”– Make a list of brands you love, follow them on social media and study how they engage with their followers. .”– Courtney Stanley , keynote speaker, event emcee and career coach. On Innovation.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

JULY 2, 2019

Reggie Aggarwal, CEO and Founder of Cvent , will kick off Cvent CONNECT 2019 with an update on Cvent and a state of the industry in meetings, events, and hospitality. Hospitality Professionals Program. Get Inspired By Keynote Speakers. It will also showcase the release of the 2019 Cvent Global Planner Sourcing Report!

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Event Leadership Institute

MARCH 11, 2019

Let’s also get over the fact that millennials spend perceivably too much time distracted by social media, the internet (be it shopping, dating, reading news etc.) Energetic and positive, her career has evolved from hospitality management, sales and marketing to include event management. and focus on the bi-product. Heidi Hughes.

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Plan Your Meetings

MARCH 20, 2017

LinkedIn, Twitter, and, to a lesser extent, Facebook, have had thriving communities for meeting and event industry professionals. Are social media platforms losing their luster? Long-term tweeps have noticed a steady decline in the number of re-tweets and bloggers have observed that traffic to blogs and websites is down.

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Hubilo Blog

JULY 3, 2019

But if you want to work in the hospitality industry, it’s vocational, not something you do on the side. How would you define the power of social media when it comes to events? In this digital age, social media is absolutely essential when it comes to promoting events; the two are like popcorn and coke?—?they

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