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MeetingsNet
APRIL 17, 2023
Session proposals are now being accepted for the MeetingsNet track at CaterSource + The Special Event show happening February 12 to 15, 2024, in Austin, Texas.
What’s In and What’s Out for Meetings in 2024
EventMB
JANUARY 18, 2024
Skift Take: Here’s a look at meeting planning trends that have passed and those that are being embraced with the arrival of a new year. Refugio Garcia Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings
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Evolution of Spatial Design Technology Could Simplify Event Planning
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 22, 2024
That’s the source of truth, right where the virtual meets the physical,” he added. Prismm event design platform Rich media can be inserted into any experience, including branding elements like a logo or promotional video.
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How Planwell Meetwell® Can Aid Event Designers in a Post-COVID World
Maritz Global Events
OCTOBER 20, 2020
There’s no denying the Covid-19 pandemic has changed people and events. But once these events begin again, event planners will need to meet the need guests have to reconnect with one another in this new world. The pause of face-to-face has created a void in human connection, and as social creatures, we crave connection.
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Top Event Technology Trends for 2024
Smart Meetings
DECEMBER 28, 2023
We need to build that technology into our events to give them flexibility. It’s a new language of how you talk to technology that has to be embedded in event design ,” she said. Read More : The Metaverse & Meeting Planning 3. The result could be more experimentation.
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Event planning visionary Diane Lyons honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Event Industry News
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
ACCENT New Orleans, a distinguished event and meeting planning company rooted in the heart of the vibrant city, proudly announces the recognition of its visionary founder, Diane Lyons, who has been honored with the esteemed DMC Network Founders Award.
New Realms, New Ideas: Virtual Reality Tech Is Transforming Events, Experiences
Smart Meetings
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Whether arriving to the event through a virtual program such as Odyssey or visiting a site through virtual 3-D rendering at an in-person meeting or event, VR in meeting and event design is about creating collective immersive experiences. Planning Immersive Experiences for Experiential Learning.
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New ESPA Event Servicing Certification Debuts
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 28, 2022
“The new ESPC certification for the often-overlooked profession of event servicing is historic on many levels,” said Paola Bowman, CMP, CMM, who serves as president of ESPA and director of client services and events at Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau in Texas.
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Associated Luxury Hotels International’s (ALHI) executive team welcomes Silvia Zamora
Event Industry News
JULY 27, 2021
And she is also certified as a meeting professional (CMP) with certificates in meeting management, sustainable events, event design, virtual event & meeting management, and pandemic on-site protocol.
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Interviews with Planners - Harris Schanhaut
Eventinterface
JANUARY 29, 2018
Instead, I worked closely with several teams to confirm the truck could make the needed turns, and I was able to display the Predator Drone quite close to the main event. What advice would you give to someone entering the event or meeting planning industry today? Strategic Event Designer. Harris Schanhaut.
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Interviews with Planners - Harris Schanhaut
Eventinterface
JANUARY 29, 2018
Instead, I worked closely with several teams to confirm the truck could make the needed turns, and I was able to display the Predator Drone quite close to the main event. What advice would you give to someone entering the event or meeting planning industry today? Strategic Event Designer. Harris Schanhaut.
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4 Reasons Why Now is Ideal to Invest in Your Event Team’s Professional Education
Event Leadership Institute
AUGUST 7, 2020
Whether you and your team’s goals are to find new ways to pivot this year’s meetings and events to virtual approaches or start the wheels turning for pandemic meeting and event design , here’s why embracing professional education now has a significant pay-off. Invest for the Future. “An Benjamin Franklin.
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Interviews with Planners - Harris Schanhaut
Eventinterface
JANUARY 29, 2018
Instead, I worked closely with several teams to confirm the truck could make the needed turns, and I was able to display the Predator Drone quite close to the main event. What advice would you give to someone entering the event or meeting planning industry today? Strategic Event Designer. Harris Schanhaut.
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Competent logistics are the new meeting minimum
Conferences that Work
MARCH 28, 2022
I’ve been convening meetings for decades, though, so I know a fair amount about meeting planning. As I prepared to review the venue’s meeting spaces, room set options, and traffic patterns, I thought about how, today, competent logistics are the new meeting minimum.
The best pharma event management companies in 2023
SpotMe Blog
JUNE 13, 2023
And many of them use our fully compliant life science event platform and mobile event app to help pharma companies manage engaging HCP events. That’s why we’ve created a list of examples of the top pharmaceutical meeting planning companies we have experience with. It is not for commercial purposes.
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Designing for Belonging
MeetingsNet
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Johnston, who was both creative director and interim head of meeting planning for APA 2023, says the theme came about due to the president’s passionate beliefs about belonging, but also because of the association CEO’s “One APA” goal, which is to serve all members no matter their background or discipline.
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Webinar: The Return to Face-to-Face: What Will You Do?
PCMA Convene
OCTOBER 29, 2020
Examine crowd-source best practices for approaching COVID-era meeting planning. Learn how to critically evaluate what options are best for your meeting. The dynamic duo will present hypothetical scenarios for the audience to reflect upon, debate and decide the best course of action. Brought to you by:
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How to Increase Event Attendance by Identifying New Sources
Maritz Global Events
JANUARY 28, 2020
Exhibit at other events. Find events designed for the kinds of new attendees you want to attract and exhibit at these. The key is to look for parallel industry events. . Sometimes event planners encounter cases where new attendees don’t return in subsequent years. This may be down to event design.
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Interviews with Planners - Greg Jenkins
Eventinterface
APRIL 15, 2017
Jenkins and his firm are the recipients of the prestigious Gala Awards by Special Events Magazine for Best Event Produced for a Corporation - Budget $100,000 to $249,000 and Best Event Design - Budget $20,000. Jenkins recently served as Chair, and produced the 2017 Special Event (TSE) Opening Night Party.
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5 TED and TEDx Talks Every Meeting Planner Should Watch
SmartMeetings
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
His talk calls attention to an epidemic of bad, inefficient, overcrowded meetings and how to stop them from bringing down company morale. Design for all five senses, by Jinsop Lee. Jinsop Lee is an industrial designer who believes that there is more to event design than seating charts and floral arrangements.
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Sailing Away: How Meetings Should Be More Like a Pirate “Happy Arr”
MeetingsNet
JANUARY 24, 2017
Call this my “I went sailing in the Caribbean and all I came home with were some goofy meeting-planning analogies that I feel compelled to share” post. read more.
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Prioritizing Event Security in Uncertain Times
Maritz Global Events
AUGUST 15, 2019
It’s a very important topic for meeting planning companies because we are definitely not alone in something like this,” he said, “and the bigger the event is you need to be sure all the authorities who have the decision-making powers are involved.”.
What Is a Campfire Setup & When Should You Use It?
Event Leadership Institute
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Categories: Planning & Logistics , CMP Credit , Courses. Course Domains: G: Meeting or Event Design. Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals Certificate. Learn More About This Topic… New Thinking in Content Delivery and Engagement. Instructor: Howard Givner. Estimated Time: 65 mins.
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What Planners Like Most About Their Jobs
PCMA Convene
JUNE 13, 2018
Wrote another: “All of the wonderful people I’ve met and with whom I work, be they colleagues, service partners, event staff in each city where we’ve had our conference, members, attendees, [and] speakers” are the best part of meeting planning. The challenge of planning a successful meeting.
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73 How to Become an Event Planner (Full Guide)
Master the Event
APRIL 7, 2022
As previously mentioned, having a bachelor’s degree in a related field is highly favored, as courses will often cover everything from hospitality management to event design and meeting planning. Many programs require internships, which will provide you with relevant, on-the-job experience.
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Planners’ Essential Summer Reading List
SmartMeetings
APRIL 25, 2017
Into the Heart of Meetings identifies meetings as a form of communication and details how events are contingent upon their Event Design. Event managers can especially learn something from studying event design, as they are responsible for coordinating many moving parts at once.
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Eventinterface
JULY 6, 2017
With over 20 years of experience in the professional meeting planning industry, Amy Orr has planned events ranging from 30 to 10,000 attendees. Through ORRganized Events, Amy has coordinated a variety of multi-day educational conferences, golf tournaments, air shows and fundraisers.
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Finding Balance: How Event Companies Can Offer Both Design and Planning Services
Social Tables
DECEMBER 13, 2016
However, finding a balance between design, coordination and execution can take some fine-tuning to ensure that the event process runs like a well-oiled machine. Event design and planning go together like peanut-butter and jelly. Typically, we start our events with design – what does the client want?
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6 Valuable Insights That Helped Shape PCMA Convening Leaders 2020
Maritz Global Events
JANUARY 3, 2020
At last year’s conference, PCMA opened itself up to outside observation from the team at Steelcase, led by Kim Condon, Event Strategist, and Tom Condon, Event Design Director, and their group of scientists. “Sometimes, you lose perspective on what’s really happening at your event,” said Kim.
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Vancouver Makes Giving Back a Part of the Meeting Experience
PCMA Convene
AUGUST 1, 2017
For more information on Vancouver’s CSR offerings, visit tourismvancouver.com/meetings/plan/csr-opportunities. The program makes it easy for consumers to make sustainable seafood choices that ensure the health of our oceans for generations to come.
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6 Tips for December Meetings
SmartMeetings
DECEMBER 6, 2017
Perfect for a rainy December day, take your event design cues from the Danish Hygge concept to curate a cozy and warm experience. C-level dinners in front of the mansion can feature a dramatic 32-foot garland centerpiece and pashmina shawls for guests. Hygge Inspiration.
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71 6 Strategies for Large Event Contract Negotiations
SmartMeetings
DECEMBER 7, 2017
Collins, CMP is the President & CEO of JDC Events , an award-winning Washington, DC area event design company, and author of the book, Events Spark Change, scheduled for release in early 2018. The post 6 Strategies for Large Event Contract Negotiations appeared first on Smart Meetings. Jennifer D.
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The 33 skills meeting and event planners need to succeed
Plan Your Meetings
JUNE 27, 2016
A: Strategic planning. H: Meeting or event design. Each one is linked to a story by a meeting professional that we think will help you understand them better and apply them to your work. Let’s face it, there’s a lot of paperwork involved in the meeting planning process. J: Marketing.
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5 Valuable Lessons Event Professionals Learned in 2019
Maritz Global Events
DECEMBER 26, 2019
Meeting and event professionals gained a ton of insights in 2019. We countdown the favorites over the past year and how they can help your event move forward. From examining different options to spatial design, from social media to the over-50 crowd, there was a lot of accessible content that event professionals found helpful.
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MPI Announces New Courses to Address Security, Risk Management
SmartMeetings
JUNE 21, 2017
This program is a multi-day immersive experience which gives participants an inside look at putting on world-class events such as the Venice Film Festival, South by Southwest and the Indianapolis 500 race. Upon receipt of this certificate, they can apply for the new Experiential Event Professional (XEP) designation.
9 Can’t-miss Tips to Help You Bolster Your Events Career
Event Leadership Institute
DECEMBER 7, 2017
Having connections in different areas of the industry whether it’s with venue sales managers, caterers, event designers or event tech experts can only benefit you in the long run. Networking… You either love it or hate it. Either way, it’s an essential part of growing your career. Read constantly.
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Organizing A Conference?Here Are Some Practical Tips That Can Help
Boomset
AUGUST 5, 2018
Prior to working as a full-time event planner, she worked as a freelance writer, specializing in writing essays through plagiarism checker free online. Today, her creativity, enthusiasm, and a great organizational talent have earned her a huge reputation as an event designer.
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How the 10-5 Rule Creates Kinder, More Welcoming Event Experiences
Maritz Global Events
JANUARY 15, 2020
The 8-Phases of a Successful Event is an outstanding blueprint for mapping out steps (large & small) you can take to improve event experiences across their entire event journey – before, during, and after the live event. Post authored by Donna Kastner, Founder, Retirepreneur.
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3 Ways to Engage Your Audience at Your Event
Social Tables
OCTOBER 14, 2016
When you do the planning on the front end, you’ll be more likely to make quality connections once you’re at the event. Room Design. Room diagramming is the cornerstone of meeting planning.
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Event Planner Challenges and Opportunities of the Next Decade
Maritz Global Events
MARCH 3, 2020
Post authored by Rachel Stephan, Event Marketing Strategist, sensov/ event marketing. A lot goes into crafting the ultimate event experience. Putting a successful event together means a lot of moving parts. There are a lot of things event planners need to be ready for.
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7 Tips to Stop Attendee Churn in its Tracks
Maritz Global Events
DECEMBER 18, 2019
You need to be able to stop it from killing your event’s future. As we know, attendee churn is your event’s failure to retain guests year over year. Not only is it important to understand what churn is, but you also need to evaluate your event to see why it’s happening.
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Implementing Experience Design in Small, Yet Powerful Ways
Maritz Global Events
MAY 16, 2019
The term “experience design” is thrown around a lot in the meetings and events industry. But does everyone who uses it truly understand how to apply the concept to their events? But that doesn’t mean overhauling your entire event. . Post authored by Jennifer George Lion, CMP, PMP.
When Attendees Have Options, Why Should They Choose You?
Maritz Global Events
JUNE 27, 2019
Chances are good that your event is not the only one of its kind. That means your potential attendees may have to pick your event or another, which also means someone wins and someone loses. How does a person choose which event they will attend if they can only pick one? I’m glad you asked those thoughtful questions.
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The Buck Stops Here: The Life of a Strategic Events Manager
Maritz Global Events
JULY 3, 2019
If you’ve ever wondered who plans the events for an event management company, look no further. Let us introduce you to Dan Potter, Senior Strategic Events Manager at Maritz Global Events. Director Strategic Events.
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