Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2023

Annual conference center gathering in Durham addressed staffing, sustainability and collaboration A nine-year average drop in the age of the meeting/hospitality professional since the start of the pandemic translates into a loss of nine years of collective knowledge. Knowledge is what helps you handle the unexpected,” he said.

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

When we emerge from our government-imposed cocoons, we are less likely to find participants content with trends that meet pop culture standards but rather will shift and seek those that tie into the deeper values they have put to the test over this past year. This eloquently sums up what 2021 will need as we return to live events.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

One event planner predicted in 2012 that that keynote speakers would give their presentation from the new orbiting space station in 2022. What if you could go back in time and see what you thought then would be different in the meetings industry a decade later? And the major difference is that no one complains about the food!

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2012 Food and Beverage 2022 Wireless 98

Expo Pass

JULY 11, 2022

Every industry in the world is trying to make up for lost meetings and time, and events are at the forefront of making that happen. Travel more – a lot more. Event planning is one of the best professions for people who like to travel, want to travel more, or are just tired of sitting at a desk all the time.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 2, 2022

After a two-year Covid postponement, the 10th edition of Accor’s Global Meeting Exchange brought together top clients, company leadership, hotel representatives and partner companies for networking, education and a chance to experience the historic Fairmont San Francisco. We have seen a rise in corporate travel,” he said.

Sustainability 98

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

We are struggling to stay consistently engaged and motivated in the meetings and events hosted there. In the last Financial & Insurance Professionals (FICP) Chats, participants focused on innovative and creative techniques to keep themselves, their co-workers and their meeting attendees engaged and excited. Networking Activities.

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Event Farm

OCTOBER 25, 2021

An agreement on how you expect people—attendees, staff, speakers, exhibitors, etc.—to Attendees balance a desire to participate in your event with the inconvenience of being away from home and the inherent risk of crowded environments while traveling and attending your event. 1: Code of conduct. to treat each other is not new.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 13, 2019

Ask businesses to sponsor the entire event – providing the venue, food, and A/V equipment, or just one element. Say there’s an international event speaker that will guarantee those registrations come rolling in. There’s no way you can afford the speaker fee, let alone their flight and hotel. Pay for the food – not the catering.

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GEVME

JANUARY 23, 2021

Examples of these events are trade shows, conferences, sales kick-offs, global town halls, shareholders meetings, etc. Twitchcon is an event hosted by Twitch where all the video game streaming lovers come together and even get a chance to meet with their favourite streamers. At a hybrid event, what is more, important is your speaker.

Food and Beverage 156

Food and Beverage Healthcare Social Media Trade Shows 156

GEVME

JANUARY 23, 2021

Examples of these events are trade shows, conferences, sales kick-offs, global town halls, shareholders meetings, etc. Twitchcon is an event hosted by Twitch where all the video game streaming lovers come together and even get a chance to meet with their favourite streamers. At a hybrid event, what is more, important is your speaker.

Food and Beverage 156

Food and Beverage Healthcare Social Media Trade Shows 156

GEVME

JANUARY 23, 2021

Examples of these events are trade shows, conferences, sales kick-offs, global town halls, shareholders meetings, etc. Twitchcon is an event hosted by Twitch where all the video game streaming lovers come together and even get a chance to meet with their favourite streamers. At a hybrid event, what is more, important is your speaker.

Food and Beverage 156

Food and Beverage Healthcare Social Media Trade Shows 156

Master the Event

APRIL 4, 2022

A corporate meeting planner is one busy person. If you’ve read a few of the blogs here then there’s one thing that I’m sure you’ve seen often and that is that a corporate meeting planner wears many different hats. A lot of people have asked me over the years what characteristics are important for a corporate meeting planner.

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Corporate Meetings Meetings Food and Beverage Transportation 40

StraussCA

JUNE 29, 2022

Food and Beverage Selections. Food and beverage: don’t forget this is a variable expense dictated by attendance numbers. Entertainment, guest speakers or presenters; factor in travel, accommodations, per diems and other consumables. Staff and Board Members’ travel expenses and accommodations.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2022

Meeting profs are driven by a desire to create a memorable experience for their attendees. With the return of in-person events and new technologies developed for hybrid and remote platforms, meeting professionals have more opportunities than ever to engage and excite attendees. Use a Consistent Theme. Focused Hospitality .

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 3, 2023

discussions to a “Belong-a-palooza” to a filmmaker workshop, fresh topics will complement evergreen sessions such as event contracting and meeting security, for a lively educational agenda. From generative A.I Coordinating the behemoth task is Tahira Endean, head of programming and a self-described “total event nerd.”

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 31, 2023

Congresses, medical standalones, cycle meetings, speaker training, town halls – the possibilities for in-person events are endless in the pharmaceutical industry. You can see demonstrations, ask questions, and engage with speakers and other attendees. In-person events are all about human connection.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

That’s why we’ve created a list of examples of the top pharmaceutical meeting planning companies we have experience with. Logistics management: From booking the venue to arranging travel and accommodation for attendees and speakers, experienced pharma event planners handle all the logistical details. It may change in the future.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 9, 2020

In my conversations with meeting planners, many of the concerns I hear around planning live meetings in this new normal are logistical: how will we practice social distancing ? How can we handle food and beverages ? However, physical safety is only part of the equation to entice attendees and speakers to participate.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 19, 2022

Staying in budget has always been one of the top challenges listed by meeting professionals. A recent study by American Hotel & Lodging Association discovered that, although an encouraging 69% of Americans are likely to travel this summer, 90% say inflation is a major factor in their decision to do so within the next three months.

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Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Hybrid events were designed around the in-person experience, with live streams of speaker presentations tacked on as a bonus feature. Physical event attendance will continue to face limitations in terms of venue capacity and travel restrictions for at least the first of half of 2021. Safety Concerns.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 26, 2021

Meetings / dinners outdoors, except one rain instance (tripled social distancing space). Meetings situated one person per six-foot table, each six feet apart. Sanitized mic between speakers (masked). Individually packaged food and beverages. Contact tracers worn throughout event.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 26, 2021

Meetings / dinners outdoors, except one rain instance (tripled social distancing space). Meetings situated one person per six-foot table, each six feet apart. Sanitized mic between speakers (masked). Individually packaged food and beverages. Contact tracers worn throughout event.

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Food and Beverage Contracts 2021 2020 105

SmartMeetings

MARCH 31, 2017

A similar disconnect exists in the meetings industry, according to a new Wellness in Meetings and Incentive Travel Study from the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF). The study measures the prevalence of wellness initiatives in incentive travel and meeting programs.

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Meetings Food and Beverage Sustainability 2016 62

EncoreAPAC

JANUARY 17, 2022

But this two-pronged meeting experience doesn’t have to cost you a fortune. Before the pandemic, I would never believe that so many people would become comfortable with hybrid meetings,” Johnsen says. It can be a simple Microsoft Teams meeting,” Johnsen says. “If That $50,000 event isn’t jumping to $150,000.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

We asked a trio of seasoned negotiators and only one, Cheryl Payne, a strategic partner with INNOV8 Meetings + Events in Las Vegas, had tried using AI to enhance the language and had this cautionary advice: “AI is not always right. Edwards asks for additional upgrades, valet parking validation for VIPs and speakers. “We

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Contracts Negotiating 2024 Hotels 92

Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2023

Security, training and follow-through crown best efforts of meeting producers The five-star Royal Lancaster London will welcome a number of VIP guests for the Coronation of King Charles III. VIPs generally travel with their own protection teams and the Metropolitan Police Service assigns a team for each.

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Food and Beverage Hotels Retail Travel 103

PCMA Convene

MAY 2, 2022

In its report “The Future 100: 2022,” creative agency, consultancy, and technology company Wunderman Thompson has identified 100 trends across industries — from culture to health to travel and hospitality — that will shape the way we live and work this year and beyond. I want to meet the farmer. Foraged Cocktails.

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2022 Sustainability Hotels Tourism 98

GEVME

OCTOBER 10, 2020

A hybrid event can be of many types; it could be a conference, a seminar, meeting, etc. This team ensures that the speakers’ timing, the presentation, the audio, the camera set-up, etc. This team ensures that the speakers’ timing, the presentation, the audio, the camera set-up, etc. Increased reach and attendance.

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GEVME

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

For example, social media platforms like YouTube Live, Facebook, and Instagram can be used to reach a broad number of people; however, if you want a more confidential meeting, you may as well need a safe platform that can cater to this need. The audience should be able to interact with each other as well as the speaker.

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TicketBud

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The national chain of print shops offers a wide variety of services, including small paper prints or posters to unique swag or branded food items. The business also offers service from food trucks to bring a unique flair to your next event. Their services also include video production for private and corporate projects.

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Expo Pass

AUGUST 2, 2021

Keynote speakers will contribute both live and virtually, and the entire event will take advantage of all the screens and broadcasting technology that’s already equipped in the Busan Esports Arena. We know how to meet safely in 2021. To accomplish this, the event will use the Smarter Shows – Safer Shows event guidelines.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Meeting professionals have always shouldered a hefty bag of tricks to fix the jagged edges that emerge at even the most meticulously polished events. Epoxies could range from repurposing florals for sterile rooms to finding gluten-free meals for the dozen VIPs who didn’t RSVP, to filling in for the speaker who missed a flight.

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Eventtia

JUNE 2, 2023

Event planning and organizing a fairly small meeting involving just five participants can be quite a challenge, especially if this is your first time. Catering: all costs related to food and beverage Decoration: pretty self-explanatory Entertainment: speakers, talents, performers, exhibitors, and so on.

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Conference: many corporate companies hold their conferences annually with packed agendas involving a wide variety of activities (keynote speaker, networking cocktail party, gala dinner, etc.) Internal meeting: arguably the simplest form of corporate meeting, but that doesn’t make it less important than the other types.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 22, 2019

Stop looking at potential attendees as belonging to demographic groups and start planning meetings based on a “genergraphic” approach to increase group sales. When meetings professionals speak to each generation’s language and preferences, they are providing attendees with an added value that will make an event more effective.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 9, 2023

What should you do when your key speaker suddenly cancels five days before the event? Identify and secure your event speakers The right speakers or talents can be a game-changer for any event, especially in retail. Obtain bio information, professional photos, and other relevant details from the speakers/talents for promotions.

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Event Planning Retail Social Media Speakers 88

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

If you’re a meeting planner and you happened to book your next gathering in a small village in France, you’re in sync with the top meeting trends for 2017, according to Pacific World’s 2017 Annual Destination Index. Top 9 Trending Meeting Destinations. 10 Top Meetings Trends.

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