Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Panama plans to announce details of a new convention center, hotel openings and a cruise terminal. Our 2021 come-back show was invested with an air of sheer celebration and excitement as the global industry reunited. Make plans to visit Smart Meetings in booth F933 and get yourself on the magazine cover.

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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. Even so, this is an important step.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

The Ultimate Guide to Developing an Event Strategy Learn how you can create and execute an effective global event strategy. This guide will show you how to put together an event strategic plan, streamline your event marketing process and be a best-in-class meetings and events team.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel. What I love about my job: I enjoy the art of the sales process and meeting execution. In brain writing, your team writes down their ideas before a meeting instead of brainstorming out loud at a meeting. Best work trick I’ve learned: Always meet in person.

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Maritz Global Events

AUGUST 6, 2019

She helps clients position their events for success in the present, while providing strategic guidance and solutions to help them meet their goals and objectives. Every day is unique and I like that… one day working on future hotel contracts with our sourcing team and clients, other days troubleshooting room block challenges.”.

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Maritz Global Events

JUNE 4, 2019

If you described the role of an event project manager as “busy,” you may just win the award for Understatement of the Year. Now, if you were to say, “put more than a full day, working through lunch, back to back meetings and calls and forgot to use the restroom at a few points,” you might be getting closer to the mark. Let us know.

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Maritz Global Events

DECEMBER 18, 2019

If the hotel and conference center you’ve been going to for the last ten years has a significant price increase, take time to understand why. Regardless of their response, you owe it to your members to look at other meeting options. Why will our participants want to hear from you? Aim to stay on top of your costs. About De-de.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

I started in the industry, though, as a corporate sales manager at Fantasyland Hotel at West Edmonton Mall in Alberta, Canada. What I love about my job: I work on an amazing team that secures and executes meetings, conventions and sporting events for Greater Des Moines. Job title: Director of global corporate events.

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Maritz Global Events

OCTOBER 23, 2019

At some point in their careers, all meeting and event planners will have a horror story they won’t soon forget. In this first part of a two-part series, our meeting planners and event managers relive some of their most “terrifying” encounters at events. No one is immune.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

There were more reasons than ever to attend IMEX America 2016, the biggest three-day exposition for incentive travel, meetings and events, which concluded yesterday at Sands Expo and Convention Center at The Venetian | The Palazzo Las Vegas. Among the initiatives that IMEX America has introduced to meet this need is the EventTechTours.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel. What I love about my job: I enjoy the art of the sales process and meeting execution. In brain writing, your team writes down their ideas before a meeting instead of brainstorming out loud at a meeting. Best work trick I’ve learned: Always meet in person.

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Maritz Global Events

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Give attendees a deal on your next event. On the last day of the conference, let them know if they sign up and pay for the next meeting on that day, they will receive a significant discount. One of the biggest obstacles in selling an event into the future is the possibility the attendee can’t make it. Book their hotel room.

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Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 3, 2020

Guests are always looking for ways they can find some personal space–without trekking back to their hotels–to catch up on emails, call home or just breathe. How can you design specific spaces that will meet each person’s needs across this journey? Pay close attention to each aspect of the attendee journey.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 30, 2019

So today, we’re breaking down the three elements that lead to a perfect event outcome. Our always amazing host, Will Curran, brings you the essential pillars of event planning. Straight from the Global Event Forum report, these are the elements that can make or break an event. Everything like that.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

In honor of #GivingTuesday, I looked back to see which articles we’ve published online about how organizations and individuals in the meetings industry give back to the world have most resonated with readers. hotels now offer employee training on how to spot and respond to suspected child sex trafficking.

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Hubilo Blog

AUGUST 30, 2018

Short lead times for event planners, is an opinionated topic. While some event planners and event professionals view this as an opportunity, others view it as a planning risk and a rushed task. . Every topic in the meetings industry have opinions, one contradicting the viewpoint of the other.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

In honor of #GivingTuesday, I looked back to see which articles we’ve published online about how organizations and individuals in the meetings industry give back to the world have most resonated with readers. hotels now offer employee training on how to spot and respond to suspected child sex trafficking.

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Maritz Global Events

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Here’s a simple annual meeting churn formula: (Attendance at last year’s conference – Attendance at this year’s event)/Attendance at last year’s conference = Churn Rate. Do your registration and hotel costs go up each year? Do you always have your event in tier-one cities and stay in downtown properties? About De-de.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Live as they scaled the hotel during an intricately choreographed, jaw-dropping routine to her hit song “Beautiful Trauma.” The exterior of the 878-guest-room hotel served as their dance floor. So, just how can meeting professionals draw from this awe-inspiring performance ? It takes a lot for Mother Nature to stand in the way.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Live as they scaled the hotel during an intricately choreographed, jaw-dropping routine to her hit song “Beautiful Trauma.” The exterior of the 878-guest-room hotel served as their dance floor. So, just how can meeting professionals draw from this awe-inspiring performance ? It takes a lot for Mother Nature to stand in the way.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

AlliedPRA creates local destination experiences for meetings, incentives and events that move hearts, minds and businesses forward to deliver unforgettable moments. BCD Meetings & Events. FreemanXP is a global brand experience agency that empowers brands through personalized experiences. San Diego, CA.

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