Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2023

Mentorships, transparency and white whales For meeting planners new to the industry, experience and connections are the glue that holds the universe together and ultimately provides the tools for current and future success. Everyone wants a meeting right now. We asked meeting planners whether they saw any value in their connection. “As

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

We’re thrilled to welcome meeting and event attendees back to the City by the Bay. San Francisco’s welcoming people, its unbeatable food scene, and its endless activity regularly lead to record-breaking meeting attendance. And in the past year, a dozen new meeting and event spaces have opened throughout the city.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2024

That’s the source of truth, right where the virtual meets the physical,” he added. The post Evolution of Spatial Design Technology Could Simplify Event Planning appeared first on Smart Meetings. Collaborators can create their vision in the cloud, provide design notes and feedback, and save details in a shareable canvas.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 7, 2023

By recognizing brilliance, we encourage more exceptional work and normalize stepping up, innovating and taking chances,” said Marin Bright, Smart Meetings founder and CEO. “By What would a Smart Women in Meetings Awards Gala be without entertainment? The post Empowering Women Take Center Stage appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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GEVME

JANUARY 21, 2020

The biggest obstacle in this field is the fact that the exhibitors still pay for physical space to hold meetings and showcase their products and services. If somebody walked up to you and told you that this is the end of the conference era, make sure to tell them that nothing can the face to face meetings.

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GEVME

JANUARY 21, 2020

The biggest obstacle in this field is the fact that the exhibitors still pay for physical space to hold meetings and showcase their products and services. If somebody walked up to you and told you that this is the end of the conference era, make sure to tell them that nothing can the face to face meetings.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2017

It’s no surprise that meeting planners named Vancouver the top convention city in Canada and ranked it second in all of North America in the Watkins Research Group’s biennial Meeting and Convention Planners Survey. Just last year, PCMA held its Convening Leaders annual meeting at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2023

Read More: Year of the Sustainable RFP Sounds like a third-party planner’s secret weapon, right? She is adamant that big tech companies aren’t going to be able to come in and build something that captures the nuances of what meeting professionals need, all the little things they have to consider every day.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

As Grand Hyatt San Antonio is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this year, I’ve been reflecting on the major trends that have transformed the meeting industry throughout the past decade. It is no surprise that one of the biggest changes I’ve noticed in meetings throughout the past decade is the use of technology.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This year, Smart Meetings highlighted these issues by witnessing the steps being taken on several fronts within the meetings industry to support inclusion and diversity. New Intent’s plan is to create educational sessions, white papers and knowledge sharing by partnering with events industry supply chain and speaker services.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Other players in the hospitality industry were also working hard to shift the narrative from one of devastation to one of renewal. I am proud of my colleagues in the hospitality industry—even my otherwise competitors—who remain committed to rebuilding and sustaining the jewel that is our beloved city. Use this to your advantage.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 2, 2017

And one major force driving this growth: meeting planners. Dubai snaps up meetings awards. The post Dubai Tourism Gets a Boost From Meetings appeared first on Smart Meetings. Dubai Tourism’s 2016 tourism figures, released in February, show 14.9 That number also makes Dubai the fourth most-visited city in the world.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 5, 2017

Certainly, the hospitality industry will need to keep up with this growing demand. In fact, Bloomberg recently reported that Siri and Alexa are caught up in a fierce competition for hospitality industry dominance. What can Alexa do for the meeting planner? It won’t stop with homes either. Alexa, ask Alexis….

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

The Socialtables blog contains event tips and trends with a lean towards the hospitality industry. Search within blog categories like education, sustainability and team building or check out her opinion pieces for something different. You’ll find the blog divided into three sections: event, hospitality, and industry.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 17, 2018

In case you missed it, Smart Meetings was on the ground to keep you up to date. From American Express Meetings & Events : The 2019 Global Meetings and Events Forecast showed a continued incremental increase in spend (.08 08 percent) on global meetings.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

For professional associations and meeting planners, membership does have its privileges. As 2017 gets underway, what are the top trends to watch out for if you’re in the meeting planning industry? Here are key takeaways that could impact the travel, trade show and hospitality industries.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 22, 2017

It should come as no surprise that limiting hotel food waste is one of the best ways the hospitality industry can help the environment —and even save money while doing it. Hotels Join Pilot Program to Prevent Food Waste appeared first on Smart Meetings. ” The post U.S.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The Meeting Planning Madness Podcast. Meetings Podcast. Eventful: Th e Podcast for Meeting Professionals. Meeting Minds with Charles Eide. The Meeting Planning Madness Podcast. This is a bi-monthly, thirty minute podcast about all things event planning. Meetings Podcast. Turn Of Events.

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Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

If you’re like many corporate meeting planners, planning meetings and events may only be part of your job and you learn as you go, without formal training. But if planning meetings and events are a passion of yours and you want to become a meeting professional, there are 33 skills you need to master.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 6, 2017

Happy Global Meetings Industry Day ( GMID )! Today, April 6, marks the second annual GMID , led by the advocacy coalition Meetings Mean Business. From Asia to Africa to North America and Europe, more than 175 industry organizations and chapters have united to celebrate how awesome and impactful face-to-face meetings are.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

AUGUST 31, 2018

SHoP, a firm best known for its innovative and sustainable buildings, designed the space, taking into account how SITE’s exhibits might be experienced. Please call the Tourism Santa Fe Sales Team to start exploring this great destination and allow us to assist you in a smooth and artistic meeting planning process.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 16, 2018

5 Tips to Greenify Your Next Meeting. Do you know the single most effective tool in waste management at events is planning ahead? Donate floral arrangements and decorations to group homes, shelters, hospitals and schools after your event. May your next event be your most sustainable yet.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 16, 2018

The March 2018 Smart Meetings Magazine cover story featuring 100 women who inspire us started with an email. These visionaries, entrepreneurs, innovators, industry leaders, trailblazers and rising stars praised their fellow hospitality superstars, families and, in one case, cowgirl of yesteryear Dale Evans. Rave Reviews.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

Because the meeting and event professionals who are honored are rather young and already quite accomplished. As a “government” meeting planner, I am con-stantly challenged with limited budgets, outdated technology, and long-lasting traditions. What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far?

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SmartMeetings

MAY 31, 2017

Add a heap o’ meeting space—34,000 sq. A multi-million-dollar transformation added a fresh design scheme, all-new plush furnishings and tech in the 802 guest rooms, and enhancements to its 38 versatile meeting and functions rooms. of indoor meeting space. The new meeting and event space offers 37,500 sq. of meeting space.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

I n a real sense, Convene , which was launched in 1986, grew up alongside the meetings profession. As late as 1980, there was no textbook on meeting or exposition management and only one accredited college program devoted to its practice, former Convene editor Peter Shure pointed out in a 2003 story in the magazine.

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