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11 Takeaways from the Connect Marketplace Planners

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Approximately 2,000 attendees, including 800 hosted buyers, gathered at The Venetian in Las Vegas for Connect Spring Marketplace from April 2 to 4. Here are some of the fresh ideas and classic events that made Connect Spring Marketplace and its co-located events a success. Published: TableLogo_1.jpeg Published: Cultivate_4.jpg

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Best of 2023: Event Contracts and Budgeting

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Over the last year, Smart Meetings wrote about contract and budgeting tips and trends this year for the event planner who wants to keep on top of their financials, so they can keep creating memorable experiences. The post Best of 2023: Event Contracts and Budgeting appeared first on Smart Meetings. In short, think big.

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Groups360 Adds Choice Hotels to Group Instant Booking Platform

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Will GroupSync Marketplace act as Expedia for meetings? Groups360 announced this week that Choice Hotels worldwide will be offering online instant booking for group guest rooms through their proprietary GroupSync Marketplace. The post Groups360 Adds Choice Hotels to Group Instant Booking Platform appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Time to Adopt a Barrister Pricing Model?

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When categories are vague, broad and conflated with meaningless comparisons (birthday parties other than Oprah’s) then the value in the marketplace is broad and vague too. When this happens in a marketplace, we are in a race to zero. appeared first on Smart Meetings. This article appears in the September 2023 issue.

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Virtual and Hybrid Meeting Tech Updates You Need Now

Smart Meetings

Cvent: New Vendor Marketplace. Why: “Cvent’s Vendor Marketplace is a welcome evolution from the complex supplier spreadsheets we’ve used in the past. The post Virtual and Hybrid Meeting Tech Updates You Need Now appeared first on Smart Meetings. Where to learn more: notified.com/event-solutions.

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3 Innovative Ways Industry Groups are Going Virtual

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President and CEO Don Welsh announced May 6 that the virtual convention will include over 20 education sessions, industry roundtables, a virtual town hall, shirtsleeve sessions, networking opportunities, a Marketplace of Ideas and gamification opportunities.

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Food Halls are the New Trend in Group Dining

Smart Meetings

Smart Meetings has rounded up food halls across the country that not only provide a wide variety of cuisine for groups to choose from and reconvene in the dining area but are also located in buildings connected to the history and culture of the destination they are set in. An easy solution? A food hall.