Smart Meetings

APRIL 8, 2024

American recently updated its pet policy, which could serve as encouragement to travelers—specifically, those who normally leave their small friends at home or try to pass them as support animals—to bring them along. That’s one kind of a phenomenon we are following very closely.”

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EventSource

APRIL 20, 2023

We know that when this iconic downtown venue throws a party, it’s going to be good! After taking it all in, we sauntered over to Pilsner Hall , and found ourselves immediately taken by the enchanting, ethereal mood. Of course, I’d be remiss not to mention all the amazing caterers serving up loads of tasty bites.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 19, 2024

Originally, we created this event to raise awareness about the massive impact events are having on the environment: According to research, events are 10 percent of global emissions,” says Natalie Lowe, CMM, president of The Sustainable Events Forum.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

He now serves as vice president of sales and industry relations at Teneo Hospitality Group. As an active CMP, he feels that his professional credibility and visibility is enhanced, which allows him to serve as one of those thought leaders he once looked up to. In addition to the CMP, he holds the GTP, GLP, CMM and DES designations.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 18, 2024

She also has a strong connection to the travel industry, serving on advisory boards for the Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board, the City of Philadelphia, and the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. At RE+, we would beta-test new markets in small doses through our education program. Here at U.S. MeetingsNet: U.S.

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Social Tables

JULY 28, 2022

In this post, we explore planning tips, style advice, design options, and other cocktail party ideas that both event planners and hosts will find helpful. We discuss clever layout ideas, menu options, cocktail recipes, and much more. Hosts typically serve high-quality cocktails, beer, wine, and mouthwatering snacks to their guests.

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Expo Pass

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

To spice up the competition (which we highly suggest), split your coworkers into two teams and have a prize reserved for the winners. You could try serving at a food drive or donating needed items to a women’s shelter. Don’t forget plates, cups, cutlery, and serving utensils! Who doesn’t love a good writing pen?

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Coterie Spark

APRIL 3, 2024

You get to keep enjoying the show while we handle business backstage. What kind of business do we handle, you ask? We produced a conference for 250 guests where a famous singer was set to perform in the evening. It was late in the day by now, so we dropped EVERYTHING and called everybody.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 4, 2024

26 its first AI-generated virtual intern, XARA, who will serve as a digital influencer and share insights on experience innovation and the potential of AI through social content and podcasts. What we’re really stressing is that anywhere that we are using AI, it has to be human led,” Ferrar says.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2024

Julie who was previously Vice Chair and has been a Board Director for many years, succeeds Sian Sayward who becomes Immediate Past Chair and continues as Governance Director. We have advocated for our members and provided the resources and support they have needed to navigate the way ahead.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 12, 2022

We can’t continue to operate as if one version of our event serves all the people we seek to attract.” — Beth Surmont. Certainly, our stakeholders have been excited to come back to meeting in person this year, but we can’t ignore how we all have changed since 2019. Some prefer to consume content online.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 11, 2024

Attendees even received a replica ski lift ticket that served as their badge for the experience (and included two coupons for free drinks that could be ripped right off of it). And let’s not forget the all-important caffeine boost—a small takeout window was serving up complimentary Red(dit) Velvet Coffees. Agency: Giant Spoon.

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EventMB

MAY 31, 2022

“Disability is not a monolith – someone who has experience with one will not necessarily have it with others,” said Samantha Evans, certification manager for the International Association of Accessibility Professionals. We have to do a lot more asking and do a deeper dive,” said Evans. The RFP is where planners have a lot of power.

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EventSource

JANUARY 9, 2024

And, of course, we can’t overlook the stylish grooms who graced this special day in custom suits crafted by Empire Customs. Join us as we unveil the unique blend of rustic charm and modern elegance that defines this unforgettable celebration. Vendors Featured in this Article 7 Reviews Evergreen Brick Work.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 18, 2023

“What we learned this year is that folks really do like in-person experiences, as a lot of our community works remotely and works from home. We hosted AfroTech Conference in Austin, TX, the first week in November, with 20,000 attendees citywide. We also use the traditional marketing channels like social media.

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EventSource

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Beyond serving drinks, mobile bars craft immersive and interactive experiences that can compliment any event theme (if applicable) and are certain to make an impression on your guests. The below guide will help you delve further into this trend, showcasing top-tier mobile bartending services all serving Toronto and surrounding area.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 11, 2024

NBC MARKETERS ARE HONORING 25 YEARS OF ‘SVU’: THESE ARE THEIR STORIES Superfans of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”—we have a Code Blue. The kind of person who can’t wear white? On its microsite, the brand states that “We understand the emotional and physical toll of a ketchup calamity. Who ya gonna call?

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

But at the end of the day, the master craftspeople who stand up our event builds and exhibit booths know the power of creativity, strategy, measurement and, most importantly, service to succeed in the evolving world of face-to-face corporate event marketing today. The timelines are all over the place. The faces on many client teams are new.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 24, 2023

“This was an opportunity for us to not only engage the 250,000 people who are coming in across the two weekends, but also to bring a bit of that flavor back home. We really tried to create that connective tissue between the two.” As a brand endemic to the L.A. Agencies: Dorothy (experiential); Parker|Phoenix (p.r.).

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Naturally, non-alcoholic brewers and zero-proof beverage makers, who create complex drinks that mimic cocktails without the alcohol, are leading the charge. The activation served as a launch event for Kin’s Summer of Love non-alcoholic rosé and included a takeover of John’s Drive-In, renamed Bella’s Diner for the event.

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EventMB

JUNE 17, 2022

Titled Africa Rising, we delve into the rise of the destinations within the continent for business events. Since 2005 he has served as CEO of Business Tourism Company, with assignments in Southern Africa, West Africa, East Africa, Europe, Australia and Trinidad & Tobago.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The viability of the industry is such that the city’s fruits and vegetables don’t necessarily need to be exported, as it’s doing an impactful job serving the 8 million people in the region and its visitors. We started producing our wineries. We’re doing the same thing on agriculture side. We got a story to tell here.”

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 30, 2023

If you know the Planning Pod team, you know that we build our catering management tools based on what actual catering companies tell us about their operations. Planning Pod users who manage catering operations have been telling us that beyond the basic functions of building packages, it is crucial to be able to upcharge individual items.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 8, 2024

Your best chance of success as a leader is to find an employer and a boss who encourages you, both in what they do and what they say. Read More : Smart Chat: Annette Gregg on Incentive Travel and Leadership We can all grow and change, but it’s not worthwhile (besides being exhausting) to constantly try to be what others want you to be.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2023

audience the message he delivered at a Smart Meetings Experience in Ventura County Coast of how serving others can benefit meeting planners. When you serve other people, it releases the happiness trifecta,” Beck said. When you serve other people, it releases the happiness trifecta,” Beck said. “It What can we learn from this?

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 8, 2024

On a typical day we may have several thousand people in the venue, all of whom need to eat and drink. We made the decision several years ago to eliminate single use plastic throughout the centre, including straws, cups and bottles, which saves a huge amount of non-biodegradable waste from landfill.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Planning it Forward Second Serving —Houston’s only perishable food rescue organization with the mission of alleviating hunger while reducing food waste across the city—is setting the standard for food rescue and subsequent distribution to shelters, nonprofits and low-income housing sites. “We

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Event Industry News

MARCH 16, 2021

we all have been challenged along the way, but it’s important to trust your decisions.”. Freeman Parsons said she was “grateful for women who challenged me to get out of my comfort zone.”. Membership will be opening soon for anyone who is interested. “It They are really good at bringing me down to earth,” she added.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 18, 2024

Festival season has sprung once again and, per usual, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is serving as its launchpad. But beyond the music is a swell of brand activity that may serve as a barometer for festival trends to come, so we rounded up some of the top Coachella 2024 experiential marketing ideas.

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Endless Events

MARCH 26, 2021

Here at Endless, we have a pretty solid people-first philosophy, be it within our company, towards our clients, or when it comes to planning events in general. You’re Here To Serve The Audience. You’re entertaining, educating, helping, coordinating…but above all else, you’re serving. Who are they?

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Ellie Adams photo via Unsplash ) I consider myself a “zillennial” — the micro demographic born toward the end of the millennial generation and the beginning of Gen Z, specifically designated to people born between 1992 and 2002 who share experiences and mindsets with both generations.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2024

But she noticed that while it was largely women who did the work, planning events, coordinating with hotels, even cleaning the rooms, opportunities for women in leadership were few and far between. She loved celebrating women and we will continue to do so in her honor going forward. She loved everything about the business.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 27, 2024

So we asked Alice Milligan, cmo at Morgan Stanley, for insights into the new sponsorship strategy and how it plays into broader business objectives. The journey is guided by longtime Morgan Stanley brand ambassador and 11-time PGA Tour winner Justin Rose, who provides exclusive commentary for each moment.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

He’s also among the leaders who, again and again, have volunteered their time for industry associations. If you drew a Venn diagram of board members over the past decade who have served Meeting Professionals International, U.S. We are delighted, however, to add to the chorus.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 11, 2024

based so that we could create a local, deep community and start creating city chapters. So this is the launch of a nationwide expansion that we’re taking this year,” says Sharon Yi, svp-brand solutions at Future. “We’re We need those in-person touchpoints. We need to create community with people that are around us.

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Techsytalk

JANUARY 8, 2024

As we bid farewell to the old and welcome the possibilities of the new, I’m thrilled to share some exciting news with you. We’ve revamped, reimagined, and reinvigorated our online space to better serve passionate independent event professionals like yourself. We’re here to support you every step of the way.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 23, 2024

There’s a lot of survey data measuring people’s attitudes, preferences, beliefs and satisfaction, but we saw an opportunity to dive into where the rubber meets the road, how attendees are making decisions and how to influence that,” she said. And almost 10% are not even bothering to register and just showing up on site.

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