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Meeting Safety Trends in 2022

Smart Meetings

Ask yourself, does my next meeting venue have plans should the power go out? However, the FBI reports active shooter events increased 33 percent in 2020 compared to 2019 and 100 percent compared to 2016. Include improved ventilation as an essential C19 reducer when considering venues. A potential new tool (and weapon): drones.

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4 Lessons Event Planners Can Take from 2016 Rio Olympics

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The 2016 Summer Olympics , which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil , open on Friday. Site selection is a critical step in event planning , and site visits are crucial to the process. The post 4 Lessons Event Planners Can Take from 2016 Rio Olympics appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Is paid influencer marketing ethical in the event industry?

Conferences that Work

Sent: 9/8/2016. Brand X’s Property in Somewhere, USA is a client of ours, and I am working on an influencer campaign to help promote Property Z’s event spaces as ideal venues for conferences and corporate meetings. ” “Are there ways that this participation could influence site selection?”

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How Columbus Lured IFLA Back to the U.S. After 16 Years

Connect Your Meetings

in 2016, Pat Losinski, CEO of Columbus Metropolitan Library in Ohio, knew the time was now or never. From there, it was all hands on deck to “roll out the red carpet” for the site-selection team, says Losinski. 13-19, 2016. The site visit was very personalized. We had expert tour guides at the venues.

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2019 ASAE Preview: 8 Ways to Enjoy Columbus, Ohio

Smart Meetings

The organization announced this first-time host city all the way back in July 2016, for cryin’ out loud! If you haven’t already, it’s time to get to the drawing board to book off-site activities and venues for next August 10 to 13. COSI is not just a world-class science center, but also a world-class event venue,” says Trent E.

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Will San Diego Keep Comic-Con?

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Planners and local governments both know that convention center capacity is a critical determinant of site selection. The convention center, which opened in 1989, welcomed nearly 825,000 guests to 158 events in fiscal year 2016. But the behemoth venue no longer feels so spacious. Despite the presence of the 2.6

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Will San Diego Keep Comic-Con?

SmartMeetings

Planners and local governments both know that convention center capacity is a critical determinant of site selection. The convention center, which opened in 1989, welcomed nearly 825,000 guests to 158 events in fiscal year 2016. But the behemoth venue no longer feels so spacious. Despite the presence of the 2.6