SmartMeetings

MAY 2, 2017

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) has released its quarterly Meetings Outlook report. The report presents trends and predictions that MPI members believe will have a major impact on the meetings industry. Meeting budgets are rising. Meeting space availability is up. However, that hasn’t been the case.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 27, 2019

CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform, yesterday reported a strong performance for 2018, with a significant increase in transaction volumes, sales, and revenues. . “I Q4 2018 was our sixth successive quarter of traffic and revenue growth – and 2018 revenue, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are all up comfortably on 2017.”. “I

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Endless Events

JANUARY 12, 2018

As we kick off 2018, we’re excited to discover a lot of new event ideas for 2018 to energize our event planning. Get Ready for the Top Meeting Trends in 2018. Meetings have always been more intimate affairs compared to events. Meetings are definitely getting a big tech upgrade this year.

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Event Industry News

MAY 15, 2019

Scotland is bucking the trend with the number of major association events held in 2018 up 5% from 2017, despite the UK dropping two places in the latest ICCA Country and City Statistics report for total number of international association meetings. Where ideas become legend”.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 9, 2018

Over the last five years I’ve heard increasing concern from the meeting professionals community about the deterioration of the quality of our national industry conferences. I’ll illustrate with the area where I have most experience: providing education at these meetings.

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2018

As a 2018 40 Under 40 honoree, McKeithen discusses her passion for the events industry. How I got here: I worked at NMAC for nine years, starting as the meeting registrar. When I was promoted to meeting planner, I honed my event management skills. Alison Jo McKeithen, MBA, CMP, 38, works in Washington, D.C.,

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2018

More : Report from IAEE: The Future of NOLA’s Meeting Scene. For a centennial event for National Automobile Dealers Association in January 2017, she created an authentic NOLA experience with a futuristic twist. The post December 2018 Power Player: Holly Valenti appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2018

2018 Best in Show awardees and outstanding nominee s : "One Year Countdown to International Ornithological Congress 2018 in Vancouver," Tourism Vancouver. 2017 GameStop Conference and WB Injustice eSports Tournament. Nominated for its staff, leadership and facilities while hosting a legal industry conference in 2018.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 27, 2017

At Convene , we’ve made it a year-end tradition to ask ourselves this question: What’s the one meeting trend we’ll be keeping an eye on next year? . In 2018, I expect to see speaker lineups at conferences and conventions feature a range of voices outside the old-school white male CEO mold. From Congrats! AI Gets Real.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

When we invited event professionals to participate in this Annual Meetings Market Survey in November, the U.S. Only 34 percent of respondents (down from 43 percent in the 2016 survey and 50 percent in the 2015 survey) indicated that they will be holding meetings outside the United States in the future. percent in the 2016 survey.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Winners of the prestigious 2018 Crystal Awards were honored at the SITE 2019 Global Conference in Bangkok in January. Program: Salad Master India 2018. Program: US Foods President’s Cup 2017. One10 Marketing wanted a meeting that was unlike any other. Awarded to: CWT Meetings and Events with PRA. Client: US Foods.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The UK’s meetings industry is looking towards 2019 with optimism following a successful summer and an uplift in enquiries for the year ahead. The figures continue the growing trend for meetings with the overall number up 25% over the last two years.

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2018

As a 2018 40 Under 40 honoree, Clapes discusses his passion for the events industry. I worked with and consulted a number of industry colleagues for several months before developing a re-imagined piece, which generated an 80 percent increase in overall sponsorship revenue for the 2017 conference. Connect with Clapes on Instagram.

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Hubilo Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2017

The event industry undoubtedly has emerged as one of the most successful industries in the past year i.e. 2017. It has duly accepted the latest and ongoing trends and technological updates in business events, conferences, professional meetings and so on. . Crowd shaping, another useful feature especially for event trends in 2018.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The days of boxed-in, windowless meetings are officially a thing of the past. More : Tech Companies Flee Cubicles, Meet Outdoors. More : Tech Companies Flee Cubicles, Meet Outdoors. Meet in earshot of nature. A post shared by Hyatt Regency Lake Washington (@hyattlakewash) on Jul 17, 2018 at 3:12pm PDT.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 10, 2017

We talked to Issa Jouaneh, senior vice president and general manager, American Express Meetings & Events, about how the travel sector performed in 2017, what he expects for 2018, and the one trend business event organizers should keep an eye on: . Did anything surprise you about the travel sector’s performance in 2017?

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 9, 2018

PCMA Convening Leaders 2018 Keynote Speaker Neri Oxman, professor at the MIT Media Lab. It’s going to get out there, so it might as well be out there in a good way.” — Darlene Somers, senior meetings manager, Association Management Center. “The hotel room is the enemy of the meeting planner. Photo Credit Jacob Slaton.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Rules are changing again for event professionals following in the literary footsteps of Ernest Hemingway to Cuba for a corporate meeting. Smart Meetings’ Top Webinars of 2018. As of October 2018, the country was home to 69,000 hotel rooms, 63 percent of them with 4 or 5 stars. 5 Meeting-Ready Havana Hotels.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 24, 2018

Four of the 10 largest airlines are offering more rewards in 2018 than in 2017, sweetening the pot by an average of 20 percent. Five of the 10 largest airlines—Alaska Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Frontier Airlines—are offering fewer rewards in 2018. per $100 spent).

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Travelers in 2018 will rely more on artificial intelligence and digital technology before booking a trip, and will increasingly emphasize health and wellness during their stay, according to a study by Booking.com. The post 8 Top Travel Predictions for 2018 appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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a2z Innovation Insider

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Use the intelligent matchmaking and recommendations engine to connect with and schedule appointments with suppliers of their choice to meet them on the show floor. Review and accept meeting requests from suppliers. 2017 in Pictures. Are you attending Expo! More to explore: Creating New Vibes at Expo! The post Expo!

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Event Industry News

MAY 21, 2018

As planning for this year’s Showman’s Show, held at Newbury Showground, from 17 th – 18 th October, gets well underway, organiser Lance Show & Publications Limited has announced a raft of sustainable initiatives that it is undertaking for the 2018 event.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 10, 2018

Here are some of our hospitality technology trend predictions for 2018 to make sure that you’re one step ahead of the game. In 2018 we predict a notable shift towards cloud-based solutions. On the other hand, cyber security breaches are still a real concern for many —but keep an eye out for Digital Key in 2018. Robotic Butler.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

A report from Tourism Economics reveals that, while international travel increased by six percent in 2018, the U.S. According to the results of the Decision to Attend Study, the destination is the second most important factor in determining whether to register for a meeting or event. saw a fraction of that growth.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 7, 2022

PCMA and CEMA President and CEO Sherrif Karamat celebrated the achievements of Patrizia Semprebene Buongiorno with the Global Meetings Executive of the Year award. The award recognizes a business events strategist who has demonstrated a vision, commitment and passion for the advancement and education of the global meetings industry. “I

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2019

Sixty-three percent of respondents to Convene’s Meetings Market Survey 2018 (compared to 64 percent in the 2017 survey) reported that they are booking their small meetings more than six months out. The overall average is 10 months, the same as the 2017 survey.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2019

Eighty-eight percent of respondents to Convene’s 28th Annual Meetings Market Survey said that it was more difficult for potential event registrants to obtain visas in 2018 than in 2017. The graphics below illustrate other results from the survey relating to international meetings and attendees.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 8, 2017

According to Pantone, the color of 2017 was “life-affirming” green (another integral hue at Smart Meetings ). Purple is an awesome color that’s well-deserving of its 2018 honor. So how can meeting and event planners make the most of Ultra Violet this upcoming year? agent_grace) on Dec 8, 2017 at 2:16pm PST.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2017

From translating ear buds to devastating earthquakes, the past year has been full of major developments that affected meeting professional road warriors. Here are seven developments in 2017 and a forecast of whether or not they will have a lasting impact. meetings as long as the ban exists. Recovering from Natural Disasters.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

CWT Meetings & Events, a division of global travel management company Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), today unveiled its predictions for the top ten cities in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in M&E. 2019 forecast (2018/17 positions in brackets): London, UK (1/1). Moscow, Russia (6/-). Barcelona, Spain (5/2).

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2018

IMEX America’s biggest gathering ever propelled full-speed ahead on Day Three in Las Vegas, fueled by meeting planner and supplier energy and the usual steady supply of news and demos by properties and destinations. Smart Meetings kept pace with the biggest happenings. Download the full show statistics from IMEX America 2017.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 4, 2018

A post shared by Lime Green Events (@limegreenevents) on Nov 13, 2017 at 3:57am PST. A post shared by Aris Lavdis (@aris_lvds) on Nov 27, 2017 at 5:25am PST. A post shared by ExhibitMax (@exhibitmax_exhibits) on Dec 30, 2017 at 11:10am PST. A post shared by Linzel Distributing (@linzeldistributing) on Jan 2, 2018 at 10:24am PST.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 13, 2017

is gearing up to host a slew of citywide conventions and meetings in 2018 that are coming to the capital for the first time. will welcome 21 citywide conventions and special events in 2018, with 422,434 total room nights and an economic impact of $361 million,” said Elliott L. “Our It’s never hosted its annual meeting in D.C.,

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a2z Innovation Insider

OCTOBER 4, 2018

2018 in New Orleans this year, you won’t want to miss our exclusive a2z User Group Meeting & Happy Hour scheduled for Monday, December 10th at the Hilton New Orleans. As always, the user group meeting and happy hour are complimentary for a2z clients. — Allison Carpenter (@WithAHitch) November 27, 2017.

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Capterra Event Management

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

2017 brought us many new things. Here are three key event management trends that you need to keep in mind for 2018. Of course, if you jump on the drone bandwagon in 2018, you need to be aware of the laws that govern their use. The post 3 Event Management Trends You Need to Know for 2018 appeared first on Capterra Blog.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 13, 2017

A lot can be said about 2017. No one was free from the ripple of this turbulence, especially meeting and event professionals. But how can we get to the heart of our country’s 2017 experience? A post shared by Manas no Mapa (@manasnomapa) on Jul 24, 2017 at 2:40pm PDT. What did this mean for meeting and event planners?

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Connect Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Event tech probably will never replace face-to-face meeting. To decipher what might happen next, here’s a look at eight important event tech trends for 2018. online event registration specialists to try facial recognition for registration and badging during the 2017 ICEAWARDS night at the Saatchi Gallery London.

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