Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Accor Survey: “Meeting Expectations: The Future of Meetings & Events” World-leading hospitality group Accor operates a diverse hospitality group of over 40 hotel brands, from luxury to economy. They offers experiences in over 110 countries with 5,500 properties, 10,000 food and beverage venues, wellness facilities and workspaces.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 5, 2020

Convene magazine released results of its 29th Meetings Market Survey showing meeting attendance continued to increase in 2019 as the business events industry experienced yet another year of consecutive growth. Meetings Market Survey results, based on responses from 867 participants, were released by PCMA’s Convene.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Breaking down the company’s recent sustainability strategy International exhibition and convention center ExCel London is a carbon-neutral venue and an advocate for the path towards green meetings. There, over 300,000 worms convert leftover food waste into compost that is used in the center’s green spaces. At over 100,000 sq.

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Event Marketer

JUNE 29, 2021

The Sweets & Snacks Expo—a gathering that draws the biggest brands in candy, chocolate and snack foods sold at major retailers—made a sweet return as the first post-pandemic food show, taking place June 23-25 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. Agency: MC2, Paramus, NJ. Agency: MSM , Webster, NY.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Free meeting space? These issues and others are addressed in an industry outlook from Knowland and Conference Direct. This is according to nearly 300 planners who responded to the 2023 State of the Meetings Industry survey from events-industry research firm Knowland in conjunction with third-party planning agency Conference Direct.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Following are considerations gathered from industry media, meetings market surveys and anecdotal reports from Velvet Chainsaw Consulting clients. As the cost of jet fuel and gasoline increases those costs are borne by the meeting organizer. Travel costs are rising due to strong demand (led by the leisure sector).

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2019

Smart Meetings founder and CEO Marin Bright. After a decade of bringing event professionals together to share strategies and learn about new ways to wow attendees, Smart Meetings pushed the format to pack in even more meaningful networking and sharing. The first Smart Meeting of 2019 was on Jan. That's the top.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

As meeting professionals begin to plan events for 2023, Mike Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), joined Editorial Director JT Long for his annual Smart Chat Live! predictions conversation about the trends meeting profs need to prepare for in 2023. A lot of it is new meetings.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2018

No big surprise, but hotels will double-down on bringing local culture to the ballrooms and conference centers, in everything from pop-up action stations and food trucks to curated experiences led by local chefs and producers. The post Dishing 2019’s Hot F&B Trends for Groups appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Events by Amadeus has been working with UVB since 2019, and the team have signed a new three-year contract to deliver catering provisions to the organisation. UVB deliver a range of events from banquets, conferences and bespoke parties at The Library of Birmingham and The Rep.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 6, 2021

The Italian Society of Anaesthesia, Analgesia, Intensive Care, and Resuscitation (SIAARTI) turned its annual meeting into a traveling event that included educational content and meetings with experts, health managers, local administrators, and sponsors in socially distanced settings.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Because it was an event with so much to unpack, today we’re bringing you the IMEX America 2019 highlights! It’s time to talk IMEX America 2019 highlights! So before we tackle the actual IMEX America 2019 highlights, let’s hear how their journeys began. And I was asked to speak at the meeting they had.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2019

Chefs at the 2018 PCMA Annual Conference in Bangkok serve pasta and other dishes to attendees. In the 28th Annual Meetings Market Survey, respondents listed rising food and beverage costs as a major challenge. For more from the survey, visit Convene ’s 28th Annual Meetings Market Survey. Budget decreases.

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Event Farm

JUNE 9, 2021

Marcella Farman-Dietz, executive event consultant for Medialink, joined Ryan Costello, co-founder of Event Farm, to discuss a sample event budget for a one-day business summit and reception for 400 attendees at a hotel conference center in NYC. When it comes to venues, you are likely to see a 25% increase in meeting space expenses.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 7, 2020

When the going gets tough, the tough cut costs—at least in the financial and insurance conference sector, where budgets often are more likely to come under the scrutiny of regulators. More : Budget Financial Meetings: Doing More with Less. We see it as an opportunity to help these clients see their business in a different way.”.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

Meetings in the financial and insurance sector require outside-the-box thinking. The economy was humming along before the coronavirus hit, but even then the majority of meeting planners in the financial and insurance industries were keeping their budgets in neutral. Financial and insurance meetings in the U.S.

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Brown Paper Tickets

DECEMBER 26, 2018

2019 will be the year of the pig, the year of living coral , the year of amazing events and big moments. Fika is the perfect theme for networking events and conferences and sounds a lot cooler than “coffee and pastries.”. Attendee experience is everything and we’re seeing that reflected in 2019 event trends. Wild Edibles.

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All Seated

JUNE 28, 2019

Thankfully, there are numerous valuable findings in the 2019 IACC Meeting Room of the Future report, a comprehensive study of how venues are or should be staying on top of trends in meeting space design, technology, food service and more. Food and beverage is key to meeting design and experience creation.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 14, 2023

How much will your meetings cost next year? As organizations build their budgets for next year’s meetings, they shouldn’t expect any relief from the increasing cost of airfares, hotels, and other services, according to the recently released 2024 Global Business Travel Forecast from CWT and the Global Business Travel Association.

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Connect Your Meetings

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Others like it, designed as special events during conventions and meetings, are happening throughout Colorado , Nevada and California. And as recreational marijuana achieves greater acceptance, cannabis events could become a regular part of many mainstream meetings, conventions and incentive programs. Grassroots Appeal.

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2019

RCVB specializes in hospitality and customized assistance throughout the entire process, offering additional incentives to third meeting planner partners. Rejuvenate with citrus-themed signature beverages and farm to table menus from our creative culinary staff. Celebrate with your choice of our “Pick a Perk” incentives.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 3, 2023

Rules, regulations and innovations in the design of medical meetings In 2019, Radiological Society of North America drew 51,800 people to McCormick Place in Chicago. When planning medical events, meeting professionals are required to comply with “Sunshine Act” laws and their equivalent in each state and country.

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Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Event management software is a broad category of applications devoted to applying project management principles and processes to planning, promoting and running events of all kinds, including meetings, conferences, corporate events, galas, fundraisers, parties and weddings. How to choose the best event management software? ClearEvent.

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Meeting Tomorrow

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Tracking event industry trends is a favorite activity here at Meeting Tomorrow. In 2019, you should expect to see more event pros trying to find a way to bring this out of the novelty phase and into their events through content delivery, virtual site tours and gamification. Rising: AR/VR at events.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 14, 2022

As of July 14, 359 confirmed orthopoxvirus/monkeypox cases—a designation established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—have been identified in New York, according to a statement during New York City’s Health Department virtual press conference. Read More : What Keeps Attendees Safe in a Pandemic and What Doesn’t.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Leading events professionals have joined the education programme at the Academic Venue Showcase 2019, organiser Academic Venue Solutions today announced. The free exhibition, which takes place on 19 March at the ILEC Conference Centre in London, has been designed to teach valuable skills and share the latest industry knowledge. “As

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Highlights included experiential activations designed to inspire what comes next in designing better meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry. The Smart Meetings team was on the expo floor getting updates and sharing snapshots of the action.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 2, 2021

That would be a 60 percent increase from the same weekend in 2020, but still 6 million fewer than in 2019. million Americans were planning air travel over the three days, according to AAA statistics, six times more than in 2020, but 750,000 fewer than the same time in 2019. Conventioneers Return. We are in the hospitality business.

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 12, 2021

Then, be prepared to meet those needs as you put together your business plan and buildout plan.”. Dianne agrees that assessing your target audience’s needs and what venue options are already in the area should be done long before you lay a single brick for your new conference center or event space. Are you charging enough?

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Instead of advertising its own products, Amazon is using the naming rights it secured for the stadium to honor a pledge it made in 2019 to reach net-zero carbon emissions as a company by 2040. When it comes to food and beverage, the earlier that planners have a conversation about sustainability, Bradley said, the better.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 28, 2019

The 2019 Academic Venue Solutions (AVS) Showcase took place on the 19 March at the ILEC Centre, London. Other highlights from the day included a VIP Meeting Hub where planners could have one-to-one meetings with venues. Other sessions included a great insight into food and beverage trends led by Mark Cooper from IACC.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 9, 2020

The Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) tested out the Solutions Studio Sessions approach with learning pods at the 2018 and 2019 conventions. Approximately 1,000 logistics professionals attend the Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) conference each year. Providing a Place to Meet.

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Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Event management software is a broad category of applications devoted to applying project management principles and processes to planning, promoting and running events of all kinds, including meetings, conferences, corporate events, galas, fundraisers, parties and weddings. How to choose the best event management software? ClearEvent.

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Guidebook

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In order to succeed in this exciting and dynamic industry, it’s important for organizers to keep their fingers on the pulse of attendees’ expectations and make adjustments to meet them. . Look for sustainable venues, communication, vendors like food & beverage, and furniture rentals. Sustainability will remain important.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

He’s held multiple senior leadership positions, including general manager for Roka Akor and Roka Bar, both in San Francisco; director at Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas; and director of food & beverage at The Battery hotel in San Francisco. Lynsey Dennison.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 30, 2020

The spread at IACC’s 2019 Europe Knowledge Festival was all-vegan fare. About six months before its 2019 Europe Knowledge Festival took place in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. There are seven different standards, each representing a different meetings industry sector, from event organizers to F&B and venues.

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Event Industry News

JULY 30, 2019

Ed Hoskins also joins this month from the hospitality and food and beverage industry. In March 2019, Jennifer Guy also joined as project manager and Emily Ash as marketing and communications coordinator. Conferences. Managing director, Hannah Luffman, said, “I am overjoyed that Pete and Ed have joined the team.

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