Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

There’s a lot of information out there about how to better your career as a meeting professional. Throughout the year, Smart Meetings has invited professionals from different corners of the event planning world to impart their knowledge. Vital Lessons from Covid-era Medical Meetings. What makes content compelling?

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2023

Event technology company Cvent announced that after going public for a second time in 2021 through a special acquisition at a valuation of $5.3 31, 2022, on the Cvent Supplier Network, an online platform with tools to search, negotiate and contract with hotels and venues for event space. The highly anticipated deal represents an $8.50

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 4, 2021

Meeting professionals leading the way back to the convention center are increasingly finding themselves between a pandemic and a hard decision. Read about the 25 Hospitality Trends waiting for meeting profs on the other side of the pandemic. . — Jennifer Cox (@jicox) June 1, 2021. Stevens® (@davidTstevens) June 1, 2021.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 14, 2022

In 2021, ELI continued to lead the way in helping the event industry adapt to the constant changes being thrown at us, by curating new resources, sharing key insights and strategies, and developing training content to drive the upskilling needed to continue to prove the value of our events, our jobs, and our teams.

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All Seated

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Yet, there ’ s one area that we often overlook as a potentially tech-driven process: sales. . The common notion is that sales is a people-first practice and using tech to sell will turn off prospective clients. So where does tech fit in? . It makes their life easier. It promises a top-notch experience.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Smart Meetings debriefed with Tahira Endean, head of program with IMEX Group, about what worked and what will be changed for next year. Her role varied, however, including exhibitor, tech provider, speaker and tour guide. We wanted to create a tool kit of things meeting professionals needed to know in 2022,” she said.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

To forecast the landscape for in-person events in 2021 is to indulge in paradox, perfectly encapsulated in the events of the last several days. I personally don’t see that happening until Q4 of 2021 at the earliest, but the actual timing is less important than understanding what factors are likely to herald their return.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 15, 2021

Who could have predicted a year ago that Zoom would be a major disruptive influence in the meetings industry? Now, conventional wisdom suggests that hybrid groups, which combine teleconferencing with person-to-person meetings, will be prevalent for the foreseeable future and a permanent part of the new normal. But what will it cost?

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 30, 2020

Expert groups are addressing each area, starting with a report on health and safety from the Meeting and Event Design group that is scheduled to be on the EIC website by early July. Destinations International’s “We’re Here to Help” recovery campaign was designed to unify the meetings, events and travel industry. Here are highlights.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 8, 2021

The in-person floorplan for the hybrid Exhibition & Convention Executives Forum 2021 will look a lot different than the ECEF 2019 space (above) at the JW Marriott in Washington, D.C. The site, he added, is “unique in that it gave me all of the room I needed to spread out or contract as needed based on COVID realities a year in advance.”.

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EventMB

MAY 10, 2022

This track record contributed to the success of ON24’s Goldman Sachs-backed IPO in February 2021, when its shares jumped from $50 to $77 the day they went for sale. Sharan and Vattuone attribute this decline to inflation, the crisis in Ukraine, and contracted enterprise client event budgets. percent, hitting $10.77

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Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

After a year of adapting to virtual-only formats, many within the events industry are eagerly predicting that 2021 will be the year of hybrid events. Planning Hybrid Events in 2021. Physical event attendance will continue to face limitations in terms of venue capacity and travel restrictions for at least the first of half of 2021.

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InitLive

JANUARY 25, 2021

Once you have found that perfect venue, you need to set a date, sign a contract, stay within budget, and make payments. In 2021, there are so many marketing channels to choose from and it's up to you to determine what channels are best to reach your target demographics. Step 4) Book your festival’s lineup and vendors.

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The MICE

AUGUST 11, 2021

Virtual event tech helped to scale the business, ‘The virtual world started for us in March 2020, in a big way.’. ‘We This technology offers smart contracts—not just the art or the collectible nature of that collectible or art. The smart contract is something I wanted to use for this conference.’. ‘I

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The two-part CEMA webinar series, “Planning an Annual Conference in 2021, The Before & After,” reviewed what worked and what didn’t at Workiva’s Amplify virtual events. In that same spirit, I tuned in to the two-part CEMA webinar series , “Planning an Annual Conference in 2021, The Before & After.” Next up.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Meeting professionals have always shouldered a hefty bag of tricks to fix the jagged edges that emerge at even the most meticulously polished events. Today, though, even veteran meeting organizers face Code Red calamities previously unimaginable. More than seven percent had produced more than 10 face-to-face meetings during that time.

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SpotMe Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Digital events have increased by 600% compared to pre-pandemic (Veeva CRM Engage for Events, April 2021–April 2022). And our customers from 10 out of the top 15 pharma companies have told us that they’re being encouraged to go back to meeting and interacting in person. Meet the expert 1:1 sessions / Medical ad board sessions.

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Event Industry News

JULY 14, 2022

Customers including Cisco, SAP and Adobe hosted large scale events this spring, as did South by Southwest (SXSW), the massive tech/music/film conference and festival. Following record lows in 2021, marketing budgets as a percentage of company revenue climbed from 6.4% The Magic of Live Events. Preparing for a Busy Fall Events Season.

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Event Industry News

JULY 14, 2022

Customers including Cisco, SAP and Adobe hosted large scale events this spring, as did South by Southwest (SXSW), the massive tech/music/film conference and festival. Following record lows in 2021, marketing budgets as a percentage of company revenue climbed from 6.4% The Magic of Live Events. Preparing for a Busy Fall Events Season.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 23, 2020

The research study, titled ‘The Impact of Coronavirus of Meetings & Events’ was conducted by Eventsforce in April 2020 and is based on the views of 550+ event professionals based in the U.S. The Impact on Meetings and Events. Another 25% have moved their events to 2021, while 23% are still trying to decide.

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Eventscase Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The contract renewals we have closed in recent weeks are a testament of our clients’ trust in our team. million round, which allowed the company to invest in product improvements and win the Eventex award for the best solution for virtual events in 2021. We are also very thankful that our internal efforts are paying off year by year.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 27, 2018

But in terms of development of hotels, meeting industry infrastructure, and new or improved attractions, the Big Apple appears more active than ever. billion expansion, now underway and slated for completion in 2021, will add over 1 million square feet of space. exhibition hall, rooftop terrace, meeting rooms and a 55,000-sq.-ft.

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Event Marketer

JULY 27, 2021

Corona took a direct approach to its 2021 Indiana Pacers sponsorship with elaborate mobile locker room fan activations. Whether they have implemented more traditional activation strategies or brand-new engagement tactics, the companies that have tested the waters in 2021 are leading the way to a renewed sports sponsorship landscape.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

And almost a third were new since 2021. 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. pic.twitter.com/Xx7wPBDdFR. —

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The Castle Group

MARCH 2, 2021

While we don’t have a definitive road map, we are already beginning to see small in-person events, and the industry is optimistic that recovery will fully commence in Q3 and Q4 of 2021. A smaller in-person group will allow you to ensure that you meet the proper capacity limits for your in-person guests. Think tech.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 8, 2021

In the UK, contracts include London Olympic Stadium and the Commonwealth Games. Membership enhances Actavo’s focus on structured measurement of emissions as it meets its sustainability goals. It delivers event services to music, public, cultural, corporate, exhibition, film/TV and sporting sectors in the UK and globally.

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Do Good Events

MARCH 25, 2021

2021 is going to be the year of the hybrid events. Wikipedia defines a hybrid event as a tradeshow, conference, unconference, seminar, workshop or other meeting that combines a “live” in-person event with a “virtual” online component. The online technician should be able to provide tech support to that audience.

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Eventbase

JULY 13, 2022

Customers including Cisco, SAP and Adobe hosted large scale events this spring, as did South by Southwest (SXSW), the massive tech/music/film conference and festival. Following record lows in 2021, marketing budgets as a percentage of company revenue climbed from 6.4% There is something special about live events.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 14, 2021

Our existing tech customers love our platform and our challenge became how to take the brand across the world. To be transparent, we also realized that for smaller events there is frequently no budget allocated, so negotiating contracts was a waste of energy. Free basic service for up to 75 attendees, starting today.

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zkipster

MAY 5, 2022

One notable example is Chanel , which hosted its Cruise 2021/22 fashion show in Dubai in November 2021.”. As such, the event and hospitality professionals we spoke to are extremely tech-savvy, and very receptive to new technologies that will help ensure their events are the very best they can be.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 9, 2021

On 25 th January, EY announced its ambition to be carbon negative in 2021, setting targets to significantly reduce its absolute emissions, and removing and offsetting more carbon than it emits. In the UK, contracts include London Olympic Stadium and the Commonwealth Games. EventDecision offers brand new solutions for event planners.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

And almost a third were new since 2021. 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. pic.twitter.com/Xx7wPBDdFR.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Returning to F2F, do alcohol and meetings still mix? Faceplanted on the table during a global investigator meeting, causing four glass bottles to topple to the floor.”. He never made it down for the remaining two days of the meetings.”. “A It’s one of those things you never forget, even when years have passed. Yes, they did.

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Unique Venues

MAY 19, 2021

Not only does that come as good news for concert and theater goers, but it’s also an exciting development for planners that rely on these types of non-traditional venues for galas, corporate meetings, training and development seminars and product launches. The great news, Benaderet says, is that the interest is there.

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Social Tables

JUNE 29, 2023

Meet with representatives from the benefiting nonprofit to get a better understanding of their mission, values, and purpose. Before the meeting, create a list of big-picture topics to discuss and questions to ask, including: How much money are you hoping to raise at this event?

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Hubilo Blog

JULY 28, 2020

While event experience design provides event organizers with tools and tech to guide attendees throughout the event and achieve desired goals. Her work in the field of engagement technology has been featured in publications ranging from The Meeting Professional?—?to?—?The Virtual Tech is a villain for the lovers of in-person events?—?Misconception

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zkipster

APRIL 14, 2022

While some events struggled to meet the moment, zkipster pioneered the do-or-die-factors for digital events. British GQ’s Men of the Year Awards 2021. Contracts suddenly matter more than ever! Prioritize contractual safety to ensure you can manage spontaneity.”.

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