Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The old meeting industry normal is long over, and many event professionals are still hoping and waiting for a new normal. In October 2020 I wrote two posts [1 , 2 ] about what a meeting industry new normal might look like. Holding in-person meetings: what do we now know? It’s time to take another look. . Accommodations.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 25, 2021

event contract. Foster, CHME, an attorney with Foster, Jensen & Gulley , for an exclusive Q&A on event contract essentials in the Covid era. Listen to “Event Contract Essentials in the Covid Era” on demand. Meeting professionals today are risk managers. The good news is that vaccines are here. Reasonable Care.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Members of PCMA’s Catalyst community discuss when they might be able to invoke the force majeure clause in contracts for 2021 meetings. We have a 2021 contract in late April in Chicago for which we updated the force majeure clause to include COVID-19 as a specific situation that would allow us to cancel.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 25, 2024

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) held its 43rd Annual Pregnancy Meeting, Feb. In March, urologist Ashley Winter took to X (formerly Twitter) to share that she wouldn’t be attending the American Urological Association’s 2024 annual meeting, May 3 – 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas. “My That all changed in 2021.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Meet with Momentum Panel State at Meet with Momentum Bob Pfeffer, senior director at Marriott CRN, says, “We know that gaining knowledge is important. Meet with Momentum Panel State at Meet with Momentum Bob Pfeffer, senior director at Marriott CRN, says, “We know that gaining knowledge is important. And prioritize.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The opening day of IMEX America 2021 at Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas was humming with people just happy to be back together. Once a legally binding contract is in place, it sets the stage for easier conversations,” said Dustin Arnhem, senior vice president of sales with Visit Baltimore.

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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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EventMB

JUNE 22, 2022

With many meeting planners and event organizers doubling up their bookings to compensate for postponed events from 2021 (and even 2020), it’s getting harder and harder to find hotel rooms and meeting spaces for groups both large and small. The New Marketplace Philosophy for Meeting Bookings.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2021

and accessibility; Innovation and tech; Business recovery, Contract negotiations, Personal branding and Sustainability.?. IMEX is the perfect opportunity to bump elbows with fellow meeting professionals after hours, out and about. Scout future meeting space at Mandalay Bay and the new CAESARS FORUM. the next morning.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 3, 2021

etc.venues has worked with NHS England to transform its venue at Garfield House, Marble Arch, London into a Covid Vaccination Centre, opening on 8 March. As a result, the company now has more than 70,000 square feet of venue space occupied as Nightingale Courts and a Vaccination Centre.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

We’re bringing you highlights from day two of IMEX America 2021 at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in beautiful Las Vegas! As of Friday, there are 109 signatories across venues, destinations, suppliers and hotels. ” Plus, more updates from Smart Meetings TV! .” ” Plus, more updates from Smart Meetings TV!

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 14, 2020

American Express’s 10th annual Global Meetings and Events Forecast offers insights into what the industry can expect in 2021. Probably in late 2021. Most respondents reported that they expect to hold their next in-person event in the second half of 2021. percent of their 2021 events will include a virtual component.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The South African turnkey hospitality operator, Barmotion, completed its first UK contract at Cleves School, Weybridge on Saturday 4th September for the ACTS Leadership Conference, organised by the Equippers Church UK, delivering to a tight and demanding brief. Thanks so much and hope to work with you again soon!”

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Even as in-person meetings continue to reemerge with a vengeance, virtual meetings have taken a primary position in the event professional toolbox. Yes, hybrid meetings are more complicated and costly, but virtual is here to stay without a doubt,” he said. A More Customer-focused Virtual Environment. “We The Back-up Plan.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 16, 2020

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series reporting on FICP Chats about the future of meetings. See also : Meeting Profs Demonstrate Community and Resiliency on #MeetingsChat. Based on the in-person site inspection, that clause should allow meetings professionals the option to cancel the contract without penalty.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

American Express Meetings & Events used the IMEX America show to present its latest forecast for the meetings and events landscape based on survey results from 500 planners. The full version of the 2022 Global Meetings and Events Forecast can be found here.

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Event Industry News

MAY 6, 2021

All too many are stuck staring at a specific software or tool they’ve been forced to contract for a period of time and in the end you get a series of copy paste events. I love combining event tech with a live setting; live venues and real locations rather than studios. Also in a virtual setting, imagination should be limitless!

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 15, 2020

HBAA board and senior management share their predictions for 2021. Collaboration and consolidation will be key trends for the business events, accommodation and meetings industry in 2021, according to the HBAA. Smaller meetings and smaller/hybrid events will replace the large-scale offerings for 2021.”.

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The Castle Group

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

With Labor Day symbolically closing out the summer season and ushering in fall – a prime meetings and convention time – organizations are trying to decide on the best approach to gathering given the ever-shifting COVID landscape. Just a few short weeks ago it seemed like “all systems go” again for the meetings and events industry.

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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 Since its founding in 1999, Cvent has helped manage more than 5 million events, and lists over 302,000 hotels and venues as of Dec. Sale to Blackstone appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The New Year is upon us and as we look at 2022 for our meetings and group gatherings, we gaze into the future with bright eyes and positive grins and think, what the heck is going on? It’s not just Covid-19 (C19) and it’s much more than F&B , room blocks and hotel contracts. Meeting planners don’t need to be IT gurus.

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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. . Or is it location based, and a mutual understanding between venue and planner?”

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Mind your money with battles over escrow deposits to suppliers and more room to negotiate venue commissions. 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. All of this will make managing venue guarantees more challenging.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Unionized hotels provide the stability and training that hospitality workers are seeking—they could be part of the solution to the shortage that meeting planners are waiting for. According to a 2021 study by the Economic Policy Institute, union workers earn 10.2% Each area has a wide range of offerings in meeting space and guest rooms.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Paje Consultancy Ltd are delighted to announce they have been awarded the contract to provide a full marketing, membership and enquiry service to the prestigious Westminster Venue Collection (WVC) from 1 st November 2021.

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Unique Venues

MAY 19, 2021

AEG Presents Special Event Venues (AEGSEV) Are Springing Back to Life. progresses forward in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, live event venues are getting ready to reopen. The talent buyers, general managers and sales team all work together to make mutually beneficial decisions for the venues and the clients.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 30, 2020

Drowning in a sea of protocols and guidance documents released daily by government agencies, venues and organizations? 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. Preparing for Return to Meeting.

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Event Marketer

JULY 12, 2021

The following insights were derived from the Event Marketer x Mosaic EventTrack 2021 industry forecast, AnyRoad’s Experiential Trends 2021 report, Northstar Meetings Group’s May 2021 Pulse Survey and Bizzabo’s Q2 2021 Virtual Events Benchmark Report. Inadequate staffing at venues and hotels is the No.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 1, 2024

The Big Easy prepares for its 11th Super Bowl When the NFL added another week to its usual 17-week schedule in 2021, this created a small problem between the Super Bowl LVIII and this year’s Mardi Gras in New Orleans. The post Super Bowl LIX: As Las Vegas Cools Down, New Orleans Heats Up appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

The fundamentals are the same for both shows, but the venues and attendance are unique,” she said. “We One lesson learned from both Frankfurt 2022 and America in 2021 was that people want more focused learning tracks. See highlights from IMEX America 2021. We are always looking to learn and adapt.”. Focused Learning.

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Event Leadership Institute

JULY 28, 2021

If you or your organization require expert assistance, you should contract the services of a professional. Key Takeaways: Be a fully informed planner: read the entire contract, ask questions, and hire a hospitality attorney if you need assistance in reviewing, negotiating, or renegotiating a contract.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 27, 2022

Total Testing Solutions provides testing services at venues as well as pop-up testing sites for events. In late 2021 and early 2022, as case numbers due to the Omicron variant broke new COVID records, many public health experts like Quilty have become more vocal about the need to switch the focus to rapid antigen testing.

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InitLive

JANUARY 25, 2021

Step 3) Secure a festival venue. Here is a list of common budgetary line items that you should consider as you plan out your budget : The venue or location rental cost. Step 3) Secure a festival venue. Now that you have determined your budget, it is time to get out there and secure your festival location or venue.

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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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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Planners should tell venues what they know about their attendance numbers and tentative plans as much as they are able. The majority of participants shared that they are still in limbo for how meetings in 2022 are going to go. One participant successfully hosted an in-person meeting in Q4 2021.

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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

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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