Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2022

Read more about IMEX America 2021. Additionally, Bauer is replicating the practice from IMEX America 2021 of opening the hall earlier to give more networking time and disburse crowds. There will be lots of new and familiar with a bit of a different twist,” she added. You can learn and have fun as well.”.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

In 2021, the global wellness industry’s estimated worth was $4.5 For meeting professionals who have first-timers in the group, Matsumoto has recommendations. Read More : Simple Wellness Activities Can Go a Long Way at Your Next Meeting. Matsumoto says it’s a great way to include guests who may not normally sign up for a class.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Live meetings and events will return—it’s already starting to happen. 2021 brings not only optimism, but also an opportunity to be at the forefront of an industry in transition. Learn more about the Master’s in Meeting and Event Management at SDSU. At the same time, virtual events are here to stay, too.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

Named one of the best inventions of 2021 by Time Magazine, KUDO is a real-time interpretation software company and virtual platform focused on providing language support for multilingual meetings. There are several companies in the vanguard of this new wave of interpretation, and they’re making full attendee accessibility a reality.

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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. Say you have 20 employees coming from out of town, two of whom are bringing spouses.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

After a slowdown from 2021, the use of streaming technology is steadily growing again, Alroy reported, citing a survey that found 68% of organizers plan to have a virtual component at their next in-person event. Choosing one solution for all meeting needs makes you more efficient, he concluded. The Back-up Plan.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

Meet in Austin, you’re in for a show.” Read More : New and Renovated: Austin Exploration and Sunny Shores Cvent Top Meeting Hotels | North America Many hoteliers leveraged the downtime in 2020 and 2021 to invest in upgrades and renovations to prepare their properties for the post-pandemic travel boom.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

During the 2021 cohort, Bernardo Zorrilla founded Hotel+, an organization that offers “day use” passes, food and beverage options and other hotel amenities. For meeting planners on the go who don’t want to stay at the airport for hours, they can work in a hotel room.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

Dominguez predicted 2023 will look a lot like 2021 in terms of compression and price increases. For a variety of reasons whether its culture driven, strategy driven, for strategic discussion. They’ve having to bring people together quickly.”. Compression Is Here for Awhile. We’re paying for more labor.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Glynn, Eidsvold and webinar attendees closed the final Smart Meetings webinar of 2021 with a wish list for incentive travel. Patience, flexibility, partnership, teamwork and commitment to employees are what will be needed in the new year to pave the way for future incentive travel plans.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2022

More people have used technology for both personal and professional interactions: from 2019 to the end of 2021, an estimated 782 million additional people went online. The desire for connection has developed slowly over the course of the pandemic. This “connectivity boost” has meant more than just an influx of new internet users.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 24, 2023

Read More: Why Event Profs Jumped on Clubhouse in 2021 Due to the shortfalls Solaris outlined, those sorts of rhetorical questions seem to be winning the day on the fast-growing platform. The Events Coach Juliet Tripp (@thejuliettripp) may have summed it up by saying, “It sounds like a co-dependency issue, not a healthy working relationship.”

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 8, 2022

Pair this with a short turnaround time for healthcare meetings (back to the lack of predictability), plus the surge in live meetings put on pause from 2020 and 2021. Now, business units have a much harder time looking ahead, because some are growing like wildfire while others are being cut.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2022

Wyndham’s Alltra means “All Inclusive Travel for All” and will be spearheaded by the family-friendly 458-room Wyndham Alltra Cancun and the adults-only 287-room Wyndham Alltra Playa del Carmen, which both opened in Mexico in December 2021. GBTA Sustainability Survey.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2018

It could close next summer, reopen by late 2020 and be completed in March 2021. It is expected to cut the ribbon in November, 2021. of meeting space and 110,234 sq. Expected to be open in time for Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in 2021, at least 600,000 sq. The expansion will include 100,800 sq. of pre-function space.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 6, 2022

According to analysis from the World Travel & Tourism Council in partnership with Oxford Economics, while the forecast for 2022 compared to 2021 is better, they’re still predicting that one in every 13 jobs in the travel industry won’t be filled this year.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Panama plans to announce details of a new convention center, hotel openings and a cruise terminal. Our 2021 come-back show was invested with an air of sheer celebration and excitement as the global industry reunited. That includes new booths from U.S. Download your essential IMEX Guide here.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Panama plans to announce details of a new convention center, hotel openings and a cruise terminal. Our 2021 come-back show was invested with an air of sheer celebration and excitement as the global industry reunited. That includes new booths from U.S. Download your essential IMEX Guide here.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In March of 2021, when IBM Institute for Business Value surveyed global consumers, two out of three respondents said environmental issues are “extremely” or “very” important to them personally, and 93 percent said that COVID-19 influenced their views on sustainability.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Johnston, who was both creative director and interim head of meeting planning for APA 2023, says the theme came about due to the president’s passionate beliefs about belonging, but also because of the association CEO’s “One APA” goal, which is to serve all members no matter their background or discipline.

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 17, 2023

Pharmaceutical meeting planning is a complex task often requiring months of detailed preparation and immense pressure to rigorously respect compliance regulations. Whether it’s a small investigator meeting, a medium-sized medical standalone, or a large congress. We are creating a pharma meeting planning checklist.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 12, 2021

As Christina and Amanda White, Marketing Specialist for Pathable, started planning for the event, they acknowledged that virtual event management was ever-evolving, remaining virtual during 2020 but potentially shifting to a live/virtual hybrid approach in 2021. Target Audience.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

There are so many things that make San Francisco a one-of-a-kind location for events, and one of our most unique offerings is our Welcome Ambassador Program, which launched in 2021. They also assist with meetings and events in our downtown area—helping direct business and events visitors.

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Planner WIre

APRIL 17, 2020

I am also lucky to be working with my peeps at i3 Events , with “Remote, Reliable, Responsible” a meeting planning consortium, with Tess on The EventTech Pull Up , and also with the team at Dahlia+ …. The days are super-busy and they are full of actual work. BUT… It is coming. You see and hear it in dribs and drabs.

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Planner WIre

APRIL 17, 2020

I am also lucky to be working with my peeps at i3 Events , with “ Remote, Reliable, Responsible ” a meeting planning consortium, with Tess on The EventTech Pull Up , and also with the team at Dahlia+ …. The days are super-busy and they are full of actual work. BUT… It is coming. You see and hear it in dribs and drabs.

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Planner WIre

APRIL 17, 2020

I am also lucky to be working with my peeps at i3 Events , with “ Remote, Reliable, Responsible ” a meeting planning consortium, with Tess on The EventTech Pull Up , and also with the team at Dahlia+ …. The days are super-busy and they are full of actual work. BUT… It is coming. You see and hear it in dribs and drabs.

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Planner WIre

APRIL 17, 2020

I am also lucky to be working with my peeps at i3 Events , with “ Remote, Reliable, Responsible ” a meeting planning consortium, with Tess on The EventTech Pull Up , and also with the team at Dahlia+ …. The days are super-busy and they are full of actual work. BUT… It is coming. You see and hear it in dribs and drabs.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

of meeting and exhibit space, including a more than 500,000-square-foot contiguous area that spans the two sides of the street. San Francisco recently unveiled a $551 million expansion of Moscone Center that added 157,000 sq. New York City is in the midst of a $1 billion expansion of Javits Center that will add 1.2 million sq.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Javits Convention Center, on the other hand, will add up to a million square feet of space by 2021. Charlotte in North Carolina will be the host of a facility that can host up to 54 breakout sessions at once. New York’s Jacob K. Spice up Your Fundraising with These Ideas.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

One aspect of the industry you won’t learn much about yet in the CMP curriculum is the virtual meeting. When the next iteration of CMP instruction debuts, probably in late 2021, this now-de facto choice for meetings will certainly be highlighted. In many organizations, the meeting planning function is viewed as administrative.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 14, 2018

It currently offers 102 meeting rooms and 760,000 sq. of space will be added by 2021. Javits Convention Center, nicknamed the “Marketplace for the World,” is the busiest convention center in the United States. of exhibition space. One million sq. North Carolina: Sweet Potato Pie.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 2, 2021

Usually at a particular point, Charlie Oppler, NAR’s 2021 president, would say, “Okay. ” All of the core meeting planning strengths came into play with this, but they are times 10 for just this one event. You have to start with the basics and plan from there. There was a very choreographed system.

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