Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Now approaching the end of a year of recovery across industries—and with no end to hybrid meetings and events in sight—we’re taking a look back to our favorite programs and platforms. Meeting professionals and hoteliers have insights to share on the future of meetings and how to continue making a hybrid recovery.

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Event Farm

JUNE 9, 2021

Part III: 2021 Event Planning Playbook. When it comes to venues, you are likely to see a 25% increase in meeting space expenses. Plus, when social distancing rules mandate less capacity in meeting rooms, you need more rooms and, therefore, more staff. If you need more meeting rooms, you need more equipment.

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Event Farm

MAY 5, 2021

So we set out to compile all the knowledge we’ve gathered so far this year to create the 2021 Event Planning Playbook and provide the answers you seek to give your traditional playbook a massive upgrade. The post Introducing the 2021 Event Planning Playbook appeared first on Event Farm. Tracking event, venue, and vendor staff.

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

In the last five years Pantone has made this interesting, including ‘ultraviolet’ and ‘greenery’ and for the complexities of 2021 they have addressed it with two colors. This eloquently sums up what 2021 will need as we return to live events. In 2021 the only thing we are touching is our own device. How will we need to respond?

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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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Eventmobi

JANUARY 27, 2021

While no one can dispute the impact of face to face meetings, virtual events have opened new opportunities and in many ways have created a new medium for organizations to communicate with and engage their employees, customers and members. However, not all of these online events over the past year were successful.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The survey revealed that 42 percent of women say they have been “often” or “almost always” burned out in 2021, compared to 32 percent in 2020. Let’s meet this year’s roster of Women in Events. The post Meet This Year’s Participants: Women in Events 2021 appeared first on Event Marketer.

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Eventbrite UK

OCTOBER 22, 2021

If you’re worried that your upcoming business meetings will need to be cancelled or postponed, you might want to learn about planning a hybrid meeting. Today, it’s possible for businesses to hold meetings that are flexible and easy to adjust according to any changes in local restrictions.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 27, 2021

While 2021 may still look a little different than normal, expect to see many conferences back and ready to help industry professionals navigate the massive changes in the way they do business. Read on to learn more about some of the top event planning conferences that 2021 has to offer.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 14, 2021

Why are our meetings still full of lectures? Well, listen to and consider this June 11, 2021 quote from New York City Mayoral frontrunner Eric Adams : [link]. Learning researchers and our best teachers and meeting designers have known this for a long time. It’s just the opposite. Social learning is humans’ true superpower.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Many event professionals are hoping and waiting for a meeting industry new normal. We want to believe that, at some point, in-person meetings like the ones we’ve held for decades will return. Such areas are already holding local in-person events, but safe inter-regional meetings are not possible.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

If the last year has shown anything, it’s that event technology can help attendees stay connected, even when meeting in person isn’t possible. To meet this demand, event organizers need to balance carefully planned in-person meetings with year-round online engagement. Build Connections with Events & Meetings.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

IBTM World 2021 is taking place from 30 November to 2 December at Fira Barcelona. We’re very much looking forward to being on the show floor in Barcelona feeling the buzz of business meetings and networking taking place again.”.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

From IMEX highlights to a captivating television show for meeting planners, we’ve rounded up the best of our 2021 videos for you to binge this week. Returning to in-person meetings may’ve been a bit of a hiccup for some. F2F Meets LOL Contest Winner Announced. Smart Meetings at IMEX America 2021.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 12, 2021

Will attended a 15,000-person event and Thuy recently raved about her experience as a virtual attendee at PCMA EduCon 2021. In June, he flew to Las Vegas to go to Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Congress – or MPI WEC 2021 in short. MPI WEC 2021: The Attendance. There were hugs everywhere.”

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 2, 2021

This week, Nick, Thuy, and Will review their experience at IMEX America 2021, held for the very first time at Mandalay Bay. Everyone was looking forward to going to IMEX America 2021, especially since the iconic trade show was canceled last year due to COVID. IMEX America 2021 & COVID Compliance. ” Thuy explains.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 9, 2021

But the multi-million-dollar question is this: Can meetings-focused hotels hold on that long? It’s our forecast that 2021 will be a year of two distinct halves,” says Jan Freitag, senior vice president, lodging insights for STR. Go find some capital or we have to act.’”.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 6, 2021

That’s right, Endless Events is back at it with the best content to help you navigate the 2021 landscape. And while there’s a lot to cover, we figured that there’s no best way to start January than by outlining the 2021 event design trends that will define the industry. What We Saw In 2020. How do we change?

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SpotMe Blog

JULY 6, 2021

In 2021, that notion has never been more prevalent as event professionals and brands find themselves teetering between online events , in-person events and something in the middle (aka hybrid events ). 7 Event Planning Tips to Host Successful Events in 2021. Let’s face it, planning an event is never as easy as 1, 2, 3.

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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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Expo Pass

DECEMBER 20, 2021

That does sound like 2021 in a nutshell, doesn’t it? Keep reading for our most popular articles of 2021. Our top article in 2021 was a brief rundown of our event: How to Hybrid: The Mysteries Unraveled. Spot is a voice-only meeting app that lets you walk and talk, all while it takes written notes of your meeting.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2021

We’ve been teasing it for a while, but the time has come to introduce our 2021 event trends guide! And how will the COVID-19 pandemic continuously impact us in 2021? Through extensive research, the Endless team compiled the most comprehensive 2021 event trends guide you’ll find. So, 2020 was…a year.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The non-profit social enterprise, EventWell, brought its Quiet Room to The Meetings Show at ExCeL London, for the first time on September 30, 2021, offering a safe space for attendees, visitors, speakers, exhibitors and event crew to unwind and develop coping skills away from the noise.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

At Mobile World Congress 2024, the rapid advance of artificial intelligence is on display through “spatial computing” applications that will affect meetings, including augmented reality, virtual reality, and 3D teleconferencing. Are Real-Feel Virtual Meetings Almost Here? See image below. See image below.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The post 2021 It List: Meet a Group of Agency Leaders Propelling the Industry Forward appeared first on Event Marketer. Our partner profiles provide a peek under the hood of each agency’s unique work culture, service offerings and stand-out characteristics. LEO Events. Southport Marketing. Street Factory Media. Touch Worldwide.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 11, 2021

The shortlist for this year’s prestigious miaList has been revealed by the Meetings Industry Association (mia). Conference Leeds Marketing Liverpool, Liverpool Convention Bureau Visit Belfast, Business Tourism Team Visit West, Meet Bristol & Bath Convention Bureau. Best Events and Operations Team. Best Sales and Marketing Team. “We

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 22, 2021

Destinations International (DI) unveiled its 2021 Hall of Fame inductees and Destination Organization Leadership Award recipient. The post Destinations International Announces 2021 Inductees appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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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. Caesars and Meet AC announced sustainability highlights from its newly released 2021 CSR Report —in a Leed-certified Augustus Tower villa suite—and the news (and views) are great.

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Endless Events

APRIL 9, 2021

So don’t waste another minute and get a head start on your 2021 virtual event budget by downloading a free copy today! We dive deeper into the numbers in the checklist, but here are some things to consider when getting started on your 2021 virtual event budget: How far out from the event are you? Initial Considerations.

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Expo Pass

MAY 27, 2021

But even as things open up again, meeting in-person might not be exactly as we remembered. To help you make real connections meeting in-person, these are our top networking trends and predictions for 2021. Also, if you meet outside, you can possibly go maskless (if it’s OK with the event staff of course).

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 3, 2024

Unique International Destinations for Meetings Small and Large Meetings are something to get excited about. When that meeting is taking place in a sought-after destination, that excitement goes through the roof. of meeting spaces have all been re-designed, and 269 guest rooms and 45 suites have been fully refurbished.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Avoiding wellness washing and incorporating holistic well-being into meetings Wellness is on every planner’s mind these days—with it, come concerns of “wellness washing.” A group of professionals with expertise in wellness—its nuances, scope and impact—gathered for a recent Smart Meetings webinar, “How to Avoid Wellness Washing.”

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The Event Concierge

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

EVENT PLANNING 2021. Julie Wong, CMP , Meeting and Event Planner. September 2, 2021. The summer of 2021 has provided opportunities to get back into the “new realities” of planning live events. We hope that soon in-person meetings and events will be the norm again but are grateful we have live events to plan.

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Endless Events

MARCH 1, 2021

They have covered the CES 2019 in the past, and it’s high time they go over the CES 2021. Because of the unprecedented state the events industry finds itself in, the CES 2021 moved from Las Vegas into the virtual space. CES 2021: The Pros And Cons Of Going Virtual. ” Decoupling And Its Effect On The CES 2021.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Our selection process for the 2021 It List zeroed in on differentiated offerings, future plans, creative work and, most importantly, results. Meet the Top 100 Event Agencies of 2021. The post The 2021 It List: Recognizing the Top 100 Event Agencies appeared first on Event Marketer. Well, you’re doing it. It’s go time.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 21, 2020

As the business events industry — and everyone else — says good riddance to 2020, the editors at <i>Convene</i> consider the business events industry trends they’ll be watching in 2021. We’ll get a taste of that at PCMA Convening Leaders 2021 , Jan. does good, or at least does no harm, in the real world.”.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The editors of Event Marketer magazine have announced the winners of the supersized 2021 Ex Awards and ETDAs, the world’s largest and premiere recognition program for experiential marketing. 2021 EX AWARDS. Campaign: 2020 National Sales Meeting. 2021 EXPERIENCE DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY AWARDS. Client: Loblaw. GOLD WINNER.

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