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Best of 2022: Technology

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Another tip is giving online participants a backstage experience only available to them, including interviews with the speakers or entertainer. The post Best of 2022: Technology appeared first on Smart Meetings. Ultimately, exclusivity is key. What makes it special? We have some suggestions. You can access the checklist here.

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Best of 2022: Diversity

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2022 welcomed the launch of New Intent, an organization focused on promoting diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) and environmental advocacy with destinations and event planners. New Intent’s plan is to create educational sessions, white papers and knowledge sharing by partnering with events industry supply chain and speaker services.

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Our First A.I.-Savvy Changemaker

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Wondering how artificial intelligence can actually make a difference in the meeting planning process? Meet MeetingsNet Changemaker Maxwell Kelly and read up on the lastest industry A.I. ChatGPT, launched in November 2022, is the impressive, free generative A.I. initiatives and tools. on the business-events industry.

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The Evolution of Meetings: Lessons for Navigating a Hybrid Future

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For sure, there are a significant percentage of meeting attendees that can’t wait to participate in person; but organizers and planners found out during the first several months of 2022 that a sizable audience of previous attendees were more than happy to participate virtually. Continue to train staff on hybrid meeting planning.

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Destinations Skill-up to Support Meetings Industry Advances

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Diversity, sustainability and violent crime were on the agenda for Destinations International Annual Convention 2022 in Toronto, Canada, this week along with a host of other social issues destination marketing organizations are taking on as they emerge from Covid empowered to address a larger mission of getting heads in beds.

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Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22

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Koleen Roach, director of meetings and conference management at Securian Financial Group, led a panel of veteran explainers during Financial and Insurance Conference Professional ’s 2022 Annual Conference at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport. His advice: “Give the whole picture rather than bringing decisions to a manager piecemeal.

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State of Virtual Meeting Tools

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When a speaker can hear the basic human gesture of clapping at the push of a button, it is beautiful to see,” he said. Others are recording speakers and offering virtual programming weeks later with experts available for questions. Plus, you can measure it.”. You have to be ready for that.”. Flexibility as a Constant.

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