Smart Meetings

MARCH 13, 2024

Take a further trip for more reward in spring 2024 With travel continuing to open up and return to natural form after years of Covid, the world is once again an oyster for meeting professionals looking for an international incentive trip or executive retreat that will be memorable and expand geographical and cultural horizons of attendees.

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Skift

JANUARY 30, 2020

Skift Take: The Wuhan coronavirus is already wrecking havoc on the preparation of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. For the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the risks of contagion -- and disruption -- from the virus outbreak are clearly far greater. Xinyi Liang-Pholsena Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2022

Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta attributes the growth of business travel, as “bookings for company meetings strengthened each month of the quarter.” Both forms of travel recovering bodes well for meeting professionals who are eager to attend events before taking a few extra days alone. Business and Bleisure Soaring.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Pico’s Darren Lim says event planners can learn from big-ticket B2C events like ChinaJoy and Ultra Music Festival. Engagement is everything and event professionals are scrambling to find ways to connect with attendees by creating an environment where people want to be. In turn, this makes the event more positive and memorable.

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Stova

JANUARY 17, 2023

Kellen Company 2,500 attendees and 300 exhibitor booths managed by Stova Event software with the commitment to keep clients’ ever changing needs in mind Kellen supports, guides and promotes the professions and industries that impact people around the world every day. That was key for us,” Hope says.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 15, 2021

Running on a treadmill during a charity fundraiser a few months ago, Tarsus Group’s CEO Douglas Emslie told Raccoon Events’ CEO Mike Seaman that he wanted to run a 5k an hour for 24 hours straight to help people in need in the events industry. Balasubramanian (Bala) – who headed the Indian Exhibition Industry Association.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 28, 2022

Mancuso has been in event, tourism and hospitality sales for over a decade. Dallas-based global event company Freeman promoted Moggré to chief client officer. Marigliano has been resort manager, director of food and beverage and sales manager for catering and events at properties from the U.K. to Beijing, China.

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Decibel Management

AUGUST 9, 2021

The Tokyo Olympics may be the largest audio-visual event to ever be broadcast around the world. With the latest advancements in audio-visual technology and a massive team of talented people, the OBS provided a way to experience the 339 individual events in a way never before seen. The Best Events Team in The World? 250 minicams.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In 2019, Neal left ATL Airport District to work with 1600 Hospitality Group as meetings and events consultant. Neal is a member of the National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners and Religious Conference Management Association. Australia-born Cundle is general manager for The Peninsula Beijing. Cameron Cundle.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

The Academy Awards isn’t the only star-studded event this week. Stick around as we present some of the winning newcomers from the 61st annual awards, for your next event and personal inspiration. The Peninsula Hotel New York offers the most event space of the U.S. Find out which cities are on the rise for your next meeting.

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EventBank Insights

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Beijing Women’s Network was founded in March 2015 by a group of 12 women brought together by a mutual interest in discussing women’s issues. By December 2016, the network had over 1,300 young professionals and 1,000 women attending events throughout the year. Running Quality Event Series. Fostering Leadership.

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EventBank Insights

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

[link] Beijing Women’s Network was founded in March 2015 by a group of 12 women brought together by a mutual interest in discussing women’s issues. By December 2016, the network had over 1,300 young professionals and 1,000 women attending events throughout the year.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 28, 2022

And it has taken even longer for the business events industry to latch on to the technology, but it’s starting to happen. The goal of the show, reports live event media company XLIVE, “is to blend the physical and the digital — it’s not quite fully in-person, but it’s not quite virtual either.”. Panos Tzivanidis. And then I got cool.

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Bizzabo

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

We encourage every event planner to mark their calendars for the following 35 events and conferences in 2020. We know how hard it can be to find great events to attend, so we’ve made it easier for you. Attending these conferences will allow you to learn more about the events industry and meet other event professionals.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 8, 2017

ICCA, the International Congress and Convention Association, has released its annual rankings of top meeting cities and countries , and there have been quite of a few shake-ups among the top 10 meeting destinations. Top Meeting Cities. Paris has landed at the top spot with 196 meetings, one more than No. Copenhagen.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

But there’s more to this future-ready city than high tech and cutting edge, and meeting planners are making the connection. When it comes to event space, feel free to spread out. If you were a brilliant meeting planner before, bringing your next meeting or convention to San José just might put you in the genius category.

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Event Industry News

MAY 6, 2020

Following the success of The Hague Convention Bureau’s first live streamed panel discussion, high profile industry leaders will address: How are sales activities in the meetings industry evolving in a time where there is little demand? The panellists are: · Christian Mutschlechner, Independent Meeting Industry Specialist.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 29, 2019

Event planners know this world well, as what’s expected of them from attendees is no different. Once home to the Singer Sewing Company, this property includes three event spaces that accommodate groups ranging from 12 to 200. The first Muji Hotel opened in Shenzhen, China, last January, followed by another in Beijing.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Munich, New York, San Francisco and Beijing – four destinations on three continents in five days. Hear more about this award-winning event as well as other examples of the global live marketing’s agency’s work at the Event Design Lecture Series at University of Westminster on Monday 7th October from 5pm – 8pm. Event Tech.

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GEVME

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Corporate business clients often need some food for thought to gain deeper insight into the event planning industry, the services they often use, and so on. Enjoy our must-read event business books compilation. Enjoy our must-read event business books compilation. The top 20 books for event planners.

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Decibel Management

MAY 24, 2021

10 Major Events That Cost Less Than WWDC. at the Disco, Fall Out Boy and Good Charlotte), but nothing so spectacular or extraordinary or life changing that the event could run up that kind of bill. . Trump’s 4th of July Event – $5.4 He called the event “remarkable;” we call it a misuse of public funds. 50 MILLION.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Since being hired by the brand in 2017 as managing director of Rosewood Beijing, Handl has also taken on oversight of properties in Shenyang and Langfang. For the past seven years, she has been director of sales and special events for Hosts New Orleans. Marc Handl Handl was promoted to regional vice president at Rosewood Hotel Group.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 19, 2019

IBTM, part of Reed Travel Exhibitions, has announced the launch of a new business event, IBTM Asia Pacific. IBTM Asia Pacific will bring together a high calibre group of international, APAC regional and local meeting planners and exhibitors for two days of pre-scheduled one-to-one business meetings, education and networking.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

When Xiaoyin Qu dropped out of Stanford Graduate School of Business last year to start an event tech company, her inspiration was the “life-changing” experience her mother, a pediatric neurologist in China, had when she traveled to the U.S. Run the World, she added, will waive set-up fees for events moving online due to the virus.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 4, 2019

PCMA is significantly increasing its Asia-Pacific presence in 2019, as one of the global leaders in business events demonstrates its dedication to supporting the region’s thriving industry. “As This education and networking event was created for professionals in the growing Asia-Pacific MICE industry. 2019 PCMA APAC Annual Conference.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 8, 2021

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Exhibition & Convention Executives Forum (ECEF), but in many respects, ECEF 2021 — making its debut as a hybrid event — will feel entirely new. For its first 18 years, the face-to-face event was held in late May/early June. How did that lead you to reconfigure the entire event?

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 8, 2022

Kim has been in events and luxury hospitality sales for 10 years and most recently worked at Highgate hospitality as its area account director for groups. Previously, O’Dell was president and CEO of Events DC. He is also presently diversity, equity and inclusion chair for Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Global.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 5, 2018

This will give us a competitive edge for larger events and shows taking place in destinations such as Cologne and Dusseldorf. The Europa Showfreight team recently travelled to Germany to meet with Cretschmar Cargo, including a visit to the two major trade fair venues, Koelnmesse and Messe Düsseldorf.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 11, 2021

More Experiential Retail Strategies: How Sephora and Kohl’s Used QR Codes to Deliver a Mobile-first Beauty Event. There’s also a merchandising area that can be cleared out within 10 minutes to become an event space with a fully-functioning stage where up to 250 people can view product launches and catch live concerts. AT&T/HBO.

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Connect Your Meetings

MARCH 20, 2018

But there’s more to this future-ready city than high tech and cutting edge, and meeting planners are making the connection. Say hello to international service from London, Beijing, Frankfurt and Vancouver and domestic service from Atlanta, Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C. Looking for a breakout session with good taste?

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EventBank Insights

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Segmentation of tenants at WorkTech would give the ability to target their tenants for promotional campaigns, events, and so on. Consolidating tools into one platform does not mean downsizing capabilities to meet accessibility. App Consolidation. The lists grow, the content is fed with updates from tenants, and vice versa. The Results.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 30, 2017

Visualize looking up at the dark night sky and seeing your event or brand logo bursting in color. Now imagine looking at the expression of awe on the faces of your event’s attendees. Incorporating fireworks into a meeting can be impactful, but there are several boxes to check before pressing start. “I Hire Professionals.

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The MICE

AUGUST 26, 2022

My interest deepened in large part from working with MICE (Meeting, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Exhibitions) destinations and venues that focused on these topics. There’s a major street art scene in Basel, and Basel is the host of the world famous event, Art Basel. After learning about Art Basel , I set a goal to attend it.

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EventBank Insights

JANUARY 18, 2018

Event management technologies have evolved significantly in recent years, and they’re no longer the well-coveted secret of large and international enterprises. Undergoing constant development, companies like EventBank are introducing new and improved features aimed at accuracy and efficiency in event organization processes.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Dazzling common areas — like this one at WeWork’s North Taikoo Li Sanlitun coworking space in Beijing — give professionals there a sense of fulfillment. At business events, organizers want people to leave feeling that attending was a productive use of their time, personally. How to Interject Moments of Joy in Your Event Venues.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 5, 2017

Exercising first thing in the morning gets your endorphins going and blood pumping so you can be alert at meetings all day long. “I With a strong commitment to the running community, we are delighted to shine a new light on running for travelers and support an event that has quickly become a global phenomenon…”.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 12, 2017

Several of the top 15 hotel brands also are great meeting destinations. Auberge Resorts has meeting facilities in Napa Valley, California ; Cabo San Lucas and Los Cabos, Mexico; Costa Rica; Aspen and Telluride, Colorado; and Anguilla island. of flexible indoor and outdoor meeting space. of event space. 3 Auberge Resorts.

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