Stova

MARCH 25, 2024

The Definitive Guide to Event Registration This guide will teach you how to create a successful event registration strategy and help you deliver the best registration experience for your attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors. Registration is at the heart of meetings and events.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In fact, modern corporate meeting planning software can help you optimize and automate processes so that you and your team can save time and resources over time. Here’s how choosing the right corporate meeting planning software can help. One of the best ways to reduce costs is to streamline your existing processes.

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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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Conferences that Work

MARCH 29, 2021

The essential characteristics of meeting professionals. If there is a heaven on earth in the event industry, there are four essential characteristics of successful meeting professionals you’ll meet there. Every successful meeting involves thinking about, planning for and executing countless details. Details matter.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 2, 2020

Should meetings be efficient ? “Yes” say thousands of books on how to improve business meetings. But “No”, when we’re taking about most meeting industry events. Unfortunately, the meeting industry tends to assume that if business meetings should be efficient, meeting industry events should be too.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 2, 2024

In Meetings of the Minds, Smart Meetings brings together two meeting professionals in different stages of their career to discuss a range of hot topics in the industry. Defining Work/Life Balance Spencer Glazer Smart Meetings: How do you define work/life balance, and why is it important to speak on this topic?

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The Castle Group

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Email, staff meeting, champagne toast? Definition, Strategy, & Examples appeared first on The Castle Group. Internal Communications Are there any topical issues that could cause internal or external backlash in making an announcement now? How do we announce and celebrate this award with staff?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Jacqueline Whitmore As the frequency of business events continues to expand, many meeting professionals may find themselves in an uncertain social limbo navigating what is now acceptable to do at a cocktail party. What are the current expectations of a dress code for business meetings? But I have definitely seen handshakes coming back.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Experts offer tips and ideas for meeting professionals As the year slowly comes to a close, many financial and insurance meeting planners may be thinking about what they should be keeping on their radar. They want to feel as though they have a role in choosing their own meetings journey.

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Event Age by Swapcard

MARCH 2, 2022

There are plenty of spaces for eventprofs to connect, meet like-minded people, and learn something new. That seems to be the buzzword fluttering around the events industry recently.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 18, 2021

Why people continue to speak for free at meeting industry conferences : Another issue of an occasional series— Dear Adrian — in which I answer questions about event design, elementary particle physics , solar hot water systems, and anything else I might conceivably know something about. My post Why don’t meeting conferences pay speakers?

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Editor’s Note: As we celebrate the 2023 Meeting Professionals of the Year , we thought it fitting to go back to a 2020 Meeting Professionals of the Year winner, John Cruz, senior corporate meeting planner with BlueCross of North Carolina , for some perspective. Then, provide the extras that show you care.

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Skift Take: Discover the definitive handbook to unlocking your full leadership potential and carving out a successful career in the thrilling world of events. Skift Meetings Studio Team Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Where better to celebrate the resiliency of the meetings industry than in Las Vegas , where 2 million sq. of meeting space was added since the beginning of 2020? Smart Meetings had its own bubble in the meeting center amid a whopping 250,000 sq. Meeting professionals who fly though the air together, do deals together.

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GEVME

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Wee Min spoke about how mixed reality as this emerging technology can definitely bring the industry to life. A digital booth is where it’s a truly immersive 3D experience where you can go inside the booth, you can experience the booth, you can probably even meet with the people. We now see its practical usage.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

That was the message from author and Superbowl-winning executive Michael Lombardi at Smart Meetings Northeast Experience in Boston this week. Be in the room at a future Smart Meetings Experience. of its own flexible meeting space. Michael Lombari and Smart Meetings TV Host Mike Lyons. Smart Meetings CEO Marin Bright.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 2, 2023

Bring joy into your meetings Joy is contagious. Using WalletHub’s list of the happiest cities in America , Smart Meetings gathered some of the top locations, venues and locations that are sure to bring a smile to your attendees’ faces. of meeting and event space and 43 breakout rooms. Marriot Irvine has 30,375 sq.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2023

Sustainability is now required at meetings as attendees are demanding an environmentally conscious event. Curbing pollutants has become part of the meeting professional job description, but how does one to do so at in-person and virtual events in a meaningful and cost-effective way? Tips and methods for producing greener events.

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Eventinterface

AUGUST 15, 2017

On this episode of Event TALK we are speaking with Christy Lamagna, Founder and Chief Strategist of Strategic Meetings and Events. Our discussion focuses on the need for the planning industry, and meeting professionals to be more strategic to insure long-term success. LISTEN TO THE SHOW. ABOUT OUR GUEST.

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QC Event School

JUNE 30, 2023

Meet QC Event School graduate, Carisa Lockery! It was scary, and it didn’t happen all at once, but it was definitely worth it! This is something that no one else in CT is doing – and this will definitely help us target more of a luxury market! I love meeting new people and how EVERY couple is different.

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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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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2023

Force Majeure clause and employment classifications changes coming for MPs The legal nuances of meeting planning can be a bit overwhelming even for the seasoned planners. To offer some helpful insight in what areas to be on the lookout for, Smart Meetings sat down with Ty M. There’s no definition for Act of God,” explained Sheaks.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2023

Mentorships, transparency and white whales For meeting planners new to the industry, experience and connections are the glue that holds the universe together and ultimately provides the tools for current and future success. I think that confidence definitely helped me believe in myself,” he said. Everyone wants a meeting right now.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

It seems that most meeting planners get into the business by accident, rather than spending their grade-school years thinking, “When I grow up, I’d sure like to organize professional-education conferences.”. In September 2021, he moved over to Talley Management Group as a meeting and event coordinator.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In today’s market, meeting-planning companies are asked to do more for their clients with less. The post-pandemic surge in meetings coupled with concerns around inflation and a labor shortage have all contributed to an environment where independent planners have to operate at their best but with fewer resources, including smaller budgets.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2021

Those stressful last-minute gyrations were just one of the issues addressed in Smart Meetings ’ latest webinar, “ Vital Lessons from Covid-era Medical Meetings ,” led by Kara Ferguson, meeting planner for American Society of Anesthesiologists , and Katie Bohrer, CEO of event design company Onwardly. Changing Plans on a Dime. “I’m

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 30, 2023

We jumped on Zoom,” said Kristin Pichon, CMP, meetings manager at AMDA, which represents a community of more than 50,000 medical directors, physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other practitioners working in post-acute and long-term care settings. We need to make our in-person meeting more about being back together.”

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Bad meeting planners. I’ve worked with a few meeting planners over the years that I have to say weren’t what you’d call overly qualified for their position. You Just Might Be Working with a Bad Meeting Planner If: The budget is not disclosed. A meeting or event involves decision-making and deciphering a lot of information.

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Hubilo Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Planning an event effectively helps you stay away from the risks of chaos, disorganization, and failure to meet the event’s goals. The post The definitive guide to event planning you’ve been looking for appeared first on Hubilo Blog. 5 stages of event planning. To help you avoid such situations, here is a 5-stage plan: 1.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 17, 2023

Now, he noted, “the gap is definitely closing.” For meeting groups, however, there is an upside to these labor agreements, according to Maroko. For meeting planners, consistency in the service experience counts for something as they pay higher prices for guest rooms, food and beverage, and other on-site elements.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Site inspections are an important part of the corporate meeting planning industry. A simple site inspection can save you time and embarrassment and will definitely help with your bottom line. Corporate Meeting Planning – A Big Round of Applause for Site Inspections! Site inspections will always assist in helping you decide.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 15, 2024

From pickleball and golf to painting and tasting, attendees explored their definition of enjoyment. Find Your Play Personality The definition of play is not universal according to NIFP researchers. “As Read More: Cool Places Where You Can Meet and Play The pursuit of play is a lifelong endeavor.

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Master the Event

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

When you think of a meeting or a conference in winter, often it’s the southern destinations that come to mind. However, you may be surprised to know that there are many benefits to hosting a Winter meeting in a northern city. You may also be interested in: Put Your Next Holiday on Ice: An Ice Hotel Meeting Facilities.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Talk about being in a bind: When your 370-person educational and networking meeting for customers is set to happen in an area where a major hurricane raged just 20 days before, there’s simply no way to know if you’ve chosen the right way to proceed—until the meeting dates arrive. With the opening reception scheduled for 6 p.m.,

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Many meeting planners evaluate the pros and cons of belonging to a meeting planners association. There are many meeting planners associations out there to choose from. Well, of course, that really depends on what you intend to get from a membership to a meeting planners association. Definitely a good sign.

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Master the Event

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Corporate meeting planners are always looking for creative ways that they can trim their meetings budget without losing too much of the overall program. Today, corporate meeting planners have a tough job. Of course for many corporations and associations meetings are a vital part of their operation. into the same vehicle.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 7, 2023

One definition of empathy, said Naomi Clare Crellin during a session at PCMA EduCon 2022, is “letting go of what you think you know.” The C200 audience was equally divided between those primarily interested in content and those more interested in networking, Wenc said, and the process yielded insights for both.

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