Smart Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2022

That dependable shelter on the road, Courtyard by Marriott, may look a little different when your Uber arrives for your next business trip. More than 375 Courtyards that were part of the brand’s initial footprint in the 1980s and ‘90s are modernizing their exteriors with a streamlined, fresher look. Smart Meetings sat down with Diane Mayer, vice president and global brand leader with Marriott’s Classic Select Brands to talk about what the change means for meeting professionals.

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Special Events

JANUARY 7, 2022

When designing events in 2022, it will be all about comfort and hominess.

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InitLive

JANUARY 7, 2022

Today, corporate volunteerism is becoming more and more popular as businesses seek to improve their societal impact. Plus, these programs offer plenty of internal benefits for companies as well. An employee volunteering program enhances teamwork amongst all employees and allows them to expand their skill sets. These programs are a great way to harness your employees’ skills by encouraging them to donate their time and energy to support a greater cause in their community!

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 7, 2022

Leading exhibition stand contractor, Quadrant2Design , has announced the launch of its exciting new facility for exhibitors to enable hybrid exhibiting. Hybrid exhibiting will take traditional exhibiting and offer a digital extension for the company, maximising the ROI of a trade show. . Working with its sister company, web designers Koreti , the company are delighted to be able to offer a dedicated show website to customers to fully integrate digital marketing into their exhibition attendance.

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The greats learn from the greats. Set yourself and your team up for success with tried and tested strategies and insights from event marketing geniuses at Vanta, Partnership Leaders, Quantum Metric, Rocketlane, and Explori.

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Nunify

JANUARY 7, 2022

Are you looking for some new virtual event ideas for college students? If yes, then you have come to the right place. In this article, I am going to share some great virtual event ideas for college students. Virtual events for students usually are of the following types. Virtual Onboarding of Freshers Virtual Socials Virtual Happy Hours Virtual Graduation.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2022

Harry Murray MBE, President of HOSPA, has stepped down as Chairman of the award-winning Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa after 25 years of service – with 31st December 2021 being his last day in the role. Harry was appointed Managing Director in 1997 with a vision of making the hotel the best country house hotel in the UK. As MD, Harry helped to develop the hotel from AA Four Black Stars to AA Five Red Stars with a Michelin Star Restaurant and an award-winning, world-class spa.

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Planner WIre

JANUARY 7, 2022

In this episode, our guest is the fabulous Dahlia El Gazzar from Dahlia Plus Agency. We have a great conversation about the impact of Covid and how upcoming events are being affected by Omicron. We also discuss the Metaverse and much more. The following websites were mentioned in the episode…. PCMA Convening Leaders. Trends by Hustle. Event Tech Live Las Vegas.

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Click & Pledge

JANUARY 7, 2022

Our new Peer-to-Peer platform will empower nonprofit organizations to fundraise more effectively than ever before. This release gives nonprofits a new set of tools to raise more and make a meaningful impact in their communities. With this release comes numerous powerful additions to the legacy peer-to-peer platform. These additions include a complete website builder, the ability to create fundraising teams for campaigns, a fundraiser portal for team management, and a collective social fundraisin

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Techsytalk

JANUARY 7, 2022

This new technology powerhouse will offer a breadth of innovation and a complete event management solution for the full event planning lifecycle Washington, D.C.

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In this best practices guide, you’ll learn how to tap into the cost-efficiencies of advocacy and word-of-mouth marketing with video. Examples include speakers providing a preview of their upcoming sessions, exhibitors creating “please stop by” invitations and attendees creating “looking forward to seeing you” introduction videos. Learn about best practices and programs created by leading companies and associations including ASIS, AUVSI, SuperZoo, National Restaurant Association, World of Concret

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 7, 2022

(What worked in lockdown is worth keeping). In a recent edition of this column, we discussed the five habits to break in your online events , as well as our in-person events. As good as it is to reflect from time to time and analyze what practices should be weaned or flung off entirely, it’s equally important to look back at recent events and see what’s working.

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