All Seated

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

This same thinking applies to meeting venues. Anticipating planners and attendees’ future needs is a lot like trying to select the winning numbers in a lottery. However, there are several key indicators trending now that point to what the future of meeting venues might look like. Emphasis on Experiential.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 28, 2022

I’m about to go on my first pre-con site visit since the Covid pandemic started over two years ago. My work at a pre-con is different from that of a typical meeting planner since I focus on the meeting’s design and facilitation. The traditional bread and butter of a meeting planner’s job.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

As the holiday season rapidly approaches, so does the creeping anxiety many meeting professionals begin to experience as high demand for booking spaces and securing event staff begins ramping up. But that’s okay—Smart Meetings has your back. Safety needs to be considered before, during and after site selection.

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2016

Association and specialty meeting professionals are spinning the reels and landing big hits with conferences and conventions held at casino resorts and gaming properties. Read more on gaming and meetings: Las Vegas Vet Mo Robinson Talks Casinos, Meetings and How They Mix. 3 Casino Resorts Betting on Meetings.

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Connect Your Meetings

OCTOBER 1, 2016

It’s no surprise, then, that Midwest residents are perceived as friendly and welcoming, which is always positive when it comes to site selection for your events. If your mental image of the Midwest is more cornfields and gravel roads than world-class museums and fine dining, it’s time to get to know the region a little better.

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Plan Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

I’m not very visible to you for most of the year; you only see me at the annual meeting and perhaps a couple of quarterly meetings. I’m a meeting professional with your trade association, working year-round to ensure that your time and monetary investment in being a member pays off for you. Making the numbers work.

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International Institute of Event Management

MAY 26, 2014

Event Management Companies: Explore destination meeting spaces, hotel space, venue options, and other event ideas on Cvent's website, here: [link]. They can even assist with transportation & travel, marketing & promotions, entertainment, and much more. . For example, Denver, Colorado has a tourism website, VisitDenver.org.

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Capterra Event Management

JULY 19, 2016

The blog from popular enterprise event software Cvent is divided into categories so you can peruse based on your interests: social media, site selection and budgeting, association tips, meeting and event intelligence, planning how-tos, and strategic meetings management. Smart Meetings. Successful Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2018

It’s not even Halloween yet, but it’s never too early to plan ahead for next year’s ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Columbus, Ohio. If you haven’t already, it’s time to get to the drawing board to book off-site activities and venues for next August 10 to 13. Columbus Skyline photo by Andy Spessard. Get Touristy. Columbus Zoo.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2018

Among them are stats on such things as crime rates, entertainment offerings, cultural offerings, and economic vitality — factors which directly or indirectly impact site selection decisions for events. And you don’t get the meetings and conventions if you don’t have the leisure tourists that help create the vibrancy.

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Event Leadership Institute

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

ELI runs a 10 week online course on Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals. Yes, the course will cover all the things you might expect, such as site selection, event design, hiring speakers and entertainment, food and beverage, registration and the like. That about sums up where we are in event education.

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Capterra Event Management

APRIL 25, 2017

Venue Selection. Site Selection. Entertainment. Includes conferences, meetings, graduations. You will need a network of resources to make your events a reality, such as caterers, entertainers, technical experts, technology suppliers, and marketing experts. Topics: Budgeting. Wedding Planning Strategy.

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Plan Your Meetings

JANUARY 5, 2017

In second-tier cities, convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs) will help you increase attendance at your convention and make your meeting planning easier. For mid-sized cities, downtown and neighborhood experiences provide the best of both worlds: genuine hospitality provided by locals and numerous local entertainment and dining options.

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Capterra Event Management

JANUARY 31, 2017

Site Selection. Entertainment. Intro to Corporate Meetings, Events, and Conferences. Wedding Aesthetics. Price: $345. Certificate in Event Management. Corporate Event Planning. Social Event Planning. Event Logistics. Conferences. Fundraisers. Tradeshows. Career Strategies. Team Building Events. Price: $445. Floral Decor.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 24, 2022

We know that site selection isn’t just a quick and easy endeavor. Once you outline your goals, anything that doesn’t meet them can be easily eliminated. We once hosted a National Sales Meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico that was perfect for the group: resort-like, without breaking the bank. So where do you start?

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Eventinterface

APRIL 5, 2017

Site selection can make or break a meeting. Site selection checklist. We are finding that some of the most successful meetings we have helped manage were the result of a collaborative effort with the client. Demographics are huge in site selection. Think like your attendee.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

In participating in the nominating process for our Best in Show awards program this year, DeBolt, director of meetings and events for PLM World, singled out Roberta Tisdul, CMP, senior convention services manager for Visit Indy, in our Convention Services/CVB category. Then she had more to say. Teamwork seemed to be a theme this year.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

AlliedPRA creates local destination experiences for meetings, incentives and events that move hearts, minds and businesses forward to deliver unforgettable moments. Aquarius Sports and Entertainment. BCD Meetings & Events. Notable clients: Dunkin’ Brands, Kraft, Nestlé, Target, Turner Entertainment Networks.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

With outdoor dining and entertainment space Avenida Houston, major convention center renovations and hotel openings, Houston did its best to prepare to handle the influx of travelers. Select entertainment wisely. Lady Gaga, one of the world’s biggest pop stars, was selected to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 18, 2017

It will be an event people will be buzzing about for years to come, which means it surely offers some important lessons that meeting planners will appreciate. Meeting and event planners probably don’t need a strategy that elaborate, but having a plan in place is paramount. Have a backup plan for speakers and entertainment.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2016

GILBERT National political conventions are the Super Bowl of meetings and conventions; it doesn’t get any bigger and better than this for a meetings and conventions destination. And then of course, the convention center — the convention center is going to be used for caucus meetings; it will also be used for staff and office space.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

The first strategy meeting was with the city and the city leaders,” said Colette Jones, Destination Cleveland’s vice president of marketing. that February to present to the Republican National Committee’s Site Selection Committee. You’re dealing with a lot of hotels that are great partners, but they don’t have meeting space.”.

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