Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Accor Survey: “Meeting Expectations: The Future of Meetings & Events” World-leading hospitality group Accor operates a diverse hospitality group of over 40 hotel brands, from luxury to economy. Respondents also confirm the importance of trade shows, exhibitions and conferences.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 19, 2022

Meetings and events professionals are being given the opportunity to meet some of Scotland’s finest venues and suppliers in a special familiarisation (FAM) trip next month. Industry professionals planning events and incentives in Scotland are invited to join the FAM trip to Edinburgh on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 September.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Event designers have the option of using the side tray or removeable arm rests. The chair actually made its big debut nearly two years ago at HX: The Hotel Experience in New York City in November 2016, but Anaheim Marriott is the first to put them to use in the United States. The hotel has 169,662 sq. of meeting space.

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Event Leadership Institute

MAY 26, 2021

Kathryn Frankson, Informa’s director of event marketing, will explore the new sponsorship mindset and how to sell new solutions and build competitive advantages. Insights from an Industry Leader – Hybrid Events: Design & Execution. The Future of Trade Shows.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 13, 2021

A great resource to refer to is the Meeting and Event Design Accepted Practices Guide created by the APEX COVID-19 Business Recovery Task Force. The guide includes “Trust Points” for you to keep in mind when deciding whether to host your event live or not. The post When Is the Right Time to Host Your Event Live?

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Canadian Special Events

MARCH 28, 2018

Canadian Special Events Magazine presented it’s annual Event Awards Gala on March 21st at the brand new Hotel X Toronto to a sold-out crowd of Canada’s elite event professionals. The CEIA Gala was the very first event ever held at the Hotel X Toronto which opened its doors one day earlier.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

One example: During a recent Smart Meetings Experience, CEO Marin Bright learned at pre-con that the hotel was understaffed and thus would be turning almost the entire property on the day her guests arrived. All the hotel blocks were booked, and the event had already moved twice. Engaging Audiences. Her approach? “I

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2019

go to 1st-tier cities, and it is getting very expensive, making it very difficult to keep cost of event under control. Availability of big-box hotels. How do we continue to deliver an event with excellence while maintaining the critical balance between what is enough and what is needed. Budget — hotel and F&B costs.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 20, 2018

ILEC Conference Centre , part of the actual Hotel Ibis London Earls Court, firstly opened in 1972. At the time the hotel-venue featured London’s largest pillar-free event space. Besides featuring one of London’s most flexible event space, the property is also the only one to host on-site 3* hotel.

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Event Leadership Institute

MARCH 17, 2021

In Part Two of this series where I focused on in-person events, I talked about the difficult—but necessary—contraction on the supply side (at venues, hotels, and other suppliers) to deal with the dramatic drop in demand. For trade shows in particular, virtual events present problems for exhibitors, especially large shows.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 14, 2017

“The industry still continues to focus on the room block and the room-block pick-up as the primary measure to value the event, even in light of general agreement that many attendees book outside the room block,” DMAI’s Christine “Shimo” Shimasaki, CDME, CMP, wrote in The Event Room Demand Study , produced by Tourism Economics in July 2015.

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Canadian Special Events

MARCH 5, 2018

Canadian Special Events Magazine is proud to announce the following companies have been named finalists in the 21st Annual Canadian Event Industry Awards Competition. Winners will be announced live at the Xperience Awards Gala on March 21s, proudly hosted by Hotel X Toronto. . Best Audio Visual Design for an Event.

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Plan Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

It’s hard to coordinate calendars and dates, especially when planning executive retreats and events for senior executives who are notoriously busy. Local holidays, when demand for flights and hotel rooms is high, can send air and hotel rates through the roof. Solution: Contact event planners, facilitators and hotels early.

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Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Event Manager, External Speaker and Production | SpectraForce | Stamford, CT. Branding Event Planner | Gartner | Stamford, CT. Event Services (Banquets) Manager | Hyatt Hotels Corporation | Greenwich, CT. Trade Show Operations Manager | Urban Expositions | Trumbull, CT. Albuquerque, NM.

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Stova

MARCH 7, 2023

What’s more, virtual presents a price-friendly alternative for events where education is the goal. To this end, savvy planners are being more intentional with event design. Tip: Drive savings without diminishing event impact. Trade shows and exhibitions require a lot of preparation, which can present an obstacle to sales.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

AUGUST 9, 2019

Companies struggle to prove event lead quality, quantify face-to-face value, protect data privacy – all while trying to capture leads. Trade shows, product showcases, and networking events are all opportunities for lead-gathering. You’ve decided on the venue, the theme, the name of your event, etc. Gathering Leads.

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Every event planner and professional wants to get the most value out of the event venue rooms and spaces they rent, and as such your event room setup should also make the most of every square foot with regard to your overall event objectives. And here is a list of the top event design tools on the market.).

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Maritz Global Events

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

In one fell swoop allow them to: Register for your event. Book their hotel room. Purchase other items (VIP tour, networking event, clothing, books). Measure results every month at first and then every week as you get closer to the event. Add a trade show. Identify any special food requirements.

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Plan Your Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2018

But I’ve been attending a lot of conferences and trade shows—and taking notes. When I attend a conference or event, it usually goes well. If you really want to make sure that participants never return to one of your events, here is what to do. At times, it’s a wake-up call and a reminder of what to avoid. Venue selection.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Branding Event Planner | Gartner | Stamford, CT. Event Services (Banquets) Manager | Hyatt Hotels Corporation | Greenwich, CT. Operations Manager – Special Events | Urban Expositions | Trumbull, CT. Albuquerque, NM.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

I am Nick Borelli, and we’re going to be talking to you about event FOMO, which I think most people know is fear of missing out. And how to create those moments within a live event. So, it’s really a strategy that takes intuitive design and human behavioral psychology. Pay Attention To The People.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Events | Huntington Beach, CA. Event Producer / Planning Asst. Events | Huntington Beach, CA. Event Coordinator | The Creative Group | Laguna Niguel, CA. Event Designer | AlliedPRA | Los Angeles, CA. Event Producer | NVE Experience Agency | Los Angeles, CA. Event Designer | AlliedPRA | Hollywood, FL.

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Planning Pod

JULY 27, 2022

When you are qualifying a new lead, you probably already ask for basic information like: Type of event (wedding, party, meeting, trade show, seminar/webinar, etc.) Sometimes soliciting referrals falls under the marketing plan (and hence done by marketing staff) of an events business, hotel or restaurant.

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Bizzabo

JULY 29, 2019

Each time I need to go to an event, I feel anxious. All the bells and whistles at trade shows just overwhelm me.” — Event Participant. Continuously engaging with people or activities at events can be overwhelming for the best for us. The Braindate Lounge at 2019 PCMA Convening Leaders. Source: c2montreal.com/blog.

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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. It also includes rankings of top meeting hotels and destinations.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2018

” —Valerie Sumner, principal, VRS Meetings & Events, Inc. I see more event, trade-show, and meeting professionals embracing their roles as business-event strategists, and I see more people in those roles working closely with other key stakeholders in their organizations to the benefit of everyone. .

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 30, 2016

The main thing, according to Neal, is to move “from an event to an experience.” Conferences and trade shows “shouldn’t simply be boring education, a famous keynote speaker, a cocktail party, and a golf outing,” Neal said. These associations certainly aren’t the only organizations rethinking their meeting strategies right now.

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Meeting Tomorrow

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

We are already seeing some very compelling use cases in the incentive travel space, where VR is being used to both make events feel more innovative and to reduce costs by shifting some experiences from live to virtual. . Rising: Multi-point virtual events.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 31, 2016

million-square-foot convention center, regularly hosts international automotive conferences and trade shows — including Automotive Testing Expo Europe 2016, held on May 31–June 2, which Convene attended as a guest of Stuttgart Convention Bureau. Another taxi and we arrived at my second host hotel: Le Méridien Stuttgart.

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Canadian Special Events

JULY 6, 2017

Knowing how to anticipate what lies ahead, and what new live event technologies are available is key to your success and establishing yourself as a knowledgeable industry leader. 2016 Trade Show. The Mustard Shop created an installation at the W-Hotel South Beach during Art Basel for the Voss Water Foundation.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

They are known for planning epic events, creating amazing exhibits and organize engaging trade shows. Founded in San Diego in 1978, 360 Destination Group specializes in event design, development, and execution. From live event production to trade show exhibits, they transform and elevate their clients’ brands.

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Plan Your Meetings

APRIL 10, 2017

The image of meeting attendees crossing a trade show floor with rifles strapped to their backs is a scene reminiscent of the Gunfight at the O.K. The increasing presence of firearms is also an area of concern for many meeting planners. They may view guns as inherently threatening to some.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

They had a lot of hotels that were in and around downtown, but also new ones that were going to be built, and it was just a good fit.”. You’re dealing with a lot of hotels that are great partners, but they don’t have meeting space.”. They can walk from most of the hotels.”. It’s nice to have that. That’s how this all started.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 29, 2017

My ultimate career goal is to become an events designer: a professional consultant for companies and associations who can help improve their meetings strategy and offer fresh new ideas for increased engagement and interaction. giving a presentation or attending a trade show. Where would you like your career to go?

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