Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

As meeting professionals begin to plan events for 2023, Mike Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), joined Editorial Director JT Long for his annual Smart Chat Live! predictions conversation about the trends meeting profs need to prepare for in 2023. A lot of it is new meetings.

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GEVME

AUGUST 15, 2019

Even if your 2018 events made an incredible impression, in 2019–2020, you should learn how to make these experiences even more memorable and impressive. The most important goal remains to consider everything—absolutely all modern tips and tactics to improve your event with our current event trends.

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GEVME

JANUARY 21, 2020

Business Events Format Have not Changed Much over The Past Deca des. The biggest obstacle in this field is the fact that the exhibitors still pay for physical space to hold meetings and showcase their products and services. Business Events Still Produce Lots of Paper Waste. Sustainability of Corporate Events.

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GEVME

JANUARY 21, 2020

Business Events Format Have not Changed Much over The Past Deca des. The biggest obstacle in this field is the fact that the exhibitors still pay for physical space to hold meetings and showcase their products and services. Business Events Still Produce Lots of Paper Waste. Sustainability of Corporate Events.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

And many of them use our fully compliant life science event platform and mobile event app to help pharma companies manage engaging HCP events. That’s why we’ve created a list of examples of the top pharmaceutical meeting planning companies we have experience with. It is not for commercial purposes.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Though it may seem like social media has dominated interactions between event professionals and event marketers, event influencers are tuning into podcasts as an alternative means for sharing event planning tips, tricks, and best practices. The Best Event Planning Podcasts. Event Tech Podcast.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 12, 2022

A major eye opener about what the future holds for incentive travel— and possibly the future of meetings in general—is the emergence of a new generation of employees who require more targeted approaches to engage them. The post It’s Gen Z’s Way or the Highway appeared first on Smart Meetings. Watch Smart Chat Live! Webinar On Demand.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This year, Smart Meetings highlighted these issues by witnessing the steps being taken on several fronts within the meetings industry to support inclusion and diversity. New Intent’s plan is to create educational sessions, white papers and knowledge sharing by partnering with events industry supply chain and speaker services.

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Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

If you’re like many corporate meeting planners, planning meetings and events may only be part of your job and you learn as you go, without formal training. But if planning meetings and events are a passion of yours and you want to become a meeting professional, there are 33 skills you need to master.

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Maritz Global Events

MARCH 3, 2020

Events’ Impact on the Environment. Today is all about going green and a circular economy approach to event planning is on the rise. Carbon neutrality, sustainable design, and eco/green themes are becoming the new event fad. We’re talking about actions like: organic and sustainable food sourcing.

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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

A veteran in the meetings industry, Puckorius brings extensive experience in event planning and education management to the Center. What is the best advice you have ever received as an event planner? What is the purpose of your event or meeting? 2: Have a master plan that includes flexibility.

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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

As CEO of the OLC Education and Conference Center, Lisé Puckorius is responsible for managing and overseeing the day-to-day operations of this 14,000 square feet state-of-the-art conference and training center in Rosemont, IL, a venue that hosts conferences, seminars, educational meetings, and special events for participants from around the world.

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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

As CEO of the OLC Education and Conference Center, Lisé Puckorius is responsible for managing and overseeing the day-to-day operations of this 14,000 square feet state-of-the-art conference and training center in Rosemont, IL, a venue that hosts conferences, seminars, educational meetings, and special events for participants from around the world.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2022

Businesses should now begin to view events through a different lens. Events can be a powerful tool for delivering sustained engagement when they are considered as part of a series, with each individual function feeding into an invaluable central pool of content and audience data.

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Capterra Event Management

AUGUST 30, 2016

Brains on Fire: Igniting Powerful, Sustainable, Word of Mouth Movements. No one wants to be just another number on a spreadsheet, yet to many people that is what marketing boils down to, even in event marketing. The Business of Event Planning: Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Success Special Events. Rating: 4/5.

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The Castle Group

AUGUST 23, 2022

As a result, meeting planners are experiencing short-staffed partners and/or less experienced personnel servicing their meetings. This doesn’t mean you cannot deliver a quality experience to your audience, but labor challenges should be addressed realistically and factored into your planning process. Sustainability.

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Maritz Global Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

In such a demanding industry, it’s important for meeting and event professionals to find new ways to destress and avoid burnout. It’s not a secret: event planning is a hard career. 27 Ways for Event Professionals to Avoid Burnout. Kaylee Piper, Meeting and Event Coordinator.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

We’re thrilled to welcome meeting and event attendees back to the City by the Bay. San Francisco’s welcoming people, its unbeatable food scene, and its endless activity regularly lead to record-breaking meeting attendance. And in the past year, a dozen new meeting and event spaces have opened throughout the city.

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Maritz Global Events

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Give attendees a deal on your next event. On the last day of the conference, let them know if they sign up and pay for the next meeting on that day, they will receive a significant discount. One of the biggest obstacles in selling an event into the future is the possibility the attendee can’t make it. Sell refund protection.

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Endless Events

JUNE 6, 2018

With those additions, you can add leverage to your event for a better overall event experience. Sustainability. But, going paperless also helps the environment and creates the ability for you to have a more sustainable event. You can schedule meetings and take notes all within the app. . Eventscribe.

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Boomset

OCTOBER 28, 2018

This is particularly harmful to micro-events and office meetings, that an average office worker attends more than 60 each month. Nonetheless, hosting a closed-door meeting is a simple matter that doesn’t require a conference room. Sustainability is so important !) Sustainability is so important !)

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2022

Bottom Line for Meeting Planners: This is what hybrid meetings are for. The brand said they plan to develop additional upper-midscale, all-inclusive Wyndham Alltra resorts in the Caribbean and other major resort destinations. GBTA Sustainability Survey. Airline CEOs asked for this. link] pic.twitter.com/YWD7XIOodl.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 31, 2017

Add a heap o’ meeting space—34,000 sq. A multi-million-dollar transformation added a fresh design scheme, all-new plush furnishings and tech in the 802 guest rooms, and enhancements to its 38 versatile meeting and functions rooms. of indoor meeting space. The new meeting and event space offers 37,500 sq.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

After all, event industry blogs are accessible, provide information about events from around the globe and cover every aspect of event planning. You can find bigger and better ways to deploy events, the latest in event tech, and follow where other event profs’ careers are taking them.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 7, 2023

The 8th annual Smart Woman Summit at New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square was dedicated to event professionals who perform at the highest levels. “By By recognizing brilliance, we encourage more exceptional work and normalize stepping up, innovating and taking chances,” said Marin Bright, Smart Meetings founder and CEO. “By

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Stova

MAY 4, 2023

Examples include solutions for: Venue sourcing Event marketing Registration Onsite event management Engagement Networking Sponsor management Analytics and reporting Why Event Technology Is a Big Deal Skift Meetings, 2022, shows that 78% of event professionals are using more technology after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

Because the meeting and event professionals who are honored are rather young and already quite accomplished. This is our fourth class,” said PCMA President and CEO Deborah Sexton, “and with each one, we are struck by the passion and insights these individuals bring to the business-events community.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Since then, the event has steadily built its legacy and sometimes is referred to as “the Super Bowl” of meetings industry events. How does IMEX America differ from other meetings industry events? He singles out a few lessons learned that apply to event planning in general.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 16, 2018

Reducing the amount of waste generated at your events can improve your profits by making use of possible tax deductions that you can get for donating items. 5 Tips to Greenify Your Next Meeting. Do you know the single most effective tool in waste management at events is planning ahead? Plan ahead.

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