Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Event safety has become a priority, if not for meeting planners, then for attendees. However, the FBI reports active shooter events increased 33 percent in 2020 compared to 2019 and 100 percent compared to 2016. He’s a sought-after consultant, speaker, writer and trainer. Here are some things to consider.

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Maritz Global Events

MARCH 3, 2020

Post authored by Rachel Stephan, Event Marketing Strategist, sensov/ event marketing. A lot goes into crafting the ultimate event experience. Putting a successful event together means a lot of moving parts. There are a lot of things event planners need to be ready for. Event Planner Challenges.

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Master the Event

JANUARY 9, 2024

From start to finish, the responsibilities involved with a meeting planner career are endless, from site selection to venues, from set-up to speakers, from contracting service companies to tear down and on and on the list goes. And while it wasn’t on the same playing field I learned so much.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

events industry many would-be international attendees, buyers, and exhibitors. works to reduce visa processing times, event organizers have been left to navigate the issue themselves. And it’s a potential loss of sharing the knowledge and experience of speakers.” Ongoing Challenges While Washington, D.C.,

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Master the Event

APRIL 5, 2022

And while there is oodles of help to assist the event planner, party planner and meeting planner, including conference planning software as well as conference planning templates and guides. So they can then help nurture and choreograph a client’s success and the success of the event, meeting and/or conference.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 9, 2021

Several years ago, Jeremy Smith, a sustainable tourism writer, speaker, and consultant, saw an opportunity to help the travel industry recognize the role it could play in addressing the issue. “We An Eco-Friendly Events Ecosystem. We also prioritize virtual events over in person when it’s practical,” Bender said. “We

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Milestone Events Group

AUGUST 19, 2020

You have finally reached the point in planning where you need to start planning the flow of the event and the timing of the wedding day. Here is the suggest timing for a wedding, keep in mind that all items are fluid, based on event start time. . . We suggest allotting 5 minutes per speaker. . .

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Smart Meetings

MAY 22, 2023

How culture and history elevate events Celebrating cultural heritage, whether one’s own or that of others, is an engaging method to provoke thought and inspiration in attendees at events hosted at venues focused on celebrating various backgrounds. With eight ample meeting spaces, the NHCC is ideal for any group size and event.

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Event Leadership Institute

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

” The answer is likely either shifting the work to admins in the individual business units who host the events, or outsourcing the planning altogether to either an agency or freelancer. Would the event suffer? You might think you’re the only thing holding the event together, and if you leave all hell will break loose.

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Plan Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Hand in hand with the site selection is the big job of number crunching. How many registrants will we need and at what price, to hold the meeting at a particular site? If all the numbers work, how shall we promote the event? Of course, we can’t just plan a meeting, without having events. Will there be a dais?

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Event Leadership Institute

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Most event planners today are self-taught and learn on the job. This apprenticeship model is pretty much how any trade is learned, from being a blacksmith in the middle ages, to today’s event planner, until the educational system creates a curriculum for teaching the trade in a uniform way. How to sell your event vision to the client.

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Plan Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Event websites, online registration, event marketing assistance, discount coupons for local attractions, writing pads, local media contacts, assistance arranging site visits and speakers gifts were other perks of CVB partnership, she explained. Or join us at a PYM LIVE Event near you. What else could you do?”

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2018

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. Smart Meetings recently went on a FAM trip hosted by Experience Columbus to scope out the area and make your site selection job that much easier. Get Touristy. Get Crafty. The Candle Lab. Get Sporty.

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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. H: Meeting or event design.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 28, 2022

They assume that meetings will consist of sessions with speakers on a stage. A “creative” event design is one with a novel venue and/or decor and lighting and/or food and beverage. Consequently, planners restrict the entire focus of creative event design to novel visual and sensory elements. I have little competition.

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Plan Your Meetings

JANUARY 5, 2017

Event attendees are drawn to unique local experiences—whether it’s the signature hometown cuisine, craft beer and liquor made by the neighborhood brewer and distiller or accommodations that offer guests a greater sense of place. Help marketing your event. Genuine hospitality and walkable experiences.

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Eventinterface

APRIL 5, 2017

Planning a corporate event brings its own challenges. Karen Shackman, Founder of Shackman Associates New York, shares top tips you need to keep in mind when planning your corporate event. Site selection can make or break a meeting. Historically, a venue’s location and reputation can be a strong draw for an event.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 17, 2018

Creating successful recurring events isn’t only good for brands but also for planners. Maintain your momentum by creating events that stick to your attendee’s minds. These tips can apply to almost any event. That should be enough to create a truly remarkable event. This Year’s Event Statistics.

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The Castle Group

AUGUST 23, 2022

Recently, our events team sat down to discuss the top challenges facing our industry today and how to address them. Generally, these are major line items when producing an in-person event and rising prices can significantly affect the bottom line. Here’s our list and tips. Photo by @glenncarstenspeters on Unsplash.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 22, 2017

As June wraps up, we can look back at Pride Month and admire all of the incredible events , demonstrations and strides that helped support the LGBT community. Much of the meeting and event planning industry only recently began evaluating its impact on the LGBT community. And this topic needs to be a year-round focus.

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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. Senior Event Manager, Pennsylvania Convention Center (PCC), Philadelphia.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

This year’s Super Bowl was one of the most thrilling events in recent years—both on and off the field. Take a few ideas from the Super Bowl, and you will have attendees buzzing about your event as well. Take a few ideas from the Super Bowl, and you will have attendees buzzing about your event as well.

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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. If you want to keep your event under budget and book rooms at the best hotels, be sure to book early. Technology is often touted as a tool to make events instantly better.

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