Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2024

Meeting professionals spend months and sometimes years designing events that are engaging, inspiring and educational. Inclusive pricing covers meeting space, all audiovisual equipment and meals in the pescatarian kitchen (no meat, alcohol or tobacco is allowed on the property).

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Eventinterface

APRIL 9, 2018

award-winning writer and speaker shares his top tips and tools for meeting and event planners to be creative. Mistakes a meeting planner can make when trying to be creative. Mistakes a meeting planner can make when trying to be creative. Techniques and exercises to ignite creativity. Guest Robert Evans Wilson, Jr.,

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 22, 2020

Virtual meetings require careful design to keep attendees engaged and deliver value for the hosts. But how do you translate the energy and insights from a face-to-face meeting through a computer screen? One of the main reasons for business events or meetings is to deliver some kind of information. Choose quality over quantity.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Shannon Copeland The seamless coordination of countless logistics required to produce a productive and enjoyable meeting or event is a Herculean task. In today’s world, you cannot overlook the possibility of Mother Nature becoming an unwanted attendee at your meeting or event. Should you remove the event from the agenda?

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Eventsforce

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The sudden shift to virtual events has created many challenges for planners – especially when it comes to managing remote speakers. In fact, the virtual event environment has made the whole process of speaker presentation and management more difficult, both in terms of providing value to attendees and meeting speaker expectations.

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Attendease

JANUARY 5, 2021

This bullish outlook underscore an increasing reliance on digital meetings, and it is a trend that is likely to continue as organisations worldwide look to reconvene online. Thankfully, you can achieve this by doing breathing exercises and stretches throughout the day. And you needn't do anything fancy or elaborate either.

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Coterie Spark

MARCH 6, 2023

Will they feel closer to coworkers after your team-building exercises? Leave them wanting more After you decide an event or speaker is too important to drop, you still want to think about how long each segment should last. You want to have to kick people out of the room so it can be prepped for the next speaker.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Bhasin and PCMA’s education team members did session development meetings via video conferencing. Let’s focus on speaker prep. Other than one-on-one coaching, session-planning calls can be the most effective way to prepare speakers. Author Ritu Bhasin presents a session at PCMA EduCon 2019. Jacob Slaton Photography).

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2023

Beck, a relationship building expert and TEDx speaker, shared with the Smart Chat Live! audience the message he delivered at a Smart Meetings Experience in Ventura County Coast of how serving others can benefit meeting planners. The Details For meeting planners, details are everything.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Read More: Defy Conventional Meetings in Sacramento Education for Prosperity, in Life and Work On the first day, attendees met one-on-one with select industry partners to efficiently connect with organizations that offer solutions specific to their association’s needs. Also offered was a workshop called, “The Artful Conversation.”

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Eventinterface

APRIL 9, 2018

award-winning writer and speaker shares his top tips and tools for meeting and event planners to be creative. Mistakes a meeting planner can make when trying to be creative. Mistakes a meeting planner can make when trying to be creative. Techniques and exercises to ignite creativity. Guest Robert Evans Wilson, Jr.,

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

For meeting professionals, it also means the holidays are coming like a turbocharged reindeer on espresso. We all adore the festivities and merrymaking, but let’s face it—it’s that time of year when meeting and event profs are moving faster than Santa’s elves on roller blades and deadlines are flying like snowflakes in a blizzard.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 7, 2023

Linda McNairy, global vice president–strategic meetings at American Express Global Business Travel, gets the nod as a Changemaker for turning the North American annual customer meeting on its head. During the pandemic, a motivational speaker had contacted her via LinkedIn. “We I also wondered, ‘what do we talk about?’”

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 23, 2024

Suppliers hosted meeting professionals at intimate tables of five, and everyone had a chance to interact and get to know one another. “It The infinite variables in a meeting prof life can do that to a person. The post IAEE Women’s Leadership Forum Created a Safe Space appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2022

Event marketers are ramping up in-person events with a fresh perspective provided by two years of virtual meetings and the proliferation of tech specifically focused on video conferencing. Smart Meetings talked to industry experts for tips on how to produce meaningful experiences for everyone on the registration list. Make it Tangible.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 24, 2023

Read More : When Mother Nature Is an Unwanted Attendee at Your Meeting or Event A sporting event being held in a high occupancy stadium will have more dynamic risks than a conference due to the size of the venue and activities taking place. Exercises can be completed through conferences, drills and tabletop exercises.

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GEVME

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

A significant chunk of regular corporate life is taken by meetings and business events. According to some estimates , middle-rank managers spend over a third of their time at work holding or attending meetings, and for executives, this figure can approach 50%! . What image comes to your mind when you hear the words “business meeting”?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Smart Meetings reached out to our esteemed editorial advisory board to ask what they are grateful for during this transition year and how they demonstrate it personally and professionally. Director of Meetings, MGMA. As always, their thoughtful responses left us inspired. Megan Finnell. I am grateful for feeling settled.

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Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2022

The final step in the event management process is a follow-up meeting after the event to discuss the event’s overall ROI, attendee and sponsor feedback, and make the necessary readjustments to the overarching event strategy. Event professionals have to come to follow-up meetings after events well-prepared. Event apps.

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Eventmobi

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A networking event is a gathering where people meet to build professional relationships. Meeting new people–and learning about their needs–creates opportunities to connect with potential customers or partners Brand building. What is a Networking Event? These events come in many forms from casual meetups in a café to formal conferences.

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Socio Events

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

But first, let’s get a handle on what exactly a sales kickoff meeting is. What is a sales kickoff meeting, and why is it so important? Among the many types of internal meetings is the sales kickoff — an internal summit typically held at the beginning of a company’s fiscal year.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 4, 2019

Then advisors, volunteers and staff review applications to select the content and speakers for their event. Because it’s usually the verbal portion of the meeting, it consumes the participants’ attention. It indicates the structured activities, exercises, methods, tools and formats used.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 7, 2023

Linda McNairy, global vice president–strategic meetings at American Express Global Business Travel, gets the nod as a Changemaker for turning the North American annual customer meeting on its head. During the pandemic, a motivational speaker had contacted her via LinkedIn. “We I also wondered, ‘what do we talk about?’”

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Brought to you by: At the start of the pandemic, businesses across the globe were forced to move all in-person meetings and events online. This transition was so abrupt that many organizations did so without understanding, acknowledging, or discussing the ins and outs of virtual meeting etiquette with their teams. Yes, etiquette.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 7, 2017

Not every meeting has to revolve around words of wisdom delivered from a keynote speaker behind a podium at the front of a room. Meetings have included keynote speakers for the last 20 years, let’s try something new to better engage today’s audiences,” Wigston says. Doing creates understanding,” Wigston says. “It

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Learning tracks cover challenges that keep meeting professionals up at night When what is expected to be the largest crowd ever for an events industry trade show arrives at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in October for IMEX America 2023 , the focus will squarely be on connecting people in new, effective ways.

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Eventmobi

JULY 27, 2022

Meet the educational needs of industry professionals: We don’t want to ignore the large virtual audience we attracted during the pandemic, particularly those who can’t or won’t travel because of personal responsibilities, budget or schedule constraints, physical disabilities, health concerns, or employer restrictions. Event Type.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 20, 2024

Where Certified Meeting Professionals gather, connection and innovation flourish From March 11-13, 2024, events industry professionals who hold the esteemed Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation gathered in Toronto at the Fairmont Royal York. And no, that thing cannot be that you are all meeting planners.”

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EventSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

With so much business activity at the heart of our city, it’s no surprise that there is a high demand for meeting spaces. Whether you’re looking for a place to host a business presentation, a team meeting, or a client pitch, finding the right meeting room can make all the difference. W Toronto ( 0 ) EventSource.ca

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 5, 2020

Meeting planners also learn by watching others doing. That is why, in this time of repackaging grand destination programs to fit onto confined computer screens, a great way to avoid mistakes is to study how our peers are shape-shifting to meet COVID-era standards. That left Artura no choice but to reinvent her plan.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 6, 2023

That brutal attack was fresh on Lauren Parr’s mind as two protesters from the audience rushed and jumped on the stage as a plenary session was about to get underway at last year’s Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) for Earth and planetary scientists at Chicago’s McCormick Place. Samuel Thomas Jr.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2019

Attendees who want more from their meetings don’t want to sit and listen passively to a formal presentation. Welcome to the era of disrupted meetings, in good company with other industries and institutions whose established norms are being taken down to the studs. They have expectations of involvement. FLIPPED LEARNING.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Event planning is no small feat, especially when it comes to corporate meetings and functions. Also, remember to mix up groups frequently so people meet new contacts. Keynote speakers on future trends An impactful keynote speaker should do more than present data—they need to tell a compelling story that motivates action.

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Event Farm

JUNE 9, 2021

But, as Marcella said, this was an incredibly useful exercise to start getting a handle on the new reality. When it comes to venues, you are likely to see a 25% increase in meeting space expenses. Plus, when social distancing rules mandate less capacity in meeting rooms, you need more rooms and, therefore, more staff.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 9, 2018

When a group comes to Austin, they’re not only guaranteed state-of-the-art meeting facilities, great music, good food, and Southern hospitality — they also have access to some of the most innovative and creative organizations in the country. Here are a few local creative companies you can partner with for your next meeting or event in Austin.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2017

Attendees who want more from their meetings don’t want to sit and listen passively to a formal presentation. Welcome to the era of disrupted meetings, in good company with other industries and institutions whose established norms are being taken down to the studs. They have expectations of involvement.

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Meetings Meeting Design Speakers Tech 103

Expo Pass

JANUARY 26, 2021

There’s usually an overarching theme or mantra baked into the event, keynote speakers, awards, team building exercises, dining, drinks, and enough in-person networking so that everyone can hit the ground running the very next day. Keep your SKO meeting short and to the point. Think BIG for SKO speakers or cameos.

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