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AUGUST 21, 2017

The Solution Room—a powerful conference session There’s been a lot of interest in The Solution Room, a session that I co-facilitated last July at Meeting Professionals International World Education Congress in Orlando, Florida. It is one.

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

Florida Panhandle, New Orleans and Denver hotels renovate and reopen with style Locations across the US make their mark with a slew of reopenings and extensive renovations. Host your next meeting at a design-led Denver hotel, a historic New Orleans boutique hotel and music venue or a luxurious beachside Florida resort.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Meeting professionals are not just in the events business, we are in the business of helping people define who they are. That was a reminder from Greg Bogue, chief experience architect at Maritz Global Events and keynote speaker last week at Smart Meetings Incentive Experience in Riviera Maya at the all-inclusive Hotel Xcaret Arte.

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MAY 4, 2023

Thanks to some exciting new spaces opening across the country, meeting planners can host events at cultural centers that provide educational experiences that will have a lasting impact. Read More: How to Honor Native American Tribes. Meeting space at IPCC. of meeting space and a rooftop restaurant and bar.

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MAY 27, 2019

While preparing everyone for this phase, I verbally share a set of directions on how to do this. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post How to improve your facilitation: an example appeared first on Conferences That Work. Here they are: Read the challenge that is in front of you out loud.

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AUGUST 10, 2022

Jeff Robinson, director of marketing with Visit Indy and Santiago Corrada, president and CEO of Visit Tampa Bay , joined Mayaan Ziv, CEO of AccessNow , at the same conference to share tips for meeting professionals looking for information about accessibility before sourcing a destination. Corrada shared his aha moment in Tampa Bay, Florida.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

But did you know many also offer prime meeting spaces? University of Central Florida, Orlando. in the September issue of Smart Meetings magazine. The post How to Master On-Campus Meetings at Top University Venues appeared first on Smart Meetings. Or, hold your event in an urban forest.

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JANUARY 20, 2021

Meeting professionals know in their gut that people get more out of in-person, F2F meetings, but how do we prove it to the decision makers in our companies and in our attendee’s home offices? When people can meet in-person again, the excitement and enthusiasm for these experiences will be higher than ever,” said Fijol.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

Spooky experiences and haunted hotels for a Halloween meeting like no other Spooky season is here! If you have a Halloween-themed meeting coming up, look no further than these hotels that put forward the very best of the season. of inspiring meeting venues, it’s a prime destination for an invigorating and exciting Halloween meeting.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Want to know how to become a destination wedding planner? In this article, we will provide a step-by-step guide on how to start your career in this exciting industry. How To Be a Destination Wedding Planner: How Does The Process Work? How To Work as a Destination Wedding Planner: Tips For Boosting Your Salary.

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DECEMBER 29, 2021

The first event of the new year, Smart Meetings’ Incentive Experience event in Playa del Carmen, Mexico is a 3-day excursion at the Hotel Xcaret Arte. Smart Meetings is taking California’s business and event professionals south for a stay at The London West Hollywood on Feb. Regional 1-Day Experience – Southern CA. for this July.

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JULY 7, 2021

The Palm Beaches, Florida. The post How to Win a ‘Yes!’ for Renewed Incentive Travel: Meeting Professionals Share Tips appeared first on Smart Meetings. The surveys showed family members playing a much larger part in the decision to travel. Conference Confidence.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Training associations how to create powerful and effective participant-driven and participation-rich conferences is one of the most rewarding aspects of my work: I love facilitating the learning that occurs, and the organization is then equipped with the process tools needed to transform their events.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

How to positively impact social conditions in destinations with politics that don’t align Flashback to 2019. Begrudgingly, she bought a sandwich, then stewed over how much of her tab could land in the hands of someone actively working against what she believes in. The post Buycott, Don’t Boycott appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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APRIL 13, 2020

Elected officials tried to pull funding for Visit Florida—a state that collects more than $80 billion each year in tourism spending. What does the constant struggle for budget by destinations mean for meeting professionals who rely on their services? Building new meetings infrastructure has long lead times, too. A Planner’s BFF.

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MARCH 14, 2023

Finding the perfect meeting space for your team and your mental health Prioritizing your mental health and the emotional health of your attendees can be tough, especially when you’re a meeting planner on the go. The newly debuted Lake Nona Wave Hotel in Orlando, Florida, features 234 guest rooms and 17,000 sq.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) President and CEO Mike Dominguez is bullish about the demand for group bookings and the path for building up the capacity to service meeting professionals sending RFPs in a compressed market with shrinking booking windows. We need to support hotels while they get staffed up,” he said.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) President and CEO Mike Dominguez is bullish about the demand for group bookings and the path for building up the capacity to service meeting professionals sending RFPs in a compressed market with shrinking booking windows. We need to support hotels while they get staffed up,” he said.

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MAY 25, 2022

As destination and corporate conferences and meetings are making a comeback, I have noticed that the trend of incorporating wellness into events is proving to be more popular than ever. Not only can incorporating wellness activities into a meeting encourage relaxation and focus, it can help attendees try something new and out of the box.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) brought 700 thought leaders together at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida to prepare meeting professionals for whatever comes next with a call to reflect, discover and recharge. AI technology is not going away,” said Tauvaa.

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APRIL 7, 2023

The concept of SocialOffset was first tested at ASAE’s 2022 Annual Meeting in Nashville. Fuller’s post accelerated the couple’s thinking about how to enable people to donate to a local charity that aligned with their values as a way to offset their travel to an event in a state whose policies may be harmful to causes they care about.

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OCTOBER 21, 2019

Want to get a taste of my new book Event Crowdsourcing: Creating Meetings People Actually Want and Need ? (It Table of Contents, About the Author, Acknowledgements, How to use, Introduction [pdf]. Chapter 2 – Why you need to crowdsource meeting content [pdf]. It will be out in November — next month!) It is one.

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MAY 3, 2021

Crowd control is going to be on meeting planners’ minds in the first few months of the post-pandemic era, and there’s no better model for how to herd the hordes than the Walt Disney Company. Meanwhile, Disney’s meetings business has been up and running since the parks opened, albeit on a reduced scale.

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

Small steps taken by the men and women returning to the meeting space are being heralded as giant leaps for the industry for demonstrating best practices for a safe return to gathering. But what will the meetings inside these sprawling campuses look like in the not-so-distant future? Every week is a learning opportunity,” he said.

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DECEMBER 13, 2022

In November 2022, edgefactory, a full-service media production company, partnered with the Special Olympics Healthy Athlete Experience in Orlando, Florida, to host and give free health screenings to 12,000 athletes over a seven-day period with the help of 600 doctors.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Ponte Vedra Inn & Club , Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida—Free Golf. Just north of Jacksonville, this exclusive Florida resort escape features a recently renovated conference center, unique meeting break programming and AAA Five Diamond oceanfront hospitality—plus 25,000 sq. of total meeting space. of meeting space.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Participant-driven and participation-rich peer conference designs improve on traditional events because they don’t treat openings and closings as necessary evils but as critical components of the meeting design. Let’s examine each phase of the peer conference arc in more detail.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Returning to Rosen means returning to creative meetings, bold vision, and the ability to take an idea and not only execute it, but elevate it beyond your dreams. Here, Rosen Centre’s award-winning events team knows how to turn a challenge into a triumph, using talent, innovation, and the ability to adapt quickly. With 150,000 sq.

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DECEMBER 28, 2023

How attention pays in the world of meeting professionals As event strategists and experience designers, you create unforgettable, luxurious experiences and elevate every event to leave a lasting impression and provide lifetime memories for your attendees. The post Elevating Event Experiences appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

We are excited to feature Florida wedding and event planner Beverly Diane today! Next, I will jump on my email then get to a pilates class before immersing myself in wedding timelines , vision boards, content creation, and client meetings. Name: Beverly Diane. Business Name & Location: Beverly Diane Consultants.

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MAY 1, 2017

Plus, IIA is headquartered in Lake Mary, Florida — half a world away. The beautiful, state-of-the-art venue is one of the reasons IIA chose Sydney, but also made the planning process a challenge because for much of it the building only existed on paper.

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

Cartotto is complex director of security and risk management for Caribe Royal Orlando in Florida. Smart Meetings spoke with Cartotto about what new security trends next year may have in store. Knowing how many people are allowed in one space helps as well, but that isn’t an easy thing to stay on top of.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2022

When 684 meetings industry leaders met in Boston this week for Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals’ (FICP) 2022 Annual Conference, the theme at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport was “Creating Our New History” and set milestones—they did. Learn How to Build a Risk Assessment Checklist from an FICP22 Speaker. Jennifer C.

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MAY 16, 2017

As professional event planners grapple with security concerns at meetings , emergency preparedness has become a hot issue. Questions arise about who is responsible for ensuring that business meetings and association events are safe and secure environments (see “ Zeroing In on Security ” from the April issue of Smart Meetings magazine).

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MAY 21, 2018

The Solution Room is rapidly becoming a popular meeting plenary. Invented at MPI’s 2011 European Meetings and Events Conference, the session fosters active meaningful connections between attendees, and provides peer support and solutions to the real professional challenges currently faced by participants.

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AUGUST 2, 2021

“Our 14 breakout sessions varied their topics, too,” Keith said, “focusing on research, diversity, cancel culture, and how to use humor in your professional tools such as resumes, bios, and presentation materials.”. 27-28 in Orlando, Florida. Getting Serious Groups to Engage. Infusing Humor Into Any Topic.

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MAY 17, 2022

Experience the landmark of luxury and service at Rosen Shingle Creek , Orlando’s premier property when it comes to meetings, events or vacationing. This AAA Four Diamond hotel rises along Shingle Creek, the headwaters of the Florida Everglades, nestled throughout 255 acres of enchanted flora. meeting hotel.

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