Conferences that Work

APRIL 3, 2017

How do room sets imply and influence what happens at meetings? Related posts: 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.

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SmartMeetings

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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Conferences that Work

JULY 24, 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. Sources for additional information.

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Smart Meetings

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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PCMA Convene

APRIL 7, 2023

Between bites of her sandwich at the fast-food chain, Gerstmann, who now serves as executive director at INFORMS, an international association for professionals in analytics and operations research, wondered how much of what she had just spent on her meal could potentially be invested in organizations that work against her values.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 2, 2021

The fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), taking place in person at the New Orleans Ernest N. In a few months, Mahon’s home city will host the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), which announced that it will only allow those who are vaccinated to attend in-person. Last week, Hendratta Ali, Ph.D.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 19, 2017

Can meetings where no one says a word exhibit significantly different interpersonal dynamics? Sources for additional information. After completing my third Vipassana silent meditation retreat (this one at the headquarters of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts), I’m gonna say: yes they can! It is one.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2022

A fall 2021 survey by The Conference Board of Canada found that while sunny destinations are still favorites—Florida, California, New York, Arizona and Hawaii are the top 5, Florida and Arizona are down from their previous highs. A year ago, research showed that many thought California was less ready to welcome visitors than Florida.

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Smart Meetings

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. Representation is Key. Goals in Action.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 14, 2018

Mythodology: Event socials are a good way to meet people. Participant-driven and participation-rich events provide far more opportunities to meet people you actually want to meet. Mythodology: Adding novelty to a meeting makes it better. But making your meeting better lasts. Sources for additional information.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 25, 2020

Although less critical, I’d encourage participants to join the meeting on a PC too, if possible.) At the start of the meeting, make the facilitators Zoom co-hosts , so they can manage participants (mainly mute/unmute) in their Three Questions breakout room. See this post for more information on “who goes next?”

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Here are three ways meeting professionals can benefit from recent technological developments to future-proof their events post-pandemic. One of the key live event components that was missed most during government lockdowns was networking and being able to go and meet new people, build connections and develop business opportunities.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

But did you know many also offer prime meeting spaces? University of Central Florida, Orlando. You can even break out of the ordinary by renting Anheuser-Busch Beer & Wine Laboratory, where the on-site Beverage Education Team is available to inform and entertain. in the September issue of Smart Meetings magazine.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 18, 2020

Frequent and well-designed small group work is the key to creating active learning and connection at any meeting. Zoom allows facilitators to speedily split a meeting into up to 50 separate sessions. Practice using them at small group meetings before employing them for a significant event! Learn about The Three Questions.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Smart Meetings walked the trade show floor asking people how they help put attendee humanity at the center of event agendas and found that caring for guests is something everyone is focusing on in 2023. Post-Covid, you can’t have people in meetings, meetings, meetings, throw them into the bar and then end the event.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Sources for additional information. 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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SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Sources for additional information. 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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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 6, 2018

The participants are four hundred scientists who work all over the world and only get to meet en masse every few years. After a batch of these talks, each presenter moves to a separate space in the room and session participants are then free to meet in small groups with the presenter(s) they chose for in-depth discussions.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2023

Additionally, Beckwith has worked as special meeting and events manager at DBA Excelebrations and catering sales manager for Fine Catering by Russell Morin, both in Newport, Rhode Island. Before joining GMCVB, he was assistant sports information director for Florida International University.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

SITE Classic, Society of Incentive Travel Executives Foundation’s annual fundraiser at The Boca Raton in The Palm Beaches, Florida, unveiled the latest trends according to new research and demonstrated to the 230 attendees from around the world how effective a personalized approach to giving can be—all while raising almost $240,000 for the cause.

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Plan Your Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Knowing this, groups throughout the meeting and event industry have banded together for years to help ensure knowledge and advancement is a reality. Academic Scholarships are available for students of the Rosen College at the University of Central Florida and universities in Toronto. million in scholarships since its founding in 1984.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Here are three ways meeting professionals can benefit from recent technological developments to future-proof their events post-pandemic. One of the key live event components that was missed most during government lockdowns was networking and being able to go and meet new people, build connections and develop business opportunities.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

So if you are an association working with healthcare workers, best to look for AMCs that meet or exceed expectations established by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education ( ACCME ). Read through company descriptions, check the information on their website and explore the services they offer to create your shortlist.

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The Planner's Lounge

OCTOBER 7, 2022

I schedule meetings with clients and vendors in the afternoon when I am not working on timelines and design layouts. I contacted the Georgia State Manager at the time and found out the information for the next meeting. My husband and I are both small business owners and work from our home, so our free time is very flexible.

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Event Farm

APRIL 19, 2022

Keeping everyone safe, engaged, and well-informed can be an enormous challenge; add a pandemic on top of it, and event planning has become more taxing than ever. When you’re in the event industry, ensuring that your events run safely and smoothly isn’t just an ideal to strive for—it’s part of the job description. Watch the Replay #1. “It

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 24, 2021

“We hope this unique event with a variety of content will accomplish that, providing a forum for industry networking, and will showcase some of the great aspects of VenuIQ’s web platform like speaker Q&A, chat, and 1:1 meetings.”. The platform has recently expanded into Europe and the US, with representatives based in Paris and Florida.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Khubchandani has been appointed general manager of The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota in Florida. Lessing has been promoted to chief information and digital officer and White is now vice president of CRM & loyalty at Omni Hotels & Resorts in Dallas. Rajesh Khubchandani. Lessing (left) and White (right).

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Eventinterface

APRIL 18, 2017

With more than 200,000 square feet of meeting space, 1,000 guest rooms, and a recently finished renovation, this resort offers a sophisticated oceanfront destination suited for large conferences and events. Bristol's Burgers - South Florida's best burgers, salads and shakes in a fun, playful space. More information here.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

The business meeting ended with a gala dinner honoring those who have advanced the field. PRA Orlando; Newport Hospitality, a DMC Network Company in Rhode Island; Accent Indy; and CSI Florida. Antonova, similarly, labeled the two days as “one of the most informative and productive ones” she has experienced.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 27, 2021

The most recent tool being embraced by meeting professionals looking to safely bring groups back together while protecting sensitive data is third-party health verification. But meeting professionals are still tasked with designing the level of screening required and communicating expectations appropriately. It takes a village.”.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 16, 2016

She has worked in various management and leadership positions at international hotels, and worked for The Camberley Hotel Company in Atlanta; West Baden Springs Hotel in Indiana; Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal/Il Lugano in Florida; and Hilton San Diego Del Mar. It has more than 12,500 sq. of flexible function space. Ken Barnes.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

2, followed by The Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club , Surfside, Florida. and the Caribbean, and provide information on all of the top hotel chains around the globe, along with where their properties rank on our lists,” says Hannah Cheney, travel editor at U.S. Are you looking for an outstanding meeting space for your next event?

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Conferences that Work

MAY 23, 2016

In Part 1 of this series I defined participatory voting and we explored the different ways to use it to obtain public information about viewpoints and participants in the room, paving the way for further useful discussions and conversations. Sources for additional information. where they live with reference to a projected map.).

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Are you ready to step up your meeting outcomes? Here are four ideas you can steal from a Florida gathering worthy of celebrity-influencer status. The on-site meet-up activity fosters further personal interaction and concludes by having them walk into the first session together. It is not about information; it is about meaning.”.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 31, 2016

High-tech methods typically default to anonymous voting: i.e. we have no information on anyone’s individual vote. Anonymous voting informs us about a group’s collective opinion but hides individual opinions. Sources for additional information. ” But how often is this necessary?

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 31, 2018

Seven steps you need to take to safely decide whether or not to cancel when your meeting destination is hit by a hurricane or other devastating event. After the epically awful 2017 hurricane season wreaked destruction from Texas to Florida to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Consider the viability of holding the meeting with fewer attendees.

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Eventinterface

APRIL 12, 2017

“Planners push the need for event technology, even though the technology they onboard may not be solving any issues,” shares Sarah Sebastian, Owner of Rose Gold Collective in Miami, Florida. Now you can push out messaging to all your attendees simultaneously through apps and SMS, directly from your meeting management platform.

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