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5 Tips for Designing Engaging Virtual Meetings

SmartMeetings

Marteen Vannest, senior consultant at Meeting Design Institute , which produces a free masterclass and certified training on producing online meetings , suggests starting with the “why” of the meeting. One of the main reasons for business events or meetings is to deliver some kind of information.

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What Venues Need to Succeed: 5 Research-Backed Insights

All Seated

To get to the heart of how venues can continue to capitalize on these positive trends, we dug into several recently released research reports. Here are five research-backed insights highlighting what meeting venues need to succeed today: Insight #1: Well-connected venues reign supreme. Themed food & beverage.

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7 Books Every Meeting Planner Should Read

SmartMeetings

From books that take an irreverent approach to meeting planning to comprehensive guides on everything from meeting design to green events , this reading list has everything the modern meeting planner needs for a relaxing day of poolside reading. Into the Heart of Meetings: Basic Principles of Meeting Design.

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The 33 skills meeting and event planners need to succeed

Plan Your Meetings

Each one is linked to a story by a meeting professional that we think will help you understand them better and apply them to your work. If you crave a steady stream of how-to information, advice and inspiration delivered to your inbox, be sure to subscribe to PYM and share your stories with us here and on your favorite social platforms.

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It’s not an entrance it’s a layer

Conferences that Work

And it made me think about meeting design. And, me being me, I thought about what Marcy had just said in the context of meeting design. And meetings are no exception. The art and craft of the meeting designer. It’s a meeting designer’s job to create these contextual layers.

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Bringing a ‘Sense of Place’ to Meeting Design

PCMA Convene

Portland resident Laura Morgan has a passionate interest in food, along with architecture, culture, history, and the stories of the people who live in her city. Her inspiration, Morgan said, was to provide “a deeper dive into the food and drink culture of the place for the people who are looking for it.”. Travel Portland).

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Event Statistics: 17 Current Planning Stats that Could Change Your Business Today

Social Tables

Each week, we email a short survey to a mix of over 23,000 planners, venues, and hotels. Meanwhile, venue respondents reported that important pieces get lost in endless email chains and cross-functional work can get confusing due to a lack of alignment on priorities across departments.

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