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5 Tips for Designing Engaging Virtual Meetings

SmartMeetings

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? However, it is important to remember that content is just one part of the meeting paradigm. Work Around Their Schedule.

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Wellness in Meetings: Interest Outpaces Implementation

SmartMeetings

A similar disconnect exists in the meetings industry, according to a new Wellness in Meetings and Incentive Travel Study from the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF). The study measures the prevalence of wellness initiatives in incentive travel and meeting programs.

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Event Tech Trends to Watch in 2019

Meeting Tomorrow

We are already seeing some very compelling use cases in the incentive travel space, where VR is being used to both make events feel more innovative and to reduce costs by shifting some experiences from live to virtual. . Also, if you need more convincing that VR is going to rock the industry, check out Facebook Spaces.

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What Venues Need to Succeed: 5 Research-Backed Insights

All Seated

After another strong year in 2018 for meetings and events, many predictions show the upward trends continuing this year: The Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) 2019 Meetings & Trends Report predicts a robust 5 to 10 percent growth in demand. Themed food & beverage. Outdoor meeting rooms/spaces.

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The 33 skills meeting and event planners need to succeed

Plan Your Meetings

Depending on your meeting location, it may be necessary to travel with or contract security teams. Meeting or event design elements cover a wide array of details ranging from thematic tie-ins, signage, audiovisual production, speaker selection, technology use, seating, room set-ups, food and beverage menus and program content.

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Bringing a ‘Sense of Place’ to Meeting Design

PCMA Convene

Travel Portland). 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.”.

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What the ‘Sense of Place’ Travel Trend Means for Event Design

PCMA Convene

Travel Portland). 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.”.

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