SmartMeetings

MARCH 31, 2017

The study measures the prevalence of wellness initiatives in incentive travel and meeting programs. In November 2016, IRF collected completed surveys from 109 meeting planners and 34 hoteliers. Nearly 60 percent of surveyed planners had at least 15 years of industry experience.

Meetings 62

Meetings Food and Beverage Sustainability 2016 62

SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

That’s why we’ve created a list of examples of the top pharmaceutical meeting planning companies we have experience with. Reporting and analysis: After the event wraps up, you’ll receive detailed reports, event metrics , and analytics on things like attendance, survey feedback, social media impact, and ROI.

Event Management 130

Event Management 2023 Management Healthcare 130

MeetingsNet

JANUARY 26, 2018

Not only are we in a seller’s market, but planners will also face tighter budgets, higher meeting costs, and less bandwidth. So, what happens when an unstoppable force (supplier price increases) meets an immovable object (meeting planning budgets)? .

Marketing 70

Marketing Food and Beverage Hotels 2019 70

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Attendees around the world are desperate for a change – and meeting professionals are taking notice. According to a recent survey by Hilton, while most meeting attendees consider themselves active and healthy in their daily lives, more than half admit that they don’t maintain this routine when on the road for meetings.

Food and Beverage 40

Food and Beverage Ecommerce 2015 B2B 40

Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

A traditional board meeting, on the other hand, may require a more formal setting. Going over the details like the number of attendees and available dates are basic steps in meeting planning. This is a bit of a joke, but they may very well have expectations regarding food and beverage that you may be unaware of unless you ask.

Management 40

Management 2023 Meetings Negotiating 40

Social Tables

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Attendee engagement is an oft-overlooked component that is just as important as the venue or food and beverage. According to a survey conducted by Hubspot and Constant Contact, 40% of non-profits, B2B, and B2C companies who responded noted using social media as a form of event marketing. Social Media. Networking. Room Design.

2014 60

2014 Food and Beverage Social Media 2015 60

SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Cooking classes, community service projects that benefit the local community and cultural food tours are all great options to boost camaraderie. Healthy, local food and beverage. Outdoor activities. What better way to experience a destination than to take your team outdoors?

2017 40

2017 Meetings Food and Beverage 2016 40

SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

We wrote a lot about AI, VR and AR , but the technology that brought everything together was the almost universal use of apps at events large and small, with many integrating registration, meeting scheduling, surveys and social media into the mix. The Custom Food Craze.

2017 46

2017 Hospitality Social Media Event Apps 46

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

When we invited event professionals to participate in this Annual Meetings Market Survey in November, the U.S. Only 34 percent of respondents (down from 43 percent in the 2016 survey and 50 percent in the 2015 survey) indicated that they will be holding meetings outside the United States in the future.

Marketing 78

Marketing Meetings 2016 2007 78

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

It also revealed that when buying event technology products and services, only 21 percent of those surveyed approached the project with confidence. “We Experts from Maritz Global Events, Accor, Hyatt and MGM Resorts International discussed how meetings will change and what will drive growing demand in the year ahead.

2016 40

2016 Trade Shows Food and Beverage Technology 40

PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2019

That was the — tongue-in-cheek, we hope — response from one participant in Convene’ s 28th Annual Meetings Market Survey to the question, “What is your No. Visit Meetings Market Survey for more results. Increased demand for hotel rooms and meeting space. 1 on-the-job challenge?”. Attrition and room rates.

Contracts 69

Contracts Hotels Food and Beverage Negotiating 69

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Every year, when we compile the latest Meetings Market Survey results, we compare them to the previous year’s survey. Those disclaimers aside, Convene ’s annual Meetings Market Survey continues to be recognized as an important piece of benchmarking research in the meetings industry. In the 2015 survey: +5.3

2015 40

2015 Meetings Marketing 2016 40

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

The circle got considerably bigger in 1987, with a vote to open up membership to professionals in the fields of science, education, and engineering, and bigger still in 1990, when all nonprofit association meeting professionals and CEOs were invited to join. “We A Meeting Runs on Its Stomach. “As Heart Attack on a Plate.

2012 56

2012 Food and Beverage 2013 Hotels 56