Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

While a live shooter may be what comes to mind first when considering worst-case scenarios, today’s planners also have to be on the lookout for a mistimed social media post or optics that are not aligned with the DEI or sustainability goals of the company. But those buckets have become more complex and new areas have emerged.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2023

The Hospitality, Marketing Crossover In a previous Smart Meetings article , we touched on the connection between hospitality schools and marketing schools. As a hospitality major, it would’ve been amazing to have been offered marketing classes. I believe marketing and hospitality go hand in hand.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 25, 2022

She added that, as a reflection of the association’s priority challenges, new volunteer board director roles had been created including a Talent & Development Director and a Sustainability Director. The association revealed new urls for its social media: LinkedIn: [link]. This is a USP of the association.”

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 5, 2023

Marriott International President and CEO Tony Capuano kicked off the event by thanking the 314 association planner customers for sticking with the company and helping the hospitality industry recover so quickly. All of these changes require new responses for the almost 100-year-old hospitality company.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 11, 2018

Creating “Instagrammable” moments that inspire attendees to share images on social media is still a top priority for planners. A large number of speakers and sessions focused on social causes like diversity, ethics (ex: how to spot signs of human trafficking), sustainability and wellness. Decor trends: custom art.

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The Planner's Lounge

JANUARY 31, 2024

To build a strong foundation, consider taking wedding planning, event management, or even hospitality courses. Utilize social media platforms to reach potential clients and network with other professionals. High-quality images are essential for your website and social media. Learn More and Get Instant Access!

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The MICE

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In this interview with Meg Strahle, Assistant Sustainability Advisor at The Bulb Eco , we discuss event legacy in a hybrid world (combining live and virtual events). Meg is a source of inspiration and an expert in events management and sustainability. Both of us have reaped the benefits of event legacy and its power to partnerships.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2023

“At the moment, so many planners are just glad to be getting beyond the pandemic that a lot of things have disappeared from their main view,” he says, “and elements like sustainability, health and wellness, and, of course, safety, are in the periphery, kind of lurking off to the sides.

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Hubilo Blog

JULY 26, 2018

Created by BizBash Media ’s CEO & Founder David Adler, BizBash’s LinkedIn group for event planner has more than 69,000 members currently. From event professionals to hospitality professionals, the group has a lot of members from varying fields. . Social Media and Technology for Event Planners. Event Pros.

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Hubilo Blog

APRIL 18, 2019

Some of the few titles he’s been awarded are: Won the Smart Business Magazine’s Social Media Impact Award, Awarded: 2015–2016 ILEA International Volunteer of the Year Award, Ranked: #2 Most Influential Event Professional on Social Media in North America , and many more. Social Listening. Announcing. Attracting.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

Previously for 20+ years, she has been an instructor of Special Event Planning and Sustainable Event Operations. She has been voted one of the top 100 movers and shakers in the UK Event Industry 2016 and a top 10 Event Industry social media influencer. She is currently the Head of Events with SITE Global.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 7, 2023

However, when the hospitality industry came under lockdown, the then-14-year-old Ocean recognized the urgency of supporting these local farms and helping to feed the community. “We This is where it really started,” Kanekoa said. What transpired from all of that, my brother really getting into the culinary side of it.”

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 3, 2024

And social media influence. DEBBIE KAPLAN: The modern agency for us is about three things: embracing technology—I think AI is here to stay, fostering a community-first driven creative approach, and applying ethical and sustainable practices. KAMI TAYLOR: I’m seeing an incredible rise in the need for B-to-B hospitality.

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Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 15, 2019

Global trends related to technology, sustainability, social media, event security, risk management drove a need for the industry to come together to develop a body of knowledge that includes best practices for the planning and execution of events. . Heidi Hughes.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Agree upon the KPIs to track the event’s performance, including customer footfall, social media mentions, number of sales, and more. In retail, you can plan teaser ads, social media campaigns, or influencer partnerships. Plan for guest engagement and hospitality. Strategize the marketing and execution.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

While relishing her family life, Jenks still finds time to volunteer at both a food bank and soup kitchen and serve on several hospitality industry boards. I don’t think we would have been able to make this change without social media. Customers are able to share their feedback in very public social media forums.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In the immediate aftermath of the fires, stunned and grieving locals pleaded for tourists to stay away, and well-intentioned celebrities amplified these pleas on social media. According to Ziprecruiter, as of September the average annual pay for the Hospitality Tourism jobs category in Hawai’i was $49,915 a year.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2021

Smart Meetings loves recognizing talented hospitality professionals who will help the industry evolve as we get back to meeting, so when we heard that Destinations International had announced their 2021 30 Under 30 class from convention and visitors bureaus and tourism boards around the world, we wanted to get to know them better.

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The Castle Group

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Paris served as the host of GBH’s digital series “Keep it Social” about social media trends targeted at millennial and Gen-Z audiences. A North Carolina native, Paris is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she studied media and journalism and global studies. Che Anderson. Gary Prado.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

A “fact pack” provided details about the destination, including demographics, details on past legacy events, and key social issues there. Teams were asked to create compelling meeting legacies — and encouraged to think outside the box to pinpoint something sustainable and memorable that would make a lasting difference.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

The hospitality giant will reduce commissions from 10 to 7 percent for U.S. And while some brands tried to gain market share by actually raising commissions in the wake of the announcement, he doesn’t see that as sustainable. and Canadian hotel bookings starting in April. The others will follow suit at some point,” he says.

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Event Leadership Institute

MARCH 4, 2019

Although I see the value in staying connected over social media and other digital mediums, I personally am team “face-to-face” when it comes to connecting and growing our personal networks. Trust cannot be developed or sustained without a true human connection. Heidi Hughes.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Here are key takeaways that could impact the travel, trade show and hospitality industries. According to the 2016 Center for Exhibition Industry Research Index Report, trade shows will sustain a yearly 3 percent growth for the next few years. Is 2017 a buyer’s or a seller’s market for hotel supply growth?

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All Seated

MAY 22, 2019

Just like Nordstrom’s approach to customer service , going the extra mile in the hotel and hospitality industry for guests can yield mega returns. When Buster isn’t greeting guests, he travels to local hospitals to spread cheer among patients. The pets or people behind your hotel are additional elements that make the property unique.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Though it may seem like social media has dominated interactions between event professionals and event marketers, event influencers are tuning into podcasts as an alternative means for sharing event planning tips, tricks, and best practices. Discover 15 amazing podcasts you'll want to listen to on your morning commute!

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Event Birdie

JANUARY 26, 2021

Packaging – hopefully the sustainable type – and individual serves are going to make a resurgence. People crave connections and while some marketers believe they can engage and connect purely through social media or other online platforms, we know that there is still a big desire for people to experience a product or service in person.

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EventBank Insights

JULY 19, 2019

A spectacular food showcase could even bring you in some user generated content on social media- think avocado's on toast in rose shapes at breakfast and Benito boxes for lunch. It is also a way to promote sustainable event catering by reducing the food miles. Even worse- end up leaving your guests with food poisoning.

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Hubilo Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Based on the type of audience, you need to prepare promotional material and share it on social media, email marketing, and other channels. Click as many photographs as possible and post them on social media. Bring in sustainable and green elements into the event. Social media for a special event by Udemy.

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Planning Pod

MARCH 10, 2022

This has especially been the case for businesses in the events, hospitality and restaurant industries, which have suffered much more than others when it comes to staffing shortages and employee retention for both management and service workers. Another says that 59% of hospitality and food service staff won’t be coming back.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

We’re in hospitality, so we help people for a living. “Catering, meeting, event, and hospitality professionals is in our mission statement. . “We had event professionals in crisis, we didn’t know why people were sick, we didn’t know why people were dying, and we wanted to help.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

The hospitality boom isn’t going anywhere. Social media influencers are the new celebrity. With a profound reach on the web, social media influencers make great partners for promoting events. Not only is it incredibly decadent, it’s not sustainable and leads to potentially dangerous prep and display conditions.

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Event Leadership Institute

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

On September 12th, 145 CEOs sent a letter to the Senate urging them to take action on this issue, including Uber, Levi Strauss, Dicks Sporting Goods, Gap, Twitter, Condé Nast and Omnicom, as well as event & hospitality industry companies Eventbrite, Airbnb, Splash, Royal Caribbean Cruises and Stanlee Gatti Designs. Make your voice heard.

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Canadian Special Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

You want your guests interacting with social media, using event apps, etc. Sustainability. Creating an event using sustainable event principles has become increasingly important to organizers and their clients. Choose seafood items that are sustainable. Most are typically $2-5 million. LED lighting upgrades.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

The hospitality boom isn’t going anywhere. Social media influencers are the new celebrity. With a profound reach on the web, social media influencers make great partners for promoting events. Not only is it incredibly decadent, it’s not sustainable and leads to potentially dangerous prep and display conditions.

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Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

Develop the sustainability plan for meeting or event. If you’re strategic about creating a sustainability plan for your event you can have a powerful positive impact on the environment, your participants and your host communities. Implement a sustainability management plan. Demonstrate social responsibility (CSR).

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Travel (see Smart Chat, page 26) points out that job loss in the leisure and hospitality industry has taken the lion’s share of the economic hit. More : Hospitality CEOs Join in Plea for Relief Bill. If events, meetings and hospitality companies are left to merge and collapse, the industry could be hollowed out.

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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Green event planning seeks to integrate greener, sustainable operations across the entire event-planning lifecycle. See how you can join the movement by incorporating sustainable conference apps and technology across your event planning stages. Searching for even more sustainable event ideas? What Is Green Event Planning?

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