MeetingsNet

APRIL 28, 2023

Its new report looks at potential recruits’ impressions of meeting and incentive careers, their job-selection priorities, and how they’re looking for work. A full 52 percent of job seekers answered “none” when asked to what extent they knew about career opportunities in the incentives industry. Another 20 percent answered “low.”

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 17, 2023

Strong proposals will include actionable takeaways for attendees, deep understanding of the meeting industry, and the promise of an engaging or inspiring delivery. Find out more about the show, the audience, and the submission process here. The deadline for is June 16.

Education 92

Education Meeting Planning Food and Beverage Meetings 92

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

This isn’t to place blame at anyone’s feet; with the already chaotic nature of event planning—absent these four potentialities—it’s easy just to push these into the background, as there are simply more pressing matters at hand. And this goes beyond meeting planning. But it’s a big problem in the meetings industry.”.

Meetings 103

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Early in 2020, I expressed some concern about “brain drain” in our industry. once in a lifetime” industry-devastating event, some people were naturally going to seek greener pastures. once in a lifetime” industry-devastating event, some people were naturally going to seek greener pastures. The Unsung Heroes of Hospitality.

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Meetings 2020 Technology Advertising 98

MeetingsNet

APRIL 20, 2023

Iwamoto says he will continue working in the industry as a speaker and mentor. He was president and CEO of the National Business Travel Association (now the Global Business Travel Association) from 2001 to 2003.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Why is hospitality industry sentiment upbeat even as predictions call for economic downturn? The industry has already right-sized,” he said. Economists rarely agree on anything, but reports from Moody’s Analytics, Jeffries and The World Bank are in alignment that a recession is coming, probably by the end of 2023.

Travel 92

Travel Banking Hospitality 2025 92

Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2023

What does that mean for the meetings industry? The health and well-being of the planner themselves is something the industry has been pointing at for years now without a silver bullet emerging as the solution. The post Why AI Might Mean Salvation for the Meeting Industry appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Meetings Technology Hospitality Tech 88

Event Leadership Institute

JUNE 3, 2020

Search online listings, pose questions in industry social groups or ask colleagues for referrals. The post 5 Tips for Selecting Virtual Event & Meeting Planning Vendors and Platforms appeared first on Event Leadership Institute.

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Eventinterface

APRIL 28, 2017

On this episode of event TALK we are speaking with Daniel Levine about trends in the meeting and event planning industry. We are speaking with Daniel about trends in the meetings and events industry. Current trends in the conference and event industry, and what does the future look like?

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 8, 2017

Download this episode (right click and save) Joining the podcast this week are two guests with a collective knowledge of how technology can streamline the process of event and meeting planning. The post Podcast: Task Manager vs Strategic Planner: Using tech to streamline meeting planning appeared first on Event Industry News.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

As DEI has come more into focus in this industry, planners are trying to incorporate it not just in the workplace, but into the way they plan off-site meetings. This can mean anything from focusing on locally owned venues and attractions, to partnering with smaller organization on the ground in their meeting destinations. “The

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Meetings Travel Tourism 2022 93

Smart Meetings

JULY 13, 2022

More meetings industry associations have been moving into Europe, as evidenced by the latest gatherings by several leading organizations around the world. The post The International Expansion of Industry Associations appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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2022 2023 2019 Travel 80

Planner WIre

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The events and meetings industry, much like the travel sector, is in constant flux, often swayed by macroeconomic conditions and consumer preferences.

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Travel Meeting Planning Meetings Tourism 36

Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

We are at a significant time in the travel industry where we need to authentically reconnect with people and respect the places we choose to visit,” President and CEO of Destinations International Don Welsh said. The post Destinations Skill-up to Support Meetings Industry Advances appeared first on Smart Meetings.

Tourism 75

Tourism Meetings Hospitality 2022 75

Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2023

Mentorships, transparency and white whales For meeting planners new to the industry, experience and connections are the glue that holds the universe together and ultimately provides the tools for current and future success. I think it is difficult since the industry is so broad.”

Meetings 70

Meetings Hospitality Social Media Marketing 70

Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Paid influencer marketing is spreading to the event industry, and I doubt that it’s an ethical practice. Brand X’s Property in Somewhere, USA is a client of ours, and I am working on an influencer campaign to help promote Property Z’s event spaces as ideal venues for conferences and corporate meetings.

Marketing 120

Marketing Social Media Site Selections 2014 120

Loudermilk Center

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Just as event planners were starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel for resuming meetings, conferences, and other events, the Omicron variant showed up, along with another round of uncertainty and doubt as to what that might mean for upcoming meeting plans. Meetings and Events in the Era of Covid-19.

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2022 Travel Hospitality Conference 52

PCMA Convene

APRIL 9, 2018

Is income inequity a reality in the business-events industry? And while 62 percent said that they believe women are paid less than men in the events industry (which overlaps hospitality companies and destination-marketing organizations), many admitted that they suspect that’s the case, but they just don’t know for sure.

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2015 2016 Meeting Planning Hospitality 75

GEVME

OCTOBER 4, 2021

As digital and hybrid events continue to be the norm for most event organisers and businesses, the need for innovation and improvements in the virtual event experience is critical for the entire industry. This opportunity is for event organisers who are planning to create engaging virtual events for their audience.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 22, 2016

2016 was a buyer’s market, and more hotels and resorts focused their attention on the meetings industry, repurposing spaces to accommodate groups and their needs. And second, the generation that’s starting their careers in the travel industry are pushing for certain changes that benefit everyone. 15 Items Hotels Could Eliminate.

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2016 Meeting Planning Meetings Airlines 40

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 12, 2022

One New Year’s promise planners can count on is that hybridized events have become the driving force in the industry. But the past two years of digital innovation in event tech and event services, along with new partners from outside the industry have prepared us for Covid combat. Cvent Event Diagramming.

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Stova

JUNE 2, 2020

Search the terms “Virtual Events” or “Virtual Event Planning” in your web browser and you might hit on some sage advice. Or, alternatively, you may end up with content from someone who’s never been involved with planning a virtual event. It’s a toss up.

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Hubilo Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2018

With a new feature or a tech or a trend coming out in the event industry, event professionals sometimes miss out on a few things. So here we are with another monthly roundup blog, presenting you with the top 10 picks from the last month’s event industry news covering the major changes, events, blogs, and videos. Let’s check out how!

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Tech Event Tech Social Media Transportation 57

Master the Event

APRIL 5, 2022

There are some softwares available that can help you plan your entire conference, every little detail, from a to z. It`s almost like meeting planning for dummies. They (figuratively) take you by the hand and walk you through planning your event step by step, ensuring no details or deadlines are left unattended.

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Plan Your Meetings

MARCH 25, 2019

During MPI’s World Education Congress (WEC) in Indianapolis last year, SocialTables Founder Dan Berger explored a variety of current and upcoming trends impacting the meeting and event industry. The industry we’re in is changing in front of our eyes. Commissions. So, we’ve seen that happening in the DMC world, right?

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Hotels Contracts Tech Financial 46

Master the Event

JANUARY 10, 2024

It’s a question that I often ask of meeting planners. Whether or not they use meeting planning software. While I have to admit most meeting planners do use some type software to assist them with their meeting planning, you would be surprised at how many meeting planners aren’t using any specific software at all.

Meetings 40

Meetings Meeting Planning Transportation Financial 40

Smart Meetings

APRIL 19, 2024

I knew I wanted a job that allowed me to travel, and I fell into meeting planning completely by accident. She is president and founder of Arts of Meeting LLC. She says, “There were no post-secondary schools with meeting and event planning/management offered; many of us fell into the career without knowing anything about it.”

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Travel Education Meetings Meeting Planning 71

MPI

APRIL 11, 2023

The meeting industry will come together to celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) on March 30, but did you know that a day now recognized and celebrated by meeting professionals around the world began in Canada? The first official National Meetings Industry Day was held in Canada in 1999.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

I feel very grateful to learn every day from our extraordinary industry community. I started in the industry, though, as a corporate sales manager at Fantasyland Hotel at West Edmonton Mall in Alberta, Canada. Keys to my success: Learning from inside and outside the industry often allows me to blend concepts into different ideas.

2017 76

2017 Hospitality Hotels Meetings 76

Planner WIre

APRIL 17, 2020

I am also lucky to be working with my peeps at i3 Events , with “Remote, Reliable, Responsible” a meeting planning consortium, with Tess on The EventTech Pull Up , and also with the team at Dahlia+ …. An industry is going to fade. The days are super-busy and they are full of actual work. BUT… It is coming.

2008 36

2008 Insurance Hotels 2021 36

Planner WIre

APRIL 17, 2020

I am also lucky to be working with my peeps at i3 Events , with “ Remote, Reliable, Responsible ” a meeting planning consortium, with Tess on The EventTech Pull Up , and also with the team at Dahlia+ …. An industry is going to fade. The days are super-busy and they are full of actual work. BUT… It is coming.

2008 36

2008 Insurance Hotels 2021 36

Planner WIre

APRIL 17, 2020

I am also lucky to be working with my peeps at i3 Events , with “ Remote, Reliable, Responsible ” a meeting planning consortium, with Tess on The EventTech Pull Up , and also with the team at Dahlia+ …. An industry is going to fade. The days are super-busy and they are full of actual work. BUT… It is coming.

2008 36

2008 Insurance Hotels 2021 36

Planner WIre

APRIL 17, 2020

I am also lucky to be working with my peeps at i3 Events , with “ Remote, Reliable, Responsible ” a meeting planning consortium, with Tess on The EventTech Pull Up , and also with the team at Dahlia+ …. An industry is going to fade. The days are super-busy and they are full of actual work. BUT… It is coming.

2008 36

2008 Insurance Hotels 2021 36

SmartMeetings

APRIL 29, 2024

Smart Meetings has started a book club to circulate literature with ideas that can connect and inspire meeting professionals and others in the industry. This Month’s Reads: Planning for Medical Meetings Every industry has its own cultural norms and professional values that are expected to be reflected at a company’s event.

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Master the Event

JANUARY 9, 2024

Breaking into the meeting planning business takes a mishmash of education, experience and passion. It seems almost everyone I meet lately appears to have an interest in meeting planning and a meeting planner career. Immerse yourself in all things meeting planning.

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Meetings Site Selections Meeting Planning Contracts 40

Eventinterface

MARCH 12, 2020

COVID-19 is impacting the event and meeting planning industry. The virus has meeting and event planners very nervous. Some say the effect may surpass the damages to the hospitality and meeting industry resulting from the September 11 attacks.

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Eventinterface

MARCH 12, 2020

COVID-19 is impacting the event and meeting planning industry. The virus has meeting and event planners very nervous. Some say the effect may surpass the damages to the hospitality and meeting industry resulting from the September 11 attacks.

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Conference Management Hospitality Meeting Planning 130