SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Brexit will, eventually, have a substantial impact on European travel, but that’s not to say it will halt meetings there. In fact, London is more equipped than ever to handle high-tech meetings, marketing itself as the Silicon Valley of Europe. Record-Breaking Year for Las Vegas Trade Shows.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2019

Each year, meeting planners who are members of PCMA and an additional group of Convene meeting planner subscribers receive an extensive Meetings Market Survey, which requests proprietary information and budget projections for their organizations. More Meetings Market Survey. Small Meetings.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 31, 2023

A far greater reliance on technology has come to the meeting-planning task, producing a new role that many planners don’t realize has an actual name: event technologist. Integrating technology that supports the long-term business objectives your meetings must achieve is the job. sales, and marketing departments.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 26, 2018

Let’s face it: This year will be tough for meeting planners. 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)? .

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Join MeetingsNet at the Catersource + The Special Event show in Orlando in March for an insightful educational lineup that will including Canonica’s session on the “undeniable shift toward event marketing.” Currently vice president, corporate at MCI USA, her meetings and incentives career goes back decades.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 2, 2018

Experiential marketing is on fire right now as a trendy topic for breakout sessions and as a budget item. But what does the increased emphasis on blending a human experience with a marketing goal mean to event professionals? More experience focused marketing dollars equals more events that need planning. EventTrack).

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EventMB

JANUARY 24, 2024

Skift Take: Through its acquisition of MGME, InteleTravel is looking to leverage its leisure travel experience to grow in the meetings and incentives market. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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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.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 7, 2017

Strategic event marketing can mean the difference between a successful event with good ROI and a forgettable, costly meeting. But what does it take to create an effective event marketing plan? The post Infographic: How Effective Event Marketing Boosts ROI appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 23, 2018

Content marketing has grown by leaps and bounds during the past five years. Unfortunately, too few event organizers fully embrace the long-tail, pull benefits of content marketing. Likewise, many conference professionals have no idea what embracing the long-tail, pull benefits of content marketing even means. Get specific.

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Special Events

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The 2020 CMI list profiles of the 25 largest independent meeting planning companies serving the corporate market in North America.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In today’s market, meeting-planning companies are asked to do more for their clients with less. How much do you need to spend on marketing and sales to keep a full book of business? You might be tempted to cut the budget for sales and marketing if your calendar is full for the year ahead.

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 11, 2023

They can provide everything from healthcare marketing services to digital media strategies, brand positioning plans to content development projects. They will also handle the marketing of your medical event, such as developing a website or managing social media campaigns.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2024

That’s the source of truth, right where the virtual meets the physical,” he added. An Evolving Spatial Design Technology Market The Prismm platform would be an alternative to Cvent Event Diagramming , which recently announced it will be adding custom inventory catalogs to its collaborative planning software toolbar.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2023

“It’s really a transformational year in terms of how we’re moving and growing,” said Amy Kramer, market and product innovation leader with Maritz. Read More : The Metaverse & Meeting Planning 3. Immersive Event Experiences “Overall design has evolved,” said Sarah Kiefer, vice president of brand for Maritz.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

In 2021, ITA Group executed 144 in-person corporate meetings, 100 incentive travel programs, and 93 stand-alone virtual events, according to data provided for its place on MeetingsNet’s CMI 25 list of the largest independent meeting-planning companies working with the North American corporate market.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Tarin Horan, CMP, knew that meeting planning was the industry for her when she began interning with sports teams. In this role, she planned their season ticket holder events. “My Just last year, she oversaw the marketing and events team. It is only going to get better and easier.”

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Eventinterface

MARCH 31, 2018

On this episode of Event TALK, I am speaking with John Di Lemme, high-end marketing consultant, strategic business coach and international speaker about extreme customer service, and how this applies to service provided by meeting and event professionals. Can customer service be used as part of an event marketing strategy?

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Eventinterface

MARCH 31, 2018

Dave is the former Chief Marketing Officer for Rockfish, a widely recognized digital innovation agency that was acquired by WPP, where he also served as the Managing Director for WPP Ventures. I am chatting with Dave about disruption and innovation and how that may tie to the meeting and event planning industry.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 6, 2023

Wondering how artificial intelligence can actually make a difference in the meeting planning process? Meet MeetingsNet Changemaker Maxwell Kelly and read up on the lastest industry A.I. tools specific to meetings and events have launched this spring. initiatives and tools.

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Eventinterface

MARCH 31, 2018

On this episode of Event TALK, I am speaking with John Di Lemme, high-end marketing consultant, strategic business coach and international speaker about extreme customer service, and how this applies to service provided by meeting and event professionals. Can customer service be used as part of an event marketing strategy?

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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. Promotion and marketing: Spreading the word about your event to the right audience is key. Disclaimer: The objective of this list is to share useful information. It is not for commercial purposes.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The latest MPI Quarterly Meetings Outlook sees more contractor usage, less staff travel, a hunt for new event-revenue streams, and other adjustments going into 2023. For instance, far more are looking for new revenue opportunities around their meeting activities (78 percent) than they were just three months prior (34 percent).

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SmartMeetings

JULY 25, 2016

Since the Incentive Marketplace Estimate Research Study was last compiled in 2013, the non-cash incentive market has grown by 17 percent to $90 billion in annual spending. The post Research Confirms Incentive Market on the Rise appeared first on Smart Meetings. Each year, businesses spend $14.4

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Pharma marketing is complex. Have you considered adding digital-first events to your pharmaceutical marketing strategy? We’ve spent 750+ hours analyzing how our life science customers are using digital-first events as a powerful channel in their pharmaceutical marketing strategy. What is pharma marketing?

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 13, 2023

It was at a local college and was for event and meeting planning students. And I always enjoy participating and meeting some of our industry’s newbies. And top of the list; what event planning thingamajig could you never live without. If You Plan to Fail, You Fail to Plan! It is also spot-on the truth.

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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. We asked meeting planners whether they saw any value in their connection. “As As a hospitality major, it would’ve been amazing to have been offered marketing classes.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 24, 2020

This year, Cvent made a significant investment in the Virtual Attendee Hub , creating a virtual event experience that integrates with their existing event marketing and event management platform. Meet the new boss. As we see it, the meeting planning role itself hasn’t changed—the venue has. Same as the old boss.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2023

Instant Group Booking at Scale Choice joins hoteliers Marriott , Hilton and IHG on the platform that allows meeting planners to direct book without the need to submit an RFP. This puts the hospitality technology platform one step closer to being the Expedia of meeting planning. Read More: Is the RFP Dead?

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Eventinterface

MARCH 31, 2018

Dave is the former Chief Marketing Officer for Rockfish, a widely recognized digital innovation agency that was acquired by WPP, where he also served as the Managing Director for WPP Ventures. I am chatting with Dave about disruption and innovation and how that may tie to the meeting and event planning industry.

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Eventinterface

MAY 24, 2016

Eventinterface MARKET is live. Our curated and complimentary directory of services, venues and vendors supporting the event and meeting planning industry is now open for business. Eventinterface MARKET launched, featuring a diverse list of resources for Meeting and Event Planners. ABOUT EVENTINTERFACE.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 2, 2021

You may not be the Amazon of the meeting planning industry who can provide just about anything to anyone, but that doesn’t mean small, third-party management companies and independent planners need to think small when it comes to wooing potential clients. Explore the world of event science with Heather Mason and Carl Winston.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

ACCENT New Orleans, a distinguished event and meeting planning company rooted in the heart of the vibrant city, proudly announces the recognition of its visionary founder, Diane Lyons, who has been honored with the esteemed DMC Network Founders Award.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2022

An important, often overlooked, aspect of meeting planning is accommodating those who have accessibility needs that are not detectable at first glance. Recently, the city of Visalia, California, announced it is a certified autism-friendly destination, a welcome addition that will help planners meet those hidden needs.

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 31, 2017

EventTechHub is a collaborative initiative that assists planners with the full lifecycle of their meetings and events: Before the event. Resources to assist planners with speaker selection, and technology tools to manage event marketing, logistics, attendees, exhibitors and sponsors. During the event. About EventTechHub.

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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. The Best Event Planning Podcasts. The Meeting Planning Madness Podcast.

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Coterie Spark

AUGUST 19, 2022

That starts with offering discounts for early bird registration and marketing them thoroughly. It goes without saying that conference and meeting planning invariably involves a lot of moving pieces. The country’s ever-changing landscape of health and safety concerns keeps many potential attendees on the fence.

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