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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GEVME

AUGUST 15, 2019

Sustainability is part of the plan. You can change the boring course of any event with carefully prepared program content and a sustainability plan. . Future meeting environments to increase event innovation. Sustainability strategies replace one-off programmes. Infusing events with hands-on experiences.

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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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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

As Grand Hyatt San Antonio is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this year, I’ve been reflecting on the major trends that have transformed the meeting industry throughout the past decade. It is no surprise that one of the biggest changes I’ve noticed in meetings throughout the past decade is the use of technology.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 11, 2023

Industries and corporations around the world are seeking to sustain, maintain and recognize their employees and managers not only in front of their peers but in ways that are meaningful to them personally and that will fill them with well-being, a sense of purpose and renewal.

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GEVME

JANUARY 21, 2020

The biggest obstacle in this field is the fact that the exhibitors still pay for physical space to hold meetings and showcase their products and services. If somebody walked up to you and told you that this is the end of the conference era, make sure to tell them that nothing can the face to face meetings.

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GEVME

JANUARY 21, 2020

The biggest obstacle in this field is the fact that the exhibitors still pay for physical space to hold meetings and showcase their products and services. If somebody walked up to you and told you that this is the end of the conference era, make sure to tell them that nothing can the face to face meetings.

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Event Industry News

JULY 27, 2021

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), a leader in luxury hotel sales for meeting incentives, conventions, and exhibition (MICE), welcomes the addition of Silvia Zamora to the ALHI executive team. Zamora is looking forward to elevating ALHI’s global profile, expanding the company’s market strategy in the U.S.,

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Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

The Strategic Meetings Management Guide Successful strategic meetings management requires a wide array of skills and tools to help you meet stakeholders' expectations and reach your goals. Within this guide, you will receive the tools and knowledge to become a meeting strategist for your organization.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 13, 2016

These meeting trends have already made an appearance in 2016, but some experts suggest they’ll really blossom in the coming year. based event venue company, shares his thoughts on the latest trends for those in the meeting and events industry. The 5-minute meeting. Are your clients sick of meetings about meetings?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 12, 2022

webinar session last week, Padraic Gilligan, chief marketing officer at SITE Global and Marci Armstrong, a professor of customer engagement at Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business, shared key takeaways from one-on-one extensive interviews with 37 C-Suite executives across 16 industries. In an exclusive Smart Chat Live!

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This year, Smart Meetings highlighted these issues by witnessing the steps being taken on several fronts within the meetings industry to support inclusion and diversity. New Intent’s plan is to create educational sessions, white papers and knowledge sharing by partnering with events industry supply chain and speaker services.

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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

The collaborative and visual nature of this approach has a profound impact on organizations, who frequently see dramatic and sustained productivity gains within a few weeks. What is the best advice you have ever received as an event or meeting planner? What is the most unique location you have ever planned an event at?

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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

The collaborative and visual nature of this approach has a profound impact on organizations, who frequently see dramatic and sustained productivity gains within a few weeks. What is the best advice you have ever received as an event or meeting planner? What is the most unique location you have ever planned an event at?

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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

The collaborative and visual nature of this approach has a profound impact on organizations, who frequently see dramatic and sustained productivity gains within a few weeks. What is the best advice you have ever received as an event or meeting planner? What is the most unique location you have ever planned an event at?

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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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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2023

Read More: Year of the Sustainable RFP Sounds like a third-party planner’s secret weapon, right? She is adamant that big tech companies aren’t going to be able to come in and build something that captures the nuances of what meeting professionals need, all the little things they have to consider every day.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

For professional associations and meeting planners, membership does have its privileges. As 2017 gets underway, what are the top trends to watch out for if you’re in the meeting planning industry? Is 2017 a buyer’s or a seller’s market for hotel supply growth? Trade shows to grow 3 percent through 2019.

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Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

If you’re like many corporate meeting planners, planning meetings and events may only be part of your job and you learn as you go, without formal training. But if planning meetings and events are a passion of yours and you want to become a meeting professional, there are 33 skills you need to master.

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Maritz Global Events

MARCH 3, 2020

Post authored by Rachel Stephan, Event Marketing Strategist, sensov/ event marketing. Carbon neutrality, sustainable design, and eco/green themes are becoming the new event fad. Sustainability means more significant, bolder actions by more events and organizations in our industry. The tides are turning. Go big or go home!

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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2022

Events can be a powerful tool for delivering sustained engagement when they are considered as part of a series, with each individual function feeding into an invaluable central pool of content and audience data. For a chief strategy officer, this means engaging with departments outside the traditional ‘marketing and events” teams.

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2017

For many organizations, using meetings procurement companies (aka, third-party planners) like HelmsBriscoe and ConferenceDirect for site selection, contracts and other meeting planning functions is crucial to executing a successful event. We are in the know on market trends. Their concerns are my concerns.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

AUGUST 31, 2018

The city is quietly ranked as one of the largest art markets in the U.S., SHoP, a firm best known for its innovative and sustainable buildings, designed the space, taking into account how SITE’s exhibits might be experienced. Meet Different in ‘The City Different’ appeared first on Blog.

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The Castle Group

AUGUST 23, 2022

While many industries were able to shift to a remote workforce, hotels, restaurants and airlines faced major layoffs and demand fluctuations and are now playing catch up, hiring and training staff in a tight market. Also, have a backup plan, even for your backup plan! Sustainability. So how can you prepare? Supply Chain.

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Capterra Event Management

AUGUST 30, 2016

Event managers organize staff, decide on event management software , act as idea marketers, and bring guests together in a miraculous fashion. Brains on Fire: Igniting Powerful, Sustainable, Word of Mouth Movements. Event Planning: The Ultimate Guide to Successful Meetings, Corporate Events, Fundraising Galas, etc.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 5, 2017

Alexa is not the only voice-operated digital assistant on the market. What can Alexa do for the meeting planner? Event benefits were a big consideration in setting up Alexa, as the hospitality and meeting planning industries are closely intertwined. So why did Kimpton choose Alexa over Siri or Cortana?

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

We’re thrilled to welcome meeting and event attendees back to the City by the Bay. San Francisco’s welcoming people, its unbeatable food scene, and its endless activity regularly lead to record-breaking meeting attendance. And in the past year, a dozen new meeting and event spaces have opened throughout the city.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Hotels, destination management companies, tourism-dependent restaurants and New Orleans & Company issued press releases, contributed articles and leveraged every conceivable marketing channels to tell the story of a reborn city. We still had to be out in front of potential customers, meeting them face-to-face. Go Tell the Story.

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Maritz Global Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

In such a demanding industry, it’s important for meeting and event professionals to find new ways to destress and avoid burnout. It’s not a secret: event planning is a hard career. Kaylee Piper, Meeting and Event Coordinator. Meredith Hill, Meeting & Event Coordinator. We’ve all been there. About Mitch.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

With one in three attendees falling asleep or feeling drowsy during a meeting, and productivity for the average meeting dropping around 2 p.m., it’s clear that corporate meetings need a new agenda. Attendees around the world are desperate for a change – and meeting professionals are taking notice.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 3, 2019

Meetings held in these laid-back locales pair well with team building. Smart Meetings checked in with Nancy Light, vice president of Wine Institute , for some of the best group programs up and down the state. Wine Concerts: Start the meeting off with a concert in the vineyard at Clos LaChance Vineyards in San Marin. North Coast.

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Maritz Global Events

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

On the last day of the conference, let them know if they sign up and pay for the next meeting on that day, they will receive a significant discount. Use organic and paid digital marketing tactics. Usually, your major budget items are F&B, A/V, and meeting space. Create a zero-waste meeting. Sell refund protection.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) began implementing an organization realignment this week to better position the association for long-term, strategic growth, which involved the creation of new leadership positions, realignment of management responsibilities, and the restructuring staff roles and teams. “We

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Boomset

OCTOBER 28, 2018

This is particularly harmful to micro-events and office meetings, that an average office worker attends more than 60 each month. Nonetheless, hosting a closed-door meeting is a simple matter that doesn’t require a conference room. Sustainability is so important !) Sustainability is so important !)

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Endless Events

JUNE 6, 2018

What are the best apps on the market? You can also use the apps to stay connected to your audience and market to them for the next event. Sustainability. But, going paperless also helps the environment and creates the ability for you to have a more sustainable event. Plan, market, and campaign using the Asana event app.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2018

When I attended a Green Meetings fam trip to Vancouver in June, sponsored by Tourism Vancouver, sustainability wasn’t just part of the program — it was the main event, and woven into my entire experience. We were whisked to the loading dock, where we got a backstage view of some of the center’s sustainability efforts in action.

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Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 1, 2020

Eighty percent of enterprises will recognize the threat of automation islands and determine that they are no longer sustainable.” . We expect innovative, customer-delighting experiences to come to market that combine technology, creativity, and deep customer understanding.”. Now think about how data flows across your organization.

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