Smart Meetings

MAY 13, 2022

We’ve had a great opportunity to slow down and really think about what was working, what wasn’t, and how to bring things back even better than before—and now we get to act on that.”. – Chris Riggins , destination marketing manager, Destination Bryan . Give-back programs at meetings and events are the future.

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The Castle Group

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

is a nationally recognized thought leader, public speaker, and social innovator. Sandy Lish is principal and co-founder of The Castle Group, a 26-year-old women-owned PR, public affairs, marketing, crisis and event management firm based in Boston. Suttell of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island and Judge Joseph A.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Far too many events shove as many speakers and panels as possible on the agenda, without giving participants time to think about the ideas that they’re hearing, assess how they could implement them into their work or lives, or allow them a chance to discuss with other participants. What does need to be cut is the fluff.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Speakers need to be trained to connect through that lens. Joe Lara, founder of The Knowledge Exchange invitation-only market trade shows and executive producer of Mission Critical interactive experiences, knew he didn’t want to produce another boring webinar from an undisclosed location. People are visual by nature.

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