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. J: Marketing.

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Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62

Gallus Events

APRIL 25, 2018

You will find me going on about the importance of the venue in a lot of posts (specially the ones that cover meeting design ) as the venue helps the organiser create the right atmosphere and environment. Some of the teams will start working but they will probably be planning and scoping rather than designing and building.

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Social Media Venues Fashion Speakers 145

Event Industry News

MAY 3, 2019

And yet technology is indispensible for modern event management, from registration to sound and lighting, digital displays, interactive games, security, data collection, social media engagement, and collecting attendee feedback. ” — Christy Lamagna , CEO of Strategic Meetings & Events. Instead, you send x.ai

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 22, 2019

And yet technology is indispensable for modern event management, from registration to sound and lighting, digital displays, interactive games, security, data collection, social media engagement, and collecting attendee feedback. Rachel Wimberly , President at Tarsus Media. ” — Corbin Ball , Founder at Corbin Ball & Co.

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Event Technology Technology 2019 Consulting 111

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Participants were able to take advantage of 43 sessions, focused on the latest in planning purposeful meetings. Smart Meetings sent a team to do some early reconnaissance, and the top lessons learned included the following. The post Lessons from Smart Monday at IMEX 2017 appeared first on Smart Meetings. Security is job No.

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2017 Sustainability Meeting Design Education 48

PCMA Convene

APRIL 4, 2019

The appetite for experiential tours among those who come to Portland for meetings and conventions has grown noticeably in the last two years, Morgan said. Last month, The Hoxton, Williamsburg offered ticketed events on issues including “The Loneliness of Motherhood,” and “Social Media and Mental Health.”. More Meeting Trends.

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Meeting Design Meetings Food and Beverage Hotels 40

Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Meetings don’t look how they used to. But when it comes to trends, where should meeting industry professionals put their focus? While the shifts are plentiful, there are five that stand out from the fold when it comes to modern event design. Here are five meeting industry trends that are changing the game.

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Meetings 2016 Trade Shows Social Media 157

Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Change is imminent — and in the meetings industry, it’s upon us. While the shifts are plentiful, there are five that stand out from the fold when it comes to modern event design. Here’s how the meetings industry is changing the game. With that, they’re also now the largest pool of potential meeting attendees.

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Meetings 2016 Trade Shows Social Media 158

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 6, 2020

The editors of Convene looked back over 2019, asking this question: What’s one meeting and event trend on my radar in 2020? A conference rolled out plans for an all-women speaker lineup. Thanks to activist event organizers and attendees — with an assist from social media — expect more such moves ahead. Curt Wagner.

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2020 Meetings 2019 Sustainability 128

Social Tables

APRIL 17, 2019

56% of event professionals believe health and wellness programs impact the overall success of meetings. Sure, wellness programs don’t dictate the success of meetings, but they certainly enhance results. of event professionals believe venues need to invest more in event technology for groups and meetings.

Hotels 149

Hotels Food and Beverage Negotiating Venues 149

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

The appetite for experiential tours among those who come to Portland for meetings and conventions has grown noticeably in the last two years, Morgan said. Last month, The Hoxton, Williamsburg offered ticketed events on issues including “The Loneliness of Motherhood,” and “Social Media and Mental Health.”. More Meeting Trends.

Travel 74

Travel Event Design Food and Beverage Hotels 74

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

Because the meeting and event professionals who are honored are rather young and already quite accomplished. As a “government” meeting planner, I am con-stantly challenged with limited budgets, outdated technology, and long-lasting traditions. What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far?

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2017 Education Hospitality Meetings 69

Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Connect are dedicated to providing content that helps you reimagine today’s meetings and look into the future. There are plenty of insights into venues and how to improve meetings, but we want to give a shout-out to Connect for their continued insights into the ever-important topic of event safety. The Meeting Pool. Techsytalk.

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Trade Shows Food and Beverage Tech Education 133

SmartMeetings

JULY 4, 2020

Smart Meetings asked industry leaders from the front lines of hotels, event venues and creators, transportation, travel, networking, wellness and sustainability to share their commitments and challenges for keeping everyone safe and connected. Having said that, I think the return to meetings will be both slow and fast.

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Food and Beverage Hotels Travel Contracts 122