SmartMeetings

AUGUST 31, 2023

Read More : Incentive Travel: A New Generation 3 Tips for the Best Experience Go into your incentive travel with the words “partnership” and “communication” front and center. Bert Guy, Bishop-McCann senior program manager, has more than 30 years of experience in corporate meetings, events and incentive programs.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2022

We’ve all made the shift to virtual meetings—because we had to. How can your digital meeting beat a Netflix binge or mindless scrolling? Here are five tech tips to make your virtual event engaging. Read More : Virtual Meetings Are Missing These Two Things, Meta Is Working on a Fix. Meet the Demand With On-demand.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As if the job of meeting professional weren’t difficult enough, many have had to take on the role of Chief Difficult Conversation Starter. In fact, if approached with thoughtfulness and preparation, those interactions could lead to the meeting professionals taking a rightful place as strategic advisors. By the Numbers. Jeff Calmus.

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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. Here are some tips to get going on the career path you desire.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Hybrid events—whether they are conferences, expos or training courses—are meetings that can be accessed in person at a physical location, or remotely via an online platform. But just as we had to learn new skills to master hybrid work, we must evolve our approach to event planning and execution for success in the hybrid era.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Read More : 5 Tips for Flexible Event Budgeting, No Matter the Format or Economic State. In general, there seems to be a strong desire to meet in-person again and registrations numbers are trending higher. Plan for the Unplanned: Labor and Food. Read More : Tips on Catering to All Types of Event Attendees.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

If there is a silver lining to the pandemic for the meetings industry, it’s this: The pandemic accelerated the evolutions of meetings. Like the typewriter, print publications and fax machines, the fully in-person meeting would have eventually become extinct. People know how to use them, and they make great meeting programs.

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Countless multilingual business meetings, conferences and events are conducted around the world daily, the success of which largely depends on attendees understanding each other. If you are hosting a multilingual meeting, conference or event, it is important to keep in mind how critical it is to get the participants' messages across.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 17, 2019

I have been struck by the disparity in how an association’s organizational culture translates (or doesn’t translate) to the on-site implementation or planning of its live events. But when it gets to “go time,” does that culture manifest at your conferences and meetings? Open Up that Tent. How to Create an Effective Event Culture.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 28, 2017

Now, he’s hi-jacking meeting planning with some hair-raising advice. They try to really entertain and make that evening experience an incredible experience so it’s no longer business-looking tables,” the TLC reality star tells Smart Meetings of the Discovery Communications receptions he attends. I think it’s incredible.”. “I

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Five Tips To Tame Travel in Turbulent Times. As director of Bishop-McCann ’s travel services team, Mary Johnston and her team bring a combined +100 years of experience in corporate, leisure, incentive, group and meeting travel. The post Five Tips to Manage Travel in Turbulent Times appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Planning a meeting in December can be stressful. Below are six tips to incorporate holiday cheer , connect with attendees, and create a little magic of your own. Host the meeting earlier in the week to avoid scheduling conflicts with attendees needing to duck out early for holiday parties and other social obligations.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Providing meetings that change an entire team’s energy and mindset is never easy, but it helps to include discussions about philanthropy and corporate social responsibility (CSR), when appropriate. When done right, Hensley believes philanthropic meetings can positively reorient the underlying values of a team. “We Lain Hensley.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 27, 2020

From Smart U Masterclasses to virtual book club, home exercises and the best tools for online meetings, we’ve got you covered. How to Binge Your Way to an Advanced Meetings Career. Planners who sharpen their skills to meet those new expectations will be the ones to excel. 5 Mistakes to Avert in Virtual Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 21, 2021

While there will always be a place for those who specialize in experiences in person, the fast and the flexible who can produce quality attendee experiences no matter the venue, physical or digital, have a golden opportunity before them as the world reevaluates what it means…to “meet.” Rise of the Technical Producer.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Editor’s Note : As part of Back Light , a series of articles sharing insider observations, we asked Tracy Judge, founder & CEO of Soundings Connect, for strategies meeting professionals can use to remain employable in the coming years. Meet the new boss. As we see it, the meeting planning role itself hasn’t changed—the venue has.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

Planning an event in multiple languages can be a challenge for meeting planners. Innovative virtual language interpretation software is making attendee accessibility a reality for everyone involved in creating inclusive meetings. The program makes its virtual services impartial to any particular meeting platform.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The travel, hospitality and meetings industry has been one of the hardest hit during the COVID-19 slowdown. Independent planners are facing gaping holes in their calendars as meetings continue to drop off. Here are some quick tips for job hunters debating their next career move. Freshen Up Your Resume.

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Eventinterface

JUNE 27, 2017

She founded Minneapolis-based Hybrid Events Authority to share her hybrid meeting expertise with organizations and companies that would like to extend their content to audiences beyond the meeting room. She was named a Top 20 Changemaker, and has been the recipient of nearly a dozen awards from the meetings industry for her work.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Unfortunately, travel stressors are typically the kick-off to the meeting experience and can leave attendees drained and exhausted by the time they arrive at the destination. Here are my top three tips for adding thoughtful, yet simple, wellness elements to your next meeting program. My number one tip is to keep wellness simple.

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Eventinterface

MAY 10, 2017

Today we are sharing our top 3 tips on how you can add that value to your conferences and events. What are your tips for enhancing your conferences for your attendees? And please do us a little favor and share this post with others, for there’s a good chance that it will help them as they go about planning meetings and events.

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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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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Planners in the United States expect all types of meetings to grow in attendance in 2019, noting an anticipated 1.24 percent increase in internal meetings. percent) is expected for conferences, trade shows, senior leadership meetings and board meetings. The smallest growth (more than 0.7 Experience.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

You know how powerfully the food and beverage experience can shape the overall tone and success of a meeting. With 42 years working in the food and beverage industry, he helps to plan and implement exceptional dining experiences for meetings and events.

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Stova

APRIL 7, 2020

If this is you (or some version of you), read on because we are going to share some tips from industry professionals and work-from-home veterans on how to stay healthy while successfully managing event planning, work, life, and family, all while staying at home. Sound familiar?

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SmartMeetings

JULY 28, 2023

What to do in advance and in the moment to meet your room block budget It seems simple. Book a block of rooms for meeting attendees based on the number of people and the times of the meetings. For example, does everyone sign up with enough advance notice to meet the hotel’s deadline? Just follow the formula, right?

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 24, 2017

Whether it’s navigating cultural differences or reviewing shipping manifests, the event planner must manage unique policies, develop local partnerships and spend time understanding the local culture in order to produce a successful international meeting. Here are four tips for planning an event outside of the United States.

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Master the Event

APRIL 7, 2022

Delegate The Daunting Task To Meeting Planners. For meeting planners outsourcing the planning and organizing of a big corporate event to convention organizers is a great way of avoiding stress and ensuring its success. Here are some tips to help you get started. Shop Around and Meet With Candidate Meeting Planners.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 4, 2018

Whether it’s during a meeting of five co-workers or a packed auditorium, getting your audience to pay attention can be extremely difficult. Laughter isn’t just medicine, it’s a great tool to employ in meetings. Repurpose something that worked at one meeting, is the fastest way to make a good idea stale. Play it, don’t say it.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Now, more than ever, meeting professionals need timely updates about how evolving technology can help them deliver smoother registration, better engagement and more valuable data insights for in-person, virtual and hybrid events. State of Virtual Meeting Tools. How to Harness the Lasting Power of Virtual Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Legions of meeting professionals today are get-it-done machines with nary a moment to wind down or hide from intrusions. The post The Momentary Joy of Doing Nothing and 3 Tips to Achieve It appeared first on Smart Meetings. “…people never are alone now. ” -Aldous Huxley, Brave New World.

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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

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Editor’s Note : Created in 2019, San Diego State University’s Meeting & Event Management Master’s Program was created in partnership between Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and San Diego State University’s L. COVID Didn’t End Meetings and Events, It Evolved Them. Deanna Roberts. Relationships are Everything.

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Maritz Global Events

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Regardless of their response, you owe it to your members to look at other meeting options. As a former meeting planner who has received Ohio MPI’s Planner of the Year award twice (2006 & 2012), she brings a unique perspective to these blog posts. Once you have a report compiled, please share it. Ask what they’d like to do.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Tip: Make sure to base the assembly points around emergency exits, so there isn’t wasted effort required to reach them. Tip: consider developing a text alert system for faster communication. Every employee—and, ideally, event professional on site—needs to be familiar with the emergency plan. Communicate assembly points.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

However, it is important to keep meeting goals front-and-center. We asked experts for tips on right and wrong ways to add vino to an event. That is why he designed a series of self-contained experiences that are easy to program into an agenda, while being customizable enough that they dovetail with the culture and goals of the meeting.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 14, 2017

Considering that much of the average workday is spent glued to a computer screen , walking meetings may be more beneficial than ever before. Walking meetings don’t have to be a huge commitment. If this unfamiliar territory, follow these guidelines and you’ll be strolling during meetings in no time. General Tips.

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