Expo Pass

APRIL 18, 2022

Event speakers have the unique ability to inspire attendees and transform your event into a truly memorable experience. But how can organizers actually go about finding the perfect speaker for their event? So to get you started, here’s our top tips for organizers when finding speakers for their events. So it’s a big job!

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MAY 15, 2020

Emanuel Yekutiel envisioned a people-powered meeting place with a rich social activism component. Manny’s soon became a vibrant venue on the busy corner of 16th and Valencia in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District. Then he built it.

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Eventmobi

MAY 23, 2024

Oftentimes, conferences include keynote speakers and workshop sessions, each designed to educate attendees. This kind of conference often features multiple speakers, who each present information on related topics. There’s no lead speaker. Because of this, summits usually feature influential speakers.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2024

Paul Nunesdea : And hello, hello, dear viewers, this is a soft start of our third episode in 2024 of Talk to Your Meeting Doctors. As you probably know by now, we are pleased to entertain today our guest speaker Adrian Segar. Lovely to meet you, Adrian. Or people who own sports venues in the United States.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2024

Read More : How Meeting Planners Can Pre-plan for Event Crisis Management The storm is expected to make its way north into Canada with wind gusts of up to 95 mph. Before the storm hits, it’s advisable to communicate with attendees, vendors and speakers. Are there any areas of the event venue prone to flooding?

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 29, 2024

Smart Meetings has started a book club to circulate literature with ideas that can connect and inspire meeting professionals and others in the industry. This Month’s Reads: Planning for Medical Meetings Every industry has its own cultural norms and professional values that are expected to be reflected at a company’s event.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Avoiding wellness washing and incorporating holistic well-being into meetings Wellness is on every planner’s mind these days—with it, come concerns of “wellness washing.” A group of professionals with expertise in wellness—its nuances, scope and impact—gathered for a recent Smart Meetings webinar, “How to Avoid Wellness Washing.”

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

On 7th September 2022, Hire Space ran their ‘Venue Talk’ event at London town house 41 Portland Place , which showcased their new hybrid equipment and streamed panelists. Speakers included Mark Bannister, Production & Operations Director at Toucan Agency, Carina Jandt, Co-founder of Event Cycle, and Duncan Reid, CEO of Reset Connect.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 20, 2023

Nominate the Industry’s Most Engaging Speakers Our Smart Speakers: Best of the Stage 2023 award is based on the actual experiences of Smart Meetings magazine readers at venues and destinations around the world. We’ll calculate the results and feature the top-rated speakers in the July issue of Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Two-thirds of meeting professionals have reported the recovery of the hospitality industry to more than half of 2019 levels and one-third reported having reached beyond recovery to 80% of 2019 levels, according to new research by IACC’s new report, Meeting Room of the Future Barometer Late—November 2022. Hybrid Is Down.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 6, 2023

That brutal attack was fresh on Lauren Parr’s mind as two protesters from the audience rushed and jumped on the stage as a plenary session was about to get underway at last year’s Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) for Earth and planetary scientists at Chicago’s McCormick Place. Samuel Thomas Jr.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 11, 2023

There’s a lot I enjoy about my job and an area I have thoroughly appreciated has been working with guest speakers. And while the presentations were amazing, the time I spent with each guest speaker; getting them to the venue, on stage and then back to their hotel, were some of my most favorite moments with the exception of one or two.

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Bizzabo

MAY 5, 2021

Setting up your speakers for success will further your partnership and ensure you host a high-value virtual event. We can’t expect our speakers to be tech experts. So as event organizers, we must take it upon ourselves to guide our speakers and equip them with the right tools so they feel comfortable and prepared.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Here are five examples of how explicit communication improves meetings. 1—Tell attendees how your meeting socials will be social! Want to make your meeting “socials” actually social? A little explicit pre-party communication will improve your meeting. Don’t just throw a party with loud music.

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SpotMe Blog

AUGUST 16, 2023

Investigator meetings are a critical step in the clinical trial process. But it’s getting harder to get everyone to attend investigator meetings and harder to keep them engaged once they’re there. Why Investigator Meetings Matter Some say that investigator meetings are simply to entice investigators to take part in clinical trials.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Venues of Excellence (VOE) has hosted its 2024 Annual Conference at the award-winning Alton Towers Resort sponsored by Oyster Recruitment. With a stellar line up of speakers, themes included Inspiration, Motivation, Entrepreneurial Vision, and Industry Best Practice.

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Best Corporate Events

OCTOBER 25, 2022

If you organize corporate or collegiate events, chances are you’ve hired keynote speakers and understand their importance. Keynote speakers typically kick off events and are vital in setting the tone. A competent keynote speaker will bring energy, enthusiasm, and entertainment. What (Exactly) is a Keynote Speaker?

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Best Corporate Events

OCTOBER 25, 2022

If you organize corporate or collegiate events, chances are you’ve hired keynote speakers and understand their importance. Keynote speakers kick-off events and are vital in setting the tone. A competent keynote speaker will bring energy, enthusiasm, and entertainment. What (Exactly) is a Keynote Speaker?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Shannon Copeland The seamless coordination of countless logistics required to produce a productive and enjoyable meeting or event is a Herculean task. In today’s world, you cannot overlook the possibility of Mother Nature becoming an unwanted attendee at your meeting or event. How do these impact your plan for severe weather response?

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Gallus Events

APRIL 21, 2017

And you have meeting rooms with this view. If event planners want meetings to deliver value to their attendees, they have to stop using meeting rooms like this. If venues really want to run great meetings they have to give more thought to the spaces they create. Venue Fail. Really, what were you thinking?

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Coterie Spark

APRIL 3, 2024

Why should you hire conference and meeting planners? Experienced conference and meeting planners, however, allow you to focus on the important stuff: VIPs, attendees, speakers. Experienced conference and meeting planners, however, allow you to focus on the important stuff: VIPs, attendees, speakers.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

You might ask, “What does this have to do with meeting planners?” For me, the best benefits of organizing “networking” meetings are the benefits that accrue to the meeting attendees (and not to me!). Personally, I believe that makes the meeting memorable and successful.

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Eventmobi

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

We’ll cover everything from budgeting and marketing to finding sponsors and speakers to reporting and analytics. Venue Choose a venue that is the right size for your event and has the amenities you need, like A/V equipment and catering facilities. Make sure to have a venue map on display at the event (or in your app!)

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 26, 2023

The official convention bureau for Cambridge and the surrounding area recently held an event to mark its 25 th anniversary, focusing on the key challenges and opportunities facing the business meetings industry today.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 28, 2023

Food, lodging and programming are critical factors for any meeting. The shuttle back and forth to off-site venues is also very important. But to mesmerize your audience with something they haven’t seen before, meeting planners should invest time developing a productive relationship with an AV partner. Here’s the schedule.

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Endless Events

JUNE 13, 2022

In 2022, they will keep moving out of impersonal hotel ballrooms to more unique venues. One of the biggest event trends in 2022 is sourcing venues with character. Local event venues can make a lasting impression on your attendees and gives them a chance to get to know the destination better. The Van Buren PHX.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 12, 2022

While 2022 is in full swing, the meetings and event industry is continuing to navigate best practices regarding safe meetings and social gatherings during the Covid-19 pandemic. One trend that we are continuing to see is that of outdoor meetings. The benefits of hosting a meeting in nature are many. Keep It Down.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

We have always been proud to be a place that brings people from all over the world together and we look forward to welcoming delegates through our doors when we meet face-to-face one again. Hybrid events allow you to bring key speakers together at The CCD, while broadcasting to a larger audience at home or in the office.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As we head into the final days of 2023, Venues of Excellence, reflects on its most successful year ever, welcoming 12 fantastic new independent venues into the UK’s leading sales and marketing consortium. Over the past two months, the consortium has welcomed three new venues.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Even as in-person meetings continue to reemerge with a vengeance, virtual meetings have taken a primary position in the event professional toolbox. When a speaker can hear the basic human gesture of clapping at the push of a button, it is beautiful to see,” he said. A More Customer-focused Virtual Environment. “We

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Leading events professionals have joined the education programme at the Academic Venue Showcase 2019, organiser Academic Venue Solutions today announced. As well as our supreme collection of venues, this is another great reason to attend the Showcase next month.”

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO) has joined forces with Lime Venue Portfolio and The Imperial War Museum London to produce a live discussion on how legacy is changing the way major events are produced. We’re keen to hear the positive stories as well as understand where the pit falls can be.”

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Chilling tales from the front and how meeting profs saved the day. Sometimes, the projectile comes in the form of a volcano, hurricane, rogue audio visual technician, speaker or guest. Sometimes, the projectile comes in the form of a volcano, hurricane, rogue audio visual technician, speaker or guest. Gold Medal Reflexes.

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Quickmobile

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

When hosting conferences on cruise ships or other unique venues , one has to bear in mind that the daily things we take for granted are likely not going to be available to you. On cruise ships, you don’t have it unless you remembered to pack it for the meeting. Even without unique venues, time zones can wreak havoc on your event.

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SevenEvents

OCTOBER 25, 2022

this has to be the most creative site visit i have attended and a great opportunity to see the venue as a guest as well as an organiser. the impressive building, that is the headquarters for the royal college of general practitioners, holds 18 contemporary meetings rooms all ranging in style and size. photo credit @30eustonsquare.

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Unique Venues

MAY 29, 2024

Webster Hall | NY, NY In the vibrant world of event planning, the quest for the perfect venue is paramount. These venues, often repurposed historic sites, offer a classic ambiance and an architectural beauty unmatched by the modern-day coliseum. The functionality of these venues extends beyond their aesthetic appeal.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Bhasin and PCMA’s education team members did session development meetings via video conferencing. Let’s focus on speaker prep. Other than one-on-one coaching, session-planning calls can be the most effective way to prepare speakers. Author Ritu Bhasin presents a session at PCMA EduCon 2019. Jacob Slaton Photography).

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