Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

With a focus on creating a better experience for business travelers and innovating the industry for meeting professionals, Hilton will be opening three new hotels under a new brand. of meeting space per key. The large ballrooms and prefunction spaces will feature smart design, along with the latest tech.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 28, 2020

From Microsoft to HPE, Gainsight, and more, leading tech brands are going virtual. Luckily, nearly every industry has embraced virtual events , including tech companies. Here are 10 well-executed virtual event ideas from tech companies and what you can learn from them. 10 Well-Executed Virtual Events From Tech Companies.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Travel Association and The Downtown DC Business Improvement District, has seen that associations are getting 30% or more attrition and it is more difficult to have in-person, one-on-one meetings when many are working from their kitchen in the suburbs and some from second homes in the Caribbean. Let’s get back to designing with intent.”

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Ready for the most authoritative list of 2019 women in tech events on the internet? The number of women in tech events have been increasing year over year, further highlighting the importance of a more inclusive culture in tech. We've created a thorough directory of the top women in tech conferences happening in 2019.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Orlando remarkably ranked at No. meeting destinations for five consecutive years—and for good reason,” says James Tattersall, director of sales and marketing at Lake Nona Wave Hotel. See more : Michelin-starred Dining in…Orlando? Beep vehicles are used to take groups on a tech tour around the 17-square-mile community.

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Expo Pass

JANUARY 25, 2023

You might meet a new friend, business contact, or something in between. Catersource + the Special Event also offers the option to earn continuing education (CE) credits and receive the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) credential. Event Tech Live. Event Tech Live is the only exclusively event technology show in the US.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Highlights included experiential activations designed to inspire what comes next in designing better meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry. The Smart Meetings team was on the expo floor getting updates and sharing snapshots of the action.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 31, 2016

Destination marketing organization Visit Orlando has partnered with WayBlazer artificial intelligence and IBM Watson technology to create an innovative travel app that boasts tailored itineraries and personalized suggestions for one of the most visited destinations in the United States. Collect all to enter a sweepstakes for prizes.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

Sponsored by the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) and Visit Orlando, the one-day PCMA Roadshow in mid-May in Orlando gave a group of association and corporate event organizers — along with Convene — two back-of-house tours. The environment gave Roadshow participants plenty of elements to consider for their own events.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 31, 2023

Also, the strong interest in mental-health topics wasn’t a surprise “as we come out of a pandemic and there are a lot of job layoffs, especially in the tech sector.” The speaker add-ons that are most requested by event organizers are meet-and-greet experiences (66 percent), social-media promotion (42 percent), and book signing (38 percent).

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 28, 2020

From Microsoft to HPE, Gainsight, and more, leading tech brands are going virtual. Luckily, nearly every industry has embraced virtual events , including tech companies. Here are 10 well-executed virtual event ideas from tech companies and what you can learn from them. 10 Well-Executed Virtual Events From Tech Companies.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 11, 2022

On some days, the map for the meetings and events industry recovery may look more like a Sorry game board winding back on itself with danger at every turn than a superhighway smoothly delivering delegates and ideas to their desired outcome, but meeting professionals are not alone on the journey back from pandemic times. Casandra Matej.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2019

As a way for properties to meet the tech and design expectations of today’s groups and other guests, hotels are constantly reinventing themselves. Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek The Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek recently unveiled the $4 million renovation of all 400 of its guest rooms.

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Coterie Spark

JANUARY 13, 2020

The city where cowboy hats meet startup tech always has something for everyone. ORLANDO, FL. It’s been a few years, but we can’t wait to see Orlando again. Besides being filled with seasoned event and conference professionals, Orlando is a great place to let adults have a little theme park fun. Phili & DC.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Highlights included experiential activations designed to inspire what comes next in designing better meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry. The Smart Meetings team was on the expo floor getting updates and sharing snapshots of the action.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Hilton is investing heavily in the future of meetings and events with the creation of a new hotel brand focused on the needs of meeting planners and business travelers. Cities with signed contracts for a Signia Hilton include the meeting hubs of Indianapolis and Orlando, and there will be a property adjacent to Atlanta’s 3.9-million-square-foot

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PCMA Convene

JULY 29, 2022

It is just one of many issues audiovisual suppliers — as well as event organizers working with tight budgets for their events — are facing right now, according to John Rissi, senior vice president, customer and industry engagement at event tech and production company Encore Global. I just did a meeting in Orlando in May.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2019

Attendees who want more from their meetings don’t want to sit and listen passively to a formal presentation. Welcome to the era of disrupted meetings, in good company with other industries and institutions whose established norms are being taken down to the studs. They have expectations of involvement. FLIPPED LEARNING.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2017

Attendees who want more from their meetings don’t want to sit and listen passively to a formal presentation. Welcome to the era of disrupted meetings, in good company with other industries and institutions whose established norms are being taken down to the studs. They have expectations of involvement.

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 30, 2018

Orange County Convention Center in Orlando drew the support of William Blue, director of Director Potter’s House International Pastoral Alliance. WaterColor Inn has “sweeping gulf views and multiple meeting space options perfect for your small meeting getaway,” Olivia Wells, marketing coordinator at St. Galveston, Texas.

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Eventinterface

JULY 27, 2017

Sharon Fisher is the CEO and Chief IdeaSparker of Play with a Purpose, a company devoted to creating more fun, participatory, creative and hands-on meetings. The Orlando Chamber of Commerce named her company one of the Top 25 Best Places to Work in Orlando, proving that her passion for play works. Being able to think different.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Las Vegas, New York City, Paris and other perennial favorites were among the world’s top meetings destinations in 2016, but several other locations significantly enhanced their appeal largely due to major expansion and renovation projects. Here are 15 of the leading meetings cities in 2016. of event space. It features 2.6 million sq.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 15, 2017

As you take in all the action, consider the eight first- and second-round host cities as potential destinations for your next meeting. Orlando, Florida. The tournament provides yet another reason to visit Orlando , central Florida’s theme park and convention hub. But multitasking is still possible. Buffalo, New York.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Most people won’t ask questions at meetings. In a thoughtful article “ Audience Engagement – at the Heart of Meetings “, Pádraic Gilligan writes: “…We all want audience engagement so why doesn’t it take place?…While Pádraic suggests that hi-tech polling methods can be used to increase engagement.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 8, 2022

Lessons from a Harmonious Return to Meeting in Anaheim. The pivot to digital events over the last year revealed that a lot of value delivered at face-to-face meetings can effectively be online. Case Study: Orlando’s 3-Day Virtual FAM. These stories dive behind-the-scenes of events. Read on to get the inside scoop.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Cartotto is complex director of security and risk management for Caribe Royal Orlando in Florida. Smart Meetings spoke with Cartotto about what new security trends next year may have in store. With more and more virtual events, the importance of meetings professionals being proactive against cyber threats has only increased.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 31, 2016

In the first two parts of this series on participatory voting at events, I introduced the concept and compared low-tech and high-tech approaches. High-tech methods typically default to anonymous voting: i.e. we have no information on anyone’s individual vote. ” But how often is this necessary? It is one.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

With over 3,000 global buyers and 3,000+ exhibiting companies already confirmed, IMEX America 2022 is set to be one of its largest editions since its launch in 2011, suggesting a confidence-boosting bounce-back for the global meetings, incentive travel and business events industry.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

Florida’s Hilton Orlando appointed Hess hotel manager. The global event tech and production company Encore welcomed Duffy as director of external communications. Nicholson was most recently director of business development and banking at Conferma Pay, a virtual payment tech company based in the United Kingdom. Richard Hess.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

airline to begin flying the Airbus A220-100, a new airplane that is described as very high-tech and quieter in the cabin. Delta has also been adding flights to Europe from nonhub cities, with transatlantic runs from Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Raleigh, Orlando and Boston. That’s exactly what Delta Airlines has done.

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Event Industry News

JULY 14, 2022

Customers including Cisco, SAP and Adobe hosted large scale events this spring, as did South by Southwest (SXSW), the massive tech/music/film conference and festival. This year our team members have traveled to cities including New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Austin, Houston, Boston, Orlando, Seattle, San Diego and Aspen.

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Event Industry News

JULY 14, 2022

Customers including Cisco, SAP and Adobe hosted large scale events this spring, as did South by Southwest (SXSW), the massive tech/music/film conference and festival. This year our team members have traveled to cities including New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Austin, Houston, Boston, Orlando, Seattle, San Diego and Aspen.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

2020 Tech: Looking Back At 2020 In Events. ?? It’s is a fascinating read from the perspective of someone who attended Smart Meetings Experiences in Colorado Springs and Connect in Orlando. Event Tech Podcast is back, baby! (45-min Additional articles and resources: Gadgets And Tech In 2020: The Best Of CES.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 8, 2018

Host your next conference in a location that offers attendees more than just a meeting space and a hotel bed. . It has a growing tech scene with lots of start-ups, and the city’s convention center is green and on the cutting edge of new technology. Orlando, Florida. Its average of $114 is tied with Orlando.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

And there will be growing use of cashless payments and livestreaming at meetings and events. It’s easy to explain Houston’s reversal of fortune with problems in the oil sector, but big group markets like Chicago, New Orleans, and Orlando have also sold fewer rooms through August. Airfares will be up 2.5 percent worldwide. EXHIBITIONS.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

Feeling overwhelmed by technology is a common sentiment expressed by meeting-professional respondents to Convene surveys, who say that they struggle with the fast pace of change, the latest tech tools and up-to-the-minute applications, and the shiniest new things. What about meeting organizers themselves?

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Cvent: Event Marketing

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

A vibrant and dynamic global hub, Miami offers a stunning array of creative venue options for even the largest meeting needs, including the new Miami Beach Convention Center, now open! Located in the heart of South Beach, the new Miami Beach Convention Center is a bright, glass-encased facility as innovative and tech-rich as it is beautiful.

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