Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Many event professionals are hoping and waiting for a meeting industry new normal. We want to believe that, at some point, in-person meetings like the ones we’ve held for decades will return. Such areas are already holding local in-person events, but safe inter-regional meetings are not possible.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Transportation is a Large Component of an Event Planning Company’s Services Transportation is one of those logistical components to an overall conference or event. You see, getting all of your delegates to the meeting’s location on time is the number one goal to launch a successful conference.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 11, 2023

More often than not, that’s convention planning services , and in particular transportation. If delegates are offered convention planning services, like an airport meet and greet and transportation, then they are entitled to an expectation of a certain standard of service. I have been on both sides of the equation.

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 3, 2017

One of the biggest challenges for corporate meeting planners is keeping attendees moving and on-schedule when there is a major event at a destination, or if they are part of a major event themselves. Your meeting or event does not need to suffer because of a transportation issue. Transportation that enhances an amazing event.

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 3, 2017

One of the biggest challenges for corporate meeting planners is keeping attendees moving and on-schedule when there is a major event at a destination, or if they are part of a major event themselves. Your meeting or event does not need to suffer because of a transportation issue. Transportation that enhances an amazing event.

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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. Jordan Transportation can be pretty tricky to coordinate sometimes. Alex Here’s a great example of a slice of life for conference and meeting planners.

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EventMB

APRIL 23, 2024

Skift Take: From its investment in growth sectors like semiconductors and electric vehicles to its boom in hotel development and innovative transportation, Phoenix is a city on the rise — and event organizers are taking note. Visit Phoenix Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The old meeting industry normal is long over, and many event professionals are still hoping and waiting for a new normal. In October 2020 I wrote two posts [1 , 2 ] about what a meeting industry new normal might look like. Holding in-person meetings: what do we now know? It’s time to take another look. Accommodations.

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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. How does transportation need to be arranged? The post Is Your Meeting Storm Ready? appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 30, 2021

it carried more weight than a simple announcement of the next year’s meeting location. If the meeting couldn’t actually be at the Old Post Office, it could still appear to take place there. How can we anchor it in the location and still broadcast it?” she said. “We The solution?

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 2, 2020

Should meetings be efficient ? “Yes” say thousands of books on how to improve business meetings. But “No”, when we’re taking about most meeting industry events. Unfortunately, the meeting industry tends to assume that if business meetings should be efficient, meeting industry events should be too.

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Skift

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Choosing cities with good public transportation is one of the easiest ways for event planners to make their events more sustainable. A tram in Helsinki, Finland. Benjamin Horn / Flickr Skift Take: Getting rid of plastic straws is nice, but the biggest positive impact will come from cutting back on plane trips and the use of gas-powered cars.

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Management Events

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

At the core of every efficient supply chain is well-planned logistics and transportation. The future of transport is eclectic, and gas carries the most important role in this transition to achieve sustainability while maintaining competitiveness. Today, sustainability is the driving force for many players, and many more are joining in.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

6 tips for a smooth European event from an international DMC expert If it seems to you everyone is taking their incentive meeting to Europe this year, you are not alone. Secrets for Seamless Transportation There’s no secret sauce for this. Read More : Hope for Easing Transportation Inflation And don’t be penny-pinching of staff.

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Eventinterface

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

She shares best practices for Meeting Planners on managing group transportation for conferences and meetings. Listen to show host Al Wynant and guest Tara Thain discuss the following: Key pieces of information that need to be provided by Meeting Planners to prepare an accurate transportation proposal.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Event Transportation is the key to the success of your event. Event transportation often is overlooked, strategy and logistics go on behind the scenes but is a must to execute well when planning. To make transportation a success you need to be proactive in the planning. Free RFP Template for Event Transportation.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Imagine if attending a meeting in a different city, or even a different state, required nothing more than a quick afternoon trip. It could be possible with hyperloop technology, and recent headlines have caused us to wonder if it really will be the high-speed, eco-friendly transportation answer for the future.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 23, 2023

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation, “Enhancing Consumer Protections and Connectivity in Air Transportation,” William J. In 2020, the Department of Transportation received nearly 30,000 airline refund complaints, more than a 4,600% increase from 2019. Meeting Planners Takeaway U.S.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Reed Exhibitions, a world leading event organizer, today announces the acquisition of two signature Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) events – the North American-based ITS World Congress and Annual Meetings.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The new meetings-industry A.I. That’s the small print on the legal prompts in Spark, the meetings-specific generative-A.I. That’s the small print on the legal prompts in Spark, the meetings-specific generative-A.I. According to one meetings-industry attorney, that’s a warning well worth heeding.

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Master the Event

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Corporate meeting planners are always looking for creative ways that they can trim their meetings budget without losing too much of the overall program. Today, corporate meeting planners have a tough job. Of course for many corporations and associations meetings are a vital part of their operation. into the same vehicle.

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Find out how Phoenix has become a shining example of urban renewal with its updated transportation infrastructure, new research hubs, high-tech manufacturing, and collaborative sustainability initiatives. Visit Phoenix Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 23, 2019

Aventri is working with pre-screened partners to provide additional tools for meeting planners. Aventri, formerly eTouches, has announced a new partnership that can help meeting planners take one critical thing off their to-do lists. The announcement from the Norwalk, Conn.-based

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2023

DOT Announces Investigation into Southwest Holiday Chaos The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced an investigation this Wednesday into Southwest Airlines’ chaotic holiday weekend in December 2022. The post Meeting Planners Travel Report: DOT to Dig Into Southwest Airlines Holiday Chaos appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 19, 2023

Meeting Profs Travel: Over Half of Passengers on Flights from China Test Covid-positive Hong Kong has announced the lifting of all mandatory PCR test requirements for inbound travelers; however, travelers coming to the U.S. Pete Buttigieg says they will be held responsible by the Department of Transportation.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2021

Meeting profs across the United States are being tasked with increasingly difficult decisions about requiring and enforcing mask wearing after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suddenly updated guidance for face coverings and physical distancing in Mid-May. Big Challenges.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

How to stretch your event budget for food and beverage, event tech, ground transportation, and venues. The costs of holding a meeting or convention have skyrocketed, but most planners find their budgets just aren’t budging—at least, not enough. Need to Cut the Meeting Budget? On the Road to Ground-Transportation Savings.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2023

What elements should meeting planners look for when sourcing to forge better group connections With the focus on the return of meetings, many meeting planners are seeking unforgettable locations for their next event that will provide ease and accessibility for their attendees.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2022

A new tool could help measure and prioritize sustainability efforts at meetings. Last week, BCD Travel introduced an emissions calculator designed specifically for the meetings industry. . The post Advito and BCD M&E Create Emissions Calculator for Meeting Professionals appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 31, 2016

Although it’s in the early stages, automated public transportation has the potential to revolutionize both travel to and from meetings — as well as reduce the environmental impact of business events. . Buckle your seatbelts: Singapore now boasts the world’s very first fleet of automated taxis. There were so many questions.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 23, 2023

Sustainable Transportation in Anaheim Reducing carbon emissions in transportation has been at the forefront of conversations in the meeting industry, and Anaheim has been taking it seriously. Not only for the day-to-day public transportation system in the city, but also for visitors as well.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 22, 2024

We still want to market our destinations as inclusive — how do we go about doing that and still attract meetings and groups in a state where there are either restrictions on coming to Florida or there is messaging saying, ‘You don’t belong here’? Transportation, accommodation selection, and site security are very much in our control.”

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Boomset

MARCH 7, 2018

Attendees can check in and register with speed and ease, and you watch as they proceed onto their lectures, coffee meetings, and the show floor. It started with their mismanaged and poor form of transportation. You’ve already got your on-site event management component set. This is not the case at all.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

Sheridan President and CEO of Meet Boston and co-chair, Meetings Mean Business Coalition What does the official end of Covid mean for the meetings industry? Read More : Event Safety PSA: Failing to Prepare Could Cost You Mark Cooper CEO of IACC What does the official end of Covid mean for the meetings industry?

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2023

Laura Pennino Smart Meetings spoke with 35-year industry veteran Janine Iannarelli, founder and president of Par Avion Ltd., The post Meeting Profs Travel Report: Storm Warning for Summer Air Travel appeared first on Smart Meetings. Flightaware.com reported that more than 1,000 flights were canceled and another 2,000 delayed.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Having been on the destination management side of meeting planning, I’ve seen a definite shift in the budgets that planners and their clients are allocating for events. A Budget Can Be a Challenge With meeting planning, planners are constantly being challenged to make the next event bigger and better than the last. The answer is yes!

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 14, 2023

The study highlights regional variations in transportation costs. The post Meeting Profs Travel Report: Who Travels for Business? appeared first on Smart Meetings. Finally, the survey saw that health and safety is the biggest threat to business travel: over inflation, budget cuts or travel freezes.

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