Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 17, 2017

At the time, a mere six years ago, the fledgling for-profit entity that wagered its future on the potential of virtual meetings staged sessions that were too heavily weighted toward the online audience in the verbal communication and moderation by the speakers. In my opinion, the perfect hybrid meeting.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Fueled by survey data, the paper discusses the differences between “green meetings,” corporate social responsibility initiatives, and sustainability systems. Read More.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 30, 2021

The white paper uses three innovation pillars as a framework to help business events professionals reengineer the industry: business models, delegate experience, and talent and capabilities. Download a complimentary PDF of the full white paper. Delegate Experience. Michelle Russell is editor in chief of Convene.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 19, 2022

Bringing partners together from across the world, New Intent will curate educational sessions, white papers, knowledge sharing and industry-leading leadership to ensure business events put people and planet first. Rory Archibald, founder of New Intent, says ‘Today is an incredibly exciting day.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 1, 2021

Travel Association believes professional meetings and events (PME) suffer from being lumped in with other gatherings—and is working to change that. Travel Association has kicked off its “ Let’s Meet There ” campaign, unveiled at MPI’s WEC 2021 , to further propel the comeback of PMEs. Currently, about 35 percent of U.S. The post U.S.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 26, 2022

More than 2,000 meetings industry folks gathered at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center for the launch of Business Events Industry Week , a concentration of events designed to illustrate the Power of Purpose exercised when people come together. Read about all the meeting options available at National Harbor. .

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 27, 2023

At a recent conference for event planners, meetings guru Will Curran addressed several factors that are reshaping business events in the near future. Lastly, “whenever OpenAI announces a new version of ChatGPT, find out what is different and better about it” that will make meeting-related tasks easier.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 18, 2024

The sustainability program is designed to assist guests and meeting planners in developing a deeper understanding of their carbon footprint while traveling. Read More: Smart Moves: Access Appoints Three Female Co-CEOs The post Smart Moves: Marriott Marquis Washington, DC Appoints Sustainability Concierge appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Felicia Asiedu, marketing director Europe at Cvent said: “This year’s research once again highlights challenges in the sector, but more importantly it shows us solutions – it demonstrates how to support our teams and meet their needs. The white paper was compiled, researched and written by Jill Hawkins.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Reed Exhibitions today released its first ‘COVID-19 and How it’s Changing the Event Industry’ White Paper, highlighting findings from its COVID-19 Customer Needs and Mindset Barometer, the largest and most ambitious research project ever undertaken by the company. The White Paper can be downloaded here.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

In the face of doubt, however, business travel has emerged with critical and pivotal strategies for recovery in its pocket and a renaissance of travel in its sights, as evidenced by American Express Global Business Travel (GBT)’s white paper, “ Why Business Travel Is the Center of the New Company Culture.”

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The annual survey and white paper are produced by You Search & Select, in association with Cvent, DRPG and You Exclusive and is supported by the MIA. The Annual Events Industry Salary Survey 2023 has announced a deadline extension to the 4th October 2023.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 13, 2021

Read further to learn more, or download the white paper now — The Secret to Successful Attendee Retention: Year-Round Engagement. When you sign up for EventMobi’s subscription package, your attendees can continue communicating and meeting online all year round on your event platform.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 21, 2023

led video editing of speakers’ presentations can help event hosts generate robust social-media content as the meeting is happening. While a growing number of meeting planners are using ChatGPT to seek out the right topics, experts, and session titles for their next conference agenda, some A.I-focused

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 13, 2021

Just like Cinderella’s glass slipper, not all hybrid meeting formats fit every event. In the latest Business Events Industry Dashboard survey , conducted March 22-25, we asked meeting organizers to share how they plan to design their upcoming hybrid events.

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Event Industry News

MAY 17, 2019

Ashfield Meetings & Events (part of UDG Healthcare plc) has unveiled intriguing insights from a group of global healthcare professionals within its latest white paper. But why is this? What is it that makes congresses such a valuable education channel to time-restricted physicians?

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A meeting professional’s expertise can go in any number of directions: marketing, adult education, event design, site selection, contracting, event technology … It’s a dynamic role. A discussion with any potential meeting venue should cover air-circulation and air-quality issues.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

WHITE PAPER LINK With ESG a key driver for the business, the hotels are regular award winners in business events and for leisure guests too.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 26, 2022

Powered by Smart Meetings and IMEX Group. The good news is that meeting professionals are busy planning events of all types again. 11-13 will inform a white paper that will be released during the event and featured on SmartMeetings.com. The post Pathways to Clarity Survey appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 19, 2022

According to a company press release, New Intent will create educational sessions, white papers and knowledge sharing. In addition to DEI and environmental advocacy, topics will cover UN SDGs, corporate social responsibility and the politics of meetings.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2024

has good news for meeting professionals. It is actually a tool that will get some of that ‘drag stuff’ out of the way to focus on the things that you really want to do, the reason you got into the events industry in the first place,” he explained at Smart Meetings Innovation Experience in Irving, Texas, last week.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

How to master the New Green RFP In Smart Meetings’ latest Smart Chat Live webinar, “ How to Master the New Green RFP ,” attendees learned about how to create a sustainable RFP and prioritize sustainability in every area of their sourcing processes. See the webinars Smart Meetings has coming up, and register to attend here.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2017

That observation is at the heart of a new study that Sperstad, program director of the meeting and event management degree at Madison College, is writing with Amanda Cecil, Ph.D., Nor will this be a typical 30-page white paper. Purposeful Meetings” will be organized around five pillars, which Sperstad described as: .

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 4, 2019

Prague, in the Czech Republic, is not only a travel destination, but home of the AIM Group International office of Bob Novak, who wrote the white paper, “How to Create a Truly Unique Destination Experience and the Latest DMC Trends.”. Does that mean that DMCs are no longer needed?

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 29, 2019

Brexit popped up as both a threat and opportunity for the events industry in the new “Europe as a Destination for Meetings and Conferences” study. meeting buyers and sellers in different industries. Photo courtesy of London & Partners). Event Tech. Other Industry Trends.

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GEVME

DECEMBER 3, 2020

People could view our latest ebook, our white paper and our brochures. Anyone interested in our offering could still share the link with their colleagues who would be able to view our booth, check our offerings and book a meeting with a sales representative. Our resources were displayed on the tables in the 3D environment.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This year, Smart Meetings highlighted these issues by witnessing the steps being taken on several fronts within the meetings industry to support inclusion and diversity. New Intent’s plan is to create educational sessions, white papers and knowledge sharing by partnering with events industry supply chain and speaker services.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 10, 2022

Members of PCMA’s Capital Chapter meet with lawmakers in Washington, D.C. Members of several PCMA chapters will begin meeting virtually with government officials March 21 as part of the PCMA Capital Chapter’s Hill Day — the second year in a row the advocacy program has been done virtually after a year off in 2020 due to the pandemic.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 28, 2019

Jenci attended the standing-room-only session, where he was struck by the fact that every one of five trends outlined in the report, The Future of Meetings & Events , already was visible back home at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center (LBCEC). CMP Credit.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 2, 2018

The slow death of expo revenue is not an indicator that meetings don’t mean business any more. In-booth education, white papers, and solution-based demos will be valued greater than a chance to win Alexa. Based on our deep analysis of dozens of shows, the former are the event business models being disrupted most.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) powered Smart Monday and morning keynotes as part of a 20-year partnership that was formally extended through 2025. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry.

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Eventsforce

MAY 16, 2023

As the results of our white paper have revealed, this practice is now firmly entrenched within the sector’s wider working culture. Good planners — especially those in management positions — are also clear about establishing protocols in terms of the expected frequency of virtual team meetings and 1-to-1 check-ins.

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Quickmobile

AUGUST 15, 2017

Meetings and events fit the bill perfectly due to their inherently social and motivational nature. That said gamification may not be suitable for every type of meeting or event, or even every type of audience. Before you start building a game into your mobile app, it’s important to first determine if gamification is right for you.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 17, 2023

Samantha Veneruso, director of learning programs at the American Geophysical Union (from left); Goradesky; and Lauren Parr, SVP, meetings and learning at AGU, were introduced by Joni Opperman, Hilton Worldwide Sales.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Day two of IMEX22 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center Las Vegas kicked off with a keynote address by Shane Feldman, founder of Count Me In , who stressed the importance of creating an inclusive experience at meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 16, 2022

A new report outlines several ways planners can package content before, during, and after a meeting to ensure that the learning sticks. Encore found that nearly 20 percent of corporate planners it recently surveyed expect to distribute more content before and after a meeting than ever before.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

From hybrid meetings to social VR, the following stories look at what fresh now in creating digital experiences. “Fully Integrated” Digital events have a very bright future, according to Jennifer Kingen Kush, who also shares the current best practices for digital meetings. . Cover Illustration by Mengxin Li.

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