Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2019

If you are an event or meeting planner you’ve heard of PSAV. This month on January 14th, 2019, PSAV published a press release announcing the purchase agreement for PSAV to acquire Encore Event Technologies. The news makes for shaky ground and uncertainty for meeting and event planners nationwide. January 2019.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

If you think popping into a succession of boring Zoom calls makes you an expert on virtual meetings , it’s time to think again. Cheers to Planners of the Year. Every year, Smart Meeting profiles top event professionals as part of an annual Planner of the Year feature designed to recognize and inspire innovation and excellence.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board announced a partnership with Clear Health Pass and Co.Protect branded protective equipment to help meeting professionals create frictionless solutions for establishing and executing protocols. “We Even as in-person meetings make a return, clients have come to expect virtual venue tours.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The year 2019 is almost upon us. How will the events industry fare this year, and what trends will rule the roost when it comes to event planners’ priorities? 2019 Event Trends: Your Audience Craves Authenticity. Brain Dates: Networking 2.0. Brain Dates: Networking 2.0. This is no longer going to fly this 2019.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Association of Destination Management Executives International (ADMEI) wrapped up its 2019 annual conference at Four Seasons Houston with a pledge to increase the visibility of the association globally. The education provided globally is a resource for planners and the rest of the sector,” she said. Excellence Recognized. Next Gen DMC.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2021

The announcement yesterday that London-based virtual streaming giant Hopin was purchasing the physical event services company Boomset was another step in the direction of an end-to-end hybrid meeting solution. Read more about event tech consolidation in Tech Mergers Could Simplify Virtual Meeting Management. Is Bigger Better?

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

What does it mean to be a part of the events industry in 2019? Meetings are growing and evolving rapidly, and each is an experiment in applying new methods to find a perfect formula. For venues and planners, that means looking into the crystal ball to get ahead of event trends and expectations. Key Takeaway for Planners.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 1, 2022

The repositioning of Encore as more than just an AV equipment supplier is being championed by a new senior team working with President and CEO (and 2021 Smart Meetings Catalyst Winner ) Ben Erwin. Read about how layoffs and investments are marking the next stage in the streaming meeting evolution.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2018

“We have not been [here] before,” said MGM senior vice president of MGM Resorts International Mike Dominguez, in a recent Smart Meetings webinar , referring to the state of the hotel industry going into 2019. As 2018 comes to a close, Dominguez shared some insights into what he sees for the future of the meetings industry.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 8, 2019

Today we are giving you an exclusive sneak peek into our 2019 #EventIcons show line up. What do you want to see from #EventIcons in 2019? And now for the main topic in the episode below, #EventIcons 2019 Sneak Peak! We are going live from Go West 2019, which I also believe will be our first Canadian Live Show!

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

We had no choice,” says Bob Vaez, founder and CEO of event software platform EventMobi , speaking about the turn to virtual events and meetings during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. Since its founding in 2010, EventMobi has expanded its reach to over 30,000 corporate and non-profit event planners.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

A long-anticipated reckoning after the boom of investment in virtual meeting platforms during Covid and an aggressive return to in-person events has sent many streaming platform companies scrambling to position themselves in the best light for a possible looming merger and acquisition season.

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DCI

JUNE 13, 2023

The latest edition of the Meeting Room of the Future, a research study conducted by Development Counsellors International in partnership with the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC), provides firsthand insight into the world of meetings and conferences from meeting planners and venue operators.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2022

She is expecting 5,100 meeting planners and more than 2,500 exhibitors from 150 countries as the program rolls out May 31-June 2, a similar size crowd to the one at IMEX America last November. It is still robust, but less than it was in 2019 in recognition that people don’t want to schedule back-to-back sessions,” Bauer said.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

We’ve compiled a list of websites for event planners so some of the hardest-working professionals can complete every task on their list. Skift Meetings (formerly EventMB) Formerly known as EventMB, Skift Meetings was founded in 2007 as one of the first blogs for event professionals. Ready to dive straight in?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2021

The most recent stop on the Great Meetings Restart tour was Smart Meetings National West, which hit the beach at Hotel del Coronado this week for three days of business, connecting and community. The gathering of meeting professionals was a testament to the resiliency of the industry. Harold Rapoza, Jr., Lessons Learned.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 6, 2021

So, how are you feeling about virtual event networking about now? Online networking can be convenient, but it does lack the potential for serendipity that in-person events foster. This decrease translates to fewer networking connections, the survey finds. Radical Networkers. Strategic Networkers. Solo Learners.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Software company twine’s announcement today that it is acquiring the relationship-building technology company Glimpse is a sign of the evolution of virtual meetings and possibly the first step toward a more tangible virtual event world. The founders of DoubleDutch event management software that was sold to Cvent in 2019 raised $4.3

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 28, 2023

After the pandemic and in the remote-work environment, it’s not enough to simply plan a meeting and have people show up. Many employees’ social skills have suffered in recent years—something that planners can proactively address. in 2019 to 25 in 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ time-use survey.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

trillion (in 2019 dollars, adjusted for inflation) will be spent on travel in the United States in 2022, but this is still 10% below 2019 levels and 16% below where it should have been in 2022, if not for the pandemic. June 12-18, 2022 (percentage change from comparable week in 2019*): Occupancy: 71.8% (-4.8%).

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The battle between in-person meetings and the now-waning Covid pandemic is the source of many comeback stories around the globe. It’s a whole new world in event development, even for the most seasoned planners, and takes some spirit and determination to roll with the challenge and deliver successful programs.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Earning the CMP Murakami first discovered the CMP by attending industry conferences and networking events. It has expanded his professional network and allowed him further opportunities to share his expertise. He says that, in many ways, it correlates to the meetings and hospitality industries.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The most common mistake we’ve noticed is that many event planners still plan their virtual or hybrid events based on an in-person-only format. We saw an incredible surge in event platforms , leaving many event planners confused. Building events since : 2019. And so naturally, the market followed. Albert’s Aha!

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 17, 2019

Webinar live date: July 23, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. Webinar live date: June 23, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. While most planners are becoming savvy in terms of what and how much to order, Wi-Fi is still largely uncomfortable to negotiate for and manage onsite. For more info on how to get CE credits, click here !

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Endless Events

MARCH 18, 2022

Event platforms can be an event planner’s best friend. They have become the building block of a modern event strategy because they offer continuous audience engagement and help event planners measure event ROI in new, better ways. Finally, we explain how event platforms can help planners measure event ROI and reach their goals.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Research Finds Sponsorships Are Still Relevant According to a 2019 report from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research ( CEIR ) of 200 show executives and 728 exhibitors, sponsorships make up roughly 20% of B2B tradeshow revenues. Read More : How Meeting Profs Can Improve Event Engagement Yes, it will cost you money.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Recent enhancements make managing travel and redeeming rewards for meetings and events quicker and more streamlined. Similarly, Southwest Business Meetings product offers discounted fares, incentives and even name changes for groups of 25 or fewer. The DIY dashboard puts the power in the hands of the meeting planner.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

He brings experience in religious, fraternal and ethnic meetings segments to drive new conventions and meetings to Cincinnati and establish it as a top national meetings destination. He brings decades of experience in the industry, an extremely successful track record and a wide network.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

If you read our last piece on why collaborative learning is the future of event-networking , you are already familiar with e180 as the creator of Braindate , an online platform and an in-person experience that helps participants at events meet for topic-driven, knowledge-sharing conversations called braindates. Researcher Ken A.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 24, 2023

The post Top meeting destinations and MICE hotels in APAC appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Cvent has released its lists of the Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels for Asia Pacific. Top 10 Meeting Destinations in Asia Pacific 1. Singapore 2. Sydney, Australia 3. Bangkok, Thailand 4.

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Business Traveler USA

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Meeting planners say face-to-face gatherings are expected to dominate the 2022 meetings and events landscape, as in-person meetings are making a comeback after two years in the doldrums. Recent surveys show an uptick in optimism among meeting planning professionals. ” Top US Destinations. 2021 2022 1. “Our

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Meeting planners had their hands full in 2018, with data breaches, commission cuts, new event technology and other drastic changes affecting the meetings industry. As the industry changes, meeting planners need to learn how to change with it to ensure that they can provide attendees with what they want.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Start planning your next meeting with Destination Canada Business Events. Here are just a few of the things you can expect when you meet in Canada. Keeping attendees safe is the number one priority for both event planners and venues themselves. As the host of the UN’s 2019 Climate Conference, Canada knows this well.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Up until 2019, your live event audiovisual Request for Proposal (RFP) was straightforward. In 2020, that theory went out the window and you learned how to write a virtual meeting AV RFP. As you think about the format of your hybrid meeting , you may be overwhelmed with where to start. Planning a Live and Full Virtual Meeting.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

The result could be a more diverse pool of venues to choose from at a time when meeting professionals are struggling to find open space at fully staffed hotels. Read More: Diverse Meeting Teams Are Smarter. Bridging the Gap” echoes their method of support through education, investment and networking.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

When asked why they sacrificed their time to attend these events, time that could be given to family or work, respondents cited two common reasons: professional development and networking. As part of this survey, attendees were asked how much of the overall event experience they attribute to networking.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

Through the challenges of the reopening world and the joy of reunions, our industry mostly picked up its 2019 playbooks and went back to its comfort zone. Read More : Salman Rushdie and Complacency in the Meetings Industry 1. In 2019, we put attendee tools and experience front and center. But what really happened?

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