Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Whether you’re incorporating sustainable measurements into your RFPs, tracking down low-carbon menus or combing through LEED certified venues, you know you’re a green planner. Their team possesses a sustainable events checklist which they use in their work together and with partnered organizations such as EIC. So, what’s next?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

As a production company, we get a lot of questions about virtual attendee engagement. Arguably one of the biggest pain points for planners, driving engagement isn’t quite as hard as one might think. Particularly about how to come up with strategies that make attendees happy and eager for more, both during and after the fact.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 28, 2023

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. By signing a contract with a venue, meeting planners can quickly lose their freedom to choose their AV provider. When attendees walk away, what do they say?”

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MeetingsNet

JULY 29, 2022

First, IHG Hotels & Resorts has partnered with two major anti-trafficking organizations, ECPAT-USA and Polaris, to bring better training to IHG employees at its 3,850 U.S. Senior personnel from the two organizations will become IHG committee members and provide subject-matter expertise regularly to the hotel company. properties.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Billion valuation, making the events industry well positioned to make an economic impact should planners support social movements like boycotts. But should event planners boycott? . In this episode of Event Brew, the entire Brew Crew shares their thoughts on planners and organizations boycotting venues, hotels, destinations, and more.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2023

Navigating event attendee data requires the right balance between collecting valuable information and respecting event attendee privacy. Catalyzed by a recent Tech Crunch headline about a General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) violation at Mobile World Congress (MWC), Will, Nick, and Dustin tackle attendee data in today’s episode.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Today’s iconic guest, Deanna Nwosu , thinks that all event and meeting planners should nurture an entrepreneurial spirit. She joins Sarah to talk about her vast experience in the events industry, what the future holds for event organizers, and the importance of community engagement. Do you consider yourself an entrepreneur?

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 27, 2023

Editor’s Note : In this series, “Five Things Meeting Planners Can Learn,” we explore ways in which meeting planners can glean tips, ideas, notions, planning options and more from the world and our culture at large. Here are five things meetings planners can learn from 12-step programs and other self-help groups.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 8, 2022

Are virtual attendees seeing value? According to Kim Myhre, founder of Experience Designed, in “ Attendees to Virtual Events: To Charge or Not to Charge? Organizers can, should and will charge for virtual events, but they will need to be very high quality experiences.”. Give virtual attendees a view from on-stage.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 13, 2024

Cross off your to-do list items as early as you can, because the best way to start iterating on your event is to observe how your attendees arrive. Signs (Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign) An early ’70s throwback tune about removing friction from the attendee experience. Are they excited, confused, frustrated?

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 29, 2024

Late attendee registrations and room-block bookings continue to vex meeting planners, but those are not the only challenges they face. based corporate, association, SMERF, and third-party planners between late December 2023 and January 2024. The survey organizers also conducted 20 interviews with meeting and event planners.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

There is no magic elixir to absolutely protect attendees from fast-spreading novel coronaviruses. Top of the list of things seen frequently that don’t actually keep attendees safer: temperature reading guns. “A Wearing N95 masks can protect attendees, Bronstein says, but only if they are worn continuously. Robert Bronstein.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

While there’s a lot that planners now need to focus on, from engagement to networking and more, we want to talk about something else today. Because much like event profs had to adapt to the new normal, so did presenters and attendees. I do not blame the organizers. A Smooth Virtual Experience For Attendees.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 5, 2021

Yet, despite the high potential for virtual events due to cost savings and ease of access, there is a considerable challenge ahead for event organizers to deliver a truly valuable experience by replicating the networking opportunities for attendees that exist during live events. which can include channels for each conference track.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Behavioral health activities make your meetings THE place to be Meeting professionals and the attendees at their events have a high level of responsibility. Read More: Hey, Busy Meeting Planner, You Feeling Stressed? Some hotels and organizations offer unique activities that aim to do just this.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It covered Europe, but it also covered meeting attendees coming from Europe to the United States,” says Jill Blood, vice president of deputy general counsel for Maritz. “So, For Maritz, around 10% of our total attendee base is European across all of our clients. What This Means For Planners. “As So, even if you were a U.S.-based

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 24, 2022

A new MeetingsNet survey finds nearly 70 percent of planners expect fewer attendees on site due to high airfares, while nearly 60 percent have narrowed their destination options due to potential air delays and cancellations. percent of respondents said they expect to see fewer attendees at their upcoming events.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 27, 2022

While we’ve talked a lot about how the pandemic affected planners and attendees, we haven’t focused on exhibitors’ experience all that much. But low attendance isn’t the worst part; it’s event planners’ behavior post-event that really grinds his gears. I’m not whole. But what about me?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2022

In the early days of the pandemic, attendees were more accepting of bad camera angles, awkward transitions between segments, or video that looked grainy. Plus, anything you send attendees gives the organization another avenue to layer the learning (colors, themes, swag). Attendees may not be watching the event in real-time.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 19, 2024

In mid-April, the convention division of marketing and engagement firm MCI USA rolled out upgrades to its OneSystem Plus event-management platform, that use artificial intelligence to aid both event-planning teams and their attendees. For attendee messaging and customer service in the OneSystem Plus, an A.I. And after an event, A.I.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2024

Organizations around the world, including Meeting Professionals International, Professional Convention Management Association, hoteliers, and various destinations, mark GMID with in-person gatherings for networking and learning. Tarnow’s final thought for planners: “There is no such thing as a self-made person.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Due to the ever-greater need for customization, responsiveness and excellence, planners need to be on top of their game more than ever before, said Mike Dietrich, senior director of platform marketing at Cvent. How do you put this Rubik’s cube of possible events together for your organization?” Attendee Experience.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

NYC & Company Rebrands, Adds ‘Conventions’ to Name NYC & Company, the CVB for Gotham has rebranded as New York City Tourism + Conventions, adding the “conventions” to hit home the value the city has for meeting planners. Meeting Planners Takeaway New York City Tourism + Conventions morphing out of NYC&Co.

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InEvent

MAY 11, 2023

In the rapidly changing world of events, hybrid events have emerged as a trend combining virtual and in-person components to offer attendees the best of both worlds. However, as with any innovation, hosting a hybrid event can challenge planners.

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Endless Events

MAY 18, 2023

A recently published Freeman report highlights a significant shift in the demographics of B2B event attendees. With this new generation of younger, more diverse, and more educated attendees emerging, the event industry must adapt to meet their evolving needs and expectations. As an attendee, I would get more value from it.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 28, 2022

Event trends 2022 are here and let us tell you, it’s an exciting year for event planners who dare to dream big. Others, however, might seem a little bit too daunting for a novice planner, but they’re just what innovative and tech-savvy planners are looking for. Most trends in our guide are beginner-friendly.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Anh Nguyen, founder of Spark Event Management, and Shawn Cheng, event strategist at Curious Bear Management, organized the showdown, which was framed as a chance to determine whether AI is about to revolutionize the way we design events — or if we’re just not there yet. It’s leveraging the strengths of both in a collaborative way.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2022

Relationships form the backdrop of success not only for each person, but for the entirety of organizations,” she said. Daren Martin, PhD, author of “ Whiteboard: Business Models that Inspire Action ,” was also on hand to pump up attendee effectiveness in their careers and personal lives. Culture Shock. Daren Martin.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Perhaps it was a consideration so that male attendees could find a convenient place to have their dress shirts pressed? But what really stood out to me is how the story demonstrated once again the invisibility of the meeting planner role. One may think: Oh, that’s where event planners are getting the credit, but no. Stay tuned.

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Traveler's Q

APRIL 3, 2023

Organizing a corporate event can be a difficult and stressful task. Additionally, staying organized and utilizing resources such as experienced professionals can help you ensure that all aspects of the event are properly taken care of. You can download free charts that contain a timeline for what should be done and when.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 3, 2023

Issues such as difficult negotiations, training novices, cost-saving measures, and pre-meeting attendee communications came to the fore in planners’ roundtable discussions at Pharma Forum 2023. Because of the pandemic, many young people have never been in a professional environment until now,” the planner said.

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Endless Events

JUNE 5, 2020

Our main goals here has been to educate planners everywhere on the subject – and make them realize just how cool and engaging virtual events can be. After you took the time to learn about mistakes to avoid , how to engage your audience , and sponsorship deals , we want you to think about how to entertain attendees.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 22, 2024

So, when we are creating an event, especially for event planners, we have to appeal to both their professional and personal journeys. They fostered a unique connection between all attendees regardless of whether they were planners or supplier.” “We’re all a bit spoiled. The activities were all part of that and more.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2024

With unparalleled locations and amenities, outstanding perks for event planners and a focus on sustainability through Meet with Purpose, Hilton’s All-Inclusive resorts offer comprehensive packages catering to every event planner’s needs. Plan with confidence! Reason No. Reason No. link] Reason No.2: Reason No.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 3, 2024

Besides access to great networking opportunities and innovative content, the following 60+ events will also provide attendees with great speaker lineups and the chance to travel to amazing locations! Don’t see your 2024 conference for event planners on this page? Independent Planner Education Conference (IPEC) Jan.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 7, 2018

How liable are planners when disaster strikes? What can planners do to protect themselves? That is why he strongly recommends planners include indemnification clauses in their contacts, ensuring hotels and third parties take on as much of the risk as possible. Too many planners don’t adhere to a venue’s guidelines.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Hargrove sets an example for planning events that go off without a hitch through their government shutdown contingency plan After the venue booking, event design, attendee lists, emails, emails and more emails, your event is all ready to go—finally! She says, “Constant change and volatility are the new normal for meeting planners.

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