Smart Meetings

JUNE 26, 2023

We try to service anyplace that we possibly can, as far as what we do,” said Fernandez. Drone Art In terms of art, Fernandez equates one drone to one pixel of a digital image. All are staples of the traditional American July 4th celebration as the U.S. collectively celebrates the freedom gained by our forefathers.

Booking 258

Booking Planner Meeting Events 258

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Food Service Workers Announce Strike Votes at U.S. food service workers in five major meetings markets, has announced the possibility of strike votes over wages and working conditions. term commercial agreement for resort and all-inclusive hotels. Convention Centers. Read More : Could Gig Workers Solve Hotel Staffing Shortage?

Travel 246

Travel Travel Hospitality Conference 246

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 28, 2023

Delivering jaw-dropping wow on a budget is possible in today’s market—if you have a true partnership with your audiovisual service provider. Instead of concentrating on the number of screens you had last year or equipment assignments per room, different questions during the preparation stage may help you find the right, long-term AV provider.

Planner 235

Planner Meeting Training Audience 235

Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2024

A partnership born out of a long-term friendship is how ASAE President and CEO Michelle Mason described the agreement to work together with the association for destinations announced at Destinations International’s Sales and Services Summit in Washington, D.C., during Business Events Industry Week. Listen More: What One Thing?

Planner 219

Planner Attendee Communications Communications 219

Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2022

One in four (26%) agree these events are critical to building awareness of my organization’s products or services. However, these were noted to be short and not long-term cuts. Nearly half (46%) of this group agree these events are critical to developing relationships with customers, suppliers and others. 73% of all executives).

Trade Show 264

Trade Show Meeting Trends Conference 264

Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2023

James Beck shares the power of creating lasting impressions by practicing service and giving In 2011, James Beck made the decision to give away all his personal possessions and travel the U.S. There may be moments that don’t necessarily seem important to you, but simple acts of service can have ripple effects. You listen.

Meeting 253

Meeting Social Media Planner Speakers 253

EHL Insights

JANUARY 12, 2024

As a testament to its resilience, agility and innovative spirit, this article reflects today’s increasingly dynamic hospitality industry in terms of its long, medium and short-term evolution.

Hospitality 104

Hospitality Trends Culture 104

Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In her new role, Jung will lead her department in developing partnerships, overseeing the Visitor Information Centers and crafting short- and long-term plans to enhance visitors’ experience of the destination. Cara Banasch Cara Banasch, ConferenceDirect Banash is appointed senior vice president of enterprise solutions at ConferenceDirect.

Human Resources 263

Human Resources Hospitality Tourism Tourism 263

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 1, 2022

Both use a variety of tactics to compel someone to do something against their will, with labor trafficking being service based and sex trafficking being sexually based. There are two types of human trafficking: labor trafficking and sex trafficking. The United States Department of State estimates that there are 24.9 ECPAT and Polaris .

Training 240

Training Tourism Tourism Hospitality 240

Endless Events

APRIL 27, 2023

In-kind sponsorships are relationships where a business sponsors an event by providing free goods or services rather than a financial contribution. To get a feel for where the Brew Crew stands, Nick starts today’s conversation by asking if anyone has a visceral response to the term. Xander has contrasting experiences. “As

Sponsors 177

Sponsors Events Attendee Audience 177

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

IME Connect President Steve Some explained the reason for the merger in a press release, “This partnership allows us to further expand our buying power while maintaining our personal commitment, exemplary service and integrity to our clients and our team.”. Partnership Benefits.

Meeting 264

Meeting Global Events Benefits Incentives 264

Endless Events

MARCH 7, 2022

In today’s Event Tech Podcast episode, Will and Brandt will talk about the importance of customer service and what planners can do to choose the right platform when doing research. And finally, software companies should see event planners as long-term partners rather than one-time customers. Brandt introduces today’s topic.

Platform 380

Platform Event Apps Events Planner 380

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Neutral clothing is easier to mix and match, so you can create multiple looks out of the same items—and remember that many hotels offer laundry services. This helps both in terms of weight distribution and leaves the items you’ll use more often, like shirts, more accessible. Our sealable travel bag of 3.4-ounce Yes, even in the winter.

Management 230

Management Preparation Airlines Travel 230

Smart Meetings

MARCH 23, 2022

“Take a step back, take a minute and realize that you didn’t just survive through the pandemic; you actually thrived, and awareness of your value and the value of what we all do is at an all-time high,” spoke Emily Scheiderer, director of education, sales and services at Destinations International, during last week’s Smart Chat Live!

Tourism 264

Tourism Tourism Regulations Proposal 264

Smart Meetings

JULY 25, 2022

We look forward to providing our valuable customers and partners with the same level of service, attention and quality that they are used to,” he said in a statement. “As MPAV CEO Eric Lochner said he foresaw better support and more services—Five months later, he is confident that the company has lived up to expectations.

Registration 245

Registration Technology Technology Platform 245

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Edwards says, “But I’m not at all sure it is fair that groups be the resource that helps them recover their losses by charging us higher rates with unreasonable contract terms.” Steve Steinhart Both planners and sellers will have to make paradigm shifts if 2024 is to become the new high watermark for group attendance and revenue.

Meeting 264

Meeting Proposal Contracts Contracts 264

Conferences that Work

JANUARY 22, 2024

” Moutafis begins: Ethical AI by Zenus: A Summary “Data from our ethical facial analysis service cannot be used to identify individuals. A legal review takes place before starting to use a new service in this manner. Are you using the service alone? I find his response inadequate, and this post explains why.

Technology 137

Technology Technology Events Attendee 137

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2023

It’s really a transformational year in terms of how we’re moving and growing,” said Amy Kramer, market and product innovation leader with Maritz. After an eight-hour session, a chat service can record and summarize the main points of a presentation in a handy event recap. The result could be more experimentation.

Event Technology 277

Event Technology Technology Technology Trends 277

Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2021

For further insight into what meetings are likely to look like in the coming months, we reached out to Amy Pfeiffer, Director of Convention Sales & Services for Disney Destinations. What should planners expect in terms of how their meetings will be different from how they were before COVID?

Planner 279

Planner Management Regulations Remote 279

Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

It’s not a day for a green-themed party with leaf-adorned table settings, nor is it a day to hold a short-term campaign that fades into the background over the following weeks. Resources for green meetings; for today, and for the future Earth Day: it’s not just about spending extra time thinking about what we love about nature. February 2017.

Sustainability 246

Sustainability Planner Meeting Proposal 246

Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

At Freeman, this insight validated our decision to invest in the data analysis and digital event technology that would allow more people to attend our clients’ trade shows and conferences on their own terms, including virtually, through livestreaming or on-demand video. Bob Priest-Heck, Freeman CEO.

Trade Show 246

Trade Show Trends Contracts Contracts 246

MeetingsNet

APRIL 4, 2024

Planners: Do not sign venue contracts for event production, electrical services, internet access, and support services until you read the full document—especially if you are bringing in an outside audiovisual company for the event, which usually results in extra conditions and raises prices for certain elements.

Contracts 98

Contracts Contracts Venue Vendor 98

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

A properly implemented procurement process directly impacts the bottom line, operational efficiency and the quality of products or services. By definition, procurement is the structured process through which organizations acquire goods and services from suppliers. Read More : Year of the Sustainable RFP Let me connect the dots for you.

Conference 246

Conference Site Selection Logistics Contracts 246

Endless Events

MAY 24, 2019

Often when you try to research event Wi-Fi terms, best practices and more you are greeted with technical papers written by engineers. Today we are covering the most common event Wi-Fi terms you should know as an event planner. Wi-Fi Terms – The Basics. When you are learning new terms you have to start somewhere right?

Planner 321

Planner Events Networking Website 321

ADMEI

DECEMBER 27, 2023

4 Top Takeaways From Our 2023 Webinars 27 December 2023 At ADMEI, we continue to focus on providing helpful content based on current events and the status of the DMC industry today. Check out our top takeaways from this year's ADMEI webinars, and listen to the associated links if you missed any of them.

Panel 216

Panel Destination Management Production Virtual Events 216

Endless Events

JANUARY 21, 2022

A ‘hybrid event’ is quite an umbrella term. Additionally, streaming services have changed the ways we consume content. Just two years ago, a hybrid event was nearly synonymous with a live-streamed in-person event. Most planners didn’t even hear of them prior to 2020! The rest of the audience tunes in virtually.

Audience 316

Audience Production Events Planner 316

Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

The program makes its virtual services impartial to any particular meeting platform. Interprefy has essentially been a hybrid events service since the company’s genesis in 2014, long before the pandemic turned the industry upside down. Interprefy’s hybrid and in-person interpretation services, however, still involve the virtual.

Meeting 264

Meeting Platform Remote Planner 264

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Let them know what they will miss out on in terms of hotel blocks and speakers if they don’t act on a proposal right away and give a roadmap for what to expect in the months to come.”. As if the job of meeting professional weren’t difficult enough, many have had to take on the role of Chief Difficult Conversation Starter. Choices, Choices.

Insurance 245

Insurance Medical Meetings Contracts Contracts 245

Smart Meetings

JULY 5, 2023

Curating an Experience One thread that stood out across multiple categories was the drive to create experiences that stand out, or, as we might term it: experience curation. In 2023, they heard from a total of 275 meeting planners across four regions: the Americas, Europe, Africa, and the Australia-Asia-Pacific region. Now that’s memorable!

Venue 244

Venue Trends Hospitality Planner 244

Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The ranking weighting system the Journal used meant that even if a convention center had a high ranking in terms of its surroundings, if it didn’t hit the marks in terms of facility size and amenities, it fell lower on the list — for example, the Henry B. The Wall Street Journal ranked the Las Vegas Convention Center at No.

Planner 105

Planner Meeting Site Selection Venue 105

Smart Meetings

MARCH 11, 2024

A Robust Agenda The week starts with Certified Destination Management Executive certification April 6-9 and Convention Sales & Services Summit, which has expanded to two days. This gathering, which started at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Washington, D.C., One thing the group did this year is move to Walter E.

Healthcare 237

Healthcare Fashion Certification Contracts 237

Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

But this time, he doesn’t see that pattern because families are in good shape in terms of the amount of debt they are carrying. Economists rarely agree on anything, but reports from Moody’s Analytics, Jeffries and The World Bank are in alignment that a recession is coming, probably by the end of 2023.

Travel 246

Travel Travel Banking Hospitality 246

The Abbi Agency

JULY 27, 2021

But this approach has landed many destinations in a predictable place — a car crash of deteriorating destination experiences, fed-up local communities and long-term destination brand erosion. The tourism marketers stand up, drop a bunch of nice-looking numbers, and then sit back down. If the numbers are up big, everything is good.

Marketing 246

Marketing Marketing Social Media Tourism 246

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

I do so through acts of kindness, sincere communication, genuine curiosity, sharing experiential knowledge and fostering long-term connections. More than 30 years as a member of Rotary International has brought me joy in community and service side by side with like-minded people, relationships I value dearly. We asked What One Thing?

Speakers 147

Speakers Events Entertainment Communications 147

Smart Meetings

JUNE 26, 2023

Hospitality stakeholders who we spoke with also agree that delivering the right technology at the right price and the right time will engender guest loyalty over the long term. Ever since incentives began there has also been a thrill-seeking, adventure-driven component to them. The liability is just too much,” he said.

Incentives 246

Incentives Travel Travel Airlines 246

Smart Meetings

APRIL 25, 2024

Now, Cisco’s Webex Events , which purchased Socio, has announced that starting in April 2025, the service will no longer be available outside of Webex Suite Enterprise Agreements, indicating it may be folded into webinar production. Time for a confession. Today, many are running leaner versions of their former selves.

Platform 130

Platform Production Audience Communications 130

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 11, 2024

Beyond the gain in attendance, Karamat saw giving a platform to informed perspectives to start discussions as a valuable service. “I The directive was meant to be an inspiration for attendees and a mandate to lead by example for PCMA, according to Sherrif Karamat, president and CEO of Professional Convention Management Association.

Trade Show 246

Trade Show Regulations Automation Platform 246