Smart Meetings

JANUARY 26, 2023

Vici, a spinoff born out of Caesars Entertainment’s bankruptcy settlement in 2017, began as a $13-billion company, $7 billion of which was in debt. It will be heard on 164,300 channels—eight channels per attendee—and with “beam-forming audio” the quality will provide “headset sound without the headset.” At 600,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Measures in sustainability have been implemented across the board in tourism and hospitality industries, from more sustainable forms of travel to eco-friendly practices at hotels and meetings venues. The passage of SB-1137 comes as reassuring news to industry profs who have been at the forefront of combating climate change.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 27, 2023

Hosting an event against a backdrop that compliments the depth and nuance of such details can place attendees in an educational headspace, eager to analyze and absorb new information. of event space and is an ideal venue for hosting dinner or an opulent cocktail reception. And a bit of entertainment doesn’t hurt either.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 1, 2024

Prevention strategy: Start with a detailed plan covering every event aspect, from timelines and venue selection to vendor contracts and emergency plans. Poor Venue Choice The choice of venue can make or break an event. Prevention strategy: Select a venue that aligns with the event’s objectives and audience size.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

Attendees and event leaders are ready and hungry for something new, exciting, memorable, and shareable, and the demand for event innovation is rumbling beneath the surface. This new demand for innovation among event attendees and planners creates an environment where the industry must adapt to stay ahead of the curve.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Attendees want access to nature—whether it’s strolling along a park-like setting or spending time by the water. But what is the best way to designing events that make use of the venue’s indoor and outdoor space to enhance, rather than detract from the business goals ? More : Tech Companies Flee Cubicles, Meet Outdoors. In Wallace J.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2022

When the expansion was announced in 2017, the convention center was known as Washington State Convention Center, but the new name and differentiated buildings better reflect the location, funding and profile of the venues, Jeff Blosser, president and CEO of Seattle Convention Center shared. Summit Expansion. A colorful, 58,000 sq.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

With the goal to educate and inspire customers, the first Dreamforce event brought together just over 1,300 attendees in 2003. The challenge is that as demand for meetings rises, so will the cost of finding and renting the perfect venue. The post Event Budget Trends 2017: Cloudy with a Chance of Inconsistency?

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Travel Daily Media

MARCH 23, 2018

million annual visitors, breaks 2017 record appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. million delegates and attendees last year, the Dubai World Trade Centre Authority (DWTCA) announced a record-breaking year. That’s almost one event daily which is not surprising for the region’s largest trade venue.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Traditional meeting venues aren’t always the best fit for participant-driven events, and I’m looking for meeting spaces for my upcoming 1½ day participation techniques workshops that concentrate on inexpensive simplicity and flexibility rather than glitz and expensive high-end features. Know a venue that would be a great fit?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2018

MTV’s 2017 Video Music Awards would be the perfect inspiration. While event tech (AI, data security, VR, and AR) is maturing and would undoubtedly be a centerpiece of many conferences this year, trendsetters are looking several steps beyond at ideas concerning event design and the personalization of the attendee’s journey.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 22, 2023

Lawmakers questioned whether the 2010 merger of two powerful events companies, Ticketmaster and Live Nation, which dominates the touring industry as a promoter and venue owner, created a monopoly that harms customers, according to a story in The New York Times. Even attendees had fun rubbing elbows with fans.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 3, 2023

Pereira joined The Westin Grand Cayman in 2017 as pool and beach concierge. It is not one hotel property trying to work autonomously, or one venue or restaurant working in a silo, it’s the entire industry coming together to make San Antonio a premium destination for both conventions and tourists. But life had different plans.”

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Endless Events

JULY 5, 2018

According to International Meetings Review, a small poll in 2017 found that almost half of event organizers aren’t considering virtual attendance for their events. Are you planning an event and the perfect speaker can’t manage to get to your venue at the right time? But, it’s not just for the VR-buffs. Nearly half! So, let’s dive in!

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Amy Riley, senior director of business sales for Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority , advised attendees to “Pack your walking shoes!” Whether this is the attendee’s first IMEX America or a return trip, she predicts visitors will be amazed by all the new things there are to do and see. Juliet Funt, IMEX America 2017.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 1, 2018

But all those factors mean if you take a shortcut, a lot of attendees could be affected, and the success of your event may be a disappointment. Particularly when a festival is a full-day length or spanning multiple days, and attendees might be eating several meals there. The beautiful outdoors is your venue after all!

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 8, 2018

8, 2017, turned into an inferno when winds picked up that night. However, from a meetings, events and tourism perspective, very few venues were lost and 90 percent of the grapes had already been harvested for the season. Attendees came alarmingly close to staring death in the face. The Show Must Go on.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Today, to coax attendees out of their homes, event organizers will have to give them a reason to get on a plane. Dean suggested a co-management arrangement with the venue and the destination. In the pre-Covid days, meeting organizers could often estimate attendance based on the previous year’s behavior.

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Stova

JANUARY 17, 2023

In 2017, they enlisted Stova to automate session tracking and to measure education hours for all attendees. In the past, conference attendees would check into sessions using either sign-in tools or QR codes. Before the conference began, the Stova Onsite Team placed 110 Stova Hubs throughout the venue.

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Endless Events

MAY 18, 2018

The good news is that your attendees crave engagement more than ever. Speaking of top-notch AV, we’ve whipped up a free webinar to help you fulfill the five senses via AV so you can wow attendees right from the start. Registration is the first opportunity for attendees to form a concrete opinion about your event.

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Social Tables

APRIL 15, 2019

After all, there’s the heightened possibility of holding events outdoors, a heaping helping of rich, colorful palettes to play with, and endless summer event themes that promise to surprise and delight attendees. Just as with corporate planners, the first step is to look at the attendee list and try to predict expectations. Don’t fret!

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 26, 2022

My interest deepened in large part from working with MICE (Meeting, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Exhibitions) destinations and venues that focused on these topics. It sparked my interest in event venues and the experience itself opened my eyes to all the possibilities of this new world. The resurgence of QR codes.

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Endless Events

JUNE 11, 2018

Then you feed the data into amazing algorithms which translate boring ol’ numbers into insights – insights that allow event planners like you to mold and refine the event so attendees have the best experience possible. Remember that your attendees will never see your strategy. Conduct surveys after sessions.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 26, 2023

Host cities, in most cases, provide attendees with much more than they could have bargained for: unexpected culinary delights or mind-blowing entertainment hosted at top-flight event venues. News and World Report,” he says. Equity for All in Rip City Photo: My People’s Market 5 @ Self Enhancement Inc.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 2, 2023

Convene asked a version of that question in our 2017 reader survey , a 2021 COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard , and our 2022 salary survey. Beyond my internal team, I love being able to work with local hotels, restaurants, and attractions in our business community to share their stories as it relates to the vibrant attendee experiences in Anaheim.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Rob Gard A closing event held at a historic off-site venue during the annual PRSA (Public Relations Society of America) Travel & Tourism 2023 Section Conference, which Convene attended in late June, gave Destination Madison a chance to demonstrate that expertise. “The So we thought, how can we bring our community to attendees?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 3, 2019

He passed away in 2017 before the final touches were added. Courtney Bales, director of event operations for Oracle Corporation, was eager to see the new 49,775-square-foot, column-free ballroom and the terraces that will leave no doubt in attendee minds what city they are in.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 9, 2021

This isn’t the first time that the Lung Association has raised its voice about the climate crisis — the association first issued a climate change declaration in 2017 — but the updated call for action focuses on “addressing the inequities with climate change,” Bender said. “We “But for organizations like ours, this is all about health.”.

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Blue Spark Event Design

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The property is within walking distance of some of Nashville’s best restaurants, music venues, and attractions, making it easy to explore the city. They also ranked in the top 10 Meeting Hotels in the US in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. The Omni Nashville ranked #1 in Top Meeting Hotels in the US in 2019 and 2022.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 13, 2023

It has topped of the list of challenges identified by planners in Convene ’s Annual Meetings Market Survey for years, including in the 2017 and 2020 surveys, conducted in 2016 and 2019, respectively, and in our most recent survey (to be published in a special Convene November Forecast issue).

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

The events industry continues to evolve with each passing year, and this year marks the merger between event tech and more fundamental areas of the attendee experience. Event technology and even the choice of venue itself will all contribute to making everything smoother and friendlier both to the event professionals and their audience.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Overall cost per attendee per day for meetings and events around the globe increased in 2017 and is expected to continue rising next year, according to the 2018 Meetings and Events Future Trends report. Hotels largely remain the venues of choice across most of the region, particularly in China where new hotels open every week.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Let’s take a look at the 10 most expensive event budget items as we make strides towards 2017. F&B, A/V, and venue rental. Production costs, staffing, and attendee housing make up the next group of expenses, followed by speaker fees, entertainment and printed marketing materials in terms of the most expensive event budget items.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 26, 2018

The number-one question I hear from attendees is, “Where can I charge my tablet/computer/smart watch?” Gone are the days when event attendees can be offline. Technology that moves attendees more efficiently. Technology that keeps attendee data safe. Here are a few products from CES that should get organizers thinking.

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

How did your MICE business perform in 2017? Looking back on the year 2017, it was tough to achieve but we reached above our planned expectations. In the summer of 2017, we hosted the event ICOMES – the International Congress on Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome. Vvertigo is another popular venue.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

With so many events and venues to manage, getting VIP attendees to show up is no easy task. Meeting and event planners across any industry are looking for new and exciting venue types. Here are our top five best event venues and top five best overall set design at New York Fashion Week 2016. . Tommy Hilfiger – Pier 16.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Security With the mass shooting in Las Vegas that happened just prior to the 2017 IMEX America event , still top of mind, the IMEX organizers are convinced that the industry must stay vigilant, resilient, and unified on the need for globally recognized and agreed-upon security standards for both show organizers and venues.

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