Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The days of boxed-in, windowless meetings are officially a thing of the past. 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. Meet in earshot of nature.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 3, 2023

Switching careers to discover your passion There is a near endless list of jobs in the world but some people were just born for events and hospitality. Pereira joined The Westin Grand Cayman in 2017 as pool and beach concierge. Today, she is the property’s director of event management. But life had different plans.”

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

So, you want to plan an event. Take the event planning process one step at a time. How about you start with creating an event timeline? Event timelines help you stay on track and get you excited about the event you’re going to throw together. Event timelines should support you, not weigh you down.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The disruption caused by the pandemic and subsequent Great Resignation in the events world is no exception. The urgent call to restaff hotels and events teams and engage discriminating audiences will include many unimaginable trials, learning new skills and, ultimately, a reinvention of ourselves and the industry.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 1, 2023

The event was organized by the colony’s Irish vicar, Ricardo Artur. Then, in 1772, Irish soldiers serving in the English military marched in the streets of what is now New York City to honor the patron saint and the enthusiasm for the event blossomed there and in other early American cities, such as Boston. Augustine, Florida.

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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

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Also, 83% of exhibitors have purchased at least one sponsorship from 2017-19. Eight Out-of-the-box Event Income Ideas 1. Give attendees a deal on your next event. Establishing the conference fee, contracting with the venue and locking the dates will require some effort. Record and sponsor your breakout sessions.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 22, 2023

Swift’s popular concert tour is giving some event organizers one more challenge to navigate during their conferences. Some event organizers have shared anecdotally that some of their attendees have been walked by hotels in those cities where she’s playing over the dates of their events. million verified Swift fans.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

hotels located in historic buildings and locations unveil new meeting rooms and renovations. It was converted to a boutique lifestyle hotel in 2017. Located in downtown Nashville’s art district, the hotel includes its own onsite art museum, which groups can book for meetings and social events. and 1,400 sq.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 24, 2024

According to World Wrestling Entertainment, Philadelphia set all-time records for gate, viewership, merchandise, fan event, and social-media engagement at Wrestlemania 40 in early April — making it the most successful and highest-grossing WrestleMania ever. But the event exceeded even our high expectations.”

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 9, 2021

Sporting events, theme parks, cruise ships, and any other hospitality or event venue may unwittingly be host to these illegal activities. That’s why it’s important for planners, event teams and vendors who frequently host at such sites to also be aware of the warning signs. And isn’t a venue safe because it is public?

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Meetings are happening more frequently than ever before. Corporate leaders everywhere are looking to events as viable marketing channels, or as engaging platforms for internal initiatives. With the goal to educate and inspire customers, the first Dreamforce event brought together just over 1,300 attendees in 2003.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2018

If you’re planning an event, there’s one step that is essential to making that event happen: creating the event budget. It might seem daunting and finite to create an event budget, but as long as you make one that is realistic and builds in padding in case of emergency, you’ll be all set. Short on time? Description.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 26, 2023

“Las Vegas is recharged and ready for the next chapter of business,” said Mary Beth Sewald, president and CEO of Vegas Chamber , this week at Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce preview of major upcoming events in town, including 2024 Superbowl and Formula 1 Racing. “In Only Vegas could make that happen,” she said. We were basically set up to fail.”

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 20, 2023

While there, she received the Employee of the Month award in 2016 and Employee of the Year award in 2017. She previously worked as Moscone Center’s chef de cuisine in 2017. The post Smart Moves: Food and Beverage appeared first on Smart Meetings. She also worked at Chicago’s Langham Hotel as executive pastry chef.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Runkle is venue manager for etc.venue s’ first U.S.-based Before Convene, he worked as assistant director of event operations for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Levinthal is executive vice president for event production company Mas. Jack Runkle. based location in New York City. Cristian Teusen and Nicole Coghlan.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 17, 2023

Courtesy Levy UK + Ireland) Four million delegates will pass through the doors of ExCeL London this year, arriving for meetings on oncology, robotics, tattoos, firefighting, and AI — the usual gamut for the massive event venue on the city’s Royal Docks. s most well-known venues, including sports stadiums and OVO Arena Wembley.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2022

and opening new ways of meeting in the Emerald City. 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.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Smart Meetings turned to the experts to compile a list of smart tips for this action-packed destination. Since IMEX 2017, the destination has added an incredible amount of new shopping, dining and entertainment experiences, along with impressive hotel upgrades and renovations.”. Juliet Funt, IMEX America 2017. Smart Monday.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

You may have also recently seen our article about the recent acquisition of Encore Event Technologies by PSAV. On this episode of Event Tech Podcast Will Curran of Endless Events and Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting take a deeper dive into what this could mean for the events industry and AV companies.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 22, 2017

2017 was another big year for the group business industry, which we saw grow 4% over the previous year. Planners and properties created a record number of events with our diagramming software , and hundreds of new connections are being made all the time through Social Tables’ planning network. It’s easy, all from within the same event.

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 25, 2024

Its host of remarkable facilities include a vast state-of-the-art conference hall, a 360-degree rooftop venue, a stunning outdoor beachfront event space, and about 10,000sqm dedicated to shopping and dining outlets. The Anam Group is exploring organizing events such as classical concerts, fashion shows and product launches.

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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. There’s a major street art scene in Basel, and Basel is the host of the world famous event, Art Basel. Place books about the event subject at your event.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

ExCel London , a major event venue at the historic Royal Docks, promoted Clover to executive director of event management and guest experience. Most recently, Clover joined the company as head of event management. Thompson is director of meeting and event services at Talley Management Group in Mount Royal, New Jersey.

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Endless Events

JULY 5, 2018

Tech continues to play a more significant role in events, from both a planning and experiential perspective. Excitingly, virtual attendance at events is not only possible but is now becoming a serious contender in the event world. We’ve reached the point of experiencing an event without actually having to be there in person.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 21, 2022

In addition to the Olympic venues, London cleaned up and rebuilt its canals, extended and built new transportation, and invested in its hospitality infrastructure. Between 2005 and 2017, London saw an increase of 10.8 Read More : Roundup of Post-Event Life for Olympic Venues. million visitors. Concentration.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 15, 2024

Should the event industry embrace facial analysis — a technology that promises to offer new analytic data to event stakeholders? Here’s a short introduction to these technologies, and how the meeting industry is starting to use them. In 2017, Apple introduced Face ID to unlock its phones and authenticate payments.

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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. My favorite part of my job is being on site during an event. Laura Caprioli , growth & stakeholder manager, business events, VisitBritain/VisitEngland “This one’s easy — the people!

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Endless Events

APRIL 13, 2018

Creating event marketing plan can often be an overwhelming experience. How can we sell event marketing to management? We do this every week so if you want to stay ahead and informed about the latest event marketing news, subscribe to our blog ! How’s Your Event Planning Salary? Or how your paycheck is measuring up?

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

For all the event planners out there trying to plan an incredible event and make a budget work, we hear you. Event planning within a budget is no small task, so it’s no surprise that a question we’re often asked is “how can I save money on event AV?” Learn to negotiate event AV. It’s tricky. First in, first served!

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

New ideas and technologies set to shake things up in 2024 Our industry declared the pandemic was a long-awaited opportunity to reimage events and brand experiences. Read More : Salman Rushdie and Complacency in the Meetings Industry 1. And it’s changing the expectations that people have for the events and experiences they attend.

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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. Things to avoid.

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

The post Sokha Siem Reap: official venue for Cambodia Travel Mart appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Sokha Siem Reap Resort & Convention Centre, the 5th portfolio hotel under Sokha Hotels & Resorts, will be hosting the 1st edition of Cambodia Travel Mart (CTM) during 17-19 November 2017. .

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2018

We all want our audiences to feel special when they come to our events. You’ll also learn how to work better by opting out of meetings and opting into the right workspace. We also have a special treat: learn the origin story of Endless Events straight from our Chief Event Einstein himself.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 18, 2022

Event professionals are among the most innovative and forward-thinking folks in the world. From up-and-coming talent to established voices, these event influencers have emerged as the Top Event Experience Leaders of 2022 based on your votes. Senior Event and Field Marketing Manager, Dremio. Kelly Carlsted.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Adrian Ott (from left), Clare Melton, and Ori Lahav discuss the rising costs associated with planning conferences and events at Convening EMEA 2023. 21 at Convening EMEA 2023 in Copenhagen — proof that the challenge of dealing with increasing expenses is among the most pressing event professionals face.

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Social Tables

APRIL 15, 2019

The sun’s shining, the birds are chirping, and event planners have more options at their disposal than arguably any other season. 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.

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