MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 18, 2023

A new toolkit for employees at hotels, convention centers, and special-event venues can provide planners with deeper perspective on what to ask during site selection. We must be at the forefront of accommodating people with varying abilities—some of which are invisible to others—and communicate options to meeting planners in advance.”

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Endless Events

MAY 30, 2018

Alternative Event Venues are a huge and growing trend this year. In fact, we listed it as one of our emerging event trends for 2018. Attendees and planners alike are growing tired of the standard meeting spaces and ballrooms. But how do you find these alternative event venues? Why venue walkthroughs are so important.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Add to its colorful history an abundance of Atlanta meeting venues, and you can’t go wrong with this Georgia peach of a city! From historical sites to contemporary marvels, Atlanta’s unique venues provide a backdrop that’s as diverse as the city itself.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2018

They and all their Disney pals have been up to a whole bunch in 2018, including celebrating Mickey Mouse’s milestone 90 th birthday. Disney invites planners to use cast member’s imaginations to “imaginear” a creative event in one of the resorts’ hotel ballrooms or in-park experiences. Toy Story Land Opens at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Popular destinations throughout the world have been busy adding new properties and attractions—from a spectacular entertainment venue in Montreal to a stunning convention center in San Jose, Costa Rica—that have enhanced their offerings to meeting groups and tourists. Related : Cvent Reveals Top Meeting Destinations for 2018.

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Endless Events

JUNE 27, 2018

There’s still a place for planning events with conventional venue layouts, particularly with corporate conferences and workshops. Moreover, if you decide to stay with a traditional venue, you might want to explore unique seating layouts. That’s where choosing a unique event venue to wow your attendees comes in. Let’s get to it!

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

Compiled by analyzing more than $14 billion of group business value sourced through the Cvent Supplier Network in 2022, the rankings highlight hotels, venues, and destinations. 1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. We invite meeting planners to build the agenda, and we’ll bring the excitement.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Acquisition delivers unique diagramming, seating, and venue sales solutions that help event planners and venues create exceptional events. Cvent acquired Social Tables to help event planners and venues better collaborate to deliver successful events, further accelerating Cvent’s product roadmap and global growth.

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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. Techsytalk Techsytalk is a digital platform with more than 550 members that bridges the gap between event technology and the event planner. Ready to dive straight in?

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 30, 2023

The post MEETINGS 2023 attracts leading international event planners to NZ appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Tourism New Zealand will be hosting eight high-end senior incentive and meetings planners from North America who will visit Auckland, and Queenstown before and after MEETINGS in Wellington.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

Smart Meetings has curated a list of the hottest trends and destinations meeting planners will want to consider when planning a meeting or conference this summer. With these tips and recommended venues, your summer meeting or event will be memorable, meaningful and even give back to the community.

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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. In 2018, the company gave $500,000 to groups and individuals that promoted diversity in travelers and hotel operators.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

An increasing emphasis is being placed on the back-end software and management tools that allow planners to make the most of their time and money. But recent years have seen an increasing number of event management applications, culminating in six of 2018’s nine finalists specializing in behind the scenes management or booking.

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The MICE Blog

JANUARY 11, 2021

When the idea to stage an international, multi-day conference in Bern was born back in 2018, we didn’t know how things would turn out, and that we’d need to change our plans upside down. The SCIB can provide contact details, organise site inspections and give recommendations for venues and suppliers in an unbiased manner.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2019

Fifty-six percent of respondents in Eventbrite’s annual Pulse Report said that recruiting attendees for events was one of the top three most challenging part of the planner job in 2018. On the bright side: budgets overall appear to be increasing—38 percent of the 1,200 planners surveyed foresee a bump in budget growth.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Privacy has become the top necessity for event planners, according to a new report from Benchmark Resorts & Hotels. Eventbrite’s 2018 Pulse Report found that 53 percent of planners incorporated mobile apps, 47 percent used cashless payments and 40 percent engaged in live-streaming at events.

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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. Techsytalk Techsytalk is a digital platform with more than 550 members that bridges the gap between event technology and the event planner. Ready to dive straight in?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 2, 2019

rose above 300 in 2018, prompting event planners to reevaluate their physical security strategies. More: 3 Things Every Planner Should Know About Security. To start, incorporate feedback from a variety of sources within the venue, such as customer service or guest feedback. Evaluate Current Security Processes.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2018

From the excitement of Palm Springs International Film Festival to the fascinating cities of South Korea, the Smart Meetings editorial staff was busy traveling throughout the world in 2018 to bring back ideas and inspiration about destinations for you to consider for upcoming meetings and events.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2018

Planners are being tasked to reduce this meeting element. Small meeting planners must reach out to the property for a customized approach so that meeting goals can still be achieved while managing costs. Is it helpful to hold a small meeting in a larger venue that may have more resources? Patrick Berwald.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

— Chautauquahhotel (@Chautauquahh) September 21, 2018. The lakeside Carousel Bar, which pays tribute to old-fashioned carousels, serves meals and is set in an excellent venue for taking in Lake Chautauqua’s spectacular sunsets. — Chautauquahhotel (@Chautauquahh) October 9, 2018. The more than 10,000 sq.

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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

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Only 65 percent of companies plan to host a party this year, according to the 2018 Holiday Party Survey Report released by Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The survey shows that only 13 percent of parties are held at unique venues, although employees are really seeking out more experiential celebrations. Promising news on that front!

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2018

If you haven’t already, it’s time to get to the drawing board to book off-site activities and venues for next August 10 to 13. COSI is not just a world-class science center, but also a world-class event venue,” says Trent E. Planners can also “scent an event” by creating a custom candle to put in swag bags or as a welcome amenity.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 5, 2018

A post shared by Las Alcobas (@lasalcobas) on Nov 24, 2018 at 10:54am PST. Note to planners: Guests don’t even have to go to the lobby to check in. A post shared by Hotel Villagio (@hotelvillagio) on Aug 13, 2018 at 5:14pm PDT. A post shared by Vista Collina Resort (@vistacollina) on Mar 15, 2018 at 10:48am PDT.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Braindate Lounge at the 2018 C2 Montreal. What do planners need to know before dedicating their time to creating such an environment? This insight is particularly relevant to event planners who produce events at the same venue year after year. Source: e180. Your environment affects you emotionally. Researcher Ken A.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Bad news for planners: Venue selection may be getting more competitive. Cvent’s first quarterly Group Business Outlook found that a significantly higher number of RFPs for future bookings were submitted in the third quarter of 2018 than during the same period last year. Shorter Windows and Smaller Groups.

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Endless Events

JUNE 5, 2018

Why should event planners really care? If you ever wanted to know more about how to limit food waste at events, shrink your carbon footprint, or how to have conversations with your venue about sustainability you are in the right place! 2018 Diversion Tracker. 2018 Diversion Tracker. 2018 Diversion Tracker.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Here’s the response from the organizer plus important resources for planners developing and enforcing a conference code of conduct. In a 2018 MeetingsNet survey , 56 percent of female meeting executives said they’ve been sexually harassed in a professional environment—and 29 percent said that the professional environment was a conference.

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Endless Events

MARCH 8, 2018

Sustainable events are one of our top choices for 2018 Event Trends.The sustainable event trend is continuing to grow with no signs of stopping so it’s time to get on board! Many businesses and event planners have already begun brainstorming how to implement ways they can make their events environmentally friendly. Start Planning.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 26, 2018

We have found out that event planners are usually not interested to use facebook messenger and similar tools during the event as an alternative to a chatbot. One of the things that I often ask Event Planners to do is to walk through the journey of their attendee's experience from start to finish. SaltPalaceCC Click To Tweet.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 28, 2022

In 2018, only around one out of 10 business event professionals responding to a Convene survey said that they bake sustainability into their planning process from the start, making sustainability clauses part of their RFPs — and more than one-third said that they didn’t source or design their event with an environmental lens at all.

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Endless Events

MARCH 30, 2018

You don’t always have to create something new to gamify, using existing activities and venues could go a long way in engaging your audience. For example, you could fill up break time with a scavenger hunt through the various booths in your venue. As an event planner, you’re exposed to different types of tech every day.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2018

2018 in Events: Predictions from Experts. Personalization Reigns Supreme in 2018. This interview with Superfly co-founder Rick Farman dissects the anatomy of a music festival from its themes to the evolution of its venues, including the reaction of festival sponsors to the growth and changes within the events.

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Endless Events

MAY 4, 2018

InfoComm 2018 aims to use this conversation as a way to merge disciplines to craft a better and more immersive experience for event attendees. Deep in an attendee’s heart, there is always that expectation that something magical will happen once they enter a venue. Steal These AV Tricks for Your Next Event. Click To Tweet.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

At the end of three days of learning and exchanging business cards at Sheraton Birmingham Hotel for Events Industry Council ’s CMP Conclave 2018 , there wasn’t a dry event-professional eye in the house. Opening night keynote Jessica “Jess” Pettitt challenged planners to look inside themselves rather than focusing on others.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 19, 2023

Webinar Key Takeaways Examples of prevention strategies from a food waste study that recently concluded in the US West Coast; How planners and venues can work together to address food waste; Uncovering top food waste challenges and experiences with event planners in different regions. Check out Lynell’s LinkedIn.

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