Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In fact, the industry’s audience is expected to surpass even 2019 levels in the coming years. This growth brings both ample opportunities and new challenges as planners work to accommodate an influx of attendees while booking, planning and executing events. Of that 80% group, 30% agree spending would again rise by over 25%.

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Meeting Sustainability Certification Trends 242

Maritz Global Events

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Meeting and event professionals gained a ton of insights in 2019. We countdown the favorites over the past year and how they can help your event move forward. From examining different options to spatial design, from social media to the over-50 crowd, there was a lot of accessible content that event professionals found helpful.

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Social Media Events Media Fashion 96

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2021

“The past 18 months have been a period of tumultuous change, and the current business landscape looks very different to 2019. With fewer than 11 weeks to go and counting, 3,000 hosted buyers have registered for the return of the largest annual industry event—outpacing projections. This year’s themes are “People, Planet and Village.”.

Sustainability 229

Sustainability Education Trade Show Communications 229

MeetingsNet

AUGUST 20, 2019

Webinar live date: September 19, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. This program has been submitted to the Events Industry Council for CMP Preferred Provider review. Webinar live date: September 19, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. This session will explore a variety of formats so that planners can affect every attendee at their events.

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Attendee Sponsors Incentives Speakers 71

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2024

Given the free time the WSWA team had, the association chose 2023 as the year to introduce a rebrand and additional changes to its event. To realize their vision, they partnered with Design Studio by Maritz. Attendees enjoyed the new elements of our show and the closing night party with Nelly as our performer was amazing.

Education 185

Education Events Fashion Retail 185

The MICE Blog

JULY 27, 2022

One of the presentations that highly inspired me to think differently about event design took place in 2019 at the MICE Forum at ITB Berlin (Organised by VDVO ). In 2019 the ITB MICE Forum theme was ‘The Human Factor’. Here, event organisers can encourage it or ignore it. ethics of artificial intelligence (AI)).

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Events Conference Speakers Attendee 148

Endless Events

JANUARY 29, 2019

Getting everyone connected and building relationships is one of the events main goals. Today our iconic guests; Dustin Westling of OneWest Event Design , Brent Taylor of Timewise Event Management Inc. , and Arlene Schilke of Timewise Event Management Inc. are joining us to talk all about the 2019 GO WEST.

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Telecommunications Networking Education Event Design 184

Smart Meetings

MARCH 26, 2022

More than 2,000 meetings industry folks gathered at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center for the launch of Business Events Industry Week , a concentration of events designed to illustrate the Power of Purpose exercised when people come together. Stuff doesn’t get done unless people talk to each other, he said.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Four years of iconic guests, four years of creativity, four years of pushing the boundaries of the events industry. And today, we’re doing a round-up of the year 2019. Lindsay Martin of Nifty Method Marketing & Events ( @lindsaythecmp ). ILEA Live 2019. Connect Marketplace 2019. Women In Events.

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Consulting Planner Event Technology Sustainability 177

Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 27, 2023

We still rely on attendees to do the work of finding each other at receptions and hallway breaks. We need to focus our event design on frictionless and intentional networking, ensuring that people walk away from the event having made the valuable connections they are seeking. Even more, our audiences are changing.

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Trends Sustainability Regulations Benefits 119

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

There are different ways in which you can achieve your event goals and objectives, not to mention each event has a distinct set of attendees and stakeholders. Use your event goals to establish your KPIs (key performance indicators), which are quantifiable and can provide useful data insights. Nothing more, nothing less!

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Technology Technology Event Technology Platform 334

Meeting Tomorrow

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

In 2019, you should expect to see more event pros trying to find a way to bring this out of the novelty phase and into their events through content delivery, virtual site tours and gamification. Ultimately, all of these trends are trying to help us create better experiences both for our attendees and our stakeholders.

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Trends Event Apps Events Planner 57

Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2021

The platform recently announced that it can host up to 50,000 attendees. These are not just big video conferences, but actual events,” he said. Or will a lack of choice force event designers to compromise to fit into the box? It integrates with any system, creating a global events wallet controlled by the attendee.

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Platform Meeting Event Apps Networking 202

Skift Meetings

JUNE 30, 2022

More than 35,000 attendees from 130 countries involved in the global tech ecosystem gathered in Toronto at the Enercare Centre for Collision , a Web Summit event. This year’s ticket count is a significant jump from the 25,711 who attended the last in-person Collision, also in Toronto, in 2019. Intentional Event Design.

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Conference Networking Vendor Attendee 80

Blue Spark Event Design

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Nashville’s lively Broadway, thriving music scene, and genuine southern charm make it a perfect destination for numerous corporate events. The Omni Nashville ranked #1 in Top Meeting Hotels in the US in 2019 and 2022. They also ranked in the top 10 Meeting Hotels in the US in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019.

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Site Selection Location Meeting Venue 52

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

This feels more relevant than ever in 2020 when participants are (rightfully) expecting a degree of personalization from the events they choose to attend. . In the 202o trend report , Endless’ Kaitlin Colston writes, “not everyone at your event will be in the same place in their journey. Design a space that gives them this choice.

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Events Networking Education Planner 364

Endless Events

DECEMBER 2, 2021

“Even IMEX 2021 felt like 2019,” adds Will. “If someone popped me down there and didn’t tell me what year it was, I would probably have told you that I was at IMEX 2019.” “One of the things that would make you think that you’re in 2021 would be the virtual portion of the event.

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Trade Show Social Media Remote Conference 314

Blue Spark Event Design

JANUARY 19, 2024

Rosen Shingle Creek Renovated in 2019, the hotel features 1,501 stylish guest rooms and suites with 524,000 square feet of meeting space. It also has over 12 dining outlets and lots of parking for attendees. The post Top Hotels in Orlando and Why We Like Them first appeared on Blue Spark Event Design. Let us help!

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Site Selection Conference Location Meeting 52

MeetingsNet

JUNE 17, 2019

Webinar live date: July 23, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. This program has been submitted to the Events Industry Council for CMP Preferred Provider review. Webinar live date: June 23, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. Over the past few years, Wi-Fi has become as critical to the event experience as coffee breaks and breakout sessions.

Networking 84

Networking Meeting Sponsors Incentives 84

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. Choosing a theme for corporate events? L ooking for summer party ideas for social events? to pull off?

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Events Attendee Venue Vendor 158

Maritz Global Events

AUGUST 8, 2019

In our session with Maritz Global Events’ Chief Experience Architect, Greg Bogue , we uncovered that most organizations are primarily focused on the business impact of their events. You can download a copy of the report, which details the six major event objectives and ideas to achieve them here.

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Global Events Events Education Prospect 45

Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Traditional event marketing is struggling. Your audience no longer responds to email, social, or paid ads like they did in 2019. How do you evolve your event marketing to reach your attendees and fill empty seats? The first step is to stop marketing your event alone. Everything and everyone is now digital.

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Event Marketing Marketing Marketing Certification 52

MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 21, 2023

With belonging, attendees feel comfortable and connected as a result of being accepted and supported. A telling statistic from a 2019 workplace study by BetterUp reveals that employees who feel a sense of belonging are 167 percent more likely to recommend their company to others as a great place to work.

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Attendee Conference Audience Organization 52

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

” Because one of the central tenants of event design, event planning, is that you hold the lives of people in your hands during the time that they’re staying at your event. Which brings up a pretty good point where fear is concerned, and on the coronavirus impact on the events industry.

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Communications Communications Events Planner 299

Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 28, 2020

To increase event attendance, yearly conferences must consistently achieve their goals for growth and evolution. Reaching new attendees remains a consistent challenge for 90 percent of meeting planners, and it is of critical importance. How can event planners identify new sources of attendees and increase event attendance?

Social Media 52

Social Media Attendee Events Event Design 52

Stova

MARCH 7, 2023

With soaring airfares and flight cancellations, attendees need persuasive reasons to leave home and meet in person. What’s more, virtual presents a price-friendly alternative for events where education is the goal. Attendees today want inspiring in-person experiences that make their trip worthwhile.

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Event Technology Technology Technology Platform 52

Conferences that Work

MAY 18, 2020

You can find the most detailed implementation in Chapter 18 of my 2019 book, Event Crowdsourcing. First, read the detailed instructions on how to run The Three Questions which you’ll find in my books : Event Crowdsourcing [2019] (Chapter 18) [recommended: most comprehensive and recent information].

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Online Conference Preparation Attendee 95

Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2019

This (slightly edited) interview by JT Long appeared in the March 2019 issue of Smart Meetings Magazine. At traditional conferences with fixed programs set in advance, at best half of sessions offered are what attendees want. What led to writing the book, Conferences that Work ? My research shows that asking in advance doesn’t work.

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Booking Conference Meeting Design Speakers 97

Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Depending on the location of your event, and the identity of your organization, the threat is increasingly closer to home. Understanding the impacts and how to navigate them is not only essential for resilience but also for sustaining attendee participation, meaningful connections, and healing within and between communities in your community.

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Logistics Government Training Consulting 52

Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

Skift Meetings (formerly EventMB) Formerly known as EventMB, Skift Meetings was founded in 2007 as one of the first blogs for event professionals. Over the last three years, Skift Meetings has hosted more than 80,000 attendees at 26 webinars and events, published 27 reports, written more than 500 articles, and more.

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Website Planner Certification Publishing 98

Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

A September 2019 research study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences clearly illustrates why switching to active learning is hard — and worth it! Attendees learn more when presenters use active learning modalities. Lecturing has been the core modality in our education systems for centuries.

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Publishing Speakers Education Booking 85

Endless Events

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Now that we’re making a return to in-person events , we can start talking about many event-planning topics we had no use for since March 2020. Let’s start this conversation with the basics: event layouts ! However, the recipe for the perfect event layout has a new ingredient: COVID-19 compliance.

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Events Audience Planner Event Planning 334

Maritz Global Events

MAY 2, 2019

Podcasts featuring event speakers can help boost attendance and engagement. will also help build anticipation and excitement about your event, right up to the moment guests arrive. If you’re thinking about pitching this podcast idea to leadership, be sure to give the Infinite Dial 2019 report a closer look.

Event Marketing 45

Event Marketing Marketing Marketing Speakers 45

Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 3, 2020

At last year’s conference, PCMA opened itself up to outside observation from the team at Steelcase, led by Kim Condon, Event Strategist, and Tom Condon, Event Design Director, and their group of scientists. “Sometimes, you lose perspective on what’s really happening at your event,” said Kim.

Networking 52

Networking Conference Education Audience 52

Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

Skift Meetings (formerly EventMB) Formerly known as EventMB, Skift Meetings was founded in 2007 as one of the first blogs for event professionals. Over the last three years, Skift Meetings has hosted more than 80,000 attendees at 26 webinars and events, published 27 reports, written more than 500 articles, and more.

Website 52

Website Planner Certification Publishing 52

Maritz Global Events

MARCH 3, 2020

Milan Klöwer (@milankloewer) November 5, 2019. Event Planner Opportunities. 45 percent and 28 percent of event websites in North America and Europe, respectively, included information about their diversity and inclusivity policies. This decade will see a lot of events banding attendees together in demand for impact.

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Planner Social Media Events Site Selection 90

Maritz Global Events

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Not only is their logo attached to the excitement around the event, but the sponsor’s attendees can also immerse themselves in the community, whether they are hacking, judging, providing thought leadership, or more. If I’m sponsoring an event, I want to be associated with something that is experience-driven. About Jamie.

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