Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

In 2019, the events industry had a $1,135.4 Billion valuation, making the events industry well positioned to make an economic impact should planners support social movements like boycotts. But should event planners boycott? . Should planners have a say in event boycotts? Should Planners Boycott? . Let’s find out.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2021

Crowd control is going to be on meeting planners’ minds in the first few months of the post-pandemic era, and there’s no better model for how to herd the hordes than the Walt Disney Company. What should planners expect in terms of how their meetings will be different from how they were before COVID?

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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. The global hospitality company released its “ Top 10 Meeting Trends for 2019 ” report based on insights gleaned from interactions with event professionals all over the world. “We Unsecured Wi-Fi is now unacceptable.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2019

After a decade of bringing event professionals together to share strategies and learn about new ways to wow attendees, Smart Meetings pushed the format to pack in even more meaningful networking and sharing. The first Smart Meeting of 2019 was on Jan. — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) January 22, 2019. . Digital Megaphone.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 16, 2018

We are bringing together arguably the best minds in the #eventtech and social spaces to talk all about the top event tech trends in 2019. They will talk about what they have seen, where our industry is heading with tech and how we can continue to integrate more deeply and create better planner and participant experiences.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Smart Meetings talked to leaders in the diversity and inclusion movement in 2018 to find out what strategies can help planners create a really big tent. The first step toward accommodating a need is asking attendees if they require any special arrangements. Initiating Active Listening.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Note to #meetingprofs : You have to experience the @encore @EncoreGlobal_ experience to spark your excitement about the possibilities for immersing your attendees in multi-sensory journies. To ease the rush of registration, attendees were urged to print badges at home and grab a lanyard in the hall. A Brighter, Faster Mandalay Bay.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The year 2019 is almost upon us. How will the events industry fare this year, and what trends will rule the roost when it comes to event planners’ priorities? 2019 Event Trends: Your Audience Craves Authenticity. This is no longer going to fly this 2019. Infusing Events With Hands-On Experiences. Saving on WiFi Costs.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2019

The good news is that sponsorship spending is forecast to surpass other forms of marketing and advertising in 2019, according to an IEG report. You need to prove that you’re able to develop and nurture sponsorship relationships and build stronger, longer-lasting connections with your attendees than other advertising channels.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Their keen understanding of how rapidly events need to adapt, and their willingness to share their knowledge on what is next will make this a must-watch episode as you plan your 2019 events. And now for the main topic in the episode below, 2019 Event Design Trends! We’ll remind you of upcoming episodes.) This is all for you!

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

NYC & Company Rebrands, Adds ‘Conventions’ to Name NYC & Company, the CVB for Gotham has rebranded as New York City Tourism + Conventions, adding the “conventions” to hit home the value the city has for meeting planners. This activity marks the return of 85% of the City’s record 2019 visitation levels. increase over 2021.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. 6 in 2019 Similarly, San Diego was able to move to the No. 7 in the 2019 listing Interestingly, Las Vegas slid to No. While Orlando, Florida retained the number one spot in North America from 2019, both Nashville, Tennessee (No. 7) in 2019, respectively.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Planners are going paperless in increasing numbers according to a new study by American Express Meetings & Events (M&E). The 2019 Global Meetings and Events Forecast found that North American planners predict an almost three percent increase in app usage in 2019. They are focusing on their attendees.

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DCI

JULY 5, 2023

With post-pandemic meetings placing a central emphasis on experience creation and meaningful travel , the types of venues that meeting planners are seeking are evolving with a focus on transformative event spaces. Indoors, meeting planners are seeking “airy,” well-ventilated spaces with natural lighting.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

How can meeting planners be part of the solution in the movement to defeat unconscious bias? See more : Hack Your Incentives: The Meeting in Your Attendee’s Head. It’s incumbent for meeting planners both to understand and to overcome unconscious bias. First, you need to know what it is.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2019

Here are four resolutions that we recommend for 2019. As a meeting planner, it’s important to follow what’s trendy on the tech front. Ask your attendees. Post-event, send out surveys to attendees about every aspect, from cleanliness to food, to technology. Not sure where to start? Create a Healthy Work/Life Balance.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 29, 2022

In 2019, Marriott produced a 30-minute online educational program in conjunction with ECPAT-USA and Polaris that became a centerpiece for the AHLA Foundation’s No Room for Trafficking training for hospitality employee s.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 26, 2022

At least one show lets attendees step to the microphone on the final day to offer their unvarnished opinions to planners sitting on the stage. An in-person attendee-feedback session might be uncomfortable, but it’s also likely to strengthen the trust and loyalty of your audience.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

At ADMEI 2019, the annual gathering of DMCs from around the world, four people who lived through worst-case scenarios in Houston, Puerto Rico, New Orleans and Las Vegas described their experiences—and the lessons learned. Related : ADMEI to Focus on International Impact in 2019. Strangers Stepped Up.

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Endless Events

MARCH 18, 2022

Event platforms can be an event planner’s best friend. They have become the building block of a modern event strategy because they offer continuous audience engagement and help event planners measure event ROI in new, better ways. Finally, we explain how event platforms can help planners measure event ROI and reach their goals.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2018

They estimate that 20 percent of the nearly 6,000 attendees will book their own group’s convention there within five years. It has 12 meeting spaces for receptions and presentations for up to 6,000 attendees. 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

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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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 23, 2019

Successful transfer of knowledge and satisfying the individual needs of attendees are the most effective ways for planners to keep them engaged, according to a recent study. The results of the survey informed meeting professionals what makes events successful and how to please their attendees. 6 Attendee Archetypes.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Note to #meetingprofs : You have to experience the @encore @EncoreGlobal_ experience to spark your excitement about the possibilities for immersing your attendees in multi-sensory journies. To ease the rush of registration, attendees were urged to print badges at home and grab a lanyard in the hall. IMEX22 pic.twitter.com/L1HkdcudyB.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 29, 2022

Event planners and providers are looking for ways to mitigate the ballooning costs go audiovisual services. The transportation and travel costs have prompted suppliers and planners alike to think critically about smarter ways of moving AV resources. Talk to your AV company about the whole attendee experience,” Suriani said.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Internal meetings were the most scrutinized event type in 2019, Tejado recalled, but now it’s as if the pendulum has swung the other way around. Tejado said meeting planners are keen on embracing new tech. Lead generation, attendee satisfaction and social media interest follow in order of importance. Partnerships are critical.”

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Now more than ever before event sponsors need to enhance your event and your attendee’s experience, and planners need to be able to highlight the benefits that your event can bring to potential event sponsors. You should have a mutually beneficial partnership with your sponsors.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

increase (forecast: 18.5%), ground transportation increased by 9.8% (forecast: 7.3%), and meetings and events, measured by the average cost per attendee per day, increased by 58.1% (forecast: 25%). billion passengers in 2023, nearly reaching 2019 numbers, a year that saw 4.54 In 2022, air travel saw a 72.2% Shift to long-term planning.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

More : How to Build Better Attendee Evaluations to Determine Event ROI. The post The One Critical Thing You Must Do in 2019—Strategic Planning appeared first on Smart Meetings. Fall into the former and you are recognized, celebrated, heard and respected. Fall into the latter and, well, see the paragraph above. Strategic planning.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2022

At Outlook Forum, Visit California’s recent conference for travel industry professionals, research showed that the Golden State continues to appeal to attendees. Some potential attendees are still wary of variants and protocols. In mid-February, occupancy was 66%, down only 9% from the same week in 2019. However, revenue was up.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2022

Hilton and Marriott’s statistics are looking up after revenue per available room (RevPAR) met or exceeded 2019 levels. Though groups are slightly behind business and leisure, group travel at Hilton has returned to 85% of 2019 levels. RevPAR in Q2 was only down 1% from 2019 levels, compared to it being down 20% from 2019 in Q1.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

“Everyone has a dog now,” Jenn Glynn, managing partner with Meeting Encore , stated this week in a conversation with Philip Eidsvold, vice president of strategic alliances at One10 , about the changing demands of attracting attendees to in-person incentive trips. Listen to the whole Incentive Trends conversation on demand.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Eventgoers and event planners alike are running full steam ahead in this new day-to-day norm we are all living in with the Covid-19 virus. The good news for the world of hospitality is that most event planners and attendees prefer the in-person rapport that you can’t replicate from those virtual meetings in the home office.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

Since its founding in 2010, EventMobi has expanded its reach to over 30,000 corporate and non-profit event planners. Run the World was founded in 2019 and was massively adopted early on. What has changed is the experience that event planners are creating virtually.” They have since then hosted nearly 50,000 events.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Research Finds Sponsorships Are Still Relevant According to a 2019 report from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research ( CEIR ) of 200 show executives and 728 exhibitors, sponsorships make up roughly 20% of B2B tradeshow revenues. Give attendees a deal on your next event. Record and sponsor your breakout sessions.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

“Everyone has a dog now,” Jenn Glynn, managing partner with Meeting Encore, stated this week in a conversation with Philip Eidsvold, vice president of strategic alliances at One10, about the changing demands of attracting attendees to in-person incentive trips. Listen to the whole Incentive Trends conversation on demand.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The conference offers a forum for academic event profs to share best practices and trade ideas, something which can be beneficial for new event planners; appropriately, challenges faced by new event planners is one of the topics discussed. The theme seems very appropriate for the current times.”.

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