Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The year 2019 is almost upon us. 2019 Event Trends: Your Audience Craves Authenticity. Despite the increasing number of events held yearly, many still feel like copycats of other successful conferences. This is no longer going to fly this 2019. Infusing Events With Hands-On Experiences. Brain Dates: Networking 2.0.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2019

And more spending money means more events: forty-nine percent of respondents plan to host more events in 2019. percent in 2019. Livestreaming is also more popular at events, with 40 percent incorporating the hybrid meeting format. The post Budget Increases Are on the Rise in 2019 appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 10, 2022

The first day of the hospitality conference held at NYU earlier this week discussed the growing trend of returning to travel, at times exceeding pre-pandemic rates. Tisch Center of Hospitality in the NYU School of Professional Studies is the ideal host for a conference discussing today’s trends in the travel industry. Jonathan M.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

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 Here are some of the insights the synch with the observations Smart Meetings editors have discovered on their global travels.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Accor Survey: “Meeting Expectations: The Future of Meetings & Events” World-leading hospitality group Accor operates a diverse hospitality group of over 40 hotel brands, from luxury to economy. In fact, the industry’s audience is expected to surpass even 2019 levels in the coming years. billion by 2030.”

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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. Our iconic panel Corbin Ball of Corbin Ball & Associates , James Spellos of Meeting U , and Nick Borelli of Borelli Strategies are joining us and weighing in on the event tech trends. (We’ll

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2019

There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to convention sponsorship. The good news is that sponsorship spending is forecast to surpass other forms of marketing and advertising in 2019, according to an IEG report. More : How to Use Social Media to Improve Your 2019 Events.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2018

No big surprise, but hotels will double-down on bringing local culture to the ballrooms and conference centers, in everything from pop-up action stations and food trucks to curated experiences led by local chefs and producers. The post Dishing 2019’s Hot F&B Trends for Groups appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 8, 2019

Today we are giving you an exclusive sneak peek into our 2019 #EventIcons show line up. What do you want to see from #EventIcons in 2019? And now for the main topic in the episode below, #EventIcons 2019 Sneak Peak! We are going live from Go West 2019, which I also believe will be our first Canadian Live Show!

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Smart Meetings

JULY 15, 2021

By all measures, this week’s Destinations International Annual Conference 2021 (AC21) in Baltimore, Maryland, was a huge success. The story behind AC21 is a lesson in how important robust partnerships for meeting event production in this Covid-era. Or a completely on-site event at the scale of the 2019 conference in St.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The IMEX wheels keep on turning, and this time around, it’s a full-on IMEX America 2019 roundup! One of the world’s finest exhibitions for the meetings and events industry would not be complete without a handful of icons. Our Event Industry Conference Attendee Strategies – Event Brew #001. But more on that later.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

But with news of the Omicron variant changing day-to-day, conference organizers and sponsors are using the skills they’ve acquired in Covid times: flexibility and leveraging virtual options to replace some face-to-face experiences. Hybrid meeting programs offer a silver lining. See also : Meeting Safety Trends in 2022.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2022

A new survey from JD Power, US Travel and Tourism Economics (an Oxford Economics company), shows good news for meetings, albeit in tandem with a lag on behalf of corporate to allocate funds for meeting and business travel. One in four (26%) agree these events are critical to building awareness of my organization’s products or services.

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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. Meeting for a Good Cause Mattered.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Meeting Means Business Coalition (MMBC) will fully integrate under U.S. Travel Association , after having close ties in meeting production over the years. Since its founding, Meetings Mean Business Coalition and U.S. As the full return to in-person meetings, domestically and internationally, remains a top priority for U.S.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 20, 2023

Smart Meetings selected a few of the top mentions to highlight initiatives and event spaces that are working to keep the Earth clean and green. of event space, which includes 62 meeting rooms and a 58,000 sq. of meeting space and 1,054 guest rooms. The Summit totals 563,770 sq. column free and divisible ballroom space.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Association of Destination Management Executives International (ADMEI) wrapped up its 2019 annual conference at Four Seasons Houston with a pledge to increase the visibility of the association globally. The business meeting ended with a gala dinner honoring those who have advanced the field.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The New Year is upon us and as we look at 2022 for our meetings and group gatherings, we gaze into the future with bright eyes and positive grins and think, what the heck is going on? Event safety has become a priority, if not for meeting planners, then for attendees. Meeting planners don’t need to be IT gurus.

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Travel Daily Media

JUNE 2, 2023

The post Prague Retained International Congresses and Conferences in 2022 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Although this was an increase of several hundred percent compared to the years of pandemic, meetings Prague has not yet come close to the record years of 2018 and 2019.

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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. Read about all the meeting options available at National Harbor. .

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 25, 2024

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) held its 43rd Annual Pregnancy Meeting, Feb. In March, urologist Ashley Winter took to X (formerly Twitter) to share that she wouldn’t be attending the American Urological Association’s 2024 annual meeting, May 3 – 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas. “My 6-11, at Moscone West. Gerard said.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2021

The announcement yesterday that London-based virtual streaming giant Hopin was purchasing the physical event services company Boomset was another step in the direction of an end-to-end hybrid meeting solution. Vice President and General Manager Eric Spadafora said he is seeing requests for conferences for 100,000 or more people.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Breaking down the company’s recent sustainability strategy International exhibition and convention center ExCel London is a carbon-neutral venue and an advocate for the path towards green meetings. ExCel plans to hold a minimum of 12 meetings with local stakeholders annually to support crime reduction. At over 100,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2021

The most recent stop on the Great Meetings Restart tour was Smart Meetings National West, which hit the beach at Hotel del Coronado this week for three days of business, connecting and community. The gathering of meeting professionals was a testament to the resiliency of the industry. Harold Rapoza, Jr., Lessons Learned.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 8, 2019

Risk-reduction actions for safer events in 2019. How safe are your meetings and events? Here are some action items and ideas that you can implement at whatever stage of your meeting you are in, from Choosing a Location or Venue, to negotiating The Contract , or creating a Communications Policy. Then one more.” .

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Despite the armies of talented event professionals who buoy our industry, meeting planning is still viewed as a profession that requires little to no formal training. What’s changing as a result of the content that was created for and presented at the meeting? Host a discovery session for each meeting. Conduct data discovery.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2021

What does it mean to “meet smart” in a post-Covid-19 world? The recipe for a can’t-miss meeting starts with easy access and ample meetings and event space. The meetings and events pros in Las Vegas have been thinking about how to get everyone together safely for the last year, and they have developed some creative answers.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2021

What does it mean to “meet smart” in a post-Covid-19 world? The recipe for a can’t-miss meeting starts with easy access and ample meetings and event space. The meetings and events pros in Las Vegas have been thinking about how to get everyone together safely for the last year, and they have developed some creative answers.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 29, 2022

Event organizers, according to Annette Suriani, CMP, CFMP, DES, principal and chief meeting strategist at AMS Meetings Solutions and executive director of the Association of Meeting Professionals (AMPs), should also be doing their part to help suppliers work more efficiently to help save their own budgets. John Rissi.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 27, 2022

In-person meetings include high-value networking options, but planners should consider a digital post-event experience to add even more value. Based on our research, we estimate that there’s an even split between conference owners who are including synchronous or asynchronous hybrid options and those who aren’t. It’s expensive.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2018

The revenue per available hotel room (RevPAR) across the conference and meetings market is predicted to grow by 3.5 Market-wide, the RevPAR is expected to slow to 3 percent in 2019. But for now, Cooper says, “We’re seeing fantastic growth in group-room revenue pace within IACC certified conference venues, up 8.7

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Conferences that Work

JULY 25, 2022

Event professionals: it’s time to talk about COVID, duty of care, and the meeting industry. We’ve known since mid-2019 that COVID-19 spreads by airborne aerosol transmission. Yet the meeting industry seems to be abrogating its traditional responsibilities to keep attendees and staff safe. No related posts.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 10, 2022

decrease from 2019—and supported 57,933 local jobs. Travel, overseas visitation will likely not reach 2019 levels until 2025. Cincinnati has not yet reached 2019 levels, but its visitation is trending positively. Occupancy is Cincinnati is not back to 2019 but it is getting much closer,” Conklin said. “In Much like D.C.,

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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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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The post ASM Global named operator of Dubai’s ‘Connect Conference Centre’ appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. C3 is poised to assume a pivotal role in hosting a variety of meetings, conferences and cultural gatherings as part of the upcoming COP28, which will take place within Expo City Dubai from Nov.

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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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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 15, 2022

A hot topic during last week’s Hotel Data Conference was booking the right balance between leisure business travelers. Hint: A new meeting pattern could help groups having a difficult time at the negotiating table.

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