Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Even as in-person meetings continue to reemerge with a vengeance, virtual meetings have taken a primary position in the event professional toolbox. Yes, hybrid meetings are more complicated and costly, but virtual is here to stay without a doubt,” he said. Now all variations of meeting delivery are on the table.

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Meeting Virtual Events Platform Attendee 276

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. Record and sponsor your breakout sessions. Create a zero-waste meeting. Optimize each for SEO.

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Conference Sponsors Trade Show SEO 279

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. Are we choosing sponsors that match our value?

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Trends Events Sustainability Attendee 335

Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

Meeting and event planners need to be aware of the values their organizations, companies, and clients want to demonstrate to their stakeholders. Attendees will also expect that planners are thinking ahead about the impact the event will have in the future. Are you doing your part to lighten the carbon load? The best part?

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Sustainability Meeting Certification Panel 130

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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Platform Event Apps Events Event Technology 276

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

We had no choice,” says Bob Vaez, founder and CEO of event software platform EventMobi , speaking about the turn to virtual events and meetings during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. Since its founding in 2010, EventMobi has expanded its reach to over 30,000 corporate and non-profit event planners.

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Virtual Events Platform Rehearsal Speakers 245

Smart Meetings

MARCH 13, 2019

Take it from me, someone with more than eight years experience on the Hill planning association and government relations events: avoid these top five mistakes and your efforts to book meetings on the Hill will be more successful. Mistake 1: Requesting A Meeting Too Far In Advance. Related : 3 Tips for Landing Sponsorships in 2019.

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Booking Meeting Government Sponsors 201

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2022

The report says that hotel occupancy rates and room revenue are projected to approach 2019 levels this year. Meeting planners will note that AHLA reports 58% of meetings and events are expected to return. Read More: 2022 Meetings Industry Indicators . Read More: AHLA Outlook on Supply Chain Impacts. Bright Lights.

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Incentives Sponsors Trends Booking 246

MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Webinar live date: March 28, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. Webinar live date: March 28, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. Issues such as commission payments, vendor relationships, meeting points/rewards, and other types of non-monetary gifts or items of value, continue to raise concerns. Moderator: Rob Carey Sr.

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Planner Meeting Vendor Sponsors 77

Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

Through the challenges of the reopening world and the joy of reunions, our industry mostly picked up its 2019 playbooks and went back to its comfort zone. Read More : Salman Rushdie and Complacency in the Meetings Industry 1. In 2019, we put attendee tools and experience front and center. But what really happened?

Healthcare 221

Healthcare Technology Technology Panel 221

Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Rising costs — for food and beverage, AV and production, and speakers/entertainment — are challenging planners who want to meet attendee expectations at their events. First, the bad news: Full-year performance for 2023 participation and revenues is expected to be around 10 percent below 2019.

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Speakers Events Entertainment Sponsors 111

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 16, 2019

The Freeman Company sold its Encore Event Technologies unit to national event production company PSAV while its Freeman brand experience division is focusing on a problem many planners and companies have struggled with—event data analysis. Data Design , a team that grants event planners insight on how to drive growth.

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Event Technology Technology Technology Sponsors 200

Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2022

What meeting planners may be pleased to discover is Asheville’s potential for hosting eventful gatherings. Executives and meetings professionals in search of locations to hold meetings, executive retreats, conferences, and incentive trips will be inspired by Asheville’s spirit, scenic beauty, and fresh mountain air.”.

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Meeting Retreat Venue Organization 234

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2022

The report says that hotel occupancy rates and room revenue are projected to approach 2019 levels this year. Meeting planners will note that AHLA reports 58% of meetings and events are expected to return. Read More: 2022 Meetings Industry Indicators . Read More: AHLA Outlook on Supply Chain Impacts. Bright Lights.

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Incentives Sponsors Trends Booking 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

As mobile phones have gone from a luxury to something indispensable, they have become a tool that planners can use to help attendees network more effectively. The research platform emarketer.com projected that by 2019, mobile phones will surpass television as the medium receiving the most attention from consumers.

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Event Apps Networking Communications Communications 249

MeetingsNet

JANUARY 23, 2019

Webinar live date: February 26, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. Webinar live date: February 26, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. Hear about cutting-edge clauses that have been created by an attorney specifically to ensure successful and hassle-free meetings and events. Sponsored by: Register for the webinar: Printer-friendly version.

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Contracts Contracts Planner Sponsors 79

Maritz Global Events

MARCH 3, 2020

There are a lot of things event planners need to be ready for. Here are challenges and opportunities event planners can expect in the next decade. Event Planner Challenges. Data protection is always on event planners’ minds. We must protect the personal data of our guests, exhibitors, sponsors and delegates.

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Planner Social Media Events Site Selection 90

MeetingsNet

MARCH 16, 2021

As a result, the umbrella organization for the meeting and convention industry has set its sights on a similar study, with a twist. The study will use 2019 as a benchmark and quantify event-related economic losses in 2020 due to the pandemic. Articulate how meetings and events can be a catalyst for economic recovery.

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Sponsors Prospect Global Events Planner 111

Bizzaboo

MAY 27, 2024

Partner with local organizations to ensure you meet your goals for inclusion and representation. According to Vismale, one of the best AI use cases for event planners is leveraging the technology to speed up workflows, quickly creating drafts of messaging and landing pages, and then adjusting them from there.

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Sustainability Events Panel Trends 110

MeetingsNet

MAY 21, 2019

Webinar live date: June 13, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. clock hour toward your Certified Meeting Professional certification or re-certification in Domain A: Strategic Planning. Webinar live date: June 13, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. Sponsored by: Register for the webinar below: This webinar is for U.S. Moderator: Sue Hatch.

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Contracts Contracts Preparation Meeting 61

MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

corporate meeting professionals at the 20th annual event. corporate meeting professionals at the 20th annual event. Meet top Las Vegas suppliers. Independent meeting planners bringing a corporate guest are welcome to qualify. Invitations will be given to a limited number of qualified meeting planners.

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Corporate Meeting Transportation Sponsors Hospitality 71

MeetingsNet

JUNE 17, 2019

Webinar live date: July 23, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. Webinar live date: June 23, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. While most planners are becoming savvy in terms of what and how much to order, Wi-Fi is still largely uncomfortable to negotiate for and manage onsite. Sponsored by: Register for the webinar below:

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Networking Meeting Sponsors Incentives 84

Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 10, 2023

And 31 percent of respondents include sustainability elements in their RFPs, compared to only 14 percent of planners surveyed in 2019. Likewise, as we design meetings, we can’t enact the same few initiatives in isolation from one another and expect to make a difference.

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Sustainability Vendor Advertising Logistics 64

Skift Meetings

JUNE 30, 2022

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. The Collision 2019 app developed served as a ticket, networking interface, and schedule for on-site attendees. And this is where things got dicey.

Conference 81

Conference Networking Vendor Attendee 81

Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 13, 2023

” Of course, rising costs is not a new pain point for planners. That gives corporate planners a much-needed breather to assess their events and implement cost-alleviating strategies. . “We all sense a feeling of belonging,” said Kenes Group CEO Ori Lahav, who served as the session moderator, “but not on a positive note.”

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Contracts Contracts Sponsors Events 59

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

What does this mean for planners? “The world is burying planners with all this stuff they have to know”, says Nick. “I think that safety is going to be probably the most important pass-fail, as far as skills when it comes to event planners”, says Nick. And what can we do to prevent potential issues?

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Communications Communications Events Planner 299

MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Webinar live date: October 23, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. Webinar live date: October 23, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. Using research results from a recent white paper by Ashfield Meetings & Events, three medical-meeting specialists will discuss how physician preferences at meetings and congresses are evolving, and why.

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Healthcare Medical Meetings Panel Sponsors 71

Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

But let’s talk about the elephant on the trade show floor: sponsorship and sponsor ROI. With the rise of virtual conferences and the influx of in-person events, one thing is sure: growth and scalability will rely on event sponsors. . 5 Ways To Find the Right Event Sponsors. 6 Tips for Pitching Event Sponsors.

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Sponsors Events Virtual Events Website 98

The MICE Blog

MAY 2, 2022

Event planners who have been out of work for two years can now be back on the road doing what they love and taking their creativity to the next level. Further, it seems that networking is extremely important so we need to make sure, as event planners, that we give ample time for the people that are coming together now after two years.

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Regulations Networking Audience Contracts 130

Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Instead of advertising its own products, Amazon is using the naming rights it secured for the stadium to honor a pledge it made in 2019 to reach net-zero carbon emissions as a company by 2040. When it comes to food and beverage, the earlier that planners have a conversation about sustainability, Bradley said, the better.

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Sustainability Events Consulting Advertising 98

Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Convene ’s editors each have chosen three trends from Wunderman Thompson’s latest report and connected them to meetings and events. in 2021, and 60 percent say they choose to partake in drinking, down from 65 percent in 2019. Here are three that resonated with Senior Editor Jennifer Dienst. in 2009 to 3.6

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Trends Consulting Venue Fashion 52

Meeting Tomorrow

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Event planners are given budgets to stay within and highly skilled or seasoned professionals do a great job adhering to those financial parameters. This is not a new concept and meeting planners have been selling sponsorship (or getting help selling sponsorship) throughout history. Don’t overthink it. Less is more.

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Sponsors Technology Technology Social Media 50

Endless Events

MARCH 5, 2019

The influencers who were a mixture of partners, producers and planners took a hard look at issues such as commodity pricing, education within the industry, data security and much more. They will be discussing their findings from the Global Events Forum and even give you a sneak peek at the topics we might see at the 2019 Global Events Forum.

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Global Events Events Event Technology Consulting 189

Endless Events

MARCH 10, 2020

Lori has been working with Meeting Professionals International for over five years now. “Whether that’s independent small business owners, women, association planners, we’ve created these individual communities within the umbrella of MPI. But then there are our certificate courses, I just teach it on Zoom meetings.

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Virtual Events Speakers Rehearsal Events 398

Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 29, 2022

The sudden cancellation of in-person events and a massive swing to virtual ones left event planners scrambling,” the report says. A hybrid event is double the cost, double the resources, because you’re essentially doing what you did in 2019 and adding a virtual presence like you did in 2020,” Sahney said. “At for hybrid events.”.

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Event Marketing Marketing Marketing Healthcare 84

Bizzaboo

JUNE 29, 2022

As every event planner knows too well, it’s only a matter of time before something goes wrong. In 2015, Spotify hosted a hackathon in Stockholm called Diversify , bringing together 40 tech students from different backgrounds to hack, write code, and meet new people. Master Logistics and Be Ready To Adapt. NBA Hackathon.

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Advertising Events Automation Logistics 94

Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

From Las Vegas to the world, we’re happy to introduce to you IMEX America 2019! Over the course of several days, our team was lucky enough to be a part of the number one worldwide exhibition for the meetings and events industry. The Road To IMEX America 2019. Planners are busy”, explains Brandt.

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Events Technology Technology Event Apps 184