Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

“With a state-of-the-art convention center, an abundance of hotel rooms, ease of accessibility, award-winning dining and world-class entertainment, Orlando offers everything meeting planners need to create memorable experiences for their attendees,” she said. “We We invite meeting planners to build the agenda, and we’ll bring the excitement.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

Planning an event in multiple languages can be a challenge for meeting planners. The capabilities of Remote Simultaneous Interpretation ( RSI ) have reached new heights, elevating the events industry and the experiences it creates for attendees. “If But the task of finding the right interpreter doesn’t fall into the planner’s hands.

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 11, 2021

The second part of Events Reimagined by Hubilo focused on presenting key virtual and hybrid event trends that we’ll see more of going forward and shared advice on how best to adapt. . In March 2020, when they had to shut down due to COVID-19, five days later, they developed the virtual experience. A remote location is forever.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Celebrating the Holidays: How To Celebrate In Style: The Hottest Holiday Party Trends of 2019! ? We talk about the hottest holiday party trends of 2019 (6 -minute read ). A lot of people are already talking about event trends for 2020 (We did! But a lot of people are ignoring this year’s holiday trends!

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

As we approach the final quarter of 2020, make sure that you’re up to date on this year’s Virtual Event Trends. The Live Events Coalition has played a big role in this as it urges government officials to provide support to event planners who have lost everything due to the pandemic. Did you miss me?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

And in 2020, people will be enthusiastic, motivated, and excited to interact once again! ??. ?? Top 12 Holiday Gifts for Event Planners. ? Remember our 2020 event trends guide from last week? You might even see some familiar trends mentioned there. ??. ?? Did you know we’re complete remote across the world?

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Event Wi-Fi Terms Every Event Planner Needs To Know. We want to hear from event planners like you! We created a quick survey to ask planners questions about AV! We want to know when in the event planning process planners start to think about AV and the consequences of planning AV early/late. Latest shows and podcasts.

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Sojern

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Below we’ll share some of the changes we saw in travel in 2020 and some of the trends we’re seeing as we kick off 2021. . A Snapshot of Shifts in Travel Behavior in 2020 . Recovery across the states was unpredictable over 2020 as restrictions were ever-changing. A Look Forward at Travel Trends in 2021 .

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Endless Events

MAY 19, 2020

Who would have known that 2020 would go down as one of the most influential years- if not the most influential year- for virtual events in history? Even as the highest-ranked event trends predictor in the industry, even we couldn’t guess this. Here we go as we make predictions on the hottest trends to hit virtual events!

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

These planners and executives have a difficult decision to make: do we continue with this event and risk the safety of our attendees or do we cancel to ensure that everyone is healthy. EventIcons – You Come First: Event Planners & Staying Healthy In 2020 ??. Did you know we’re complete remote across the world?

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Work flexibility has increased as a result of the pandemic — 58 percent of employees can now work remotely some or all of the time, according to the “American Opportunity Survey,” published in June by McKinsey and Company. Even with the ability to work remotely, work-life balance is still an issue for many. But it’s a bittersweet gain.

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Endless Events

MARCH 13, 2020

This sounds crazy at first, but there are tons of great resources out there that can help support event planners shift towards this direction. Instead, we want to inform event planners that there are more options out there than canceling. 2020 Event Tech Trends That Will Shape The Year. ?? Related articles and resources.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

For event planners, reality-shifting exhibitions are about experiencing a space, destination or concept, as the virtual exists as a thin film does, covering, challenging and contesting reality. Planners Step into Another Space. Ford at 2020 Essence Festival; Photo credit: Bluewater Tech. And what about the expense?

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 9, 2021

The pandemic may have shifted meeting to remote channels in 2020, however, organizing and inviting people virtual events still requires time and careful planning if it is going to be successful. Based on data from Markletic , 56 percent of marketers say it takes 2-4 weeks to organize a virtual event properly.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Just like that, we blinked and it’s time to talk about the 2020 event trends. This year we stepped it up and surveyed hundreds of #Eventprofs to weigh in on the hottest trends for 2020. We could list out hundreds of trends but at that point is it even a trend? This will be one of the biggest trends of 2020.

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Endless Events

MARCH 6, 2020

I can’t believe we are almost done with the first quarter of 2020!But Because event planners always have a million things going on, thinking about what could go wrong isn’t always top of mind. Did you know we’re completely remote across the world? I will be working remotely in Sedona for a couple of days.

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Endless Events

JUNE 5, 2020

Our community of event planners is a group of people that is constantly on the go. But that is such a large part of event planners’ identities. They’re a safe way to ensure money is coming through the door, and planners have dedicated a fair chunk of their time to perfecting the art of negotiating good sponsorship deals.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 22, 2024

While the opening of Crotonville to the outside world might be good news for corporate and association meeting planners, GE’s decision to sell the venue highlights the remote nature of many work environments as well as a generational shift in employees’ perceptions of their employers. I wonder what Jack would make of my M.B.A.

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One10 Marketing

MARCH 10, 2021

One10 Xperts weigh in on IRF’s 2021 Trends Report. The IRF 2021 Trends Report is out and we couldn’t be more thrilled! Here’s the One10 take on 2021 trends and what we’re doing to meet client needs in 2021 and beyond: IRF Trend: Increase in Individual Rewards. IRF Trend: Large Group Events Deferred, but Still a Priority.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In our 2020 survey, meeting organizers named Facebook, with 3 billion users, as the leading channel for promoting events. After Slido was acquired in 2021, Holub cofounded Remote People, a consulting and training company for remote teams, based in the U.K. LinkedIn changed my life,” Solaris wrote on the platform in October.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

This new demand for innovation among event attendees and planners creates an environment where the industry must adapt to stay ahead of the curve. In 2020, it was (and still is) all about platforms. This healthy pressure is encouraging event leaders to experiment with new formats and concepts and welcomes their wildest ideas.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

Read More: 3 Rewarding Trends in Incentive Travel The upside of holding WEC in Mexico for the first time was that it accommodated the association’s fastest-growing audience, Latin American meeting professionals, which has had 60% growth over the last four years. Louis in 2025 in the expanded convention center campus.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

New Skills David Peckinpaugh Technology should be a tool, not a driver, said David Peckinpaugh, president and CEO of Maritz Holdings, reflecting on how some planners are incorporating some of the new virtual streaming skills they learned over the pandemic because they can, rather than because of the results it will drive. “We

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Endless Events

MAY 4, 2021

First, AJ talks about how they handled the dreaded year of the pandemic, 2020. “Last year, I assumed a different event planner role, which was a TV producer role. It was kind of crazy, but we were one of the few event planners across the country that actually produced a live auction in real time live,” she says.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Our industry experts will share the latest trends around the use of AI speech-to-speech translation and how Interprefy is leading the way in providing reliable and high-quality language solutions to businesses worldwide.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In late July, nearly 350 event planners participated in our survey. The good news is on the financial front: Respondents are earning significantly more than the group of planners who responded to the last survey in late February and early March of 2020 , right before COVID lockdowns. Credentialed Planners Earn More.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

He pointed out that virtual events have always been a critical part of the marketing mix, but old-school webinars have been put on “steroids” and are now much better at delivering Return on Attention (RoA) as new features are “humanizing” remote experiences by giving people the tools to react, express their feelings and play. “We

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Brightspot Incentive Events

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Uniting Remote Teams After Covid isolation in 2020 and 2021 and remote working in 2022, C-suite executives realized their team relationships had cooled. ” (See Prevue “3 Industry Trends You Need to Know Now” or IMEX Edition of Maritz Global Events’ 2022 Industry Trends report.)

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 1, 2023

Accor hosts the GME annually, bringing together leadership and representatives from its more than 40 hotel brands with meeting planners, journalists, and other industry professionals. It showed that since 2020, travel has rebounded in spurts, mostly led by leisure travelers in search of wellness and luxury escapes close to home.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 29, 2022

What Reed, chief event strategy officer, American Society of Hematology (ASH), loved most about this time, he told participants in an online PCMA Community Conversation for medical meeting planners earlier this year, is probably what other planners have hated: “We needed to operate when there was really no roadmap to us,” Reed said. “I

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inVOYAGE

JUNE 23, 2022

We caught up with Sarah Mayo, its Co-founder, to find out more about some of the trends that can be seen across the sector post-pandemic and beyond. Numerous studies have taken place since 2020 which paint a picture of a decline in mental health and wellbeing. What value does addressing mental wellbeing add for the planner?

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 5, 2022

And then in 2020, the future changed. One of the trends Saling noted is the heightened importance of flexible space for collaboration. Creating a sense of place is meaningful, not just for those who are at the center in person, but also for those who might be connecting to meetings remotely. Kelly Saling.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 27, 2023

For those unfamiliar with the term, a digital nomad works remotely and travels full-time, often staying in one location for only a short period. So in June 2020, I went to Mexico. The Start of Ashley’s Nomadic Lifestyle Ashley has left her home state of Ohio to live as a digital nomad. Only instead, it led her to travel more.

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Social Tables

APRIL 1, 2022

With in-person events slowly returning, event planners and caterers alike would be wise to try and make the attendee F&B experience better than ever. Being so, we’ve put together this list of catering trends to help you hone in on what matters to audiences now. Are there new trends emerging? Trending ingredients will reign.

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Unique World Global Destinations

MARCH 1, 2021

The 2020 job market witnessed a shift caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the pandemic, some companies offered the ability to work remotely as a perk. Even as companies gear towards working remotely, physical offices are not going to disappear in the future thus physical interaction among employees will continue.

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IT&CM Events

AUGUST 18, 2021

To remain at the top of mind and ready businesses for the new normal, industry brands and players had to adopt a growth mindset, accommodate multi-channel approaches and encourage remote participation while leveraging on technology. Buyers come from a range of different sectors, all with a common goal in mind.

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The MICE Blog

JANUARY 7, 2021

To gain insights and understanding of the global trends that will shape the future of the events industry, Rotterdam Partners Convention Bureau has launched a new series of hybrid events called The Rotterdam Experiment. The first experiment took place on 3rd December 2020. It was entitled ‘ Mixed Reality: Let’s Meet in VR! ’.

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