Endless Events

JANUARY 10, 2022

It’s 2022! As the mastermind behind the top 22 event platforms to use in 2022 , he has a great grasp of where things are going in the ever-evolving world of event technology. Event Tech Predictions For 2022: A Note On The Pandemic. Will’s first event tech prediction for 2022 is enhanced data privacy.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Smart Meetings spoke with one of our 2022 Meeting Professionals of the Year , event psychology advisor Victoria Matey , to learn more about the role that behavioral health plays in the lives of busy meeting professionals and their attendees. But, before you know it, you’re in the middle of that project too. You just have to start.”

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 12, 2022

A sound body and mind makes for a sound meeting planner who creates fantastic events. Smart Meetings wrote a bit about how meeting planners can ensure their health and wellness is in top-tier shape, so they can pass on the good vibes to their attendees. Healthy You: Biohacks for Planners. The same way one creates events.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The session was titled ‘Technology Tools and Trends Driving Engagement, Collaboration and Innovation’ And since they talked about event technology trends for 2022 and beyond, the talk is just as relevant today as it was four months ago! Introducing Event Technology Trends 2022. You can do it at registration as well.

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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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Smart Meetings

JULY 6, 2022

But as we begin to inch ever closer to a new normal, it’s clear that meetings are making a comeback in 2022—with a few changes of course. Today we’re exploring four ways meetings and conventions are evolving in 2022 and beyond, and what to expect for the future.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Whether you’re incorporating sustainable measurements into your RFPs, tracking down low-carbon menus or combing through LEED certified venues, you know you’re a green planner. Since 2022, they have offered the Sustainable Event Professional Certificate (SEPC). So, what’s next?

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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. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 11, 2022. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 12, 2022. SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) October 11, 2022.

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Endless Events

MAY 12, 2022

As things currently stand in the events industry, we’re planning events in 2022 as if the COVID-19 pandemic never existed. She notes that, indeed, some events look a lot like 2019 in 2022. What would the Brew Crew have event planners do to plan better events? ” Planning Events In 2022: Event Planners Lack Resources.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

There is no magic elixir to absolutely protect attendees from fast-spreading novel coronaviruses. Top of the list of things seen frequently that don’t actually keep attendees safer: temperature reading guns. “A Wearing N95 masks can protect attendees, Bronstein says, but only if they are worn continuously. Robert Bronstein.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 27, 2022

While we’ve talked a lot about how the pandemic affected planners and attendees, we haven’t focused on exhibitors’ experience all that much. But low attendance isn’t the worst part; it’s event planners’ behavior post-event that really grinds his gears. I’m not whole. But what about me?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2022

2022 welcomed the launch of New Intent, an organization focused on promoting diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) and environmental advocacy with destinations and event planners. This is what it means for meeting planners. How to Leverage Destination Accessibility Efforts to Welcome All Attendees.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 14, 2022

This was the start of the cross-company collaboration that would bring nSight 2022 to fruition. Earlier in 2022, TSEC assisted in the late stages of planning nCino’s private leadership conference in Bloomington, North Carolina. Initially projected to be half the size, nSight 2022 drew in 1,400 registered attendees.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Event planners are already preparing to bring the best to 2022. Here are some of the biggest events to come in 2022. Friday, March 25’s event is a meeting place for top meeting planners. 2022 Annual Convention. Flashpoint: Sparking Haute Ideas. Regional 1-Day Experience – Texas. National 3-Day Experience.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2022

As meeting planners, you have the opportunity to not only educate and entertain, but to create a moment of experience that becomes part of attendees’ very selves. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) June 17, 2022. The post Smart Meetings Armed Attendees with Revolutionary Strategies to Pursue Happiness appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Four out of 10 corporate meeting professionals are planning meetings in 2022, according to new survey from Greenwich Hospitality Group’s Delamar Hotels — a group of boutique hotels located in West Hartford, Southport, and Greenwich Harbor, Connecticut, and Traverse City, Michigan, that offer indoor and outdoor event spaces.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 1, 2024

Electronic hotel-room keycards with a security vulnerability puts a new risk-management issue on planners’ plates. The vulnerability was revealed at a hackers convention in late 2022, but as Wired magazine recently reported, Dormakaba has only fixed 36 percent of the locks to date. That’s changed. Grimes asks.

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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. Meeting Planners Takeaway New York City Tourism + Conventions morphing out of NYC&Co.

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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. — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 11, 2022. — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 12, 2022. IMEX22 pic.twitter.com/L1HkdcudyB.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 6, 2022

“We have a strong opportunity to deepen the process of hosting in-person, hybrid and virtual events and are excited to be able to better support meeting planners and event organizers while offering a wider range of products and experiences,” he said in a statement. See also: Tech Mergers Could Simplify Virtual Meeting Management.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 14, 2022

The team at Hilton has come up with a realistic approach to help event planners navigate an uncertain future. The past two years have presented a series of obstacles for the events industry, and 2022 continues to be particularly challenging. Despite the difficulties, business travel and in-person events are rebounding.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Perhaps it was a consideration so that male attendees could find a convenient place to have their dress shirts pressed? But what really stood out to me is how the story demonstrated once again the invisibility of the meeting planner role. One may think: Oh, that’s where event planners are getting the credit, but no.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

One event planner predicted in 2012 that that keynote speakers would give their presentation from the new orbiting space station in 2022. In July 2022, NASA flight engineers Jessica Watkins (left) and Kjell Lindgren addressed International Space Station Research and Development conference attendees from aboard the space station.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

Plus strategies for managing increased business travel costs in 2024 Business travel and event cost are not increasing as steeply as they were in 2022, but they’re still going up, according to 2024 Business Travel Forecast , a new study by CWT and Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). In 2022, air travel saw a 72.2%

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

After an almost two-year hiatus, planners and event organizers who have moved ahead with physical-only events have been disappointed with attendance. Either way, meeting planners need to organize with both online and physical attendees in mind. Read More : Tech Tips From the Top: Breaking Barriers and Defining Hybrid.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Many planners responding to the October Dashboard survey said rising F&B and AV costs represented their biggest budgeting challenge for in-person meetings. The largest percentage of planners — nearly 3 out of 10 — said travel and budget policy restrictions, followed by inflation and supply-chain issues (27 percent).

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 27, 2022

Veterans in strategic event management, risk management, and virtual/hybrid meeting production weigh in on what’s most important for planners to focus on this year. Having separate emcees as well as separate avenues for attendee interaction for each audience is also necessary. That’s a nearly overwhelming task.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 17, 2022

When groups meet in Cambridge, attendees can tap into that stimulating spirit with excursions and activities that showcase the best of this historic city. Attendees can also explore the many restaurants that define Cambridge as a favorite for foodies. Cambridge offers plenty of hotel options for groups of all sizes.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Steve Steinhart Both planners and sellers will have to make paradigm shifts if 2024 is to become the new high watermark for group attendance and revenue. But those rates will not work for planners seeking value for their attendees. If I can create a memory, I can get more attendees excited about attending future events.

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Skift Meetings

JUNE 27, 2022

In 2022, the circumstances creating force majeure are no longer so obvious. Planners need to have that operative phrase that says you have the right to terminate the agreement if certain bad things occur.”. As groups return to meeting again, there is a sharing of risk for keeping attendees safe.

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Endless Events

JUNE 1, 2022

by 2022, 55% of US homes have voice-activated assistants , 60% of millennials have used a chatbot, with 70% of them having a positive experience, 50% of those who haven’t tried using chatbots are open to trying them. An event chatbot is designed to answer questions about events and offer support to attendees. Chatbot Statistics.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

78% of respondents say that their or their clients’ expenditures have increased since 2022. 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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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 26, 2022

Here are event design ideas inspired by my visit to Art Basel 2022. As an attendee, you could direct your phone towards the glass sculpture, watch your mobile screen and via augmented reality, see how pollutants reach our food. All the stands had a QR code which attendees could scan to receive more information about the exhibit.

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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

MAY 12, 2022

While 2022 is in full swing, the meetings and event industry is continuing to navigate best practices regarding safe meetings and social gatherings during the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever, planners are opting for an outdoor setting for much if not all of their programs. Naturally Good. With 14,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Plus great places for planners to meet nearby For meeting planners on-the-go, airports are usually the starting point of the journey. Attendees have direct access to the convention center from the airport via the rapid rail. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont offers complimentary Wi-Fi service for event planners.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

Compiled by analyzing more than $14 billion of group business value sourced through the Cvent Supplier Network in 2022, the rankings highlight hotels, venues, and destinations. We are thankful we get the opportunity to introduce clients and convention attendees to our fun and amazing city. million visitors in 2022 (which is only 8.7%

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