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Best of 2023: Health and Wellness

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A group spa treatment as a meeting break? In 2023, it became clearer than ever that although wellness fits into meetings in many ways and makes for an outstanding attendee experience, it’s just as important for meeting profs to prioritize their own wellness. He spoke to Smart Meetings in both a What One Thing?

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Best of 2023: Sustainability

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In 2023, Smart Meetings released a stream of multimedia resources for planners to learn about sustainability in the world of events. We know attendees want the events they take part in to make a positive impact, and that they don’t want to contribute to excess carbon emissions. Articles, surveys and webinars, oh my!

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Best of 2023: Event Safety

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How can your attendees properly network and collaborate if no one feels safe? Over the year, Smart Meetings has covered several ways meeting professionals can ensure attendees feel safe in every aspect of their event. Before safety at the event, attendees need safety in the hotel room.

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Best of 2023: Career Tips

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From finances to DEI and team building, 2023 was a year for support and education All of us at Smart Meetings and all of our contributors want to see each other thrive, which is why we frequently post strategy stories as a resource for all of us to learn from each other. Sun identified eight strengths that were commonly mentioned.

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More In-person Meetings in 2023, Says Amex GBT Forecast

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The return to in-person meetings has been trending over the last year. This is expected to continue well into 2023, according to a new report, “ 2023 Global Meetings and Events Forecast ,” by American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT). More Meetings. Greater Meeting Spend.

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New Year, Great Venues for Meeting Planners in 2023

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But for meeting planners it may sound like, “New Year, New Venue!”. Event attendees have a lot of options in-between event sessions, whether it is The Winter Village in Bryant Park which has a large winter market and an ice rink. In mid-January, attendees can treat themselves to Winter Jazz Fest featuring over 700 artists.

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Best of 2023: Technology

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Smart Meetings’ event tech contributor Brandt Krueger offers planners some insightful suggestions on how technology can be used to plan more thoughtfully before heading to the airport. Adding AI to Your Next Meeting Smart Meetings chatted with Iain McCowan, director of AI at Dubber, to get a sense of how AI can be a helpful tool for planners.