Smart Meetings

JUNE 9, 2023

That was the consensus from multiple stages during Incentive Research Foundation ’s Invitational event at Resorts World Las Vegas this week. Incentives matter,” said Stephanie Harris, president of The Incentive Research Foundation. We make a difference,” she concluded. You are more than someone who books corporate travel,” he said.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

MAY 15, 2023

On one hand, reports about persistent inflation and rising interest rates are scary. Travel foundation predicts an increase in spending compared to 2022, and even when compared to levels in 2019. As we enter 2023, marketers are getting mixed messages on the economy.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 14, 2024

began with a discussion about “The State of Sourcing.” Kirsten Olean, senior director of meeting planning & design, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, speaks during a panel discussion about “The State of Sourcing” at Showcase. As planners, “we have to be reasonable,” she said, about the level of detail we require from venues.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It should connect all the phases of conference planning, prevent unforeseen obstacles and set a solid foundation for the conference’s success. Procurement isn’t just about finding the cheapest option. It’s about ensuring quality.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 26, 2021

Will transformed into an interviewer, asking the Brew Crew what they loved about the event and what they thought could’ve been better. Nick starts the conversation about TSE + Catersource by commenting on its ROI. The SEARCH Foundation. Dustin talks about the SEARCH Foundation. Like it’s over.”

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Pádraic Gilligan

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Padraic Gilligan, Chief Marketing Officer, SITE & SITE Foundation Divided by a common language When I reflect on the content of some recent conferences, webinars and podcasts, I’m reminded of George Bernard Shaw’s much quoted comment about the US and Great Britain being “two countries divided by a common language”.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The raffle is by far one of the most popular parts of HFSE and we always love supporting a local charity or, in this year’s case, one connected to our keynote speaker [Ryan Straschnitzki, founder of Straz Strong Foundation].” Something for Everyone Ferguson says what attendees love most about HFSE is its variety of offerings.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The World Culture Festival 2023 A performance at the World Culture Festival 2023 Each year, the Art of Living Foundation organizes the World Culture Festival. You always want to think about any potential eventuality due to weather, safety or service issues. They had an outstanding contingency plan in place.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

5 exercises to keep you fit while traveling to events Physical and mental fitness are the foundation of a healthy events career. Fit Mindful Mavens is all about fitting kickass fitness and mental sharpness into our crazy schedules. It’s not just about staying on top of our game; it’s about redefining it,” she said.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 16, 2023

Amy Miller and her husband Brad Surosky spent the Great Recession traveling the country in an RV, talking to theater groups about how they built their audiences and emerged with a vision for an outdoor experience that was integrated with Sonoma County’s people and the landscape. “It I know the crowd after all these years.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 18, 2024

Stephanie Turner Jamie Murdock, executive sales leadership culture creator with Maritz , tried to get to the bottom of the confusion over the broken Request for Proposals (RFP) process by asking what has changed about RFPs. Educating the executive team about the importance of booking early can be difficult without some hard lessons.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

We’re very happy to announce that today we’re talking about the SEARCH Foundation. Because the SEARCH Foundation showcases event profs at its best – by getting together and being there for each other. And to help us out, we welcome two guests who know all there is to know about the SEARCH Foundation.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 5, 2024

She is now associate director of special events at UPMC Pinnacle Foundation. She learned about the CMP a few years before she began to pursue it, feeling intimidated at first. “It It was a memorial and successful inaugural Soiree fundraising event for the UPMC Pinnacle Foundation.” Just look at what a CMP can do!

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Smart Meetings

JULY 15, 2021

In addition to AC21’s educational sessions, both audiences were treated to a powerful keynote from author and Robin Hood Foundation CEO Wes Moore about changing destinies and embracing power in new way. Another 250 registered to participate from their computers. But he had no idea whether that might look like. This is a continuum.

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ADMEI

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Denise Malo, DMCP , ADMEI President-Elect , is especially passionate about educating the next generation of hospitality professionals. More information about the Campus to Career program will be available soon. The ADMEI Campus To Career program is a vital step towards bridging the gap between academia and industry experience.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Stephanie Harris, president of Incentive Research Foundation (IRF), tells us exactly that in the Smart Chat Live! In the webinar, she explains findings in IRF’s recently released Annual Incentive Travel Index, in partnership with SITE Foundation and FICP. Incentive travel is changing, but how?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Gregg gave insight into the post-Covid incentive travel strategies, citing and analyzing the 2023 Incentive Travel Index survey results published by the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF). While hesitant about generalizing the values of an entire age range, Gregg does agree it is something to consider.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Gregg gave insight into the post-Covid incentive travel strategies, citing and analyzing the 2023 Incentive Travel Index survey results published by the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF). While hesitant about generalizing the values of an entire age range, Gregg does agree it is something to consider.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Meeting Professionals International announced new certificate programs, the purchase of a Canadian event, details about the upcoming World Education Conference, leadership changes, and other developments during the IMEX America show in Las Vegas. Townsend said that since 2020, the MPI Foundation has raised and distributed $1.8

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Virgin Islands for a Smart Meetings Extraordinary Experience, of course, they are going to start with an update about the latest trends in motivating performers, engage in some pirate-themed fun and tour five-star properties. We love to brag about how stressed we are. That is exactly what happened this week in St.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 12, 2023

This is not about looking back, it is about blazing a trail forward with and for all of us.”. To maintain, you have to have passion and vision and think about the long game to motivate yourself to bring it every day.”. PCMA CEO Sherrif Karamat explained the need to focus on the future this way: “Covid happened for us, not to us.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The idea for a multisensory event came about in 2021 at an Incentive Research Foundation conference when JW Marriott and Jo Malone London were both exhibiting and the fragrance gifting company really drew a crowd to test the base and finished products, said Amanda Cox, director of sales and marketing with JW Marriott Marco Island.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 11, 2023

Remote Workforce Driving Demand for Incentives The Incentive Research Foundation underlines that the U.S. People realize that the world is not all in a good place and may want to do something about it. Stephanie Harris is president of Incentive Research Foundation.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The aim of the guide is to offer foundational practices to help industry create a space of inclusiveness for all stakeholders. The hope of the toolkit is to give organizations and their staff the tools to learn about the impact of DEI through education, inclusive marketing and supplier diversity.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

In today’s episode, Will Curran and Nick Borrelli talk about what’s in the future for event marketing. If you’re living your mission, and you care about your mission first, then the products and services that you have afterward are how you express the mission. Nick thinks a lot about Web. With Web 3.0 What can we do?’

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Motivating the next generation of incentive travel winners will require a completely fresh approach, according to a new Leadership InSITEs study from SITE Foundation. Gen Z activists are likely to use their social media accounts to influence others on topics they care about. In an exclusive Smart Chat Live! Watch Smart Chat Live!

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The plan aims to focus on creating a foundation on which to measure the event industry’s current state of diversity, equity and inclusion ( DEI ), “[aiming] to provide a framework to turn its vision to action and lead the challenge against discrimination and systemic racism in the events industry,” reads a press release. “The

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Created in partnership with the Events Industry Council (EIC), IMEX, Hilton, MPI Foundation and PCMA Education Foundation, the study combines the findings of multiple, national-level studies conducted on behalf of the World Travel and Tourism Council, and models formulated by Oxford Economics.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

When I first started it was really just about putting plants in offices and in office lobbies so that an owner would make their place look good. It was more about image,” Zazzera stated. “We Crafting a positive mental health environment for meetings attendees is essential to the foundation of a successful event.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

There is something to be said about being present in a beautiful location and avoiding interaction with a screen so your mind, body and spirit can push the proverbial reset button. ” Luxury Tents in Panama Spanning across a blissful archipelago off the shores of Panama, Islas Secas Resort offers remote island luxury at its finest.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Establish Clear Objectives and Communicate Them Internally The foundation of a resilient event plan begins with discovering the “why” and setting clear objectives. This isn’t just about having a broad goal like “increase brand visibility.” Read More: It’s All About Engagement!

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 30, 2019

One person isn’t responsible for coming up with the look of a house, ordering the wood, laying the foundation and selling the home. Real meetings are all about content,” he says. Legs of a Meeting Design Foundation. Ask about behavioral results they would like to see, not what they want to do at the meeting.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

Catering to nomad remote workers could be the next wave fueled by sharing aspirational images and having conversations with prospective visitors about living a meaningful life. “You are where you stay,” he said.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

On March 24, women talk to women about business leadership, motivation, career strategy, how to succeed in one’s current position and more. PCMA Foundation’s Visionary Awards. Event planners are already preparing to bring the best to 2022. IAEE’s Women’s Leadership Forum. IAEE’s event aims to not only build up, but support women.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 1, 2024

What do you like most about your job? Members of PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties class of 2024, supported by PCMA Foundation and Experience Columbus, were recognized at PCMA Convening Leaders 2024, Jan. No day is the same — each week brings new challenges, introduces me to new clients, and connects me with individuals spanning the globe.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 12, 2023

SITE Foundation recently released a study, “ Participant inSITEs ,” in collaboration with Hilton Hotels and IMEX Group, that takes a deep dive into how attendees feel about incentive trips and what makes them desire incentive trips in the first place.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

At Meet with Momentum, planners learn about Marriott, about the industry and what is changing in the industry. We can talk about what these cities and destinations are doing, but it makes a big difference when these planners can see it in action.” asks Pfeffer, as he explains what Meet with Momentum helps attendees discover. “We

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