Endless Events

MAY 18, 2023

A recently published Freeman report highlights a significant shift in the demographics of B2B event attendees. With this new generation of younger, more diverse, and more educated attendees emerging, the event industry must adapt to meet their evolving needs and expectations. What Do We Do Now?

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 26, 2022

In recent years I’ve developed an interest in art, architecture and design. My interest deepened in large part from working with MICE (Meeting, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Exhibitions) destinations and venues that focused on these topics. Sustainable stand design by Expomobilia. Congress Center Basel foyer.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 15, 2019

Sure, Caesars Entertainment was drawn to Event Design Collective ’s expertise and worldwide success in establishing a partnership that will offer a free certificate program to 1,000 meeting professionals and Caesar’s team members. Now, their task is to design a real-life event.

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Endless Events

MARCH 29, 2021

When Virtual Attendees Feel Left Out. “I attended a hybrid event 10 years ago and always held it up as the perfect example. I wasn’t that interested in attending this event, but I went to it online. As the online attendee, I got to participate in the team building. That was by design.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Highlights included experiential activations designed to inspire what comes next in designing better meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry. And a bright, tropical design freshened the halls and meeting spaces.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 26, 2022

More than 2,000 meetings industry folks gathered at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center for the launch of Business Events Industry Week , a concentration of events designed to illustrate the Power of Purpose exercised when people come together. Read about all the meeting options available at National Harbor. .

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2021

Those stressful last-minute gyrations were just one of the issues addressed in Smart Meetings ’ latest webinar, “ Vital Lessons from Covid-era Medical Meetings ,” led by Kara Ferguson, meeting planner for American Society of Anesthesiologists , and Katie Bohrer, CEO of event design company Onwardly. Katie Bohrer.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) brought 700 thought leaders together at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida to prepare meeting professionals for whatever comes next with a call to reflect, discover and recharge. Strategies for producing memorable events boiled down to the following.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 4, 2024

Event planners who embrace wellness not only meet the evolving demands of attendees but also create environments that foster deeper engagement and satisfaction. Why Wellness Should Matter to Event Professionals 1. Boosted Learning and Retention Incorporating wellness into event planning has been shown to improve memory.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2023

How emerging AI and other technology will boost event humanity by putting attendee needs at the center of conference design Attendees expect more from events today and emerging technology is helping to deliver on those demands. We need to build that technology into our events to give them flexibility.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

How to incorporate a sense of belonging into the attendee event experience The phrase “sense of belonging” is defined as the psychological feeling of connectedness to a social, spatial, cultural, professional or other type of group or community (Hurtado & Carter, 1997).

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2024

Held this year on Thursday, April 11, Global Meetings Industry Day is “an international day of advocacy showcasing the undeniable value that business meetings, trade shows, incentive travel, exhibitions, conferences, and conventions bring to people, businesses, and communities,” according to the U.S.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Over two-thirds of the respondents chose “more engaging activities” as something they wanted to change at their meetings! I think core motivations to attend events remain fixed over time. We’ve known how to make meetings participation-rich and connection-rich for decades. No related posts.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 15, 2021

Smart Meetings brought in-person, boutique group hospitality meetings back to Encore Boston Harbor, a Wynn Resort , this week—with a focus on the power of a constructive mindset. of meeting space and surrounding outdoor patio areas are still fresh after the pandemic downtime. The 50,000 sq. Get Out of Your Head .

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Veteran IMEX America attendees may notice something different as they approach Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Las Vegas in October. “We Read More : Get Ready for a Human-centered IMEX America 2023 This year, the activation will challenge meeting professionals to change the world with everyday event design decisions.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2024

World Education Congress (WEC) 2024, Meeting Professionals International’s (MPI) annual gathering, is always notable for its range of educational programming. Virtuoso author and entrepreneur Felipe Gomez shared the importance of practice for musicians and meeting professionals. “We

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2021

The announcement yesterday that London-based virtual streaming giant Hopin was purchasing the physical event services company Boomset was another step in the direction of an end-to-end hybrid meeting solution. Our goal is to empower event managers to succeed with any event format,” the company said in a post.

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ITA Group

APRIL 12, 2022

Defining Hybrid Events With Attendee Experience in Mind. Defining “hybrid” could be its own category in event design “Jeopardy!”. Excited about the possibilities of hosting hybrid event programs , but daunted by managing the dynamic components? And slick event platforms can be budget-busters.

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Blue Spark Event Design

MAY 6, 2022

Building a custom event design involves many steps in a long and detailed process, which can be an overwhelming task for both novice and expert meeting planners. At Blue Spark, we like to break down this process into three main categories: Design & Build , Installation , and Experience. Attendee Experience.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In the events industry, creating exciting virtual spaces for online events became a necessity as the pandemic wore on as no one could meet face to face. Event design firm Kenes Group worked with the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care to create a virtual world for the group’s 2021 conference.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 11, 2022

It’s time to stop networking at meetings. No, I’m not saying we should only listen to lectures at meetings. This post was inspired when Victoria Matey shared the following thought about networking at meetings: Random thought. No related posts.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 8, 2022

More than ever event organizers are expected to increase attendee engagement with every event. This workshop discussion will present two frameworks around fostering human connection in events through meeting purpose and recognizing how neurotransmitters impact attendee engagement. Explore how D.O.S.E

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Travel Daily Media

JUNE 4, 2024

The post ITB China 2024 closes with great success, boasting more than 27,500 Business Meetings appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. The show facilitated +27,500 business meetings, reflecting the vibrant business atmosphere and eagerness for face-to-face interactions during all three days.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Many meetings still focus on creating audiences rather than community. And not just at meetings. Damon Kiesow , @dkiesow@social.kiesow.net, Mastodon toot on Nov 06, 2022, 10:37 Kiesow concisely sums up why the news business and the meeting industry concentrate on audience rather than community.

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Blue Spark Event Design

MAY 3, 2022

Building a custom event design involves many steps in a long and detailed process, which can be an overwhelming task for both novice and expert meeting planners. At Blue Spark, we like to break down this process into three main categories: Design & Build , Installation, and Experience. Ready to start designing?

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

How to apply behavioral triggers to conference programs to increase engagement If the golden ring everyone is reaching for on the merry-go-round of events is “engagement,” then we had better get real about what causes people to pay attention and interact with the content we work so hard to present at conferences and meetings.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Add to its colorful history an abundance of Atlanta meeting venues, and you can’t go wrong with this Georgia peach of a city! Key to its appeal as an event venue is the SkyLounge on the rooftop, which provides stunning views of the Atlanta skyline, ideal for memorable events from cocktail receptions to intimate weddings.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 17, 2023

Session proposals are now being accepted for the MeetingsNet track at CaterSource + The Special Event show happening February 12 to 15, 2024, in Austin, Texas. We invite you to submit an idea for an informative session, sharing meeting expertise or research that can help event professionals to succeed.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In fact, from recent Encore customer research, we’ve learned that an overwhelming 97% of event professionals are excited about technology that creates “wow” moments and more than 80% believe delivering those wow moments facilitates greater attendee engagement and event ROI.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Hargrove sets an example for planning events that go off without a hitch through their government shutdown contingency plan After the venue booking, event design, attendee lists, emails, emails and more emails, your event is all ready to go—finally! Contingency Plans in Action at The World Culture Festival On Sept.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Meeting days far exceed the battery life of phones, laptops and other electronics. Attendees race to claim a limited amount of power outlets on the perimeter of the ballroom, and hope no one trips on the cord or steps on their phone. Event designers have the option of using the side tray or removeable arm rests.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2023

However, the negative impact of waste generated at events on the environment has been an ongoing concern and challenge in the industry. On average, events produce 2.5 As attendees become more interested in a more sustainable future, event planners must adapt and provide more regenerative and sustainable approaches to events.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 27, 2022

As meetings and trade shows make their in-person comeback, one big issue is around engagement. Specifically, the things that caught attendees’ attention and excited them two or three years ago simply might not be the same now. Reading the Room.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

I interviewed the event organiser, Dr. Carlos R. Wyss, Project Manager at Wasser-Agenda 21, who gave insights into the event design process. Wasser-Agenda 21 provides a platform for the stakeholders to meet and exchange about current and future water management challenges, aiming to provide solutions. Challenges.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This session will breakdown research to help you design and deliver events that are more authentic, more personalized, and most importantly, speak to their career aspirations. Learning Objectives: Gain insights on how consumer sentiment, behavior, and intentions are evolving and their impact on event strategies.

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Maritz Global Events

JUNE 17, 2019

Great experience design is rooted in empathy,” according to Tim Simpson , brand & engagement strategist at Maritz Global Events (MGE). Event Design Comes Down to 4 Attendee Types. Understanding and delivering on what that mix is at the persona or even individual level will add great value to your event design.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 11, 2022

Over the years I’ve designed and facilitated hundreds of meetings. One of the most common issues I address that is rarely acknowledged openly is the tension between the wants and needs of suppliers and practitioners at meetings. But what happens when both suppliers and practitioners at meetings attend sessions ?

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