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5 Major Wellness Trends for Meeting Planners to Know Now

Smart Meetings

The 10th NYC Experience Wellness and Travel Media event presented by Organic Spa Media on June 17, 2022 highlighted five major wellness trends that meeting planners should be aware of in booking spa experiences or resorts with wellness-centered offerings. These trends have relevance for planners in a variety of ways.

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Teri Jakob, CMP

Smart Meetings

Not only is it a valuable study tool, but a study group is a community of planners who support one another through the process of earning an ambitious designation and share the passion for events that inspires a person to pursue it. Study the charts and areas that the book emphasizes. Jakob also encourages taking practice tests. “I

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How To Prepare For A Career In Event Planning

Endless Events

Being an event planner, event manager, or event marketer is a difficult job that demands a lot of energy and knowledge, but many of us are drawn to it because it is – above all else – rewarding. As the technology sector within the industry grows, many planners are leaving traditional event planning for event technology jobs.

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Bookmark These Top 30 Websites for Event Planners

Bizzaboo

We’ve compiled a list of websites for event planners so some of the hardest-working professionals can complete every task on their list. Techsytalk Techsytalk is a digital platform with more than 550 members that bridges the gap between event technology and the event planner. Ready to dive straight in?

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Loretta Yingling, CMP

Smart Meetings

Loretta Yingling, CMP, entered the hospitality industry at 19 years old, working in front office and operations, not soon after a representative from a hospitality program at a local business school visited her high school and spoke to her class. I love exchanging ideas with planners and learning what really matters to them. “I

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The Survey Says: Meetings and Events are Thriving and Evolving

Smart Meetings

Accor Survey: “Meeting Expectations: The Future of Meetings & Events” World-leading hospitality group Accor operates a diverse hospitality group of over 40 hotel brands, from luxury to economy. Planners are reimagining how they can structure events and deliver content in memorable spaces.

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Why AI Might Mean Salvation for the Meeting Industry

Smart Meetings

While there are books, movies and endless lectures on the potential dystopian outcomes of wholesale adoption of artificial intelligence, I like to take the optimistic viewpoint. Time and Resources I see the tools of AI giving the meeting planner something they’ve never had in any real abundance before, time and resources.

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