Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

6 tips for a smooth European event from an international DMC expert If it seems to you everyone is taking their incentive meeting to Europe this year, you are not alone. There’s a lot of hard work, extremely careful operations management and precise procedures to follow. Start Early The first tip is to book early and contract early!

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Endless Events

APRIL 4, 2023

Regular events are one of the best ways to boost your pharmaceutical brand. Whether you’re hosting a training, conference, product launch, board meeting, peer dinner, or investigator meeting, high-quality pharmaceutical events can put your business on the map. Pharma event management is no joke, though.

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Endless Events

JULY 22, 2022

Like the software industry, the event management industry has tech stacks. An e vent tech stack consists of all the technology that helps an event run efficiently. Event planners often forget to consider whether their tools are suitable for the job and their budget leading to overspending and inefficient processes.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 21, 2022

The report assessed 63 cities, using 75 indicators across eight categories: scale, concentration, leisure, business, environmental readiness, urban readiness, safety and security, and policy prioritization. The top cities in the “Scale” category are: 1. Read More : Roundup of Post-Event Life for Olympic Venues. Seville; 3.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 10, 2023

On-site branding should be just one category in your sponsor inventory. Others include digital/print advertising, thought leadership, attendee/networking experiences, and VIP events. Assign categories. Once complete, sort your sponsor inventory so you can analyze each category one by one. Trim the menu. Add new inventory.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

We’ve said time and time again that the events industry is changed forever. The pandemic normalized virtual events and accelerated the adoption of various event tech solutions. Some might even say that the event tech evolved more since March 2020 than in the entire decade before that! No two events are the same.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

After all, event industry blogs are accessible, provide information about events from around the globe and cover every aspect of event planning. You can find bigger and better ways to deploy events, the latest in event tech, and follow where other event profs’ careers are taking them. Endless Events.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2023

To make the event special, memorable and interactive, Glenn Stress, vice president of global B2B events and programs for Marriott International, brought one of the activations from his company’s research with PCMA and CEMA on the Guiding Principles in Experience Design.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

These awards are a testament to our unwavering commitment to providing the best possible experience for our customers in the event management industry. Year after year, TrustRadius has celebrated the best of the best in various categories, allowing companies to showcase their exceptional offerings. Schedule a demo today.

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ADMEI

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Up to 3 finalists (barring any ties) are named in each category, with the exception of Best Overall Program, which may have up to 5 finalists. Florida (Central) Destination Management Glory Days Mosaix Group, a DMC Network Company Beyond the Boundaries: The Ultimate Experience!

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 4, 2024

Event participation is the single-most important leading indicator, and focusing on participation performance goals will help you reach your overall goal. (AI-generated That includes investments in F&B, AV/production, speaker/entertainment, WiFi, app development, and shuttle/destination management. That would be cheating.)

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 14, 2024

The Visionary Awards recognize business events professionals for their outstanding contributions to their organizations and the industry. Finalists and winners of the 2024 Visionary Awards gather on stage after the ceremony. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

What the Food Donation Improvement Act Means for Events A new federal law could make it easier to donate unused food from a conference to those in need. Hilton Americas and Four Seasons are just some of the partners working with Second Serving to curb hunger and food insecurity, “along with other leaders in their category,” she says.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Archibald, senior business events manager at Visit Scotland. I have always and always will advocate that that’s why we start with the destination organization…take a step back and think of this in the RFP in three very manageable buckets.” To educate, look to post-event reporting.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 14, 2023

(Whatever Media Group) Tech Lab sessions were first introduced at EduCon 2023 in Montréal, Canada, with the goal of transforming the traditional technology showcase into a more engaging and less salesy format, spearheaded by Anh Nguyen, founder of Spark Event Management, and Shawn Cheng, event strategist at Curious Bear Management.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

While apps and meeting management systems have been grabbing headline and topping lists of “tech to watch,” more complete meeting automation could take those principles another step forward. A business can spend millions of dollars on an event and end up with a measurement of social media engagements and leads.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 7, 2023

The 8th annual Smart Woman Summit at New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square was dedicated to event professionals who perform at the highest levels. “By She shared her success secrets for managing emergencies in high-stakes situations. Some days that is what leaders need to hear before returning to the public planning stage.

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Travel Daily Media

MARCH 20, 2023

ASEAN’s 10 Tourism Ministers have agreed to establish a common professional standard for MICE professionals and event professionals with the goal of enhancing ASEAN’s competitiveness as a destination for MICE. “On behalf of Thailand, TCEB accepted the role as host for the Event Professionals category. .

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 9, 2024

After I became CEO at Visit Indy, I decided I would try to get on the board, because I’d been going to Convening Leaders and it was my favorite event every year,” he told Convene. I would break it down into three kinds of broader categories and then there are separate things under each of the categories.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Bizzabo is excited to announce our recognition by TrustRadius in their 2023 Winter Reports , awarding us Best Value for the Price, Best Feature Set, and Best Relationship for event management software. Discover how Bizzabo’s Event Experience OS can help you recession-proof your event strategy. Schedule a demo today.

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Eventtia

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

As brands search for innovative ways to interact with their audiences, SMS for events and retail experiences has emerged as one of the main channels for high customer engagement. Next, we’ll discuss ways to leverage SMS communication for events and retail experiences.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 22, 2024

As a product and project manager for your annual meeting, you can address this challenge by leading a collaborative process to clearly define individual and team roles and responsibilities. RACI Matrix The RACI matrix is a visual project-management tool used to clarify and define project roles and responsibilities. (C)

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

But you can learn to manage your stress levels by learning a little bit about behavioral health. 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.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2023

Flexible event space gives broadcast convention more with less The pandemic forced cinephiles to wait two years to reunite in Las Vegas for the National Association of Broadcasters’ NAB Show in 2022. A Euphoric Return Like so many other events, NAB had to do a lot of “twisting and turning” to find the right approach to coming back.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Eight Out-of-the-box Event Income Ideas 1. For example, you may allow only one business classification for certain sponsorship levels or sell one or two in selected categories. Give attendees a deal on your next event. Ensure your website has recent blogs, videos, and podcasts highlighting your event. Add a trade show.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Rising costs — for food and beverage, AV and production, and speakers/entertainment — are challenging planners who want to meet attendee expectations at their events. For most business event professionals, rebuilding attendance and overall revenue is priority one. As a result, event innovation often takes a backseat.

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Based on reviews from verified customers, these awards recognize Bizzabo’s dedication to crafting extraordinary experiences, and our commitment to being a leader in event excellence. The Bizzabo reviews are submitted by actual customers and provide a detailed, honest account of how they’re using the Event Experience OS to power their events.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Sounds like the value proposition for events, no?) The 2024 PCMA EMEA Engagement Survey results could serve as Exhibit A for the HBR article — collaboration is a goal that pops up repeatedly in the responses of 223 business events industry professionals. One quarter identified event design and content delivery as a priority.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 28, 2020

The Best of the Best: Virtual/Hybrid Exhibitors: Creating Amazing Exhibitor Experiences For Virtual And Hybrid Events. ? Make sure you’re up to date with all the information you need to plan a virtual event by downloading our Virtual Events Handbook! We’ve got some exciting news stories in the world of events ??.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 8, 2023

Smart Meeting spoke with Ken Holsinger, senior vice president of strategy at the event management company Freeman, to pinpoint how data can be used to enhance the event experience for all ages. Of course, not everyone in a given age range will react identically to an event marketing message. Well, a few things.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 20, 2023

This recognition from G2 , the foremost software marketplace, is a testament to the exceptional experiences of our valued customers and underscores Bizzabo’s commitment to delivering top-notch event management solutions. It is a testament to Bizzabo’s commitment to innovation and excellence in event management.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

All too often we attempt to glean some semblance of an explanation or understanding when confronted with an understaffed hotel or event venue and you have probably strategized about all the ways you would “fix” the situation if you were in charge. The post How Hotels Scrambled to Staff the Return of Events appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

Surrounded by fellow executives and top hotel managers, he praised the hard work of owners and the trust of guests. Each brand falls under one of four categories, accommodating guests with all kinds of travel needs; Luxury & Lifestyle, Premium, Essentials and Suites. New Partnerships with IHG.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

With ongoing concerns related to Covid variants, a number of businesses and events are re-evaluating whether to postpone or cancel despite the relative loosening of federal, state and local restrictions. So, what happens when there aren’t specific government restrictions to trigger a force majeure event to postpone or terminate an event?

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 15, 2023

While the average annual salary is $97,130 for the nearly 850 business-event planners who responded to a fall 2023 survey by Convene, the publication of the Professional Convention Management Association, the salary range is fairly wide for planners based on a number of factors. Three percent identify their organization as “other.”

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 16, 2022

There simply aren’t enough cars to meet corporate demand,” says Sesilia Kalss, senior consulting manager of Global Business Consulting for American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) in the company’s latest white paper, Business Travel in 2022. This growth will include more involvement from travel managers.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 24, 2023

L-R: FSTEC Asia and Worldchefs Global Chef Challenge Final 2022 When FHA-HoReCa, Asia’s most comprehensive and premier hospitality event, makes a return this 22-25 October 2024, look forward to a host of new initiatives and partnerships set to shake up the hospitality industry.

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