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When Mother Nature Is an Unwanted Attendee at Your Meeting or Event

Smart Meetings

1: Know Your Location While you think you may know what types of weather to expect when you are in certain parts of the country, the truth is you cannot be too sure. Who are your vendors, and would they be self-sufficient in preparing for a weather event, or would they need emergency guidance?

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Off-the-Grid Incentives in Paradise

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Destinations that make you want to unplug Staying connected to technology and committing to constant communication can feel as though its pertinent to incentive recipients and corporate retreat attendees. The secluded casitas offer almost complete privacy and blend indoor/outdoor living with tented ceilings.

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8 Engagement Tips for Your Next Hybrid Event

Smart Meetings

Hybrid events—whether they are conferences, expos or training courses—are meetings that can be accessed in person at a physical location, or remotely via an online platform. Participants will also be able to communicate and contribute on these platforms, helping remote attendees feel more engaged and a part of the live event.

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Lessons Learned from MPI WEC in Mexico

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Be Flexible and Transparent Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, was not the location originally slated for this year’s WEC. VanDeventer suggested planners looking into all-inclusive campuses either negotiate a solution for access or communicate robustly about the rules in advance—or both. Louis required VanDeventer and the team to pivot.

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Language Interpretation Is the Next Wave in Virtual Meetings

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The capabilities of Remote Simultaneous Interpretation ( RSI ) have reached new heights, elevating the events industry and the experiences it creates for attendees. At UEFA EURO 2020, the annual European Football Championship, Interprefy’s virtual interpretation tool supported all post-match press conferences, in all their locations.

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Business Travel Strikes Back, A New Company Culture Dawns

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GBT found that business travel is far from crushed under the weight of shifting business goals, and instead, is taking new shape as a prime and prepared vessel for reinvigorating inclusive, successful company cultures. We learned quickly how well the remote model worked. The Great Reprioritization.

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The Mega Guide to Live Streaming Events

Endless Events

In order to decide on your purpose, you have to consider your remote audience. Consider what you want the live stream to accomplish by thinking through these questions: Do you want the remote audience to have the same in-room experience as people at the event? Do you want your remote audience to be able to network?

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