Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Sabbatical Lessons for Meeting Profs Glanzer, who has been with MGM Resorts for 25 years, took the time to disconnect, spend time with her family and travel. “I That is an insight busy meeting professionals can embrace. They are now connected to leadership and in the communications loop in a new way.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2022

To survive pandemic-related disruptions in the midst of a turbulent economy, associations have to incorporate constructive feedback from stakeholders about the quality of their meetings product. This results in communication gaps between executives and members. This results in communication gaps between executives and members.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 9, 2023

Tony Sclafani, senior vice president and chief communications officer told Smart Meetings,” No events have been canceled due to the air quality concerns in New York City. IHG Hotels & Resorts Launches New Mobile Product IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), has announced the launch of a new mobile product feature—IHG Wi-Fi Auto Connect.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Editor’s Note: As we celebrate the 2023 Meeting Professionals of the Year , we thought it fitting to go back to a 2020 Meeting Professionals of the Year winner, John Cruz, senior corporate meeting planner with BlueCross of North Carolina , for some perspective. Then, provide the extras that show you care.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Increasing productivity in the workplace has been a hot topic in the past few years. Should people work even less than 40 hours, thus increasing their productivity? Should people work even less than 40 hours, thus increasing their productivity? Increasing Productivity in the Workplace: Is The Four Day Work Week Worth It?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

After two years of testing streaming platforms, meeting professionals are asking for more comprehensive solutions and a number of event technology companies have risen to the challenge. How it impacts you: Automated back-end processes allow you to better manage speakers, sponsors, staff and meetings. Cadmium: Lead Retrieval Solution.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

At Mobile World Congress 2024, the rapid advance of artificial intelligence is on display through “spatial computing” applications that will affect meetings, including augmented reality, virtual reality, and 3D teleconferencing. Are Real-Feel Virtual Meetings Almost Here? See image below. See image below.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 2, 2023

6 steps to finding the right event tech vendors and product Finding the right event tech can be a long, tedious process. Factors to Consider As meeting planners start mapping out their needs, here are a few more aspects to consider. Often, consumers purchase products, but upon using them realize none of the features actually help them.

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Best Corporate Events

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

How long does it take for a new employee to become fully productive? ” There are many aspects to bringing a new employee up to speed, of course, from learning about the company and its products or services to understanding the requirements of the role and the supporting technology. The crux of that is communication skills.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 8, 2022

That just left the logistics of negotiating, planning and communicating a move from January to June for the 2022 Winter Show in Anaheim, combining with the planned Nashville Summer Show and moving the 2023 Winter Show from January to April to get closer to back on schedule. Communicating All That Change. read one promotion.

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Endless Events

MARCH 21, 2022

Now and then, the Event Tech Podcast reviews a certain product or service. Remo is a map-based virtual event platform that has been building events and meetings since 2018. Among their most celebrated features are brandability, customer support, community, and interactive maps. Introducing Remo, A Map-Based Event Platform.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 16, 2022

In chatting with Smart Meetings, Cat-Wells offered several important tips that meeting organizers should consider before putting together events in the future. While accessibly should always have space on a marketing budget, it should have space in the production budget.”. But cutting costs won’t pay off in the long run.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2023

That is why Smart Meetings gathered top meeting professionals F2F in Virginia Beach, Virginia, for three days this week at Smart Meetings Extraordinary Experience Mid-Atlantic to learn about the industry and each other. The sight was awe-inspiring and as Smart Meetings CEO Marin Bright put it, it made everyone feel safe.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Hills of University College London and one of the authors of a study on “video meeting signals,” demonstrates the nine hand gestures study participants learned to use while meeting online. Creative Commons). Barbara Palmer is deputy editor of Convene.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

All Covid protocols will be observed at the meeting space, and people who choose not to travel will be accommodated with some digital options. “At CES is the world’s largest innovation event, and we have thousands of people coming from around the world to see and show products that will make life better.”. “CES Health and Safety.

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Eventtia

MARCH 21, 2023

In other words, apart from offering flawless event experiences to your attendees, you also have to build a plan on how you’ll communicate with customers efficiently. In other words, apart from offering flawless event experiences to your attendees, you also have to build a plan on how you’ll communicate with customers efficiently.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2022

When more than 2,000 meeting professionals gather in person in Las Vegas and 10,000 register to stream Cvent Connect to both learn about new products and experience the platform for themselves. Attendees could share the sessions or talk about how they are adjusting their programs with other meeting professionals through the app.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 9, 2024

Part one of our feature on pre- and post-event strategies for year-round impact Organizations set lofty goals for their in-person meetings: educating participants, building business relationships, enhancing brand visibility, recognizing excellence, boosting business momentum, and so on.

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Gavel International

JANUARY 4, 2022

Reading Time: 6 minutes There is no shortage of communication tools in offices today. There is a consistent stream of text messages, emails, Zoom meetings, meeting down the hall, video calls, conversations around the water cooler, newsletters, and good old postal mail. Improve Meeting Habits. Use the Right Tech Tools.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 25, 2024

Read More: 4 Zoom Alternatives to Give Virtual Attendees the Freedom They Crave More than $1 billion of that capital went to Hopin, a company that was largely acquired last year at a fraction of its previous $7 billion valuation by RingCentral , a public cloud-based communications company that put down roots in 1999.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 23, 2024

Every year, Siemens AG, the global technology company, gathers its top leaders from around the world for an internal meeting it calls the Siemens Business Conference. Stephen Rose All of the sessions offered such valuable content that the meeting’s 500 participants found it hard to decide which to attend, Rose told Convene.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 8, 2024

Brad Poarch Brad Poarch, Event Production Network Event Production Network (EPN) welcomes Poarch as its new president. Mary Haban Mary Haban, Visit Tampa Bay Haban joins Visit Tampa Bay as vice president of global communications. She is known for her skill in brand elevation and impressive results across diverse industries.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Apple CEO Tim Cook announced a new army of mobile products that could make event professional lives easier during a live Apple Event in Cupertino, California, today. The iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs MAX were the products that could have the potential to substantially impact meeting planners on the go.

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Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2022

The final step in the event management process is a follow-up meeting after the event to discuss the event’s overall ROI, attendee and sponsor feedback, and make the necessary readjustments to the overarching event strategy. Event professionals have to come to follow-up meetings after events well-prepared. Event apps.

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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. Read more about event tech consolidation in Tech Mergers Could Simplify Virtual Meeting Management.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2024

It was during an orientation meeting for around 200 new employees and the room buzzed with excitement. The leadership team had met days before to plan the meeting, covering standard topics like HR policies, time clock procedures, uniform standards and department trainings. No one ever said I was doing a good job and I was.” “My

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Creative Group Inc

AUGUST 25, 2023

You could have the best incentive program ever, but if you don’t build effective communications to build some excitement, your results could be lackluster. Energize and inspire your audience with teaser communications. Teaser communications give your team a thrilling taste of what’s to come.

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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. Once you have this data, it’s also important to be able to clearly communicate outcomes to your leadership team. Read More: It’s All About Engagement!

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2022

Where better than the home of the five-time NFL Champion Dallas Cowboys—AT&T Stadium—to meet for an intense day of education, inspiration and fun? Smart Meetings one-day Regional Experience took the personalized meetings to Arlington, Texas, for VIP access to a venue full of special spaces. Culture Shock. Daren Martin.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

A long-anticipated reckoning after the boom of investment in virtual meeting platforms during Covid and an aggressive return to in-person events has sent many streaming platform companies scrambling to position themselves in the best light for a possible looming merger and acquisition season. In-person Makes a Comeback.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

2023 Smart Meetings Catalyst Award winner and Tree-Fan Events CEO Anca Platon Trifan, CMP, DES, PMED, started a new group called “ Fit Mindful Mavens : Where Boardroom Brilliance Meets Fit Resilience” to help event producers manage their personal needs while advancing their careers.

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The post MEETINGS achieves carbon zero certification appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. Business Events Industry Aotearoa Limited’s MEETINGS 2023 – New Zealand’s largest trade show for the business events sector – has been awarded Toitū net carbonzero certification.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 12, 2023

Not only does this have a positive effect on attendees individually but it creates stronger relationships and a more enjoyable and productive work environment. Communication It’s tough to keep employees privy to incentive opportunities if they don’t know they exist. A small percentage—6%—reported they would favor less communication.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 10, 2023

Zoom introduces a new feature called IQ, a “conversation intelligence software” to keep attendees and non-attendees up to speed on a meeting’s content and next steps through A.I.-generated The email-compose feature helps managers create communications regarding next steps and questions that should be answered based on the meeting’s content.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Communication Makes or Breaks Sales Incentive Programs. The answer is – too little communication. To avoid dooming a new sales contest or a long-standing channel reward program, here are the 4 fundamental communication principles needed for an effective program: Funded. Funded Communications. Repetitive. And, I will.

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Creative Group Inc

JULY 27, 2021

Communication is a powerful tool that can have an enormous impact on the success of any program or organization. Effective communication can increase employee engagement, boost workplace productivity, and even drive business growth. Conversely, poor communication can have damaging effects.). Let’s get creative.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

Some 30 miles away, meeting professionals at the ubiquitous customer relationship software company Salesforce have taken a net-zero pledge and are brainstorming ways to keep business moving forward while prioritizing sustainability as a core value in everything from partnerships to customer data tracking and at its annual Dreamforce citywide event.

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