Dana Communications

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Mindful destinations are communicating green initiatives through their websites, offering guests eco-conscious stays they can feel good about. Also, if you’re taking steps to be socially sound and helping the community by collaborating with local vendors, let that be known too. Let your potential guests know it.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 12, 2024

Whether guests, employees, vendor partners, or friends; I do my best to show genuine hospitality. Working through a myriad of intricate details, collaborating with multiple departments and vendors, and then witnessing the culmination of months of tireless planning I felt an overwhelming sense of fulfillment.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 19, 2024

These platforms provide native capabilities to engage and communicate with prospective attendees, registrants, and sponsors, manage logistics, deliver content, and enable attendees to engage with other participants.” Our experience to this point has been great, both from a product execution perspective, but also an account management one.

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ITA Group

MARCH 2, 2021

New Channel Research: Simplify Your Vendor Program to Increase Participation. For decades, vendors have used channel incentives to drive behavior—suppressing old behaviors, establishing new ones or completely repositioning partners for a new opportunity.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Shannon Copeland The seamless coordination of countless logistics required to produce a productive and enjoyable meeting or event is a Herculean task. Who are your vendors, and would they be self-sufficient in preparing for a weather event, or would they need emergency guidance? As the adage goes, knowledge is power.

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Motivation Excellence

JANUARY 26, 2019

An effective promotional campaign driven by a rock-solid marketing communications strategy helps make this connection. The Make-Up of Marketing Communications. So what does marketing communications entail, exactly? Examples are a new product launch or a limited-time sale. However, it takes some planning to get started.

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Communications Communications Marketing Marketing 130

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2024

“You can take a photorealistic, accurately scaled venue space and lay it out in any configuration to see it in different lights and look at different layers—electricity, guestlist, catering, AV production, anything—and show infinite possibilities using a digital twin,” said Prismm CEO Yaron Lipshitz.

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Technology Technology Event Planning Platform 242

Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

What : New product being built into eventScribe allows event organizers to scan attendee badges on existing Android or iOS to capture and analyze information quickly. Cvent: New Vendor Marketplace. Why: “Cvent’s Vendor Marketplace is a welcome evolution from the complex supplier spreadsheets we’ve used in the past.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 3, 2023

Who has time to scour a city looking for locally made products and services from minority-owned communities? Small Business Voucher Booklets include coupons for free items from participating vendors. Third-generation Market vendor Leila Rosas doesn’t believe in menus. Meet Olga Sagan. Olga Sagan. Meet Lue Eng.

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Vendor Retail Marketing Marketing 225

Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2022

in the still shiny space to learn about new equipment, techniques and trends from more than 1,100 vendors. Vendors said they were just happy they could be there. Know your audience and communicate frequently with them using email and social media, however your group interacts, she said. The show took over 632,000 sq.

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Trade Show Vendor Sustainability Social Media 264

Endless Events

JANUARY 14, 2022

Not just because innovative data science helps us understand our attendees better, but because we can, thanks to technology and event platforms, stay connected with our attendees, sponsors, and vendors throughout the entire year. We’re talking about 365 community engagement: one of the most exciting event trends of 2022!

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Trends Virtual Events Platform Vendor 313

Endless Events

MAY 31, 2022

And not for the better: event planners are finding it increasingly hard to hire reliable and experienced vendors at a reasonable price. “You need somebody who not only knows the specific product features but also understands the events industry. ” Advice For Event Planners: Invest In Pre-Production.

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Event Technology Technology Technology Events 316

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. When is a user conference more than an outsized demo? Read More : Hybrid Events: What Cvent Says You Need to Know.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Experience production company Hargrove faced this dread when the recent, narrowly avoided, government shutdown loomed. Smart Meetings spoke with Vice President of Event and Trade Show Production at Hargrove, Lisa Miller. It is indispensable to work with trusted event production partners and anticipate all possibilities.

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Government Trade Show Culture Planner 239

Endless Events

OCTOBER 29, 2020

You can download your very own copy of our Excel template, which includes everything you need to outline your requirements and compare potential vendors. So the major differences are related to what you want the vendors to offer. Timeline, Budget & Communication. How often do you want to meet with your vendors?

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Virtual Events Proposal Vendor Events 257

Smart Meetings

JUNE 2, 2023

The two organizations have come together to make The Show as eco-friendly as possible, adhering to Questex’s Quest Zero initiative, through which the company has joined the Net Zero Carbon Event initiative, along with its vendor partners and colleagues.

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Hospitality Sustainability Vendor Healthcare 245

Gavel International

MARCH 19, 2022

While the organization’s boundaries are outlined in the mission, vision, and goals, boundaries also need to be set for vendors and customers. While setting boundaries with vendors and clients can cause a lot of angst (for both parties), defining the business relationship early and clearly is necessary. into corporate culture.

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Production Social Media Vendor Communications 52

Bizzaboo

MARCH 19, 2024

These platforms provide native capabilities to engage and communicate with prospective attendees, registrants, and sponsors, manage logistics, deliver content, and enable attendees to engage with other participants.” Our experience to this point has been great, both from a product execution perspective, but also an account management one.

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Event Technology Platform Technology Technology 69

Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

Not starting early enough Leah McCrae, Director of Strike Productions, believes one of the most common mistakes event planners make is failing to allot enough time to successfully plan and execute an event. Take advantage of free event planning software that makes it easy to communicate event updates. Complicated vendor setup.

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Event Planning Rehearsal Vendor Social Media 141

Traveler's Q

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Additionally, event audiovisual tools such as lighting, sound, and video production can enhance the event’s atmosphere and create visual and auditory stimuli. By utilizing event presentation software and taking the time to design effective slides, organizers can better communicate their message to the audience.

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Event Technology Technology Technology Social Media 130

Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

We recommend planning your virtual event at least 12 weeks out – especially if you don’t have production partners you can lean on who know what your vision is all about and can jump right into the planning process. Select your venue, virtual platform, and major vendors. Book caterers, florists, and any remaining vendors.

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Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2020

Is it there so people can learn about new product ideas? Is it so they can go close a deal and get the new order placed for the year for the product that they need? Are they there to showcase and launch a new product? So for example, if you have a product launch, how would someone do that online? You have to know this.

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Trade Show Virtual Events Vendor Production 248

Alcor Mice

MAY 5, 2021

Event production is the careful planning, coordination and execution of every element in an event. It goes above planning and combines management with creative and technical production with the purpose of creating a unique and memorable event experience for your clients. Who Are Involved?

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Production Contracts Contracts Vendor 52

Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

Competing on product is also getting tougher and tougher, as even the most innovative companies in the world—like Uber or Snapchat—eventually get copied. Here are some ways you can make attendee experience a differentiator for your next event: Communication. So what’s left? The experience. The Best Speakers.

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Speakers Social Media Communications Communications 299

Smart Meetings

JULY 14, 2022

Their staff and vendors were stretched thin by companies eager to return to events. Though TSEC quickly opened an in-house production studio to host virtual events, many companies laid off their internal planning teams. We have to keep communicating to all our customers all the time to set expectations.”

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 8, 2023

Catering and convention services managers, AV/production project managers/producers, general service contractors, and housing and registration service providers — these are the professionals who keep events humming. At times, these priorities compete against training inexperienced — or fixing issues with — vendors.

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Planner Vendor Training Communications 98

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. C) onsulted: Individuals (can be as many as 10) who will communicate and provide input or guidance to the person(s) responsible.

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Consulting Communications Communications Vendor 104

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

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.”. Vendors will host virtual experiences to familiarize participants with their products, and some companies still plan to be on site. Health and Safety.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 17, 2017

The irony is, even with so many productivity tools for every task out there, collaboration in event planning still involves email communication. We’re touching base with everyone including our teams, clients, venue managers, and vendors. That’s what effective email communication is all about. Click To Tweet.

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Communications Communications Event Planning Events 84

Endless Events

AUGUST 19, 2021

This is a must for all event vendors. This way if anything does go wrong we have backup on-site to fix anything that could potentially malfunction so the event production will still go off without a hitch. If you have an effective crisis communication plan and a COVID-compliance strategy , attendees will be much more forgiving.

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Preparation Training Events Vendor 296

Motivation Excellence

JUNE 21, 2019

People love your products and services, and customers love working with you, but are they telling their friends, family, and colleagues about the value you provide? From up-selling new products to introducing new lines of products or services to even recruiting top talent, happy customers and employee loyalty drive brand advocacy.

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Endless Events

JUNE 21, 2018

And with tech playing a larger role in event planning and production, not only do we need to be on top of physical threats, but cybersecurity concerns as well. They need to know the strategies, evacuation procedures and communication methods that come from overseeing such a large volume of people. Don’t leave anything to chance.

Vendor 265

Vendor Events Planner Insurance 265

Blue Spark Event Design

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Client Objective: Craft a custom-designed and brand-focused holiday product launch experience for 500 guests to showcase the company’s Holiday Collection held in Savannah, Georgia at the Savannah Convention Center. Interacting with both the brand and the products themselves was important to the success of the event. Wanna see photos?

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Production Site Selection Vendor Transportation 52

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 5, 2022

Their national meeting development and brand communication expertise, along with a substantial existing vendor network, allowed the team to smoothly shift to helping Indiana vaccinate its community. Event on Ivy Tech Community College campus in Sellersburg; Photo credit: Courtney Cantor. Transitioning the Mission.

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Events Vendor Government Networking 244

Eventtia

OCTOBER 20, 2023

By identifying these potential pitfalls in advance, organizers can take preventive measures by reallocating funds, renegotiating with vendors, or adjusting event components to fit within the budget. Clear Communication Budgets are not just internal tools; they are communication devices.

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Vendor Events Venue Entertainment 117

Endless Events

JANUARY 14, 2022

Not just because innovative data science helps us understand our attendees better, but because we can, thanks to technology and event platforms, stay connected with our attendees, sponsors, and vendors throughout the entire year. We’re talking about the community model: one of the most exciting event trends of 2022!

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Trends Virtual Events Platform Vendor 156

Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

GBT suggested focusing on building internal team relationships at off-sites and within off-site programming, and having an active company communication channel that markets travel programming effectively. Expanding vendor deals to utilize spa facilities, wellness-based accommodation and better team training are good places to start. “On

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