Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2024

On this episode of Meetings of the Minds, Smart Meetings brings together two meeting professionals in different stages of their career to discuss a range of hot topics in the industry. The post Meeting of the Minds: Balancing Act: Navigating Event Work-Life Balance appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Do you need to find new monetary sources for conferences, conventions and trade shows? Eight Out-of-the-box Event Income Ideas 1. Give attendees a deal on your next event. Give attendees a discount code on the last day of the conference that is only good for the next 30 days. Record and sponsor your breakout sessions.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2024

A community of female leaders built on welcoming others emphasizes the power of belonging The announcement of the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Award winners that went out Friday swelled the ranks of leaders honored to more than 1,000 strong. She loved everything about the business. As a female publisher 22 years ago, she was utterly alone.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2024

Read More : How to Cultivate a State of Play at Events Asia Himeji, Japan, at Himeji Castle All eyes were on the Asia panel as gateway cities in particular were eager to hear when China visitors would be returning in pre-pandemic numbers. destinations around sports and entertainment, but vary in their dream event destination.

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The MICE Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

START Summit offers an innovative take on entrepreneurship conferences – entirely student-run it gives a fresh perspective on Europe’s startup landscape. START Summit was later established as one of the Global Projects and had its first event in 2007. It’s important to understand the complexity of this student-organised event.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Experts weigh in on what needs to change to work together better Editor’s Note : Hospitality sales consultant Steve Steinhart will be speaking at Smart Meetings Extraordinary Experience in Monterey, California, Nov. If all the meetings that we have re-scheduled for 2024 come through, we will show a very nice gain in the group market.”

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It can also be effectively used by meeting and event teams of all sized to deliver better end products. It should connect all the phases of conference planning, prevent unforeseen obstacles and set a solid foundation for the conference’s success. Procurement isn’t just about finding the cheapest option.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 3, 2024

We know how hard it can be to find great events to attend, so we’ve made it easier for you. In this post, you’ll find a comprehensive list of the most important event industry conferences that every event professional should attend this year. Don’t see your 2024 conference for event planners on this page?

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

I use the phrase “wants and needs” a lot when talking about participant-driven and participation-rich conferences. Satisfying wants and what Abraham Maslow called growth needs are core goals of any event. Whom is your event for? Otherwise, why bother creating the conference in the first place?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Occasionally, hospitality professionals and meeting planners get the chance to produce an outdoor event and let the fresh air and sun wash over them while standing in the cool shade of a tree. But often, meeting planners are working with in-door spaces, sans nature. They’re probably feeling less stressed.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The pandemic has driven event planners to rethink their strategies for events of all sizes so that health is at the forefront of almost every decision—a trend that is likely to continue and, if executed carefully, could also help optimize content delivery in the age of TikTok-sized attention spans. Incorporate Short Physical Activity.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2024

Planning a memorable event involves meticulous attention to detail, and selecting the right venue is the most important first step. When it comes to hosting successful events, Hilton All-Inclusive stands out as a premier choice. Plan with confidence! Reason No. Moreover, the culinary offerings are second to none. link] Reason No.2:

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2023

The success of an event includes many factors. Where event profs hope to give event attendees a vibrant, appealing and informative session, it may come off more as an information dump for some. Smart Meetings spoke with several event experts whose main goal is to craft a personalized, engaging and educational experience.

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InEvent

JANUARY 17, 2024

Introduction Welcome to our comprehensive guide to the must-attend events, meetings, and conferences for event planners in 2024. The new year is a perfect time to start planning and budgeting for your professional development as an event planner. showed as first in InEvent Blog. showed as first in InEvent Blog.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 2, 2024

In Meetings of the Minds, Smart Meetings brings together two meeting professionals in different stages of their career to discuss a range of hot topics in the industry. They went on to dive deep into how the topic fits into remote work, running events in real time and managing heavy workloads and multiple projects.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 26, 2022

More than 2,000 meetings industry folks gathered at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center for the launch of Business Events Industry Week , a concentration of events designed to illustrate the Power of Purpose exercised when people come together. Read about all the meeting options available at National Harbor. .

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 3, 2024

Unique International Destinations for Meetings Small and Large Meetings are something to get excited about. When that meeting is taking place in a sought-after destination, that excitement goes through the roof. of meeting spaces have all been re-designed, and 269 guest rooms and 45 suites have been fully refurbished.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

We are lucky enough to have a long-term partnership with Chicago; that played into a lot of these decisions,” said Mandy Davis, vice president of meeting services for ASCO. A key step was inviting local restaurants, shops—and even the Chicago Cubs—to partner with meeting organizers and show off all the city has to offer.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 27, 2021

Skip to content Menu Solutions Interactive Floor Plans Collaborative event sales software that increases qualified leads and drives direct revenue. Event Diagramming Collaborative event management software that saves time, boosts revenue and drives loyalty. Discover some of 2021’s top event planning conferences: 1.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 7, 2023

Melbourne’s star as a top global destination for medical conferences shines brightly, with a massive 48 medical conferences set to take place within the next five years, attracting around 38,000 delegates. This non-profit healthcare association blazed trails in sustainability at their global conference in Melbourne.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

When 684 meetings industry leaders met in Boston this week for Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals’ (FICP) 2022 Annual Conference, the theme at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport was “Creating Our New History” and set milestones—they did. Learn Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22. Jennifer C.

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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. The conference is slated to return to Vegas in April for its 100th anniversary with an expected 65,000 people.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Ready for the most authoritative and comprehensive list of 2024 women-in-tech events? The number of women-in-tech events has been increasing yearly, further highlighting the importance of a more inclusive culture in tech. Don’t see your 2024 women-in-tech event on this page? Apply to have your event featured !

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Smart Meetings

MAY 19, 2022

As small- to mid-size meetings are coming back fast, how are meeting professionals really managing the challenges of sustainability, supply chain issues and staffing? Meetings of the Future has always been about getting the smartest people on stage along with the opinions of our members and working it out,” he said.

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Traveler's Q

JUNE 7, 2022

You may have heard the acronym MICE in many conversations at business events. A Guide to Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions appeared first on Traveler's Q. MICE is key for global business. Plus it benefits domestic and international travel as well as the hospitality industry. The post What is MICE?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2024

Are you ready for the next crisis to strike at your event? Crisis communication is an essential, if often overlooked, element for all events. This is what I learned from planning and communication with internal stakeholders to PR and event cancelation best practices with examples you can use.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 9, 2024

To extend engagement and reinforce messaging, build a plan to connect with attendees before and after in-person events. The problem is that accomplishing any one of these objectives within the typical three or four days of an in-person conference is a challenge, even with the most engaging agenda.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

That was the message from author and Superbowl-winning executive Michael Lombardi at Smart Meetings Northeast Experience in Boston this week. Be in the room at a future Smart Meetings Experience. of its own flexible meeting space. Michael Lombari and Smart Meetings TV Host Mike Lyons. Smart Meetings CEO Marin Bright.

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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. Explore Widely That U.S. News list included Rome (No. 2 with an emphasis on fresh Italian cooking and stately historical sights), Florence (No.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Avoiding wellness washing and incorporating holistic well-being into meetings Wellness is on every planner’s mind these days—with it, come concerns of “wellness washing.” A group of professionals with expertise in wellness—its nuances, scope and impact—gathered for a recent Smart Meetings webinar, “How to Avoid Wellness Washing.”

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

hosts advocacy conferences and groups hoping to promote change right on the steps of Capitol Hill. From the Professional Women in Advocacy Summit to the ASACC National Student Advocacy Conference, hundreds of organizations are looking to get people engaged and motivated. Read More: How to Harness the Lasting Power of Virtual Meetings.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 20, 2023

Hey, meeting planners! Are you obsessed with conferences? Yet no vice bedevils me like my one desperate fixation, my shameful ravening itch: I simply must attend conferences. But we do this because we want the best for our clients, culminating in a successful event. So, are meeting planners obsessed with conferences?

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Meetings and conferences are perhaps one of the most important fundamental ways in which people come together and change happens. So I’m pleased to discover an academic research article paper about unconference — especially since its title is: The Future Of Conferences Is Unconferences !

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Travel Daily Media

MARCH 22, 2024

The post FCM Meetings & Events launches global venue finder platform appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. The new FCM Venue Finder, powered by Hubli, includes over 200,000 spaces around the world with fast and easy online booking, as well as sustainability solutions with contracting and cost controls.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 1, 2024

Planning a memorable event involves meticulous attention to detail, and selecting the right venue is the most important first step. When it comes to hosting successful events, Hilton All-Inclusive stands out as a premier choice. Plan with confidence! Moreover, the culinary offerings are second to none.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Explore dozens of must-attend higher education and general education events in 2024, including conferences for higher education, education administration, education management, and education tech. Activities at these events include speakers, workshops, and networking sessions.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Smart Meetings heard from industry leaders as they shared what they are grateful for—in their lives, as well as in their illustrious careers. Victoria Matey Victoria Matey Event Psychology Advisor, Matey Events What are you grateful for in your life? At AME, we start each board meeting by sharing gratitude.

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