Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

I’ve consulted for more than a thousand organizations. Here are some of the pros and cons of consulting for large organizations. Here are some of the pros and cons of consulting for large organizations. Pros of consulting for large organizations. Other consultants’ experiences may be different.

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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

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Where your group meets matters, but so does the framing for the discussions that will happen in and out of the ballroom. It is the greatest meeting of land and sea.” We are at a pivot point as an industry and a destination and Smart Meetings is a beacon,” he said. Hospitality sales consultant Steven J.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Emergencies have hit meeting and catering professionals since the first ballroom was constructed. “We look forward to expanding the reach of the organization with this strong and capable team, including the addition of nine Ambassadors,” said board chair, Kate Patay, CPCE of Patay Consulting. overall,” says Patay.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Take a moment to improve your mental health and your meetings will reap the rewards Meeting professionals are some of the busiest people out there. If you’re a hardworking meeting professional, chances are that you experience stress more than you’d like to. For many, being busy means being stressed. A little stress is fine.

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DCI

MAY 11, 2022

Site selection consultants are highly influential players in corporate expansion and location decisions – and there are more ways than ever to reach them in our hybrid world. . Here are seven high-touch ways to market to and build relationships with site selection consultants. . Bring Consultants to Your Community.

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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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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. The post How to Host a Brava Meeting in Italy appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2024

Read More : How Meeting Planners Can Pre-plan for Event Crisis Management Additionally, the broader PR team should work from a separate breakout space, ideally located near the Command Center, to maintain continuous communication with the central crisis management team. CGSP, HMCC, MMP, is director of global events, MC Event Consulting.

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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. Recently, I met Alisha, my consulting firm’s client, who is the head of membership engagement at a professional manufacturing association.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2022

A new tool could help measure and prioritize sustainability efforts at meetings. Last week, BCD Travel introduced an emissions calculator designed specifically for the meetings industry. . The post Advito and BCD M&E Create Emissions Calculator for Meeting Professionals appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2023

This year’s tax deadline is Tuesday, April 18 but for those late filers or for those self-employed meeting planners just waiting to sign and send, a last-minute check is always a good idea. If you have questions, please consult your tax advisor for more information.” Some things have changed and some have remained the same.

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Travel Daily Media

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The post Catching up with Mike Williams, Senior Partner, Senior Consultant, Gaining Edge and AIMEbassador 2023. With less than 8 weeks to the event, Mike Williams, Senior Partner, Senior Consultant, Gaining Edge and 2023 AIMEbassador answered some of our questions. . Show a genuine interest in the person you are meeting with. .

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The New Year is upon us and as we look at 2022 for our meetings and group gatherings, we gaze into the future with bright eyes and positive grins and think, what the heck is going on? Event safety has become a priority, if not for meeting planners, then for attendees. Meeting planners don’t need to be IT gurus.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

And this goes beyond meeting planning. But it’s a big problem in the meetings industry.”. The world flipped on its head and meetings were impacted negatively. Those planners who wrote duty of care/code of conduct policies for Covid [should] keep those policies in place for future meetings. It’s a human issue.

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Special Events

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In most cases, consultations are the client's first contact with a representative of your rental company. So how can we make this first meeting work in our favor? The image we project and the client’s perception of our ability to provide for their event will be the key to closing the deal.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Smart Meetings reached out to our esteemed editorial advisory board to ask what they are grateful for during this transition year and how they demonstrate it personally and professionally. Founder, Jenn Artura Consulting LLC. Director of Meetings, MGMA. As always, their thoughtful responses left us inspired. Jenn Artura.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 30, 2024

In-person meetings can be a central part of the solution—and executed in new ways. The prevalence of hybrid work arrangements is making in-person employee meetings an increasingly important tool for productivity as well as employee satisfaction and well-being, and recent research backs this up. Today, that figure is at 68 percent.

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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 Hybrid meeting programs offer a silver lining. See also : Meeting Safety Trends in 2022. Health and Safety.

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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

DECEMBER 22, 2021

If you think popping into a succession of boring Zoom calls makes you an expert on virtual meetings , it’s time to think again. Every year, Smart Meeting profiles top event professionals as part of an annual Planner of the Year feature designed to recognize and inspire innovation and excellence. Meet the 2020 Planners of the Year.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

The founder of Joie de Vivre (now JdV by Hyatt), former Airbnb strategic adviser and now founder of Modern Elder Academy advocated for a sustained curiosity to fuel the hard work of regenerating the meetings industry. The post Destinations Skill-up to Support Meetings Industry Advances appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2024

Held this year on Thursday, April 11, Global Meetings Industry Day is “an international day of advocacy showcasing the undeniable value that business meetings, trade shows, incentive travel, exhibitions, conferences, and conventions bring to people, businesses, and communities,” according to the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Attendees will get to be the very first to hear the results from a study commissioned by Haute and conducted by the team at Alla Breve Educational Consulting, ROE, on the emotions we keep and how they might drive or deter business and business relationships. Friday, March 25’s event is a meeting place for top meeting planners.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 16, 2021

In a world where experience costs and attendee expectations are rising, smart meeting planners will consider how to make the most of their content investment. Prior to Covid, learning content was increasingly recognized as a driver of the perception of value for meeting attendees. ” Catalyze your Content.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 26, 2023

Among the report’s findings: In 2023, 233 of the top 250 conventions are scheduled to meet, down from the 246 events that met before the pandemic in 2019. This is due to the fact that some of the top 250 meet on a biannual or triannual basis and that several event that chose to meet virtually were excluded from the data.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 16, 2024

Through this reflective and action-driven offering, you will explore the time-tested leadership framework The Ritz-Carlton deploys to foster an environment where employees aspire to not simply meet or fulfill customer expectations, but rather, proactively anticipate needs and exceed those expectations in every interaction.”

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Smart Meetings

JULY 8, 2022

NAMM President and CEO Joe Lamond consulted with the executive committee, influencers, partners and stakeholders and talked through the options: cancel or move? “We The post Lessons from a Harmonious Return to Meeting in Anaheim appeared first on Smart Meetings. All of a sudden, it wasn’t looking good,” she said bluntly.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 19, 2024

Don’t leave home without these With the world wide open for business, you may be headed for an international conference or meeting. Outdated web resources could mean you miss your meeting. In major meetings cities, that shouldn’t be much of a problem—English is usually widely spoken in the hospitality sphere.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 7, 2021

As the industry starts looking forward to meeting again, it will need enlightened leadership more than ever. “In Tisch Center of Hospitality at New York University and executive managing director of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI)’s new Strategic Consulting Services. Lalia Rach. Change is Personal. “We

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Smart Meetings talked to leaders in the diversity and inclusion movement in 2018 to find out what strategies can help planners create a really big tent. PCMA CEO Sherrif Karamat would like to see the meetings industry act as model for how inclusion can be integrated into the workplace, the expo floor and the conversation.

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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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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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Endless Events

MARCH 19, 2019

Today is all about Meetings Mean Business. Meetings Mean Business unites over 60 professionals from across the business in the United States, with global partnerships that include Canada and, soon to be, India. Brandt Kruger of Event Technology Consulting ( @ BrandtKrueger). Meetings Mean Business Canada. Event Genuity.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 20, 2023

The 18 new meeting rooms at the Tampa Convention Center feature floor-to-ceiling windows. Now there are more options than ever for meetings with a view at the Tampa Convention Center. This month, 18 new meeting rooms overlooking the Hillsborough River make their debut.

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BCD Meetings & Events

JANUARY 23, 2024

Nikki McLain, Account Director for BCD M&E’s Venue Search and Meeting Solutions, and host of the Meetings Matter Chatter podcast, chatted with Regan Furtado, a Venue Sourcing Consultant, and Erin Daoust, a Program Manager from the Meeting Solutions team to get their adept insight.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 18, 2024

The word “partnership” gets thrown around a lot in the events world, but when there are too few ballrooms for too many functions being planned, meeting planners and hotel and destination counterparts often find themselves on the losing end of negotiations that could be win-wins.

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