Atlas Travel

APRIL 30, 2020

On behalf of the entire meeting and events team at Atlas, we hope that you are staying healthy and safe! While many of our clients cancelled their meetings, we were relieved to see that the majority postponed them to the fall. By Jenn Murphy. We are certainly facing challenging times in our industry and in the world.

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Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

She explains, “You can have the best caterers, the most wonderful venue, amazing artists and magnificent décor, but unless a practical time plan is followed, the result won’t meet the expectations of the client.” While planners want to meet the wishes of their clients, it is important not to book dates blindly.

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Traveler's Q

APRIL 3, 2023

When booking ahead of time, be sure to read the contract thoroughly and understand when payment deadlines and cancellation policies take effect. Keep All Supporting Professionals Within Quick, Digital Reach Most of the professionals you will contract will have a LinkedIn page.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 9, 2023

For example, if you’re launching a grand opening of a flagship store in a major city, expecting a footfall of over 1,000 customers, it’s wise to start preparations at least four months ahead. For smaller events, such as a masterclass on how to use the product, 1-2 months of preparation might be enough. Streamline the process.

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Stova

MAY 25, 2023

Meet with key stakeholders and decision makers to align on and specify event goals. Strategic venue sourcing and selection software helps meeting planners sort through hundreds of thousands of possible venues (and rooms) at the click of a few buttons with a refined search. Filter out venues that don’t meet your criteria.

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Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

The Strategic Meetings Management Guide Successful strategic meetings management requires a wide array of skills and tools to help you meet stakeholders' expectations and reach your goals. Within this guide, you will receive the tools and knowledge to become a meeting strategist for your organization.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 5, 2016

While you think you may have your event all wrapped up, and are marching towards completion, you may need to be more prepared for a number of things that could possibly go wrong when planning an event. Contracting a venue can be a chore within itself. Here are just a few things that planners commonly forget to consider.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

As Maggie Kearney, meeting and publications manager with the International College of Surgeons–U.S. While you could shorten your meeting just enough to eliminate the final meal—as 44 percent of our survey respondents suggested—there are less drastic ways to trim the fat. Check the contracts for deadlines. But don’t stop there.

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Social Tables

JUNE 29, 2023

From online community awareness campaigns to out-of-the-box nonprofit event planning ideas, thoughtful preparation can help increase the success of fundraising activities. Meet with representatives from the benefiting nonprofit to get a better understanding of their mission, values, and purpose.

Event Planning 78

Event Planning Social Media Vendor Advertising 78

Bizzaboo

JUNE 27, 2022

It’s preparing for the unexpected. Event Experience Leaders know how different contracts look these days. Hopes are high that most meetings and events will have an in-person component this year and beyond, but we know what happens to the best-laid plans. Prepare action items that you can kick into gear if needed.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 30, 2023

Defining the purpose of your event will let you choose a venue that meaningfully meets the goals of your event with a suitable venue. Make an informed estimate by analyzing previous attendance data, registrations, or similar industry events. Many venues require an initial deposit to secure the booking, so be prepared to pay promptly.

Venue 52

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2021

Make sure to look for a space that has plenty of breathing room, not just in the meeting rooms, but the lounge areas and common spaces, too. Venue Contracts. Venue contracts will also look much different than they did pre-COVID. In addition to your meeting format, you can plan strategic lounge and stage sets.

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Communications Communications Virtual Events Events 98

Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2020

By implementing distancing regulations, and no-touch tools such as QR Codes, NFC tags, Big Data, and more, it lowers the risk of contracting the virus and adds a layer of security. . While the days of round table meetings and venues brimming with attendees are pretty much over, large scale events meet a different need.

Events 327

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Alcor Mice

MAY 5, 2021

Hiring these production companies will definitely make your preparation much smoother; however, as an organizer, it’s best that you are aware of all the little things that are needed to make an event work. On-site Lead Depending on your event, you may need extra workers on the ground to act as ushers, handle guest registrations, etc.

Production 52

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Before 2020, I was designing and facilitating around a dozen in-person meetings and conferences a year. After COVID decimated the meeting industry, I focused on the design and facilitation of online meetings. He has stayed on top of new meeting trends and technologies for decades. 2023 in review I slowed down in 2023.

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Stova

MARCH 7, 2023

With soaring airfares and flight cancellations, attendees need persuasive reasons to leave home and meet in person. They can talk via live video conferencing and arrange to meet onsite. Facial recognition self-check-in powers speedy, contactless onsite registration. Can the tech provider deliver hyper personalized experiences?

Event Technology 52

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 8, 2019

These steps from communication, legal, and risk management professionals will help you lay the groundwork for reaching out to your attendees and preparing information before an event so that you won’t be left scrambling during one. Get emergency contact preferences from your attendees during the registration process. •

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Social Tables

APRIL 22, 2019

This way, you’ll be sure to meet important deadlines, stay within budget, and coordinate multiple parties smoothly. It takes careful planning to pay deposits on time and keep track of contracts. If you’re planning something relatively smaller, like a corporate meeting, you might not need six months.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

A generational shift (mostly driven by technology and online interaction) is forcing large hotel chains to create new brands with completely overhauled meeting and event offers. Rates can be particularly complex when guest room accommodation is part of the overall meeting or event requirement.

Venue 40

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Bizzaboo

JULY 21, 2023

As the specter of COVID-19 lockdowns fades and the popularity of in-person events continues to gain momentum, events teams are pressured to find memorable and exciting venues to meet attendee expectations. The ACC has 27 flexible meeting rooms that can accommodate 10 people in private meetings or 1,100 for a large breakout session.

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Traveler's Q

MARCH 29, 2023

When booking ahead of time, be sure to read the contract thoroughly and understand when payment deadlines and cancellation policies take effect. Keep All Supporting Professionals Within Quick, Digital Reach Most of the professionals you will contract will have a LinkedIn page.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

Seasoned event organizers will not have any problems when it comes to providing this information to sponsors, but newer professionals may not always think to be prepared. Prepare Yourself Do you have everything ready in advance like contracts, invoices, asset lists, etc.?

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Redfin

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Whether you’ve moved into a new apartment or are preparing to move after selling your house , the process of moving can make even the calmest of people feel a little stressed. And if you’re preparing to relocate and are moving across the country, you might feel like there’s even more on your to-do list. . Disable alarms.

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Transportation Insurance Online Preparation 73

Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 5, 2022

As contracts get renewed and some get terminated, the need for technology enhancement will be critical. The biggest challenge will be meeting the comfort levels of event participants while being back onsite and in-person with thousands of others when there are no COVID protocols in place (e.g.,

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Trends Events Technology Technology 111

Eventtia

OCTOBER 20, 2022

If you are planning a smaller event (or a simpler virtual-only event), you can have a shorter preparation time. an internal meeting), try to have at least one month of preparation time. Launch event registration. For an event with a 6-month preparation time, we can start this second phase around the 4-month mark.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

JANUARY 15, 2024

Not surprisingly, many predictions align, and our list here is split across segments of corporate meetings, incentive travel, channel incentives, and sales contests. Fortunately, Northstar Meetings Group reports that meeting budgets are expected to rise overall – significantly, for some. Bleisure or ombre; tomayto or tomahto.

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AltexSoft Travel

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

IATA-certified agents must commit to an industry ethical codes and meet the general industry procedure standards. To get it, you need a heavy package of documents to prepare and quite a few steps to make. To apply for an IATA number, you’ll need quite a few documents prepared in the following order : 2. Industry recognition.

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AltexSoft Travel

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Airlines overwhelmingly encourage customers to check-in online – it makes lines shorter and helps airlines prepare better. It allows passengers to come prepared to the flight and drop their bag without going through the kiosk screens. Technology meets art in this interactive guide around Casa Batlló. Smart tag technology.

Technology 69

Technology Technology Travel Travel 69

Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

Introduction Every year, executives are tasked with reimagining the machine in a way that meets the aspirations of the CEO, and the constraints of the CFO. Three cost-saving tactics executives are currently deploying to make their event budget plan: Controlling costs on hotel rooms, meeting rooms, food and beverage, concessions, and travel.

Events 40

Events Social Media Automation Planner 40

Social Tables

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Planning technology These are innovative tools and software designed to assist event planners and organizers in efficiently managing various aspects of event preparation. This technology aims to simplify the process of finding and contracting with suppliers or partners. How has technology changed the meetings and events industry?

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 4, 2020

These usually have to do with speaker cancellations, unexpectedly long registration lines, poor WiFi, and other last-minute challenges that may seem like a big deal in the moment but absolutely pale in comparison to the global buzzkill that is coronavirus. HIMSS20 will be a handshake-free meeting. On-site Preparedness Plan.

Conference 128

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 3, 2023

of event organizers were able to reach a wider audience with virtual events ( Bizzabo , 2020) 54% of virtual event registrants convert to virtual attendees. of event organizers were able to reach a wider audience with virtual events ( Bizzabo , 2020) 54% of virtual event registrants convert to virtual attendees.

Marketing 105

Marketing Marketing Trends Virtual Events 105

Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

Why Onsite Services Are a Big Deal Along with producing a more high-tech experience, onsite technology helps enhance meetings and events in several key ways. The driver can confirm the pickup and meeting spot. The pre-check-in helps to ease peak morning registration at the beginning of the conference.

Event Technology 40

Event Technology Technology Technology Registration 40

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

We’re at a point where there’s no more money movement or should we be prepared for more in 2020?” But I think that if you can have this fast, easy, slick registration process in the same way that you get on an airline, that is going to win over, my belief is” What About Trust?

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Achieve Incentives

JUNE 29, 2022

As our attendees were welcomed to the private check-in and registration area, they were greeted with warm, lavender-scented neck pillows and a long-stemmed white rose to set the luxurious, yet relaxed tone we were aiming for. Don’t leave a seamless registration experience up to chance. What operating system do they use?

Events 52

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Alcor Mice

APRIL 14, 2021

These new demands come with a new set of challenges for event organizers; namely, the time, resources and man power required to meet the demands of the consumer. Even though every company is different, there are a few services that most of them are likely to include in their contract. PREPARATION. from other vendors.

Production 52

Production Events Vendor Preparation 52

Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Meeting these expectations is vital, as 26.8% These tools empower event planners to efficiently manage event registrations , streamline communication, gather valuable data insights, and deliver experiences the competition can’t compete with. of attendees have placed DE&I as their top priority when considering event attendance.

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