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Welcome to the New Event Tech Podcast – Episode ZERO

Endless Events

Welcome to Event Tech Podcast Episode ZERO! We are so excited to launch this podcast focusing on the latest and most innovative tech. Join us weekly for a thought-provoking journey on how tech can evolve our industry. Our hosts Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting & Will Curran of Endless Events will guide you through all things related to event technology and distill complex topics so that everyone can understand them, as well as give ideas on how to implement some of the technolog

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Team Building: Make It Unconventional

Smart Meetings

What’s the trick to creating a memorable team-building experience? It has everything to do with deviating from the norm. Team-building exercises are often memorable because they allow attendees see each other in a different context. Team building should be memorable not merely getting for out of the office, and doesn’t always have to be conventional.

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In Critical Moments, How Leaders Act Permanently Affects Teams

MeetingsNet

Important research-based lessons for planners and their executives. Regardless of how much a team leader or department manager encourages dialogue, teamwork, and other beneficial and motivational behaviors, how a leader acts in difficult or high-stakes moments is what makes the strongest impression on employees, shaping lasting impressions about their manager and affecting their commitment to work.

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Get Global 2019: “Every year our market is different”

Travel Daily Media

The post Get Global 2019: “Every year our market is different” appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. International Convention Centre Sydney, host of get Global 2019. Get Global, the showcase putting a spotlight on the Australian and New Zealand outbound MICE market, has revealed that it has already lined up a cracking range of exhibitors from Hawaii, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Fiji, the UK and the States for this year’s event.

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COVID-19 Travel Consumer Sentiment Study

TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave

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How to Use AR and VR At Your Events – Whiteboard Wednesday

Endless Events

You’ve all heard about AR and VR at events. The terms have been buzzwords for years now, they are constantly on the biggest trends lists and talked about. But how do you use AR and VR at your events? What can you really do with it that will enhance your event? If those questions have popped into your mind you aren’t alone. In today’s episode of Whiteboard Wednesday, Brandt Krueger, of Event Technology Consulting will be walking us through how to use AR and VR at your events.

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The Smart Woman Experience

Smart Meetings

Welcome to the 4th annual Smart Woman Summit! 2019’s power career conference hits Las Vegas on May 7-8 at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino and Paris Las Vegas Hotel. This event celebrates all women in the meetings industry (and the men who support them) with powerful opportunities for education, leadership and camaraderie. Join an accomplished, influential group of female leaders, entrepreneurs, CEOs and women on the rise to grow your career and network with like-minded peers and colleagues.

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Turning guests into storytellers with Ritz-Carlton Phulay Bay

Travel Daily Media

The post Turning guests into storytellers with Ritz-Carlton Phulay Bay appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. Royal Andaman Sea Villa With over 16 years of luxury hospitality experience, Ruby Garcia is a driven leader who has cut her management teeth on roles across Manila, Maldives, Bermuda, Boston and Turks & Caicos, with big names like Mandarin Oriental, Anantara, Taj Exotica and COMO.

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Women in Events – #EventIcons Episode 151

Endless Events

Women are everywhere in the event industry, crossing all sectors of the industry and from entry-level positions to the most senior roles. It’s clear women are making an impact and have made great strides. But women still face unique challenges at every level, there are still many glass ceilings to shatter. Joining us today are three incredible women in the industry Kiki Fox the co-founder of the Association for Women in Events , motivational speaker and social impact champion, Courtney

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4 Emergency Preparedness Lessons from ADMEI 2019

Smart Meetings

Whether it is hurricanes, fires, live shooters or picketers, most event professionals will eventually find themselves in the situation of putting into action emergency measures developed with the hope that they would never be used. At ADMEI 2019, the annual gathering of DMCs from around the world, four people who lived through worst-case scenarios in Houston, Puerto Rico, New Orleans and Las Vegas described their experiences—and the lessons learned.

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The hive mind will see you now

Conferences that Work

[link] Check out the above video. The hive mind will see you now. In his post “ The fourth cycle of the hive mind (and what to do about it) ” Seth Godin explores how advances in computers are changing our world. The first three of his revolutionary cycles are well established, the fourth is now arriving. Cycles one through three introduced calculation and data storage , connection , and shifting place and time.

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Evolution of the DMC:Renewing Business Relationships with Deeper Trust, Transparency & Understanding

The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.

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Turning guests into storytellers with Ritz-Carlton Phulay Bay

Travel Daily Media

The post Turning guests into storytellers with Ritz-Carlton Phulay Bay appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Royal Andaman Sea Villa. With over 16 years of luxury hospitality experience, Ruby Garcia is a driven leader who has cut her management teeth on roles across Manila, Maldives, Bermuda, Boston and Turks & Caicos, with big names like Mandarin Oriental, Anantara, Taj Exotica and COMO.

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Better Customer Journeys and Business Growth with Meeting Automation Platforms

MeetingsNet

Meeting automation platforms (MAPs) offer a more focused alternative that automates pre- and post-meeting tasks while monitoring in-meeting data-gathering and integration with existing applications for data and analysis. Sponsored by: From an analysis of more than 10,000 events, Cvent has defined four phases of event management maturity. Benchmark your event program’s current state, and create a roadmap to elevate your event management practices from good, to great, to world-class.

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Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Named Top U.S. Hotel

Smart Meetings

Four Seasons Resort Hualalai. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai in Kailua-Kona on the Island of Hawaii was named Best Hotel in the United States for the seventh time in U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Hotels rankings. The hotel was praised for its high-quality service, elegance and functionality of on-site amenities, and remarkable view. The Peninsula Chicago was ranked No. 2, followed by The Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club , Surfside, Florida.

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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the PCMA Hackathon with Jamie Murdock

Maritz Global Events

In a profession that tends to favor those who pay close attention to the slightest details and plan for almost every contingency, the defining principle of a hackathon is probably frightening: beautiful chaos. It really is the perfect descriptor to sum up what a hackathon truly is: a sprint-like event where teams are formed and must work together to find innovative solutions to common industry problems.

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How to Promote Your Event in 2019

Eventtia

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Talking Flowers With Award Show Designer Mark's Garden

BizBash

Mark's Garden designer Michael Uncapher—who has handled floral design at the Oscars, Golden Globes, Grammys, and more—takes us behind the scenes.

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ADMEI to Focus on International Impact in 2019

Smart Meetings

Association of Destination Management Executives International (ADMEI) wrapped up its 2019 annual conference at Four Seasons Houston with a pledge to increase the visibility of the association globally. Robert Lee, director of sales at Spaintacular, a Global DMC Partner and incoming ADMEI president, stressed the power of expanding ADMEI education and outreach.

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Better Customer Journeys and Business Growth with a Meeting Automation Platform

MeetingsNet

Meeting automation platforms (MAPs) offer a more focused alternative that automates pre- and post-meeting tasks while monitoring in-meeting data-gathering and integration with existing applications for data and analysis. Sponsored by: Lucy has a tough job. Whether she is a Meeting Planner or an Event Manager of a Fortune 1000 enterprise, she is always tasked with managing a large volume of meetings at events and trade shows.

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A Wellness Program for Oscar Night Recovery

Smart Meetings

The award gala party was thoroughly enjoyable. You danced all night, had a couple more drinks than you planned, enjoyed an extra helping of pizzettas, bacon-grits fritters or tomato tarts, and stayed up late to catch up with your favorite colleague after everybody left. It’s now 7 a.m. the following morning and a meeting is scheduled in an hour. Your puffy eyes, pounding head, sore throat and low energy present a big challenge for you as you prepare to speak in front of co-workers and pay attent

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New & Renovated: Restored from Antiquity

Smart Meetings

More: New & Renovated: Downtown Hotels. Element Detroit at the Metropolitan Part of Marriott International, Element Hotels debuted its first hotel in Detroit. The project is a revitalization of the 92-year-old Metropolitan Building, set in Detroit’s entertainment district. The property has been turned into a 110-room eco-friendly hotel, where guests can enjoy views of downtown Detroit from The Monarch Club, the hotel’s rooftop bar.

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Event Designer Billy Butchkavitz Shares His Favorite Places Around the World

BizBash

The Los Angeles-based designer, known for his opulent work for clients such as HBO, discusses the venues and cities that inspire his work.

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The Inside Scoop on Outdoor Meetings

Smart Meetings

Sponsored by Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau. Citizens Business Bank Arena Citizens Business Bank Arena, built and owned by the City of Ontario, operated by SMG, can accommodate over 11,000 guests. The 225,000 square foot venue features 36 luxury suites located on two levels and a continuous concourse hosting a variety of concession and refreshment stands, merchandise kiosks, the San Manuel VIP Club and other fan amenities.

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