Smart Meetings
MARCH 4, 2019
There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to convention sponsorship. For many years, it involved brands shelling out dollars for exposure at conventions that catered to their target audiences. Now, with data and technology bringing advertisers closer to their audiences, brands expect to see clear and conclusive evidence that sponsorships yield sufficient return on investment.
Endless Events
MARCH 6, 2019
Do you ever wonder why in-house AV bids seem to be high? While there could be many reasons behind that today we are going to talk about one of the most likely causes, in-house AV commissions. Did you know that venues can receive kickbacks for referring their in-house vendor? Makes sense right? It does from a business partnership perspective but those kickbacks can lead to inflated AV costs which hurt your budget.
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MeetingsNet
MARCH 8, 2019
Statistics from a National Sleep Foundation report and an Edelman/Cvent attendee study show that promoting sleep to businesspeople could bring meeting-related benefits. The National Sleep Foundation is holding its annual Sleep Awareness Week from March 10 to 16, with this year’s theme “Begin with Sleep” highlighting the importance of good sleep habits for achieving personal and professional goals.
Maritz Global Events
MARCH 5, 2019
Post authored by Donna Kastner, Founder of Retirepreneur. “Same is lame.”. So says Jay Baer in his latest bestseller, co-written with Daniel Lemin, Talk Triggers: The Complete Guide to Creating Customers with Word of Mouth. To win the hearts, minds, and loyal attendance for your event crowd, event professionals will need to set aside the predictable “Rinse & Repeat” playbook and serve attendees a few new experiences they won’t expect.
TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave
Smart Meetings
MARCH 8, 2019
The hospitality industry is filled with brilliant women who give their all to make sure every guest has an exceptional experience. To mark International Women’s Day , Smart Meetings has been asking some of these powerful ladies to share how they found this career, what inspires them and their vision for the future. Read on and you may just find your inspiration. .
Endless Events
MARCH 5, 2019
For the second time ever, the International Live Event Association (ILEA) held the Global Events Forum in August 2018 in Denver, Colorado. The forum brought together 30 of the brightest and biggest influencers in the events industry to delve deep into issues, challenges, and opportunities facing the event industry today. The influencers who were a mixture of partners, producers and planners took a hard look at issues such as commodity pricing, education within the industry, data security and muc
MICE Travel Today brings together the best content for MICE professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
BizBash
MARCH 6, 2019
From cookie bars to acrylic invites, here are some ideas for tabletop, catering, florals, and more that corporate event planners can borrow from the wedding industry.
Smart Meetings
MARCH 6, 2019
A new Wi-Fi advance could significantly increase the speed at which planners and attendees communicate with their tech at events. Wi-Fi 6, the newest generation of broadband could be coming to a ballroom near you. Wi-Fi 6 will have a much higher data rate than Wi-Fi 5—three times faster. Improved Capacity and Battery Life. Speed alone doesn’t mean much, as the average tech consumer is unlikely to achieve Wi-Fi 6’s top speed in daily life.
Travel Daily Media
MARCH 8, 2019
The post EyeforTravel reveals star-studded speakers for Digital Strategy Summit 2019 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. EyeforTravel has revealed that over 50 speakers will grace the 22nd edition of its European flagship, the Digital Strategy Summit – Europe’s largest forum for management, marketing, e-commerce, operations and innovation teams from across hotels, airlines and OTAs.
Amara Marketing
MARCH 7, 2019
1. Attract quality leads. While it may sound obvious, more leads do not always mean more conversions. In order to increase your conversion rate rather than trying to get more leads, work on attracting better leads. Lead generation can be tricky, and your goal here is not to attract as many users as you can, but to attract the right users, that would be interested in the content you are offering and that would be likely to make a purchase decision.
The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.
Conferences that Work
MARCH 4, 2019
I’m excited to present my Participate! Lab at The EVENT , April 4-6, Montréal! I’ll also facilitate the closing Group Spective. After a highly successful debut in 2018, three Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Chapters — MPI Toronto , MPI Montréal/Québec , and MPI Ottawa — have again joined forces to provide cutting edge, innovative, experiential education at The EVENT.
Smart Meetings
MARCH 5, 2019
Some things just go well together, like peanut butter and jelly. You can probably name a few other combinations, but one you probably weren’t thinking of is classic video games and bars. Arcade bars have been around for more than a decade, but they have become more popular in recent years, and with good reason. Let out your inner child in these nostalgia-inducing adult playgrounds.
BizBash
MARCH 7, 2019
As laws begin to soften, experiential spaces centered around the hottest new health supplement are opening up and helping consumers chill out.
Endless Events
MARCH 4, 2019
Unless you are living under a rock, you’ve heard of voice assistants such as Amazon Echo or Google Assistant, but have you thought about how to use voice assistants at events? We have to make sure as an industry we are always thinking about the purpose of the event and not just adding technology because it’s new and shiny. Could voice assistants really be a replacement for chatbots?
Smart Meetings
MARCH 7, 2019
Kimpton Everly Hotel in Los Angeles has implemented a ground-breaking program that is designed to deepen the bonds between guests at the property. The Stay Human Project began as a social experiment in 2018 to create genuine human connection. More than 50 guests stayed in Room 301 over the course of three months. Several parts of the experiment were created to strengthen relationships between people, including the following.
Smart Meetings
MARCH 8, 2019
8 Low-Cost Tips for Making Conferences More Family-Friendly. Attending one, two or three conferences a year can make a huge difference in an academic career. But while away, working professionals are paying a price—and not just with money. For someone with a family, conferences may mean a week of a spouse taking care of the kids and the dog, or a big expense for a nanny. 4 Steps to Help Event Professionals Balance Work and Family Life.
Smart Meetings
MARCH 7, 2019
For retreats and destination events, hitting the beach is a popular choice. Toes in the sand and salty air paired with turquoise waters is a definitive way to win over attendees. So, how do you find a destination that stands out from every other shore in the world? Plenty of destinations are aiming to make their beaches the most appealing. With thoughtful advertising campaigns dedicated to showcasing their unique features, cities and countries alike are determined to stand out.
Smart Meetings
MARCH 4, 2019
More: 7 Smart Moves at The Elizabeth Hotel and More. Niles Harris and Dieter Schmitz InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown has welcomed Harris (right) as general manager and Schmitz (left) as hotel manager. Harris has served 30 years in the hospitality industry, having worked at places such as the AAA Five Diamond The Helmsley Palace (now New York Palace Hotel) and Essex House New York, both in New York City.
Smart Meetings
MARCH 5, 2019
The hospitality industry is brimming with hard-working, courageous women who give their all to make sure every guest has an exceptional experience. Smart Meetings asked five of them to share how they found this career, what inspires them and their vision for the future. Read on and you may just find your inspiration. Related: Leadership Defined: 2019 Smart Women in Meetings Winners.
Smart Meetings
MARCH 4, 2019
Chris Kittredge Photography. A FAM trip that traditionally wined and dined planners at California wine country venues in advance of MPI’s Annual Conference and Expo (ACE) has morphed into a day of hard work—cleaning dog shelters and dorm rooms—and attendees couldn’t be happier about it. More: Chicago Southland: FAMing It Up 365 Days a Year. “We are giving people a platform to give back and modeling activities they could try at their events,” explained Marla Bedrosian, executive director of glo
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