Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Advice from Meet Hawai’i on supporting the islands in wake of Lahaina fires Meeting professionals watching images of devastation from the city of Lahaina on the island of Maui may be asking if it is safe or even prudent to bring groups to the Hawaiian Islands now. The Hawaiian Islands are open for business.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 30, 2018

One of the best ways to network and learn about the latest trends in education is to attend an educational conference. Here's a look at some of the top 2018 education events. Conferences - Conferences are large events that bring together education professionals in the field. 2018 Education Conferences.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Learning tracks cover challenges that keep meeting professionals up at night When what is expected to be the largest crowd ever for an events industry trade show arrives at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in October for IMEX America 2023 , the focus will squarely be on connecting people in new, effective ways.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2023

SITE CEO Annette Gregg analyzes incentive travel for 2023 and predicts trends for 2024 Annette Gregg, CEO of Society of Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) , was the speaker at this December’s Smart Meetings’ Smart Chat Live! The Incentive Travel Index supported Gregg’s analysis. But, you know, you have to start somewhere,” says Gregg.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2023

SITE CEO Annette Gregg analyzes incentive travel for 2023 and predicts trends for 2024 Annette Gregg, CEO of Society of Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) , was the speaker at this December’s Smart Meetings’ Smart Chat Live! The Incentive Travel Index supported Gregg’s analysis. But, you know, you have to start somewhere,” says Gregg.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 11, 2024

The more than 4,200 people who attended PCMA’s 2024 Convening Leaders in San Diego this week and another 700 who registered to stream the education sessions were encouraged to “Think Bigger.” Secretary Clinton called the emerging technology a social, political and economic challenge. “We

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Traveler's Q

APRIL 4, 2024

AI is not just an emerging trend; it’s revolutionizing the industry from automated logistics to dynamic scheduling. AI emerges as the secret weapon for corporations running conferences, making every gathering more efficient, engaging, and memorable. AI simplifies this complexity.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In the words of the emergency alert system: ‘This is only a test.’” “The CMP [exam] was intimidating, and I am a self-proclaimed overthinker,” she says. Read More: CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Cynthia MacDonald, CMP The post CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Constance Samuels, CMP appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 16, 2022

The 50th anniversary celebration of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) will be celebrated at World Education Conference at Moscone Center in San Francisco next week with an estimated 2,000 meeting professionals from all over the world. The final day is all about action.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

It provides employees with the opportunity to truly detach from work and connect and focus on whatever they desire–whether that’s travel, educational pursuits, philanthropy or simply just relaxing and resting. That is an insight busy meeting professionals can embrace. The program has two primary objectives.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2023

Non-traditional meeting breaks offer big opportunity for meeting profs Your attendees finished one meeting session and have about a half hour to reset for the next. For nontraditional meeting break ideas that go beyond the predictable coffee station, we rounded up a list of inspirational activities from across the country.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

Unbearable, earth-scorching temperatures posing a threat to the environment also endanger the health of meeting attendees exposed to such extreme heat. Event professionals must now anticipate what attendees will be exposed to even in destinations where extreme heat is not the norm. Your Fix-It Guide for Today’s Event Emergencies.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 14, 2024

The Visionary Awards recognize business events professionals for their outstanding contributions to their organizations and the industry. Finalists and winners of the 2024 Visionary Awards gather on stage after the ceremony. The 2024 PCMA Foundation Visionary Awards were presented by Visit Austin and the Austin Convention Center.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 6, 2022

It seems like not so long ago that everyone was talking about the death of meetings and conventions. There’s no doubt that the global Covid-19 pandemic shook up the industry and left event professionals wondering what the future would hold. How Covid-19 Impacted Large-Scale Meetings and Conventions. Let’s dive in.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 26, 2022

To learn what meeting professionals value most as the industry emerges in the post-Covid world of gathering, Caesars Entertainment launched its Caesars Entertainment Remastered Tour— showcasing the company’s largest reinvestment year having spent hundreds of millions in 2022 on upgrading their venues across the U.S.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 9, 2024

according to CBRE, and a draw for professionals and researchers in biomedicine and healthcare looking to be in the heart of innovation. Downtown Phoenix’s reputation as an emerging life sciences leader will only continue to grow. Greater Phoenix is one of the fastest-growing markets for life sciences in the U.S.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 3, 2024

In this post, you’ll find a comprehensive list of the most important event industry conferences that every event professional should attend this year. Attending these conferences will allow you to learn more about the events industry and meet other event professionals. Independent Planner Education Conference (IPEC) Jan.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 25, 2024

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) held its 43rd Annual Pregnancy Meeting, Feb. In March, urologist Ashley Winter took to X (formerly Twitter) to share that she wouldn’t be attending the American Urological Association’s 2024 annual meeting, May 3 – 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas. “My 6-11, at Moscone West. At the time, St.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 13, 2024

Class of 2024 member Rachel Bruce, Meeting Programs Manager at the American Fisheries Society, shares why she thinks digital events will continue to play a major role in the future of the industry. I enjoy being able to put my organizational and communication skills to use in my work tasks to produce high-quality meetings and events.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2022

Events, hotels, business travel and tourism are back in action, and industry leaders are creating ways to invest in fresh faces searching for their place in the professional world of hospitality and global tourism. Read More : What Meeting Profs Get Wrong About DEI—and How to Start Fixing It. Offering positions in both its U.K.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Smart Meetings National Experience at the sunny Eau Palm Beach , Florida, indulged, educated and inspired meeting professionals to get back to what they do best: surprising and delighting. Smart Meetings CEO Marin Bright understands that and always provides robust, memorable receptions and team building.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2021

Editor’s Note : As part of Back Light , a series of articles sharing illuminating insider observations, we asked Anh Nguyen , head of community engagement at twine, to start a conversation about how meeting professionals are managing the question of requiring vaccinations at events. appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Robert Lee, director of sales at Spaintacular, a Global DMC Partner and incoming ADMEI president, stressed the power of expanding ADMEI education and outreach. “We The association is also making its Destination Management Certified Professional (DMCP) designation program more accessible by offering testing at IBTM in Barcelona in November.

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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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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

We’ve compiled a list of websites for event planners so some of the hardest-working professionals can complete every task on their list. Skift Meetings (formerly EventMB) Formerly known as EventMB, Skift Meetings was founded in 2007 as one of the first blogs for event professionals. Ready to dive straight in?

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 7, 2023

Meet Chef Jayson Kanekoa and his son Ocean—the father and son duo that snapped into action three years ago on Hawaii’s Big Island as the world came under the grips of the Covid-19 pandemic by combining their culinary talents and entrepreneurial spirits, they rallied around local farms and members of the community who were at risk of going without.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 6, 2023

Wondering how artificial intelligence can actually make a difference in the meeting planning process? Meet MeetingsNet Changemaker Maxwell Kelly and read up on the lastest industry A.I. But now, a wave of thought leaders in the business events industry are more closely examining its potential—and starting to make use of emerging tools.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2021

Editor’s Note: Meeting professionals are still pivoting on the regular and can learn a lot from the experiences of their peers. She said, “This isn’t ideal, but, I have a captive audience of customers and suppliers that want to meet. Used restaurant for education sessions. It was the end of March.

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Endless Events

MAY 18, 2023

With this new generation of younger, more diverse, and more educated attendees emerging, the event industry must adapt to meet their evolving needs and expectations. A recently published Freeman report highlights a significant shift in the demographics of B2B event attendees. Tune in and find out what they have to say!

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 31, 2023

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting participants met at the underwater table in the Kelp Conference Room in the Global Collaboration Village. This past January, WEF expanded its Annual Meeting beyond the Alps into the virtual universe with the Global Collaboration Village.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 23, 2022

For JoAnne Spitale , Meetings Manager for SB Expos & Events, an active Digital Event Strategist certification not only gave her the knowledge she needed to keep up with these changes, it also showed employers the depth of her expertise. She spoke with us about her path to earning her certification and why she continues to recertify.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Starting in August 2019, a new graduate-level program offering a degree in meetings and event management will be added to the courses at San Diego State University. A low-residency program meant for working professionals, it will be the first meetings management master’s degree program offered in North America.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2021

What emerging technologies will become mainstream? While it’s hard to make absolute predictions of what we can expect from the future, we can absolutely make educated guesses. We felt like it was important to reach out to several event professionals and get a general idea of the state of our industry.

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

TGS 2023 saw global investors, entrepreneurs and enterprise innovators convene from across the globe to discuss emerging trends and opportunities in sustainability, technological advancement, and social impact, as well as the pivotal role of entrepreneurship in driving innovative solutions.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

We’ve compiled a list of websites for event planners so some of the hardest-working professionals can complete every task on their list. Skift Meetings (formerly EventMB) Formerly known as EventMB, Skift Meetings was founded in 2007 as one of the first blogs for event professionals. Ready to dive straight in?

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

What if you could go back in time and see what you thought then would be different in the meetings industry a decade later? Still, it’s possible to see the present — and still-emerging future — in these 10-year-old predictions. Here is how this group of event professionals envisioned their events taking shape in 2022.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 9, 2021

Two pieces of news this week underscored the emerging labor crisis for hospitality suppliers, which could become a significant issue for the meetings and events that rely on those suppliers. Meanwhile, hotel companies are actively planning for a new service environment. The hospitality industry in the U.S. is presently down 2.2

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