The MICE Blog

AUGUST 26, 2022

In recent years I’ve developed an interest in art, architecture and design. My interest deepened in large part from working with MICE (Meeting, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Exhibitions) destinations and venues that focused on these topics. Sustainable stand design by Expomobilia. Congress Center Basel foyer. Basel by night.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 15, 2019

Sure, Caesars Entertainment was drawn to Event Design Collective ’s expertise and worldwide success in establishing a partnership that will offer a free certificate program to 1,000 meeting professionals and Caesar’s team members. Now, their task is to design a real-life event. apply design thinking and doing.

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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

JULY 15, 2021

Smart Meetings brought in-person, boutique group hospitality meetings back to Encore Boston Harbor, a Wynn Resort , this week—with a focus on the power of a constructive mindset. of meeting space and surrounding outdoor patio areas are still fresh after the pandemic downtime. The 50,000 sq. Get Out of Your Head .

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Blue Spark Event Design

APRIL 22, 2022

Building a custom event design involves many steps in a long and detailed process, which can be an overwhelming task for both novice and expert meeting planners. At Blue Spark, we like to break down this process into three main categories: Design & Build, Installation, and Experience. Is it a message? Is it a feeling?

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BCD Meetings & Events

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The way you design events needs a rethink if you want to engage introverts and people who are naturally shy, says Sandra Collins, Director of Strategic Communications at The Collective by BCD Meetings & Events.

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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

AUGUST 12, 2021

Those stressful last-minute gyrations were just one of the issues addressed in Smart Meetings ’ latest webinar, “ Vital Lessons from Covid-era Medical Meetings ,” led by Kara Ferguson, meeting planner for American Society of Anesthesiologists , and Katie Bohrer, CEO of event design company Onwardly. Katie Bohrer.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 10, 2018

.” —Sarah Kendzior, The View From Flyover Country: Dispatches from the Forgotten America The meeting industry is no exception. A “creative” event design is one with a novel venue and/or decor and lighting and/or food and beverage. The meeting industry has redefined novelty as creativity.

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Blue Spark Event Design

MAY 6, 2022

Building a custom event design involves many steps in a long and detailed process, which can be an overwhelming task for both novice and expert meeting planners. At Blue Spark, we like to break down this process into three main categories: Design & Build , Installation , and Experience. Event Goals.

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Blue Spark Event Design

MAY 3, 2022

Building a custom event design involves many steps in a long and detailed process, which can be an overwhelming task for both novice and expert meeting planners. At Blue Spark, we like to break down this process into three main categories: Design & Build , Installation, and Experience. Ready to start designing?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2024

That’s the source of truth, right where the virtual meets the physical,” he added. Prismm event design platform Rich media can be inserted into any experience, including branding elements like a logo or promotional video. We’re getting very close to having a lot of them now.

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Blue Spark Event Design

APRIL 10, 2024

Calculating the amount of coffee needed for a meeting depends on several factors. As meeting planners, we’re tasked not only with designing the flow of ideas but also with ensuring that the elixir of productivity, coffee, flows freely. Brew and estimate wisely, my friends, and may you never run out of coffee at an event.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 9, 2021

Far too much money is spent on meeting glitz at the expense of good meeting design. “There’s no budget” I’ve noticed over the years that every meeting has a budget for F&B. If you ask about a budget for event design, stakeholders think you’re talking about decor and drama.

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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. Our goal is to empower event managers to succeed with any event format,” the company said in a post.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In the events industry, creating exciting virtual spaces for online events became a necessity as the pandemic wore on as no one could meet face to face. Event design firm Kenes Group worked with the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care to create a virtual world for the group’s 2021 conference.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 8, 2022

More than ever event organizers are expected to increase attendee engagement with every event. This workshop discussion will present two frameworks around fostering human connection in events through meeting purpose and recognizing how neurotransmitters impact attendee engagement. Explore how D.O.S.E

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Conferences that Work

JULY 11, 2022

It’s time to stop networking at meetings. No, I’m not saying we should only listen to lectures at meetings. This post was inspired when Victoria Matey shared the following thought about networking at meetings: Random thought. No related posts.

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BCD Meetings & Events

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The way you design events needs a rethink if you want to engage introverts and people who are naturally shy, says Sandra Collins, Director of Strategic Communications at The Collective by BCD Meetings & Events.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

How to apply behavioral triggers to conference programs to increase engagement If the golden ring everyone is reaching for on the merry-go-round of events is “engagement,” then we had better get real about what causes people to pay attention and interact with the content we work so hard to present at conferences and meetings.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 17, 2023

Session proposals are now being accepted for the MeetingsNet track at CaterSource + The Special Event show happening February 12 to 15, 2024, in Austin, Texas. We invite you to submit an idea for an informative session, sharing meeting expertise or research that can help event professionals to succeed.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Further, if all participants are briefed on why their creativity is needed—and encouraged to look for ideas all year long rather than when the event-design process begins—the planner ends up with more ideas to work with. An IMEX educational session outlines the steps to leveraging and nurturing all potential sources of good ideas.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) brought 700 thought leaders together at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida to prepare meeting professionals for whatever comes next with a call to reflect, discover and recharge. There is a powerful connection between play and productivity.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 30, 2018

Here’s a powerful tool you can use to generate creative event designs. You can use this tool for every aspect of event design. Stylists working on the look and feel of an event often use it to stimulate fresh thinking about the venue, the décor, the lighting, the food and beverage, entertainment, and so on.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Many meetings still focus on creating audiences rather than community. And not just at meetings. Damon Kiesow , @dkiesow@social.kiesow.net, Mastodon toot on Nov 06, 2022, 10:37 Kiesow concisely sums up why the news business and the meeting industry concentrate on audience rather than community.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2023

How emerging AI and other technology will boost event humanity by putting attendee needs at the center of conference design Attendees expect more from events today and emerging technology is helping to deliver on those demands. We need to build that technology into our events to give them flexibility.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Add to its colorful history an abundance of Atlanta meeting venues, and you can’t go wrong with this Georgia peach of a city! Key to its appeal as an event venue is the SkyLounge on the rooftop, which provides stunning views of the Atlanta skyline, ideal for memorable events from cocktail receptions to intimate weddings.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The post Accor reveals key trends for the global meetings and events sector appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. A new report from Accor has revealed a need to focus on balance and belonging as the global meetings and events sector continues to recover and drive strategic growth for 2024 and beyond.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 10, 2022

Most of the event industry and our clients continue to assume that if you can make the meeting bigger it’s a good thing. The massive disruption of in-person events since March 2020 has shaken our industry to the core. Online and hybrid meetings have seen less drastic reductions. It ain’t necessarily so.

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Maritz Global Events

JUNE 17, 2019

Great experience design is rooted in empathy,” according to Tim Simpson , brand & engagement strategist at Maritz Global Events (MGE). Event Design Comes Down to 4 Attendee Types. Understanding and delivering on what that mix is at the persona or even individual level will add great value to your event design.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Read More : Get Ready for a Human-centered IMEX America 2023 This year, the activation will challenge meeting professionals to change the world with everyday event design decisions. That is why it is important to design white spaces so everyone can fully participate.”

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 27, 2023

I think too often event planners start with, “It’s our annual meeting. What needs can we meet for them? What event planners do, and I’m guilty, is you put on an event, you are very grateful if the room is filled, and then you survey and say, “How did we do?” How do we get everybody here?”

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

When it comes Fashion Event Design creativity is everything. We wanted to dive into this gargantuan fashion event from an event planner’s perspective. Watch the video below to see what we learned from this year’s city-wide fashion takeover, and keep reading for more ideas and event design inspiration. . . . .

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The post Accor reveals key trends for the global meetings and events sector appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. A new report from Accor has revealed a need to focus on balance and belonging as the global meetings and events sector continues to recover and drive strategic growth for 2024 and beyond.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 27, 2022

Want a simple way to improve meeting session learning? Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Improve meeting session learning with this simple tip! Provide a shared Google doc where all participants can take notes, ask questions, and get answers! appeared first on Conferences That Work. No related posts.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

I interviewed the event organiser, Dr. Carlos R. Wyss, Project Manager at Wasser-Agenda 21, who gave insights into the event design process. Wasser-Agenda 21 provides a platform for the stakeholders to meet and exchange about current and future water management challenges, aiming to provide solutions.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 9, 2021

A GMID session dives into the changing meetings-department landscape. As meetings departments react to the rise of virtual events, jobs are evolving. Givner’s research into the current state of meetings departments found some new roles emerging. There's no roadmap right now.”.

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