Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2023

The system has about 200,000 properties worldwide with more to come, including rooms and spaces in Canada. Benefits of DIY Group Booking “Planners of small or simple meetings can book these events in real-time, with guaranteed rates and availability. Read More: Is the RFP Dead?

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ADMEI

APRIL 24, 2024

5 Tips for Engaging with First-Timers at Annual Events 24 April 2024 No matter what kind of yearly event you’re planning, every attendee matters. This event planning checklist will help you exceed expectations with your first-time attendees. Host a special event. Communicate well from the first moment.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Event professionals know what it is like to take high-stakes risks in public while struggling with our own negative voices. She learned that most of the time people are encouraging and the critic you have to manage is yourself. That is why she suggested replacing the question, “What is the worst that can happen?”

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Smart Meetings

JULY 24, 2023

If Covid-19 has taught us anything, it is that we must be cognizant of the health, well-being, and safety of people attending in-person events. As the pandemic has waned, we have taken lessons learned and applied them to contingency plans for events going forward. What is the potential of each risk?

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2023

The renovations introduce new lighting systems, fresh carpet and acoustic panels to many of the venue’s 78,000 sq. The main concourse area sees new digital display systems. Get ready to immerse your event in the classic charm of The Prime. Amenities include catering by SAVOR…Jacksonville as well as a gift shop. 113,021 sq.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 22, 2023

What makes change requests so difficult and tips to resolve Most meeting planners have experienced the need to make last-minute changes to an upcoming event. This can prove to be a hassle, for the event planner who wants their request fulfilled and for the venue that’s finding difficulty in fulfilling that request.

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Endless Events

JUNE 23, 2022

We all use all kinds of gadgets, software, and hardware products to manage our personal lives. Today, the Event Brew tackles the relationship between personal and professional life as it relates to technology. Have they ever used personal technology pieces for the events industry purposes? . Password Management.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 5, 2024

She is passionate about a broad range of wellness pillars, including self-accountability, nutritional awareness, stress management, physical fitness and environmental sustainability. Alan Grant Alan Grant, The Ballantyne Grant is promoted to the role of hotel manager at The Ballantyne, A Luxury Collection Hotel.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) is hosting its annual 2023 conference at Nashville’s Music City Center with a change in how it approaches the in-person event. It can be anyone from a CEO all the way down to a frontline manager,” says Andrew Swanson, senior vice president of project strategy and sales at MGMA. “We

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Every year, the events industry and event professionals handle data for millions of people. It’s our responsibility to ensure their data is secure and our systems are risk-free. If you have to share data, Brandt recommends using secure file-sharing systems. Instead, he recommends setting up a secure ACH system.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2023

Shelby Luzzi Shelby Luzzi Luzzi is the first senior manager, sustainability, of Destination DC (DDC). With 21 years of experience in college athletics in the realms of marketing, promotions, advertising, sponsorship sales and activation, graphics, licensing and event production, Suitt provides unsurpassed expertise. Kingston, Jr.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

“We tried to walk in people’s shoes and imagine what we wanted them to experience when they enter,” said Oliver “ Oli” Bailey, show experience/senior operations manager with IMEX Group. “We We are an event for event people, after all,” he reflected. It is an understanding that people are at the heart,” Bailey said.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Impact XM shares seven sustainable action areas for planning green meetings Global event and experiential marketing agency Impact XM believes that sustainability is not an end goal, but a practice. Impact XM also recently began disclosing environmental data through CDP , a non-profit that runs the global environmental disclosure system.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

An increasing emphasis is being placed on the back-end software and management tools that allow planners to make the most of their time and money. But recent years have seen an increasing number of event management applications, culminating in six of 2018’s nine finalists specializing in behind the scenes management or booking.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 4, 2021

One of the hottest topics in the events industry nowadays is hybrid and virtual audience engagement. But as the Event Tech Podcast highlights today, you can’t really talk about audience engagement without including audience response systems in the conversations. Audience Response Systems Are Not New.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As an event planner, you know virtual and in-person events require a completely different setup. But before you get too entrenched in booking speakers or drawing up venue contracts, it’s best to think about how you’ll get results from an in-person event. And how can you get more mileage out of this in-person event?

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

She has managed hotels, on-boarded and opened new properties and developed outstanding hotel finance teams. With a specialization in system and process implementation and making hotel finance acceptable and practical, she will be instrumental in the hospitality group’s growth.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Online registration software is a cloud-based solution that allows organizers to manage the entire event registration process from start to finish. Professionals can use this solution to host a wide range of events, from retail workshops or fireside chats to large conferences and product launches. The short answer is “No.”

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Eventtia

APRIL 22, 2024

Choosing the right event ticketing platform can be a game-changer for event managers. The right event ticketing platform enables organizers to coordinate every detail in their interaction with the attendees. Eventtia Eventtia is an all-in-one event management platform, offering a wide variety of features and solutions.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Events Leadership Institute (ELI) recently released The Event Professional’s Guidebook to In-Person & Hybrid Meetings, Events & Conference , an event guide that covers all things hybrid, attendee safety and general event readiness. Find out how the venue managed during the height of Covid.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Breaking Down “Wellness Washing” Smart Meetings began with an application of the definition of wellness washing to meetings and events: that is, the tendency to throw in some wellness activities at the end of a meeting or event rather than weave it throughout. The speakers shared their own definitions of wellness.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Armed with her outlook, notes and events apps, her trusty three-ring binder and a medium black coffee, Samuels leads events that go off without a hitch. Planning an event is not simple,” she says. “[The Seeing everything come to fruition reaffirmed my decision to transition to the event side of the business.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2022

By taking a closer look at the journey from the beginning of the resistance during slavery, through the Civil War and Reconstruction, the rise of Jim Crow, and the seminal events of the late 20th century that inspired people around the world to stand up for equality, the program puts the state of current diversity, equity and inclusion in context.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 7, 2022

based Events Industry Council ( EIC ) and VSef, which launched early 2021, have taken steps toward simplifying data collection for virtual events. The global VSef initiative…has focused on the area of digital event data standards, and developed a comprehensive solution on a not-for-profit basis. The Washington, D.C.-based

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 19, 2024

Bizzabo has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Event Technology Platforms. Gartner defines event technology platforms as “tools that enable B2B marketers to execute virtual and/or in-person events for external audiences.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 18, 2024

The New York-based meeting-management platform now makes it simpler for attendees to book rooms and for organizers to track pickup. This mobile-friendly system means attendees only need to enter their information once on in the registration site; after that, it flows through to the housing system.

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Traveler's Q

MARCH 21, 2024

Traveling for business events involves more than just booking flights and hotels; it’s about streamlining the entire planning process to ensure maximum value and an optimal experience for all involved. Seasoned planners know that optimizing travel budgets for events demands strategic negotiation and a hawk’s eye for detail.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

After reopening to the world in February, Robin Mack, executive general manager of commercial and business events with Tourism Australia , reported in an interview at IMEX that groups are coming back to the country with postponed and new events both for the coming months and out to 2027. Appreciation of the Value of F2F.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It’s easy to get excited about a product during a sales demo, but it’s important to know your event tech platform’s team will meet your expectations and your event’s needs. Here are the 10 questions you need to ask the event tech vendor before you get started. Yuvraj Saxena. What does my post-sale journey look like?

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

When planning successful event experiences, event teams face myriad challenges. From venue selection, event promotion, and budget management to catering, logistics, and speaker selection, orchestrating an event end-to-end requires meticulous planning. What is Event Scheduling Software?

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 19, 2024

features into their event-management platforms to enhance the attendee’s experience and the host’s results. On the planning side, the system now uses A.I. to analyze data and then construct narratives to guide marketing and pre-event engagement strategies. And after an event, A.I.

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Traveler's Q

DECEMBER 28, 2023

A website is the most significant platform for any organization to showcase its events and communicate with its audience. It provides an effective medium for connecting with potential attendees and promoting the upcoming event. However, creating an event website is not enough to generate traffic and attract participants.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Whether you opt for an in-person or hybrid event, you need the right venue to create a truly captivating experience. Newbie event planners will often pick a venue, negotiate a deal with them, and sign the venue’s provided contract. . Why should you let your venue dictate what happens at your event? Management.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Shannon Copeland The seamless coordination of countless logistics required to produce a productive and enjoyable meeting or event is a Herculean task. In today’s world, you cannot overlook the possibility of Mother Nature becoming an unwanted attendee at your meeting or event. How do these impact your plan for severe weather response?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Today on Event Tech Podcast, we’re talking about event management tools. As you know, this is the number one podcast to go for ideas on everything event tech. And we simply couldn’t resist dedicating an episode to event management through the lenses of tech and tools. Introducing Event Hub.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 5, 2023

Marriott International President and CEO Tony Capuano kicked off the event by thanking the 314 association planner customers for sticking with the company and helping the hospitality industry recover so quickly. In effect, this is a love letter to everyone who doesn’t love forced fun at a networking event,” said Henshall.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Recorded at Event Tech Live, Will had a great conversation about the evolution of SXSW with none other than their former Chief Innovation Officer, Scott Wilcox. We’ve watched them do their first-ever 4K live stream , and included them on the list of our favorite events in 2018. New week, new guest, new host! How did they do it?

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