Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Although the city has multiple suppliers who often sell large quantities to major retailers, farmers also have their eyes set on smaller, more memorable experiences right on the farm. The program currently has 909 development rights, covering 10,518 acres across the city. Why sell something wholesale if you can sell it at retail?”

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

A Survey Exploring the Motivations and Values of Independent Planners Might Help Lean Planning Teams Elevate Events The future of events is a little unpredictable, to say the least. That leaves companies hesitant to plan too far ahead or even fully staff their event teams.

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Endless Events

APRIL 1, 2022

Event sponsors are often crucial contributors to event budgets and therefore highly affect the overall attendee experience and the overall success of the event. However, event planners still struggle to secure long-lasting relationships with event sponsors. Step 1: Finding The Right Event Sponsors.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2023

A lot of pressure on you and the chef…right? Fortunately, with good planning and collaboration with venue staff, you can assemble the right food for the right attendee at the right time without budget overruns. When you have the menu finalized, please put it on your event website. food allergy) or nice to have.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2023

Mentorships, transparency and white whales For meeting planners new to the industry, experience and connections are the glue that holds the universe together and ultimately provides the tools for current and future success. I work with extremely experienced planners daily. I think it is difficult since the industry is so broad.”

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Read More: 5 Post-Pandemic Habits We Need to Break Right Now The Artificial Intelligence in the Room AI has become a major hot topic in our industry, whether it is ChatGPT or computer-generated content. “To We’re headed in the right direction. To watch the full webinar, click here. To me, ChatGPT is to AI what Bitcoin is to blockchain.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Industry growth and a positive outlook is the 2024 theme American Express GBT Meetings & Events showcased its 13th annual “ Global Meetings and Events Forecast ” at IMEX America 2023. Internal meetings were the most scrutinized event type in 2019, Tejado recalled, but now it’s as if the pendulum has swung the other way around.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

At Meet with Momentum, planners learn about Marriott, about the industry and what is changing in the industry. They learn how to become better planners and how they can become better partners with Marriott.” They learn how to become better planners and how they can become better partners with Marriott.” And prioritize.

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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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ADMEI

JANUARY 17, 2024

How DMCs and Destination Organizations Find Success Through Collaboration 17 January 2024 There are fewer things more exciting than a group trip! From corporate conferences to large social gatherings, planning an event in a destination away from home is quite an undertaking. In reality, DOs and DMCs can become powerful collaborators.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Accor Survey: “Meeting Expectations: The Future of Meetings & Events” World-leading hospitality group Accor operates a diverse hospitality group of over 40 hotel brands, from luxury to economy. 78% agreeing that attendance at these events is important for their industry. billion by 2030.”

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Experts offer tips and ideas for meeting professionals As the year slowly comes to a close, many financial and insurance meeting planners may be thinking about what they should be keeping on their radar. Squeglia, CMP, Independent Contractor at RLC Events, to get the inside scoop. It’s busy and I think people are roaring back.

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Endless Events

MAY 12, 2022

As things currently stand in the events industry, we’re planning events in 2022 as if the COVID-19 pandemic never existed. In-person events are back in all their glory. And to the Event Brew hosts, they often look identical to 2019. She notes that, indeed, some events look a lot like 2019 in 2022.

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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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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2023

It’s not a separate technology but a discipline and you’ll find it baked into an escalating amount of new and old tools. Time and Resources I see the tools of AI giving the meeting planner something they’ve never had in any real abundance before, time and resources. What does that mean for the meetings industry?

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Would it surprise you to learn that 84% of attendees come to events for networking? Because even the smallest meeting is the best place to find new leads, clients and prospects. Their mission will be to find the person whose name is on it. The goal is to meet as many individuals as possible in a structured, timed event.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 2, 2024

In this discussion, Valerie Ulrich, VP of special events and conferences at First Republic Bank, and Spencer Glazer, event coordinator at Wolters Kluwer , discuss work/life balance. They went on to dive deep into how the topic fits into remote work, running events in real time and managing heavy workloads and multiple projects.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

But when we find that we’re feeling stressed more often than not, we could face serious effects on our physical and mental health, our work and our quality of life. She operates her own consultancy, Matey Events , to help professionals, marketers and event planners with design, content and strategy.

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Endless Events

MAY 5, 2022

Event technology has finally become an integral part of our event strategies. It’s taken us many years, even though many event profs have been preaching about numerous benefits of event technology for ages. The pandemic sped up the adoption of technology and software solutions in the events industry.

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Endless Events

MAY 31, 2022

Between the brain drain in the events industry and labor shortages, the event technology labor has transformed dramatically. And not for the better: event planners are finding it increasingly hard to hire reliable and experienced vendors at a reasonable price. The Current State Of Event Technology Labor.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 12, 2023

5 icebreakers for introverted and extroverted guests from a game developer Finding personal connections within an event space can be difficult with jammed packed schedules fighting for your time. Building Confidence and Trust For an event to form a connection with its attendees there needs to be a solid foundation.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

You read it right – we’re finally tackling the topic of hybrid venues! If you’ve been paying attention to the event trends set to redefine the industry, you’ll know that hybrid is up there with the most relevant. And this, of course, includes venues! Answering Hybrid Needs.

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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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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Today’s iconic guest, Deanna Nwosu , thinks that all event and meeting planners should nurture an entrepreneurial spirit. She joins Sarah to talk about her vast experience in the events industry, what the future holds for event organizers, and the importance of community engagement. Welcome to #EventIcons, Deanna!

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Endless Events

MAY 13, 2022

The events industry is exciting, ever-changing, and sociable. Being an event planner, event manager, or event marketer is a difficult job that demands a lot of energy and knowledge, but many of us are drawn to it because it is – above all else – rewarding. Event planning is an umbrella term.

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Endless Events

APRIL 13, 2022

Attendee retention rate is one of the most important event KPIs. When event planners measure how many attendees have attended their events before, they are getting insights into attendee loyalty. So, how can event organizers measure and increase attendee retention ? The answer is to lean on analytics.

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Traveler's Q

MARCH 14, 2024

In today’s fast-paced business environment, technology stands as a pillar for innovation, especially in the realm of corporate events. Cutting-Edge Event Technology Trends The landscape of corporate events is continually being reshaped by emerging technologies.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Do you need to find new monetary sources for conferences, conventions and trade shows? Research Finds Sponsorships Are Still Relevant According to a 2019 report from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research ( CEIR ) of 200 show executives and 728 exhibitors, sponsorships make up roughly 20% of B2B tradeshow revenues.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The talking point for IMEX 2023 was Human Nature, something IMEX Group CEO Carina Bauer pointed to as important right now because people need to feel uplifted and positive about the future of the planet and the human race at a time when daily news feeds are filled with so much hardship and adversity.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2022

Now that the celebratory dust has settled, it’s a great time to check out 2022 event trends. What’s the best way to plan hybrid events? These topics present some of the biggest pain points for event planners. These topics present some of the biggest pain points for event planners.

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Endless Events

MAY 9, 2023

If you’re new to AI for events, we’ve got you covered. If you’re new to AI for events, we’ve got you covered. Human effort is still very much a part of the event planning process. In fact, AI is one of the fastest-growing technologies event planners trust to plan, promote, and analyze their events.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2024

In addition, MPI conducts a 12-hour online-education marathon featuring three 15-minute sessions per hour; these cover a wide range of job issues for planners as well as career advancement and physical and mental wellness. Here are some useful takeaways from the day’s educational sessions.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 27, 2023

Compression and demand loom for planners Entering a new relationship can be nerve-racking. State of the Market Based on the current state of the market, Payne has seen a shift occur due to the events that transpired during Covid-19. Payne advised that planners should expect a lot of compression and demand.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2023

Navigating event attendee data requires the right balance between collecting valuable information and respecting event attendee privacy. But with rapid advancements in technology and law that struggles to keep up, finding that balance can be tricky, especially as tech becomes cheaper and easier to access. adds Dustin. “It

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Smart Meetings

MAY 15, 2023

of indoor/outdoor meeting and event spaces; a 22,000-square-foot Grand Ballroom, complemented by a 11,500-square-foot Junior Ballroom for grand celebrations) and its groundbreaking affiliation with the newly headquartered PGA of America are two reasons why. The resort’s sheer size (over 127,000 sq. The resort’s sheer size (over 127,000 sq.

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Endless Events

JULY 5, 2022

Endless Events has recently celebrated its 15th birthday and we’ve decided to mark the occasion by hosting a very special #EventIcons episode in which our listeners could ask us any questions they want about Endless’ past, present, and future. From DJ To Event Management Company. In June 2007, I made a website.”

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Endless Events

JUNE 13, 2022

Today’s episode of the Event Tech Podcast was inspired by a recent Event Leadership Institute summit where Brandt and Will did a fast rundown on ten event technology trends. Most of the trends have gotten their own standalone Event Tech Podcast episode already. Tune in and find out. NFTs: Hype.

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