Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

And then, I think, that the ‘halo effect’ that the company gets from supporting an organization is real.” We work really hard to make sure that when somebody gets our product in their hands, every one of our products tells a little story,” says Ryan. There is a rice and bean cup variety pack and a cookie gift set.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2024

CEA demonstration “What the event is involved with is a lot of growing technology,” Sullivan says. One of the areas we’re getting into is food safety. They [own] a barn and…might want to turn it into an indoor farm for the winter so they get more revenue.”

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2024

Even though the group succeeded in getting everyone through a series of openings in a “web,” the post-exercise analysis on the other side revealed the importance of working with each person’s strengths, thinking through the implications of each decision and revealing new strategies for approaching the problem. “The

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

It’s really hard to try to record a gala ceremony and get people to watch that online,” he explains. Whereas, when you have content specifically created for remote audiences, you can repurpose your message, which makes it easier to get people to view that content later on.” They simply can’t provide the same experience.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 2, 2024

Q: How did you first get involved in the meetings and events industry? I wanted the opportunity to really be involved in the hospitality industry and get some of these younger generations really excited about what hospitality can be. How do we get there?” My hope is that She Plans Co. ShePlans Co. ShePlans Co.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

As a production company, we get a lot of questions about virtual attendee engagement. Because audiences are participating from home, it’s easy to get sidetracked by the dog or the mailman. Arguably one of the biggest pain points for planners, driving engagement isn’t quite as hard as one might think.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Think carefully about how every attendee can be supported to get the most out of the event. This might involve adapting your physical venue for less mobile attendees, providing printed transcripts, or using the special features offered by your live-streaming software to build closed captions and audio description into your video content.

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Endless Events

MAY 31, 2022

They give sound advice to event planners and up-and-coming event technology enthusiasts who are just getting started in the events industry. “Everybody who was freelance struggled, in the beginning, to find jobs and get work. . “Everybody who was freelance struggled, in the beginning, to find jobs and get work.

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Endless Events

APRIL 30, 2021

So let’s get to it! Before getting into specifics, we recommend a broader approach to hybrid venue selection. By allowing content to be the guide that every other aspect has to follow, you’ll make the best choice of venue for everyone involved. Source: ESNS 2021. First Things First. Why are they watching?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

There is something about this area of Sonoma County that gets down into the deeper layers of what it means to be in wine country. Don’t get him started on the lighting. Guests can choose to be involved in many or as few of them as they like. It’s a different vibe here than in Napa,” he said. It needs to be simple.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 5, 2024

How did the Curtis get involved with the organization and why is it important? Pop-culture guest room at the Curtis Denver Q: The Curtis has a partnership with The Center on Colfax, the largest LGBTQ community center in the Rocky Mountain region. A: We have partnered with the Center for several years.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

How Do Event Professionals Get Started in the Gig Economy? Read More: Female Leaders Share Their Pandemic Lessons “It’s not just the schedule, it’s the stress of the job and the emotional and physical burden involved,” she explained.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 11, 2020

So get your pen and paper and start taking notes! And now more than ever, learning about all the best-practices involved seems pretty relevant. This conference has pretty much mastered the art of producing engaging experiences for everyone involved, whether they’re physically present or watching from home. Webinar World.

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Motivation Excellence

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

There is work involved to get to that point, and it goes beyond your reputation. Don’t be afraid to get vulnerable or use humor. Take it in chunks: get through your simple questions define your target audience know your goals select the medium best fitted to your needs (email, social media, website, etc.)

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Get to know PCMA Member Scott Collinsworth, Senior Director of Business Development How has your career developed as a result of being a PCMA member? A good friend who referred me to PCMA told me, “You will get out what you put in.” Why would you tell others it’s important to be involved in PCMA? The choice is yours.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 14, 2023

Knowing how attendees best absorb information could result in a positive outcome for everyone involved. We ask them the question—we get the result,” Mazon explains, adding that the presenter can also see the results in real time and is then able to adjust the focus and flow based on where the audience is. “[In] he asked. “‘I

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2023

She grew up involved in student body government and event committees all through middle school and high school. If we can remember that we are all human and doing our best and treat each other with kindness and respect, we can get through anything.” Vi Nguyen, CMP, entered the industry with an unyielding drive from the very start.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Get to Know Your Attendees and Their Values Find opportunities to talk to your event attendees to learn more about them. Offer Personalization Before, During and After the Event Engaged attendees are actively involved in designing their event experience. Jennifer Beindorf is senior vice president of client services at Impact XM.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The event aimed to focus on the positive characteristics of Oakland, such as its vibrant artistic culture and thriving culinary scene, instead of accepting a negative narrative involving crime in the area that the city is often stereotyped with. Oakland Style welcomed over 1,500 guests for the week of festivities.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

But we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Nick points out that not all event profs get to enjoy the perks of remote work and fair pay. “People who listen to this podcast are usually event planners, people who are involved in the industry, supplier partners, venues, et cetera. Are they listening and involved?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

If you’re a suburban person and you’re just getting exposed to that, you get a greater appreciation for what’s going on.” They may not have the volume we need at the farmers market, but she can make those connections and we can get it directly from the different farms in the area.”

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Traveler's Q

JUNE 29, 2023

You should also include details on how your guests can get to each activity. By providing detailed and accurate information, you will be able to put together a successful and memorable event for everyone involved. Will they travel by foot, car, or public transport? Accidents and injuries can occur regardless of who does what planning.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

It’s all about getting out there and putting in the work to get where you want to be. After closing an event, her team assembles a detailed after-action report that involves sending thank you notes to clients, summarizing areas to celebrate and noting lessons learned for the future. Work will always be there.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The three highlighted the importance of appealing to attendees’ clients and Gen Z, getting leadership involved in DEI, and being an ally to the disabled community. The hope of the toolkit is to give organizations and their staff the tools to learn about the impact of DEI through education, inclusive marketing and supplier diversity.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 3, 2023

I was like, ‘Man, what a better place than to be watching the Seven Mile Beach’…I think it was a great entry level position that I could get into. The idea was to just spend probably the summer here, and then get a broader perspective and just head back to Mumbai and look for another PR job. But life had different plans.”

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Smart Meetings

JULY 6, 2023

You all can die up here if you want to but I’m getting off,” she yelled while those around her filmed the scene and posted it to TikTok where it went viral as “#ladyontheplane.” However, statistics prove that passengers routinely and regularly fly while intoxicated: getting on planes in an intoxicated state and drinking to excess in flight.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

In the summer, Smart Meetings asked our meeting professional friends to make a funny video illustrating the trials and tribulations of getting back to face-to-face meetings. Feels Good to Be Live Again | Mid America 2021 Event Recap.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

It was like getting shot out of a cannon and then building an airplane. “In the beginning, it was all about let’s make mistakes, let’s get our hands dirty. So we have to move past getting by and get back to producing good events, wherever they may be, online, in-person, hybrid.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

She had to go all the way to the basement before she could get out. Although I had no clue of what was involved to execute an event of that size, I decided I wanted to figure it out.” Read More: CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Tarin Horan, CMP The post CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Rachel Aden, CMP appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Dana Communications

AUGUST 8, 2023

Cause marketing involves leveraging Corporate Social Responsibility to support a cause close to customers’ hearts. To-Dos When Getting Started with Cause Marketing DO offer easy ways for guests to contribute and be informed of where their contributions go. Consider adding charitable giving options on bills.

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Endless Events

APRIL 27, 2023

To get a feel for where the Brew Crew stands, Nick starts today’s conversation by asking if anyone has a visceral response to the term. If you don’t do your job well when you’re getting paid, you lose out on getting paid,” he says. This event is better for you with me involved. Let’s dive in! I guess,” responds Nick.

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Motivation Excellence

JANUARY 23, 2024

A lot of us start the New Year (or new month, or new week… you get it) with intentions to get and stay organized. But first, let’s get to why being organized is helpful. Peruse the sections below to get the most out of what you need from this assemblage of organizational tips. Each day, pick a card and get started!

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Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2023

Don’t Get Lost in Translation While most VIP guests speak English, it is prudent to have a translator present for dealing with the delegation and to ensure there are no misunderstandings and to deal with any emergencies. Whether you are dealing with your local Fire Chief or a prominent guest speaker, it is vital to get these titles right.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 6, 2023

After a firestorm of criticism over the way Southwest Airlines handled the holiday season and weather delays and cancellations, the airline is getting broiled on the fires of internal critiques. How did we go from the most stable and profitable airline in history to the greatest meltdown in airline history? ” Southwest Responds.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

When I was in college, I started volunteering with a few extracurricular activities that involve some event-related work. Sarah asks: “What can companies do to try to hire for some of these roles or what you can do if you’re already in the event space and you want to get more specialized within your role?”

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2022

to educate advocates in how to get involved with congress in order to push for legislation reform. The software allows participants to see just how many advocates who believed in the cause were getting involved. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) hosts an annual three-day Public Policy Conference in D.C.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 11, 2024

In today’s challenging economic climate, it’s getting harder and harder for event teams to lock down sponsorship dollars. In Babins’s experience, incentivizing return sponsors and getting them involved early and often is a great way to increase sponsorship dollars. “If You want to get them as early as possible.

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