Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2024

Women are Making Events Industry History in Leadership Roles Access —the largest destination management company in the United States, and the only woman-owned and led National DMC—makes history with its appointment of three women as Co-Chief Executive Officers: Jennifer Miller, Danielle Phippen and Heidi Brown.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

How would you start planning for a once-every-five-year global celebration that brings millions of people and lasts six months? 1 is “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future” and it was designed to be the largest and most diverse World Expo ever. Read More : Lessons from the Front: Covid-era Med Meetings. Pandemic Impacts.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2024

A community of female leaders built on welcoming others emphasizes the power of belonging The announcement of the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Award winners that went out Friday swelled the ranks of leaders honored to more than 1,000 strong. She loved everything about the business. Little did she know it would grow into a movement.

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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

MAY 1, 2023

Plan with confidence Toronto is more than a meeting place Toronto is North America’s fourth most populous city, making it Canada’s largest and most visited destination. There is much to explore, from big-ticket events, top attractions, award-winning restaurants, and Canada’s leading business sectors.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

From new dining and entertainment options to upgraded meeting space and world-class sports infrastructure, the Smart Meetings team toured the latest and greatest while in town for Preview Las Vegas 2024 and sent back highlights to add to your next site visit. Event profs can count on 3,644 guest rooms and 550,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Breaking down the company’s recent sustainability strategy International exhibition and convention center ExCel London is a carbon-neutral venue and an advocate for the path towards green meetings. soon to debut over 25,000 more—and hosting around 400 events and 4 million visitors per year, it is the largest event venue in London.

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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. We asked Mandi Graziano, vice president of global accounts for HPN Global and published author, to share a behind-the-scenes look at a recent event she planned that make a quick change.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

To her, being an event professional is much in the same vein. You need creative vision, planning and organization, budget management, marketing, promotion, collaboration, adaptability, time management and, of course, the ability to create a memorable experience,” she says. Desireé Dolecki, CMP, has always been an artist.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 15, 2024

During the 12-hour educational marathon hosted by Meeting Professionals International on April 11—Global Meetings Industry Day—one session presenter touched on a delicate issue that surely had all the business-event planners in attendance nodding along: Yes, change is essential and inevitable.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Events Industry Council (EIC) is looking for meeting professional feedback to develop a landmark Equity Acceleration Plan packed with tools, resources and recommendations to lead the challenge against discrimination and systemic racism in the events industry. The survey, which closes Oct. With over 10.3 With over 10.3

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Training programs are upping the event planning standard. In recent weeks, two event professional organizations have launched certification programs and internet-based classes designed with the goal of making event profs better at what they do. Event Service Professionals Association’s Certification. 25 at 11 a.m.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2023

Tips and methods for producing greener events. Sustainability is now required at meetings as attendees are demanding an environmentally conscious event. Curbing pollutants has become part of the meeting professional job description, but how does one to do so at in-person and virtual events in a meaningful and cost-effective way?

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Travel Daily Media

MARCH 26, 2024

American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) agreed to acquire global business travel and meetings solutions provider CWT for $570 million. Amex GBT, which is operated by Global Business Travel Group, supplies B2B software and services for travel, expense, and meetings and events, according to the release.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

She will draw on over 20 years of experience in global brand development and marketing to oversee the group’s marketing, social media and partnerships across their four brands. of functional meeting space, multiple onsite restaurants and their Stillwater Spa. He will oversee the resort’s daily operations across 422 rooms, 65,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

Make your summer meetings meaningful and memorable with these tips and trends Summer is approaching fast and meeting professionals want to stay up to date on every seasonal trend. With these tips and recommended venues, your summer meeting or event will be memorable, meaningful and even give back to the community.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The definition of “risk” has grown beyond the traditional definitions of financial, operational, reputational and security issues meeting professionals checked off their list as they prepared to bring people together in days of old. Any interruption to pre-planning or on-site execution that disrupts an event is a risk,” Warwick said.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Immersive experiences are easy production hacks In an age where we’re competing with nearly-addictive , user-generated social media content and experiences like Oppenheimer in IMAX 70mm, many of us are kept up at night wondering how we’re going to earn the audience’s attendance, and keep their attention, at our next event.

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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 20, 2024

And if you have a story to tell, you can create that agritourism buzz.” It would never become an issue, it would be part of your estate planning. We can use those resources in our menu planning and when we have conventions and guests coming to the convention center.” Why sell something wholesale if you can sell it at retail?”

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Experts weigh in on what needs to change to work together better Editor’s Note : Hospitality sales consultant Steve Steinhart will be speaking at Smart Meetings Extraordinary Experience in Monterey, California, Nov. If all the meetings that we have re-scheduled for 2024 come through, we will show a very nice gain in the group market.”

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2023

CEM Marsha Flanagan, IAEE The International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) announces Flanagan will serve as its new president and CEO. She has served as head of business events at the venue for nearly a decade, and last year served also as acting director of commercial.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

What to consider when planning an event at an all-inclusive resort Meeting Professionals International (MPI) CEO Paul VanDeventer likes to say that when planning the association’s World Education Congress (WEC), MPI takes chances so members don’t have to take on the risk. Louis required VanDeventer and the team to pivot.

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ADMEI

APRIL 10, 2024

Historically, Destination Management Companies (DMCs) adopted the practice of presenting highly personalized proposals to clients, showcasing unique event designs, vendors, and ideas. What problem does their event solve for guests? How to Write a Winning Proposal Put your client first. How are you specifically equipped to help them?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2021

What diversity, equity and inclusion ( DEI ) plans did you make for your next event? See also : What Meeting Profs Get Wrong About DEI—and How to Start Fixing It. They discussed how to bring DEI into your next meeting, questions you may not be asking and the reality of hospitality employment demographics. Dasher asked.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

Is the events industry more prepared for a future emergency? When the World Health Organization declared the pandemic to no longer be a global health emergency this month, hardly anyone blinked. When the World Health Organization declared the pandemic to no longer be a global health emergency this month, hardly anyone blinked.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2022

After a quiet two years on the events, hospitality and tourism fronts, an experience-driven, diversity, equity and inclusion-devoted (DEI) next generation of talent is pouring through open doors, looking for opportunities to break into the industry. Events Is Taking Interns. Academic Access to Events and Hospitality Grows.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 14, 2022

In early July, financial technology company nCino made an explosive return to in-person events in collaboration with The Special Event Company (TSEC). To pull off the biggest nSight event to date, TSEC worked closely with nCino to turn their vision into a reality. The Birth of a Collaboration.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 23, 2022

Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board Senior Vice President of Sales and Services Darren Green joined Scheiderer to talk about the evolution of how meetings are planned after all the industry has been through. Events touch every industry. As events return and instill hope in many hearts, RFPs take new shape.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 27, 2024

For a sense of how the business events industry is — or isn’t — embracing sustainability, let’s take a look at three different surveys. Only 17 percent of 340 organizers, who plan corporate, nonprofit, academic, and other kinds of event, said they are featuring sustainability in their program content.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 12, 2023

PCMA’s Convening Leaders gathered 3,300 meeting professionals in Columbus, Ohio, for three days of education, networking and some transformative ideas. Smart Meetings was there for a backstage view of what went into the production and brought back tips for planning even more intelligently in 2023. Author Daniel Pink.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

That’s the principle that guided Tourisme Montréal’s proactive sustainability strategy, one that helped it maintain its first place in North America on the 2023 Global Destination Sustainability Index. One great place to start is with these incredible sustainable venues , sure to make your Montréal event shine.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 10, 2024

Looking for an event or experiential marketing agency in 2024? Check out this comprehensive list of the best event agencies in the United States and Canada. of event organizers believe that events are the most critical marketing channel for achieving business goals, and 75.9% Submit it here.

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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. and Canada Julius Robinson clarified that banking, finance and medical groups are returning with more small, regional meetings.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2022

Now that events are going back to in person, how can meeting professionals deliver the same level of detailed success metrics to the executive team about the range of value delivered on the investment? Two veteran meeting designers joined Smart Chat Live! Meet the Experts. Read More: 6 Ways to Measure Event Success.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Keep your well-being in check throughout your holiday planning Glorious colorful foliage, crisp breezes, and pumpkin spice, everything has signaled that the change of seasons is well underway. For meeting professionals, it also means the holidays are coming like a turbocharged reindeer on espresso. Laugh it off: Tinsel tantrum?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2021

Editor’s Note : This is the first in a monthly series on the planning process for producing IMEX America , the 10th anniversary of the landmark industry gathering, Nov. The past 18 months have been a period of tumultuous change, and the current business landscape looks very different to 2019. 9-11 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

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