Smart Meetings

JULY 14, 2023

An Ex-Navy Seal On Staying Safe “Women traveling alone are definitely targeted more than men,” says Harding Bush, senior manager for security operations, Global Rescue and former Navy Seal. We want to avoid the conflict not manage it. Ask your car service to have your company name, not your personal name on the arrival card.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2023

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. It is a Planet Mark-certified business and a signatory of the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge —which means it has committed to accomplishing a 50% emissions reduction by 2030 and net zero by 2050.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2024

Meeting professionals spend months and sometimes years designing events that are engaging, inspiring and educational. cities and has a global presence in Korea, Japan, France, New Zealand and beyond. Trust building, responsible risk-taking, problem-solving and goal achievement were the priority rather than mere completion.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

As of Monday, CES is planning to go forward in Las Vegas, Jan. These are challenging times for large, in-person events, and companies are aware of participants’ concerns. CES is the world’s largest innovation event, and we have thousands of people coming from around the world to see and show products that will make life better.”.

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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

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

When Hurricane Ida was headed for the East Coast, Marriott International’s Global Security Team swept into action, evacuating and securing properties in coordination with local emergency authorities based on plans that have been developed over years of experience with emergency situations—and updated as new realities arise.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Even with the best team, organization and expertise, an event strategy can’t succeed completely without the right event management software. However, with the great variety of options, choosing the right event management software can feel overwhelming.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2023

Mark Cooper, president and CEO of IACC, a global association representing top conference center professionals, kicked off the annual Americas Knowledge Exchange in Durham, North Carolina, intent on rebuilding some of that collective wisdom. Tracy Stuckrath, founder of Thrive! You can’t learn to drive in a parked car,” she said.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The meetings and events industry is returning with a lot of confidence, and face-to-face gatherings are trending upward with the potential to surpass pre-pandemic numbers. Prior to the pandemic, large events were booked up to three years in advance, whereas now, many are booked within the year. Meeting Trend No.1: 1: Less is Faster.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Community is the hot new buzzword in the events industry, and for a good reason. Before they tackle the ROI of building an event community, Will asks Erica to share what got her to where she is today. . “I I spent the first 20 years of my career as a global strategist. I started consulting for event organizers,” Erica says.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Event safety has become a priority, if not for meeting planners, then for attendees. It’s more than breach of data and risk of your members’ information because hackers can disable entire systems, like gasoline pipelines and energy grids. Ask yourself, does my next meeting venue have plans should the power go out?

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Even with the best team, organization and expertise, an event strategy can’t succeed completely without the right event management software. However, with the great variety of options, choosing the right event management software can feel overwhelming.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 19, 2022

As small- to mid-size meetings are coming back fast, how are meeting professionals really managing the challenges of sustainability, supply chain issues and staffing? Experts being tapped to share insights include partners at Events Industry Council, Oxford Economics and Cvent. We need to know that, too,” he said.

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Bizzaboo

JUNE 27, 2022

The go-to buzzword is “pivot,” and for a good reason: We’ve all had to quickly shift to Plans B, C, and even D when unexpected challenges have come our way. What is risk management in event planning? What is risk management in event planning? Conduct a Risk Assessment.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 1, 2022

Hubilo demonstrated the answer to these and other questions in its Mastering Immersive Experiences (MIX) 2022 hybrid event this week. Live and recorded virtual panels shared a vision for a how to transform events into experiences. Someone, usually an event planner, has to have incredible creative vision paired with strong work ethic.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 1, 2022

Hubilo demonstrated the answer to these and other questions in its Mastering Immersive Experiences (MIX) 2022 hybrid event this week. Live and recorded virtual panels shared a vision for a how to transform events into experiences. Someone, usually an event planner, has to have incredible creative vision paired with strong work ethic.

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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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Endless Events

MARCH 11, 2022

Event profs have heard it time and time again: hybrid events are the way of the future in the events industry. Two years later, they are one of the most important event trends of 2022. However, many event planners still ask: what are the benefits of hybrid events? Hybrid Events Are More Sustainable.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The community give-back portion of the event also included an activation that led to attendees assembling 500 water filters through the W|W Filter Build Experience. Learn How to Build a Risk Assessment Checklist from an FICP22 Speaker. Squeglia , CMP, independent contractor with RLC Events, will serve as immediate past chair.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 9, 2023

To determine the date of Earth Overshoot Day, the Global Footprint Network combines data and forms the most reasonable assumptions to assess humanity’s resource situation. PCMA is endeavoring to lead the business events industry in that journey. This year, we reached Earth Overshoot Day on Aug. 1 challenge of our time.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Security professionals working on risk assessment at meetings will look at “everything from a first-aid event … all the way to the very far end, which would be terrorism, potentially,: said John Gainer, vice president of security solutions provider TorchStone Global. John Gainer’s session takes place at 11 a.m.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

When you bring a group to a hotel for an event, you usually just want to know that someone will be at the front desk to check them in, get the room ready and carry their bag upstairs. Once they are back, they may find that they can be even more effective as the company has retooled operations to remove management layers.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 27, 2023

Ever wonder how the alphabet soup of CMP, CSEP, CPCE, and CGMP can prepare you for a successful career in event planning? Curious whether event planner courses and event planning certifications are worth it? Not sure how to become an event planner? This is the article for you!

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2022

Editor’s note : This guest article is excerpted from the book, Event Success: Maximizing the Business Impact of In-Person, Virtual, and Hybrid Experiences by Alon Alroy, Eran Ben-Shushan and Boaz Katz, which will be published by Wiley March 29. For years, the event industry has operated on an “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” approach.

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The MICE Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Hosting an event of such big scale during a pandemic requires high levels of collaboration, creativity, resilience and innovation. The ESC is one of the best examples of what a global event in the post-pandemic world can look like. The local community was involved and were proud to be the host city.

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DCI

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

See the key takeaways from the session and download DCI and the Site Selector’s Guilds’ The State of the Site Selection report for an in- depth analysis of each of these trends. What’s New in Risk Mitigation? The panel began by discussing the state of risk mitigation, an influencing factor that has changed rapidly over the past few decades.

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Bizzaboo

JUNE 2, 2021

Ever wonder how CMP, CSEP, CPCE, CGMP prepare you for event planning? Curious if event planning certifications can actually help you learn more about the industry or take your career to the next level? We'll also show you how to use online event planning classes to your advantage at the end of the article.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The post Event tourism market to progress at a CAGR of 4% between 2022-2032 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The global event tourism market size is expected to reach USD 2.1 These insights are based on a report on Event Tourism Market by Future Market Insights. Different types of event tourism.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

So, you want to plan an event. Take the event planning process one step at a time. How about you start with creating an event timeline? Event timelines help you stay on track and get you excited about the event you’re going to throw together. Let’s get planning!

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Endless Events

APRIL 27, 2018

It was Global Meetings Industry Day a while back so we peeked into the corporate meeting trends and statistics that have shaped the past year. Another highlight is that the number of event-related careers is growing due to the sheer popularity and effectiveness of meetings as both marketing tools and revenue opportunities.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

mentors teenage girls who live in at-risk communities in Central Florida. Lisa Williams, senior national sales manager at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, has spent 27 years working at the second-largest convention facility in the U.S., starting as a sales manager in 1996.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 12, 2019

There’s no time like the present to reflect on the future of events. Because what we really mean is – what will define the event team members of the next decade? With yet another decade coming to an end soon, the team behind Event Brew decided to put their heads together. The Future Of Events: Looking Back First.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 10, 2022

But one of the most striking features at the new center is what’s spelled out in its name: The venue is on track to be certified as a net-zero carbon events venue, which means that its day- to-day energy comes entirely from renewable energy sources. ” — Shawna McKinley.

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 25, 2021

There’s a lot of uncertainty regarding COVID variants and in response, event organizers are creating event contingency plans to prepare for the future. How can we continue to plan for the seemingly unplannable? One method to set yourself up for success is having a plan b - or a contingency plan.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2021

Alicia Learner , visitor information services manager, Travel Juneau : The ability to pivot and adapt to a constantly changing situation. Honing the ability to be comfortable with the unknowns while continuing to plan and move forward while knowing further changes will likely be necessary was a difficult yet critical lesson to learn.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 23, 2023

And in June 2023, leading global HVAC&R society, ASHRAE, expects to publish a new standard with requirements for infection risk mitigation in existing and new buildings. She advises asking general questions about the venue’s approach to indoor air quality to gauge their level of commitment — like, “What are their plans?

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Searching for the top tech events to attend in 2024? The tech events featured in this list take place throughout the year and cover a wide range of different industries — from SaaS and FinTech to startup events and more. To better navigate this list, let’s briefly review the different events you’ll see.

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