article thumbnail

5 Major Wellness Trends for Meeting Planners to Know Now

Smart Meetings

The 10th NYC Experience Wellness and Travel Media event presented by Organic Spa Media on June 17, 2022 highlighted five major wellness trends that meeting planners should be aware of in booking spa experiences or resorts with wellness-centered offerings. These trends have relevance for planners in a variety of ways.

Trends 246
article thumbnail

How Have Panels Evolved — or Not?

Convene by PCMA

The panel survey questions are designed for planners who organize — as well as those who attend — panel discussions, in addition to moderators and panelists. In 2013, professional meeting facilitator Kristin Arnold decided to devote her full attention to the art of moderating panel discussions.

Panel 52
MICE professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

2020 Virtual Event Trends

Endless Events

Even as the highest-ranked event trends predictor in the industry, even we couldn’t guess this. We surveyed hundreds of #Eventprofs to weigh in on the hottest virtual event trends for 2020. Here we go as we make predictions on the hottest trends to hit virtual events! This will be one of the biggest trends of 2020.

article thumbnail

Well-Done Meetings

Smart Meetings

Avoiding wellness washing and incorporating holistic well-being into meetings Wellness is on every planner’s mind these days—with it, come concerns of “wellness washing.” A group of professionals with expertise in wellness—its nuances, scope and impact—gathered for a recent Smart Meetings webinar, “How to Avoid Wellness Washing.”

Meeting 236
article thumbnail

How Customized Generational Engagement Can Benefit Meeting Profs

Smart Meetings

What the impact of a younger generation means for the future of the meeting industry No two generations are the same. Smart Meeting spoke with Ken Holsinger, senior vice president of strategy at the event management company Freeman, to pinpoint how data can be used to enhance the event experience for all ages.

Benefits 264
article thumbnail

Destinations Skill-up to Support Meetings Industry Advances

Smart Meetings

Global All-Star panel agreed that creative, intentional tourism management can be a source for good. The action-oriented panels on ripped-from-the-headlines topics were in line with opening keynote speaker Chip Conley’s advice to ride the waves of trends and plant seeds during uncertain times.

Meeting 242
article thumbnail

Marriott International’s ‘Meet with Momentum’ Keeps Growing—Here’s Why

Smart Meetings

As you chat with fellow meeting professionals you hear the faint sound of a trumpet. This is the Marriott “Meet with Momentum” experience in New Orleans. This four-day experience by Marriott International is one of many currently offered by the company’s Meet with Momentum program, now in its third year. What follows is a 0.5-mile-long

Meeting 246