MeetingsNet

MARCH 31, 2023

The newest Speaking Industry Benchmark Report is out with details on this year’s hot topics, what speakers are charging (and what planners are paying), and more. Demand is hot for speakers who address diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. For speakers with more than 10 years of experience, the average fee is $16,659. •

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2022

Also on the Texas-event agenda, a communications boot camp with two in-demand speakers. Relationships form the backdrop of success not only for each person, but for the entirety of organizations,” she said. The post Champion Planners Met in Texas for 1-Day Training appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2022

Plus, anything you send attendees gives the organization another avenue to layer the learning (colors, themes, swag). TED Talks are known for their speaker-based content— meaning, no flashy animation or stunts—that gain millions of online views. And don’t forget “old school” notebooks. Meet the Demand With On-demand.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 29, 2024

Late attendee registrations and room-block bookings continue to vex meeting planners, but those are not the only challenges they face. based corporate, association, SMERF, and third-party planners between late December 2023 and January 2024. The survey organizers also conducted 20 interviews with meeting and event planners.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

It has become increasingly clear that — as several speakers at Convening Leaders 2024 in January in San Diego pointed out — we likely won’t lose our jobs to AI but to workers proficient in using AI. For this to happen though, event planners need to first get comfortable with the idea of AI as their co-pilot and then keep experimenting.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 31, 2024

The AT&T Hotel and Conference Center offers planners 85,000 square feet of meeting space and 297 guest rooms, They will find 800 more guest rooms among five hotels in a two-block radius. We’ve outlined five ways Austin’s University Hotel Collection appeals to planners of innovative upcoming events.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 8, 2024

When Courtney Mesmer, CMP, DES, CES, became vice president, events, at the human resources organization WorldatWork®Total Rewards Association two years ago, her primary assignment was to modernize the organization’s annual meeting. This story is part of the March/April Convene cover and CMP Series on speaker coaching.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 17, 2022

The inquiries that bureaus are receiving from planners reveal changes to meetings in the post-pandemic environment. A recent article on Forbes.com picks the brains of interesting players in the meetings and events world: talent agencies and speaker bureaus.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 20, 2023

Following the events of George Floyd’s tragic death in 2020, meetings industry organizations have been actively seeking to engage in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) discussion. If a client has strong feelings about DEI, meetings planners should too. “If The onus is somewhat on my shoulders to start learning more.”

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Endless Events

JANUARY 28, 2022

Event trends 2022 are here and let us tell you, it’s an exciting year for event planners who dare to dream big. Others, however, might seem a little bit too daunting for a novice planner, but they’re just what innovative and tech-savvy planners are looking for. Most trends in our guide are beginner-friendly.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 7, 2021

But what is a keynote speaker, exactly, and how do you go about finding the right one? In this post, we take a deep dive into what a keynote speaker is: Who they are, what they do, and where to find them. Well, for starters, harnessing the power of an accomplished and enticing speaker could help take your event to the next level. .

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 3, 2024

Besides access to great networking opportunities and innovative content, the following 60+ events will also provide attendees with great speaker lineups and the chance to travel to amazing locations! Don’t see your 2024 conference for event planners on this page? Independent Planner Education Conference (IPEC) Jan.

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Skift Meetings

JUNE 5, 2022

What do you do if your speaker goes off the rails? Let’s say the speaker goes off script and says things that don’t align with your company? What questions do you ask of the speaker to prevent this from happening? The speaker was very famous. Clarify Why You Want To Hire a Keynote Speaker. See Them Speak.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

RFP and Event Planner Selection When seeking an event planner, providing a detailed and comprehensive Request for Proposal (RFP) is crucial. Relying on event planners to ascertain the scope of work without this essential information can result in miscommunication and subpar planning outcomes.

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Endless Events

JULY 22, 2022

Event planners often forget to consider whether their tools are suitable for the job and their budget leading to overspending and inefficient processes. In today’s Event Tech Podcast episode, Brandt Krueger and Kyle Kocinski talk about the event tech stack and several tools that event planners might want to incorporate into their stack.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

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.” The speakers shared their own definitions of wellness. The speakers all established the common understanding that meeting professionals must take care of themselves.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 5, 2024

For the BizBash Leadership Summit 2024, an event for event industry thought leaders co-located with Connect Spring Marketplace, organizers put the event logo on the tabletops, right under attendees’ noses. Here are some of the fresh ideas and classic events that made Connect Spring Marketplace and its co-located events a success.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2021

Event planners surmised that audiences had gotten so comfy in fuzzy slippers that they would not want to leave their houses. But what planners neglected to consider in the equation was the vital human connection. My company, Go Leeward Agency, worked with a 10,000-attendee event that utilized dozens of speakers. Bottom Line.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

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. There, she began working closely with the event planner. “As Desireé Dolecki, CMP, has always been an artist.

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Endless Events

MARCH 22, 2018

Unfortunately, event planner networking often falls to the bottom of event planners’ priorities. When it comes to event planner networking ideas, it can be difficult to find new and exciting ways to effectively bring the right people together. Technology is starting to play a big role in event planner networking.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 13, 2022

PCMA EduCon 2022 will kick off Sunday, June 5, 2022, at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, where speaker Andrew Davis will take the stage. On the future of events, and why planners shouldn’t scoff at the potential of VR: I think there are a bunch of things at play. This interview has been edited and condensed for brevity. Jennifer N.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2023

What elements should meeting planners look for when sourcing to forge better group connections With the focus on the return of meetings, many meeting planners are seeking unforgettable locations for their next event that will provide ease and accessibility for their attendees.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The World Culture Festival 2023 A performance at the World Culture Festival 2023 Each year, the Art of Living Foundation organizes the World Culture Festival. As the festival’s planners worked endless hours to put on the major event, news began to circulate that the U.S. They had an outstanding contingency plan in place.

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Gavel International

MARCH 25, 2024

Reading Time: 7 minutes Success in event and meeting planning involves thoughtful and thorough preparation, which is why having an experienced and prepared meeting planner makes all the difference. Meeting planners are the architects behind every seamless and impactful professional gathering.

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Endless Events

MARCH 18, 2022

Event platforms can be an event planner’s best friend. They have become the building block of a modern event strategy because they offer continuous audience engagement and help event planners measure event ROI in new, better ways. Finally, we explain how event platforms can help planners measure event ROI and reach their goals.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

Since its founding in 2010, EventMobi has expanded its reach to over 30,000 corporate and non-profit event planners. It features transitions, well-rehearsed speakers and is short enough to keep people engaged. Firstly, virtual events cost significantly less money and take far less time to organize. “If

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

That’s why it’s important for event planners to understand what drives them and why. Planners can use Bluetooth Low Energy and RFID technology to create heat maps. Additionally, planners can observe these changes over time by using the timelapse function. . For example, planners can identify and prevent a bottleneck on time.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 27, 2024

According to the “ 2024 Speaking Industry Benchmark Report ,” sustainability comes in tenth on a list of 17 relevant speaking topics — between technology and human rights — that organizers are planning their events around this year. The main takeway from all three studies?

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 27, 2022

As health and safety standards change with every new surge in Covid cases, many planners adopted virtual or hybrid platforms, but not all attendees have embraced the shift. Those tips are organized below to give you the edge while planning your next meeting. Invite exciting speakers to keep attendees focused. In-person Events.

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

Since the pandemic, many planners have started playing with using pre-recorded sessions rather than live and offering event content on-demand. But this is no easy feat; research shows that 46% of event organizers say that speakers struggle to simultaneously engage a virtual and in-person audience. Source: IBTM World.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Shifting trends are found in how planners are measuring sustainability as well as overall event success, plus technology, budgets, and staffing. Another area where the focus of planners has shifted from last year is in measuring the effectiveness of virtual events.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Even though there are now more than 100 event platforms on the market, many event planners still choose Zoom in its limited form for their virtual experiences. Zoom , in its limited form, is still a choice for many virtual event planners because it’s budget-friendly and easy to use. 10 Benefits Of Event Platforms.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Jack Macleod For the last 15-20 years, green meetings and organized gatherings aimed at minimizing negative impacts on the environment have been a concept, but in 2020, after the Covid-19 pandemic, they became a widespread topic in the events industry. On average, events produce 2.5 pounds of landfill waste per person, per day.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

While there’s a lot that planners now need to focus on, from engagement to networking and more, we want to talk about something else today. Since we’ve been putting so much pressure on remote speakers and audiences, it’s time to wonder: what can we do? I do not blame the organizers. Or rather, someone else.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

After an almost two-year hiatus, planners and event organizers who have moved ahead with physical-only events have been disappointed with attendance. Either way, meeting planners need to organize with both online and physical attendees in mind. Perhaps, with the pandemic easing, the industry is just learning this now.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 18, 2022

Today, we have capabilities to deliver live holograms of speakers with little to no latency for real-time interactions with an audience of any size and costs have been reduced dramatically,” shared O’Reilly in a recent chat. “If What are interesting ways event planners can incorporate holograms at their events? “A to 5 p.m.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 5, 2021

Yet, despite the high potential for virtual events due to cost savings and ease of access, there is a considerable challenge ahead for event organizers to deliver a truly valuable experience by replicating the networking opportunities for attendees that exist during live events. Provide this as a sample message template to all speakers.

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