Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

You can be the best event planner in the world and have wonderful clients who love you, but none of that will matter if you don’t have a solid team of vendors to work with. Vendors and planners need each other. A planner without a vendor cannot produce an event.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Billion valuation, making the events industry well positioned to make an economic impact should planners support social movements like boycotts. But should event planners boycott? . In this episode of Event Brew, the entire Brew Crew shares their thoughts on planners and organizations boycotting venues, hotels, destinations, and more.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2023

While projections on the possibility of a strike vary, meeting planners who often rely well in advance on materials shipped via UPS to meeting sites should plan ahead, says Smart Meetings Event Director Michele Gardner-Kelley. The post UPS Strike May Be Imminent: Here’s How Meeting Planners Can Cope appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Today’s iconic guest, Deanna Nwosu , thinks that all event and meeting planners should nurture an entrepreneurial spirit. Most recently, I was with a construction software firm and I was their in-house planner working on their conferences, but also coordinating third party events,” she says. Onto the next question.

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Endless Events

JULY 27, 2021

The future of the events industry is uncertain, but today’s #EventIcons guest thinks that it’s going to split into two huge chunks: one belonging to the digital event planner and the other one to the in-person event planner. So right now, a lot of planners are trying to replicate the in-person experience digitally.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 14, 2022

He could have been talking about meeting planners’ determination during 2.5 Planners who are also lovers of the Jurassic franchise will want to see the newest installation, Jurassic World: Dominion, then consider planning a dino-centric meeting at these paleontology-focused venues around the country.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

But what really stood out to me is how the story demonstrated once again the invisibility of the meeting planner role. One may think: Oh, that’s where event planners are getting the credit, but no. Yes, friendly and helpful facility staff certainly contribute to a positive experience, but it’s planners who curate that experience.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2022

But for meeting planners it may sound like, “New Year, New Venue!”. If meeting planners are aiming to leave attendees immersed in glamor and luxury, booking The Ritz-Carlton is always a good bet. For meeting planners seeking spring in the winter season, Florida answers the call. New Year, New You!” A New Year in New York.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 27, 2023

Editor’s Note : In this series, “Five Things Meeting Planners Can Learn,” we explore ways in which meeting planners can glean tips, ideas, notions, planning options and more from the world and our culture at large. Here are five things meetings planners can learn from 12-step programs and other self-help groups.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2023

This year’s tax deadline is Tuesday, April 18 but for those late filers or for those self-employed meeting planners just waiting to sign and send, a last-minute check is always a good idea. The post Last Minute Tax Checks for Self-employed Meeting Planners appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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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, of interest to many of the meeting planners present, integrating billing to make it more user-friendly. and Canada.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2021

Event planners can now start to think about what life looks like on the other side. As event planners, we’ve always taken responsibility for the safety and security of our attendees while they were in our care. The post Jury, Judge or…Event Planner? Duty of Care. Anh Nguyen. As #eventprofs, what is our duty of care?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 2, 2021

You may not be the Amazon of the meeting planning industry who can provide just about anything to anyone, but that doesn’t mean small, third-party management companies and independent planners need to think small when it comes to wooing potential clients. 15 from 11 a.m. Learn more and register here.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 27, 2022

While we’ve talked a lot about how the pandemic affected planners and attendees, we haven’t focused on exhibitors’ experience all that much. But low attendance isn’t the worst part; it’s event planners’ behavior post-event that really grinds his gears. I’m not whole. It was a bait-and-switch.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 22, 2022

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.

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Endless Events

MARCH 6, 2023

Cybersecurity for event planners is a recurring theme on the podcast because cyber threats are never-ending and are only getting more complex. asked, what steps would you give to a new event planner to help protect against cybersecurity threats for virtual events? What tips on cybersecurity for event planners do you have?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Event planners and event managers have all been through a steep learning curve to master the art of creating successful event experiences. Let’s take the skill of hotel contract negotiations ; novice planners tend to feel overwhelmed by the nitty-gritty details of hotel contracts and often learn as they go.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 15, 2023

To find out how and why the resort will have planners feeling like it’s championship season, we asked Gus Tejada, Omni PGA Frisco Resort director of sales and marketing, for some context. How is Omni PGA Frisco Resort a game changer for meeting planners both in and beyond the world of golf? The resort’s sheer size (over 127,000 sq.

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Social Tables

AUGUST 10, 2023

How much do event planners make, really? Event planners are responsible for organizing and coordinating events such as weddings, corporate events, conferences, and fundraisers. But just how much do event planners make for all of that work? First, exactly what does an event planner get paid to do? Social event planners.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

Whether planning private celebrations, non-profit fundraisers, or corporate conferences, the goal of the event planner is to visualize their client’s idea and then bring that vision to life. But how do event planners accomplish this task? What does an event planner do, exactly? So what does an event planner do?

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2022

The post How Planners Are Celebrating GMID 2022 appeared first on Smart Meetings. Massari continued: “Over the last 12 months, Caesars Entertainment has proudly hosted many conferences at CAESARS FORUM, including PCMA Convening Leaders, Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Congress and Cvent Connect.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Today’s event planners rely on technology to get the job done. To cover your bases, here are 11 of the best options for event planners. Event planners can use the app to register guests, follow trends and attendance, and track and scale event progress. The program can help event planners find the perfect vendors in their area.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 3, 2023

Issues such as difficult negotiations, training novices, cost-saving measures, and pre-meeting attendee communications came to the fore in planners’ roundtable discussions at Pharma Forum 2023. Because of the pandemic, many young people have never been in a professional environment until now,” the planner said.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2021

Crowd control is going to be on meeting planners’ minds in the first few months of the post-pandemic era, and there’s no better model for how to herd the hordes than the Walt Disney Company. What should planners expect in terms of how their meetings will be different from how they were before COVID?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 18, 2023

The post Meeting Planners Travel Report: Airlines Get Poor Report Card appeared first on Smart Meetings. While incidents may sometimes occur, as is the case in destinations throughout the world, they are never acceptable, nor are they to be tolerated.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

NYC & Company Rebrands, Adds ‘Conventions’ to Name NYC & Company, the CVB for Gotham has rebranded as New York City Tourism + Conventions, adding the “conventions” to hit home the value the city has for meeting planners. Meeting Planners Takeaway New York City Tourism + Conventions morphing out of NYC&Co.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 27, 2023

Room blocks at Radisson, Cambria, Comfort Inns & Suites, Clarion, and Quality Inn properties will soon be bookable without RFPs, aiding corporate-event planners and perhaps association-convention planners. Radisson has more than 600 properties in the United States, while Comfort has about 1,100.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2023

Importantly, for meeting planners, the airline says, “American and its regional partners operated more than 475,000 flights in the fourth quarter, with an average load factor of 83.9%. The post Meeting Planners Travel Report: DOT to Dig Into Southwest Airlines Holiday Chaos appeared first on Smart Meetings. carriers so far this year.”

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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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Pádraic Gilligan

OCTOBER 17, 2022

incentive planners care enough about sustainability? The great divide, this time, Read more » The post Do U.S. appeared first on padraicino.

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

In a world where technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI) , is reshaping the event industry, the role of an event planner has taken on new dimensions. This is precisely why hiring the right event planner can make the difference between a seamless event and one fraught with chaos.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 26, 2023

It’s a baffling trend, and one that hotel guests and meeting planners alike must contend with: The percentage of U.S. To ensure the level of service they expect, planners should include in meeting contracts minimum personnel numbers for the hotel’s event-services team as well as for meals and receptions.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2022

The aspect of cost is one that Farr sees as an appeal to planners. The post What Do NFTs and the Metaverse Offer Planners? Farr says he believes conferences are a couple years out before it becomes mainstream. Convention center at Wrlds Resort and Spa. appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 7, 2023

In general, responding planners do not feel overwhelmed in their work, but North American planners lag their international counterparts in a measure of work-related optimism. Further, planners ranked their ability to stay focused on what’s happening in the present—when not on-site for an event—at a 3.9

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InEvent

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

If so, you could have what it takes to be an event planner. A corporate event planner typically faces higher stakes and more challenging scenarios. They work with larger budgets and … Post How to Become a Corporate Event Planner showed as first in InEvent Blog.

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Social Tables

JULY 13, 2022

Whether you’re a professional planner or a soon-to-be newlywed, you may find yourself in need of a pick-me-up every now and then as the big day approaches. In this post, you’ll find quotes from world-famous professional wedding planners, comedians, authors, and reflective couples who’ve already tied the knot.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2022

The post Champion Planners Met in Texas for 1-Day Training appeared first on Smart Meetings. His parting words from his newest book, “ A Company of Owners: Maximizing Company Engagement ,” empowered everyone to take ownership of their careers and events by looking beyond the checklist. Having fun at work is good business,” he said.

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