Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Over our 23 years in the professional event production industry, we’ve identified several key elements that often prevent our clients’ events from achieving outstanding success. RFP and Event Planner Selection When seeking an event planner, providing a detailed and comprehensive Request for Proposal (RFP) is crucial.

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Traveler's Q

APRIL 18, 2024

Participants can seamlessly interact with content, network in virtual spaces, and experience products in ways the physical world cannot replicate. Product Launches and Demonstrations Launching products in the metaverse captivates and immerses your audience in the experience. Share your vision with Traveler’s Q.

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Open Destinations

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The fourth and final area of focus is that of productivity. The Itinerary Builder arms tour operator and DMC sales teams with a powerful productivity-boosting tool. Amongst them are three relating to productivity: Are the back-office functions in your business taking up an inordinate amount of time and resource? CACHING MODULE.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 29, 2020

But now that the rules of the game have completely changed, how are organizations supposed to go about the Request For Proposal process? In reality, the structure is similar to what you’d see with any other Request For Proposal. Describe the timeline of the project – up until when are you accepting proposals?

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Virtual Events Proposal Vendor Events 257

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Dave Harvey, vice president and chief sales officer for the airline, explained that the new product makes booking and/or changing names for group flights—something that could have taken weeks of manual confirmations, approvals and information gathering in the past—a self-service task with the potential to be condensed into a few minutes.

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Booking Airlines Networking Automation 239

Travel Daily Media

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In the Hague, the Netherlands, representatives of the Czech and Slovak Chemical Society and the Prague Convention Bureau, the umbrella organization for the Prague meetings industry, presented he proposal that received the strongest support in a secret ballot of delegates of all national organizations of IUPAC member states.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 4, 2024

A veteran production manager gives advice on what to look for and how to make changes in a property’s agreements before you sign. During his main-stage presentation titled “Mastering Site Inspections for Audiovisual and Production,” Frankel noted that “almost everything is negotiable before you sign the contract.

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ADMEI

MAY 19, 2021

Common threads in both the survey and the roundtables for many were the need to change the proposal process, incorporate a Letter of Engagement to protect both the planner and DMC prior to executing a contract, and improve site inspection policies. PROPOSAL PROCESS. LETTER OF ENGAGEMENT (or LETTER OF INTENT).

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

Although the production of vehicles slowed down, demand didn’t, resulting in the steep hike seen in 2022. Aggregate travel spend to increase the value of regular contract proposals. Prioritize business trips that offer the greatest return and enable employees to be at their most productive when traveling. Focus on ROI.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2021

Common threads in both the survey and the roundtables were the need to change the proposal process, incorporate a Letter of Engagement to protect the planner and DMC prior to executing a contract, and improve site inspection policies. Proposal Process. Much like asking an architect to draw up the complete building plans for free.

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Endless Events

MAY 20, 2022

Include them in your proposal. Make sure you have the flexibility to bring in any production provider you want and the ability to remove in-house AV restrictions. AV & Production. The higher the quality of production at hybrid events , the more your virtual audience will be engaged. Event Staff.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 15, 2024

A veteran planner explains how to push back tactfully but effectively when a proposed change isn’t for the better. Every meeting element—the budget, the agenda, the food and beverage, the production, all of it—will go through several iterations as the planning goes on.

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Endless Events

MAY 14, 2020

Recently, BizBash shared an article that proposed the hub and spoke method. And if you’re looking for the best virtual event production company out there, chat with us! Now, why does this make sense and what does it even mean? Let us paint a vivid picture for you: as a pandemic sweeps the world, the events industry suffers.

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Virtual Events Fashion Proposal Events 334

Convene by PCMA

APRIL 4, 2024

RELATED: The Lasting Legacy of Medical Meetings In addition, in response to a question from the audience, Cohn said the company is “doing everything we can to prevent” a proposed FDA rule to label foods high in sugar, salt, and fat “from happening.” Exhibitors pay for the space to promote their products.

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Medical Meetings Trade Show Proposal Social Media 111

Smart Meetings

JUNE 2, 2023

6 steps to finding the right event tech vendors and product Finding the right event tech can be a long, tedious process. Often, consumers purchase products, but upon using them realize none of the features actually help them. Be sure when you’re reviewing the cost proposal, to ask the vendor what it actually includes.”

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2023

Read More : Top 3 DMC Trends as Tracked by an AI Proposal Platform Dubber’s ultimate focus is on the important moments in meetings while filtering out the nitty-gritty. “I AI can help different parts of that cycle,” McCowan said, pointing to the current focus of Dubber’s product and goal in preserving moments in time.

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Traveler's Q

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

From product launches to brand activations, VR is being used to create engaging and interactive environments that allow attendees to explore and interact with the brand in new and exciting ways. Why Use VR at Your Event Gone are the days when events were limited to a physical location; with VR, events can reach global audiences.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 23, 2022

In addition to brainstorming what post-pandemic proposals should include and what elements of the event and its preparation should be emphasized, both leaders zeroed in on the power of partnerships amid conversations over RFPs. For the full discussion on developing better RFPs, listen on-demand. An Appetite for True Partnership.

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Tourism Tourism Regulations Planner 249

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Requests for Proposals (RFPs) are just getting longer, more prolific and, too often, ignored. He pointed to the company’s Proposal Assistant tool, which enables hotels to “auto-respond” to RFPs that meet certain criteria. In 2019, it attracted a $50 million investment from Accor, Hilton, IHG and Marriott to further develop the product.

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Booking Automation Proposal Hospitality 130

Smart Meetings

APRIL 11, 2023

Many spaces featured eco-forward messaging or activations touting green practices/products as well as earthy visuals. Deep Reflection Reflective surfaces such as mirrors, water, high-gloss flooring and iridescent materials enhanced spaces, products and visuals. At CES, LG introduced the first-of-its-kind wireless OLED TV.

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Healthcare Sustainability Proposal Trends 183

Traveler's Q

MARCH 2, 2023

Team-building events or even singular exercises are critical for building the unity and cohesion team members have in a productive culture. This, in turn, indirectly boosts productivity after the event as cultural cohesion aids communication, trust, and overall work efficacy through the bonding experience.

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Communications Communications Events Proposal 130

Traveler's Q

APRIL 4, 2024

AI-powered networking tools can recommend the most relevant connections, schedule meetings, and suggest optimal meeting locations, making networking more efficient and productive. Submit a proposal to Traveler’s Q, and let’s collaboratively shape the future of event experiences. AI simplifies this complexity.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

It’s a topic that he’s talked about in the past, from dissecting AV proposals at the AV Audit to giving useful AV audit tips to planners at Whiteboard Wednesdays. ” “The A2, as far as I’m concerned, is one of the most undervalued, underrated positions of the production team,” agrees Brandt.

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Traveler's Q

MAY 1, 2023

If you are not showcasing any particular item or product, such as to have a team-building event… What activities will you be doing, and how does that fit into the brand identity? Some kind of software? Some kind of physical technology? ● Perhaps a dress code that matches the logo?

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Social Media Publishing Proposal Communications 130

Travel Daily Media

MARCH 20, 2023

We worked with partner agencies such as Thailand’s Department of Tourism, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, MICE-related associations, and educational institutions to draft a professional standards proposal for 11 job roles – 1. Production Manager, 3. Project Manager, 2. Show Manager, 4. Event Coordinator, 5.

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Tourism Tourism Proposal Registration 92

Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2021

Disney California Adventure is developing a new Avengers-themed campus, and the company recently announced a proposed major expansion, DisneylandForward, that could add new retail, restaurants and other amenities in future years. Done right, meetings in the current environment can be as productive as ever.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 26, 2023

Meeting planners have a full plate, making day-to-day productivity essential. However, productivity can too easily become an end in itself. That ability to stay organized and productive—adhering to deadlines, tracking the big picture as well as the minutia, multitasking—can be a badge of honor for an accomplished planner.

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Techsytalk

JANUARY 23, 2017

Review the guidelines if one is available and be careful not to include anything in your proposal that runs counter to the funding rules. Your Proposal should outline in detail what you’re willing to give in return for the funds. This will be mainly for the attendees to get to know the sponsor and their products.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

“They continue to have productive meetings with the union and believe both parties are committed to negotiating a contract that is good for all. This comes just a couple of weeks before the annual IMEX America, where more than 7,000 buyers and exhibitors are expected to be in attendance at Mandalay Bay.

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Hospitality Contracts Contracts Technology 218

MeetingsNet

MAY 25, 2023

AI Writing Assistant uses natural-language processing technology for users’ questions and prompts to create content for an event’s website, marketing messages, session descriptions, video summaries, request-for-proposal responses for sourcing venues, and other event needs. This is just the tip of the iceberg as we continue to embrace the A.I.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 24, 2020

“They display the company branding, they display the products or digital versions of the products. So they might have an online platform supplier speaking to them, submitting a proposal to them saying, we can do this. So they’re just being guided by what the supplier has put in the proposal. We can do that.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 6, 2020

Rather, these are pragmatic criteria that can make the process of working with other people on a social or political goal somewhat easier and more productive. Watch out for folks who are quick to share opinions about what should be done, but always leave the work they propose to others. The spate of proposals continued.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Alaska Airlines has announced the debut of Flight Pass, a subscription-based travel product that will allow members to fly up to 24 roundtrip flights a year to the airlines more popular routes within California, as well as non-stop service from California to Reno, Phoenix and Las Vegas for a fixed monthly rate.

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Airlines Travel Travel Proposal 221

Blue Spark Event Design

MARCH 8, 2024

Think interactive displays, selfie stations, touchscreens, virtual reality adventures, photo booths, write-on walls , or augmented reality filters that bring your products or brand message to life. When it comes to the product launches we’ve created, this is a key area we always pay attention to. We can do that.

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Social Media Events Fashion Proposal 52

Smart Meetings

JUNE 14, 2021

It’s not a quick switch to flip production back to auto chips, and these shortages may result in as many as 1.2 An industry insider for SFGATE recommended booking your rental car two weeks to a month before your proposed trip, and still, to expect to pay 25 to 30 percent more than usual for it.

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Endless Events

JUNE 9, 2022

It’s giving more opportunity to people who were not so strong in person or just didn’t have the opportunity to go to some of these events and sell their products and services,” she adds. “You need to find more polished and creative ways to get your product across,” says Dustin. ” Conclusive Thoughts.

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Online Education Proposal Platform 177

Endless Events

APRIL 3, 2023

In our industry, consider turning around a request for proposal (RFP). Example use cases include asking the tool to summarize the web page, explain a white paper graphic, or compare a product to another product on the web. In the future, someone will say, ‘I need you to find venues, and I want you to use these tools.

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Technology Technology Social Media Venue 156