Smart Meetings

JANUARY 12, 2022

One New Year’s promise planners can count on is that hybridized events have become the driving force in the industry. As meetings and events become more and more hybridized, resources are getting smarter, building software for stronger virtual and in-person connections. Cvent DoubleDutch. Bizzabo Event Experience OS. MeetingPlay.

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Traveler's Q

MARCH 21, 2024

Seasoned planners know that optimizing travel budgets for events demands strategic negotiation and a hawk’s eye for detail. In the realm of corporate travel management for events, savvy planners understand the allure of early-bird discounts—those glittering opportunities that offer significant savings for those quick to act.

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Endless Events

MAY 12, 2022

What would the Brew Crew have event planners do to plan better events? Will says that it seems as if event planners haven’t learned anything from the COVID-19 pandemic. ” Planning Events In 2022: Event Planners Lack Resources. Event planners just end up wearing an extra hat,” says Nick.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2023

Mentorships, transparency and white whales For meeting planners new to the industry, experience and connections are the glue that holds the universe together and ultimately provides the tools for current and future success. I work with extremely experienced planners daily. I think it is difficult since the industry is so broad.”

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Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2023

Event safety requires taking action before tragedy strikes How do meeting planners keep track of an ever-evolving landscape of risks, emergencies and event safety needs? Event planners need to be constantly looking at foreseeable risks. Security plans are often an afterthought or a secondary need from an event planner’s perspective.

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ADMEI

JANUARY 17, 2024

Destination Management Companies, or DMCs, are professional services companies possessing extensive local knowledge, expertise, and resources, specializing in the design and implementation of events, activities, tours, transportation, and program logistics. Both of these resources can be incredibly helpful for event organizers.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 1, 2023

The prestigious awards platform, now in its eleventh year, recognizes meeting planners’ preferences for hotels, resorts, properties, cruise lines, and conference and convention centers worldwide. Smart Meetings is the leading media company and the most trusted resource for meeting professionals.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 1, 2023

The prestigious awards platform, now in its eleventh year, recognizes meeting planners’ preferences for hotels, resorts, properties, cruise lines, and conference and convention centers worldwide. Smart Meetings is the leading media company and the most trusted resource for meeting professionals. See the winners here.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

They also want adequate support and resources to make clear and informed choices. These tools, when leveraged effectively, can help audiences reduce complexity and make confident, informed decisions. What that means for events Audience segmentation tools use personalization to create dialogue and encourage preference sharing.

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Traveler's Q

APRIL 4, 2024

With the integration of AI, event planners can leverage data analytics, machine learning algorithms, and automated systems to optimize every aspect of event planning, from conceptualization to execution. From crowd management to resource allocation, AI systems predict needs and optimize resources in real time.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2024

“It is actually a tool that will get some of that ‘drag stuff’ out of the way to focus on the things that you really want to do, the reason you got into the events industry in the first place,” he explained at Smart Meetings Innovation Experience in Irving, Texas, last week. It is just a layer on everything, was how Borelli explained it.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2023

When she began to study for the exam in the early 2000s, all the resources were on paper. However, we know this now—and Mahmoud encourages future CMPs to take advantage of this resource. During events, her team uses their own special events tool containing all the important information and key points to keep everyone aligned.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 17, 2023

PCMA announced new AI meeting planner tools launching Monday that range from free to almost $700 for a training. The resource and consulting ecosystem is half owned by PCMA with Gevme, a Singapore company, owning the other half. .: Project Spark.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

No event planner/production company is. Additional articles and resources: Virtual Event Mistakes: 10 Things To Avoid Doing! Additional articles and resources: How Virtual Events Can Be Better Than Face To Face. This tool might change the game for virtual event engagement (35 -minute podcast). CES 2021 Is Going Virtual!

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The Importance of Self-Care Dave Stevens offered a thoughtful example of why planners should be more aware of their personal wellness. “If When it comes to open space, resistance training and aerobic capability, hotels can offer the tools to empower people to take care of themselves on the road.” You are a community.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Read More: 3 Mindfulness Mantras for Busy Planners At the time, I had approached these challenges as my personal issue—something to be endured as endemic to the career I’d chosen. With the right tools in place, I began to navigate daily stress and avoid burnout with ease—not only at work but also in all aspects of life.

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Traveler's Q

APRIL 3, 2023

Additionally, staying organized and utilizing resources such as experienced professionals can help you ensure that all aspects of the event are properly taken care of. Over-the-top venues can often be counterproductive when catering to corporate events as they require more resources and management to make sure everything runs smoothly.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 27, 2021

Free Planning Tools Diagram events, wow attendees, and win clients with free planning tools. ” Additionally, it reads: “If you are an event planner, wedding planner, event rental company, caterer, florist, event entertainment company or any other professional working in events, The Special Event is for you.”

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ADMEI

JUNE 14, 2023

Educating on how destination organizations and DMCs can work together and the benefits gained for the planner, destination organization, and DMC. Aligning with ADMEI and providing our members with educational programs and collaboration opportunities provides our members with powerful resources and tools that will equip them for the future.”

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The guide is a valuable resource for business event planners to drive social impact and deliver rich cultural experiences. Business event planners will be inspired by the example incentive itineraries that include Victoria’s Indigenous heritage, culture, and modern experience.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2023

This resource introduces foundational practices to assist professionals in the hospitality industry who aspire to host successful events welcoming and accepting all stakeholders to feel a sense of genuine inclusiveness.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Whether you’re incorporating sustainable measurements into your RFPs, tracking down low-carbon menus or combing through LEED certified venues, you know you’re a green planner. Read More: Green Meeting Resource Guide The post The SEPC: Learn to be a Green Planner appeared first on Smart Meetings. So, what’s next?

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 1, 2024

All things AI and SPARK with PCMA Member Kristi Casale CMP, DMCP, Vice President for Meetings and Continuing Education American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry As I understand, Spark is AI tool that is geared specifically toward business meeting planners. Had you heard from other planners who were using the program?

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Social Tables

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Free Planning Tools Diagram events, wow attendees, and win clients with free planning tools. One powerful way is with top-tier event planner website design. With that being the case, we gathered some of the industry’s top examples of event planner website design.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 22, 2024

It offers the tools to analyze attendee data in real time, predict behaviors, and tailor events to match individual preferences, setting a new standard for attendee engagement. Organizers can make informed decisions that enhance the overall event experience by understanding what works and what doesn’t.

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Social Tables

APRIL 13, 2021

Free Planning Tools Diagram events, wow attendees, and win clients with free planning tools. We include tips, tricks, expert advice, and some of the top event planning tools needed to make everything go off without a hitch. Get the right tools and technology. Keep reading! Find a great outdoor event venue.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

In addition to evaluating for proficiency in the areas of event design, principles of meeting planning, association objectives and business principles, it will also be a tool to develop the next generation of meeting professional. What ESPC Proves. Read More : Event Profs Slated for Upgrades with New Certifications, Training Programs.

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Social Tables

JUNE 1, 2023

Professional event planners and marketers know that there is no one-size-fits all strategy for successful event marketing. We review event marketing ideas designed to help planners and marketers craft better content, reach a wider audience, and increase event attendance.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

We’ve compiled a list of websites for event planners so some of the hardest-working professionals can complete every task on their list. Techsytalk Techsytalk is a digital platform with more than 550 members that bridges the gap between event technology and the event planner. Ready to dive straight in?

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 28, 2023

Here are three ways CORT Events can help you design spaces for experiences that meet and exceed the moment: Fast, Easy Online Planning Tools Planning your event using CORT Events’ industry-leading white-label service is fast and easy. Planning event breakout sessions?

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Endless Events

APRIL 9, 2019

First, we welcome Tracey Smith, a l ongtime meeting planner who now leads the world’s largest association of senior-level meeting & event planners, SPIN. Below, in our Epic Resources section, we link the awesome insider favorites that were mentioned in this episode! Are you looking to create a more engaging event?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

We work with planners to find the right venue and team-building activity to connect them with the destination.” People feel more comfortable in their roles and we want to use all the information we have about planners and what works and doesn’t work for them to customize the experience. We want to join the planner journey.”

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

And when there are hiccups in the future, planners and suppliers will know how to handle it together. That has lead some planners to create robust force majeure cancellations clauses, but he warned that they could be as much a risk as a cushion to events. There’s been a lot of bumping of meetings and events, Dominguez reported.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2021

An ADMEI focus group/task force reviewed research and created a vision for the future, with practical tools and guidance to help DMCs evolve in the new business environment. And, like a general contractor, DMCs possess the skills, resources and vendor relationships to “build” the event. Following is based on the group’s whitepaper.

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Endless Events

JULY 6, 2020

These tools have been used and harnessed by event planners for years now, so no point in dwelling on that in particular. But keep in mind the data that tells you the people you’re attracting, and allocate your resources according to what’s in your best interest. Grab the popcorn and keep on reading! Make It Palpable.

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Endless Events

MARCH 13, 2018

With all the options available it can be overwhelming finding the right places to be or learning the tools. Below, in our Epic Resources section, we link the awesome insider favorites that were mentioned in this episode! Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode: Birth of BizBash – #EventIcons Episode 6. EventIcons.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Due to the ever-greater need for customization, responsiveness and excellence, planners need to be on top of their game more than ever before, said Mike Dietrich, senior director of platform marketing at Cvent. When an event is over, far too many organizations and planners don’t know the return on investment.

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