Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Also, 83% of exhibitors have purchased at least one sponsorship from 2017-19. This is a win-win-win; attendees and the public can view the content anytime, sponsors gain additional exposure, and you receive additional revenue. Give attendees a deal on your next event. Record and sponsor your breakout sessions.

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DCI

JULY 5, 2023

With post-pandemic meetings placing a central emphasis on experience creation and meaningful travel , the types of venues that meeting planners are seeking are evolving with a focus on transformative event spaces. Indoors, meeting planners are seeking “airy,” well-ventilated spaces with natural lighting.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The days of boxed-in, windowless meetings are officially a thing of the past. Attendees want access to nature—whether it’s strolling along a park-like setting or spending time by the water. More : Tech Companies Flee Cubicles, Meet Outdoors. More : Tech Companies Flee Cubicles, Meet Outdoors. Meet in earshot of nature.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 22, 2023

Some event organizers have shared anecdotally that some of their attendees have been walked by hotels in those cities where she’s playing over the dates of their events. The musician became the first act to sell out three consecutive nights at the 70,000-seat venue, which opened in 2017. “It

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Editor’s note: This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. food service workers in five major meetings markets, has announced the possibility of strike votes over wages and working conditions. Centerplate was purchased by Sodexo in 2017.”.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Measures in sustainability have been implemented across the board in tourism and hospitality industries, from more sustainable forms of travel to eco-friendly practices at hotels and meetings venues. The post California Passes Extensive Climate, Clean Energy Bill appeared first on Smart Meetings. Local Government Takes Action.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2024

She has been with Visit Greater Palm Springs in 2017, most recently holding the position of senior director of community engagement. Most recently, she served as director of catering and convention services at The Hilton Pensacola Beach & Holiday Inn Resort, where she has successfully coordinated events for up to 2,000 attendees.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In 2017, she passed on her first try. While it’s true there will never be anything to replicate face-to-face meetings, we have found innovative ways to heighten the creativity, engagement and connectivity of events through the avenues of technology as it relates to the changing attendee profile.”

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

Read More : Salman Rushdie and Complacency in the Meetings Industry 1. Attendees and event leaders are ready and hungry for something new, exciting, memorable, and shareable, and the demand for event innovation is rumbling beneath the surface. In 2019, we put attendee tools and experience front and center.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2018

You’ll also learn how to work better by opting out of meetings and opting into the right workspace. MTV’s 2017 Video Music Awards would be the perfect inspiration. Nonetheless, the success of your event still hinges upon how well it can connect to its attendees despite its size. Are you willing to go ultra high-tech?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2022

and opening new ways of meeting in the Emerald City. 12 for the building’s soft opening, attendees will find several eye-catching spaces, including a living wall at the entrance lined with planters. It marries the two sides of the building and provides a dramatic backdrop to dinners and meetings. Summit Expansion.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

The personal touch attendees expect from meetings is now largely being delivered with the help of machines. Smart Meetings covered all the must-have tech advances this year to help you stay at the top of your game. Cybersecurity: Securing attendee data topped the list of concerns for many planners this year.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

But did you know many also offer prime meeting spaces? Similarly, Pauley Ballroom boasts soaring, 30-foot ceilings, wraparound windows and outdoor balcony space for up to 1,000 attendees. A post shared by Army West Point Athletics (@goarmywestpoint) on May 27, 2017 at 2:35pm PDT. Or, hold your event in an urban forest.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Travel Association and The Downtown DC Business Improvement District, has seen that associations are getting 30% or more attrition and it is more difficult to have in-person, one-on-one meetings when many are working from their kitchen in the suburbs and some from second homes in the Caribbean.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Meetings are happening more frequently than ever before. With the goal to educate and inspire customers, the first Dreamforce event brought together just over 1,300 attendees in 2003. With the goal to educate and inspire customers, the first Dreamforce event brought together just over 1,300 attendees in 2003.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

It’s important to note that Millennials will outspend Baby Boomers by 2017 (Hello, New Year). I bring up this socio-cultural context because it gives us a glimpse into WHY more of your event attendees are looking for locally sourced foods. Millennial attendees care about experience, not material goods. What do you think?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Smart Meetings turned to the experts to compile a list of smart tips for this action-packed destination. Amy Riley, senior director of business sales for Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority , advised attendees to “Pack your walking shoes!” Juliet Funt, IMEX America 2017. Smart Monday. Speaker Power. It goes by fast.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Every winter in Las Vegas, what normally serves at The Cosmopolitan ’s Boulevard Pool turns into The Ice Rink , named one the 10 best ice skating rinks in North America by USA Today in 2017. The post Tiki Cocktails, Christmas Movies and Land Rovers: Where to Take Your Group for the Holidays appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Currently vice president, corporate at MCI USA, her meetings and incentives career goes back decades. She’ll bring that experience to Catersource + The Special Event with her session on the blending of the meeting-planning and event-marketing roles. Agnes “AC” Canonica, CMP, CMM, HMCC, has a long view of the events industry.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 12, 2023

Along with renovating 140 meeting rooms and other interior spaces, an ongoing $557-million capital improvement plan is upgrading the entire exterior experience, including the recent addition of a 7.5-acre After a successful event in New Orleans that year, the AGU returned for its fall meeting in 2021. Recycle Dat!

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Big events with a high number of attendees might require up to a year to plan. However, if you’re planning a corporate meeting, six months might be all you need. Include all planning meetings into your event timeline so everyone can add them to their calendar and prepare in advance. Keep your attendees informed.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 26, 2023

Vici, a spinoff born out of Caesars Entertainment’s bankruptcy settlement in 2017, began as a $13-billion company, $7 billion of which was in debt. It will be heard on 164,300 channels—eight channels per attendee—and with “beam-forming audio” the quality will provide “headset sound without the headset.” At 600,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

A post shared by Oinkari Basque Dancers (@oinkariboise) on Jul 29, 2017 at 3:19pm PDT. Here are takeaways every meeting professional can benefit from. As for what kind of experience to offer attendees, the millennials have spoken: Keep it personalized, authentic and Instagrammable, like a food tour or street art tour of a city.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 3, 2019

. Offering everything from team-building exercises to meet-and-greet with legendary athletes, sports venues provide exciting, unique settings for meetings, special events and tours. They also include many local features, enabling attendees to gain an intimate understanding of destinations. Read more about U.S.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Destinos India’s regional offices, hotels and local vendors kept client objectives in mind to create a rich experience for all attendees, creating an experience that included authentic sightseeing, attendance at India’s first music show, jeep safaris and more. No participants had ever visited Madagascar, marking a new adventure for attendees.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

JANUARY 17, 2022

(*Emphasis on adults because the media often shares statistics on the total population, but children are not traveling for business meetings and club trips.). TO-DO LIST – MEETINGS . Virtual meetings changed content delivery over the last two years. Online meetings were 50% shorter because Zoom fatigue was a real symptom.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Training magazine's 2017 Industry Report found that U.S. But an article in Harvard Business Revie w makes the case that many meetings devoted to training aren't necessary—and could actually have a negative effect on attendees if the issue does not lend itself to creating clearly defined outcomes for the training sessions.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 25, 2017

The post MICE and Corporate buyers flock to ITB Asia 2017 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Celebrating its 10 th anniversary, ITB Asia 2017 has opened its doors today at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands. Already, ITB Asia 2017 is expected to top the success of ITB Asia 2016.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 8, 2018

8, 2017, turned into an inferno when winds picked up that night. However, from a meetings, events and tourism perspective, very few venues were lost and 90 percent of the grapes had already been harvested for the season. In Santa Rosa, two meeting hotels were lost—Hilton Sonoma Wine Country (250 guest rooms and 18,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 26, 2023

Homelessness and property damage made headlines on national news, casting the Pacific Northwest in an unfavorable light as a tourist and meetings destination. of meeting space spanning up to 65 meeting rooms, an expansive lobby area, a garden terrace, mixing zone, with 570,290 sq. of total meeting space.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 12, 2018

Get Ready for the Top Meeting Trends in 2018. Meetings have always been more intimate affairs compared to events. But with recent trends focusing more towards personalization and customization, meetings are definitely getting a big tech upgrade this year. Meetings are definitely getting a big tech upgrade this year.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 3, 2023

Pereira joined The Westin Grand Cayman in 2017 as pool and beach concierge. Sure, each property, venue or restaurant has its own goals and objectives, but this industry pulls together like none I have experienced to make sure our convention attendees and leisure visitors feel the authentic hospitality that San Antonio provides.”

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2019

Toes in the sand and salty air paired with turquoise waters is a definitive way to win over attendees. Related: Find a Relaxed Meeting Vibe in Huntington Beach. Where else in the world can one dance with stingrays in the morning, meet a Blue Iguana in the afternoon and feast on 5-star cuisine at night?” The Cayman Islands.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 12, 2024

The market started as a way to connect local makers and entrepreneurs with the buying power of the events, tourism, and hospitality industries, but when the first marketplace — held in 2017, with about 50 businesses participating and 1,000 visitors in attendance — went well, the founders opened it up to the public. Jennifer N.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Looking to spice up your internal company meetings? See how companies are using charities, push-ups, basketball, fines and awards to make their meetings more fun and productive. Creative staff meetings can make all the difference for leaders and attendees alike. But first, a quick definition: What is an internal meeting?

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 12, 2017

IMEX Group predicts the coming year will see meetings focus more on participant needs. The IMEX Group is predicting that meetings in 2018 will be all about bringing humanity back. Here are the five trends it says will put people at the heart of today’s issues: 1.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 9, 2018

Over the last five years I’ve heard increasing concern from the meeting professionals community about the deterioration of the quality of our national industry conferences. I’ll illustrate with the area where I have most experience: providing education at these meetings.

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