Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 26, 2024

of meeting and event space, aptly timed to coincide with the closure of Austin Convention Center as it embarks on its own renovation and expansion project. Reasonable pricing makes it easy to host business events in exciting international destinations without breaking the bank or sacrificing desired amenities.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

So, you want to plan an event. Take the event planning process one step at a time. How about you start with creating an event timeline? Event timelines help you stay on track and get you excited about the event you’re going to throw together. Event timelines should support you, not weigh you down.

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Endless Events

MAY 18, 2018

Start with your event invite emails by using killer subject lines. Your Guide to Event Registrations. Registration is the first opportunity for attendees to form a concrete opinion about your event. This guide gives you the lowdown on event registration. The Current State of Event Best Practices. Click To Tweet.

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 12, 2024

The recent renovation of InterContinental Berlin perfectly captures the new concept of ‘Luxury of Space’ for meetings and events. Located in Central Berlin, the hotel emphasises its commitment to providing expansive, state-of-the-art facilities for meetings and events.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 23, 2018

Event Sponsorship is most essential part of every event. Organization can build a brand by making sponsor in live event which is engaging and driving business results. But how can an event prof make sure the sponsor aligns with the needs of the event? State of Event Sponsorships 2017 – #EventIcons Episode 66.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2025

Conway joined the team in 2010 at vice president, communications and public relations, before moving into the executive leadership team in 2017. Her work has contributed to several industry awards, including the Most Profitable Business Award and the Creative Business Award in 2022 and the Event Space Award in 2023.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2018

The business events and meetings industry drives $1.03 The report, Global Economic Significance of Business Events , contrasts the total to a similar economic footprint for the entire consumer electronics industry. This represents only the direct spend planning, producing and traveling to events,” he said.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Cyber security for events should be at the top of every event planners mind. As event profs we need to very aware of cyber security for events. In todays episode our ICONIC guest James Spellos of Meeting U joins our very own Will Curran and Brandt Krueger to discuss cyber security for events. This is all for you!

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 3, 2023

Switching careers to discover your passion There is a near endless list of jobs in the world but some people were just born for events and hospitality. Pereira joined The Westin Grand Cayman in 2017 as pool and beach concierge. Today, she is the property’s director of event management. But life had different plans.”

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Corporate leaders everywhere are looking to events as viable marketing channels, or as engaging platforms for internal initiatives. With the goal to educate and inspire customers, the first Dreamforce event brought together just over 1,300 attendees in 2003. The event itself has become a considerable revenue driver.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

IMEX America Moves Toward a Sustainable Events Future IMEX America 2022 was the greenest one yet. A detailed report prepared by MeetGreen explained how the largest industry event made progress toward its Net Zero Carbon Events goal while pointing to even more improvements IMEX and other event organizers can make in the future.

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Dana Communications

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In fact, we’ve been blogging about it since 2017. The industry-leading Global Wellness Institute defines it as “travel associated with the pursuit of maintaining or enhancing one’s personal well-being” and valued this market at $639 billion in 2017 after an annual growth spurt of 6.5% Solo travel is nothing new. All The Single Ladies.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 1, 2023

The event was organized by the colony’s Irish vicar, Ricardo Artur. Then, in 1772, Irish soldiers serving in the English military marched in the streets of what is now New York City to honor the patron saint and the enthusiasm for the event blossomed there and in other early American cities, such as Boston. Augustine, Florida.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The disruption caused by the pandemic and subsequent Great Resignation in the events world is no exception. The urgent call to restaff hotels and events teams and engage discriminating audiences will include many unimaginable trials, learning new skills and, ultimately, a reinvention of ourselves and the industry.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Since IMEX 2017, the destination has added an incredible amount of new shopping, dining and entertainment experiences, along with impressive hotel upgrades and renovations.”. Don’t forget AWE’s Women in Events Happy Hour Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. Juliet Funt, IMEX America 2017. Smart Monday. Speaker Power.

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Endless Events

JULY 5, 2018

Tech continues to play a more significant role in events, from both a planning and experiential perspective. Excitingly, virtual attendance at events is not only possible but is now becoming a serious contender in the event world. We’ve reached the point of experiencing an event without actually having to be there in person.

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Endless Events

JUNE 11, 2018

Gone are the days when you had to rely on feedback from participants after the event, to make the next one better. Now, you can adjust things as they happen by implementing crowdshaping at an event. After all, event planners have been crowdshaping for years, from their gut feelings. What is crowdshaping? I know we are!

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Industry watchers warned that consolidation combined with changes in net neutrality laws in the FCC’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order that deregulated the internet service provider (ISP) industry could increase costs and reduce options for event professionals in the coming years. The post Will Death of Net Neutrality Kill the Event Store?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2018

We all want our audiences to feel special when they come to our events. We also have a special treat: learn the origin story of Endless Events straight from our Chief Event Einstein himself. But that is exactly what our very own Will Curran did with Endless Events! The stage is the centerpiece of most events.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 4, 2021

He’s also owner of and worked as CEO for Big White Dog Events in Washington, D.C. Diamond holds a certificate in virtual event and meeting management and is a member of MPI, PCMA, Association of Molecular Pathology (AMP) and Senior Planner Industry Network (SPIN). Doug Bennett, CASE. Elizabeth Burks.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 14, 2021

In 2017, Pierce earned the Rising Star award with the property. Mazmanian is director of account services, live events for virtual event platform Bluewater Technologies in Wixom, Michigan. Volm is senior vice president of sales and success for virtual and hybrid events platform Hubilo Technologies. BJ Mazmanian.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

In the events world, you don’t have the luxury of living in yesteryear. Y ou need to see into the future and stay ahead of the event trends that will inevitably make or break your business. According to CWT Meetings & Events, you can expect a spike in booking prices of about 3.7%. Event competition is going to be fierce.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

It was converted to a boutique lifestyle hotel in 2017. Located in downtown Nashville’s art district, the hotel includes its own onsite art museum, which groups can book for meetings and social events. Visitors enjoy excellent onsite catering for any small to mid-size meeting, conference or event. and 1,400 sq.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 2, 2018

But what is the best way to designing events that make use of the venue’s indoor and outdoor space to enhance, rather than detract from the business goals ? A post shared by Hyatt Regency Lake Washington (@hyattlakewash) on May 17, 2017 at 7:16pm PDT. She has more than 20 years’ experience in planning, catering and event management.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Before Convene, he worked as assistant director of event operations for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. He has won several awards, he received Hilton Hotel’s General Manager of the Year award in 2019, Hilton Connie Pride Award in 2017 and 2018, and Conrad Hilton Award in 2019. -based location in New York City.

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Endless Events

JUNE 28, 2018

When planning your next conference event, it’s always important to think of ways to add value for your attendees and promote your brand outside of the ballroom. While this can be done in many ways, one of our favorites is by planning conference events and parties. Reasons Behind Conference Events and Parties. Let’s jump in!

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

After a hopeful summer, filled with festivals, industry events , and a whole lot of catching up, event planners and professionals find themselves in a pickle yet again. Nick introduces today’s topic: COVID-19 is back and it’s starting to affect the events industry again. So, quickly brew something up and press play!

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Also, 83% of exhibitors have purchased at least one sponsorship from 2017-19. Eight Out-of-the-box Event Income Ideas 1. Give attendees a deal on your next event. One of the biggest obstacles in selling an event into the future is the possibility the attendee can’t make it. Record and sponsor your breakout sessions.

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Endless Events

MARCH 13, 2018

In this episode of #EventIcons our iconic panel, David Adler of BizBash, Brittany Bucceroni of BizBash, Lotfi SENHAJI of Event Pros will be weighing in how to find the right social media groups for event profs. Social Anxiety is the biggest issue in the event industry. Lotfi SENHAJI of Event Pros. Event Pros group.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

A Smart Meetings podcast that provides you with a shortcut to the top of the events world by asking successful people what made the difference in their careers and lives. I’ve spoken at your events before, so this is a nice continuation. We knew this was a unique event. JT Long : Welcome back to What One Thing?

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2022

Another question is, “What does this mean for corporate event planning?”—if Regis Atlanta, and entered the digital side of things in 2017 when he got into Ethereum (or ETH [pronounced “eeth”]). Once the properties open, he says, it’ll be set up similarly to a physical opening, with an event coordinator and an event set up.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Stewart is director of special event for Visit Panama City Beach in Florida. He joined the organization in 2015, and since then, has worked as sports marketing and special events coordinator, and operations manager. Pereira is director of event management for Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa in the Cayman Islands.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Switch , an event and marketing agency in Chicago, appointed Hirsch to senior vice president of sales and marketing. Hirsch brings three decades of experience in hospitality and business event sales and marketing to his new position. Carre has been in hospitality and event management for over 25 years. Joe Hirsch. Amy Pooser.

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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. How do private events at your venues give people a feel for the team(s) that use the venue? Staples Center. experiences.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 23, 2023

As event professionals, we’re always looking to explore new methods, techniques, and technologies to make each event better than the last. Virtual reality (VR) is a topic we often discuss on the Event Tech podcast and has been a technology growing in popularity in recent years. Will People Change Their Lifestyle for VR Events?

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

For all the event planners out there trying to plan an incredible event and make a budget work, we hear you. Event planning within a budget is no small task, so it’s no surprise that a question we’re often asked is “how can I save money on event AV?” Learn to negotiate event AV. It’s tricky. First in, first served!

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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. She will continue to focus on overall partner investment in marketing programs, education and events. She has designed and executed hundreds of events in greater Boston over the past 15 years.

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