Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

He joined the organization in 2015, and since then, has worked as sports marketing and special events coordinator, and operations manager. He has been with the organization for a total of 10 years, joining as program manager for IAAPA Europe in 2009. Patrick Stewart. Jakob Wahl. Wahl will be president and CEO of IAAPA , effective Jan.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Organizations that have seen the value of events (and event budget trends) are ready to invest further, but that’s not the case for everyone. What’s happened is that as larger organizations reach scale, they can confidently project that every dollar invested means a 2x or 3x return. appeared first on The Social Tables Blog.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 14, 2022

As an organization supporting sustainable and beneficial travel, Tourism Cares maintains three funds that support efforts investing in tourism infrastructure, reestablishing tourism after a natural disaster or promoting diversity within travel. Gardening is a big focus for IDEAS for Us, but the organization is hardly limited to Orlando.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Right now, COVID-19 is so big in the news that no event wants to get on a headline that says ‘five people contracted COVID-19 here’ or ‘it’s a superspreader event’ ” He reminds listeners about the 2017 – PAX West and the swine flu outbreak that took place there.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In 2017, she passed on her first try. Samuels would schedule peer-to-peer interviews with individuals outside her organization to hear different perspectives and tips that would be helpful as she built her career. Despite her doubts, in early 2016, she began studying for the exam anyway. She joined a virtual study group to prepare.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 23, 2018

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

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 3, 2017

While the health of any trade show is dependent in large part on the health of the business sector it serves, there are three things show organizers can do now to help boost their business. read more.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

One of the things which is really important to show organizers is to monetizing things. Core-apps Partners with McCarran Int’l Airport and SHOT Show 2017. Good use of technology can really help to improve the experience for everybody. It can help Exhibitors to have a great show. Coreapps Click To Tweet. Google Glass. Google Maps.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

To protect, update, and motivate your organization, the in-demand speakers for 2017 will be those who can shed light on the new administration, the changing workforce, and growing risks both online and globally. Who is apropos for your podium this year? read more.

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ADMEI

MARCH 19, 2024

She served on ADMEI’s Certification and Accreditation Board from 2015 to 2017 and as the ADMEI Conference Chair in 2021, and she has moderated countless webinars and breakout sessions, led DMCP study sessions, and served on the Programs and Education Committee.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

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. All compostable serviceware was hand-separated and routed to Terra Firma Organics to be composted into topsoil.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

In the pre-Covid days, meeting organizers could often estimate attendance based on the previous year’s behavior. Today, to coax attendees out of their homes, event organizers will have to give them a reason to get on a plane. Change is exhausting, and our organizations are suffering from burnout, but we can’t afford the status quo.”

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 2, 2023

Convene asked a version of that question in our 2017 reader survey , a 2021 COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard , and our 2022 salary survey. For example, the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP) caters to African American pilots and workers in the aerospace field by developing and helping connect them with new job opportunities.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 26, 2023

But local organizations such as the Downtown Seattle Association have partnered with local businesses and community members to return their towns to their former glory through an equitable and inclusive approach with the intent of benefitting everyone. News and World Report,” he says.

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Motivation Excellence

JANUARY 30, 2019

The average spend has increased in both 2017 and 2018, compared to previous years, with one in two buyers reporting a rise in their overall incentive travel budget and the number of eligible participants. For more about the economic and technological changes affecting organizations and their workforce, read the full study here.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

Two forces driving innovation are (1) the demand for something new and interesting, and (2) the shift from tech designed for the event organizer to tech designed for the audience experience. It’s all event organizers seem to talk about, and it’s where event tech spending has gone for the last few years.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. Orlando has retained its #1 spot this year, after being named the “Top Destination” in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019. This is the first time Cvent has generated the list since the pandemic halted events. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. after being named No.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

While they continue to recognize the importance of these partners in the business, Marriott International claims that this is an attempt to catch up to growing costs associated with organizing events. Video was one of the greatest movers in 2017, and it’s no wonder its use is still on the rise this year. Click To Tweet.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

That very first Earth Day is recognized as a driving force of the modern environmental movement, and Earth Day, in its modern form, is recognized as the largest international civic event each year , with over 17,000 partners and organizations in 174 countries and over one billion participants. February 2017.

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Endless Events

MAY 10, 2019

The number of businesses organizing 20 or more events each year is rising. The proportion increased 17 percent between 2017 and 2018. Then, you should ask how confident they are in the strategic planning and how clearly they understand the organization’s direction. Building these surveys is well worth the trouble.

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Social Tables

JULY 25, 2018

Control over meeting formats continues to shift from the hands of the organizer to those of the attendees, so planners are pushed to create more personalized experiences that reach beyond a linear concept or agenda. So much so that the idea was the theme of IMEX America 2017, arguably the pinnacle of events for the industry at large.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2018

This is an important column to include in the case where your budget needs to be approved by someone in your organization who may not know what each line item is. Editor’s Note: This was originally published in May 15, 2017 and has been completely revamped and updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness. .

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 4, 2018

That’s why event organizers chose to create a multi-dimensional set with a series of screens layered across the stage. Organizers assigned each conference topic a color. RECon Asia Pacific Conference 2017. With some 18,000 people attending the IBM Impact Conference, every aspect of the event must engage huge amounts of people.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 3, 2023

Pereira joined The Westin Grand Cayman in 2017 as pool and beach concierge. Moving into public relations and organizing, having this kind of communication and understanding of how operations run or understanding how you put two and two together to deliver the whole package really helped me understand the hospitality experience,” she says.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 22, 2017

2017 was another big year for the group business industry, which we saw grow 4% over the previous year. We had to work fast in 2017 to ensure you always have the tools you need to create just the event your clients desire, or to find just the perfect venue. This means it’s also been another big year for Social Tables.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Play Room, IMEX America 2017. Bloom says that the IMEX Group has learned a lot over the years from planning and organizing IMEX America events and continues to do so. Key Planning Insights from IMEX America. He singles out a few lessons learned that apply to event planning in general.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Stay organized and in control by creating the so-called “day-of” timeline. Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in October 2017 by Kaitlin Colston and completely revamped by Anja Grcar in September 2021. Create The “Day-Of” Timeline: It’s Showtime! So, feel free to talk to us.

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Crowdriff

OCTOBER 14, 2017

CrowdRiff was pleased to be invited to present a session at the Caribbean Tourism Organizations’s 2017 State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) in sunny Grenada last week.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

She has also worked as membership experience manager for professional networking organization Charlotte Business Group in North Carolina. McClain joined Destination DC is 2011 as director of communications and was promoted to senior vice president in 2017. She has also worked with Marriott International as a sales representative.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

You should also play with seating to boost engagement — theater-style seating is “so 2017.”. In fact, demand for such venues already rose 4% in 2017. In, 2017 most major mobile apps incorporated some form of AI. Luckily, AI and machine learning are making it easier for event organizers to offer custom experiences.

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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). More customers are demanding healthier options and locally sourced or organic foods, [and] as competition rises, it will become even more important for operators to find a way to differentiate themselves from competitors.”

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Crowdriff

MARCH 23, 2017

— Amrita Gurney (@AmritaGurney) March 17, 2017. — Sachie Yorck (@sachieyorck) March 17, 2017. So if you share the same content on an organic post versus as a live video, the latter is going to get way more views. — Dan Rosenbaum (@danjrosenbaum) March 16, 2017. Food for thought. DMAWestTechSummit.

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Crowdriff

JANUARY 19, 2017

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refresh your Instagram strategy, it can be tough to get more users to click ‘follow’ – especially for smaller brands and organizations that are still growing their customer base. A post shared by Napa Valley (@visitnapavalley) on Dec 31, 2017 at 2:50pm PST. View this post on Instagram.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Louis Public Radio in May of 2017, when the prospect of a convention center upgrade seemed increasingly likely following a local election. “So, Louis’s renovations for years, often with the market gains of other cities lurking in the backdrop. We’ve lost ground,” Explore St. Louis President Kitty Ratcliffe told St.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2022

Kisskeys has been promoted to president of Associations North, a nonprofit association organization based in the upper Midwest United States. Kisskeys has worked with the organization since 2007, when she joined as office administrator.

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Hospitality Banking Promotion Management 130

Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

founder Hilina Ajakaiye, surrounded by some of the volunteers who organized the 1,400-person women’s leadership conference in 2022, first created the conference in 2017. Hilina Ajakaiye draws on her experience as an immigrant — and conference organizer — to invite everyone to the table in the Boston hospitality and events industry.

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Retail Conference Hospitality Education 98

Endless Events

JULY 5, 2018

According to International Meetings Review, a small poll in 2017 found that almost half of event organizers aren’t considering virtual attendance for their events. You must look to your AV professionals here to meet your needs when organizing virtual attendance at events. Nearly half! Dedicated internet bandwidth.

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