Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2019

Attendees are happy with events if they learned something new that they can apply in their everyday work and if events surprised them or triggered changes,” the authors said. Speakers who have overcome obstacles to accomplish great things motivate others to follow in their footsteps. Here are some ideas you might want to steal.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

What does it mean to be a part of the events industry in 2019? To succeed, you have to be dynamic, you have to be flexible, and, above all, you have to be in tune with attendee desires. Here, we cover the top 19 trends which promise to shake up event planning and hospitality in 2019 and beyond. Attendee Experience Trends.

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Endless Events

MARCH 18, 2022

That’s because event platforms collect data about registration, attendee behavior, their feedback about the event, engagement levels, and more valuable insights. Traditionally, event planners measured whether their event goals were achieved through pre-event and post-event surveys , delivered to attendees’ emails.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 15, 2019

Attendees at Smart Meeting Northwest at the year-old Hotel Interurban in Seattle learned how to shift from a victim mindset to that of a thriver by adopting the attitude of and being a powerful giver. Dan Diamond, Keynote Speaker. Dan Diamond, MD – NogginStorm, Keynote Speaker at Smart Meeting Northwest 2019!

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

A streaming option can serve larger, more geographically diverse and executive audiences, act as a flexible insurance policy in the event a new threat grounds attendees while providing valuable data about behavior. We are turning attendees into participants,” he said.

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Endless Events

JULY 10, 2020

Everything you’d have to consider for an in-person event is still relevant – the venue, the speakers, the entertainment, the catering, and so on. How Do Physical & Virtual Attendees Interact? And with hybrid events, you will have to consider that aspect plus the dynamics between venue visitors and virtual attendees.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Attendees are free to explore on their own or follow a leader. Feature : Spatial video enables attendees to easily move in and out of conversations as if they were in person. In either variation, utilize the HD native streaming player that allows attendees to raise their hand to join the stage. Building events since : 2019.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 16, 2024

There’s encouraging news in the Freeman Trends Report: 2024 Attendee Intent and Behavior , released Tuesday, Jan. When Holsinger previewed the report during the session, “First Look: Exclusive Data on Attendee Motivators,” at PCMA Convening Leaders 2024 on Jan. Let’s stop talking about recovery,” Holsinger said.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Our hosts Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting & Will Curran of Endless Events will be talking about their favorite tech from CES 2019. Will and Brandt will guide you through the 2019 show, what tech they thought stood out and how that technology can be applied to events. So you’ve got the standard attendees.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 19, 2019

Discover blockchain events and conferences happening throughout the world in 2019 and beyond. This directory aims to help you find the right blockchain event to attend in 2019 and beyond. Below, we've scoured the internet for the the top Blockchain conferences of 2019, leading into the top Blockchain conferences of 2020.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

Run the World was founded in 2019 and was massively adopted early on. It features transitions, well-rehearsed speakers and is short enough to keep people engaged. Read More: State of Virtual Meeting Tools Attendees gather in an event space and meet sponsors, speakers and network with their community.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Unfortunately, travel stressors are typically the kick-off to the meeting experience and can leave attendees drained and exhausted by the time they arrive at the destination. A speaker took the stage and then immediately lead into an unexpected stretch session to liven up a crowd. Related : 4 Top Trends for Inclusive Meetings in 2019.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 17, 2022

The city hosted 881 meetings and conventions in 2019. Speaker and coach Rich Bracken built on the lessons for managing mindset by sharing tricks to assuming the role of DJ of your own life. Smart Meetings Experience attendees seeing the sights. Louisville established itself as a meetings powerhouse before the Covid collapse.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Event safety has become a priority, if not for meeting planners, then for attendees. If you, your staff, or attendees are experiencing depression, anxiety or other strong emotions, professional help is available and worthwhile. He’s a sought-after consultant, speaker, writer and trainer. Here are some things to consider.

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Endless Events

MARCH 12, 2019

The event has grown to about 2500 attendees and each year MPI is working to raise the bar. No detail was too small, MPI really kept in mind the needs and desires of attendees during overhauling the event. World Education Congress 2019. They strive to change the way we meet and it’s working! Let’s jump in! Live Mindful Lee.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2021

Three perspective-changing speakers help turn the gathering into a springboard for post-event success. ALHI President and CEO Mike Dominguez added to the conversation by helping attendees put context to all the news content they are seeing about a Delta variant disrupting plans around the world. “We Lessons Learned.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

Generally, we offer 10 tracks, but we are narrowing that down with lots of exciting speakers and topics to help give people more clarity,” she said. One feature that was well-received in Frankfurt was the addition of an overflow area outside sessions where people can have one-on-one conversations with speakers.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 1, 2022

Former Aramark executive Cathy Schlosberg was named senior vice president of marketing in June of 2019 and former Enterprise Holdings Assistant Vice President of Global Travel and Meetings, Amanda Armstrong, took the role of senior vice president of brand and community engagement at Encore in January of 2022.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 2, 2023

In addition to three days of speakers, networking opportunities and idea-sparking content, The Show’s sustainability efforts—a big topic in the hospitality industry in general, and a topic of focus at The Show in particular—will be on full display.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 17, 2022

The city hosted 881 meetings and conventions in 2019. Speaker and coach Rich Bracken built on the lessons for managing mindset by sharing tricks to assuming the role of DJ of your own life. Smart Meetings Experience attendees seeing the sights. Louisville established itself as a meetings powerhouse before the Covid collapse.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Attendees will expect more and more from virtual and hybrid events and it’s up to event profs to deliver! “We’ve been brought in for a 20-minute keynote where the client brings in some really powerful speaker or it’s the CEO. We think digital is the future.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 29, 2022

Talk to your AV company about the whole attendee experience,” Suriani said. Use just a spotlight for your speakers. You don’t necessarily have to be as elaborate [as pre-pandemic times] because I think [attendees] understand.”. It’s not 2019 anymore,” he added. You may not have to have all these lights. It’s a new world.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 10, 2022

The 44th Annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference was started on June 6 and brought together executives, experts and attendees from around the world. They discussed their perspectives on the evolution of tourism, including: Guests, including meeting attendees, are expecting more out of their vacation experiences.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

The common thread with the products is that they drive efficiency in the meeting planning process, deliver data and insights, and focus on the attendee experience. More : AMEX M&E: Meetings App Usage to Rise by Almost 3% in 2019. “No More : AMEX M&E: Meetings Will Grow in 2019.

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 16, 2022

If your goal is to create incredible events that dazzle attendees, look no further. This list of events from leading brands like MozCon, Adobe, and SXSW are all prime examples of how to plan a memorable attendee experience. Today, it’s not enough to wow your attendees. What is the attendee experience?

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Everybody was really happy to be able to come together and see some of these speakers that we were all excited about even in this online setting. This allowed the speaker to be there chatting as well because they weren’t presenting live, which added a little bit more engagement. “We had great attendance and engagement.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Let them know what they will miss out on in terms of hotel blocks and speakers if they don’t act on a proposal right away and give a roadmap for what to expect in the months to come.”. Meetings consultant Jeff Calmus, a former vice president of global event management for MetLife, agreed about the importance of managing up.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 31, 2022

Prior to establishing the three day Swiss Sustainability Forum, NZZ Connect started with a precursor event called Circular Economy Entrepreneurs in 2019 in Langenthal, a city in Canton Bern. Upon inception in 2019, the event was first called Circular Economy Entrepreneurs because circular economy is a model with a future focused approach.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 8, 2023

The post Arabian Travel Market 2023 sees 29% year-on-year growth in attendees appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The post Arabian Travel Market 2023 sees 29% year-on-year growth in attendees appeared first on Travel Daily.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 27, 2022

One of the presentations that highly inspired me to think differently about event design took place in 2019 at the MICE Forum at ITB Berlin (Organised by VDVO ). In 2019 the ITB MICE Forum theme was ‘The Human Factor’. For example, Falling Walls has a juggler on stage who is also a time keeper for speakers. Practical examples.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

Today we’re covering the best tips and events happening at IMEX America 2019. During the day IMEX attendees are encouraged to dress business smart. Tying perfectly into the 2019 show theme “imagination” . With over 30 education sessions, keynote speakers, and hands-on workshops you can’t miss out! What to Wear .

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 20, 2019

Webinar live date: September 19, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. Webinar live date: September 19, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. It also matters where each attendee fits on the digital spectrum (from native to early adopter to late adopter) and how comfortable he or she is with engaging in group learning.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Rising costs — for food and beverage, AV and production, and speakers/entertainment — are challenging planners who want to meet attendee expectations at their events. First, the bad news: Full-year performance for 2023 participation and revenues is expected to be around 10 percent below 2019.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The 21st annual Silent Auction raised $106,896.02, surpassing the previous record set in 2019 by $6,114.02. The community give-back portion of the event also included an activation that led to attendees assembling 500 water filters through the W|W Filter Build Experience. Learn Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Because of that, they’re also now the largest pool of potential meeting attendees. Since the meeting industry is shaped by attendee expectations, successful events have to cater to millennials. Attendees want more control over the meeting agenda. Letting attendees choose their path links them to the content at hand.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 27, 2024

Topping the topic list in the survey, conducted by AAE Speakers, a speakers bureau and talent agency, is leadership and motivation, cited by two out of five planner respondents. Further evidence of this shift: Only 14 percent of planners in 2019 said they included sustainability elements in their RFPs; 31 percent do so today.

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Social Tables

APRIL 16, 2019

19 Event Trends for 2019 19 Event Trends Shaking Up Group Business & Meetings in 2019 from Social Tables An annual Social Tables tradition, our event trends report predicts the biggest changes to hit both planners and venues in the year ahead. Looking for an event planning ppt? Leverage your brand personality!)

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