Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Even as in-person meetings continue to reemerge with a vengeance, virtual meetings have taken a primary position in the event professional toolbox. When a speaker can hear the basic human gesture of clapping at the push of a button, it is beautiful to see,” he said. A More Customer-focused Virtual Environment. “We

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The New Year is upon us and as we look at 2022 for our meetings and group gatherings, we gaze into the future with bright eyes and positive grins and think, what the heck is going on? Event safety has become a priority, if not for meeting planners, then for attendees. Meeting planners don’t need to be IT gurus.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 1, 2022

The repositioning of Encore as more than just an AV equipment supplier is being championed by a new senior team working with President and CEO (and 2021 Smart Meetings Catalyst Winner ) Ben Erwin. Read about how layoffs and investments are marking the next stage in the streaming meeting evolution.

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Endless Events

MARCH 10, 2020

Lori has been working with Meeting Professionals International for over five years now. What we found is that it really does us no good to source the speakers more than six months out because something will come up then they’re not able to do it. I would say it takes about two hours per speaker that you have.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2021

The most recent stop on the Great Meetings Restart tour was Smart Meetings National West, which hit the beach at Hotel del Coronado this week for three days of business, connecting and community. The gathering of meeting professionals was a testament to the resiliency of the industry. Harold Rapoza, Jr., Lessons Learned.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

What does it mean to be a part of the events industry in 2019? Meetings are growing and evolving rapidly, and each is an experiment in applying new methods to find a perfect formula. Here, we cover the top 19 trends which promise to shake up event planning and hospitality in 2019 and beyond. Well for starters, don’t blink.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2018

It’s not even Halloween yet, but it’s never too early to plan ahead for next year’s ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Columbus, Ohio. Smart Meetings recently went on a FAM trip hosted by Experience Columbus to scope out the area and make your site selection job that much easier. Columbus Skyline photo by Andy Spessard.

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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

MARCH 23, 2023

In 2020, the Department of Transportation received nearly 30,000 airline refund complaints, more than a 4,600% increase from 2019. consumer complaints were already 603% higher than in November 2019. Meeting Planners Takeaway U.S. The post Meeting Profs Travel Report: Can ‘Broken’ U.S. And last year, by November 2022, U.S.

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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

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

. American Express Meetings & Events ’ suite of technology solutions for event professionals is now even more robust with the addition of Attendify and Splash as partners. 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.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2019

The Future Meeting Space project, which was funded by Professional Convention Management Association, surveyed planners about strategies for a successful event, and the top answers were: knowledge transfer, disruptive elements and customized content for different personas. — Allie Miller #PCMACL (@alliekmiller) January 8, 2019.

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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. Hey, Brandt. Brandt Krueger : Hello.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 17, 2022

Some destinations rise to the top of meeting bucket lists because of their history. Smart Meetings brought top meeting professionals to The Galt House the same week Berkshire Hathaway hosted 5,000 real estate professionals at 300,000-square-foot Kentucky International Convention Center. Marin Bright, Smart Meetings CEO.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

We had no choice,” says Bob Vaez, founder and CEO of event software platform EventMobi , speaking about the turn to virtual events and meetings during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. Run the World was founded in 2019 and was massively adopted early on. The company has its pick of speakers, as well.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 5, 2022

But that is just one of the reasons why meeting professionals will be flocking to Columbus in January. Smart Meetings sat down with PCMA CEO and President Sherrif Karamat for insights about what to expect at the opening reception on Jan. His advice is to prepare in advance to meet with people you want to do business with.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 17, 2022

Some destinations rise to the top of meeting bucket lists because of their history. Smart Meetings brought top meeting professionals to The Galt House the same week Berkshire Hathaway hosted 5,000 real estate professionals at 300,000-square-foot Kentucky International Convention Center. Marin Bright, Smart Meetings CEO.

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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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Endless Events

MARCH 18, 2022

But since event and meeting planners are not statisticians, this is where the journey of measuring event goals often ended. In 2019, before the pandemic, event app adoption stood at 63%. In 2019, 67% of event planners did not see any value in keeping event apps after the event. Event Apps To The Rescue.

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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. Here are my top three tips for adding thoughtful, yet simple, wellness elements to your next meeting program. Don’t Over Complicate It.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

Some 30 miles away, meeting professionals at the ubiquitous customer relationship software company Salesforce have taken a net-zero pledge and are brainstorming ways to keep business moving forward while prioritizing sustainability as a core value in everything from partnerships to customer data tracking and at its annual Dreamforce citywide event.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Association for Women in Events (AWE)’s leadership team for 2019 is making membership more accessible for all event professionals in a move to include more planners of all genders and ages in a proactive community focused on equality. Premium membership adds coaching, access to a new job board and inclusion in the speaker directory.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Building events since : 2019. Attendees can personalize their agenda, meet in the app with video meetings, and even save the video files for review. GEVME offers 1:1 and group video meetings, an activity feed, sponsored products, and a passwordless login experience utilizing OTP (one-time pin). Albert’s Aha! Albert’s Aha!

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 30, 2021

Top meeting professionals and dignitaries met this week at Lansdowne Resort and Spa in Loudoun County, Virginia, to celebrate the return to business at Smart Meetings’ first face-to-face event of 2021, Mid-Atlantic Experience. In 2019 alone, meetings brought in $17 million in revenue to the area. of meeting space.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As if the job of meeting professional weren’t difficult enough, many have had to take on the role of Chief Difficult Conversation Starter. In fact, if approached with thoughtfulness and preparation, those interactions could lead to the meeting professionals taking a rightful place as strategic advisors. By the Numbers. Jeff Calmus.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 29, 2022

Event organizers, according to Annette Suriani, CMP, CFMP, DES, principal and chief meeting strategist at AMS Meetings Solutions and executive director of the Association of Meeting Professionals (AMPs), should also be doing their part to help suppliers work more efficiently to help save their own budgets. John Rissi.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2023

Why the future workforce may require more gig workers and regional meetings All those workers who disappeared from event services, housekeeping and meeting staffs over the last three years are not at home watching soap operas according to author and speaker Eric Termuende. The hiring just doesn’t make headlines,” he quipped.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Meetings don’t look how they used to. But when it comes to trends, where should meeting industry professionals put their focus? Here are five meeting industry trends that are changing the game. Because of that, they’re also now the largest pool of potential meeting attendees. labor force , at 35%.

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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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Endless Events

MARCH 12, 2019

They strive to change the way we meet and it’s working! Crystal and Lori will also talk about the changes they made, the feedback they received after making major changes, what they learned during the overhaul process, and well as what the future holds for MPI’s World of Education Congress 2019 in Toronto. Let’s jump in!

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 10, 2022

They discussed their perspectives on the evolution of tourism, including: Guests, including meeting attendees, are expecting more out of their vacation experiences. Travel Association travel spending in April was 3% higher than in April 2019–the highest it’s been since the start of the pandemic. Nassetta, president and CEO of Hilton.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 13, 2018

They solve a problem that event and meeting planners have to deal with every day. 2019 Event Trends that Change The Path of Events. Event planners and meeting planners crave to be in the know and want to be ahead of the curve on what is trendy and new. How can you add them to your event? What’s in and what’s out?

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

At Mobile World Congress 2024, the rapid advance of artificial intelligence is on display through “spatial computing” applications that will affect meetings, including augmented reality, virtual reality, and 3D teleconferencing. Are Real-Feel Virtual Meetings Almost Here? See image below.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

They translate that content into pictures and typography and color, producing a visual artifact of the meeting. “We’ve been brought in for a 20-minute keynote where the client brings in some really powerful speaker or it’s the CEO. And then the magic happens. They draw it out. Why It Works.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Mercedes-Benz began its collaboration with the company in 2019 and features UBQ’s materials in its all-electric VISION EQXX , which, while fully functional, is still just a prototype. Events are not only an opportunity to meet face-to-face, but they are also an opportunity to educate and show that we can make better choices.”.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

We will also cover what events are on their bucket lists for 2019. Great sessions and some really funny speakers. Today our hosts are sharing their favorite events from 2018 with us. They will discuss what makes a great event, and highlights from the many events they attended this year. Watch below to get the scoop!

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Endless Events

MAY 6, 2021

“At first, it will require people who are native speakers in both languages: the language of events and the language of technology. A meeting planner making $70,000 a year can go to event technology company and make twice as much.” ” Nick agrees. “First, they’re getting tons of business.

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