Smart Meetings

JANUARY 18, 2019

2019 will be a growth year for the meetings industry, with activity expected to increase across all meeting types and regions,” said Issa Jouaneh, M&E senior vice president and general manager. Related: Market Trends Point to Strong Growth for Meeting Venues. percent increase in demand expected in 2019. Global Growth.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2019

Fifty-six percent of respondents in Eventbrite’s annual Pulse Report said that recruiting attendees for events was one of the top three most challenging part of the planner job in 2018. On the bright side: budgets overall appear to be increasing—38 percent of the 1,200 planners surveyed foresee a bump in budget growth. percent in 2019.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Here are the 11 event tech trends you don’t want to miss. Cybersecurity: Securing attendee data topped the list of concerns for many planners this year. Planners are also taking advantage of Low Energy Bluetooth (LBE) that can be linked to beacon-badge technology to monitor meeting spaces and gain insights about attendee behavior.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Event safety has become a priority, if not for meeting planners, then for attendees. Meeting planners don’t need to be IT gurus. However, the FBI reports active shooter events increased 33 percent in 2020 compared to 2019 and 100 percent compared to 2016. Here are some things to consider.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Welcome to another episode of #EventIcons, and this time around we’re talking 2020 event tech trends! In recent past episodes, we covered several 202o trends in the industry, including marketing and design. In recent past episodes, we covered several 202o trends in the industry, including marketing and design.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

What does it mean to be a part of the events industry in 2019? For venues and planners, that means looking into the crystal ball to get ahead of event trends and expectations. Here, we cover the top 19 trends which promise to shake up event planning and hospitality in 2019 and beyond. Industry Performance Trends.

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Motivation Excellence

JANUARY 30, 2019

Their 2019 Trends Study revealed numerous positive findings, summarized here: Growth is supported by expanding budgets, increased participant eligibility, and improved internal and public perceptions of incentive travel programs, according to the 2018 Incentive Travel Industry Index.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 23, 2020

On a more exciting note, today we’re covering MeetingsNet best stories of 2019. Planners Salary Survey 2019” And then the last one is “Study Finds One in Four Tech-Conference Speakers are Women” Hurricane Dorian Affects the Bahamas Unevenly. And trends the watch. Aside from Event Brew, of course!

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Hilton marked the 100th anniversary by looking at trends that have shaken up travel as the brand and the meetings industry grew—and what might be ahead for hoteliers and their event professional partners in the years to come. Related : Dishing 2019’s Hot F&B Trends for Groups. New Trends Built on Classic Values.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

From Las Vegas to the world, we’re happy to introduce to you IMEX America 2019! One of the best parts of IMEX America 2019 was the introduction of exciting new opportunities in the world of event tech. So that’s exactly why this week’s episode is all about the amazing new technology coming from IMEX America 2019.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2018

“We have not been [here] before,” said MGM senior vice president of MGM Resorts International Mike Dominguez, in a recent Smart Meetings webinar , referring to the state of the hotel industry going into 2019. Dominguez suggested that planners should focus on an individual’s psychographics rather than demographics.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Planners are going paperless in increasing numbers according to a new study by American Express Meetings & Events (M&E). The 2019 Global Meetings and Events Forecast found that North American planners predict an almost three percent increase in app usage in 2019. They are focusing on their attendees.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 8, 2019

— PCMA (@pcmahq) January 7, 2019. — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) January 8, 2019. More : 5 Trends to Watch for the Future of Business Events. Planners need to know what makes attendees tick. We were lucky enough to have the incomparable @ThisIsSethBlog on our main stage to open #PCMACL today.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The timely strategy session titled “ 2022 Incentive Trends & Wish List ” covered some of the unexpected shifts impacting incentive programs, including a desire to stay home with new pets and hobbies, people moving away from densely populated geographical areas and increased responsibilities of remote workers.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The timely strategy session titled “ 2022 Incentive Trends & Wish List ” covered some of the unexpected shifts impacting incentive programs, including a desire to stay home with new pets and hobbies, people moving away from densely populated geographical areas and increased responsibilities of remote workers.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

In the 202o trend report , Endless’ Kaitlin Colston writes, “not everyone at your event will be in the same place in their journey. What do planners need to know before dedicating their time to creating such an environment? This insight is particularly relevant to event planners who produce events at the same venue year after year.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. 6 in 2019 Similarly, San Diego was able to move to the No. 7 in the 2019 listing Interestingly, Las Vegas slid to No. While Orlando, Florida retained the number one spot in North America from 2019, both Nashville, Tennessee (No. 7) in 2019, respectively.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Now, the meeting planner can leverage a company’s umbrella agreement for set discounts (say between two city pairs) based on availability rather than paying market pricing. “It The DIY dashboard puts the power in the hands of the meeting planner. That way meeting organizers can track, manage and identify trends in travel usage.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 28, 2021

Positivity sentiment rose from 30 percent in February to 45 percent in April, and by all accounts those numbers have continued their upward trend in May. It’s unlikely to meet 2019 numbers, partly because international travel is taking longer to return, and also because 2019 was a record year for many event industry businesses.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

International travel grew gradually in 2021 after the quarantine of 2019, yet 2022 has seen a huge spike. With more countries opening their borders and lifting Covid restrictions, 2022 international travel has increased exponentially since 2019 and progressing towards pre-pandemic numbers. Why the Rapid Growth in International Travel?

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 13, 2018

We want to give you the all the tricks, secret tips, and event inspiration and trends that will help make your events rise above the rest. They solve a problem that event and meeting planners have to deal with every day. 2019 Event Trends that Change The Path of Events. How can you add them to your event?

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Endless Events

JULY 18, 2020

We are known for our yearly event trends guide, but this year we stepped it up a notch and created a 2020 Virtual Event Trends Webinar! In this week’s episode, we introduce Simon St-Germain and Shana Thomas to give us an honest review of how Klik works, the highlights, and how it can help event planners with their events! ?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Read More: Public Art is Unifying, Function and Important How You Can Work Refract into Your Seattle Meetings Kris LaFata, Visit Seattle One of the great conundrums of planners in recent years: how do you get attendees engaged in new and exciting ways? All the planner needs to do is to let them know about it. All rights reserved.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

billion passengers in 2023, nearly reaching 2019 numbers, a year that saw 4.54 This trend has not happened post-pandemic. ADR for group bookings follow the same trend. Along with this, planners have a better chance of controlling costs and getting discounts if they focus on a small number of destinations and routes.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

BCD Meetings and Events G uide helps make events more sustainable BCD Travel released a sustainability guide for meetings and events earlier this year, offering planners global sustainability trends and best practices. I first started looking at this for one specific client in 2018 or 2019.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Celebrating the Holidays: How To Celebrate In Style: The Hottest Holiday Party Trends of 2019! ? We talk about the hottest holiday party trends of 2019 (6 -minute read ). A lot of people are already talking about event trends for 2020 (We did! But a lot of people are ignoring this year’s holiday trends!

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Eventgoers and event planners alike are running full steam ahead in this new day-to-day norm we are all living in with the Covid-19 virus. Working from home became commonplace, and that trend hasn’t “completely” reversed. Electric bill aside, that’s a good thing. It may never happen. Read More : New York: Secrets of the Empire State.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In fact, the industry’s audience is expected to surpass even 2019 levels in the coming years. This growth brings both ample opportunities and new challenges as planners work to accommodate an influx of attendees while booking, planning and executing events. Of that 80% group, 30% agree spending would again rise by over 25%.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Today, planners are racing to adapt to trends that make conferences and events more engaging and dynamic than ever before. 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. Meetings don’t look how they used to.

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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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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Since taking effect in May, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has altered data management practices throughout the meetings industry, not just in Europe, according to 2019 Global Meetings and Events Forecast report. In another section, “Meetings Legal Trends, Grimes Law Offices,” founder Joshua L. What to Do.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

BCD Meetings and Events G uide helps make events more sustainable BCD Travel released a sustainability guide for meetings and events earlier this year, offering planners global sustainability trends and best practices. I first started looking at this for one specific client in 2018 or 2019.

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Endless Events

MAY 6, 2021

New trends emerged: we embraced hybrid events , put safety first, and saw an incredible surge in event app platforms. ” Event Planners & Tech Companies: Balancing Risk & Innovation. “Event planners want things to happen on time. Nick thinks that event planners deserve more credit.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Internal meetings were the most scrutinized event type in 2019, Tejado recalled, but now it’s as if the pendulum has swung the other way around. Biggest 2024 Trends Looking toward 2024, Tejado said there are three things he sees being incredibly important. Tejado said meeting planners are keen on embracing new tech.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

BCD Meetings and Events G uide helps make events more sustainable BCD Travel released a sustainability guide for meetings and events earlier this year, offering planners global sustainability trends and best practices. I first started looking at this for one specific client in 2018 or 2019.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

If planners choose to evolve their event strategies the old way, they often struggle to allocate their budgets to cover all the new ground that’s been established since the virtual revolution. This blog post is by no means an act of fortune-telling; it’s based on current event trends and innovation.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Planning at least three months ahead could save as much as 10 percent on the bottom line, according to a new 2019 Meetings & Events Future Trends study from Carlson Wagonlit Travel Meetings and Events (CWT M&E). The first is that rates are increasing.

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