Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 22, 2024

22, the NYC Tourism + Conventions Board of Directors announced it had selected Julie Coker to step in as the organization’s president and CEO. 9, 2024, she will step into the top executive position at the official destination marketing organization (DMO) and convention and visitors bureau (CVB) for the five boroughs of New York City.

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The MICE Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2024

It’s ideal for meeting organizers—direct flights from almost everywhere, no need for transfer arrangements, and the ability to host large events, which is unique. The convenience for attendees—being able to stay until the last minute before heading straight to the airport—simplifies logistics for organizers.’

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Smart Meetings

JULY 22, 2021

The pandemic-postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympic games are just a few days away and perhaps you’re thinking, “How will these venues be used post-event?”. SoFi Stadium, which was completed in 2020 as the new home of NFL’s Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers, is the newest stadium to be built in L.A.

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2020

Well, amidst the backdrop of COVID-19 fears and the spread of it, mega-events such as the 2020 Olympics, F8 for Facebook, Ceraweek, Zoom, and Zendesk have canceled their events. The second half of 2020, however, looks positive. Here are 8 contactless solutions for safe event organization in the post-COVID world: .

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

As we approach the final quarter of 2020, make sure that you’re up to date on this year’s Virtual Event Trends. This last week, we helped produce not one, but TWO virtual events: FourKites Visibility 2020. . Starting the month off with Red Alert Restart! ??. Did you miss me?

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Endless Events

AUGUST 12, 2021

“It’s almost a diametric flip of virtual versus face-to-face between 2020 and 2021. They purported to have 1400 virtual attendees in 2020 with about 500 in-person. “In 2020, I received and consumed more content concerning the events industry than any other year I’ve ever had.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

Marriott International has a history of teaming up with minority-focused organizations to bring more people into the hotel business. Price said that Marriott’s engagement with these organizations will continue, along with its outreach and educational seminars that lead people down the path to hotel ownership.

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Endless Events

MARCH 9, 2021

While some adapted fast and organized extraordinary virtual events in 2020 , many are still grappling with the new reality. I heard so much in 2020 about prerecorded content and simulive, but people don’t like that. That has never been proven more true than what we’ve seen in 2020.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Some might even say that the event tech evolved more since March 2020 than in the entire decade before that! While many event planners didn’t concern themselves with virtual event platforms, livestreaming, remote presenters, and on-demand content before 2020, they can no longer keep their heads buried in the sand.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

She’s an expert in building professional networks for member-based and attendee-driven organizations. Erica has helped organizations generate revenue ranging from half a million to over 6 million dollars. I started consulting for event organizers,” Erica says. Fast forward to 2020, I was a strategy director.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 16, 2021

As a result, the umbrella organization for the meeting and convention industry has set its sights on a similar study, with a twist. The study will use 2019 as a benchmark and quantify event-related economic losses in 2020 due to the pandemic. Articulate how meetings and events can be a catalyst for economic recovery.

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Endless Events

APRIL 20, 2021

Today’s event icon is the personable Megan Henshall , the global events account manager at Google who got into events because she was “really bad at sales” She shares how she experienced the pivoting year of 2020 and explains how to adopt a human-centric mindset in events. Overcoming The Pandemic At Google. ”

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ETC Corporate

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Angela Gerekou, President of the Greek National Tourism Organization and ETC member as well as Eduardo Santander, Executive Director of the European Travel Commission were among the jury members of this edition, bringing their extensive expertise on sustainable tourism to the evaluation of the applications. by Lopar Cultural Centre, Croatia.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

a multimedia design and tech company, to map out best practices for putting the technology to work in the conference center, and he shared experiences developed alongside event organizers who understood the possibilities. Ford at 2020 Essence Festival; Photo credit: Bluewater Tech. Planners Step into Another Space.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 9, 2022

The number one customer of a DMO [Destination Marketing Organization] is the community and its residents. Destination organizations should take note of that and make sure they are on those channels as a starting point,” he said. In 2020, only 34% of those surveyed felt safe shopping in stores, compared with 63% in 2021.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

It’s March 2020 all over again.” While the news is not encouraging these days, Nick still thinks it’s not as bad as it was in March 2020. “If I’m an organization that’s trying to produce an event, I don’t think I’m going to do it this year. ” he wonders.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Organizations can entertain, educate, inspire, sell, or do all of the above simultaneously. Organizations use event marketing to: Promote the brand to a larger audience. But in 2020, the pandemic forced us to take our events online. . Establish themselves as thought leaders in their industry. Planning Singular Annual Events.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

When the first lockdowns started in March 2020, Zoom emerged as the go-to solution to stay connected. But money saved also means ROI lost: the champion of March 2020 does not deliver on audience engagement and valuable data insights – and these are essential for an event’s success.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The foundation also says it will collaborate with organizations to engage those between ages 16-24 who are “out of school, unemployed, and looking for a path forward in an industry that offers more than 200 career pathways.”. million people—since February 2020, according to the U.S. million over 2021; but it remains down by 8.2

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 31, 2022

The public cares about supporting organizations that take corporate social responsibility seriously. In 2020, Forbes reported that 94 percent of consumers believe companies they engage with should have a strong purpose, and 83 percent of consumers said companies should only earn a profit if they also deliver a positive impact.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 5, 2022

Nearly all of Hamilton’s scheduled industry bookings were called off in 2020. Its first pivot in 2020 equipped schools and businesses with CDC-approved resources and structures so they could remain open safety. Transitioning the Mission. Event on Ivy Tech Community College campus in Sellersburg; Photo credit: Courtney Cantor.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

APRIL 16, 2024

SANDRA CARVAO Chief of Market Intelligence & Competitiveness, World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) “Jack be nimble, Jack be quick…” Since 2020, destination marketers have had plenty of practice with skills like pivoting and flexibility. Watching consumer travel trends to stay ahead of the curve is essential for a nimble organization.

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Endless Events

APRIL 19, 2021

As we slowly transition into the new normal, event professionals must keep in mind the lessons 2020 taught us. The in-person audience(s) will interact with the digital attendees, and the experience will be designed to its fullest potential, in a capacity rarely seen before in a pre-2020 world. But how, you may ask?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

2020 Tech: Looking Back At 2020 In Events. ?? There are so many pieces of specific information that need to be gathered, organized, and shared when it comes to creating a virtual event request for proposal. Additional articles and resources: Gadgets And Tech In 2020: The Best Of CES. 2020 Virtual Event Trends. ??

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

As in-person events now return to pre-2020 levels, attendees increasingly value connecting and learning with peers, as Freeman reported in its Q1 2024 Trends Report: “When it comes to networking, attendees are less interested in discovering new career opportunities and obtaining/providing mentoring.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

But now in-person events have largely resumed, although differently than before, and it seems like the right time to take stock of how event organizers have navigated major shifts in their work — to see how you are faring, work- and salary-wise. In our 2020 survey, only 14 percent worked from home full-time and one-third part-time.

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The Abbi Agency

MARCH 23, 2021

Many businesses found themselves pivoting in 2020, and the need for clear, effective marketing was as important as ever. AAF is a national organization that celebrates excellence and achievement within the advertising industry. The American Advertising Awards are the annual competition conducted by local AAF chapters nationwide.

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Dana Communications

MARCH 6, 2023

In 2020 there were a record number of lawsuits filed in federal court. This effort protects your organization from non-compliance litigation. By 2030, roughly 73 million residents will be over age 65 and need products, services and environments that meet their age-related physical needs. Compliance? It’s Complicated.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 13, 2022

More meetings industry associations have been moving into Europe, as evidenced by the latest gatherings by several leading organizations around the world. SITE’s Global Conference also took place in Europe, at Convention Centre Dublin, the first time the organization gathered since January 2020.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2021

The word “crisis” was not invented in 2020. “We look forward to expanding the reach of the organization with this strong and capable team, including the addition of nine Ambassadors,” said board chair, Kate Patay, CPCE of Patay Consulting. Read more: How the hospitality industry gave back during the pause. .

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2021

What began as podcast series True Spies , which debuted in 2020, and later, as a planned introduction of Spycon (postponed until 2022), a convention designed to bring these experts together with Hollywood and Silicon Valley, has shapeshifted into a venture meeting professionals will love.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 19, 2021

On March 11th, 2020, the events industry changed forever. Event organizers can use software solutions, such as CrowdPass , to make the registration process as seamless as possible. Yes, you read that right: the industry didn’t just change during the last year, and it won’t bounce back after we let some time pass.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The acquisition’s resulting new product, twine for Zoom, will allow meeting organizers to build and manage dynamic interactions using a trusted platform with an interface reminiscent of gaming platforms. The Players. First, the details. These two early-stage companies were showered with VC money based in part on their tech cred.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 27, 2021

That process created a bubble of people who had been cleared in the space, something Resort Area General Manager Sean Verney explained the hotel pioneered when it hosted Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2020. It takes a village.”.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

In September 2020, for example, we had the opportunity to learn more about virtual engagement strategies with Sketch Effect. “You have a team or an organization that is either recently gone through a rebranding or has people located throughout the country or not working as closely together. How Does It Work? ” asks Brandt.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

However, organizations with the goal of developing future industry professionals are gaining momentum to advance students pursuing careers in hospitality with specialized programs and generous funding. Smart Meetings reported that roughly 44 million vacancies in the industry remain as of July, 2022.

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The Abbi Agency

MAY 19, 2021

While organizations around the world reeled from the effects of the events of 2020, The Abbi Agency delivered thoughtful and effective communication plans for its clients. The Abbi Agency is proud to announce our eight wins at the 2021 Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Sierra Nevada Chapter’s Silver Spike Awards.

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