Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Carina Bauer, CEO of IMEX Group , reported that with less than two weeks to opening doors, nearly 3,000 hosted buyers are now confirmed from across North America and the rest of the world, plus many hundreds of attendee buyers, largely from the USA. Steve Sisolak granted an exception because attendees must all be fully vaccinated.

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Endless Events

APRIL 22, 2021

Oscars 2021 are just around the corner and the producers of the show have announced that attending virtually won’t be a possibility this year. Hoping for the event to be inspirational and aspirational, they asked the attendees to come dressed to the nines and leave their casual attires at home. Where Is The Empathy, Oscars 2021?

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 16, 2021

A recovery it is, as Visit Anaheim in California confirmed the city has 55 events for the second half of 2021. In the next six months, Anaheim Convention Center has 19 events scheduled, anticipated to draw more than 105,000 attendees and occupy more than 62,000 room nights. million in tourism occupancy tax for the city.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Leaders and participants talk strategy for attendee engagement, flexibility and collaboration, successful, trust-eliciting Covid protocol and some of the best platforms for event management. The post Best of 2021: Resources for Meeting Professionals appeared first on Smart Meetings. Top 10 Apps for Meeting Professionals.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 26, 2021

“Nick, you mentioned during the MPI 2021 episode that you wouldn’t classify it as a hybrid event. While Thuy couldn’t stop raving about the walking challenge at PCMA Educon 2021 , she was disappointed with TSE + Catersource. “We could share our perspective as attendees. “It was just so much walking.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

And almost a third were new since 2021. Note to #meetingprofs : You have to experience the @encore @EncoreGlobal_ experience to spark your excitement about the possibilities for immersing your attendees in multi-sensory journies. The post IMEX 22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2021

” Hybrid Event Trends: Expectations Of The Next Generation Attendee. Health & Welfare In 2021. Sarah wants to know what Jim’s team is planning for the rest of 2021. Rather than doing industry stuff all the time, we do one key, big event per month and bring people together.”

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The MICE Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2024

In 2020, part of the Sheraton was transformed into the new Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel and in 2021, the Sheraton Club was added, along with renovations to Restaurant Flavors, The Bar, and the Davidoff Lounge. That same year, the lobby was remodeled, and The Eatery kitchen and bar was introduced.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Understanding the Impact of Travel on Attendees. We can and should be doing more to support meeting professionals with disabilities, especially when our meeting spaces fail to be accessible to every present, or would-be present, attendee. These tips and takeaways from over the receding year help ease traveling for work.

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Endless Events

MARCH 23, 2021

Today, it’s time for something different, but just as relevant: we will talk about diversity in events as of 2021. ” “You definitely hit on two of the things that we’re talking about in our 2021 trends guide : personalization and the hybrid portion of bringing people together safely ,” agrees Sarah.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 27, 2021

Free Planning Tools Diagram events, wow attendees, and win clients with free planning tools. While 2021 may still look a little different than normal, expect to see many conferences back and ready to help industry professionals navigate the massive changes in the way they do business.

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The MICE Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

It is offering attendees insights into leading industries and innovative research. To promote sustainable travel within the city, free public transport tickets are provided for attendees who book their hotel stays through Stuttgart Marketing. Casino room, attendees have panoramic views of Stuttgart’s landmarks.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Poll details: 560 responses (27% between the ages of 21-24), conducted for PCMA and reported in the March/April 2021 issue of PCMA Convene by Editor in Chief Michelle Russell (hat tip to Michelle!). Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Poll: Attendees want more engaging activities appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The opening day of IMEX America 2021 at Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas was humming with people just happy to be back together. Caesars and Meet AC announced sustainability highlights from its newly released 2021 CSR Report —in a Leed-certified Augustus Tower villa suite—and the news (and views) are great. Frank Passante, Hilton.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 29, 2021

From the first impression your attendees get at your event’s grand entrance to the way they move through the venue, layouts dictate the energy and feel of your entire event. A general rule of thumb when it comes to creative design for events is this: the more effort you put in, the more your attendees will praise the event.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2021

“ASAE is proud to have debuted a meeting model for its 2021 Annual Meeting that was all about creating more choices for our members, partners and other stakeholders,” said ASAE President and CEO Susan Robertson , CAE. — Greater Columbus Convention Center (@cbusconventions) August 18, 2021. Checkout their recording.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

If you want to take your attendees on the journey of a lifetime, these new and renovated hotels are the place to do it. Edward State Park, which opened in 2021. If you’re seeking a sense of adventure, these new and renovated hotels are where youll find it.

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2020

Some of the primary upcoming concerns for event organizers will include re-organizing events with the limited timescale, adhering to strict safety guidelines to protect their guests and attendees, and discover solutions that potentially curb the spread of the virus. Will we adapt to a new way of marketing and communications? But it won’t be.

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SITE

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Our attendees were mandated to have vaccinations and wore face masks when appropriate at the resorts. We are very proud of our accomplishments in 2021, around COVID. We have one more small high-level incentive program to Puerto Rico at the end of September and plan to operate accordingly (at this time). So far, so good.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Attendees want engaging content—and they want it now! Summary: Are Your Attendees Engaged? Two medical meeting professionals share their experiences and the lessons they’ve learned planning events around considerations such as changing CDC protocols, managing attendee comfort levels and rules for medical programming.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2022

Editor’s note : This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. Read More : What You Don’t Know About the Future of Attendee Safety Could Put You at Risk. Delayed bags accounted for 71% of all mishandled bags in 2021, a 2 point increase from 2020.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 10, 2022

Travel Association’s National Travel and Tourism Week—which happened this past week—where they discussed the region’s forecast and data from 2021. Department of Commerce found that in 2021, D.C.’s Additionally, offering virtual or hybrid options is still popular and can encourage some attendees to join remotely instead of in person.”.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Hadley McClellan shares what meeting professionals should do if they encounter an overabundance of wellness options for their attendees. The post Best Health and Wellness Tips of 2021 appeared first on Smart Meetings. These endless choices plague us in the world of wellness, as well, working directly against its purpose.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 4, 2021

As event planners, we’ve always taken responsibility for the safety and security of our attendees while they were in our care. — Jennifer Cox (@jicox) June 1, 2021. — Anh Nguyen, CMP (@atnguyen) June 1, 2021. Stevens® (@davidTstevens) June 1, 2021. — DetailsQuinn (@DetailsQuinn) June 1, 2021.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

If 2020 was a year of pivoting and learning about virtual events, 2021 was a year of putting that knowledge to the test. 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. Explore a public world here. .

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2022

COVID-19 compliance was a huge topic in 2021, and it will continue to be the backbone of event safety moving forward. The three trends that most shaped our industry in 2021 and will continue to do so in 2022 are the Great Resignation, investments in event tech giants and acquisitions, and remote work. The Great Resignation.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2022

Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), a celebration of everything wonderful about the meetings industry, is kicking off its seventh year with the theme “Meet Safe,” a redux of GMID 2021’s theme. Read More : At MPI WEC 2021, Michael C. million convention attendees were hosted in Vegas since the return of trade shows in June 2021.

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Endless Events

APRIL 30, 2021

While pre-COVID considerations also play into the decision-making process, the event landscape of 2021 brings more complexity to the table. Now, venues also play a big part in promoting attendee safety and facilitating the technology necessary to engage the virtual audience. Source: ESNS 2021. So let’s get to it!

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In a Livestorm survey conducted in 2021 , 68 percent of respondents reported increased use of video conferencing in the past 12 months, in everything from internal meetings to conferences and tradeshows. But screen fatigue is very real—and it’s easy for attendees to get burned out. Gilles Bertaux is co-founder and CEO of Livestorm.

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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. The Back-up Plan. Then omicron and the culture wars hit. “We

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2021

It’s late January in 2021. A NASA scientist hunkered down in his dark garage—the only place he can get cell phone reception—gives his keynote presentation to over 2,000 attendees at the world’s largest space science conference being held virtually from Sydney, Australia. Covid-19 continues to disrupt meetings and travel. in New York.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The most effective events allow attendees to get to know each other in advance, matching people with commonalities based on LinkedIn and other profiles like a good dating site. Some hybrid events are engaging better than others. The best engagement across platforms takes a lot more work up-front, a lot of preparation,” said Holmen.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 15, 2021

By all measures, this week’s Destinations International Annual Conference 2021 (AC21) in Baltimore, Maryland, was a huge success. And culinary powerhouse The Atlas Group shut down an entire street of restaurants to welcome attendees to world-class dining experiences. We wanted to showcase the beauty of this city,” he said.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Event Leadership Institute released The Event Professional’s Guidebook to In-Person & Hybrid Meetings, Events & Conferences , an event guide that covers all things hybrid, attendee safety and event readiness. The post Best of 2021: Strategic Tips for Event Mastery appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Dana Communications

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

As this was IMEX’s first live show since the pandemic began, several steps were taken—based on science and current regulations—to ensure attendee safety and comfort. There was also a vaccine mandate, and IMEX used two apps to facilitate proof of vaccination (Clear for US nationals and Safe Expo for international attendees).

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Endless Events

MAY 28, 2021

And while many planners and attendees alike are more than ready to return to live events in full swing, there are a few things to consider. As easy as it is to get swept up in the joy of it all, managing attendee expectations is crucial to ensure a smooth transition back into live experiences. What is required from attendees?

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In fact, according to our State of The Industry Survey , 64% of planners believe hybrid events will be the most common experiences in 2021. For starters, attendee safety will be at the forefront of event planning when it comes to the live portion of hybrid experiences. And this has a lot of implications for our industry. Conclusions.

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