Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2021

Meeting planners are telling us they are seeking authentic, immersive experiences that are designed to help groups strengthen interpersonal relationships, as well as support the culture of each organization,” he reported. As part of this increase in business, he has seen a new trend: “Meetings aren’t always about the ‘meeting’ anymore.”

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Rather than having a regular conversation about event technology, Will and Brandt are sharing the contents of a session they led at the FICP Annual Conference in Phoenix, Arizona back in November 2021. “Remember the days when planners thought that they didn’t need event apps ? ” A Final Note On Remote Work.

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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. The most common mistake we’ve noticed is that many event planners still plan their virtual or hybrid events based on an in-person-only format. And so naturally, the market followed. Albert’s Aha! Albert’s Aha!

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Endless Events

JANUARY 26, 2021

As mentioned in our 2021 event trends guide , attendee expectations will be on the rise. And in order to correspond to said expectations, planners must support their speakers as well as possible. “This idea of being able to remotely focus the camera and remotely adjust the settings, I think is huge”, says Brandt.

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Endless Events

MAY 4, 2021

“Last year, I assumed a different event planner role, which was a TV producer role. It was kind of crazy, but we were one of the few event planners across the country that actually produced a live auction in real time live,” she says. ” Experiential Virtual Events In 2021. Conclusive Thoughts.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

He pointed out that virtual events have always been a critical part of the marketing mix, but old-school webinars have been put on “steroids” and are now much better at delivering Return on Attention (RoA) as new features are “humanizing” remote experiences by giving people the tools to react, express their feelings and play. “We

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 9, 2022

Weissenborn suggested leveraging popular social media channels, including TikTok, the most visited website in 2021. TikTok] for talent acquisition; or maybe Gen Zers may have a certain value toward rural life or urban life but want a job that’s remote in New York.”. Only 29% felt safe in restaurants in 2020; in 2021, it was 61%.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 9, 2021

The pandemic may have shifted meeting to remote channels in 2020, however, organizing and inviting people virtual events still requires time and careful planning if it is going to be successful. Let’s discuss how you can write the perfect invitation email for your virtual event to drive more registrations in 2021.

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 11, 2021

A remote location is forever. You will have forever-remote companies. But now, event planners have the tools, case studies and the expertise to deliver impactful events. The post Virtual and hybrid event trends for 2021 and beyond: Events Reimagined by Hubilo appeared first on The MICE Blog.

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Skift Meetings

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The rapid shift to virtual events has revolutionized the way event planners operate in 2021, but what of the parallel shift to working from home? In many ways, remote working itself has had a marked effect on how (and how well) planning teams operate.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

“With a state-of-the-art convention center, an abundance of hotel rooms, ease of accessibility, award-winning dining and world-class entertainment, Orlando offers everything meeting planners need to create memorable experiences for their attendees,” she said. “We We invite meeting planners to build the agenda, and we’ll bring the excitement.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

New Skills David Peckinpaugh Technology should be a tool, not a driver, said David Peckinpaugh, president and CEO of Maritz Holdings, reflecting on how some planners are incorporating some of the new virtual streaming skills they learned over the pandemic because they can, rather than because of the results it will drive. “We

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The most authoritative list of 2021 virtual events and conferences on the internet. Planners have already made their intentions clear, with 93% of event marketers already planning to incorporate virtual events into their strategy in 2021 and beyond. Note: As 2021 goes on, we plan on updating this post regularly.

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Endless Events

MARCH 9, 2021

“As we look to 2021 from an engagement standpoint, we really have to think about doing things better. “They have to figure out what they really can do well, and then pitch that to the right planners who can help them get it to the next level. Engagement Strategies For Virtual Events: We Have To Do Better!

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 11, 2021

The global pandemic forced event planners to think differently and to embrace technology to offer an engaging online experience. Event planners must now find a way to meld best practices from online events with in-person to ensure access for all while rebuilding personal connections. Lisa Delpy Neirotti. Naomi Clare Crellin.

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Skift Meetings

JUNE 22, 2022

With many meeting planners and event organizers doubling up their bookings to compensate for postponed events from 2021 (and even 2020), it’s getting harder and harder to find hotel rooms and meeting spaces for groups both large and small. The Fastest Way to Bring Remote Teams Together.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 14, 2022

The team at Hilton has come up with a realistic approach to help event planners navigate an uncertain future. Hilton’s team has taken a grounded and realistic approach to help planners of all types face the future head on. Despite the difficulties, business travel and in-person events are rebounding. Face-to-Face Events.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 11, 2022

While meetings and conventions took a pause in 2020 due to the pandemic, Columbus didn’t stop working to ensure that when the time came to return to in-person meetings, planners and attendees had all the tools they needed for a successful event. New developments forged ahead, offering more reasons for planners to consider Ohio’s capital.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 2, 2021

While meetings and conventions took a pause in 2020 due to the pandemic, Columbus didn’t stop working to ensure that when the time came to return to in-person meetings, planners and attendees had all the tools they needed for a successful event. New developments forged ahead, offering more reasons for planners to consider Ohio’s capital.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 2, 2021

While meetings and conventions took a pause in 2020 due to the pandemic, Columbus didn’t stop working to ensure that when the time came to return to in-person meetings, planners and attendees had all the tools they needed for a successful event. New developments forged ahead, offering more reasons for planners to consider Ohio’s capital.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2018

IMEX America’s biggest gathering ever propelled full-speed ahead on Day Three in Las Vegas, fueled by meeting planner and supplier energy and the usual steady supply of news and demos by properties and destinations. 9–11, 2021. Planner Portals from Hyatt and Crowne Plaza. Smart Meetings kept pace with the biggest happenings.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 12, 2021

Budgeting for events in a rapidly changing landscape, whether for a digital or in-person event or a hybrid of the two, “might seem like it’s ‘Mission Impossible,’” said Todd Schwartz, CMP, during his PCMA EduCon 2021 session, “Setting and Scaling Budget in an Uncertain Landscape.” Here are some of his suggestions: Audio-Visual.

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Social Tables

APRIL 1, 2022

With in-person events slowly returning, event planners and caterers alike would be wise to try and make the attendee F&B experience better than ever. Are you doing any food for remote events? What do event planners need to be thinking about in terms of food and beverage service in 2021 and 2022? Want to learn more?

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 29, 2022

What Reed, chief event strategy officer, American Society of Hematology (ASH), loved most about this time, he told participants in an online PCMA Community Conversation for medical meeting planners earlier this year, is probably what other planners have hated: “We needed to operate when there was really no roadmap to us,” Reed said. “I

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Cort

MARCH 29, 2021

However, post-COVID events still have a focus on being outdoors for 2021, although in many states you are able to hold small gatherings — they are just limited by capacity. Planning any indoor event will still be met with some challenges as we move through 2021. 2021 Outdoor Wedding Tips. Planning Your Indoor Event.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Attendees get reacquainted at Convening EMEA 2021 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Flexibility was another notably popular response, often paired with the ability to work remotely. RELATED: From April 2021 — What Do You Like Best, And Least, About Your Job? Flexibility to be remote more often. Mattias Nutt/ mattiasnutt.ch ).

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In March 2021, the platform made its “Follow” button — once available only by invitation to select “Influencers” — open to all. That gave content creators access to potentially much larger audiences — users shared 40 percent more content on the network in Spring 2023 than they did in the same period in 2021, according to LinkedIn.

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Sojern

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Below we’ll share some of the changes we saw in travel in 2020 and some of the trends we’re seeing as we kick off 2021. . We can see early signs of continued recovery–2021 travel booking data is trending upward. A Look Forward at Travel Trends in 2021 . Growing Lead Times in 2021 Spells Good News for Travel Marketers .

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

Pre-Covid, Dreamforce attracted more than 170,000 people and included a major headliner concert, but it was a smaller, hybrid affair in 2021). Visit Anaheim has also been connecting planners with a local production studio, VCI Events, as a second option to host even more robust virtual components.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The University of Utah professor and author of Suddenly Virtual: Making Remote Meetings Work is also director of the Center for Meeting Effectiveness. That could be why more than two-thirds (71 percent) of respondents to our meeting planner survey say free-flowing alcohol at events now concern them from a duty-of-care perspective.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 31, 2022

Now, as the rate of COVID infections goes down and planners gear up for in-person events, including a digital component may seem even more appealing, as a way to offset lower than pre-pandemic attendance. More than one-third of 8,000-plus marketers responding to a Statistica survey last fall said they expected to hold hybrid events.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 2, 2022

In 2021, Visit Sweden followed up its tourism programs Edible Country and Drinkable Country with the Taste of Swedish Summer campaign that highlights 22 natural ingredients that can be foraged in Sweden during the summer. Remote teams can work together on the same virtual whiteboard, sketching out plans or brainstorming ideas.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In late July, nearly 350 event planners participated in our survey. The good news is on the financial front: Respondents are earning significantly more than the group of planners who responded to the last survey in late February and early March of 2020 , right before COVID lockdowns. Credentialed Planners Earn More.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

Pre-Covid, Dreamforce attracted more than 170,000 people and included a major headliner concert, but it was a smaller, hybrid affair in 2021). Visit Anaheim has also been connecting planners with a local production studio, VCI Events, as a second option to host even more robust virtual components.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 5, 2022

Creating a sense of place is meaningful, not just for those who are at the center in person, but also for those who might be connecting to meetings remotely. Monterey’s studio has two screens, each with 1,100 “tiles,” which means that the images of 2,200 remote participants can be displayed at the same time.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 11, 2021

However, collaboration remotely or online is highly fragmented. For the 2021 edition, the ShipCon organisers decided to spread the two-day event into a two-week online conference, incorporating gaming elements. How can you see who is working on which challenge, and how can people join and contribute to these challenges?

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Brightspot Incentive Events

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Uniting Remote Teams After Covid isolation in 2020 and 2021 and remote working in 2022, C-suite executives realized their team relationships had cooled. One exec remarked, “our people are squabbling about petty issues because they lack the personal bonds of the past.”

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