Endless Events

JANUARY 28, 2022

Event trends 2022 are here and let us tell you, it’s an exciting year for event planners who dare to dream big. Those who’ve read our guide to event trends in 2022 already know how which hybrid event models hold the most promise and the role of event technology moving forward. Data-Informed Event Strategy.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 6, 2022

But as we begin to inch ever closer to a new normal, it’s clear that meetings are making a comeback in 2022—with a few changes of course. Today we’re exploring four ways meetings and conventions are evolving in 2022 and beyond, and what to expect for the future.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2024

How the gig economy is impacting the events industry In honor of Labor Day, Smart Meetings chatted with Tracy Judge, founder and CEO of Soundings , to get the latest scoop on the trends currently emerging within the freelance meeting planner gig economy. SM What types of freelance meeting planner roles are most in demand?

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Smart Meetings

JULY 14, 2022

This was the start of the cross-company collaboration that would bring nSight 2022 to fruition. Earlier in 2022, TSEC assisted in the late stages of planning nCino’s private leadership conference in Bloomington, North Carolina. Initially projected to be half the size, nSight 2022 drew in 1,400 registered attendees.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Whether you’re incorporating sustainable measurements into your RFPs, tracking down low-carbon menus or combing through LEED certified venues, you know you’re a green planner. Since 2022, they have offered the Sustainable Event Professional Certificate (SEPC). So, what’s next?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2025

Conway joined the team in 2010 at vice president, communications and public relations, before moving into the executive leadership team in 2017. Her work has contributed to several industry awards, including the Most Profitable Business Award and the Creative Business Award in 2022 and the Event Space Award in 2023.

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

Chances are you’ve heard of asynchronous communication or learning before; the type of communication where participants don’t interact in real-time (at the same time). It seems that the asynchronous communication trend has also started making waves in the meeting and events industry , namely as asynchronous hybrid events.

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Endless Events

JUNE 1, 2022

Consider adding one to your upcoming event and automate some of your event communications. by 2022, 55% of US homes have voice-activated assistants , 60% of millennials have used a chatbot, with 70% of them having a positive experience, 50% of those who haven’t tried using chatbots are open to trying them. Chatbot Statistics.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

For example, they know how to deal with bad weather at events and how to build a crisis communication plan. However, according to Event Brew , many are yet to master planning disruption-proof events amidst the pandemic – or at least master the way they communicate the unavoidable uncertainty. Let’s get brewing!

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2025

Why Personalization Drives Results Meeting planners and corporate event organizers face tremendous pressure to create memorable experiences. Research over the past 10 years from various groups show that personalized marketing communications receive higher open rates and higher click-through rates than generic messages.

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Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2022

Knowing event technology trends — and adopting the most valuable ones — gives planners and venues the competitive advantage. Discover top event technology trends for planners and venues alike: 1. Through the rise of virtual events , planners have been able to extend their reach and scale their events to a wider audience.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Steps range from heartfelt communication and vulnerability to hiring a diverse upper management workforce and taking accountability for accessibility. 2022 welcomed the launch of New Intent, an organization focused on promoting diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) and environmental advocacy with destinations and event planners.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 14, 2022

We’re talking about 365 community engagement: one of the most exciting event trends of 2022! The pandemic ushered in changes that many event planners are still getting adjusted to, such as the normalization of virtual events, futuristic event technology, and new ways of delivering content. What Is Community Marketing?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

.” Virtual Production: Event Planner As A TV Producer. “Event planners are so resilient. It was really rough, but so many event planners said they have to pivot. .” Your typical savvy event planner can become a TV producer.” How far in advance should planners think?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 11, 2022. A total of 11 new digital walls will enhance communication. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 12, 2022. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 12, 2022. SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) October 11, 2022. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 11, 2022. A Brighter, Faster Mandalay Bay.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

According to Forbes , in-person events increased by 255% from the 4th quarter of 2021 to the second quarter of 2022. Maybe it’s just the vibe for 2022; it feels like we’re in a bit of an inhale moment. As we near the end of 2022 and approach 2023, it’s impossible to ignore more cuts in spending and increased downsizing.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

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Endless Events

MARCH 2, 2022

The community model has established itself as one of the biggest event trends of 2022. So much so that many event platforms are now in fact calling themselves community platforms too! The year-round community model offers a new way to view events. Audience Engagement Stretches Beyond Singular Events.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Our art scene, specifically glass, since we do have so much of it here, really gives people a view of Seattle that is so unforgettable and completely authentic to who we are as a community.” If you’re a planner interested in working some Refract events into your attendees’ experience, get in touch with the Refract team early.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

While a live shooter may be what comes to mind first when considering worst-case scenarios, today’s planners also have to be on the lookout for a mistimed social media post or optics that are not aligned with the DEI or sustainability goals of the company. You have to be aware of what people are hearing and communicate accordingly,” she said.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

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Smart Meetings

MAY 28, 2021

The session features Ken Holsinger, senior vice president of data solutions at Freeman ; Gus Vonderheide, vice president of global sales at Hyatt ; Rose Horcher, CMM, CMP, vice president of client services at Choose Chicago ; and Jessica Malaty Rivera, epidemiologist and science communications lead at the COVID Tracking Project at The Atlantic.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

We felt it in the surge of events flooding back in 2022. We’re inspired by social organizations rallying communities through events that spread messages for a better future. Meeting planners, too, can use a high EQ and emotional intelligence to design successful events. Get to know your audience on a deeper level.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

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Dana Communications

JULY 5, 2022

The way we communicate. And yes, the way we eat—especially at corporate gatherings, meetings and functions which are just now, in 2022, starting to resume to somewhat normal pre-pandemic standards. As a result, their new-found palettes have upped the ante for corporate event planners throughout the United States.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Our art scene, specifically glass, since we do have so much of it here, really gives people a view of Seattle that is so unforgettable and completely authentic to who we are as a community.” If you’re a planner interested in working some Refract events into your attendees’ experience, get in touch with the Refract team early.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Our art scene, specifically glass, since we do have so much of it here, really gives people a view of Seattle that is so unforgettable and completely authentic to who we are as a community.” If you’re a planner interested in working some Refract events into your attendees’ experience, get in touch with the Refract team early.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 27, 2022

Veterans in strategic event management, risk management, and virtual/hybrid meeting production weigh in on what’s most important for planners to focus on this year. The host property and audiovisual company must be involved in this so that neither your emergency playbook nor your crisis-communication plan has any holes.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2022

Spending the hour with these fabulous leaders talking about the dynamic career of #meetingprofs and Natasha had a great tip for responding when people say she is a “party planner”. — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) April 21, 2022. — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) April 21, 2022. Show them the spreadsheet! SmartChatLive !

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

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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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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Our art scene, specifically glass, since we do have so much of it here, really gives people a view of Seattle that is so unforgettable and completely authentic to who we are as a community.” If you’re a planner interested in working some Refract events into your attendees’ experience, get in touch with the Refract team early.

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