Smart Meetings

APRIL 1, 2022

Hubilo demonstrated the answer to these and other questions in its Mastering Immersive Experiences (MIX) 2022 hybrid event this week. The day-long presentation mixed content from three in-person hubs—San Francisco Bay Area, New York City and London—along with thousands making up the remote audience from around the world.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

After an almost two-year hiatus, planners and event organizers who have moved ahead with physical-only events have been disappointed with attendance. Either way, meeting planners need to organize with both online and physical attendees in mind. Meeting planners will be able to track which PDFs were downloaded and how many times.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

The role of the travel manager has expanded, and with it, the role of the planner. Read More : 7 Business Travel Trends Set to Shape 2022. We learned quickly how well the remote model worked. Actionable Takeaways for Organizations and Planners. Mobile Careers, Culture and a Strategy That Endures.

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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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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

MAY 26, 2022

Bottom line for meeting planners: As Covid-19 rates increase around the country, plan for potentially masking in group settings, especially in the winter months. Further, four out of five are extending their trip due to their ability to work remotely. Key findings include. Laptop luggers change the travel game.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2023

It’s easy to assume that meeting remotely is the more sustainable counterpart to in-person meetings, but what about the energy required to power the massive server farms that enable the technology? Bluewater Technologies Group operates with the mission to provide planners with sustainable solutions across the board when curating an event.

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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

OCTOBER 18, 2023

According to Tejado, Amex GBT’s workforce is more than 90% remote, something he said also benefits the company because it grants them a larger pool of potential employees. Pre-Covid, the company’s remote workforce was around 80-85%. Tejado said meeting planners are keen on embracing new tech. Second : Leveraging technology.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts launched The Meetings Collection , a new network of premium meetings-focused hotels offers meeting planners new incentives in desired markets, and streamlined multi-year bookings. “It The new reality for venues is that they must find a way to sell and plan events remotely.

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Endless Events

MARCH 21, 2022

This week, Brandt and Endless Events’ Kyle Kocinski do a case study on Remo , one of the top 22 event platforms to use in 2022. The competition among event platforms is stiff these days, so event planners must understand what makes a certain platform stand out from the rest. “We have every level of event planner come to us.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 26, 2022

To learn what meeting professionals value most as the industry emerges in the post-Covid world of gathering, Caesars Entertainment launched its Caesars Entertainment Remastered Tour— showcasing the company’s largest reinvestment year having spent hundreds of millions in 2022 on upgrading their venues across the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Our wish for 2022 is that all virtual events incorporate a little more “wow.” Cheers to Planners of the Year. Every year, Smart Meeting profiles top event professionals as part of an annual Planner of the Year feature designed to recognize and inspire innovation and excellence. Meet the 2020 Planners of the Year.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

Compiled by analyzing more than $14 billion of group business value sourced through the Cvent Supplier Network in 2022, the rankings highlight hotels, venues, and destinations. We invite meeting planners to build the agenda, and we’ll bring the excitement. million visitors in 2022 (which is only 8.7% after being named No.

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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. The past two years have presented a series of obstacles for the events industry, and 2022 continues to be particularly challenging. Despite the difficulties, business travel and in-person events are rebounding.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

We’re also seeing some ‘return to work’ celebration events, with companies looking to re-energize employees returning to an office environment after working remote for more than a year. We are booking small corporate meetings and associations for 2022. We are primarily hosting hybrid meetings right now. guest rooms; 11,628 sq.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Some respondents to the 2022 Salary Survey said travel, and meeting new people, were what they loved best about their event organizer roles. Flexibility was another notably popular response, often paired with the ability to work remotely. Flexibility to be remote more often. Mattias Nutt/ mattiasnutt.ch ). Quotes: More pay.

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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. “It helps to have a planner that is very experienced in the area of virtual events.

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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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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 10, 2022

PCMA Convening Leaders 2022 got into full swing Monday with a fun run, engaging keynote presentations from Ronan Farrow and Paul Galloway, educational sessions, and one big surprise — a few numbers by singer and dancer Paula Abdul. pic.twitter.com/jfflhlFgnb — Danica Tormohlen (@DanicaTormohlen) January 10, 2022.

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Best Corporate Events

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

With pandemic concerns receding, how should you structure your organization for the future of work: everyone back in the office, fully remote, or a hybrid approach? For employees, remote work offers greater flexibility, plus freedom from commuting and dressing in office attire. pretty much everyone)—that’s the wrong question to ask.

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 26, 2022

Here are event design ideas inspired by my visit to Art Basel 2022. Art Basel Parcours, entrance to Persona, 2022 exhibit by Manon de Boer, Latifa Laâbissi. Art Basel Parcours exhibit subtones, 2017 – 2022 by Tobias Rehberger. Les Sièges des Mondes, 2022 exhibit by Alicja Kwade. Congress Center Basel foyer.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

By October of 2022, that number was 7,000, meaning about 85% of job titles were filled, not that far from the 10% rate of open jobs the company operated with prior to the pandemic. “It Meeting planners don’t work 9-5. A significant number of training classes are online and many teams work remote exclusively.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 17, 2021

As she constantly talks directly to event planners, she knows exactly how they think, what they want to know, and what their main pain points are. “One of the key things we try to do is leverage our strength and our experience so we can take away all that busy stuff and just make it easy for event planners,” he adds.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 22, 2022

While it might sound impossible, we have mastered remote work options. As destination event planners, the more knowledgeable we are about our host destination, the stronger ambassadors we can be, and that excitement and passion surely carries over to our attendees and the experience they will have.

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Best Corporate Events

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

With pandemic concerns receding, how should you structure your organization for the future of work: everyone back in the office, fully remote, or a hybrid approach? For employees, remote work offers greater flexibility, plus freedom from commuting and dressing in office attire. pretty much everyone)—that’s the wrong question to ask.

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Remote Training Communications Communications 88

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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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Convening Leaders 2022 Main Stage speaker Scott Galloway hopes to inspire participants to find opportunities in the post-pandemic business industry. Galloway told Convene that planners should get ready to be bold, because that’s what attendees will expect in this next normal. “If It better be inspiring.”.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Work flexibility has increased as a result of the pandemic — 58 percent of employees can now work remotely some or all of the time, according to the “American Opportunity Survey,” published in June by McKinsey and Company. Even with the ability to work remotely, work-life balance is still an issue for many. Salary Survey 2022.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 6, 2022

The latest planner sentiments gathered by AV and production firm Encore also reveal that they expect to host smaller in-person audiences with smaller budgets versus 2019, while focusing more on attendee engagement and networking.

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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? Get Started Free.

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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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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Event planners and organizers are always considering how to push the envelope of event design. There’s a portion of the event that is going to be open to the public, which is a first because we usually have very remote venues. Will notes the new emphasis on Montreal for the 2022 event. Take time to engage, listen, and share.”.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 3, 2022

We left out a key question on our recent planner-stress survey. To anchor the MeetingsNet magzine’s May/June cover story on meeting planners’ workplace stress, we asked readers to complete a survey about the level of stress they’ve experienced from various factors (low staffing, virtual meetings, job insecurity, remote work, and so on).

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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. Planner Portals from Hyatt and Crowne Plaza. Smart Meetings kept pace with the biggest happenings. 10–12, 2019.

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