Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Learning tracks cover challenges that keep meeting professionals up at night When what is expected to be the largest crowd ever for an events industry trade show arrives at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in October for IMEX America 2023 , the focus will squarely be on connecting people in new, effective ways.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The production runs until early March. The post New Year, Great Venues for Meeting Planners in 2023 appeared first on Smart Meetings. Atlanta Convention Center encompasses 100,000 sq. Atlanta Convention Center encompasses 100,000 sq. Attendees will have access to Wi-Fi throughout the facility.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

As we expand our premium travel offerings for the travelers who book through Chase Travel Group, we are excited to retain our partnership with Travelport, said Danielle Serban, chief product officer at Chase Travel Group.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

With COVID-19 guidelines loosening up this year, it’s time to tighten up your 2023 marketing plan. Follow these six tips to blend event promotions with your 2023 marketing plan seamlessly. Create a Launch Plan Leading Up to Your Big Event Treat your event like it’s the biggest product launch of the decade for your company.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2023

As 2023 comes to a close, Smart Meetings reflects on some of the year’s most moving stories featuring CSR, DEI and the all-around inspiring acts of humanitarianism in the hospitality industry. The post Best of 2023: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2025

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. In 2019, he was the Sales Leader finalist for Hyatt, and was one of a few dozen sales leaders hand-selected for Hyatts 2023 General Manager development program.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Searching for the top tech events to attend in 2023? This carefully curated conference directory features more than 100 tech conferences happening worldwide in 2023. Trade shows: Trade shows give companies in a specific industry the opportunity to showcase their products and services. January 2023. February 2023.

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ADMEI

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

2023 ADMEI Award Finalists Announced. Association of Destination Management Executives announced the 2023 ADMEI Award finalists. Winners will be announced at the ADMEI Annual Conference in Tampa, FL USA during the Awards Gala on Saturday, 4 February 2023. CONGRATULATIONS to all 2023 ADMEI Awards finalists. Hosts Global.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Experience production company Hargrove faced this dread when the recent, narrowly avoided, government shutdown loomed. The World Culture Festival 2023 A performance at the World Culture Festival 2023 Each year, the Art of Living Foundation organizes the World Culture Festival. Contingency plans are the answer to your prayers.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 24, 2023

Exhibitors, industry professionals and other attendees will meet at the second annual SIAL America 2023 , organized by Emerald X at Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) to showcase food and beverage categories that are key to retailers, wholesalers, food service companies and distributors. “We

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2023

This is your chance to tell event tech companies and the world what you think of their products. Please take this short survey, and you could be included in our future-focused survey published in the March Smart Meetings magazine. You will also be entered to win a $100 Amazon gift card, but you have to respond by Jan. Take the Survey.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In advance of IMEX America 2023 coming to Las Vegas, Caesars Entertainment, the largest gaming company in the world, launched its Wellness Menu during a one-day Wellness Day that included tai chi classes in Valley of Fire State Park led by Pink Jeep Tours. Why stop there? billion in 2022 and is projected to grow to $1.2 trillion by 2030.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2024

“We start planning next year’s parade before this year’s takes place,” said Ray Pulver, owner and president of Upbeat Parade Productions. 2023 Festival of Lights Parade, Palm Springs, California, photo: Upbeat Parade Productions Pulver has been producing parades for more than 30 years.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 1, 2023

Discover The Palm Beaches’ Kelly Cavers actually left the industry before realizing, “It does not matter how great the pay was, I missed the product I was selling, but most of all, I missed the community of people.” Smart Women in Meetings Awards 2023 Issue Your goals gave me hope for the future. Register for the event here.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

At the annual user conference Cvent Connect for a record 4,000 attendees in San Antonio this week, the event technology company which was purchased by Blackstone last year announced new products and acquisitions designed to better meet the needs of meeting professionals, whether planning simple events or complex hybrid affairs.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2024

She brings extensive experience in live event production, finance, operations and sustainability. Most recently having served as EVP of production at MAS, he brings a comprehensive understanding of creative and production complexities as well as the importance of key partners and team building.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The talking point for IMEX 2023 was Human Nature, something IMEX Group CEO Carina Bauer pointed to as important right now because people need to feel uplifted and positive about the future of the planet and the human race at a time when daily news feeds are filled with so much hardship and adversity. We want to join the planner journey.”

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

billion passengers in 2023, nearly reaching 2019 numbers, a year that saw 4.54 In 2023, prices are projected to rise by 6.7%, to an average of $48. Although the production of vehicles slowed down, demand didn’t, resulting in the steep hike seen in 2022. billion traveling across the globe. Focus on ROI. Use loyalty rewards.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 18, 2023

Following are some of the key findings of the 2023 study: Overall passenger satisfaction declines, driven largely by cost of airfare: Overall passenger satisfaction is 791 (on a 1,000-point scale), down 7 points from a year ago. The study was fielded from March 2022 through March 2023.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Similarly, Southwest Business Meetings product offers discounted fares, incentives and even name changes for groups of 25 or fewer. Meetings products have evolved over the years,” explained Doreen Burse, senior vice president of worldwide sales with United. Old-school seat-blocking didn’t work for airlines or travelers. Covid Shifts.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 19, 2024

In recent years, the concept of belonging has gained renewed importance for business as a key factor in driving employee engagement, productivity and overall success. In 2023, we used the wheel at various events both virtual and face to face, across North America, South America, and Europe.

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Motivation Excellence

MAY 2, 2023

Reliability – when you get your tasks done on time, you earn trust Productivity – the better you are managing your time, the more productive you can be Confidence – reliability + productivity = a boost in self-assurance Time Management Strategies There are dozens out there, but below are the most repeated tips I found.

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The post Embraer Hosts the 2023 China Regional Aviation Forum appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. Embraer will hold the 6 th China Regional Aviation Forum (RAF 2023) in the city of Qingdao from 7-8 November 2023. The post Embraer Hosts the 2023 China Regional Aviation Forum appeared first on Brand TD.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 24, 2025

Since Marriotts acquisition of the City Express brand in 2023, the portfolio has grown significantly, with 12 new properties signed in 2024, adding 1,236 rooms to the brands inventory. The current portfolio already boasts 153 hotels and 17,777 rooms across CALA, including key markets like Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Costa Rica.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

A special message in advance of Global Meetings Industry Day 2023 As we approach Global Meetings Industry Day 2023 on March 30, we’re going to talk a lot about the economic value of meetings. Facing renewed economic uncertainty, that’s an important message for any organization. We can keep the momentum of The Great Lesson going.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2023

@SmartMeetings #meetsmart pic.twitter.com/xbj1bBc6I4 — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) June 26, 2023 Be an AV Evangelist: Animatic Media founder Scott Frankel advised planners to “change your mindset and question how audio-visual is done.” We love the buzz of business getting done @SmartMeetings Extraordinary Experiences.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Construction begins in January 2023 to build ocV!BE. 2023 – “Shovels in the dirt” in January 2023. BE is a product of the evolution Anaheim has been experiencing in the recent years. Mirroring a child’s excitement for visiting Disneyland, ocV! “We 2024 – “Phase One” begins. Putting Anaheim on the Map.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Immersive experiences are easy production hacks In an age where we’re competing with nearly-addictive , user-generated social media content and experiences like Oppenheimer in IMAX 70mm, many of us are kept up at night wondering how we’re going to earn the audience’s attendance, and keep their attention, at our next event.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

We can supply the most climate-positive kind of plastic material…that are used in event production.”. We are bringing in a blank canvas that will serve each of the start-ups to do their own customization and display their own technology and product.”. What Is UBQ?

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2024

Over the course of these two days, in addition to its expo floor where more than 200 CEA exhibitors showcased their products, the event highlighted four large-scale topics through its breakout sessions (or “tracks”): the grower track, planning and operations track, cultivating possibilities track and cannabis track.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In 2023, anything is possible in the events industry. What are your general predictions for the events industry in 2023? I think intentionality is really going to play a critical role in 2023. What do you anticipate will change with event tech in 2023? What are your general predictions for the events industry in 2023?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 12, 2023

Smart Meetings was there for a backstage view of what went into the production and brought back tips for planning even more intelligently in 2023. This is not about looking back, it is about blazing a trail forward with and for all of us.”. Discomfort, Don’t Dos and Uncertainty.

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The post Valencia welcomes the World Tourism Film Awards 2023 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. Set to take place on the 22 nd of November at the Auditorium Mar Rojo in Oceanogràfic València, this event will be a celebration of the very best in global tourism videos and advertisements in 2023.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Companies and customers have utilized these exhibitions to buy and sell products and exchange ideas globally. Talking the Talk and Walking the Walk Circularity is a concept that refers to the idea of designing products and systems in a way that eliminates waste and promotes the reuse of resources. On average, events produce 2.5

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 30, 2023

The post Turkish Airlines bring the UEFA Champions League vibe to ATM 2023 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Turkish Airlines brings the UEFA Champions League vibe to their stand at the Arabian Travel Market 2023, complete with a display relating to the tournament.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The post Phocuswright Conference releases full 2023 program appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. Phocuswright, the leading travel industry research and events authority, has released its full 2023 program for The Phocuswright Conference, which will be held November 13-16 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 2, 2023

In this guide, we will discuss all you need to know about event marketing: the initial concept of event marketing, effective event marketing strategies and ideas you can use in 2023, and how to ensure you are reaching your target audience at the right time. Increase awareness of your brand/product/service. What Is Event Marketing?

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