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Top Business Travel Trends Coming in 2024

Smart Meetings

Public safety expert Frank Harrison, who serves as regional security director, Americas at World Travel Protection , predicts that three central trends will shape business travel in 2024: Remote work, a focus on sustainability and budget constraints. How do they navigate timely coordination and clear communication across different time zones?

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Labor Day Spotlight: The Growing Demand for Specialized Freelance Meeting Planners

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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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Your IMEX America 2024 Recap: Day One

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8 was the grand opening of IMEX America 2024 , with a jaw-dropping trade show, unexpected meetups with good friends and exciting announcement after exciting announcement. Identify community organizations and establish vendor and supplier relationships. Contribute to the communications plan. Tuesday, Oct.

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Case Study: CVB Partnership Amplifies Impact at Lenovo Tech World 2024

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By working with Visit Bellevue, the planners for Lenovo Tech World 2024 show the transformative power of partnership. Lenovo Tech World is the global technology company’s annual event, and as events at this level go, it’s an enormous undertaking for the planners organizing it. Having this kind of advocacy is completely helpful.”

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Refract Seattle: The Power of Connecting Events to Local Community

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Refract Seattle 2024 was the largest yet, in the festival’s sixth year—and it’s a shining example of an opportunity for business meetings and events, from citywides to VIP groups, to get connected with the locale of their chosen destination in an unforgettable way. All the planner needs to do is to let them know about it.

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Case Study: CVB Partnership Amplifies Impact at Lenovo Tech World 2024

Smart Meetings

By working with Visit Bellevue, the planners for Lenovo Tech World 2024 show the transformative power of partnership. Lenovo Tech World is the global technology company’s annual event, and as events at this level go, it’s an enormous undertaking for the planners organizing it. Having this kind of advocacy is completely helpful.”

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Case Study: CVB Partnership Amplifies Impact at Lenovo Tech World 2024

Smart Meetings

By working with Visit Bellevue, the planners for Lenovo Tech World 2024 show the transformative power of partnership. Lenovo Tech World is the global technology company’s annual event, and as events at this level go, it’s an enormous undertaking for the planners organizing it. Having this kind of advocacy is completely helpful.”