ADMEI

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Networking for Introverts: Surviving (and Thriving) at Big Industry Events 13 September 2024 7 Tips from Self-proclaimed Introvert Val Delaney, Executive Vice President, ADMEI Picture this: You're standing in the bustling halls of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, surrounded by thousands of hospitality professionals from around the globe.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The 2025 European Meetings & Events Conference (EMEC) gathered meeting professionals in Istanbul, Turkiye, for three days of education, exploration and networking in a city that blends old and new, East and West, business and pleasure. We love them.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The 2025 European Meetings & Events Conference gathered meeting professionals in Istanbul, Turkiye, for three days of education, exploration and networking in a city that blends old and new, East and West, business and pleasure. The uniqueness of Turkey, it’s richness of cultural and historic heritage is in demand, she said.

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The MICE Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2020

I interviewed Heidi about her role and work across various business areas of the DMC, beginning by defining its role, how to host virtual site inspections, how DMCs contribute to destination marketing, sustainability and incentives. But what is an incentive? There are different types of incentives.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 28, 2022

The Swiss resort Interlaken is a prime destination for congresses, exhibitions, meetings and of course, incentive travel. Incentives are a unique aspect of MICE (Meeting, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Exhibitions) travel because they can be customised to the tastes of the client and are highly exclusive.

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Unique World Global Destinations

JANUARY 9, 2025

While its globally famous for the Cannes Film Festival, this vibrant city offers much more, making it a top choice for incentive trips , meetings , and events. Unparalleled Glamour and Exclusivity Cannes exudes an air of sophistication and luxury that impresses and motivates attendees.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 2, 2022

Recreation and relaxation are all housed in one convenient, stunning location, so attendees don’t have to worry about anything outside of that,” explained Colette Baruth on the value of all-inclusives, during a recent Smart Chat Live! The experience is also frictionless for attendees. Watch the entire webinar here.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2024

In search of a mind-blowing incentive that will leave attendees in awe? For meeting profs pondering an out-of-the-box incentive, perhaps its worth considering a magically chilly trip to this stunningly beautiful venue. Try Romanias Hotel of Ice, where guests indulge in a winter wonderland, surrounded by breathtaking landscapes.

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Motivation Excellence

JUNE 7, 2024

At Motivation Excellence, we specialize in creating innovative channel partner incentive programs that motivate distributors, dealers, and other partners to excel. We understand the intrinsic link between channel partner incentives and personal motivation.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2025

Leveraging Technology Technology is a game-changer for smaller, more frequent meetings: Hotels can integrate advanced audiovisual equipment to support hybrid meeting formats, where participants join virtually alongside in-person attendees. Virtual video tours of facilities and success stories to help planners envision their events.

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Motivation Excellence

DECEMBER 9, 2019

After all of the planning and preparation that goes into an event, it would be incredibly disheartening to have an event with no attendees. By finding the right event incentives, you can encourage more people to sign up and go. Sometimes, you have to create a benefit for your attendees. Use Incentives on Social Media.

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Motivation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

An incentive travel program is a vital tool for recognizing your best salespeople and incentivizing your biggest customers. Read on to see where the shift in incentive travel has taken us lately, and where it’s heading down the road. The post A Shift in Incentive Travel appeared first on VIKTOR.

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Motivation Excellence

JANUARY 15, 2020

MICE is an acronym for meetings, incentives, conferencing, and exhibitions. It is a highly lucrative industry revolving around incentive travel , though there is a distinction between incentivized travel and business conferences. Incentive travel isn’t a stand-alone industry. Incentives versus Conference Travel.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

First, identify if you are hosting a blend of your general session and a few select breakouts or if you are planning a live and a full virtual meeting, including multiple breakouts/networking/exhibit hall. Lowers the incentive for in-person attendee collaboration if they can view the entire meeting virtually. Tina Luppino.

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Traveler's Q

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Business Networking Hotspots Spring Place has become the go-to networking spot where creative professionals and business leaders join forces. The area’s rooftop spaces showcase stunning Manhattan skyline views – perfect for spring evening networking events.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

Read More: 3 Rewarding Trends in Incentive Travel The upside of holding WEC in Mexico for the first time was that it accommodated the association’s fastest-growing audience, Latin American meeting professionals, which has had 60% growth over the last four years. “We Louis in 2025 in the expanded convention center campus.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 16, 2023

During its ninth annual Connection meeting held in late May at Atlantis The Palm Dubai, the destination management company network Global DMC Partners heard from several hundred of its members about the challenges they are facing with their meeting and incentive clients.

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Motivation Excellence

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

What is Incentive Travel? Incentive travel is an important subset of the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry. Now, it’s all about non-monetary incentives, and the predictions for 2020 by the Incentive Revenue Foundation (IRF) support that idea.

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Endless Events

MARCH 3, 2022

A while ago, the Event Brew talked about social networks , wondering whether it was time to log off. Additionally, you need to produce truly exceptional events that will foster attendee retention and potentially turn your audience into advocates. Attendee Retention Is Everything! How effective is social media marketing anyway?

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ADMEI

AUGUST 9, 2024

Technology can help you land a client, plan, design, and deliver events that lead to amazing attendee experiences. By giving them a sensory experience of what’s to come, you’ll build anticipation, demonstrate your expertise, and encourage event attendees to book their next destination event with you. Embrace AI.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2022

These range from realistic to fantastical and can display content within the environment to show attendees. Hand and eye movements make conversations more personal, while the ability to move around in space makes networking more realistic. New Incentives. RendezVerse was started with the intention of following this path.

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inVOYAGE

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

From breathtaking coastal retreats to iconic city landmarks, IHG Hotels & Resorts have just landed an impressive new lineup of luxury properties around the globe with plenty of exciting new opportunities for the incentives industry.

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Endless Events

MAY 23, 2018

Conference breakout sessions also give people the opportunity to share ideas and network with those around them. Every session has a different set of attendees which equals a larger opportunity to meet new people and share ideas. By giving attendees options on what exactly they want to see and learn, you give them power.

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Motivation Excellence

JUNE 15, 2024

At Motivation Excellence, we specialize in creating innovative channel partner incentive programs that motivate distributors, dealers, and other partners to excel. We understand the intrinsic link between channel partner incentives and personal motivation.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

One of the long-tail effects of the pandemic could be a downsizing of average meeting attendee lists as some big events go hybrid and bring parts of their audience together in person while larger audiences access content online. Hotel Zetta (3,010 sq. of event space and 166 guest rooms in SoMa) Hotel Zelos (5,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 29, 2024

Mindful Arrival and Welcome Arrival Kits : Provide attendees with welcome kits containing items like stress balls, essential oils or relaxation teas. Quiet Zones and Zen Pods : Allow attendees to rest and recharge. It’s widely recognized that attendees need time and space to decompress to truly soak in all the content coming their way.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 19, 2023

For instance, your “why” statement for your incentive trip for your top sales performers “why” could look like this: “We host our annual incentive trip to bring together top sales performers in the company to connect with leadership, engage with each other and drive motivation for the year ahead. Read More: It’s All About Engagement!

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Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2022

The final step in the event management process is a follow-up meeting after the event to discuss the event’s overall ROI, attendee and sponsor feedback, and make the necessary readjustments to the overarching event strategy. To help out, here are a few ways to encourage attendees to provide their feedback: 1. Start planning.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2022

An air-conditioned bar, booths and a railing overlooking Main Street will keep away the desert heat as attendees network over drinks under vintage Vegas lights. These new spaces, soon to heighten the draw to Vegas for meeting and incentive planners, are expected to be completed by the end of this year.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2018

This theme was echoed throughout the day as interactive sessions stressed the importance of being very inclusive, right down to asking attendees their preferred pronoun. The Monday morning keynote by Julius Solaris, editor of EventMB , made a case for holding events to a higher standard—leaving a legacy. Connections Struck.

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inVOYAGE

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Within Colombo, the city’s infrastructure has seen significant improvements, with modern transportation options, excellent road networks, and reliable connectivity that ensure smooth logistics for both planners and attendees. Inland, the scenery shifts dramatically.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

What do you do to incentivize attendees to visit a city? Davis said that ASCO’s relationship with the non-profit Conquer Cancer Foundation put her organization in a unique position to see what their community needed to host an engaging event for attendees coming from around the world to visit Chicago and learn about the event’s core mission.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

That’s the bottom line for Facebook’s change, so sticking to it should ensure you’ll stay seen on the social network for a long time. The events industry continues to evolve with each passing year, and this year marks the merger between event tech and more fundamental areas of the attendee experience.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Smart Meetings walked the trade show floor asking people how they help put attendee humanity at the center of event agendas and found that caring for guests is something everyone is focusing on in 2023. The immersive theater presentation emphasized the importance of accommodating attendee physical and emotional needs.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Our hope is that once [attendees] attend this event, they’ll be able to go back to their leadership and incorporate many of the things we’ll be doing at our event this year, and [see] that safe, face-to-face meetings can resume,” he said. They’ve estimated roughly 150 attendees, compared to its normal 250-275.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings. When we are going through tough times is when we need to lock into our network. Meanwhile, attendees worked with Impact 4 Good to support children struggling with food insecurity in Denver as part of a fun trivia and activity challenge.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 3, 2018

There are many ways to give your staff a boost like rewarding them with incentive travel. to help you enhance your attendees experience. How to Nail Incentive Travel. Incentive travel, sometimes dubbed “motivational travel”, is a good way to reward and show appreciation for loyal event staff. Is your staff happy at work?

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