Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A Renewed Group Focus “Just hold the contracted meetings that are on the books and minimize the cancellations that have occurred in prior years due to the pandemic, economic uncertainty and a general reluctance to hold in-person meetings,” said Dan Piotrowski, senior vice president of operations for Omni Hotels.

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Dana Communications

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Chances are your audience can. If your content aligns with that of a user’s previously watched videos, viola- you have an audience very likely to be interested. TikTok has proven to be a platform where trends are created and cultivated every minute. Can you name the top five influencers in the nation today?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Before the global health pandemic, the event industry focused on new trends and innovation; a post-pandemic world does not always allow for this flexibility, especially with all the challenges we face in our events. These venues were often hosted to larger audiences that filled ballrooms with tables close together.

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Endless Events

APRIL 26, 2019

You should actually hire your AV company before you even sign your venue contract. You may want to incorporate some of the biggest event trends, or perhaps you are planning on bringing in a top entertainer. Nowadays, you hear buzzwords like engagement, virtual reality and so many more trending words everywhere!

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2020

By implementing distancing regulations, and no-touch tools such as QR Codes, NFC tags, Big Data, and more, it lowers the risk of contracting the virus and adds a layer of security. . Some of the key trends to look out for restarting events are: Utilize Contactless Technology . Connecting with audiences is now more important than ever.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

After all, you can’t market an event without a venue, and you can’t hype an audience if you don’t have presenters or entertainment. Engaging with audience and media. Many teams use contracted labor for duties such as photography and videography. Engaging with the audience and hyping the crowd. Creative Committee.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Oxford Economics’ Savelli explained that during past recessions, room demand overreacted, with sometimes twice as much of a contraction as the economy overall. Let’s take a deeper dive into why events and business travel might float above the turbulence. Travel Priorities First, some history. Savelli is not alone in that observation.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2024

In joining Marriott, we’re excited to bring the Postcard Cabins experience to a global audience seeking exactly what we offera place to slow down, disconnect from the everyday and invest in the relationships that matter most.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

A streaming option can serve larger, more geographically diverse and executive audiences, act as a flexible insurance policy in the event a new threat grounds attendees while providing valuable data about behavior. But she also has clients who are highlighting just a handful of sessions for at-home audiences.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 19, 2023

If meeting professionals turn down the option of using an event space’s AV team and bring in an outside company, there could be a clause in the contract that charges an extra fee for external services. Always be sure to read contracts carefully! Production companies do it all.

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Endless Events

JULY 6, 2018

But don’t innovate just for the sake of audience engagement. Give Your Meeting Audience a Pleasant Surprise. In the same vein, it’s also important to create positive surprises that will leave your audience genuinely wowed. This is doubly true for B2Bs, since every purchase tends to be a long-term contract.

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Trade Show SEO B2B Social Media 214

Eventtia

JANUARY 15, 2025

Finally, well dive into proven strategies, like creating registration pages that actually work, sending emails that people want to read, using event apps to stay organized, and leveraging social media to reach your audience. Event marketing is a powerful way to connect with your audience because you can bring your brand to life.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

View Webinar on Demand: The Professional’s Guide to 2024 Financial and Insurance Meetings Download Research: 2023 FICP Industry and Perception Study Moving Into 2024 Out of all the trends that have risen in 2023, our experts pointed to a few that will definitely be making their way into 2024.

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Insurance Meeting Sustainability Hospitality 246

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Learn More: From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics included AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiations, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management and sustainable sourcing. That doesn’t mean you have to push through the hard times alone.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The new “Unbelievably Real” will promote the city’s healthy meeting program, transportation advancements, and award-winning dining to all audiences, including leisure travelers, businesses and groups, reflecting the increased bleisure trend.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 24, 2018

We are seeing a common and alarming trend that hotels are charging exorbitant amounts to use their WIFI for your events. Are you doing any sort of audience response systems, any sort of Q and A systems, that sort of stuff? Do these people need to get into an audience response system? Are you gonna be doing live stream over it?

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 3, 2023

of event organizers were able to reach a wider audience with virtual events ( Bizzabo , 2020) 54% of virtual event registrants convert to virtual attendees. of event organizers were able to reach a wider audience with virtual events ( Bizzabo , 2020) 54% of virtual event registrants convert to virtual attendees.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Begin by posing a question to the audience, like asking attendees to identify their key takeaway from an earlier session. Feel free to create your own content or explore the option of having a professional speaker produce a 5-10 minute segment, listed within the speaker’s contract if you’ve enlisted a keynote speaker.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 5, 2022

To zero in on what we can expect — from event technology predictions to what the biggest challenges will be — we reached out to some of the top Event Experience Leaders for their take on event industry trends to come. Want to skip straight to the insights and event industry trends from our top leaders? Chardia Christophe-Garcia.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 23, 2025

Our industry has some professional advantages when we are at our best, events serve to bring together multiple points of view, helping our audiences to solve complex challenges regardless of differences. That we can succeed while holding onto purpose is more than wishful thinking.

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Endless Events

APRIL 27, 2023

By the time they came to me, the contract was signed, and I was just fulfilling it.” It depends on if it’s something the audience wants. But sometimes we say yes because we’re like, ‘A free energy drink for my audience? That’s where it comes to knowing your audience well. The ASU Undie Run was going until 5 a.m.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 12, 2023

Olympic track-and-field medalist Allyson Felix related her advocacy of contract protections for pregnant athletes to equal employment opportunities for all women during Convening Leaders 2023. You are our captive audience and we’re going to shove our governance on you, and our awards on you, and all these other things.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2024

Ask it to make the event more sustainable, design a networking event for people who are not outgoing, incorporate a sponsor in a meaningful way or mark up a contract as if it were a lawyer. How can you refine the question to get what you really need? Ask for suggestions about how to work better with a partner based on their LinkedIn profile.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 17, 2018

However, there are other details just as vital to a successful event that need to be established — event goal, objectives, and audience. For an event to be successful, you have to know your audience and clearly understand what expectations they have of the event. Profile your audience; then, take it a step further. Event Goal.

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Event Planning Logistics Vendor Social Media 137

Convene by PCMA

JULY 15, 2024

Humans are still critical to engineer prompts and identify when the output is inaccurate or falls short — including tone and terminology that doesn’t align with the industry, audience, or message. Priming the Prompt How can we get better responses?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Learn More: From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics included AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiations, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management and sustainable sourcing. That doesn’t mean you have to push through the hard times alone.

Insurance 130

Insurance Remote Sustainability Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Learn More: From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics included AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiations, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management and sustainable sourcing. That doesn’t mean you have to push through the hard times alone.

Insurance 130

Insurance Sustainability Remote Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Learn More: From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics included AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiations, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management and sustainable sourcing. That doesn’t mean you have to push through the hard times alone.

Insurance 130

Insurance Sustainability Remote Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Learn More: From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics included AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiations, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management and sustainable sourcing. That doesn’t mean you have to push through the hard times alone.

Insurance 130

Insurance Sustainability Remote Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Learn More: From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics included AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiations, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management and sustainable sourcing. That doesn’t mean you have to push through the hard times alone.

Insurance 130

Insurance Sustainability Remote Contracts 130

Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 31, 2022

Gioia, publisher of the weekly Herman Trends Alerts, added a sense of urgency to that advice: “Those who do not look to — or prepare for — the future,” she said, “are destined to be its victims.”. Having foresight requires that you recognize and think through the potential impact of trends. A soft trend may or may not happen.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 17, 2023

Whether your meetings specialty is event design, contract negotiations, operations management, sustainability, risk management, virtual events, speaker trends, food & beverage, or something else entirely, our call for speakers is seeking fresh voices to educate and spark new ideas for meetings and conventions.

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Traveler's Q

APRIL 3, 2023

When booking ahead of time, be sure to read the contract thoroughly and understand when payment deadlines and cancellation policies take effect. Keep All Supporting Professionals Within Quick, Digital Reach Most of the professionals you will contract will have a LinkedIn page.

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Organization Contracts Contracts Automation 130

Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Here are some direct quotes: Spotting new trends and opportunities, then designing initiatives to go after them. There was a steady hum of things that have shown up before in our surveys: difficulties with budgeting, with contracts, problematic colleagues, complaints of poor leaders and bosses who micromanage. More work-life balance.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Are there specific audience segments that are — or should be — growing based on our membership or demographics? Are we attracting our target audience, and does our event program serve the individual needs of those in attendance? Are we putting a detailed plan together to address declining groups?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 27, 2023

One of our top clients wanted us to help move a program’s contract. Once she successfully signed the contract, she ended up staying in Mexico. “I “The catalyst for my [nomadic living] was covid. So in June 2020, I went to Mexico. I was the only person in the airport and on the flight.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 10, 2022

The only way forward is to innovate,” he told the audience of trade show organizers, corporate event leaders and global meeting planners. No contract language is going to ever replace a business conversation and negotiation. Such a treat for this journalist to see ? RonanFarrow ? in person at #pcmacl.

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