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. We felt it in the surge of events flooding back in 2022. Get to know your audience on a deeper level.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

How to apply behavioral triggers to conference programs to increase engagement If the golden ring everyone is reaching for on the merry-go-round of events is “engagement,” then we had better get real about what causes people to pay attention and interact with the content we work so hard to present at conferences and meetings.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Many meetings still focus on creating audiences rather than community. And not just at meetings. Here’s how Damon Kiesow , Knight Chair for Digital Editing and Producing at the Missouri School of Journalism , compares the concepts of community versus audience from a journalistic perspective. Audience scales.

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Endless Events

APRIL 27, 2018

It was Global Meetings Industry Day a while back so we peeked into the corporate meeting trends and statistics that have shaped the past year. One of the top influencers for the industry was TED which forever changed the speaker-audience format worldwide. Here’s How the Meetings Industry Changed around the World.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Meeting days far exceed the battery life of phones, laptops and other electronics. More : From Distraction to Engagement Supercharger: Putting Your Audiences’ Phones to Use. Event designers have the option of using the side tray or removeable arm rests. of meeting space. What to do? What to do? Drumroll, please.

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Endless Events

MARCH 29, 2021

How can we bridge the gap between the virtual and the in-person audience? But we are getting ahead of ourselves – tune in and learn what else our lovely hosts have to say about hybrid audience engagement and interactions between the two audiences. Hybrid Event Interactions: What’s The Price?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

For event planners, reality-shifting exhibitions are about experiencing a space, destination or concept, as the virtual exists as a thin film does, covering, challenging and contesting reality. Smart Meetings talked to Scott Schoeneberger, managing partner at Bluewater Technologies Group Inc., And what about the expense?

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Most people won’t ask questions at meetings. So how can you get authentic audience engagement at your events? In a thoughtful article “ Audience Engagement – at the Heart of Meetings “, Pádraic Gilligan writes: “…We all want audience engagement so why doesn’t it take place?…While

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 26, 2022

In recent years I’ve developed an interest in art, architecture and design. My interest deepened in large part from working with MICE (Meeting, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Exhibitions) destinations and venues that focused on these topics. Sustainable stand design by Expomobilia. Congress Center Basel foyer. Basel by night.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

So, how can we implement innovative ideas and audience-focused design thinking to plan events that create a magnetic communal experience that is personalized to each attendee? Offer Personalization Before, During and After the Event Engaged attendees are actively involved in designing their event experience.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 6, 2022

Megan Finnell, CMP, director, meetings & conferences, MGMA, and Tim Simpson, brand & engagement chief strategist for Maritz Global Events’ Design Studio, speak to EduCon attendees Monday during their session. The data showed that half of the audience liked parties and half of them liked directed networking, she said.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Roughly speaking, planners divide their entire budget into several distinct ‘areas’ of the event. the event venue : a huge piece of the budget cake goes towards renting ballrooms, f&b, and room blocks. event production : event AV costs include all things video, audio, lighting, power, and internet.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Whether online or in-person, events are a great way to drive brand awareness, generate leads, and connect with customers. 60% of business leaders and 80% of marketers believe that events are critical for success. People are aching for events. So let’s give your audience what they want. What makes your event unique?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2018

We all want our audiences to feel special when they come to our events. That’s why are always innovating and trying new stage design ideas, new tools, and new tech. You’ll also learn how to work better by opting out of meetings and opting into the right workspace. Virtual Meetings Need to Take It up a Notch.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Offer early-bird tickets to avoid an overwhelming amount of last-minute registrations and nurture your audience with email marketing until the big day. Decide on your final badge design six weeks before the event , so there’s enough time to order them and prepare them. All The Exciting Event Technology!

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 24, 2020

Here are five meeting design books I especially recommend. Into the Heart of Meetings: Basic Principles of Meeting Design ( ebook or paperback ). Into the Heart of Meetings: Basic Principles of Meeting Design ( ebook or paperback ). Intentional Event Design ( ebook or paperback ).

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

I interviewed the event organiser, Dr. Carlos R. Wyss, Project Manager at Wasser-Agenda 21, who gave insights into the event design process. Wasser-Agenda 21 provides a platform for the stakeholders to meet and exchange about current and future water management challenges, aiming to provide solutions. Target audience.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2025

In his presentation, Inflection Points, Aguero started by taking the audience back to Las Vegas humble beginnings. Naturally, this increase in F&B and airline fares reaches into meetings and events as well, creating a strain on meeting professionals as they try to negotiate their way around higher prices in most sectors.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 28, 2024

As she builds out her shows’ educational and networking opportunities, Tinsley Conway of Connect Meetings stays ahead of mainstream trends because her attendees want fresh ideas and activations they can use at their own events. One notable exception: Tinsley Conway, vice president of events for Connect Meetings.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 10, 2022

Most of the event industry and our clients continue to assume that if you can make the meeting bigger it’s a good thing. The massive disruption of in-person events since March 2020 has shaken our industry to the core. Online and hybrid meetings have seen less drastic reductions. It ain’t necessarily so.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 11, 2020

Webinar World, the event designed from webinerds to webinerds, has been in the hybrid game for years. The good folks at ON24 , the company behind the event, have long realized the importance webinars have in today’s marketing landscape. So get your pen and paper and start taking notes! Webinar World. That’s right!

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2024

There are programs, online courses and boot camps that are designed to help you,” she says, strongly recommending Joanne Dennison, CMP, who has a master’s degree in education and is an educator in the meetings and events industry, whose company hosts CMP classes and networking opportunities for CMPs and future CMPs.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

When it comes Fashion Event Design creativity is everything. We wanted to dive into this gargantuan fashion event from an event planner’s perspective. Watch the video below to see what we learned from this year’s city-wide fashion takeover, and keep reading for more ideas and event design inspiration. . . . .

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Care to join us for some stimulating conversation about multi-hub meetings? Because this week’s episode of Event Tech Podcast is all about this up and coming, exciting topic. Everyone who works in the event industry knows the power of meetings. And who says we have to stop at single-hub meetings?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 9, 2018

Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode: Intentional Event Design Our Professional Opportunity by Tahira Endean (Book). Diversity in Events. Picking The Perfect Event Venue. How Is Your Event App Security. Safety at Events – What Every Event Planner Needs to Know.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

One of the main reasons people attendee events is for education and development. However, 80% of what is learned at events is forgotten in 48 hours. It is crucial to make sure you implementing learning and performance design for your event. Dru Cutler of Drury Design Group ( @drucutler ) . What is Microlearning.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2021

Dasher, in addition to Nathan Chin, senior product manager for Cvent ; and Phil Saims, vice president of sales for Federal Conference , led the latest Smart Meetings webinar, “Designing Your Event Program for Diversity & Inclusion,” where they tackled the not-always-straightforward topic of DEI. Of meeting planners, 68.3

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Endless Events

MARCH 12, 2019

The event has grown to about 2500 attendees and each year MPI is working to raise the bar. They strive to change the way we meet and it’s working! Lindsay Martin-Bilbrey of Nifty Method Marketing & Events ( @ lindsaythecmp ). Meetings Mean Business- Global Meetings Industry Day. Event Design Collective.

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Endless Events

MAY 7, 2020

. “All the things that we have been doing and progress we’ve made in designing events over the last 15 or 20 years, we’re not applying any of those skills to virtual event design”, Nick explains. Real-world examples integrated into the content” Tips For Audience Members.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Meetings don’t look how they used to. Today, planners are racing to adapt to trends that make conferences and events more engaging and dynamic than ever before. But when it comes to trends, where should meeting industry professionals put their focus? Here are five meeting industry trends that are changing the game.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Meeting professionals rely heavily on the event servicing teams behind the scenes to execute on the best-laid plans for effective meetings. Read More : Event Profs Slated for Upgrades with New Certifications, Training Programs. The post New ESPA Event Servicing Certification Debuts appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Change is imminent — and in the meetings industry, it’s upon us. From more engaging, holistic experiences to the the bold new expectations of “bleisure,” event planners and suppliers are racing to adapt in an industry that’s as dynamic as it’s ever been. C2 is pushing the envelope for event experiences.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 25, 2021

How can we design the optimum balance between control versus freedom at meetings? Unless your constituency is bound to your event via a requirement to earn CEUs, members can withhold their attendance or avoid sessions at will. — It’s when we try to tightly control every aspect of our meeting that our events suffer.

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Endless Events

JUNE 13, 2022

It can turn itself into an art gallery, collaborative workspace, corporate meeting space, or wedding venue. On Jackson is a downtown Phoenix event venue that used to be a warehouse. Now, it makes for a great venue for various types of corporate events, such as seminars, product launches, and board meetings.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Because that’s what creative services are all about: making events unforgettable and innovative. Without creativity, all events would look the same – and they’d be no fun. Creativity boosts audience engagement, improves ROI, and makes your business the talk of the town.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Highlights included experiential activations designed to inspire what comes next in designing better meetings. And Marriott partnered with Google on The NEU Project to pioneer ways to design more neuro-diverse-friendly events. And a bright, tropical design freshened the halls and meeting spaces.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

I had the opportunity to work on a large national sales meeting, which gave me on-site exposure.” Where She Is Now Dolecki now serves as director of conferences and events for The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME). For these reasons, event design only grows more imaginative and experiential.

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