Smart Meetings

MARCH 27, 2025

When it comes to incorporating healthy experiences in events, the saying meet people where they are was the touchstone for a series of seven Caesars Entertainment Meetings & Events Wellness Roadshows crossing the country. The post Caesars Wellness Road Show Event Resonates appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 27, 2025

Smart Meetings Wellness Experience brought not-a-buzzword, capital-W Wellness to life in word and action. Read More: The Science of Event Happiness Featured at Smart Meetings Elevate Experience Wellness, now. Its meeting people where theyre at, and there are so many ways we can do it. Wellness is already in events DNA.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Considering that 80-85% of our perception, learning and cognition is mediated through vision , one of the core components to impact audiences has always been color. For a small meeting, how about LED lamps at each table set to cast purple tones to keep the small groups focused and engaged. Purple has also been known to increase focus.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 26, 2024

For many meeting professionals, taking a well-deserved breath after a year of planning large conventions, attending the International Association of Exhibitions & Events (IAEE) Expo! Once you understand how your audience behaves on different platforms, you can focus on being consistent and captivating where it matters.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Even as in-person meetings continue to reemerge with a vengeance, virtual meetings have taken a primary position in the event professional toolbox. Yes, hybrid meetings are more complicated and costly, but virtual is here to stay without a doubt,” he said. Now all variations of meeting delivery are on the table.

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Endless Events

MARCH 21, 2022

Remo is a map-based virtual event platform that has been building events and meetings since 2018. “ Remo is a map-based virtual meeting and event platform. We have universities that want to do their football stadium on a map and you come and have a meeting in the stadium. Introducing Remo, A Map-Based Event Platform.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

If there is a silver lining to the pandemic for the meetings industry, it’s this: The pandemic accelerated the evolutions of meetings. Like the typewriter, print publications and fax machines, the fully in-person meeting would have eventually become extinct. People know how to use them, and they make great meeting programs.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Experts weigh in on what needs to change to work together better Editor’s Note : Hospitality sales consultant Steve Steinhart will be speaking at Smart Meetings Extraordinary Experience in Monterey, California, Nov. If all the meetings that we have re-scheduled for 2024 come through, we will show a very nice gain in the group market.”

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2025

7-10, might give meeting professionals a few ideas about how to create engaging activations that have lasting effects. Bastians keynote began with a Delta on-screen airplane taxiing toward the audience, during which you could feel the wind turbines blowing air toward you.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Designing accessible events topped almost all meetings industry event agendas in 2024, but few planners understand what is required to make everyone feel welcome even as equal access moves from the desired to the required column in their job descriptions. Her father had cerebral palsy, which brought its own needs.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2023

Investor meetings can be the single most important event companies produce throughout the year, and expectations start at perfection. These meetings offer a chance to showcase the vitality of the business, gain valuable feedback, and secure funding for continued longevity. This should be separate from training for speakers.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2023

Smart Meetings spoke with several event experts whose main goal is to craft a personalized, engaging and educational experience. Read More: Winning at Maximizing Virtual Audience Engagement: 10 Fun Ideas from Dahlia El Gazzar. Lathan suggests offering the small studio audience, for example. Re-imagine the General Session.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The challenge is designing events that speak to the needs of an audience that changed over the last three years. When considering audiences who historically couldn’t physically or financially attend, the idea of a hybrid event comes into play again. Time management and wellness is also a major factor for meeting guests today.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 15, 2025

Smart Meetings was there and brought back this report. The “reputation tarnish” happening north of the boarder was all the buzz from destinations who have enjoyed friendly relationships with group looking for sunny meeting destinations in recent years. Destinations worldwide are fighting for this audience.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Smart Meetings Florida Experience elevated the gathering at every turn. Smart Meetings CEO Marin Bright The precise mixture of authentic connections, elevated experiences and innovative ideas is Smart Meetings CEO Marin Bright’s recipe for making everyone feel at home when they come together to get business done.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Not only do they talk about this particular event platform’s solutions, but they also nerd out about data analytics, virtual audience engagement strategies, and the ROI of virtual events. Designing Virtual Audience Engagement. ” Stephanie gladly expands on the ways she promotes virtual audience engagement.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 11, 2022

Just as virtual meetings can’t replace in-person events, the Metaverse won’t replicate real life. Both digital solutions bring advances that can teach real-world lessons to meeting professionals looking to improve their experiences. People are looking to participate in meetings in a more exploratory fashion,” she said.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 28, 2023

Food, lodging and programming are critical factors for any meeting. But to mesmerize your audience with something they haven’t seen before, meeting planners should invest time developing a productive relationship with an AV partner. Meeting planners are the leaders of event teams. Minimize the downside. we may ask.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 8, 2023

What the impact of a younger generation means for the future of the meeting industry No two generations are the same. Smart Meeting spoke with Ken Holsinger, senior vice president of strategy at the event management company Freeman, to pinpoint how data can be used to enhance the event experience for all ages.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 17, 2025

Thinking about a Caribbean locale for your next meeting or event? New options for meeting profs are Sandals St. I look forward to the destination meeting its new targets going into the new year and continuing to offer travelers a premier choice for their Caribbean holidays. Planning an incentive trip with wellness in mind?

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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

JANUARY 15, 2025

We asked PCMA President and CEO Sherrif Karamat about the high-profile, diverse agenda at PCMA Convening Leaders for 4,000 meeting professionals in Houston this week. Professor and podcaster Scott Galloway predicted a nuclear and AI-powered future and entreated the audience to mentor young men looking for direction. How different?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Read More : Why AI Might Mean Salvation for the Meeting Industry Imagine walking into a bustling kitchen, the aroma of garlic mingling with the savory scent of soy sauce and ginger, the clatter of pans, and laughter from the dining room. The post Events in 2025: Creating a Foundation of Connection appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 2, 2023

To help planners avoid the inevitable headache, Smart Meetings sat down with Huong Nguyen, CEO and founder of Shiloh Events , to find the best path forward for meeting planners looking for the right event tech for their needs. Who is the target audience? Listen to the entire webinar here. What is the purpose of your event?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2025

Corporate Events (meetings, conferences, tradeshows, product launches, brand activations, consumer shows, company parties). Together, they represent a vital economic force, connecting communities, businesses, and audiences. What Is the Live Events Industry? Sporting Events (local/professional sports, marathons, tournaments, rodeos).

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2021

In a world where TikTok reigns, audiences simply don’t have the interest or bandwidth to stick with you for your 60-minute state of the union address. Instead, your opportunity is to figure out how to use, and embed the right tools of engagement to keep your audience riveted, attentive, curious and ready for more. Jason Thomson.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Pondering whether Dubai would be the perfect fit for an upcoming meeting or event? The megahit service has some meeting profs considering implementing the concept in their incentives and team building planningwhile still risky, the heaping praise Scandinavian Airlines is basking in highlights the potential upside. Or maybe Australia?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2023

Smart Woman Summit kicks off the next year for Smart Women in Meetings with empowerment and thoughtful conversations When leaders come together to tackle the biggest challenges in the hospitality meetings industry. One take-away for supervisors was the importance of “meeting employees where they’re at.” something magic happens.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 16, 2023

While a lot of those tropes are stereotypes, the Irish love of storytelling is not and it’s a concept that meeting planners can embrace and learn from. When speaking in meetings and groups, use the powerful dynamic of cathartic emotion and don’t shy away from talking about things that bring up feelings.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Finding ways to elevate attendee well-being is the new gold standard Prioritizing wellness in meetings and conventions is rapidly evolving from a nice-to-have feature to an essential component of creating a productive and positive meeting. It doesn’t have to be anything fancy.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2024

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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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2023

audience the message he delivered at a Smart Meetings Experience in Ventura County Coast of how serving others can benefit meeting planners. The Details For meeting planners, details are everything. The post How a Service Mindset Can Help Meeting Profs appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2025

Stronger Recall: Print ads drive a remarkable 77% higher brand recall compared to digital, making it more likely your audience remembers your hotel when its time to book. A thoughtfully designed magazine advertisement can showcase your hotels unique values and engage audiences emotionally. Ready to get started?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Experts offer tips and ideas for meeting professionals As the year slowly comes to a close, many financial and insurance meeting planners may be thinking about what they should be keeping on their radar. They want to feel as though they have a role in choosing their own meetings journey.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Neuroinclusion: Events for Everyone The term neuroinclusion builds on the concept of neurodiversitythe understanding that neurological differences are not pathological but simply differences in cognitionto incorporate the understanding that neurodiversity will always exist in an audience into event design. Alone in the Crowd? In 2023, U.S.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 20, 2023

Following the events of George Floyd’s tragic death in 2020, meetings industry organizations have been actively seeking to engage in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) discussion. If a client has strong feelings about DEI, meetings planners should too. “If

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Accor Survey: “Meeting Expectations: The Future of Meetings & Events” World-leading hospitality group Accor operates a diverse hospitality group of over 40 hotel brands, from luxury to economy. In fact, the industry’s audience is expected to surpass even 2019 levels in the coming years. billion by 2030.”

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