Smart Meetings

MAY 6, 2024

million tuned in for the “most exciting two minutes in sports” at watch parties all over the world, many with mint julep at hand. It is the longest continually held major sporting event in North America and many of its traditions are sacred to fans; but that doesn’t mean the program forgoes new experiences.

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Endless Events

APRIL 6, 2018

Are you able to keep your audience’s private information secure before, during, and after the event? For many in the industry, connecting with audiences is something that happens only when an event is about to launch. As event professionals, we are responsible for the protection of our audience’s data.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2025

In her new role, she will lead strategy across venues including the Earth Expo & Convention Center, Sky Convention Center and Mohegan Sun Golf Club. Simone also serves on the Executive Committee of the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau Board.

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Endless Events

JULY 5, 2018

That’s why we’re going to jump in and explore the potential virtual participation has for the event industry, from small conferences through to live sporting events. Are you planning an event and the perfect speaker can’t manage to get to your venue at the right time? Nearly half! The power of live streaming. So, let’s dive in!

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Much like a team captain in sports has the job of rallying his teammates and pumping them up to win the game, an event team captain also rallies the team. Selecting a venue. 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.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 29, 2024

We had a big challenge, because last year at Virgin Las Vegas [for Quest’s NXT FY24], it was all sports themed. How do we define a theme to the audience, so they felt like they weren’t at a business meeting, but at a festival? It was probably one of the coolest events we’d ever done.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Jennifer Beindorf Research over the past two years shows that event attendance continues to increase—from business/industry events to music festivals and sporting events. One of the biggest reasons for this trend is that people desire to share meaningful, unique experiences with others—aka their “tribe.”

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The creation of the event’s multiscreen queue system, using a combination of digital signage on screens, physical signage in the form of colored decals, and audiovisual cues, navigation though the venue was made easy. Screenings were offered in eight categories, such as optometry, podiatry, emotional health and dentistry.

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ADMEI

AUGUST 9, 2024

Yes, human expertise is essential for adding nuanced details about venues, suppliers, and local insights, but AI can generate a first draft in minutes, allowing DMC sales teams to focus on refining and personalizing the proposal rather than starting from scratch. DMCs can use video mapping to enhance guest experience innearly any venue.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2022

Be respectful of your attendees’ time; make sure every moment has value by complementing your must-see activities with lighter moments of surprise and delight sprinkled throughout the agenda and venue. Read More : Sports Arenas and Stadiums: On Game for Meeting Planners This Year. Transfer to the venue or lodging. Lobby area.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 7, 2022

Presentations and performances come from a sophisticated stage designed to immerse the audience in content, video and electrifying graphics, driven by the latest in event and theater technology and featuring larger-than-life augmented reality (AR). At a separate venue, more than 1,000 International Associates met with their U.S.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2023

Mark Cooper, CEO @IACCmeetings is bringing the venue community together to apply intentional creativity during Americas Knowledge Exchange in @DurhamNC @JBDukeHotel to the problem of the average 9 years of institutional wisdom lost in hospitality. The pressure is intense and yet the dishes look and smell amazing,” she said at the end.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2021

From the first moments of the three-day reunion of top meeting planners and their potential hotel and destination partners, the emphasis was on getting what you need to deliver what audiences want. Ryan Dohrn, president of Brain Swell Media , reframed the art of negotiation as a basic skill that can be improved with practice and perspective.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2024

After joining the team in 2023 as sports and special events coordinator, Simo has demonstrated immense passion and dedication for her projects. Louis as a leading destination. Morgan Simo Morgan Simo, Visit Panama City Beach Visit Panama City Beach promotes Simo to the role of special events operations manager.

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Social Tables

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

How much do you feel you still truly understand venue marketing in today’s ever-involving digital world of snaps, stories, fluctuating industry relationships and new commission structures? Step 1: Understand your Venue Marketing Discoverability Influence. Times, they be a changin’. And really, who doesn’t like thinking about pie?

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Techsytalk

MARCH 20, 2019

Therefore, look for new ways that your audience can participate in. For instance, you have mini breakout-sessions and include games such as bowling, video games, and other indoor sports games. So, from the theme and presentations to the venue and activities, you need to be more than creative.

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Endless Events

JULY 18, 2018

Planning more interactive items at venues. Use audience responses to inspire new “event paths”. Once you have the information about individual event goers, you can set up your event app to guide them to sessions or locations in the event venue that will be of most interest to them. Sporting amenities.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Will agrees on the issue of ticket scalping, saying that it “can really, really hurt ticket sales” and “they look bad upon the venue, or the artist, and everything like that. “Assume, and all of the things that go along with that phrase, you run the risk of alienating a portion of your audience.

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inVOYAGE

APRIL 1, 2025

However, this is peak travel season, so book venues and accommodations well in advance. Private Sumo Demonstration & Training Session Unbeknown to some, Sumo is Japans national sport, and you can trace its origins back over a millennia with strong ties to the islands Shinto culture, and yet few visitors get to experience it up close.

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Social Tables

MARCH 19, 2019

The venue you select really matters. Stay within your spending limit but be sure to find a venue that’s perfect for your theme. Use your theme to determine your venue, event activities, wardrobe, food & beverage, and decor. You can just as easily add a unique twist to any sporting event. Which includes most people.

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 11, 2021

We’re going to make events next year where people will be in Shanghai, New York and Rio de Janeiro watching our live performances with physical people in the venue, and will interact with people on stage, people who attend in person and those virtually. Do what’s right for the audience and the client, and have both tools in your shed.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The urgent call to restaff hotels and events teams and engage discriminating audiences will include many unimaginable trials, learning new skills and, ultimately, a reinvention of ourselves and the industry. Dean suggested a co-management arrangement with the venue and the destination.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Here’s a few tips to help you kick start your first virtual event with a remote audience. Understand Your Audience. You need to have a solid gasp of your audience’s general psyche. Send out surveys or start a discussion forum to acquire answers from your audience. Choosing the Venue. How tech-savvy are they?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

Planet-friendly Venues. Moscone Center sports an in-house recycling system that decreases the impact of events and makes them easier to clean up for both organizers and staff. California companies and venues are stepping up to simplify the efforts to deliver to all audiences.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

I extend my expertise to events, and the teams running the events, as well as the audience attending it, offering holistic audits to ensure excellence in every aspect, from AV and tech to audience engagement. Platon Trifan stressed that the group is not just about personal well-being. “I

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Social Tables

JUNE 17, 2021

No business can be successful without a clear target audience to serve. All of these questions should help you craft an audience targeting statement. This will be a mixture of your value proposition, your event type(s), your ideal customer, and (sometimes) a venue. Find your niche. How would you describe their goals?

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Interface Tourism Spain

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Sports Tourism: A game-changer in destination marketing and inbound tourism All the news Back to newsroom Imagine standing on the historic grounds of the Monza Circuit in Italy, where the deafening roar of Formula 1 engines fills the air. Barcelona, Spain : Beyond the renowned Camp Nou, Barcelona offers a seamless blend of sports and culture.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 4, 2022

O’Dell recently took on a new role as president of venue management at OVG360. In April, after nearly 13 years as president and CEO of Events DC, the District of Columbia’s convention and sports authority, longtime events executive and former PCMA board chair Greg O’Dell left to become president of venue management at OVG360.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Types of Events Requiring Management Event management is essential for a wide range of events, including: Consumer and Community Events: Exhibitions, store opening, fashion shows and sports events. These events can take different forms: In-person Events: People, speakers and companies meeting on-site in a dedicated venue.

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The MICE Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

PwC Gaming Masters uses esports, short for electronic sports, played as an online video game with competitors which spectators can watch for entertainment. I would say it’s the digital pendant to sports for a younger generation. Let’s compare sports and esports. That’s all gaming. Esports is the competitive part of gaming.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

And then in the yard, it was all about sports. And, of course, I was that kid last picked for every sports team. What people don’t realize is that there’s so much social capital got through sport.”. After his breakthrough moment at MIT, he began thinking of Junk Kouture as “the sport for creative kids. It’s a mindset.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 21, 2023

As the specter of COVID-19 lockdowns fades and the popularity of in-person events continues to gain momentum, events teams are pressured to find memorable and exciting venues to meet attendee expectations. of attendees say the event venue can make or break their experience. Hotel venues save you from the hustle.

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Endless Events

MARCH 30, 2020

The only real difference being that your venue rental costs are going to shift to internet and networking rental costs and your meal budget is probably going away” Virtual Event Possibilities: Popular Choices. Rather than having a massage room, you have yoga instructors doing morning sessions.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 4, 2024

But with the host venue not designed for easy accessibility or flashy entertainment—and sporting a balky air-conditioning system—Hadley took notes on site and combed through attendees’ post-event feedback to ensure a different experience next time.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

Planet-friendly Venues. Moscone Center sports an in-house recycling system that decreases the impact of events and makes them easier to clean up for both organizers and staff. California companies and venues are stepping up to simplify the efforts to deliver to all audiences.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 10, 2024

This is where a specialized agency can help: brainstorming virtual event ideas and bringing them to life to keep up with growing audience expectations. AGENCYEA Chicago, IL Agency EA links brands to their target audiences through hybrid and virtual events, strategic marketing campaigns, digital engagements, and experiential activations.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In the fast-paced world of event planning, seizing the attention of your attendees requires more than just an ordinary venue—it demands an experience that transcends the mundane. Enter: stadium events, where the grandeur of these iconic venues becomes the canvas for unforgettable gatherings. What defines a stadium event?

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