Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2023

SITE CEO Annette Gregg analyzes incentive travel for 2023 and predicts trends for 2024 Annette Gregg, CEO of Society of Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) , was the speaker at this December’s Smart Meetings’ Smart Chat Live! The Incentive Travel Index supported Gregg’s analysis.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2023

SITE CEO Annette Gregg analyzes incentive travel for 2023 and predicts trends for 2024 Annette Gregg, CEO of Society of Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) , was the speaker at this December’s Smart Meetings’ Smart Chat Live! The Incentive Travel Index supported Gregg’s analysis.

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ADMEI

MARCH 20, 2024

How Attending Association Conferences Can Benefit DMC Professionals 1. Exposure to the Latest Industry Trends Building expertise and credibility. Access to industry thought leaders through association conferences exposes you to new technologies, methodologies, trends, and best practices, allowing you to best serve clients.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 12, 2022

One trend that we are continuing to see is that of outdoor meetings. While I expect this trend to continue to rise in popularity, I am sharing my top tips to help ensure an unforgettable outdoor event this year. The benefits of hosting a meeting in nature are many. Naturally Good. Read More : Healthy You: Go Outside and Play!

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Endless Events

APRIL 26, 2019

Step 2: Prepare for the First Meeting With AV Company. Below are the best ways to prepare for your meeting. Come Prepared with Your Goals. You may want to incorporate some of the biggest event trends, or perhaps you are planning on bringing in a top entertainer. But are you just trending to keep up with the Jone’s?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Read More : How to Prepare for the Next Crisis: Event Insurance Tips. Some unexpected expenses may be covered by your travel delay benefits. Unplanned changes to your travel itinerary may entitle you to trip interruption benefits. Read More : 4 Trends Rocking Financial and Insurance Incentives. Since Oct.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

If you’ve been paying attention to the event trends set to redefine the industry, you’ll know that hybrid is up there with the most relevant. So, in face of data points like these, it’s only natural that several aspects of the industry are preparing for the upcoming shift. And this, of course, includes venues!

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

The Benefits Of Experiential Event Marketing. The benefits of experiential event marketing highly resemble the benefits of event marketing itself. For example, be mindful of pop culture trends or references that your target audience might appreciate and incorporate them into your experiential strategy.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

From CBD wellness retreats to cannabis at HR conferences, events are experiences that can benefit from intentional design with cannabis in mind. How could I tweak that for my use case?’” Should Event Professionals Prepare? So Nick wants to know what the Brew Crew thinks event professionals should prepare for.

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Endless Events

MAY 30, 2018

Alternative Event Venues are a huge and growing trend this year. In fact, we listed it as one of our emerging event trends for 2018. They will discuss what you need to know to be prepared for an alternative event venue. What benefits they see from offering clients to step outside the ballroom.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2023

Read More: Prepare for GMID 2023: Resolve to Continue Advocating for Events The future is Now As the industry recovers from the pandemic era, the focus on innovation and asking “what’s next?” CST with a panel of industry leaders to discuss the most current trends and the effects they will have on the future of meetings.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

Fortunately, destinations and hotels alike have seen a dramatic comeback from pandemic lows as they benefitted from the pent-up demand for in-person experiences.” Local restaurants and bars, rideshare services and other local businesses benefit from events hosted in their cities. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 7, 2023

By leveraging our collective resources to elevate each other, we benefit the entire industry. Prepare extensively and then trust your gut,” she said. “By recognizing brilliance, we encourage more exceptional work and normalize stepping up, innovating and taking chances,” said Marin Bright, Smart Meetings founder and CEO. “By

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Dana Communications

JULY 5, 2022

Here are five trends in the food and beverage arena that you can count on making a grand presentation at your next meeting. Food safety, from preparation to presentation, will continue to be a top priority and concern,” says Carla Ruben, president of Creative Edge Parties. Bye-Bye Buffets. Tableside Service. Action stations.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

However, with experiential experiences and wellness-oriented focuses from resorts trending now more than ever, meeting profs can explore destinations that are less business-oriented and more “off-the-grid.” The archipelago’s dedication to environmental conservation elevates the term of “off-the-grid” to something that benefits the world.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 3, 2019

With more than 25 years working in the meeting and event industry, I’ve seen many trends come and go, but one thing that remains constant is the importance of team building to drive bonds and connections. Below are the most important, and what I consider to be the most lasting, trends I’ve noticed through the years.

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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. That format brought its own set of challenges and benefits.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 27, 2025

She broke down the top five trends planners should look out for, and explained how they can incorporate these trends into their meetings. Building resilience will better prepare you for the futurebut not at the cost of your well-being, she said. It benefits both sides in telling the story of the southwest. Brain Breaks.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 4, 2024

Nutrition also plays a crucial role; meals rich in brain-boosting nutrients enhance cognitive function and overall well-being, ensuring that attendees are physically and mentally prepared to absorb and retain information. Read More : Leaning into Learning Styles 3.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 6, 2024

Also, an early morning breakfast is not always a great time to gather the team for a social activity; people are starting their days, checking their emails and preparing their schedules, and many prefer to eat on their own while they do so. Read More : Travel and Tourism Trends in U.S. homemade granola).

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Endless Events

JUNE 8, 2018

It can be a way to foster further engagement and to prepare for the next event. Networking is also bound to enjoy the benefits of AI profile matching, even as the options for both AI and apps increase over time. What big social trend made an impact on your planning and management, whether good or bad?

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Endless Events

AUGUST 9, 2018

The benefits of using projection mapping in events. In fact, it’s increasing in popularity because it’s a vehicle for video trends in events. to best prepare for your meeting and help you navigate through technical aspects and terms. In-house Benefits: Maximum customization. Then you’re in the right place!

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

A detailed report prepared by MeetGreen explained how the largest industry event made progress toward its Net Zero Carbon Events goal while pointing to even more improvements IMEX and other event organizers can make in the future. IMEX America Moves Toward a Sustainable Events Future IMEX America 2022 was the greenest one yet.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Then naturally, as we started to create content and start, for example, Event Icons, the other podcast that we do, naturally, I think I started becoming placed in this event tech space and asked questions about it, which I wasn’t really prepared for at first. So, Will and Alex Plaxen were doing a thing on tech trends just today.

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Endless Events

JULY 5, 2018

You’ll be thrilled to hear there’s a whole lot of benefits for event goers, presenters and planners too. The benefits of hybrid events. It sounds like you could benefit from virtual attendance at events – but your speaker is the one who attends virtually, rather than event goers. But, it’s not just for the VR-buffs.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Meetings that feature a wider purpose along with opportunities for teambuilding, wellness, creative endeavors, F&B preparation—and pickleball—are what’s being seen by one major conference-resort operator. Meetings are often aiming for a wider purpose beyond the stated business goals.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 12, 2018

There’s a lot of benefits to live streaming events, but truly successful live streamed events are more about audience engagement and less about technology. Don’t jump into live streaming because it seems like the hot new trend. Nearly every type of event can benefit from some aspect of live streaming. Find a Vendor.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

So it’s extremely important that you stay up to date with design trends , technology trends , and make a point to communicate your goals clearly. This is the most fool-proof way to ensure that the team has enough time to prepare things that meet your requirements and amount to a successful event. Leverage their expertise.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

JULY 12, 2022

But these temporary shifts in spending could impact destinations and their marketing in significant ways, and it will pay to prepare for the future now. DMOs will likely feel tempted to cut back on marketing when there’s a slight economic downturn, but there are benefits to carrying on.

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Endless Events

JULY 19, 2018

We predicted a trend for Artificial Intelligence (AI) to show its potential in 2018, and now we’re anticipating its dominance in the years to come. We’re going to take a deep dive into the benefits of using AI for events and uncover: What are chatbots and their perks? What are event apps and their perks? Event team support.

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ITA Group

DECEMBER 16, 2021

5 Channel Trends & Program Impact Predictions for 2022. To help channel leaders prepare, ITA Group experts have identified five key trends for you to prioritize in 2022. The trend for channel partners is ease of use through a personalized experience, providing relevance for them and their customers, and clear expectations.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Every year in digital marketing presents unique challenges and trends, but an election year takes the complexity to a whole new level. Non-political advertisers can also benefit from this targeting ability, as they can refine their ads to reach specific audiences and demographics.

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The MICE Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Community engagement Due to the constant turnover of team members and the tight schedule to prepare for the event in March, there’s limited time for year-round community engagement It’s necessary to keep community engagement for the entire year to advertise the event but also to advertise the new positions for event management.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 18, 2023

Read More : Experiential Gifting: Why This Trend Matters Even outside of the work environment, nobody would want to stay in a relationship where they’re not properly appreciated and encouraged by their partner for the big and little things that are being done. Mindfulness isn’t limited to sitting down, closing your eyes and meditating.

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Endless Events

JUNE 21, 2018

Around the world, tragic incidents at events like the Las Vegas shooting and the Boston Marathon bombing, and natural disasters have shown that we aren’t prepared for every type of security and safety issue in our industry. Unfortunately, today, that doesn’t just mean being prepared for medical emergencies, minor assaults and lost children.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The virtual tools introduced during the rush to streaming, such as appointment scheduling, directed networking and messaging can bridge and augment programming in the ballroom to benefit attendees and sponsors alike. Virtual events must also combat distractions and unexpected technical issues to realize the benefits of scalability engagement.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 3, 2023

If the chef can double up on whatever they are already preparing for another group in-house, it could save some money without sacrificing quality. “It Keeping in mind how to save or re-invest your money into your event is a cornerstone in the event space industry. It isn’t always about the rate,” Noona said.

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