Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2022

“We understand the importance of connection; we understand the importance of culture,” said David Peckinpaugh, Maritz president and CEO, reflecting on meetings’ return to F2F (face-to-face) amid dawning young talent during our Smart Chat Live! last week, “How to Nurture the Next Generation of Meeting Professionals.”.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2023

To fully understand the importance and impact of AI on the meetings space, Smart Meetings spoke with Iain McCowan, director of AI at Dubber , to glean some sense of how it can be a helpful tool for planners. With the use of AI, Dubber captures key moments and insights within an online meeting space.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Risk management is a dedicated preparedness rather than simply a mental exercise, according to Lisa Sommer Devlin, the most recent Smart Meetings webinar host. The most common risk in the meetings industry is cancellations. The post Preparation is the Key to Risk Management appeared first on Smart Meetings. Legal Risks.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

Planning an event in multiple languages can be a challenge for meeting planners. Innovative virtual language interpretation software is making attendee accessibility a reality for everyone involved in creating inclusive meetings. The program makes its virtual services impartial to any particular meeting platform.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

When crisis strikes a meeting professional’s host city and hotel, it’s comforting to know that—despite the uncertainty that surrounds unexpected events—the hotel in which you’re hosting your event is well prepared to take on the challenge.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Read More : The Overlooked RFP Asks That Could Save The Planet Effective event planning is built on the pillars of clear leadership, efficient communication, budget awareness, timely initiation of plans, and strict adherence to deadlines. It’s essential to appoint a designated leader who can make executive decisions.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Brought to you by: At the start of the pandemic, businesses across the globe were forced to move all in-person meetings and events online. This transition was so abrupt that many organizations did so without understanding, acknowledging, or discussing the ins and outs of virtual meeting etiquette with their teams. Yes, etiquette.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 19, 2021

To be fallible and prepared means that I don’t have to react defensively and can respond in the present moment from a place of connection and responsibility (at least some of the time—I still struggle with this, of course). More : DEI Resources for Meeting Planners. Helpful Questions.

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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’re inspired by social organizations rallying communities through events that spread messages for a better future.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 20, 2024

Scott Frankel Attendees to Smart Meetings’ Culinary Experience, hosted at Paris Las Vegas, were treated to a free learning session led by Scott Frankel, president of Animatic Media LLC & Conference-On-Demand + LIVE. When pre-planning, buyers often have the option of in-house or outside AV.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2025

Stay up to date on the fires movements and be prepared to evacuate. If they do not have power, limit your communication to a need-to-know basis to conserve phone battery and battery banks. The post Multiple Wildfires Tear Through Los Angeles appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

As she prepared to graduate, she took on a role as a marketing coordinator at a major healthcare company. I had the opportunity to work on a large national sales meeting, which gave me on-site exposure.” To manage the team communication necessary to execute a great event, Dolecki develops a staff playbook.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 4, 2022

Cross-training is preparation so people have other skill sets and can help in more than one area.” Cross-training sometimes means you include people that don’t have to do anything for a particular event or meeting. If you have someone that isn’t impacted by the meeting, they don’t hold back.”

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

However, we had all this content prepared for the conference we had intended to have in person. “We start sending communications out to our attendees from the moment they register and through to a day or two before the event and the morning of, of course.” We had keynote presenters who had full presentations ready to go.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

What to consider when planning an event at an all-inclusive resort Meeting Professionals International (MPI) CEO Paul VanDeventer likes to say that when planning the association’s World Education Congress (WEC), MPI takes chances so members don’t have to take on the risk. Construction delays at America’s Center Convention Complex in St.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 21, 2025

Surprise Perks Leave a Lasting Impression Most meeting planners evaluate hotels based on predictable factors: space, facilities, amenities, and cost. A thoughtful upgradebe it a complimentary spa voucher, a room upgrade, or a personalized welcome packagesticks in a meeting planners mind long after their initial visit.

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Endless Events

APRIL 6, 2018

The term refers to maintaining year-round communication with your audience, building trust and loyalty along the way, as well as allowing you to easily get ideas and feedback from your community. Here Are the Meeting Booking Stats You Need to Know. If you run a team, it also lets you manage the meetings of your staff members.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Tarin Horan, CMP, knew that meeting planning was the industry for her when she began interning with sports teams. Afterwards, she began working in sports, as a customer service and community relations manager with DC United. As she prepared for the exam herself, she turned to vendors for many of her questions.

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Endless Events

APRIL 17, 2020

?? The Best of the Best: Ask Yourself: 45 Questions To Ask Before Meeting With A Virtual Event Production Company. Ask yourself these questions before your virtual event meeting! (13-minute Knowing the answers to these questions will help prepare you to have a more successful meeting! ? 13-minute read).

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Endless Events

APRIL 1, 2022

Finding, pitching, and keeping event sponsors is not a gamble – it’s a process that event planners need to carefully prepare for. Sponsors need to feel like they can trust planners to deliver on their promises and meet sponsorship objectives. Communication is key. It might take more time, but it will pay off.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 31, 2018

This could leave a bad taste in the mouth of your would-be attendees unless you manage the communications right. By getting the right people to attend and turning them into ambassadors post-event, you’re one step closer to meeting your ROI and corporate goals. The Different Remote Communication Styles to Use.

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Endless Events

MAY 19, 2020

This year we will see this start to change and a focus on solutions to the increased need for event security in the form of crisis communications, cybersecurity and improvements in onsite security. Strategic Crisis Communications . Everyone at events as a role to play when it comes to crisis communications. And they are right!

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As if the job of meeting professional weren’t difficult enough, many have had to take on the role of Chief Difficult Conversation Starter. In fact, if approached with thoughtfulness and preparation, those interactions could lead to the meeting professionals taking a rightful place as strategic advisors. By the Numbers.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 27, 2025

To bring this strategy to life,embedding the associations member meeting within a creative and dynamic event format requires thoughtful planning. The member meeting needed to be seamlessly and appealingly integrated into the conference. The event was designed as flexibly as possible, enabling active participation and exchange.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 1, 2019

Smart Meetings contacted Sharlet Brennan, a content marketing consultant and president of Brennan Communications, for tips on how to leverage all that traffic for events. More : 7 Tips for a Successful Crisis Management Meeting. The post How to Use Social Media to Improve Your 2019 Events appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 27, 2022

Some are eager to get back to in-person meetings, while others are hesitant to be around others again. Those tips are organized below to give you the edge while planning your next meeting. Include multiple methods of communication between attendees, speakers and organizers. In-person Events. Virtual Events.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

By being prepared for any last-minute disruptions, you can go into your event confident that you and your team will know how to handle anything thrown at you. Hargrove, however, was prepared with a swift response. Smart Meetings spoke with Vice President of Event and Trade Show Production at Hargrove, Lisa Miller. 29 to Oct 1.

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Endless Events

JUNE 19, 2020

So that means that both preparing your virtual event speakers and being the one who does the speaking entails quite a bit of preparation and a series of best practices that wouldn’t apply to in-person events. 2 Prepare Your Background. Whatever resources your speakers need, do your best to meet their requests.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 24, 2023

Read More : When Mother Nature Is an Unwanted Attendee at Your Meeting or Event A sporting event being held in a high occupancy stadium will have more dynamic risks than a conference due to the size of the venue and activities taking place. Communicate clearly with the stakeholders and event participants.

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Endless Events

APRIL 12, 2019

Forgetting To Communicate Event Changes. If you fail to communicate changes in your event whether it’s the schedule, event location or something else this can lead to surprise costs for event labor, equipment and more. Always communicate with every person involved. This mistake can create a huge blow to your budget! Conclusion.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Hybrid events—whether they are conferences, expos or training courses—are meetings that can be accessed in person at a physical location, or remotely via an online platform. In the virtual space, this could involve XR avatars “meeting” in virtual breakout rooms, or communicating through a multi-participant instant messenger or video chat.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Because if something goes wrong, you want to make sure they are able to communicate with their loved ones. There is so much more to learn from Lori, check out her certificate course it is packed with six hours of information to have you prepared, Emergency Preparedness for Meetings & Events. Crisis Communications For Events.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2022

We asked pioneering meeting planner Jackie James, World of Concrete group director, for tips from her boots-on-the-ground experience. Our audience needed the show; the industry wanted to meet,” she said. Know your audience and communicate frequently with them using email and social media, however your group interacts, she said.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 6, 2025

Types of Conferences: A Diverse Landscape Conferences come in all shapes and sizes, each tailored to meet specific goals and engage a unique target audience. On-Site Logistics: Coordinate with the venue to ensure its functionalities, such as adequate space for registration, breakout sessions, and networking areas, meet your requirements.

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Motivation Excellence

AUGUST 9, 2019

How to Run a Painless Meeting. There are two ways to run a meeting. The first is probably the most common—you sit at the head of the table, open the meeting, and then the meeting just starts, the same way it did last time, and the time before that, and the time before that. Does this require a meeting or just an email?

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2020

Will we adapt to a new way of marketing and communications? While the days of round table meetings and venues brimming with attendees are pretty much over, large scale events meet a different need. Customize communication. Will the old ways of working seem outdated, or will it simply snap back to business as usual?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

Some 30 miles away, meeting professionals at the ubiquitous customer relationship software company Salesforce have taken a net-zero pledge and are brainstorming ways to keep business moving forward while prioritizing sustainability as a core value in everything from partnerships to customer data tracking and at its annual Dreamforce citywide event.

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