Smart Meetings

JANUARY 18, 2024

WTP’s Frank Harrison Shares the Top Three Business Travel Trends for the Coming Year Frank Harrison As the travel industry around the world continues to recover post-pandemic, new business travel trends have emerged that meeting professionals will have to master to optimize attendance. How do they ensure cybersecurity?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2022

To survive pandemic-related disruptions in the midst of a turbulent economy, associations have to incorporate constructive feedback from stakeholders about the quality of their meetings product. This results in communication gaps between executives and members. The meeting atmosphere was initially tense. Getting Active Feedback.

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Motivation Excellence

JUNE 3, 2020

At the same time, many businesses are seeing a shift toward remote working. As the two trends of increased employee recognition and remote working converge in the workplace, businesses are facing a new challenge: how to handle employee recognition in the remote world. Why Employee Recognition In the Remote World Is Important.

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Endless Events

MARCH 12, 2021

From revolutionizing remote work to giving a whole new exciting vibe to digital experiences, here’s the full rundown on VR for virtual events! Remote Work. Remote work isn’t a brand new concept – the Endless Events team has been doing it for years!

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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

JULY 21, 2022

A long-anticipated reckoning after the boom of investment in virtual meeting platforms during Covid and an aggressive return to in-person events has sent many streaming platform companies scrambling to position themselves in the best light for a possible looming merger and acquisition season.

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Best Corporate Events

AUGUST 30, 2022

Having grown accustomed to, and comfortable with, working remotely, many employees are resisting a return to the office. Of course, remote work isn’t an option for everyone. Of course, remote work isn’t an option for everyone. How to Use Team Building with Remote and Hybrid Work Teams. Here’s how to get there.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Based on survey results from corporate managers, a newly released report from Harvard Business Review Analytic Services makes the case for more in-person meetings among coworkers to strengthen an organization’s top line and bottom line.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

For travel managers (and meeting professionals), the job requires agility, delicate planning, awareness, intention over expenses and duty of care. We learned quickly how well the remote model worked. According to GBT, travel programs are becoming one of the main ways remote teams meet. Steps Toward New Cultures.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2023

Mentorships, transparency and white whales For meeting planners new to the industry, experience and connections are the glue that holds the universe together and ultimately provides the tools for current and future success. Everyone wants a meeting right now. We asked meeting planners whether they saw any value in their connection. “As

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Endless Events

MARCH 16, 2018

At the meet, they designed spaces specifically made for networking opportunities. Then, there’s the importance of storytelling in effective communication and learning, as well as the importance of priming to bolster learning and curiosity. Travel Meets Thought Leadership. Maximize Your Remote Work with These Tips.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Read more: More In-Person Meetings in 2023, Says Amex GBT Forecast. As this trend in tourism gets more traction, remote luxury options combine the best of both worlds. Book a trip for meetings or incentives at the remote Mandarin Oriental Canouan. So, the question is—where are the travel trends going in 2023?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

event design : signage, swag, event layout, meeting room design, exhibit floor design, and other event creative ingredients. logistics : event registration, shipping, paper materials, travel, and attendee communication. The focus is on your community , the one you nurture on your virtual event platform throughout the entire year.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

No matter if you’re managing multiple tasks related to an event, keeping your team in order, or communicating with clients, you’ll likely use a digital project management tool. Experiment with these programs until you find one that meets your needs. Slack claims to be the future of business communication. Image via Slack.

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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. Participants will also be able to communicate and contribute on these platforms, helping remote attendees feel more engaged and a part of the live event.

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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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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2021

Moreover, attendance rates for online sessions can be low: Registrants are less likely to show up, as they may get pulled into meetings or simply forget to add events to their calendar. Here are eight tips from the team at video communication company Livestorm to ensure your event delivers engagement.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Often, that’s enough, especially if you’re remote. ” “Between being remote and in-person, there’s hybrid,” reminds Thuy. “In January, we had our company all-hands meeting, which ended up a hybrid event. Dustin wonders how Will copes with having an all-remote team.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As face-to-face meetings became challenging, virtual conferences and webinars became the norm. Remote work and flexible hours mean many professionals no longer need to be tied to a specific location. Clear Communication Ensure all communications clearly articulate the value of the event.

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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! ? We’ve got another offer for you!

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Endless Events

APRIL 19, 2021

Rather than equally prioritizing both audiences, the old hybrid event simply offers one-way communication from your event to participants that view the event remotely. PCMA’s Convening Leaders 2021 was an ambitious hybrid meeting that fits this model. But in a post-COVID world, things took a turn.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2022

Meeting profs are driven by a desire to create a memorable experience for their attendees. With the return of in-person events and new technologies developed for hybrid and remote platforms, meeting professionals have more opportunities than ever to engage and excite attendees. Use a Consistent Theme.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The launch this week of Bizzabo’s SmartBadge technology, branded as Klik Experiential wearables, is the next step in delivering virtual meeting-level data at in-person events. Smart Meetings looked at the range of ways meeting professionals are elevating the productivity of the humble name badge. For the Love of Lanyards.

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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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Endless Events

JUNE 21, 2019

To kick things off, Melissa begins by giving us some interesting facts: “With meeting planners, it’s predominantly… there are a lot more women than men in the industry. “It’s working smarter, not necessarily working more” In the end, it’s all about communication and understanding the other person.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 19, 2021

Ever since my first encounter with the hybrid hub and spoke meeting topology at Event Camp Twin Cities in 2011, I’ve been a big fan of the format. Yesterday [see below], I realized that hub and spoke is a great format for purely online meetings too. What’s a hub and spoke meeting? But first…. A terminology reminder.

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Best Corporate Events

AUGUST 17, 2020

5 Tips for Keeping Remote Teams Connected. Even our team at Best Corporate Events has been working remotely – and we miss each other! Many say that now it is more important than ever to stay connected to each other, so we do not feel isolated working in a remote environment. ’ on a Monday morning. Just Check In.

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Endless Events

JULY 20, 2018

The Top Stressors of a Meeting Planner. So many things run around a meeting planner’s mind but there are only a few big things that really drive us nuts. Thriving in the New World of Meetings. So many things have changed in meetings in such a short span of time. Virtual meetings are not just a reality but a necessity.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2021

Smart Meetings loves recognizing talented hospitality professionals who will help the industry evolve as we get back to meeting, so when we heard that Destinations International had announced their 2021 30 Under 30 class from convention and visitors bureaus and tourism boards around the world, we wanted to get to know them better.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 18, 2019

As a remote worker and event professional, Will knows everything about the ins and outs of co-working spaces. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m a remote worker, or because I spend a lot of time at conferences or both. Again, this is primarily targeted towards conferences, meetings, things like that.

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Endless Events

MARCH 25, 2020

On the same note, four weeks before the big day, designate a way to communicate virtually. Particularly during a remote event! Yes, it’s remote, but you won’t want the event to take place while you have a pile of socks on your desk or space! Have a post-event meeting – sooner the better!

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Endless Events

MARCH 17, 2020

Is it important for attendees to be able to communicate 1:1? Instead, product placements might make more sense, for example, after the general session you could have an exhibitor do a 5-minute demo showing off their product then give attendees an opportunity to go into a meeting room if they want to learn more. Virtual Sponsors.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

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

MAY 5, 2021

As we move into pandemic recovery, virtual and hybrid events will remain top of mind for many marketing teams, with 92 percent of companies planning to host a digital event, conference or meet-up at some point in the year. The post 7 Tips for Driving Attendee Engagement at Virtual Events appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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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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Endless Events

APRIL 18, 2022

But when you’re dealing with a remote audience, you’re pushing all of that infrastructure onto their end. If you don’t have any open lines of communication, that can make a lot of people disconnect,” says Will. There was a lot of trepidation about having Wi-Fi everywhere in your venues.

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Best Corporate Events

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

With pandemic concerns receding, how should you structure your organization for the future of work: everyone back in the office, fully remote, or a hybrid approach? For employees, remote work offers greater flexibility, plus freedom from commuting and dressing in office attire. pretty much everyone)—that’s the wrong question to ask.

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