Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

After 35 years, the total dollars raised and invested in the business events industry is now $10 million and the group is in the midst of a matching fundraising campaign to help victims of the earthquake in Turkiye , which happens to also be the newly announced location for next year’s SITE Global Conference, Istanbul.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 9, 2022

Picture the renowned senior consultant breezing into the gleaming corporate HQ of Fortune 500 MegaCorp, for a well-paid gig advising C-suite executives. Who has more power, the consultant or the janitor? Who has more power, the consultant or the janitor? appeared first on Conferences That Work. No related posts.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

When 684 meetings industry leaders met in Boston this week for Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals’ (FICP) 2022 Annual Conference, the theme at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport was “Creating Our New History” and set milestones—they did. The 2023 FICP Annual Conference will be staged Nov.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 20, 2024

I got my first paid consulting job in 1983, solving IT problems for a lumber yard. I’ve been a consultant ever since. Because my clients allow me to try new things, I become a better consultant. Improving Conferences That Work I designed and facilitated my first peer conference in 1992. It was great feedback.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 28, 2024

The post The Personal Travel Consultants in partnership with Blue Bay Travel announce 2nd Annual Conference appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. Heaton continues: “Our agent conferences foster a relaxed atmosphere where business owners can collaborate and unwind, supporting the partnership we share.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The Convergence of the Events and Wellness Industries: Why Meeting Planners Should Care Co-founder of event-wellness consulting firm Olympian Meeting and leader in the wellness space David T. Stevens penned this article evaluating the link between the events and wellness industries.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 11, 2025

Tommy Goodwin, executive vice president with Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA) addressed the existential crisis some international association events are facing when they cant get visas for attendees or people are saying they are afraid to come to the U.S. “ Business as usual may be the biggest risk right now,” he said.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

She brings 20 years of experience with business strategy, market research & insights, and consulting. Then in 2015, I decided to start consulting. I started consulting for event organizers,” Erica says. I’m guessing you can upsell the conference in addition to the membership fee?”. Then covid hit.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

But with news of the Omicron variant changing day-to-day, conference organizers and sponsors are using the skills they’ve acquired in Covid times: flexibility and leveraging virtual options to replace some face-to-face experiences. This is a tech conference, after all—participants know how to manage virtual events. Health and Safety.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2021

The first-ever hybrid ASAE Annual Meeting last week reached 3,200 association professionals, consultants and industry partners—500 at 10 half-day Community Pop-Ups and the rest through a virtual portal—with education, engagement opportunities and powerful keynotes. Cancelled Programs. ASAE’s Summit Awards Dinner is still planned for Sept.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 19, 2024

Don’t leave home without these With the world wide open for business, you may be headed for an international conference or meeting. Conferences? citizens to enter Vietnam to attend a meeting, conference or do other business is called a Vietnam Business Visa. Of course, that definitely means you need a passport.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 10, 2024

But about halfway through her 30-year career, Mindy Hanzlik “took some time away from events to get my MBA and become a change-management consultant,” she says. After all, everyone differs in how they process information and communicate with others, especially in the high-stimulus atmosphere found at conferences and trade shows.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

After two years of not meeting, companies and audiences may have different goals and expectations so conferences that were previously produced as simple iterations on the previous years’ event must now be reinvented whole cloth. By the Numbers. Jeff Calmus. Choices, Choices. Tell a Story.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 3, 2024

This collaboration also includes conferences and professional events, integrating economy, research, and education. For medium size events and conferences, where the Olma Messen might be too big, the Würth Haus Rorschach is a suitable alternative. Einstein St.Gallen The third largest conference space in St.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 9, 2023

Eric Rozenberg Rozenberg is international consultant for Associated Luxury Hotel International ’s Strategic Consulting Services division. He has consulted with Fortune 500 companies for more than two decades and has produced sales meetings, incentive trips and conferences in more than 50 countries.

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The MICE Blog

JANUARY 11, 2021

When the idea to stage an international, multi-day conference in Bern was born back in 2018, we didn’t know how things would turn out, and that we’d need to change our plans upside down. From a four-day live event format, the conference turned into an e-format and was live-streamed from Bern, Switzerland from 28–30 August 2020.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Association conferences are back,” Mack said. World Indigenous People Conference on Education was in Adelaide in September with 2,300 attendees. World Indigenous People Conference on Education was in Adelaide in September with 2,300 attendees. Read More : How an Australian Space Conference Beat the Time Zone Challenge.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2018

No big surprise, but hotels will double-down on bringing local culture to the ballrooms and conference centers, in everything from pop-up action stations and food trucks to curated experiences led by local chefs and producers. We’ve culled the prognostications, and here are the top picks. Local and Immersive. Say Hi to Hal.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting ( @BrandtKrueger ). Sports Travel – The sports world’s event magazine, and producers of the TEAMS Conference & Expo. Teams Conference – The world’s leading conference and expo for the sports-event industry. Sarah Cissna of The Side Lobby ( @sdcissna ).

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) brought 700 thought leaders together at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida to prepare meeting professionals for whatever comes next with a call to reflect, discover and recharge. FICP 2024 Annual Conference will be Nov. How fun is that?

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DCI

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In addition to this frustrating imbalance, consultants and EDOs are struggling to keep up with the increasing demand of megaprojects, as well as small and midsize projects. Be active on LinkedIn, build intentional relationships and go to events where you know site selectors will be, like the Site Selector’s Guild Conference or Fall Forum.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

It turns out Anick consults a variety of sources for inspiration and knowledge. “I Final Thoughts. Will wraps up today’s episode with one final question for Anick. Where do you go for inspiration and to stay on top of things?”

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 18, 2023

Smart Meetings sat down with cannabis travel consultant and advocate Brian Applegarth to discuss the integration of cannabis into the tourism industry and what meeting professionals should know. A: Cannabis travel consultant. Q: How would you define your professional title?

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 4, 2020

HIMSS and the Orange County Convention Center will consult health teams at Orlando Health when necessary. Should screening reveal an elevated risk for an attendee, the person will be isolated immediately to prevent exposure to conference participants. You can see the full list of RSA conference updates here.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The most authoritative 2019 tech conferences directory on the web. Or looking to wrap up 2018 with an exceptional conference? This carefully curated conference directory features over 200 (and growing) 2019 tech conferences across multiple industries. In other instances, summits function exactly like conferences.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2024

Prior to this role, Kauffman was the founder and president of EPR+, a 17-year independent marketing, communications and public relations consultancy. She brings over 16 years of hospitality experience, most recently serving as the director of catering and conference services at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 16, 2021

Now, as face-to-face events return , we know that the days of old content delivery modes (think windowless conference rooms set theater style while audiences stare at a series of slides) are over. Turn a teaching mindset towards conference attendees. What kind of activities would respond to their learning style or lens on the world?

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Travel Daily Media

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The post Catching up with Mike Williams, Senior Partner, Senior Consultant, Gaining Edge and AIMEbassador 2023. With less than 8 weeks to the event, Mike Williams, Senior Partner, Senior Consultant, Gaining Edge and 2023 AIMEbassador answered some of our questions. . It was one of the livelier media conferences at the time!

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2022

Resident NFTs, only 78 of the total 7,878 NFTs, will offer amenities such as a dedicated guest room at the one of the three hotels, a virtual concierge, complimentary event and conference hosting capabilities, as well as real-world amenities, like gym memberships, spa days and access to streaming services like Netflix and NFL Redzone.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 4, 2024

That sounds like an easy metric to exceed, but you would be surprised how many annual conferences fall below this benchmark. If your annual conference doesn’t hit these benchmarks, you need to identify a performance metric to move the needle. Dave Lutz, CMP, is managing director of Velvet Chainsaw Consulting.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 18, 2018

ILEA Live is a yearly conference held for the association members to meet in one place, network, grow professionally and stay informed on what is happening globally. Being a President is difficult, you have conflict, make tough decisions, so having someone with outside the board with whom you can consult with is really helpful.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 27, 2022

Based on our research, we estimate that there’s an even split between conference owners who are including synchronous or asynchronous hybrid options and those who aren’t. Conference organizers need to invest significantly in bandwidth, video cameras, lighting, and labor. The balance should be repeated content from the live conference.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

And today, the techie duo welcomes a very special guest who developed a brand management tool and mostly works with consulting firms and banks. ” “We’re primarily working with consulting firms, banks, and sales and marketing professionals,” he adds. And now, you automate that for me.'”

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Christian Savelli Hospitality industry watcher Chris Meyer, who recently returned from SISO CEO Summit Conference in Las Vegas, agreed that conference organizer executives who attended were largely upbeat even though they are looking at the same recession indicators—an inverted Treasury yield curve, shrinking manufacturing and buying power.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Registration for an intimate gala will be lower than registration for a huge conference. If you’re hosting a conference, you’ll want to know which sessions were a hit and which were a bust. Registration is a good indication of event quality and attendee demand. . Of course, make sure you’re comparing apples to apples.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Winners of the prestigious 2018 Crystal Awards were honored at the SITE 2019 Global Conference in Bangkok in January. Awarded to: Meridican Incentive Consultants. Following its incentive travel program, 3M consulted CWT Meetings and Events with PRA to figure out how the team could leave a positive and impactful mark on Hawaii.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Onsite consultants from its program Inclusion Works who specialize in disability inclusion can guide meeting and event professionals to ensure every attendee has the same access, comfort and inclusion when participating. LGBTQ can easily feel ‘othered’ at conferences, gatherings and virtual events,” says Murray.

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