Traveler's Q

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Spring Business Events and Conferences Spring 2025 packs Wall Street’s calendar with prestigious events. Modern venues throughout the Financial District host regular industry mixers that create valuable connection opportunities. Spring Tech Conferences Spring 2025 brings an exciting lineup of tech events to the city.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

When it comes to a convention, conference, or trade show, it’s not only about the business that gets done, but the time beyond the sessions where attendees build bonds. Bellagio There’s no shortage of venues at Bellagio that are sure to please a crowd. The Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Find Your Perfect Conference Venue. The venue is essential to your event’s success but choosing the right one is never a walk in the park. Most event managers are used to simply searching over the Internet, and booking an event venue that looks good without giving it a complete assessment. Click To Tweet. Click To Tweet.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 27, 2021

Many event planning conferences were canceled or postponed, and most of those that weren’t took place virtually. While 2021 may still look a little different than normal, expect to see many conferences back and ready to help industry professionals navigate the massive changes in the way they do business.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2025

Meeting and event planners are creative, detail-oriented professionals responsible for organizing everything from corporate conferences and trade shows to weddings and incentive travel. Ask yourself: What makes my venue, service, or product indispensable to planners? What can I offer that competitors cannot?

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Endless Events

MAY 4, 2018

There are tips for B2B events, conferences and campus events. Getting your supplier involved from the get-go will also increase your chances of getting everything right come show time. Deep in an attendee’s heart, there is always that expectation that something magical will happen once they enter a venue. Click To Tweet.

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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

AUGUST 17, 2021

Three and a half months prior to my client’s largest annual trade show, we were notified that the San Diego Convention Center would be unable to host the program due to it being used as a temporary Emergency Intake Site. The week of the conference happened to be an “off week” for the Padres. We got lucky.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The event venue is where attendees eat, drink, network, and engage with your content. For virtual events, the event platform is the venue. For virtual events, the event platform is the venue. If you’re hosting an online event, here’s what you need to know about virtual venues: What is a Virtual Event Platform?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

For almost 20 years, Deanna has worked on fundraisers, conferences, trade shows, and other events ranging in size from 10 to 20,000 attendees. I was working on B2B events with a UK-based group, organizing about 10 to 12 large conferences a year for them. ” “Fast forward to 2015, I was in the corporate space.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 5, 2024

If you’re planning an international meeting, these new and renovated venues are calling your name. It includes a restaurant, seafood bar, rooftop, auditorium and a banqueting and conference center. venue, Convene Sancroft, St. The venue’s centerpiece is a 900-person-capacity grand hall. It spans over 21,500 sq.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

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. How you design and market a large trade show is much different than how you design and market a shareholder conference. Creating the e vent/venue map.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2018

This week, we have a few tips for making your trade show booth stand out and managing your social media better. If you like to keep it simpler, you could take a look at last year’s In Good Company Conference. Trade Show Tips for the New Year. Going on a trade show this 2018?

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Well, nowadays, 2018, we’re seeing a really extremely common trend, and I was just at a conference literally this last weekend and people were asking me this exact same question that hotels are now saying if you don’t use our hotel AV, now there will be $30,000 for hotel WIFI. Test the WIFI Before the Conference.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 14, 2024

Beyond QR Codes Event production company Animatic Media announced a new product this week called Intelligent Content , designed to bring conference content to life. “With Intelligent Content, we aim to redefine how conferences and events engage their audience,” said Scott Frankel, CEO of Animatic Media.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 27, 2023

Reading two recent MeetingsNet articles about the value of trade show appointments reminds me of a story attributed to the wry 13th-century Sufi philosopher Nasreddin. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post You’re right! About trade show appointments.)

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022. Check out what 14 of the most popular hospitality conferences of 2022 have in store: 1.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a rule allowing it to take scammers to court—including those who fraudulently use conference names, logos, and mailing lists—and seek financial penalties. Advocacy works!” The anti-impersonation rule will be effective 30 days after it is published in the federal register.

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Endless Events

MARCH 17, 2020

If you are facing the need to turn your events virtual you are in good company, IMB Think conference , TED talks , and many other prominent events have gone virtual and so can you. This is going to look a lot different than your traditional trade show hall. Enter virtual conference formats! . Virtual Conference Format .

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 29, 2024

Whether you’re planning a corporate conference, private celebration, or large-scale convention, San Francisco’s diverse array of event venues , from elegant historic buildings to cutting-edge conference centers, cater to every need. This makes it an ideal venue for receptions, conferences, and other special occasions.

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 12, 2024

One memorable event at the hotel was a state visit coinciding with a major international lawyers’ conference. Whether it’s an intimate board meeting, a conference for up to 2,500 delegates, or large-scale exhibitions and banquets, the hotel’s extensive facilities and state-of-the-art technology can meet all event needs.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Trade Show at Meet with Momentum The panel discussed at length how to curate experiences that are not cookie-cutter—it gives planners a reason to stay on property and is an opportunity to involve the local community. Attendees spent the next day exploring the many more incredible opportunities the resort has to offer.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2024

Trevor Tkachyk Trevor Tkachyk, Fairmont Dallas Tkachyk is promoted to the role of director of conference services from his former role as director of banquets at Fairmont Dallas , home to several major annual conferences in Dallas. He will now oversee the 545-room hotel’s conference services team.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Preparing for the Exam In 2004, when Meeting Professionals International (MPI) held their EMEA Conference in Berlin, Mahmoud was working as director of conventions at the Berlin Convention Office. At the conference, she felt overwhelmed with the content and networking opportunities available.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

venues, Encore has expertise in all types of activations and can scale even the most elaborate productions to meet the budget and goals of a specific group. Encore President and CEO Ben Erwin explained that as the AV provider of choice at the majority of U.S. meetsmart #ireland pic.twitter.com/1Dua0ypRxJ.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Here are some of the most popular ways of implementing gamification at conferences, trade shows, and corporate events. By letting people gather on the event platform early, they’ll explore your virtual venue and get familiar with the platform’s features in time. Gamified Polling & Feedback.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

Any event can be experiential: conferences, meetings, exhibitions, trade shows, and corporate events. This is a powerful lead generation tool at exhibitions and trade shows. Taking it a step further, a virtual attendee can also invite several people into their home and turn it into a small hybrid event venue.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Venue sourcing is a necessary skill in every #eventprof's tool belt. Venue Sourcing 101. An event’s success is often tied to its venue. This means that venue sourcing is a necessary skill in every #eventprof’s tool belt. Click To Tweet. Getting the Right Event Tech Each Step of the Way.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The venue was perfect and the speakers top-notch. You’ll avoid cancellations by people who won’t travel and reduce crowds at the venue to enhance Covid safety. They engage fans virtually with the live experience as it happens at the venue. Virtual and hybrid conferences are content engines. Then along came Delta.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

They offers experiences in over 110 countries with 5,500 properties, 10,000 food and beverage venues, wellness facilities and workspaces. Respondents also confirm the importance of trade shows, exhibitions and conferences. 80% state that they would be unhappy closing deals via video conference in 2024.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

Mark Herrera Director of Safety and Security for International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) What does the official end of Covid mean for the meetings industry? Organizations and businesses would feel more confident about hosting conferences, trade shows, conventions and other gatherings that require physical presence.

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Meeting Tomorrow

JULY 8, 2019

Exhibiting at trade shows is a fantastic way to connect with potential customers, try out new products, and network with industry leaders. Below are 7 trade show technology booth ideas you can use to draw traffic to your booth and interact with your audience. Create a Game Show in Your Booth.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 28, 2020

And for years, organizations harnessed the power of conferences and trade-shows in order to improve their overall marketing strategies. No matter how big of a venue you would be able to snatch for your in-person event, it would never come close to the possibilities of a virtual event.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Smart Meetings walked the trade show floor asking people how they help put attendee humanity at the center of event agendas and found that caring for guests is something everyone is focusing on in 2023. We work with planners to find the right venue and team-building activity to connect them with the destination.”

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a rule allowing it to take scammers to court—including those who fraudulently use conference names, logos, and mailing lists—and seek financial penalties. Advocacy works!” The anti-impersonation rule will be effective 30 days after it is published in the federal register.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

In a world of lockdowns and social distancing, virtual platforms took over the function of event venues (and then some). T he virtual venue is one of the most important decisions you can make for your long-term event strategy. The Conference variation allows for concurrent tracks, reception area, and exhibitor booths.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Or, maybe rent out some campgrounds and have an instant venue for your next event. Conferences can feature a wide range of themes, but it’s so easy to get lost with your own ideas that may or may not even become a reality. Your event shouldn't be confined to the venue. Social Media for Trade Shows.

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