Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Operated by Magdaleena Nikolov, former general manager of spa, wellness and retail at Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, and Patricija Miklusiene, spa, beauty and wellness consultant and coach, the experience includes a leg and shoulder massage, and scented, purified oxygen that induces a sense of calm. Break Free. Project Spark.

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Endless Events

MAY 7, 2019

He is the founder of the Event Design Collective GmbH (the event design consulting & training firm), along with Roel Frissen, aimed at creating a common language for Meetings & Events. Their #EventCanvas has the potential to completely revolutionize the way we look at designing events.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2022

A recent research cited by global consultants McKinsey & Co shows that high-performing workers are around eight times or 400% more productive than average ones. . This will involve training employees or even recruiting people to train up and show the ropes of how the show will run.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

She will receive a $5,000 cash prize, and her property will get a product, training and consultation package from Cintas and its business partners. Award is Miriam Rodriguez Alvarez of Best Western Plus Villa Del Lago Inn in Patterson, California.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2023

Braconnier has 15 years in the events industry, most recently worked as an event industry consultant with Freelance AB Consulting in the United Kingdom. He also worked as an executive consultant for multimedia and technology studio SenovvA. Aurore Braconnier Braconnier is general manager of Event Leaders Exchange in London.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2023

Staffing Issues For Judge’s clients, it is often difficult to find qualified and trained staff. And then the other piece we have is that a lot of customers as we’re going back full throttle, didn’t have the time to onboard and train young talent as they’re coming into the industry, like we did prior to the pandemic.”

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Here’s the gist of it: limit the number of in-person attendees by offering virtual attendance (yup, the CDC itself is on the hybrid event hype train!), Many event planners lean on their creative consulting partners and COVID-19 compliance experts to create an unforgettable and safe experience.

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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. It is no surprise that the workforce has seen its fair share of challenges recently. The panel’s honest advice?

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The MICE Blog

JULY 8, 2024

Just under an hour by train from Zurich, Lucerne offers a quintessential Swiss experience, complete with top-notch infrastructure for business events. If you don’t have the Swiss Travel Pass, you can get the Visitor Card Lucerne at the hotel for bus and train rides within the city, valid throughout your entire stay.

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Blue Spark Event Design

AUGUST 16, 2021

They quickly became overwhelmed with the additional planning, execution, and branding involved with a virtual event, and they literally ran out of time to train the lifeblood of the conference – their virtual speakers, and panelists. When they called us in a panic to help them train over eighty virtual speakers, our team was ready.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 3, 2024

Einstein St.Gallen offers multiple benefits designed to enhance any event: The congress center is the nearest to the train station, within just few walking minutes. Gallen opened at the end of 2023 with 101 rooms, located right next to the train station. Tower Room on the 5th floor has views of the historic center of St.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 27, 2024

The post Vivid Sydney reveals groundbreaking ‘Tekno Train Experience by Paul Mac’ appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. Passengers will be treated to an original techno soundtrack composed by Paul Mac especially for Tekno Train, accompanied by immersive custom lighting that illuminates inside all carriages.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

In addition to carefully selecting a venue for its sustainability policies, event planners are now enlisting the services of consultants that specialize in disaster response and mitigation. Kenyon also specializes in training event and venue staff in how to respond to medical emergencies such as those caused by heat illness.

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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 will handle training and supervision of the sales and event planning team to generate and execute meeting business for the corporate, government, sports and social market segments.

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ITA Group

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

91 Invaluable Sales Training Resources for 2021. That requires an incredible amount of training. And that sales training is never over. Share this list of sales training resources with your team to keep them razor sharp this coming year. But after adopting four new training methods, they increased new sales by nearly 70%.

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ADMEI

MARCH 20, 2024

Our opening keynote speaker, Jeska Brodbeck of Be Light Consulting , taught ADMEI Conference attendees how to achieve Flow State in order to exit the hamster wheel and achieve optimal productivity and creativity! For years Olympic athletes and Navy Seals have utilized coaches to harness its power. Want to delve deeper?

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 18, 2024

” If corporate planners, third-party consultants, hotels and destinations share power over the execution of event programs, then why is sourcing sometimes such a challenge?

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

She also worked as reservations agent and manager in training for conference services and groups sales. In his 18 years in the hospitality industry, Siddiqui has worked with several large hotel brands, most recently having worked as hospitality and multifamily consultant for The Shephard Hotel in New York City. Nadeem Siddiqui.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 18, 2018

Today with the help of our iconic panel Dana Macaulay of Sonoma County Vintners , Tera Greenwood of Service Systems Associates , and Jen Poyer of Event Technology Consulting we will cover all that embodies ILEA Live. Jen Poyer of Event Technology Consulting ( @ILEALosAngeles ). ILEALosAngeles Click To Tweet. ILEADenver Click To Tweet.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Unionized hotels provide the stability and training that hospitality workers are seeking—they could be part of the solution to the shortage that meeting planners are waiting for. They negotiate for higher wages, improved benefits including retirement plans and family healthcare, job training, due process and safety concerns.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

I approached my mental health with the same dedication I applied to training for the Olympics,” he said. Hospitality sales consultant Steven J. And he is not alone. He shared that 45% of athletes struggle with mental health after transitioning from their sport. Understanding people’s humanity is the first step,” he said.

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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. “We are further striving for event leaders and companies to recognize, respect and celebrate accessibility for everyone.”

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

Event planning consultant. Some may be trained to perform high-skill tasks on certain days. Jobs that were formerly onsite can be modified to give staff more control over their schedules. You’ll be seeing fewer staff in hotels, staffing shortage or not. Roles that can be performed remotely include: Social media manager. Accountant.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 9, 2018

If your budget is limited, it can be a good idea to consult with your AV company before you have your heart set on an exact projection idea. And for those that are more complex, start consulting with your AV company as soon as you are able. And, it may cost more to train them than to outsource. Clear scope of the project.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Their blog, the “Event Leaders Blog” is packed with education, training and insights for event profs just like you. Gallus Events are UK-based event consultants with an event management blog. Velvet Chainsaw Consulting. Event Leadership Institute. We love their focus on careers and education development. Gallus Events.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

But I’m a consultant who has long subscribed to Jerry Weinberg’s Seventh Law of Marketing : “Give away your best ideas” and Credit Rule : “You’ll never accomplish anything if you care who gets the credit”, from his invaluable book The Secrets of Consulting. ” —Jeff Jarvis, Stop.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 30, 2024

Resilience “I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Kobe Bryant Bracken says Kobe Bryant’s outlook when it came to training and playing was infectious. Watch the full webinar here. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’”—Muhammad

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

More than 1,300 representatives from convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs) across North America and the world (600 of them first-time attendees) started arriving last week to take classes on everything from budgets and economic development to marketing and leadership as part of their Certified Destination Management Executive (CDME) training.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 10, 2021

In-house and consulting chefs also work with planners for private tastings , wine dining experiences, receptions and corporate retreats. But it’s mostly been picnic fare—perfect for enjoying with a newly purchased bottle on the grounds of the wine estate. Here are outstanding examples.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 15, 2024

She is a French and European-trained culinary expert, and earned her hospitality degree in Switzerland. in 2022 as a beverage consultant for the opening of the Rum Room at MBCC. Tsui fills the role of director of food and beverage, bringing over two decades of experience in luxury hospitality. He joined Sodexo Live!

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Endless Events

MAY 15, 2018

eSports teams sometimes live together, they train together, they have coaches, watch videos, nutritionists, etc. Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting ( @BrandtKrueger ). If you really try to reach an audience who isn't attending your event, don't force people to go somewhere to get it. DonnyPRG Click To Tweet.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 30, 2023

He has facilitated highly rated events with Global Professional Conferences, Fortune 500 companies, and at international festivals. Martiquet was trained in conventional research, working in a social neurochemistry laboratory on tadpoles in college. Create experiences where the speakers are talking, but they’re not the focus.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 19, 2021

After almost 20 years of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) education and consulting work, I have gotten plenty wrong. Bad diversity trainings have taught us that we aren’t allowed to discriminate (at least not according to protected classes that the law shields from prejudicial judgment). Who am I excluding? Jess Pettitt.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

Working with the United Kingdom-based sustainability consultant isla , a total of 92% of event waste was recovered by diverting it into recycling, composting or donation channels, meeting the threshold for a zero-waste event. Counting the Sustainable Event Measures IMEX America 2022 , which took place Oct.

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Endless Events

JUNE 21, 2018

If using security scanning devices at your event, then the staff operating them must be highly-trained. Secondly, consider hiring an event meteorologist to consult on your event. Ensure all staff and contractors are trained for emergency situations. Security should form a visible presence.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The DMO also took extra steps to make sure that frontline and hospitality staff had access to training that would help them know how to interact with the visiting athletes in ways that would make them feel comfortable, Taylor said. We talked to the different hoteliers and said: ‘These are things that are going to happen.

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Endless Events

JULY 5, 2022

But if we’re talking about internal training meetings, a lot of times those responsibilities get relegated to the marketing team.” And just to see people who are willing to really lean on that creativity and that consultation based on that creativity felt amazing. ” Happy Birthday, Endless Events!

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