Smart Meetings

APRIL 11, 2025

with a collaborative concentration of events organizations all gathering in the same place, Business Events Industry Week (BEIW) has built some popular must-attend features and announced that other pieces will shake off, either going away altogether or moving. Four years into an experiment to replace an annual spring event in Washington, D.C.

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Gavel International

MARCH 17, 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutes Youre likely aware of the recommended facets of company culture like inclusion, recognition and respect. All three of these components play a crucial role in engaging and motivating employees, which are among the most critical benefits of a positive workplace culture.

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Traveler's Q

JULY 4, 2024

Uniting Through Diversity Imagine an event where every culture is celebrated, every voice is heard, and everyone feels included. The Importance of Embracing Cultural Diversity in Event Planning In today’s globalized world, cultural diversity is not just a buzzword—it’s a vital element of successful event planning.

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Best Corporate Events

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Leadership training isn’t just for leaders. If your organization is thinking about leadership training too narrowly, you could be missing out on big opportunities to improve communication, collaboration, and productivity across your enterprise. But it can actually be helpful for just about everyone in your organization.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 31, 2025

In addition to the dollars international companies invest in the city after visiting, there is also a cultural exchange. Groups traveling for conferences are part of the reason Seattle is home to a vibrant mix of arts, culture, music, restaurants and retail that make up the fabric of life in the area.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

.” My passion for international travel has afforded me various opportunities to invite planners to explore events filled with New Orleans’ flavor and culture all while exposing attendees to menu options that they may not have realized meet their budgets. How can meetings become more accessible and inclusive?

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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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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2025

Building a Data-Driven Culture Technology alone won’t transform ROI; you need organizational buy-in. Why Personalization Drives Results Meeting planners and corporate event organizers face tremendous pressure to create memorable experiences. You need to make sure that each person feels like you know what they need and want.

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Endless Events

MAY 31, 2022

Culture First, Skills Second. You can’t just throw someone in a two-week training and they learn how to do events. ” “Hire for culture first and skill second,” agrees Will. ” “Hire for culture first and skill second,” agrees Will. Everybody’s learning and training.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 19, 2024

Experience design offers a real and unique opportunity to foster cultures of belonging, addressing many organizational challenges and goals. Whether focusing on employee experience, customer experience, or user experience, these statistics underscore that the experiences we design can create cultures of belonging that benefit everyone.

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Dana Communications

APRIL 4, 2023

The World Health Organization estimates that 15% of the global population has some form of disability. sensory-friendly live performances, barrier-free arts & culture destinations and boundless playgrounds, as well as accessible recreational trails and parks. These changes can be seen globally as well.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 10, 2021

Pre-pandemic (also known as the era in which I wore hard pants every day), I partnered with Packard Group to develop the six components of culture to assist organizations in improving their recruitment and retention efforts. Let’s take each component one at a time: Culture. Stay with me here. Jess Pettitt.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The green-infused color palette and modern greenhouse-inspired architecture invites in ample natural light, and rich, grounding tones and fresh accents celebrate local culture and creativity. The overall design embraces the grand architecture of Denver Union Station, drawing inspiration from the golden age of train travel.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2023

ExCel’s Sustainability ExCel has established a reputation as an organization committed to doing better for the planet. Over 600 stakeholder representatives attended, including event organizers, exhibitors, employees, visitors, event industry partners and the local community. Read More: The SEPC: Learn to be a Green Planner 3.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2023

Security, training and follow-through crown best efforts of meeting producers The five-star Royal Lancaster London will welcome a number of VIP guests for the Coronation of King Charles III. However, cultural awareness must be considered and respected within this framework. The same protocol applies to all delegations.

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Solimar International

AUGUST 3, 2021

Protecting cultural heritage is one of our utmost priorities as well as a core development objective in all of our projects. When done right, building a strong tourism economy is a great way for local residents of any region to nurture their own cultural heritage and also provide meaningful educational experiences to visitors.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 5, 2023

One Arizona hotel forged creative partnerships with government agencies, nonprofit organizations and the local Afghan refugee community to address layers of disconnect happening in the city. Imagine the difficulty of being displaced into a country without the cultural, lingual or societal knowledge of your new home,” says Flothmeier.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Araujo will work to formalize the organizations sustainability mission, leading the companys global sustainability strategy by aligning operations with environmental and social goals, driving climate urgency initiatives, advancing sustainable partnerships, delivering comprehensive training and implementing sustainability into company culture.

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Best Corporate Events

AUGUST 30, 2022

Managing is less about tactics and goals and more about team cohesion, building culture, and creating one-on-one relationships. Leadership training is essential for enabling managers to understand and properly use the results of personality assessments. That’s so important. One is addressing the manager and how to manage.

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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! Consider the values of other companies and their cultures.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 26, 2021

To that end, her organization has issued new “Inclusive & Accessible Guidelines.”. “We The guidelines were created after WTTC gathered insights and “frameworks developed by private sector leaders” in travel and tourism, as well as travel and disability experts, and research from intergovernmental organizations.

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ADMEI

JANUARY 3, 2024

No man has a moral right to withhold his support from an organization that is striving to improve conditions within his sphere.” Most industries have associations and organizations that do just that: provide community and belonging, offer training and support, and strive to improve industry conditions and culture.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

While Mason said the organization is committed to delivering omnichannel content to make learning accessible, ASAE 2022 Annual Meeting & Exposition didn’t include a virtual option because she wanted to focus on in-person relationship building. The second piece was cultural. The culture piece is so important,” she said.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 25, 2024

A Citywide With a Purpose While the emphasis will be once again on empowering attendees with education about how to manage events more efficiently, it will roll out against the backdrop of a city steeped in deep cultural and historic heritage and a fun San Antonio Riverwalk option for getting out and about.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2021

It’s easy to decry the shrinking attention span as a symptom of a hyper fast culture, but come on …if you stood in front of me at a cocktail party and pummeled me with a 20-minute magnum opus of numbers, my eyes would glaze over, too. In fact, they have a tough time paying attention for just 15 minutes.

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ITA Group

MAY 18, 2021

6 Ways to Change Your Work Culture. For organizations seeking to become more agile and innovative, culture change is often a must. But culture change can’t be achieved through a mandate. According to PwC, 43% of CHROs plan to focus on reinforcing corporate values to maintain or improve culture.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 1, 2023

The city is built on a collection of diverse communities that thrives on economic, innovative, and cultural inspiration and is open to embracing rising talent and opportunities. The center is recognized as top-of-class by meeting and event organizers around the world and has hosted over 21,000 events during its four-decade history.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 31, 2025

In addition to the dollars international companies invest in the city after visiting, there is also a cultural exchange. Groups traveling for conferences are part of the reason Seattle is home to a vibrant mix of arts, culture, music, restaurants and retail that make up the fabric of life in the area.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 19, 2022

Team-building Programs Enable Your Organization to do Well by Doing Good. For example, programs may involve assembling bicycles or musical instruments to donate to an organization serving underprivileged kids; building wheelchairs for a disabled veterans group; or packing canned and boxed goods for local food banks and soup kitchens.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2024

He brings over 25 years of culinary experience and trained in Paris at the École Supérieure de Cuisine Française. He will oversee the entire culinary offerings at the hotel and infuse his culinary philosophy rooted in appreciation for culture, memories and flavors distinctive to a specific location through new menus and culinary experiences.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Hotels have storm preparation plans and protocols for severe weather in place, and our staff is well trained to implement these plans,” said Hector Mastrapa, senior vice president of risk management with Marriott. “We Marriott International also has its own claims organization to streamline insurance coverage and processing. “We

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

When Richmond, Virginia, hosted the 2024 Wheelchair Basketball National Tournament in April, Richmond Region Tourism teamed up with local organizations with expertise in disability etiquette to make sure the athletes had an inclusive and welcoming experience throughout the destination. These are ways you can help.

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Endless Events

MARCH 16, 2018

Of course, to entice travelers, they also embody the culture of the host city and offer all new takes on touring the locale. It’s searchable, and is invaluable in helping train new team members, no matter what field you are in! 8 Skills for Effective Social Media Management. So what can you do?

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ITA Group

JULY 27, 2021

5 Big-Name Organizational Culture Examples That Win the Talent War. As the war for talent escalates, an intentional and consistent focus on the culture of your company is the best defense to protect your most prized team members. Since 2010, Warby Parker has carved a niche for themselves by offering no-nonsense eyewear at a low price.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It was established by the United Nations in 1980 to commemorate the same day in 1970 when the UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization) Statues were adopted. A comprehensive travel survey recognizes this historic day World Tourism Day takes place each year on September 27. They can also look to investing in sustainable infrastructure.

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ITA Group

JANUARY 25, 2022

Engagement Strategies to Improve Call Center Culture & Retention. Hiring profiles should consider not only candidate ability but also culture fit and experience with the specific behaviors core to the organization’s desired culture. Reinforce Call Center Culture by Nurturing Core Values. Ongoing trainings.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 15, 2019

Jansen and Frissen conducted a three-day course in Las Vegas earlier this year, marking the beginning of a three-year partnership with Caesars that will provide training and coaching—as well as sponsored summits and industry events—in Las Vegas. Currently, there are 7,500 users worldwide, 1,200 trained users and 150 Certified Event Designers.

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