Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Experts offer tips and ideas for meeting professionals As the year slowly comes to a close, many financial and insurance meeting planners may be thinking about what they should be keeping on their radar. Smart Meetings sat down with experts Cathy Diem, director of sales for financial and insurance accounts at Hilton Worldwide, Katrina Kent, CMP, CMM vice president of Meetings Management and Event Strategy (MMES) team at Liberty Mutual Insurance and Jennifer C.

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Techsytalk

OCTOBER 30, 2023

This is my office/studio. Simple, right? But from this office, I’ve produced many virtual events for clients. I write content. I execute logistical planning for our event planning clients. I generate over six figures in revenue. From this little, simple corner in my basement with my yoga pants on and coffee always in hand. As I scroll through tons of online reels and stories, it strikes me how obsessed our society has become with get-rich-quick schemes, and all these posts making it seem like ev

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Our expert believes self-service technologies — including more kiosks performing a wider range of tasks at events — is one trend events should watch. (Whatever Media Group) As part of our annual Events Industry Forecast — which will be published in the November issue of Convene — we asked experts about the trends they are watching for 2024. Here’s what technology journalist Michelle Bruno, MPC, CEM, CMP, senior strategist at event technology company DAHLIA+Agency, had to say about tech tre

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Meetings and conferences are perhaps one of the most important fundamental ways in which people come together and change happens. Yet this topic is rarely the focus of much academic study. So I’m pleased to discover an academic research article paper about unconference — especially since its title is: The Future Of Conferences Is Unconferences !

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TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Collaborating honestly with colleagues, developing a specific job-hunting strategy, and other actions could get planners the compensation that’s right for their role. At an educational session on wage inequality in the meeting-planning industry during the recent IMEX America show in Las Vegas, a standing-room only crowd heard tips and advice from veteran industry players about what planners need to do to receive an appropriate salary for their work.

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In the world of events, the humble badge has evolved significantly, paralleling technological advancements and the growing need for enhanced security, networking, and data collection. From simple stickers to high-tech wearables, event badges have transformed to become an integral part of the attendee experience and event management strategy. This article delves into the evolution of event name tags, the roles they play, the introduction of Bizzabo’s Klik SmartBadge™ , and what the future p

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Gavel International

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Reading Time: 6 minutes Boasting some of the most desirable natural attributes in Southern California, San Diego has abundant sunshine, a temperate climate, a bejeweled ocean with ideal surfing waves and miles of beaches. While the idyllic natural setting could arguably be called the star of the city, San Diego has plenty of outdoor and indoor attractions for visitors.

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AIME

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Will AI revolutionise conference planning? By Silke Calder and ChatGPT As a large-scale event organiser and when it comes to any kind of conference planning, it seems you can’t go more than five minutes without hearing how AI is going … The post Will AI revolutionise conference planning? appeared first on AIME.

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InEvent

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In the competitive landscape of events and conferences, securing effective sponsorships is the key to success. Event sponsorship strategies play a crucial role in driving attendance, enhancing brand visibility, and generating revenue. But how can event organizers secure and leverage these partnerships successfully? In this article, we will explore the most effective strategies for securing … Post Event Sponsorship Strategies: How to Secure and Leverage Partnerships showed as first in InEve

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BCD Meetings & Events

OCTOBER 30, 2023

BCD M&E has a robust technology department that drives our products and roadmaps and vets, selects, and manages our third-party technology partners.

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The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.

Special Events

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Here are a few ways to leverage tech tools to keep your team—and your business—in top form.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

One of the announcements at IMEX that may have flown under the radar but could help streamline business travel in the future was Southwest Airlines’ Business Assist Portal. Dave Harvey, vice president and chief sales officer for the airline, explained that the new product makes booking and/or changing names for group flights—something that could have taken weeks of manual confirmations, approvals and information gathering in the past—a self-service task with the potential to be condensed into a

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The post Adventist Health and ASM Global and city of Stockton announce multiyear partnership appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. Adventist Health and ASM Global announced plans for a new partnership that will rename the city of Stockton’s 10,000-seat facility to Adventist Health Arena. This agreement signals the dawn of a new level of entertainment offerings for years to come.

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