Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 19, 2018

The post Can You Ace this #IMEX18 Quiz? appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Do you audit your AV budget? If not you might be overpaying, or not really getting the equipment best suited for your event. While auditing your AV budget sounds overwhelming, you need to do it! This will allow you to make sure you are getting exactly what you need and the most bang for your budget. In this episode of Whiteboard Wednesday, Will Curran will walk you through how to audit your AV budget.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 15, 2018

The other day, Celia and I were walking in Boston’s beautiful Arnold Arboretum when she asked me who’d responded to an email I’d sent. When I pulled out my phone to answer her question, she said she felt she was walking with a third person, a stranger. Read the full article at Conferences That Work Related posts: A birthday present for you on the 21st anniversary of Conferences That Work What a long strange trip it’s been The first Conferences That Work event was held J

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Motivation Excellence

OCTOBER 18, 2018

There are many things to consider when selecting rewards that will engage your employees. Since a lengthy analysis means time and money, we’ve designed this handy checklist to help you choose the rewards that will truly motivate them to work hard and help your business grow. The post A Checklist for Choosing Rewards appeared first on VIKTOR.

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Join us and connect with experts at the 3rd International Conference on Heart and Cardiovascular Diseases”, scheduled on May 05-06, 2025 in Dubai, UAE with the theme of “Novel Progression Towards the Heart and Cardiovascular Research”.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2018

In Kentucky, where 95 percent of the world’s bourbon is produced, there’s almost as much interest in the process as there is in the finished product. Almost. According to Kentucky Distiller’s Association, a nonprofit trade group founded in 1880, this spirit production has increased more than 300 percent since 2000, reaching its highest level in more than 50 years.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 16, 2018

PCMA truly cares about the personal success of all their members and their organizations. They are committed to making their members they best they can be. They have been around for decades and are constantly pushing the events industry forward. Today on our iconic panel we are joined by Sherrif Karamat of PCMA and Claire Smith of Vancouver Convention Centre.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Acquisition delivers unique diagramming, seating, and venue sales solutions that help event planners and venues create exceptional events. Tysons Corner, VA – October 16, 2018 – Cvent , a market leader in meetings, events, and hospitality technology, today announced that it has acquired Social Tables , the leading event diagramming, seating, and collaboration platform.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Smart Meetings’ Director of Marketing Jennifer Harrington (left) and founder and CEO Marin Bright (right), with Cheryl Rogers (middle), corporate events manager at Solara Medical Supplies, are on the ground at IMEX America. IMEX America, the mega annual event for the meetings industry, always generates plenty of excitement as professionals from throughout the world gather to do business, learn, socialize —and have a blast doing all of it.

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BizBash

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The Los Angeles Philharmonic kicked off its 100th anniversary season on September 30 in a big way. The orchestra started.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Webinar live date: November 27, 2018 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. This program has been submitted to the Events Industry Council for CMP Preferred Provider review. For more info on how to get CE credits, click here ! Webinar live date: November 17, 2018 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. The legal issues for meetings and events evolve along with the world around us. Some of the big issues of 2018—the #metoo movement, terrorism and weather disasters, and new data protection standards—have brought new legal considerati

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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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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 18, 2018

The post “Sustainability is core to our business”: Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India Ltd. appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Earlier this month, one of India’s vacation ownership companies, Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Ltd. (MHRIL), committed to join RE100, a global campaign led by The Climate Group bringing together the world’s most influential businesses committed to 100% renewable power.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Columbus Skyline photo by Andy Spessard. It’s not even Halloween yet, but it’s never too early to plan ahead for next year’s ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Columbus, Ohio. The organization announced this first-time host city all the way back in July 2016, for cryin’ out loud! They estimate that 20 percent of the nearly 6,000 attendees will book their own group’s convention there within five years.

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BizBash

OCTOBER 17, 2018

The 11th annual Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One delivered.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 15, 2018

An overflowing educational session at this week's IMEX America event offered lessons to planners on conflict management, accountability, and leadership. The first morning of the IMEX America show in Las Vegas got right into some of the more difficult issues that meeting and event planners deal with in their jobs. For instance, Michelle Johnson, president of event-planning firm The Events Group and a former human resources executive, led a one-hour session attended by 125 people that focused on h

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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.

Crowdriff

OCTOBER 17, 2018

As a destination marketer, your visual content is a vital part of your brand. It’s what tells your story. It’s what helps you stand out. It’s what turns potential visitors into repeat visitors. Your content library holds an incredible amount of power, like a giant turbine creating energy for your destination. But to get the most out of it, you can’t just share all your content with every journalist, meeting planner and local organizer – the surge of visuals would be overwhelming.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Our publisher Eric Haase (left) and content chief JT Long (right) holding down the Smart Monday fort. The meetings industry converged on Las Vegas Monday for the start of #IMEX18 at Sands Expo. On the agenda was registration, set-up and lots of discovery during Smart Monday powered by MPI. The Smart Meetings team was on the scene, gathering inspiring ideas to share with those who couldn’t be there—and those who were there, but couldn’t be in all places at once. 1.

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BizBash

OCTOBER 18, 2018

The cryptic event invitation reads, “Uncover a dreamlike world that exists just behind the familiar facade of Manhattan.” Other than.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 14, 2018

The post Newly launched: Hilton Taipei Sinban appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Hilton Hotels & Resorts announced the opening of Hilton Taipei Sinban marking its return to the Taiwan market after 15 years. New Taipei City’s “first international upscale hotel” this 31-story, 400-room hotel offers itself as an optimal choice for business travel and gatherings with extensive meeting facilities and convenient connections to traffic hubs.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 16, 2018

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 15, 2018

More : 6 Smart Moves: Wellness Edition. Denise Mope Hotel Crescent Court in Dallas’s Uptown neighborhood added Mope as director of sales and marketing. Most recently, she held the same title at The Westin Dallas Downtown. Previously, she was director of sales and revenue at The Joule in Dallas as well as reservations and revenue manager at The Turnberry Isle Resort & Club in Aventura, Florida, and The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes.

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BizBash

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Canadians don’t “pop over,” they “pop down.” That local idiom helped inspire Toronto-based Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts’ latest event.

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Memory Makers

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Do you provide services for special events, such as DJ services, hair and nail services, photography, catering, limo service or something else? If so, you probably receive tips from satisfied clients. Uncle Sam would like you to share a portion of those tips with him. Tip income must be reported to the IRS and the State Tax Commission as part of your annual income.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Quick question: What’s one of the best ways to stay on top of industry trends and ideas? That’s right – by reading insights shared by industry experts on their blogs, of course! After all, event industry blogs are accessible, provide information about events from around the globe and cover every aspect of event planning. You can find bigger and better ways to deploy events, the latest in event tech, and follow where other event profs’ careers are taking them.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Swimming in the ocean, sunbathing, and enjoying cocktails and meals have traditionally been part of many meeting groups’ downtime activities in Barbados, and thanks to a new program they now can also be a part of their departure experience. More : Day in the Life of a Beach Resort Activity Vendor. Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Holidays, Richard Branson’s tour company, recently unveiled the Departure Beach option, which enables passengers to forego waiting for departing flights in the airport, and i

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BizBash

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Personalization has swept through our lives: entertainment, news, dating, food options—it's all endlessly customizable. And your event is no different. Attendees.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2018

During a wide-ranging discourse at a private dinner at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas for meetings journalists in Las Vegas—in conjunction with IMEX America 2018 —Steve Heitzner, Americas chief sales and marketing officer for Marriott International , made several key points. Marriott remains deeply committed to the meetings industry, which accounts for 43 percent of company revenues.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 19, 2018

A record number of business cards changed hands at the eighth annual IMEX America in Las Vegas as some 70,000 formal appointments took place at Sands Expo in a complexly refreshed Venetian Palazzo experience. That number included 64,000 individual appointments, an increase of 7 percent. A total of 70 percent of those appointments had RFPs attached, according to reports from the closing press conference of the three-day event this week.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2018

San Diego State University photo by Paul Lang. Starting in August 2019, a new graduate-level program offering a degree in meetings and event management will be added to the courses at San Diego State University. A low-residency program meant for working professionals, it will be the first meetings management master’s degree program offered in North America.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Great Salt Lake City has emerged as a lively, diverse destination that offers plenty of attractive options to meeting groups. One of the best ways to experience its ethnic traditions is by attending one of the colorful, exciting annual festivals. Here are some of the best festivals for groups seeking an immersive adventure. Living Traditions Festival This event features three days of multiethnic fun, food and festivities every May.

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BizBash

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Here's a look at new New York eateries, drinking spots, hotels, conference areas, private rooms, and other spaces available for.

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BizBash

OCTOBER 16, 2018

To kick off the L.A. Philharmonic’s 100th anniversary season, XiteLabs created dynamic projection mapping that could be improvised based on performances from Katy Perry, Herbie Hancock, and John Williams.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Meeting coordinators and convention and visitors bureau representatives often enlist the services of limo companies to assist in transporting visitors to and from the airport and between activities on the itinerary. The fatal crash that tragically killed 20 people (driver, 17 passengers and two pedestrians) earlier this month in Upstate New York presents an opportune time to discuss questions that need to be asked when sourcing a livery service.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2018

IMEX America’s biggest gathering ever propelled full-speed ahead on Day Three in Las Vegas, fueled by meeting planner and supplier energy and the usual steady supply of news and demos by properties and destinations. Smart Meetings kept pace with the biggest happenings. Upcoming WEC Locations. Paul Van Deventer, president and CEO of MPI, announced locations for upcoming World Education Congress events: Toronto, Ontario, in Canada in 2019; Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine,

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BizBash

OCTOBER 18, 2018

The largest gathering of event planners in western Canada is set to take place in one of Cvent's Top 10.

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