Smart Meetings
AUGUST 27, 2018
Thanks to social media—and a whole host of event marketing platforms—it’s never been easier to set up a networking event. The challenge is ensuring that the event is a genuine success for those in attendance. Before starting, it’s worth asking the following questions: Will the event make it easy to facilitate introductions? Will there be enough engaging activities?
Endless Events
AUGUST 31, 2018
Not all events need to done in person. Whether it’s a purely online event like a webinar or a hybrid event where online participants can be part of a real life event, virtual events can be a welcome addition for your audiences. Gain the trust of your audience by learning the ropes and getting an event planning certification. Make sure to mind your tech as well and update your systems for the smoothest event experience.
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Conferences that Work
AUGUST 27, 2018
An embarrassing incident I was hanging out at the Marlboro South Pond Regatta , a whimsical affair where local sailors of all stripes and abilities casually “race” around a few buoys in the lake, sometimes stopping to chat mid-race with each other or watch our beautiful loons. (They carry their babies on their backs — see photo!) A man passed, and our eyes met for a moment. “Have I met him before?
TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 30, 2018
Food and beverage costs are increasingly taking a bigger slice of the meeting budget. Patrick Berwald, vice president of food and beverage for Benchmark Global Hospitality , offered some, ahem, food for thought about F&B for small meetings. What are some of the reasons for the increase in F&B cost? Cost of product and changes in commodity pricing have impacted food pricing.
Endless Events
AUGUST 26, 2018
This week we are live from Connect Marketplace! If you are unfamiliar, Connect Marketplace is all about meeting with the best minds in the industry, they have the most interesting speakers from many industries and it’s a great time to well, connect! This weeks episode is an extended two-hour show with the best and brightest minds in the industry. This episode will touch on almost every topic in the events industry.
MICE Travel Today brings together the best content for MICE professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Crowdriff
AUGUST 31, 2018
In the mission of inspiring visitors to come to your destination, your MVP is visual influence. Your website not only has to have enough visual content, but the right kind too. You want your visuals to capture the diverse experiences people have, and of course stay relevant with the seasons and times. They should also be aspirational enough to inspire, and authentic enough to be trustworthy.
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 30, 2018
Jeff Bezos of Amazon banned the PowerPoint. It’s a bold move, especially when it is the standard. But going through photos, graphs and data can be, well…boring. Meetings are difficult enough, let alone meetings that revolve around clicking slide after slide. Consider pulling a Bezos, or at the least, incorporating something unique to keep morale and spirits high. 1.
Endless Events
AUGUST 30, 2018
Arranging a hotel block and finalizing the contract is one of the most important parts of planning an event. It can also be one of the most overwhelming and confusing processes. There’s hotel jargon, legal terms, and the idea of facing off against someone over the negotiating table. We’re here to walk you through the basics of negotiating hotel blocks.
MeetingsNet
AUGUST 29, 2018
One hotel is saving money by dropping shuttle service in favor of free Uber rides. Event attendees stand to gain from it too. In Omaha, Neb., the Marriott Fairfield Inn and Suites has tapped ride-sharing service Uber to coordinate complimentary rides between its property and the city's commercial airport, Eppley Airfield. Prior to this, the property paid for regularly-scheduled shuttle service for guests going to and from the airport, as does several other business hotels in downtown Omaha.
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
AUGUST 30, 2018
Meet Elise! From studying film and communications, to working in an event tech startup, Elise has now found herself at CrowdRiff as our Director of Customer Success! As the Director of Customer Success, Elise leads our team of Customer Success Managers who ensure all customers are consistently finding value with CrowdRiff. Get to know her more (and hear her tips on how to excel in customer success!
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 31, 2018
Distractions—a constant in the workplace, a thorn in a boss’ side, the enemy of the common employee. While a few workers may be able to power through for eight hours, with only a short lunch break and a phone in their bag all day, distractions are inevitable. A text comes in. You check social media. Your G-chat is beeping. While many claim to jump from task to task without distractions affecting work, it’s very difficult.
Endless Events
AUGUST 29, 2018
A conference is more than just talks and booths inside a ballroom. Often, you’ll be in charge of the entire schedule of hundreds, if not thousands, of people throughout several days. This means their experience both during and in-between conference events are in your hands. Sounds like a daunting task right? Not to worry, that’s why we’ve put together all our conference planning guides here, to make sure you plan the best event experience for them.
MeetingsNet
AUGUST 27, 2018
Risk360 will take place November 29, 2018, at Convene Rockefeller Plaza in New York. MeetingsNet, the meeting industry’s premier resource for news, business intelligence, ideas and more, today launched Risk360, a new one-day conference focusing on risk management for meetings and events professionals. Risk360 will focus on real-life security scenarios, topical advice and best practices, and boots-on-the-ground information that meeting professionals need to know in today’s increasingly insecure w
Crowdriff
AUGUST 30, 2018
How do you re-teach the country’s most educated population something they think they already know? That’s the challenge for the Huntsville/Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau in recent years. The town in Northern Alabama — often referred to as “Rocket City” — is home to the world’s largest space museum, the United States Space Camp, the Redstone Arsenal army post and the most PhDs per capita in the entire country.
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 28, 2018
The only bodies on the beaches of Cancun, Mexico, are bronzing in the sun. That’s the reassuring message from security experts and tourism officials in the wake of news that eight dead bodies were discovered within the confines of the international resort destination last week. The grisly episode—which occurred in a downtown neighborhood that is miles from the main tourist magnet, Zona Hotelera—prompted the U.S.
MeetingPool
AUGUST 31, 2018
Source: IMEX Group As part of its aim to be a testing ground for new event technology, the IMEX Group is introducing the Tech Zone at IMEX America. New and innovative technology will be tried and tested by attendees in this new area of the show which takes place October 16 – 18 at the […].
MeetingsNet
AUGUST 27, 2018
Webinar live date: September 18, 2018 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. This program has been submitted to the Events Industry Council for CMP Preferred Provider review. Webinar live date: September 18, 2018 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. We all know that feeling of sheer panic that happens when our boss (or bosses’ boss) asks for an update on the return we got from our last event.
BizBash
AUGUST 28, 2018
Summer music festivals are a great way for brands to forge a personal connection with an engaged audience—but with skyrocketing.
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 31, 2018
The Breakers Palm Beach. One day after Smart Meeting East National wrapped up at The Breakers Palm Beach in Florida, David Burke, the resort’s executive vice president and chief sales and marketing officer died unexpectedly. David Burke. After working at the property for 27 years, the 61-year-old, who died on Aug. 29, was as much a staple of the property as its signature oceanfront view.
Conferences that Work
AUGUST 28, 2018
I logged in to CreateSpace (CS) last night to check on my author royalties (always a pleasant task), only to see this stark message: Uh oh. I’ve been a happy customer of CreateSpace for three years, and this was, to say the least, unexpected. Perusing the differences between Kindle Direct Publishing and CreateSpace and Kindle Direct Publishing’s FAQ on the topic I was relieved to see that, for me at least, this is not a major upset, with one exception.
MeetingsNet
AUGUST 29, 2018
Corporate, association and independent planners can be recognized for their outstanding work. The Gala Awards have been presented by Special Events magazine, a sister publication to MeetingsNet, since 1986. The awards recognize the finest work in special events across the globe. The competition covers categories including Best Multiple-Day Incentive Event, Best Achievement in Logistics, and Best Event for a Corporation or Association.
BizBash
AUGUST 31, 2018
This week's roundup includes a Lexus LED installation at the Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival; SpikedSeltzer's free bicycle promotion.
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 31, 2018
Photo credit: InterContinental Hotels Gr (IHG). Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts has received a patent for its “guest room of the future ,” which is designed to help meeting professionals and other business travelers enhance their productivity in a space that fits their lifestyle. The WorkLife Room, which debuted in early 2017 , features a flexible environment that encourages guests to work, relax and recharge.
Travel Daily Media
AUGUST 31, 2018
The post NCL’s senior vice president in APAC: Fleet realignment key for success in China appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Steve Odell, as senior vice president and managing director of APAC and China for Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), is responsible for the strategic expansion, vision and continued growth of the company in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific market.
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 27, 2018
Bank Street Events, Stamford. A new Harvard Business Review study shows an overwhelming majority of companies (90 percent) prioritize staging events for customers and potential customers because for more than half of them, event marketing is the most valuable marketing channel they have. The survey of 700 senior executives, titled “ The Event Marketing Evolution: An Era of Data, Technology, and Revenue Impact ,” found that the fastest-growing companies are increasing event activity the most, wi
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 30, 2018
Boulder, Colorado and Denver may be the “New West.” But there’s still a lot of the Old West, there, too, and a lot of places where you can pick up some real Western duds, pardner. Here are some particularly good ones. Boulder. A post shared by Red Wing Heritage (@redwingheritage) on Mar 3, 2018 at 7:00am PST. Red Wing Shoes. Specializes in western boots, custom-crafted. 2707 Arapahoe Ave.
BizBash
AUGUST 29, 2018
To celebrate the National Park Service’s 102nd birthday on August 25, the National Park Foundation, the official charity partner of.
BizBash
AUGUST 28, 2018
Hosts: David Adler, Beth Kormanik. Guest: Brett Lavender In this episode of GatherGeeks, David Adler, C.E.O. of BizBash, and Beth Kormanik.
BizBash
AUGUST 28, 2018
Call it fashion summer camp. More than 75 influencers, models, and bloggers partied in a cave and on yachts on.
BizBash
AUGUST 27, 2018
At once exclusive and bizarre, the Watermill Center summer benefit remained a tentpole event within the frenetic Hamptons party scene.
BizBash
AUGUST 29, 2018
1. VIDEO GAME MAKER E.A. CANCELS ESPORTS QUALIFIER EVENTS AFTER SHOOTING: Video game maker Electronic Arts canceled its last three.
BizBash
AUGUST 27, 2018
Be it popularizing classical music through Looney Toons or creating mainstream R&B hits from Space Jam, Warner Bros. is no.
BizBash
AUGUST 30, 2018
It’s no secret that Lyft has been making strides to position itself as a serious contender in the self-driving car.
BizBash
AUGUST 30, 2018
During the North Face Mountain Festival, which took place from July 27 to 29 in the Italian Alps, the outdoor.
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