Smart Meetings
JULY 1, 2022
Kate Patay, Smart Meetings Smart Style Ambassador and the woman behind the eponymous Patay Consulting for the last five years, recently announced that she is taking a role as director of engagement with Terramar US , a DMC Network Company. Here in her own words is the story behind the decision to shed the event boss mantle and join a team again. Talk about the decision to go back to working for a company.
Endless Events
JUNE 29, 2022
Pricing transparency in event technology companies is lacking, to say the least. Many event platforms offer no pricing structures at all while others only give ballpark estimates. As a recent Skift Meetings article points out, event planners often have no time or energy to sit through long demos and discuss pricing for weeks. But as Will and Brandt point out in this episode, transparency is not easy to achieve in the world of SaaS and event technology.
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Conferences that Work
JUNE 27, 2022
Want a simple way to improve meeting session learning? Provide a shared Google doc where all participants can take notes, ask questions, and get answers! Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Improve meeting session learning with this simple tip! appeared first on Conferences That Work. No related posts.
Pádraic Gilligan
JUNE 27, 2022
by Pádraic Gilligan, Chief Marketing Officer, SITE & Managing Partner, SoolNua Marketing Jamaican Storytellers For an island nation of only three million souls, Jamaica has insinuated itself on the world’s stage and into the minds and hearts of multitudinous millions thanks, mainly, to brilliant storytelling, particularly stories that follow the archetypal trope of the underdog.
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”.
Smart Meetings
JUNE 30, 2022
Editor’s note : This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. Bernie Sanders Demands Airline Accountability, Airlines Blame FAA. As the news fills with stories of canceled and delayed flights, the airline industry lobbying group Airlines for America (A4A) President and CEO Nicholas Calio wrote to Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on June 24 to complain that “not every air traffic variable is withi
Traveler's Q
JUNE 30, 2022
After you have held your MICE event, how do you know how successful it was? During the event, you can view your attendees and get the vibe from them at the time. But to determine if your event production was successful, you need to dig a little deeper. Therefore, you must analyze your business event performance. In this article, we will explain how you measure the success of your MICE event.
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Special Events
JUNE 28, 2022
As the temperatures rise, your guests may be in search of some refreshing frozen treats to help keep them cool.
Smart Meetings
JUNE 28, 2022
The process for creating a request for proposal (RFP) has wildly changed now that virtual and hybrid events are regularly in our repertoire. While we’re excited to welcome back face-to-face events, we know that attendees and companies require flexibility. This means virtual and hybrid events aren’t going away anytime soon. So, we must continue to be laser-focused on creating RFPs that will truly meet our needs and set us up for success.
MeetingsNet
JUNE 27, 2022
Starting Friday, traveling by car to business meetings and conferences will get a bit more affordable. With average retail gas prices in the U.S. soaring from an average of $3.24 per gallon in January to $5.10 in recent weeks, the cost of sending drive-in attendees to regional meetings and conferences is way up. But there’s a minor of reprieve coming Friday.
Business Traveler USA
JULY 1, 2022
A decade ago, hospitality magnate Rande Gerber co-founded Casamigos tequila with George Clooney and Mike Meldman. One history-making billion-dollar sale later, Gerber reflects on the immense success of the brand. At first glance, the life of Rande Gerber might come across as too good to be true. Good looks? Check. A supermodel wife and equally gorgeous and famous children?
TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave
Convene by PCMA
JUNE 27, 2022
In-person meetings include high-value networking options, but planners should consider a digital post-event experience to add even more value. Based on our research, we estimate that there’s an even split between conference owners who are including synchronous or asynchronous hybrid options and those who aren’t. The half pursuing hybrid knows that they can’t just go back to what worked in 2019 despite the return of in-person events.
Smart Meetings
JUNE 29, 2022
Even the biggest conferences are always looking for ways to improve. Weeks after IMEX Frankfurt wrapped up its first show since 2019 with 9,000 attendees in Europe and less than four months before the return of IMEX America to its new home at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, IMEX Group CEO Carina Bauer sat down at Meeting Professionals International (MPI) World Education Congress to talk about lessons learned.
etm
JULY 1, 2022
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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.
Convene by PCMA
JUNE 30, 2022
Monterey Bay Aquarium shares a customized sustainability report with clients who have events at the venue. Individual reports are based on the exact number of people in attendance. John Abrahamson has worked for five years as vice president of sales for Monterey Bay Aquarium, where integrating sustainability into corporate and educational programs is part of his job.
Smart Meetings
JUNE 29, 2022
It’s no secret that the hospitality industry has been understaffed since the beginning of the pandemic. The past few years saw over 70% of hotel staff in the United States and United Kingdom furloughed or laid off while hotels were closed. With more jobs offering flexible remote work than ever before, former staff are reluctant to return to physically demanding positions with rigid schedules.
Special Events
JUNE 27, 2022
There’s no denying the emotional toll people take on when planning an event, whether hosting a wedding they’ve dreamed about for years or coordinating a corporate soirée to meet the board’s expectations.
Eventbrite
JUNE 30, 2022
An immersive experience engages visitors in new and creative ways. Rather than simply offering an art installation, an immersive art experience taps into the senses and evokes emotions while exhibiting works that educate and inform. Attendees step into large spaces that showcase art with light and sound accompaniment and interactive features, allowing them to view […].
Convene by PCMA
JUNE 30, 2022
Colleen Bisconti, vice president of global conferences and events at IBM, is the incoming chair of the Corporate Event Marketing Association (CEMA), a wholly owned division of PCMA. For 20 years, Colleen Bisconti has had a hand in shaping IBM’s event strategy. Currently vice president of global conferences and events, Bisconti will soon add another role to her impressive resume — she is the incoming chair of the Corporate Event Marketing Association (CEMA), a wholly owned division of PCMA.
Smart Meetings
JUNE 28, 2022
The process of picking the perfect event venue is a time-consuming one. It can take hours of driving and flying that many planners can’t spare. RendezVerse , a new Metaverse-based company, revealed its plan to dramatically reduce time and resources spent on-site inspections. In collaboration with some of the most well-known hotels around the world—namely InterContinental Paris le Grand , Atlantis Palm Dubai and Madrid Marriott Auditorium —RendezVerse has created “digital twins” of event spaces t
Business Traveler USA
JUNE 29, 2022
Avelo Airlines and Breeze Airways are ramping up with affordable discount services. Since launching last year, both Avelo Airlines and Breeze Airways have been making waves in the U.S. market with burgeoning connections between first- and second-tier cities. While large airlines were focused on reducing flights during the pandemic, Texas-based Avelo and Utah-based Breeze were busy ramping up with affordable discount services.
Skift Meetings
JUNE 27, 2022
If you thought event contracts were tricky before the pandemic, buckle up for even more complications. Force majeure Flexibility. In 2020, executing the force majeure clause in a contract was fairly straightforward. The government had declared a lockdown due to the Covid pandemic, so there was no question that the following elements of force majeure existed: It wasn’t possible to hold in-person meetings or events as it was illegal due to the lockdown.
Convene by PCMA
JUNE 29, 2022
Planning a memorable meeting is a breeze with the tropical-inspired options of Universal Orlando’s Loews Sapphire Falls Resort. The benefits of meeting with your team at a theme park go beyond adventurous fun. With spectacular themed resorts like Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Orlando, your team can experience a tropical escape in the heart of an incredible resort destination.
Smart Meetings
JULY 1, 2022
What better way to show appreciation for your colleagues, partners and associates than by nominating them for 2022 Meeting Professional of the Year? Nominate your favorite meeting professional by July 12 and they’ll be entered for a chance to win this prestigious award. The short list of nominees will be emailed questionnaires and winners will be featured in the September Smart Meetings magazine along with their responses.
Eventbrite
JUNE 27, 2022
Community theater gives local audiences a connection to the performing arts that they might not have access to otherwise. A lot goes into a great show — so all the moving parts can seem like a challenge to manage on a tight community production budget. We’ve come up with a few ideas for planning a […].
Hotel Engine
JUNE 27, 2022
If you’re preparing for your next trip, you may be struggling to decide which type of accommodation is best for your itinerary. You have a few options when you’re looking for a home away fromro home, with hotels and motels being two of the most common. But what’s really the difference, and which option is best for your plans? This guide explains all the differences between hotels vs. motels.
Convene by PCMA
JUNE 27, 2022
Attendees listen to a session during PCMA EduCon 2022 in early June. Members of PCMA’s Catalyst community discussed the challenges of attracting attendees to their events. (Jacob Slaton Photography). PCMA’s Catalyst community offers members a platform to ask each other questions, share ideas, or, as the website says, “communicate and collaborate.
Smart Meetings
JUNE 29, 2022
Are staffing shortages making the difficult job of planning post-pandemic meetings even more difficult? Whitney Johnson, CEO of Disruption Advisors and author of “Smart Growth: How to Grow Your People To Grow Your Company” has some tips for managing the upskilling required to fill in those gaps during this critical time. You are calling the Great Resignation the Great Aspiration.
Eventbrite
JUNE 30, 2022
An immersive experience engages visitors in new and creative ways. Rather than simply offering an art installation, an immersive art experience taps into the senses and evokes emotions while exhibiting works that educate and inform. Attendees step into large spaces that showcase art with light and sound accompaniment and interactive features, allowing them to view […].
Hotel Engine
JUNE 29, 2022
Modern in-room technologies make your guests feel at home. Outfitting your guests’ rooms with tech they are likely already familiar with is a great way to provide additional customization, comfort and convenience. It’s also a great way to increase profitability! Hotel stakeholders are seeing how new technology saves money by: Cutting electricity and other costs.
Bizzaboo
JUNE 27, 2022
If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that anything can happen. The go-to buzzword is “pivot,” and for a good reason: We’ve all had to quickly shift to Plans B, C, and even D when unexpected challenges have come our way. As we ride an optimistic and calmer wave in the events industry — in-person and hybrid events increased 2X over the last three months, compared to the 3 months prior, according to Bizzabo data — event organizers are embracing the power of risk management.
Smart Meetings
JUNE 27, 2022
As health and safety standards change with every new surge in Covid cases, many planners adopted virtual or hybrid platforms, but not all attendees have embraced the shift. Some are eager to get back to in-person meetings, while others are hesitant to be around others again. Some prefer the accessibility of virtual sessions, while others struggle to focus on one thing at a time.
Eventbrite
JUNE 27, 2022
Community theater gives local audiences a connection to the performing arts that they might not have access to otherwise. A lot goes into a great show — so all the moving parts can seem like a challenge to manage on a tight community production budget. We’ve come up with a few ideas for planning a […]. The post 5 Ways to Make Your Community Theater Event a Hit appeared first on Eventbrite Blog.
Skift Meetings
JUNE 28, 2022
With many parts of the world experiencing the worst inflation we’ve seen in decades, events are getting more expensive to host. This makes it all that much more crucial to get the most ROI possible out of each event, and there is one key factor that can help planners hit the mark: data. Event analytics are especially valuable because they provide real-time audience behavioral data, which marketers pay millions for.
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