Smart Meetings

MAY 18, 2023

Oakland event prioritized DEIB education MPI Northern California Chapter’s Annual Conference Experience moved to Oakland Marriott City Center from its traditional home in San Francisco this week with a new format. Read More : Educational Support Elevates DEI and Could Alleviate Staffing Issues “This is a business issue,” DeShields said.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Real accessibility and inclusion for people of color needs to be much broader than having different looking faces on stage or sprinkled in marketing materials to be successful. Reformulating practices that discourage or prohibit small companies from having access to or being included on preferred vendor lists is one place to start.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 24, 2024

Corrada (left) and Don Welsh (right) at Sunset Market In April, DI announced a comprehensive community engagement initiative for its annual convention in Tampa, that would demonstrate how organizations like DI can hold a meeting or convention that goes above and beyond to create positive impact in the destinations where they take place.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

This is codifying best practices through robust continuing education programs, which will result in better service to clients, unambiguous internal metrics and career growth,” he said. “In In addition, 20 hours of continuing education, which focuses on event servicing topics, is required over three years. Building the Pipeline.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Increasing Efforts on Client Education. I am dedicating more time to educating my clients than ever before. While there are many budget management software options on the market, I find Google Sheets extremely effective and reliable. Be Transparent With Your Vendors About Their Section of Your Budget. It’s that simple!

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ADMEI

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Instead, they rely on key touchpoints to decide how they feel about your brand — primarily, marketing and in-person events. How Planning Impacts Perception Hosting a large-scale corporate event is a massive undertaking, coordinating a variety of vendors to bring your brand to life in a way that aligns with your target audience.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Right out of school, I worked for an association for a few years as their meeting coordinator, working on some smaller events and supporting our large annual meeting and educational conference in conjunction with a large trade show.” “I’ve also worked on the vendor side for a florist and event decorator,” she adds.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

The emcee should generally not be an executive, a vendor or anyone who is not a trained public speaker. Yet too often the speaker selection process is managed by the sales and marketing teams, and it usually identifies people in two major categories– sponsors and big corporate logos. The Best Speakers.

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Social Tables

JUNE 17, 2021

, the reality is that you need great marketing to stand out from other event planners and attract new clients. That’s where this post on event planner marketing comes in. In this post, we explore five proven strategies, tips, and examples that every event planner should know in order to boost their marketing efforts.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 12, 2024

Whether guests, employees, vendor partners, or friends; I do my best to show genuine hospitality. Working through a myriad of intricate details, collaborating with multiple departments and vendors, and then witnessing the culmination of months of tireless planning I felt an overwhelming sense of fulfillment.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Jordan Kaye is the founder and CEO of Los Angeles–based Analog Events , an experiential marketing agency that has demonstrated its commitment to sustainability by going through the rigorous process of measuring its entire social and environmental impact to become a B Corp–certified company. Work with vendors. “On Leverage influencers.

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2021

Thuy is the first one to make an educated guess. “What vendor isn’t willing to re-edit their quote or shave things off, add things as you go through the second and third revision? “If you were to bring in your vendors, hire slow, and bring them in early, that would make all the stakeholders whole and happy.

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Endless Events

JUNE 8, 2019

We are breaking down AV quotes live and walking you through each step, so you can be better educated on how everything works. This can mean there’s a separate vendor that we don’t have access to, but it’s still an expense. Over-communicate your vision, not just your needs to all your vendors and partners.

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ADMEI

APRIL 10, 2024

Historically, Destination Management Companies (DMCs) adopted the practice of presenting highly personalized proposals to clients, showcasing unique event designs, vendors, and ideas. Market research is the first step in crafting a successful proposal. Learn as much as you can about your potential client before making your pitch.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 22, 2018

If you don’t see that piece of equipment on site, then you are in good standing to negotiate with your vendor. This is free education that could save you money this time around. Do this as a way to make a better decision in your vendor choice, instead of going into it purely as a way to drive the price down. Is it needed?

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Whether you do actually use my competitor whoever it is, my biggest thing is I just want to make sure planners are aware of what’s going on in the AV world, understanding education about AV. Will Curran: Which is local to my Phoenix market. Why just that one market but obviously Phoenix was really important to them.

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Endless Events

MAY 19, 2020

They have breakout tracks where there are suggested sessions for each track such as a marketing and customer service tracks. With 377 sessions this year spanning everything from entry-level marketing, software deep-dives, leadership, and inspirational chats the options were limitless allowing attendees to get the value they desired. .

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2023

As she prepared for the exam herself, she turned to vendors for many of her questions. Just last year, she oversaw the marketing and events team. In this role, she worked hard to improve the email marketing strategy; as a result of her and her team’s efforts, their events began selling out.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

Planners work with vendors, suppliers, and venues to coordinate meal service, event staffing, negotiate pricing, and so much more. They create an event’s layout, establish the theme, and may even design marketing campaigns to promote the event. A keen eye is required for event planners who want to remain competitive. Collaboration.

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Motivation Excellence

MARCH 9, 2024

Creating a must-attend event for top-performing customers and vendors helping boost average sales growth 230% over the first 12 years (and counting). They wanted to create a unified program to build stronger relationships with contractors and increase market share and loyalty with existing customers.

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Social Tables

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

How much do you feel you still truly understand venue marketing in today’s ever-involving digital world of snaps, stories, fluctuating industry relationships and new commission structures? Step 1: Understand your Venue Marketing Discoverability Influence. Times, they be a changin’. And really, who doesn’t like thinking about pie?

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Endless Events

MAY 18, 2023

With this new generation of younger, more diverse, and more educated attendees emerging, the event industry must adapt to meet their evolving needs and expectations. Of all the resources millennial buyers use, vendor reps and materials are the least trustworthy and influential. We’re talking about B2B events here.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

2021 also brought about many exciting developments in hospitality technology, digital marketing, hotel services, and changes in travel trends. Conference attendees spend three days getting to know their industry peers while continuing the pursuit of professional education. HFTP Club Summit. Mountain Travel Symposium.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

This is the time to meet vendors and partners you could potentially work with for years to come, so be your authentic self and put your best foot forward. Smart Monday, powered by MPI is a day packed full of education. With over 30 education sessions, keynote speakers, and hands-on workshops you can’t miss out! Smart Monday .

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

However, what happens when you realize your current event management software vendor is no longer meeting your needs? of organizers are either switching or planning to switch their event software vendors within the next year, underscoring the dynamic nature of this industry. You’re missing key features.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

They have breakout tracks where there are suggested sessions for each track such as a marketing and customer service tracks. With 377 sessions this year spanning everything from entry-level marketing, software deep-dives, leadership, and inspirational chats the options were limitless allowing attendees to get the value they desired. .

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Endless Events

AUGUST 10, 2021

But my point is that you can provide education and support to the event industry and event planners, and concurrently, you can also empower them to embolden and strengthen their own brands.” With your attendees’ permission, you can reallocate it to market your next events. Everyone brought the communities together.

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Endless Events

JUNE 9, 2022

Nick points out that not all suppliers or vendors are interested in doing business in person. They need to change people’s minds and educate them. What’s been done in in-person sales should be converted to more of an education-first platform. Take the ideals of inbound marketing and apply those to sales.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 7, 2023

We had to shut down the hotel and close for business, but my father’s true concern was for the farmers and a lot of the vendors on the big island,” said Jaydene Kanekoa, senior marketing manager at Marriott Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa—and Chef Jayson’s daughter. “He This is where it really started,” Kanekoa said.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Swanson poses a couple of questions to determine the success of MGMA’s new approach: Is the marketed product interesting, exciting and different enough to make the commitment to attend? With about 2,100 registered, and about 300 or 400 more attendees expected, the event’s attendance will be about 75% of its pre-Covid attendance.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Recently, that meant introducing everyone to local small businesses for their amenities, including a fragrance company, a cookie maker and a coffee vendor. It could be education. “We work with planners to find the right venue and team-building activity to connect them with the destination.” We want to join the planner journey.”

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

For many associations, vendor relationships are valuable in augmenting staff resources, making technological advances, and even generating financial gain. Suzanne Lothary, director of marketing for AAD, said the partnership has resulted in “astounding” advertising and sponsorship sales results.

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Endless Events

APRIL 7, 2020

Make sure if you’re a third-party planner or a vendor, your clients have reasonable expectations about what you can deliver” Hotel Contracts. What if we’re heading to a buyers market? There are a lot of vendors out there, a lot of them had people pay deposits. So rates are going to go down.

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Social Tables

JUNE 22, 2022

Request auction items from local businesses and organizations and start marketing the event well in advance. . Host open forums, lectures, classes, seminars, and other events to educate community members about local history, marginalized groups, various cultures, and the importance of acceptance and diversity in community building. .

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 11, 2022

By “suppliers” I mean vendors of products or services, and sponsors. Often, vendors meet with practitioners at a tradeshow, and sponsors (who are usually vendors too) get opportunities to address practitioners. Typically, suppliers are looking for opportunities to sell and perhaps get some education.

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Stova

JANUARY 9, 2025

Grouping cybersecurity vendors next to cloud storage providers and IT management software exhibitors not only enhances attendees understanding of the tech stack but also positions these exhibitors as essential components of a cohesive solution. Offer interactive educational opportunities.

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