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.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The skills and lessons learned by these experts in intelligence can be fascinating—and useful in the nonespionage world—and now many of these specialists from the CIA, FBI, KGB and Mossad are for hire for your next meeting or training session for keynotes, corporate training and team development.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Black History Month is the defining collective of my professional and personal life as I represent many unheard voices in the struggle who were ignored for generations so that I could have the opportunity of higher education, progressive employment and be a respected event service professional among my industry peers.

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Endless Events

MARCH 12, 2021

David Whelan is the CEO of Immersive VR Education , which sells a VR training and collaboration platform called Engage. We shined a spotlight on the industry and proved the viability of this tech for education and large events. Amazing Examples Of VR For Virtual Events. We achieved everything we set out to do and more. “We

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MeetingsNet

JULY 29, 2022

With July 30 being the United Nations’ “World Day Against Trafficking in Persons,” two large hotel companies announced programs to assist victims of trafficking—who are often moved though hotels—as well as training employees to identify and report trafficking situations they observe. properties.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Invisible Cities is a global social enterprise based in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and York focused on training those affected by homelessness to lead tour groups through these cities and offer their own personal perspective outside of the standard walking tour itineraries. This year’s annual International Pow Wow (IPW) from U.S.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Not Training Your Speakers. Train them in the art of marrying physical and digital to the point where they could host their own talk-show. Disregarding the online audience will have ugly consequences for the brand and/or organization. It’s preferable to spread it out over several days and cut the hours. Not Enough Bandwidth.

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ADMEI

JANUARY 3, 2024

No man has a moral right to withhold his support from an organization that is striving to improve conditions within his sphere.” Most industries have associations and organizations that do just that: provide community and belonging, offer training and support, and strive to improve industry conditions and culture.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2024

Mastering Professional Development Keys first entered the realm of meeting planning by volunteering at her church to organize meetings and events. From there, she began pursuing further education and certifications, motivated to garner all the knowledge available to her. She volunteered on various committees.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2022

One of the non-profit organizations K&N supports is Invisible Cities. Smart Meetings sat down with Zakia Moulaoui, founder and CEO of Invisible Cities, to talk about the organization, the effect it has on both the employees and tour groups and the importance of corporate support to make it all happen. What Is Invisible Cities?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

event planning firm that organizes custom events for mission-focused organizations and individuals. While it is not easy, through their example, I was trained to navigate a workforce that still, sadly, has remnants of racism, sexism and what we now call microaggressions,” she says. Work will always be there.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Oaks has also worked with charity and professional organizations such as Downtown Springfield, The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce and Springfield Crimestoppers. Morgan now handles promotion and initiative marketing for tourism in the organization. Dhruv Patel.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2022

It’s remarkable how much of a productivity kicker an organization gets from top talent. This will involve training employees or even recruiting people to train up and show the ropes of how the show will run. Having the right trade show staff projects an image of your organization as a professional environment.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 15, 2021

A total of 853 representatives of destination marketing organizations, their supporters and clients gathered at Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor and Baltimore Convention Center for what was being billed as the “Embrace Disruption” conference. Like any other association, volunteers set the direction for the organization.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2023

When she graduated, she embarked on a one-year Manager in Training program with Dolce Hayes Mansion. From there, Nguyen was quick to pursue the educational path for herself. She remembers organizing an EAO FAM tour for about 30 executive administrators. Her organization and preparation for events support this success.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 2, 2023

With a passion for inclusive and accessible event content starting from the very beginning of an event team’s strategy and operations, the All In toolkit from Google and its partners can push the goal of DEI while spreading education and awareness. Ross Murray, vice president of GLAAD Media Institute, expands on the matter.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2023

Staffing Issues For Judge’s clients, it is often difficult to find qualified and trained staff. And then the other piece we have is that a lot of customers as we’re going back full throttle, didn’t have the time to onboard and train young talent as they’re coming into the industry, like we did prior to the pandemic.”

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 25, 2024

A Citywide With a Purpose While the emphasis will be once again on empowering attendees with education about how to manage events more efficiently, it will roll out against the backdrop of a city steeped in deep cultural and historic heritage and a fun San Antonio Riverwalk option for getting out and about.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

They are jobs, the report’s authors wrote, which require “abstract reasoning skills and a high degree of personal interaction and collaboration, such as the negotiation of contracts, the development of educational programs,” as well as “coordinating with others to resolve problems.”

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

The #MeToo movement is impelling organizations to rethink and revamp their approach to preventing sexual harassment in the workplace. Here are five ways that you can help your organization build a more respectful, harassment-free workplace culture: 1. Conduct regular, interactive training. Set a strong tone from the top.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

She joins Sarah to talk about her vast experience in the events industry, what the future holds for event organizers, and the importance of community engagement. I was working on B2B events with a UK-based group, organizing about 10 to 12 large conferences a year for them. New Normal, New Roles.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

When the World Health Organization declared the pandemic to no longer be a global health emergency this month, hardly anyone blinked. We thought this would be a good time to reflect on what the shift means and how all of that forced education will prepare us better for whatever comes next. It’s difficult to tell.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2022

Tech companies are partnering with universities, and DMOs, global travel organizations and event agencies are onboarding prospective industry professionals to provide resources, skills and opportunities and to train the next generation of hospitality and events. Events Is Taking Interns. Offering positions in both its U.K.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 8, 2024

Just under an hour by train from Zurich, Lucerne offers a quintessential Swiss experience, complete with top-notch infrastructure for business events. If you don’t have the Swiss Travel Pass, you can get the Visitor Card Lucerne at the hotel for bus and train rides within the city, valid throughout your entire stay.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Professional Life Even before earning her CMP, Mahmoud was deeply involved in her professional education. Trade fairs like IMEX and IBTM World as well as other conferences that bring members of the global meetings industry together, put on by ICCA, PCMA, SITE Global and more, are incredible sources of education.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2023

Out of multiple conversations and in-depth research, the task force passionately unveiled an educational tool to bring awareness of the DEI initiative to ESPA and the hospitality industry overall. DEI impacts the hospitality industry with the three pillars: education, inclusive marketing and supplier diversity.”

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

A detailed report prepared by MeetGreen explained how the largest industry event made progress toward its Net Zero Carbon Events goal while pointing to even more improvements IMEX and other event organizers can make in the future. All compostable serviceware was hand-separated and routed to Terra Firma Organics to be composted into topsoil.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 8, 2023

The estimated 5,000 people in attendance had their choice of education sessions focused on everything from AI to Gen Z while the keynotes narrowed in on how leveraging what makes you special is the key to success. “We A total of 13,000 hotel rooms and 300 restaurants are within walking distance of this meeting treasure trove.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Not only do we help each organization make the right choice for their perfect event, but we’ve also undergone the necessary training. Is it all about the amazing content and educational value? But the question remains: in face of so many virtual event platform features, how are you supposed to make a choice?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 10, 2021

Inglenook Winery in Rutherford, owned by film maker Francis Ford Coppola, has an estate chef who oversees all culinary events on the property, directs wine and food education and tends two chef’s gardens. A seated private tasting in one of the indoor rooms or outdoor tables can be led by one of the “wine educators.”.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

You need creative vision, planning and organization, budget management, marketing, promotion, collaboration, adaptability, time management and, of course, the ability to create a memorable experience,” she says. Today, applicants can track their continuing education process through EIC’s online portal.

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ITA Group

MAY 4, 2021

How to Implement Skills Development Training Programs for Employees & Partners: Upskilling, Cross-Skilling, Reskilling. It’s the canyon between the skills organizations currently have and the skills they want and/or need for the future. Those skills aren’t always easy to find—that creates the skills gap.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 19, 2021

After almost 20 years of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) education and consulting work, I have gotten plenty wrong. Pursue education in a manner than leads to more questions, not expertise. If these standards aren’t met, then the organization intentionally removes or suspends the person. Who am I excluding? Jess Pettitt.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

when the Harvard-trained historian Carter G. ABHM presents a tremendous opportunity for planners seeking to provide their attendees with an enlightening and educational experience. Black History Month took root in 1915, 50 years after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the U.S. Woodson and minister Jesse E.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2024

He will lead Cvent’s global, 1,500+ person client services organization, focusing on customer experience and client satisfaction. She will handle training and supervision of the sales and event planning team to generate and execute meeting business for the corporate, government, sports and social market segments.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2022

Make sure it’s an educated move, not an emotional move,” Peckinpaugh said. The meetings industry not only offers opportunities for those ‘reskilling’ but for those interested in expanding skills through cross-training. Are you running toward an opportunity? Are you running away from something?” This industry also likes to mentor.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 10, 2021

Pre-pandemic (also known as the era in which I wore hard pants every day), I partnered with Packard Group to develop the six components of culture to assist organizations in improving their recruitment and retention efforts. Taking your organization, business, homelife or relationships, follow me through the charred forest to new growth.

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