Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

A new Marriott fund will benefit historically underrepresented communities who want to open a hotel, offering financial support and educational opportunities. The result could be a more diverse pool of venues to choose from at a time when meeting professionals are struggling to find open space at fully staffed hotels.

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Endless Events

MARCH 12, 2021

Virtual Reality means that events no longer have to be limited to old molds, be it the venue or the virtual event platform. David Whelan is the CEO of Immersive VR Education , which sells a VR training and collaboration platform called Engage. . Amazing Examples Of VR For Virtual Events. We got high-level attention.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Frank Rikus Hosting corporate meetings and events at a movie theater presents an opportunity to make a lasting impression on attendees, moving meetings from the traditional conference space to a familiar but unexpected venue in the theater. SM How closely do you work with planners in crafting the experience?

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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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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. The venue where the physical portion of the experience is taking place must be equipped with enough bandwidth to ensure a seamless experience for virtual attendees.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

The fundamentals are the same for both shows, but the venues and attendance are unique,” she said. “We The education will still come in lots of different formats, including keynotes, seminars and campfires. As we look at the education programs and even the locations of the keynotes, we want to give more space for networking,” she said.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Some even operate as part of a hospitality program—so hosting an event on-campus doubles as support for the next generation of event professionals while leveraging the nostalgia of these storied venues. Add a patriotic note to your keynote by hosting at the country’s premier officer training grounds , which overlook the Hudson River.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

We recommend you check out Bizbash for the ultimate in event planning news, trends, inspiration and venue discovery. Search within blog categories like education, sustainability and team building or check out her opinion pieces for something different. We love their focus on careers and education development. Gallus Events.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 26, 2022

To learn what meeting professionals value most as the industry emerges in the post-Covid world of gathering, Caesars Entertainment launched its Caesars Entertainment Remastered Tour— showcasing the company’s largest reinvestment year having spent hundreds of millions in 2022 on upgrading their venues across the U.S.

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Endless Events

JULY 17, 2020

Providing hosts and moderators that facilitate interactions, introducing social media channels dedicated to the event, live polling, virtual business card exchange, are all valid strategies that ensure virtual audiences have a venue through which they can exercise their right to socialize amongst each other. The Hub & Spoke Method.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

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. We’ve adopted new guidelines, heightened vigilance, and better public health education for all, but it’s really a matter of adapting to a new normal.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2022

Aligning all aspects of your show from getting the right venue, to publicity, to staffing is a job for professionals. This will involve training employees or even recruiting people to train up and show the ropes of how the show will run. Running a trade show both an art and a science.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Unionized hotels provide the stability and training that hospitality workers are seeking—they could be part of the solution to the shortage that meeting planners are waiting for. They negotiate for higher wages, improved benefits including retirement plans and family healthcare, job training, due process and safety concerns.

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Endless Events

MARCH 10, 2020

We’ve covered topics such as how to plan an event without visiting the venue , how Virtual Reality can impact the events industry , and much more. “Live webinars in addition to the summits where we do three hours of education, we now teach the majority of all of our certificate sessions online. The Beginnings.

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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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The MICE Blog

JUNE 21, 2022

Over 60 percent of young adults in Switzerland choose vocational training or apprenticeship over an academic path. SwissSkills is an agency focused on promoting the vocational education system in Switzerland. Vocational training is common in many countries around the world. Future vision for Swiss Skills.

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The MICE Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

That includes adapting and anticipating changes in education, vocational training and research. From 17-18 August I visited seven venues that are centrally located around the city centre, either accessible by foot or under 30 minutes by public transport. You can read more about event venue specifics here.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Similarly, TED’s production guide , which is the golden standard for capturing educational sessions, recommends at least four cameras. Ensure that the speaker gets the same training as a virtual event speaker would, so they know how to work with the cameras and bring that broadcast quality to your hybrid event.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

For others, it could mean foregoing the use of an outdoor venue altogether while selecting a venue that features an extensive sustainability program. Kenyon also specializes in training event and venue staff in how to respond to medical emergencies such as those caused by heat illness. How Planners Can Beat the Heat.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 2, 2022

After a two-year Covid postponement, the 10th edition of Accor’s Global Meeting Exchange brought together top clients, company leadership, hotel representatives and partner companies for networking, education and a chance to experience the historic Fairmont San Francisco. Event-ready.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2024

Playing on the small-batch distilling and culinary legacy in Louisville, Kentucky, Meeting Professionals International (MPI) is approaching its annual World Education Congress as a personally crafted experience that allows attendees to build a calendar of sessions that fits their career goals.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

There are a whole host of considerations when we’re choosing the destination and the venue but we really have to prepare for everything in new ways because it all intersects together and climate and sustainability are really at the heart of that,” Kent said. It’s affecting the dollars and cents that go into things.

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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.” Additionally, she worked for a hotel in high school, so she knows the venue side of event planning.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

As part of its efforts to educate its employees, clients and industry, the company created a list of seven sustainable action areas. Does your event venue use an energy-efficient cooling system? As Impact XM works towards these goals internally, it hopes the list will help other companies in making their own practices greener.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Transferring sport wheelchairs from the airport to the event venue went more smoothly. So Lodge found a sponsor that provided vehicles to transport the wheelchairs from the airport to the event venue and then back again, in exchange for putting their logos on event T-shirts and the NWBA website. “I These are ways you can help.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

She provides all event leaders—venues, suppliers, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, board members and stakeholders—with detailed communication outlining their roles, expectations, a checklist of to-dos and due dates. Today, applicants can track their continuing education process through EIC’s online portal.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 27, 2021

Wedding Merchants Business Academy November 8-10 | Las Vegas Convention Center | Las Vegas Wedding MBA brings together wedding professionals from around the world, as well as 180 exhibitors, and it features over 150 educational seminars. Free Planning Tools Diagram events, wow attendees, and win clients with free planning tools.

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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. You don’t have a venue, enough chairs and certainly not a big enough budget to include 100 percent of the global population.

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Bizzaboo

JUNE 15, 2023

As the Live Music Capital of the World® , Austin offers a vibrant metro area with many remarkable event venues. This means you can find a venue that perfectly suits your event’s capacity and budgetary needs. The city is also a central transportation hub, with airports, train stations, and bus stops all within easy reach.

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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. Pro planners are constantly on the lookout for exciting new event venues, vendor options, potential suppliers, and other resources. A keen eye is required for event planners who want to remain competitive.

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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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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

With these tips and recommended venues, your summer meeting or event will be memorable, meaningful and even give back to the community. Smart Meetings has curated a list of the hottest trends and destinations meeting planners will want to consider when planning a meeting or conference this summer.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 1, 2023

Carly Ellis Regional Venue Services Manager, ANZPAC What three words describe your approach to life? The best courses of action can be achieved by collective input. Dawn Montgomery Divisional Vice President, Venue Operations What three words describe your approach to life? Do not discount input from anyone.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

. “I’m guessing a lot of people are saying, “I can’t really cancel my entire event” Obviously, maybe there are different levels of which, but there are things you can control” Education Matters. I would, if you’re having events at a venue, the venue is going to be very involved.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The venue was perfect and the speakers top-notch. You’ll avoid cancellations by people who won’t travel and reduce crowds at the venue to enhance Covid safety. Cut training time and costs. They engage fans virtually with the live experience as it happens at the venue. You planned a spectacular event.

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Traveler's Q

JULY 4, 2024

Integrating various cultural elements into corporate events can create rich, educational experiences that connect people on a deeper level. Each dish can be accompanied by a brief description of its cultural significance, providing an educational experience for attendees.

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Endless Events

MARCH 22, 2019

With over 10 years in the events industry and producing thousands of events, we wanted to do a live that helps educate and empower planners by breaking down AV bids. When you are at your venue, you may hear “If you use this AV company we will give you the internet for free.” We have heard of WiFi costing upwards of 30K at venues.

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