Smart Meetings

MARCH 6, 2024

These can be simple, serene spaces equipped with comfortable seating and calming elements, offering a peaceful retreat from the event’s hustle and bustle. Read More : Mindful Meetings for the Full Mind Meaning : A key component is feeling connected to something bigger than yourself as an individual.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 26, 2022

More than 2,000 meetings industry folks gathered at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center for the launch of Business Events Industry Week , a concentration of events designed to illustrate the Power of Purpose exercised when people come together. Read about all the meeting options available at National Harbor. .

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 7, 2024

An interview with MAS Chief Experiential Officer Aaron Levinthal You remember it clearly—the last event you attended that featured an infernal racket masquerading as background music. The audio element of any meeting is essential, setting the mood and defining the energy upon attendees’ arrival. And then you have to explain it.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Accor Survey: “Meeting Expectations: The Future of Meetings & Events” World-leading hospitality group Accor operates a diverse hospitality group of over 40 hotel brands, from luxury to economy. Sophie Hulgard, Chief Sales Officer at Accor, says, “The total global meetings industry worldwide is forecast to be worth $1.78

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

How Transformational Event Design Engages All the Sen ses Ed Libby, Creative Director at Nemacolin Celebrity Event Designer Ed Libby got his start as a delivery driver at a flower shop. At the time, he was attending art school, studying Flemish painting and set design. From there, his career took off at speed.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2021

Those stressful last-minute gyrations were just one of the issues addressed in Smart Meetings ’ latest webinar, “ Vital Lessons from Covid-era Medical Meetings ,” led by Kara Ferguson, meeting planner for American Society of Anesthesiologists , and Katie Bohrer, CEO of event design company Onwardly. Katie Bohrer.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Editor’s Note: Smart Meetings invited a group that come together at MPI’s Thought Leadership Summit on Diversity to tackle the issue of how planners could be part of the solution for creating a more inclusive world. Jessica Pettitt’s thought for the day: “’Every system is exquisitely designed to produce the results it gets.’

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 28, 2022

My work at a pre-con is different from that of a typical meeting planner since I focus on the meeting’s design and facilitation. I’ve been convening meetings for decades, though, so I know a fair amount about meeting planning. The traditional bread and butter of a meeting planner’s job.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The reluctant Futuristor Now-ist as he prefers to be called Henry Coutinho-Mason quoted Jeff Bezos in encouraging event designers to think about what isnt changing.We The 2026 Hosts Global Forum will go to the ends of the earth to uncover more essential meeting truths by gathering in Alaska as guests of Alaska Destination Specialists.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2021

The announcement yesterday that London-based virtual streaming giant Hopin was purchasing the physical event services company Boomset was another step in the direction of an end-to-end hybrid meeting solution. Our goal is to empower event managers to succeed with any event format,” the company said in a post.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 29, 2024

To better understand how this is possible, Smart Meetings chatted with Devon Montgomery Pasha, CMP, CED, director of North America for Event Design Collective. Having a better grasp of event design allows for planners to see their task from multiple perspectives and see the many ways they can approach any problems that arise.

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Endless Events

APRIL 27, 2018

It was Global Meetings Industry Day a while back so we peeked into the corporate meeting trends and statistics that have shaped the past year. Another highlight is that the number of event-related careers is growing due to the sheer popularity and effectiveness of meetings as both marketing tools and revenue opportunities.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 9, 2021

Far too much money is spent on meeting glitz at the expense of good meeting design. “There’s no budget” I’ve noticed over the years that every meeting has a budget for F&B. If you ask about a budget for event design, stakeholders think you’re talking about decor and drama.

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 26, 2022

In recent years I’ve developed an interest in art, architecture and design. My interest deepened in large part from working with MICE (Meeting, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Exhibitions) destinations and venues that focused on these topics. Sustainable stand design by Expomobilia. Congress Center Basel foyer. Basel by night.

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Skift Meetings

JANUARY 6, 2025

Skift Take: Meeting planners are often challenged to provide exceptional experiences on limited budgets. Add in sector-specific field trips and strong EDI credentials, and this Silicon Forest is a meeting destination on the rise. A city with ample leisure appeal, such as Portland, Oregon, can give people a compelling reason to attend.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 11, 2022

It’s time to stop networking at meetings. No, I’m not saying we should only listen to lectures at meetings. This post was inspired when Victoria Matey shared the following thought about networking at meetings: Random thought. No related posts.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Care to join us for some stimulating conversation about multi-hub meetings? Because this week’s episode of Event Tech Podcast is all about this up and coming, exciting topic. Everyone who works in the event industry knows the power of meetings. And who says we have to stop at single-hub meetings?

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 10, 2020

Is it possible to routinely start online meetings on time? Think about the last three meetings you attended. Why don’t scheduled meetings start on time? The reason that almost no scheduled meetings (in-person or online ) start on time is that we provide one single time for meetings to both open and start.

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Endless Events

MARCH 12, 2019

The event has grown to about 2500 attendees and each year MPI is working to raise the bar. They strive to change the way we meet and it’s working! Lindsay Martin-Bilbrey of Nifty Method Marketing & Events ( @ lindsaythecmp ). Meetings Mean Business- Global Meetings Industry Day. Event Design Collective.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 29, 2020

I’ve been noticing a strange trend, ever since COVID-19 caused just about all bread and butter meetings to vanish. Suddenly, people are calling the meetings we’re holding these days virtual meetings. I’m sorry, but when I think of a virtual meeting, this comes to mind…. together with content like this….

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Conferences that Work

MAY 4, 2020

Providing downtime during any meeting is important , but it’s especially important to schedule breaks during online meetings. What happens if you don’t schedule breaks during online meetings. Obviously, there are times when online meeting participants need to take a break. Let’s explore this.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 18, 2022

I’ve been writing about hybrid meetings for a long time; my first post was in February 2010. The COVID19 pandemic created an explosion of interest in hybrid meetings, and the marketplace and event professionals are still defining what “hybrid” means. (No, Want to read my other posts on hybrid meetings?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) brought 700 thought leaders together at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida to prepare meeting professionals for whatever comes next with a call to reflect, discover and recharge. There is a powerful connection between play and productivity.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 10, 2022

Most of the event industry and our clients continue to assume that if you can make the meeting bigger it’s a good thing. The massive disruption of in-person events since March 2020 has shaken our industry to the core. Online and hybrid meetings have seen less drastic reductions. It ain’t necessarily so.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

A special message in advance of Global Meetings Industry Day 2023 As we approach Global Meetings Industry Day 2023 on March 30, we’re going to talk a lot about the economic value of meetings. We felt it in the surge of events flooding back in 2022. Don’t know everyone’s sentiments? The best teams actively seek feedback.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 19, 2021

Ever since my first encounter with the hybrid hub and spoke meeting topology at Event Camp Twin Cities in 2011, I’ve been a big fan of the format. Yesterday [see below], I realized that hub and spoke is a great format for purely online meetings too. What’s a hub and spoke meeting? But first…. Flexibility.

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BCD Meetings & Events

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The way you design events needs a rethink if you want to engage introverts and people who are naturally shy, says Sandra Collins, Director of Strategic Communications at The Collective by BCD Meetings & Events.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2023

How emerging AI and other technology will boost event humanity by putting attendee needs at the center of conference design Attendees expect more from events today and emerging technology is helping to deliver on those demands. We need to build that technology into our events to give them flexibility.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

From IMEX highlights to a captivating television show for meeting planners, we’ve rounded up the best of our 2021 videos for you to binge this week. Returning to in-person meetings may’ve been a bit of a hiccup for some. F2F Meets LOL Contest Winner Announced. Feels Good to Be Live Again | Mid America 2021 Event Recap.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 27, 2022

Want a simple way to improve meeting session learning? Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Improve meeting session learning with this simple tip! Provide a shared Google doc where all participants can take notes, ask questions, and get answers! appeared first on Conferences That Work. No related posts.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

For event planners, reality-shifting exhibitions are about experiencing a space, destination or concept, as the virtual exists as a thin film does, covering, challenging and contesting reality. Smart Meetings talked to Scott Schoeneberger, managing partner at Bluewater Technologies Group Inc., And what about the expense?

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Endless Events

JULY 7, 2022

” Nick agrees: event technology companies are your partner and their product is a tool. But when event design is bad, the tool is useless.”If ”If you have a poor platform, it is difficult to have an engaging event,” adds Nick. Dustin adds that there are many types of online events.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

I interviewed the event organiser, Dr. Carlos R. Wyss, Project Manager at Wasser-Agenda 21, who gave insights into the event design process. Wasser-Agenda 21 provides a platform for the stakeholders to meet and exchange about current and future water management challenges, aiming to provide solutions.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Read More : Get Ready for a Human-centered IMEX America 2023 This year, the activation will challenge meeting professionals to change the world with everyday event design decisions. That is why it is important to design white spaces so everyone can fully participate.”

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 16, 2020

Despite the terrible impacts of the coronavirus on the meeting industry, there’s a silver lining. The meeting industry is reeling under a wave of cancellations, postponements, and uncertainty. I believe there are three silver linings that are long-term positives for the meeting industry. Hear me out!

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 17, 2020

COVID-19 has virtually eliminated in-person meetings: our industry’s bread and butter. In order to overcome the many significant challenges created by the coronavirus, the meeting industry has made valiant efforts to rethink in-person meetings. Why in-person meetings do not make sense in a COVID-19 environment.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

To get the most out of the time invested, the trainer/event designer needs to be thoughtful about how the agenda is structured to deliver content and experiences on offer. Smart Meetings is conducting a study in partnership with Zenus.AI Smart Meetings is conducting a study in partnership with Zenus.AI 22nd, 2024!

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