Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2021

Of meeting planners, 68.3 percent are Asian; no reporting or statistics are available on the number of meeting planners with disabilities. When you think about events you’ve planned or attended recently, does this ring true? When you think about events you’ve planned or attended recently, does this ring true?

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Human Resources Speakers Certification Planner 264

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

There are many ways you can personalize your event but here are a few of our favorite ways. . In our 2020 event trends survey, 47% of event planners believed tailored break out session paths would be the biggest personalization trend for events in 2020. This is a win-win for both attendees and planners.

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Trends Events Communications Communications 314

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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Meeting Vendor Education Promotion 226

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Hargrove sets an example for planning events that go off without a hitch through their government shutdown contingency plan After the venue booking, event design, attendee lists, emails, emails and more emails, your event is all ready to go—finally! government may face a shutdown on Oct 1, the final day of the festival.

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Government Trade Show Rehearsal Planner 239

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

“The new ESPC certification for the often-overlooked profession of event servicing is historic on many levels,” said Paola Bowman, CMP, CMM, who serves as president of ESPA and director of client services and events at Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau in Texas. What ESPC Proves. Building the Pipeline.

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Certification Training Events Education 246

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Make sure you consider these high-ticket items at a minimum: Venue Speakers Food and beverage Furniture and equipment Staffing (event coordinators, clean up, security, etc.) Decorations and event design Marketing and promotional materials Guest experience Start early, reach out to vendors, and store all your launch plans in one place.

Sponsors 304

Sponsors Fashion Virtual Events Social Media 304

Social Tables

MAY 7, 2019

If you searched for the top wedding planners in your city, you’ve come to the right place. Featuring dozens of excellent wedding planners across the United States, you’re sure to find the people you need to pull off this extra special event. Best wedding planners in the northeast New York City Wedding Planners 1.

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Planner Vendor Event Planning Travel Agent 118

Blue Spark Event Design

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Why should you hire a professional planner? Meetings, conferences, trade shows and events are essential for a company’s improvement. Whatever the purpose of your company’s corporate event is, you must make sure that the event is on target and successful. because you can leave these tasks to the event planner.

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Benefits Planner Trade Show Insurance 98

Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

We encourage every event planner to mark their calendars for the following 35 events and conferences in 2020. We know how hard it can be to find great events to attend, so we’ve made it easier for you. For those who host events in the foodservice and hospitality industries, HRC is a must. Event Design Certificate.

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Planner Events Incentives Trade Show 115

Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

We’ve compiled a list of websites for event planners so some of the hardest-working professionals can complete every task on their list. Skift Meetings (formerly EventMB) Formerly known as EventMB, Skift Meetings was founded in 2007 as one of the first blogs for event professionals. Ready to dive straight in?

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Website Planner Certification Publishing 98

Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

Event planning consistently ranks as one of most stressful jobs in the U.S. Whether planners find themselves forced to work with difficult personalities, try to juggle juxtaposing requests, fix event planning mistakes, or balance dozens of last-minute event changes, event planners have plenty of reasons to feel stressed.

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Event Planning Rehearsal Vendor Social Media 141

Social Tables

JANUARY 17, 2018

Determine what you want them to feel, think, and do both during and after the event. And make sure to incorporate components in your event design that will provoke those responses. For an event to be successful, you have to know your audience. Build your event budget. Create the event design.

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Event Planning Logistics Vendor Social Media 137

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. And almost a third were new since 2021.

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Attendee Airlines Tourism Tourism 293

Social Tables

AUGUST 10, 2023

How much do event planners make, really? Event planning is a dynamic profession that requires a great deal of creativity, organization, and people skills. Event planners are responsible for organizing and coordinating events such as weddings, corporate events, conferences, and fundraisers.

Planner 78

Planner Certification Trade Show Vendor 78

Blue Spark Event Design

APRIL 22, 2022

Building a custom event design involves many steps in a long and detailed process, which can be an overwhelming task for both novice and expert meeting planners. At Blue Spark, we like to break down this process into three main categories: Design & Build, Installation, and Experience.

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Event Design Vendor Preparation Proposal 52

Blue Spark Event Design

MAY 3, 2022

Building a custom event design involves many steps in a long and detailed process, which can be an overwhelming task for both novice and expert meeting planners. At Blue Spark, we like to break down this process into three main categories: Design & Build , Installation, and Experience. Source and manage event staff.

Event Design 52

Event Design Vendor Communications Communications 52

Blue Spark Event Design

MAY 6, 2022

Building a custom event design involves many steps in a long and detailed process, which can be an overwhelming task for both novice and expert meeting planners. At Blue Spark, we like to break down this process into three main categories: Design & Build , Installation , and Experience. Event Goals.

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Event Design Vendor Events Social Media 52

Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

.” With over 20 years of experience and work for clients like Audi, Neiman Marcus and Carolina Herrera, this stunning team offers amazing event design and expertise. Tara Wilson Events. Tara Wilson Events offers “Savvy, Accomplished and Current” planning and execution. Events by Kristin.

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Planner Vendor Events Website 60

Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Marketing your venue will require far more than just word of mouth referrals, and requires you to actively market yourself to your local event planners. Whether they have hosted events with you in the past, or have yet to book with you—the venue marketing tips below will help. Click To Tweet.

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Venue Planner Marketing Marketing 68

Smart Meetings

JUNE 25, 2024

As event planners, we often find ourselves navigating unique challenges to create new experiences that captivate and inspire. When the opportunity arose to curate an event for Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) in Marco Island, Florida, our team knew this challenge could be an exciting journey.

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Insurance Logistics Vendor Attendee 130

Endless Events

MAY 18, 2023

There are lived experiences that probably need to be addressed and catered towards, but I don’t anticipate the planners’ perspective changing too much with this in mind because we try to curate things towards as wide but as focused of a population as possible within our attendee basis.” Do I Even Care About Age?

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B2B Attendee Speakers Events 177

Social Tables

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Increasingly event planners are expanding their businesses by offering design services. Together, good design and coordinated planning come together to make a clients dream event real – from the color scheme to the timeline. Event design and planning go together like peanut-butter and jelly.

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Vendor Logistics Events Contracts 96

Blue Spark Event Design

APRIL 27, 2022

Defining the Terms: There are a variety of terms that describe the professionals who organize corporate events in our industry. Generally speaking, an event planner is someone who creates single-day events of any size, whether it be for social or corporate purposes. We don’t produce social events at Blue Spark.

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Planner Conference Meeting Events 52

Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 22, 2025

” Julia Catanese, CMP, Senior Meetings, Events, and Trade Shows Planner, Cardinal Health I would make sustainability a fundamental aspect of every event. This would mean mandatory practices like zero-waste policies, sourcing from local vendors, and ensuring venues meet green certifications.

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Sustainability Meeting Trade Show Certification 52

Social Tables

APRIL 15, 2019

The sun’s shining, the birds are chirping, and event planners have more options at their disposal than arguably any other season. In a modern world of minimalist decor, pulling off a full-blown event theme without taking things too far (or making them tacky!) The second is to ask yourself what’s possible in your event space.

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Events Attendee Vendor Venue 158

Conferences that Work

APRIL 11, 2022

By “suppliers” I mean vendors of products or services, and sponsors. By “practitioners” I mean the folks who do what the meeting is about; e.g., doctors at a medical event or scientists at a conservation conference. What happens when suppliers attend event sessions.

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Meeting Vendor Sponsors Attendee 118

Endless Events

OCTOBER 30, 2019

What planner doesn’t want a perfect event? However, here at Endless, we want nothing more to help you put together the best events you possibly can. So today, we’re breaking down the three elements that lead to a perfect event outcome. But the next kind of bucket is event design.

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Global Events Events Production Planner 159

Blue Spark Event Design

APRIL 24, 2024

Seek out planners who have dedicated themselves to their profession, obtaining certifications such as CSEP or CMP, signifying their commitment to excellence. They understand the intricacies of corporate event planning, from selecting the right venue to creating engaging agendas and managing logistics.

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Event Planning Logistics Vendor Events 52

Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

We’ve compiled a list of websites for event planners so some of the hardest-working professionals can complete every task on their list. Skift Meetings (formerly EventMB) Formerly known as EventMB, Skift Meetings was founded in 2007 as one of the first blogs for event professionals. Ready to dive straight in?

Website 52

Website Planner Certification Publishing 52

Blue Spark Event Design

DECEMBER 5, 2022

We recommend all of our clients who are looking to book in 2024 and beyond to start immediately, and here’s why: 7 Top Reasons to Book Your Event in 2024 Right Now: Venue and hotel availability (Site selection and negotiation). Limited supply of top-quality event professionals ‘ Event design and production time.

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Booking Site Selection Vendor Event Design 52

Skift Meetings

JUNE 30, 2022

These are the sorts of value-adds that attendees have come to expect after the pandemic-inspired metamorphosis of event tech. Intentional Event Design. Having a well-tested interface with strong UX functionality met those expectations handily. And this is where things got dicey.

Conference 82

Conference Vendor Sponsors Networking 82

Endless Events

APRIL 27, 2023

I also wonder if you, as the planner, are not paying for the services, are you giving them the due diligence you would to a vendor you’re paying? I also recognize that there are large organizations that have the budget and are exploitative, asking for free speaking services in the name of exposure.

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Sponsors Events Attendee Audience 177

Maritz Global Events

JULY 3, 2019

As with all of our planners, once we’re onsite, the buck stops here!”. The days are long (going well into the night) as he “makes the magic happen” managing his onsite team and working with vendors and facilities teams to ensure each event is flawless. “It Our challenges are no worse nor better than any other planner,” he said.

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Management Vendor Global Events Events 75

Bizzaboo

APRIL 27, 2023

Ever wonder how the alphabet soup of CMP, CSEP, CPCE, and CGMP can prepare you for a successful career in event planning? Curious whether event planner courses and event planning certifications are worth it? Not sure how to become an event planner? This is the article for you! Learn more: CPCE 4.

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Certification Event Planning Trade Show Planner 98

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. And almost a third were new since 2021.

Attendee 130

Attendee Airlines Tourism Tourism 130

Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Prescott spoke from her experience working as an association planner and now as a corporate planner. The biggest difference she has seen is that her company values event KPIs and ROI very differently than associations. “We We do 105 events a year,” Prescott said, which are invitation-only. Is it a product for profit?

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Sponsors Registration Events Audience 98

Social Tables

JULY 13, 2023

Whether you’re planning a birthday celebration for a major golf fan or looking for a unique venue for an outdoor celebration , a golf course birthday party may be the right choice for your event. Create a customized event planning checklist to help keep you on track and on time. When are the bills due? Think about the weather.

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Venue Vendor Entertainment Attendee 78