Endless Events

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Today’s iconic guest, Deanna Nwosu , thinks that all event and meeting planners should nurture an entrepreneurial spirit. 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. Onto the next question.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 3, 2023

For Shauna Goodman, director of destination experience for Visit San Antonio , the planning gene has always been in her, expressed in her professional, as well as personal, life. “I I am a planner by nature,” she says. “I Event planning] is so fast-paced and everything’s changing.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 22, 2022

The 10th NYC Experience Wellness and Travel Media event presented by Organic Spa Media on June 17, 2022 highlighted five major wellness trends that meeting planners should be aware of in booking spa experiences or resorts with wellness-centered offerings. These trends have relevance for planners in a variety of ways.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 6, 2022

With so much uncertainty about what our future holds, many are taking the opportunity to re-imagine their events and trying something new. Having a Plan A and Plan B is important for planners going into their events. The post What Event Planning Best Practices Are Here to Stay?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Event planners and event managers have all been through a steep learning curve to master the art of creating successful event experiences. From managing event timelines to event budgeting, event profs have a lot on their plates. However, that might be a dangerous endeavor. Third-Party Services Policy.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 25, 2019

As an event planner, you’re juggling a dozen or more balls. Airtable is an excellent resource for event managers who need to track attendees, press releases, or marketing materials. Includes everything you need for event management on the free plan. Pros: Offers everything event planners need on the free plan.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 4, 2024

The Synergy of Two Giants The sheer scale of the events industry, combined with the expansive growth of the wellness sector underscores the potential for a mutually beneficial relationship. Why Wellness Should Matter to Event Professionals 1. Meals Nutrition should be a cornerstone of event planning. For the attendee?

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 1, 2022

She asked, “Why do event marketers receive more credit and respect than event planners?” . Event marketers and event planners do, in fact, often receive credit, financial support, and recognition differently, which makes this an excellent question. Defining the Roles: Event Marketer vs. Event Planner.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2018

As massive, optimized systems such as Amazon and Netflix play an increasing role in our lives, the basic expectations of everything, including meetings and events, is rising. In a recent Smart Meetings webinar, “ The 4 Stages of Event Program Maturity ,” he had plenty of tips to help planners and organizations get there.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Mass shootings, cyberattacks, contagious diseases, sickness and disease: All these occur frequently enough that they should be at the forefront of any event planner’s mind whenever an event, large or small, is held. And this goes beyond meeting planning. But it’s a big problem in the meetings industry.”.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 27, 2021

Many event planning conferences were canceled or postponed, and most of those that weren’t took place virtually. Read on to learn more about some of the top event planning conferences that 2021 has to offer. Discover some of 2021’s top event planning conferences: 1.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 2, 2024

On this episode of Meeting of the Minds, Smart Meetings is joined by Jaclyn Bernstein, president and owner of Empire Force Events, and Alexis Dick, an event planner at HARDI. The post Meeting of the Minds: Discover Professional Growth Secrets appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 12, 2022

While 2022 is in full swing, the meetings and event industry is continuing to navigate best practices regarding safe meetings and social gatherings during the Covid-19 pandemic. One trend that we are continuing to see is that of outdoor meetings. The benefits of hosting a meeting in nature are many. Keep It Down.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Becoming a sustainable event planner is a marathon, not a sprint. As the events industry continues to evolve in its sustainability journey, there are a lot of accomplishments to celebrate. Planners, partners and attendees are more aware and invested than ever. She is also an FICP board member. Take advantage of them!

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 11, 2022

Just as virtual meetings can’t replace in-person events, the Metaverse won’t replicate real life. Both digital solutions bring advances that can teach real-world lessons to meeting professionals looking to improve their experiences. People are looking to participate in meetings in a more exploratory fashion,” she said.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Even as in-person meetings continue to reemerge with a vengeance, virtual meetings have taken a primary position in the event professional toolbox. We live in a hybrid world where almost every major event has a virtual component, even if we don’t call it that,” said Bizzabo Chief Marketing Officer Alon Alroy.

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Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2022

The final step in the event management process is a follow-up meeting after the event to discuss the event’s overall ROI, attendee and sponsor feedback, and make the necessary readjustments to the overarching event strategy. Event professionals have to come to follow-up meetings after events well-prepared.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2023

Where event profs hope to give event attendees a vibrant, appealing and informative session, it may come off more as an information dump for some. Smart Meetings spoke with several event experts whose main goal is to craft a personalized, engaging and educational experience. Make Your Attendees Feel Like Co-creators.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

Planning an event in multiple languages can be a challenge for meeting planners. Innovative virtual language interpretation software is making attendee accessibility a reality for everyone involved in creating inclusive meetings. The program makes its virtual services impartial to any particular meeting platform.

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Social Tables

APRIL 6, 2021

Being a leader for your clients, your event planning team, and even your event planning community can begin with this deceptively simple exercise. Writing an event planning mission statement won’t just define and communicate “ your purpose, whether that’s in the office or simply in life.”

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2022

Another question is, “What does this mean for corporate event planning?”—if Read More : Virtual Meetings Are Missing These Two Things, Meta Is Working on a Fix. The aspect of cost is one that Farr sees as an appeal to planners. The post What Do NFTs and the Metaverse Offer Planners? if it means anything at all.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 9, 2024

Cost-effective, accessible and trendy Are you a stateside planner looking for a change of scenery? Canada, our neighbor to the north, packs a hefty offering for event planners looking to entertain and entice guests. Big Meetings Love Canada Following Covid-19 pandemic, Canada is seeing the return of U.S.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 20, 2023

Following the events of George Floyd’s tragic death in 2020, meetings industry organizations have been actively seeking to engage in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) discussion. If a client has strong feelings about DEI, meetings planners should too. “If

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Smart Meetings

JULY 6, 2022

It seems like not so long ago that everyone was talking about the death of meetings and conventions. There’s no doubt that the global Covid-19 pandemic shook up the industry and left event professionals wondering what the future would hold. How Covid-19 Impacted Large-Scale Meetings and Conventions. Let’s dive in.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Event spaces are also having to assess the imprint they are leaving. Smart Meetings spoke to event spaces within the United States that were ranked by WiseVoter as top recyclers in the country. Inn by the Sea offers event planners 1,300 sq. of meeting space and also has a 19-year-old food compost program.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Shannon Copeland The seamless coordination of countless logistics required to produce a productive and enjoyable meeting or event is a Herculean task. In today’s world, you cannot overlook the possibility of Mother Nature becoming an unwanted attendee at your meeting or event.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 18, 2022

It’s been nearly two years since event planners first witnessed mass event cancelations and scrambled to plan virtual events. Since then, we have seen the landscape of the events industry change dramatically. Event planners essentially have three options: to cancel, to postpone, or to pivot.

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Endless Events

APRIL 21, 2020

Today we’re going to find out how Global Meetings Industry Day went virtual! And due to the current situation, they took the right step and decided to make their event virtual. Much like many planners out there, Meetings Mean Business took their lemons and came up with an amazing virtual lemonade. Click To Tweet.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2022

The summer of 2023 will herald a new era of meetings in South Lake Tahoe with the arrival of the over $100-million Tahoe South Events Center. The events center’s projected date of completion is July 6, 2023. The events center’s projected date of completion is July 6, 2023. main event floor and 10,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2023

Mentorships, transparency and white whales For meeting planners new to the industry, experience and connections are the glue that holds the universe together and ultimately provides the tools for current and future success. I work with extremely experienced planners daily. Everyone wants a meeting right now.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Event spaces are also having to assess the imprint they are leaving. Smart Meetings spoke to event spaces within the United States that were ranked by WiseVoter as top recyclers in the country. Inn by the Sea offers event planners 1,300 sq. of meeting space and also has a 19-year-old food compost program.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2021

Corporations, universities, government agencies and associations abruptly began rethinking the structure of their conferences and team-building events for the remainder of 2021. What are planners to do? Virtual or hybrid events enable organizers to greatly expand the number of participants. Hybrid Events.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

Whether planning private celebrations, non-profit fundraisers, or corporate conferences, the goal of the event planner is to visualize their client’s idea and then bring that vision to life. But how do event planners accomplish this task? What does an event planner do, exactly?

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Endless Events

APRIL 9, 2019

A couple of weeks ago, #EventIcons was all about Meetings Mean Business , the coalition behind Global Meetings Industry Day. As one of the most important days of the year for the event business, GMID joins professionals from across six continents and over forty countries in events all over the world. Bedtime Stories App.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 14, 2021

After all, couldn’t events be considered a work of art? Just like any other artistic expression, event planning is a process, defined by diligence, open-mindedness, patience, resourcefulness, collaboration, and of course, imagination and innovation. So, let’s explore why event planners should use creative services!

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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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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2023

Force Majeure clause and employment classifications changes coming for MPs The legal nuances of meeting planning can be a bit overwhelming even for the seasoned planners. To offer some helpful insight in what areas to be on the lookout for, Smart Meetings sat down with Ty M. Each state has different laws.

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