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

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Designing accessible events topped almost all meetings industry event agendas in 2024, but few planners understand what is required to make everyone feel welcome even as equal access moves from the desired to the required column in their job descriptions. Let’s learn more. Is the carpet too thick for rolling a wheelchair?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In fact, according to a trio of meeting professional experts, taking care of yourself is even more important when you are the one charged with caring for your attendees. The group pointed to the Covid pandemic as a major factor for the shift in the discussion of wellness within the meetings industry. “A Riggs offered.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The good news is that the associations are returning to in-person events in great numbers. The challenge is designing events that speak to the needs of an audience that changed over the last three years. Most of our larger events have gone to face-to-face, especially when there’s that B2B trade show component. Jennifer O’Grady.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Meeting professionals are not just in the events business, we are in the business of helping people define who they are. That was a reminder from Greg Bogue, chief experience architect at Maritz Global Events and keynote speaker last week at Smart Meetings Incentive Experience in Riviera Maya at the all-inclusive Hotel Xcaret Arte.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2022

Now that events are going back to in person, how can meeting professionals deliver the same level of detailed success metrics to the executive team about the range of value delivered on the investment? Two veteran meeting designers joined Smart Chat Live! Meet the Experts. Read More: 6 Ways to Measure Event Success.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

These are challenging times for large, in-person events, and companies are aware of participants’ concerns. Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of Consumer Technology Association (CTA), said in a statement that their organization’s flagship event is responding to pandemic concerns. Hybrid meeting programs offer a silver lining.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The Events Industry Council (EIC) invites meeting and event professionals to participate in a survey that will help inform the next stage of the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) standards and exam. CMP accreditation has played a huge part in the lives of meeting professionals, with more than 12,000 CMPs to date.

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Traveler's Q

JULY 19, 2024

Discover the Future of Events Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing event planning by enhancing efficiency, personalization, and attendee engagement. AI’s capabilities in data analysis, automation, and predictive analytics are unparalleled, making it a valuable tool for event organizers.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The ways in which health and wellness fit into the events industry continue to evolve. How can planners help their attendees to feel a sense of genuine belonging through their event design? Whats the business case for having consistent wellness programming in events? to prioritizing the day-to-day well-being of people.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

When we think of events, our minds automatically go to entertainment, networking opportunities, the stage, and gamification, among many other things. But today, let’s take a few steps back and think about where do our events truly begin. Or is it much earlier, at event registration? Event Registration Basics.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The return to in-person meetings has been trending over the last year. This is expected to continue well into 2023, according to a new report, “ 2023 Global Meetings and Events Forecast ,” by American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT). More Meetings. Greater Meeting Spend.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2024

Are you ready for the next crisis to strike at your event? Crisis communication is an essential, if often overlooked, element for all events. This is what I learned from planning and communication with internal stakeholders to PR and event cancelation best practices with examples you can use. Do not rely on one method.

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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

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Smart Meetings reached out to our esteemed editorial advisory board to ask what they are grateful for during this transition year and how they demonstrate it personally and professionally. Global General Manager, Maritz Global Events. Director of Meetings, MGMA. Eduardo Chaillo. Mark Cooper. Megan Finnell.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2022

When the creative brief from your initial event strategy session calls for brand and reputational impact, how do you measure if you are successful? Event planners don’t always have time to go to a class or read a book. That way, it is not calculated per night, but over the course of the event, which may zero out the impact.

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2021

Health and wellness in the events industry have never mattered more than now, which is why today, Sarah welcomes not one, but three iconic guests to share what they’ve worked on since the pandemic started. Health & Wellness In The Events Industry. ” Wellness In Events Is Ever-Changing.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 20, 2022

Meeting professionals are starting to rebook events in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, but continuing waves of Covid and cautious restrictions from some countries are resulting in a slow restart. State of Singaporean Events. In January of 2022, the signature event was held at CAESARS FORUM in Las Vegas.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

IMEX America Moves Toward a Sustainable Events Future IMEX America 2022 was the greenest one yet. 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.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 5, 2022

The global event marketing agency Hamilton has been recognized with an EDDIE award for an exceptionally smart move in February. The company transitioned from immersive brand events to vaccination events. Event on Ivy Tech Community College campus in Sellersburg; Photo credit: Courtney Cantor.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 3, 2024

Well-known for its strategic location with direct transportation links to Germany, Austria, and Liechtenstein, the city blends its rich historical background with its emerging status as a leading destination for business events on a global scale. Here are the venues available for hosting events in St. Key industries in the St.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

UBQ Materials, developer of the world’s first bio-based thermoplastic, is helping create the first global event built from landfill waste. We can supply the most climate-positive kind of plastic material…that are used in event production.”. And that is where UBQ comes into play. What Is UBQ?

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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. By doing that, we can solidify the role of events in business regardless of the economic climate.

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Endless Events

APRIL 20, 2021

In today’s episode of #EventIcons, we fix our eyes on the future and talk about post-COVID events. Virtual, hybrid, or in-person – it doesn’t matter what type of an event we are talking about – the fact of the matter is that the attendees’ priorities have dramatically shifted.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2023

Kristen Babich Babich is events manager for The Gant Aspen in Colorado. Rachel Riggs, CMP, DES, SEPC Riggs is general manager of environmental strategy for Maritz Global Events. Riggs joined Maritz Global Events Design Studio in 2018.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 12, 2019

There’s no time like the present to reflect on the future of events. Because what we really mean is – what will define the event team members of the next decade? With yet another decade coming to an end soon, the team behind Event Brew decided to put their heads together. The Future Of Events: Looking Back First.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2022

As an event professional you probably feel like you’ve spent more quality time with your event budget than you have your loved ones during the last two years. Here are my top 5 tips to effectively managing my budgets in the current event landscape. Melissa Park. Increasing Efforts on Client Education.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Heike Mahmoud , CMP, was one of the first European meeting professionals to earn the Certified Meting Professional (CMP) designation through the Events Industry Council (EIC) in 2006. Now, she feels inspired as she sees the certification’s global spread. “It

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Endless Events

AUGUST 23, 2018

Company events can often be the first item chopped from the budget in an effort to save money. Some people don’t think company events are necessary and that they would be the least noticeable items to cut. Need help creating your company event budget? . Company events are much more than just a chance for employees to gather.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Editor’s Note: We asked Amy Calvert , CEO of Events Industry Council, to share her perspective on how meeting professionals are evolving to meet the needs of post-pandemic era events and why professional designations like CMPs are changing to support that shift. More : Smart U: Meeting Professional Online Classes.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

What does it mean to be a part of the events industry in 2019? Meetings are growing and evolving rapidly, and each is an experiment in applying new methods to find a perfect formula. For venues and planners, that means looking into the crystal ball to get ahead of event trends and expectations. Well for starters, don’t blink.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 18, 2024

The sustainability program is designed to assist guests and meeting planners in developing a deeper understanding of their carbon footprint while traveling. Read More: Smart Moves: Access Appoints Three Female Co-CEOs The post Smart Moves: Marriott Marquis Washington, DC Appoints Sustainability Concierge appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

To find out more about the range of paths planners can take in their continuing education journeys, and why continuing education is so important to this industry, Smart Meetings spoke to Tim Luepke, director of MPI Academy. Certification can range from four-hour courses to 30-minute webinars to sessions at annual events and more.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2024

Given the free time the WSWA team had, the association chose 2023 as the year to introduce a rebrand and additional changes to its event. The event’s name was redubbed “Access Live,” an extension of the association’s WSWA Access, a program that connects wine and spirits producers with wholesalers via education and mentorship.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

As meeting professionals begin to plan events for 2023, Mike Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), joined Editorial Director JT Long for his annual Smart Chat Live! predictions conversation about the trends meeting profs need to prepare for in 2023. A lot of it is new meetings.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Financial and insurance industry meeting planners face complex demands. Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings. To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The biggest events conference in the world is a marathon in itself with participants reporting that they recorded 10,000, 20,000 or more steps walking the floor and hoofing it to after-parties. Smart Meetings talked to some attendees who made careful plans to ensure they could stick to their goals and found welcome partners in the quest.

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