Smart Meetings

JANUARY 2, 2019

Security was barely even an afterthought when planning an executive offsite or corporate event five years ago. rose above 300 in 2018, prompting event planners to reevaluate their physical security strategies. For example, visitor experience is an important part of a successful event. have become an all-too-common occurrence.

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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. She has also worked with Kenichi Aspen, Matsuhisa Aspen, Hotel Jerome and W Hotel Aspen.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Kimberly Stone Kimberly Stone, MI&W MI&W welcomes Stone as the first-ever vice president of event technology. Stone is experienced in and committed to leveraging technology to enhance event experiences. Zavier Jones Zavier Jones, Visit Myrtle Beach Jones joins Visit Myrtle Beach Group Sales Team as experience coordinator.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2021

What diversity, equity and inclusion ( DEI ) plans did you make for your next event? Bringing diversity and inclusion into your workplace, or events is a journey; a thoughtful, meaningful, inclusive process is essential,” Dasher said. “It When you think about events you’ve planned or attended recently, does this ring true?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The combination of direct payroll grants and tax credits would help to offset the increased costs of goods and human resources. IFA Senior Vice President for Government Relations and Public Affairs Matthew Haller, explained: “More than 200,000 jobs were lost in the franchise lodging sector, representing a 33% drop in employment.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 5, 2023

Banner for Arizona Refugee Resettlement Program Support and inclusion Erin Flothmeier, director of human resources at Sheraton Phoenix Downtown, has worked with refugees for 30 years. What we’ve done is really look at the individual background, and figure out where was the fit,” says Flothmeier. “We

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Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2024

To her, event management is “a far-reaching, integrated field.” Events are everywhere; and event planners play an integral role in any and every industry. Every business is affected by events and the management of those gatherings,” she says. I think it taught me to learn on the job and grow. And she passed. “I

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Events are not exclusive to any industry, business, or group of people. Every year, from sports and weddings to big banks and marketing agencies, all kinds of people have events. As event professionals, they employ specific skills to plan and engage that audience. Should Event Professionals Learn HR Competencies?

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 29, 2021

He is working with theater and television production students to find candidates to fill the event professional jobs of tomorrow. In order to do that, she thinks it’s time to re-examine how events are funded. The business model of events is a bit broken,” she says, pointing to reliance on a small set of stakeholder sponsors. “If

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 5, 2024

It is an incredible, world-class city, and putting Los Angeles top-of-mind for meeting and event professionals is a priority. The seemingly heady, endless flurry of events, travel, entertainment, always at their finest. What are the next goals you are tackling? Anyone who knows me knows that I truly love Los Angeles.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

He will implement innovative strategies to garner business from meetings, events and leisure clientele while driving growth and greater awareness to the hotel. Simon Firmin Simon Firmin, Pendry Chicago Firmin joins Pendry Chicago as director of sales and marketing. Read More: Smart Moves in St.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The business model for convention centers underwent the event industry’s most public-facing change during the pandemic, serving their communities as makeshift hospitals, shelters, and vaccination sites — short-term models to meet a health and social crisis. RELATED: The New Now: How the Pandemic Changed the Events Industry.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

All too often we attempt to glean some semblance of an explanation or understanding when confronted with an understaffed hotel or event venue and you have probably strategized about all the ways you would “fix” the situation if you were in charge. The post How Hotels Scrambled to Staff the Return of Events appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Over his two decades of experience, he has successfully opened properties and restructured human resources teams to be as productive as possible. This position was created to offer guests exceptional experiences, develop new activations and events and provide personalized customer service.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2023

She suggested that attendance at conferences in general be allocated to Human Resources budgets rather than marketing because they are powerful tools for employee development, retention and mental health. Tracy Stuckrath, founder of Thrive! The pressure is intense and yet the dishes look and smell amazing,” she said at the end.

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Motivation Excellence

JULY 29, 2024

There was an energy not seen in most employee recognition events. More Than Just a Human Resource Perhaps a good way to summarize everything Grossman wrote in his post is to say that American workers want to be treated like they are more than just human resources. They are also 73% less likely to report burnout.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

In the association world, the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), made headlines earlier this year when it announced that it would drop the word “equity” from its diversity and inclusion program. On its website, SHRM quoted research that showed that 53 percent of those surveyed linked DEI to business polarization.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The responses event professionals wrote to open-ended questions in our 30th Meetings Market Survey, conducted in late summer, illuminate what they have on their minds in a different way than their answers to multiple-choice questions. Feelings Event professionals shared what is affecting the way they feel about their jobs.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

When you bring a group to a hotel for an event, you usually just want to know that someone will be at the front desk to check them in, get the room ready and carry their bag upstairs. The human resources team is back in colleges talking about the benefits of the hospitality industry and some new perks, Pallotta shared.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 22, 2022

Event marketers looking to grow their databases, build awareness, keep audiences engaged, and ultimately increase attendance should consider the following top-of-funnel ideas for creating and optimizing content. Repurpose Event Content. that can create virtual or in-person content walls to showcase the digital content from an event.

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Best Corporate Events

APRIL 27, 2021

Outline the tasks that each role is required to perform, then list the skills or certifications needed for each duty, suggests the Society for Human Resource Management. Then, make sure to check out Best Corporate Events and Team Building’s programs and activities to foster teamwork and collaboration in your remote teams.

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Best Corporate Events

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Although business is constantly evolving, rarely has so much changed in such a short time in terms of human resources. Team building encompasses a wide range of activities, from uplifting programs and fun charitable CSR events to impactful training and professional development workshops. Here’s why.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 31, 2022

But don’t take our word for it: Those are the findings of “ Mental Health in America: A 2022 Workplace Report ,” from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and SHRM Foundation, conducted in collaboration with Otsuka America Pharmaceutical. organizations with 10 or more employees responded to the recent survey.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

At the time, some might have paid scant attention to Klotz’s prediction, especially since so many — especially in the hospitality and events industry — were hanging on to their jobs for dear life after seeing their colleagues furloughed and laid off during the pandemic, and since the health crisis was causing so much economic uncertainty.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 8, 2018

However, from a meetings, events and tourism perspective, very few venues were lost and 90 percent of the grapes had already been harvested for the season. The CVB and Hilton’s director of human resources each reached out to area restaurants and businesses to find new jobs for displaced employees. Safari West has 3,750 sq.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 14, 2021

Justice is key everywhere, but is especially important in the event industry, Tanya Gibson of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America told the EduCon 2021 audience. Justice is key in all industries, but is especially important in the event space, an organization centered around people, Gibson said. How are we excluding folks?

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 11, 2021

Obvious problems (“known knowns”) have known solutions, often called “best practice” For example, how do I: Determine what employee data to store in the human resources system? Evaluate event production company abilities for a game-changing event I’m planning? Complicated problems.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Her most recent position was director of human resources at Alma Resort, having joined the resort staff in 2019. Sharp held multiple executive positions at Travelport before joining CWT in 2018 as senior vice president and global managing director of meetings and events. Nick Vournakis and Derek Sharp. Glaucia Canil.

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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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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Event planning jobs can be tough to find. 10 Resources to Find Event Planning Jobs. 10 Resources to Find Event Planning Jobs. Perhaps the most high-profile site that lists jobs related to event planning is MPI (Meeting Professionals International). They also offer membership programs for event planners.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 7, 2021

RELATED: The New Now: How the Pandemic Changed the Events Industry. These roles tend to focus on managing the tools and technologies that keep hybrid offices connected and addressing the complex HR, leadership, and cultural needs of distributed teams.”. Michelle Russell is editor in chief of Convene.

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Bizzaboo

JUNE 2, 2021

Ever wonder how CMP, CSEP, CPCE, CGMP prepare you for event planning? Curious if event planning certifications can actually help you learn more about the industry or take your career to the next level? We'll also show you how to use online event planning classes to your advantage at the end of the article.

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Motivation Excellence

APRIL 5, 2020

It is also valuable to human resources teams for boosting recruitment of top-tier talent, streamlining training and encouraging employee engagement. To understand the effectiveness of the destination and trip inclusions, you must survey earners at the end of the event.

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Eventtia

JUNE 2, 2023

Planning an event is difficult. Event planning and organizing a fairly small meeting involving just five participants can be quite a challenge, especially if this is your first time. However, although event planning can certainly be challenging, it also can be exciting and worthwhile. If your event is relatively large (i.e.

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Travel Daily Media

JUNE 11, 2023

hosted the MICE & Luxury Forum on June 8 as part of The Macao Showcase’, a three-day event aimed at bringing the best of Macao to Singapore. The post Sands China updates ‘The Macao Showcase’ attendees on MICE & Luxury Forum appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Sands China Ltd.

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Travel Daily Media

JANUARY 16, 2024

Business leaders from tech, hospitality, data and dining gather at Thailand’s largest travel and tourism event with over 1,000 registered participants to debate the future of the sector. Every tourism outfit and hotel are AI companies whether they realize it or not,” said Mr Barnett, who is also managing director C9 Hotelworks.

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InEvent

AUGUST 21, 2023

You don’t need the rigorous planning for the venue, equipment, human resources, and other things that you’d typically need in a physical event. That’s why nearly half of B2B marketers in a survey reported holding 20-30 virtual events every year.

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