Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Whether you’re incorporating sustainable measurements into your RFPs, tracking down low-carbon menus or combing through LEED certified venues, you know you’re a green planner. Look to Events Industry Council (EIC), a leader in event professional continuing education. So, what’s next?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2024

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? Stevens penned this article evaluating the link between the events and wellness industries. Is There a Formula for Happiness?

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Traveler's Q

JULY 19, 2024

But beyond these technical benefits, AI has the potential to enhance cultural inclusivity and diversity in corporate events. Transformative Impact of AI AI can analyze vast amounts of data quickly, identifying trends and preferences that human planners might miss. Contact Traveler’s Q today.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

MPI Academy shares insights into how planners can master their continuing education journey Ah, the continuing education conundrum. Continuing Education with MPI Academy Tim Luepke, director of MPI Academy Once an event producer himself, Luepke now dedicates his time to giving back to the industry with education and advancing careers.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 10, 2016

With separate teams for weddings, corporate meetings and special events, Just Events will make sure you have the expert for your specialized needs. Florida Coast to Coast is a Global Events Partner with decades of experience in travel, incentive planning and full service events. Florida Coast to Coast.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

After the pandemic hit us, event planners had no choice but to make an unprecedented pivot to virtual events. With the power of virtual events, event planners all of a sudden had a chance to reach a larger audience and get their name out there. Curious how much do event translation and captioning cost?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Encore Global has been working with hologram technology for the last two years, resulting from the company’s R&D into new ways to communicate with and engage audiences.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2023

For the most part, when event planners engage with attendees it is primarily after the event, in the form of surveys to see how attendees felt about the event. They turn up and they’re fully engaged because they feel like they’ve had some involvement in the design of that event.”.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2022

states will see new data privacy laws in 2023, which could change how planners approach the way they gather attendee information. We spoke with Jill Blood, vice president of deputy general counsel for Maritz Global Events, about what these new laws could mean for meeting planners.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Think then about how event experiences can advance that purpose through alignment with the commercial objectives. Meeting planners, too, can use a high EQ and emotional intelligence to design successful events. Read More : How Meeting Profs Can Improve Event Engagement Inspire, motivate and follow up.

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Social Tables

APRIL 16, 2019

19 Event Trends for 2019 19 Event Trends Shaking Up Group Business & Meetings in 2019 from Social Tables An annual Social Tables tradition, our event trends report predicts the biggest changes to hit both planners and venues in the year ahead. You’ve learned…now apply that knowledge!

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Endless Events

MARCH 26, 2019

Will Curran of Endless Events ( @ItsWillCurran). Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode: Sh*t Event Planners Say – #EventIcons Episode 26. The Biggest Takeaways from the Global Event Forum – #EventIcons Episode 154. The Future of 5G at Events – Event Tech Podcast. Win Without Pitching.

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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 Technology Awards.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2024

In addition, MPI conducts a 12-hour online-education marathon featuring three 15-minute sessions per hour; these cover a wide range of job issues for planners as well as career advancement and physical and mental wellness. Tarnow’s final thought for planners: “There is no such thing as a self-made person.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 3, 2024

Besides access to great networking opportunities and innovative content, the following 60+ events will also provide attendees with great speaker lineups and the chance to travel to amazing locations! Don’t see your 2024 conference for event planners on this page? Apply to have your event featured ! ADMEI In The Zone Feb.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2022

Event planners don’t always have time to go to a class or read a book. That understanding led her to record a 10-chapter course that went live this month complete with exercises that covers everything from career path to CSR and Inclusion. Sometimes we learn best with snackable content in 5-minutes a day,” she said. Career Changers.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 28, 2022

Dallas-based global event company Freeman promoted Moggré to chief client officer. Previously, Davis was director of marketing services at NPIPB’s Florida office, but she has spent over 30 years building NPIPB’s relationships with partners, agents, operators and planners across the Western Hemisphere. Martin Moggré.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 26, 2022

The 3 days of gathering started with Destinations International ’s Convention Sales and Services Summit, covering everything from trends in what is important to attendees today to tips for planning more inclusive events. This is an indication of how serious planners are getting about addressing social issues: “It isn’t a yes or no answer.

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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. She has served as an ardent steward of climate-positive business.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2023

This is my passion—and being part of the global events industry is my second passion.” They receive this through anything from a personal recognition meeting to a team gathering where they toast to the success of the recent event. Be it private or professional, special moments give us strength, energy and motivation.”

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

But what does this mean for meeting planners and business travelers? Is it time to “lift and shift” events again? Still, and perhaps partially a result, many travelers have found themselves stranded since the weekend, hundreds of flights are suspended, and some events are already being canceled.

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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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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. That makes accommodating their needs in the workplace and at events a business opportunity rather than a compliance problem. The stakes are high, and rules must be followed.

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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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Endless Events

JULY 16, 2019

Hackathons for events might sound a bit strange at first. Even the most creative and out of the box event planners out there can frown at the thought of it. More specifically, how they can work alongside other aspects of your event to promote engagement and conversation between your attendees.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

He saw international air lift as a bottleneck constricting global events. “We Planners may have to be flexible about dates, but that is one way to get around the ratios. International Plane Shortage Resulting in More Domestic Travel. We need more planes,” he stated. Read More : Navigating the Bus Driver Shortage.

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Maritz Global Events

MARCH 3, 2020

There are a lot of things event planners need to be ready for. Want to get ahead of the game and modernize your event? Here are challenges and opportunities event planners can expect in the next decade. Event Planner Challenges. Data protection is always on event planners’ minds.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Now that compression is making available space an endangered resource and inflation is pushing up prices for even the most basic items while companies are hesitant to make binding decisions, the responsibility for explaining the realities of what is possible on both sides of the balance sheet falls to the event planner.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Impact XM shares seven sustainable action areas for planning green meetings Global event and experiential marketing agency Impact XM believes that sustainability is not an end goal, but a practice. We are trying to organize it to help event planners think about just seven. There are a lot of areas,” she says. “We

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2021

The problem is that there are more than 100 virtual/hybrid event platforms out there—many having started up during the pandemic. As the biggest companies get bigger, will they realize planner dreams of an easy, off-the-shelf solution they can plug and play? Not all will survive,” he warned. Is Bigger Better?

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Traveler's Q

JULY 25, 2024

In this blog, we’ll explore how to navigate cultural nuances and plan successful international events. Understanding Cultural Sensitivity in Global Events Cultural sensitivity is a crucial aspect of global event planning. Ready to expand your event horizons and create unforgettable experiences?

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Smart Meetings

JULY 20, 2023

. — David Allison, founder of The Valuegraphics Project , presented research on this topic at IMEX in Frankfurt and Vegas, as well as to ASAE, MPI’s WEC, and at SITE global events. Our data is used by brands like PayPal, lululemon, the United Nations Foundation and Five Star school supplies.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 16, 2022

With 20 years of hospitality and business development experience, Arrogante most recently worked for Maritz Global Events as its global event strategist. Visit Carlsbad welcomed Arrogante as business development manager.

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Endless Events

MAY 9, 2023

Human effort is still very much a part of the event planning process. In fact, AI is one of the fastest-growing technologies event planners trust to plan, promote, and analyze their events. Check out these five tips to use the combined power of AI and data to make your next event a smash hit.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 3, 2024

Gallen Convention Bureau to showcase the wide range of venues and event possibilities available in the region. Gallen Convention Bureau, event planners benefit from having a single point of contact for all venue needs, saving time and effort. Galler Kantonalbank Hall, have elevated its status to attract bigger and global events.

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Techsytalk

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The pandemic powered many global event partnerships in a way that has made our industry better. In this episode, we chat with Jennifer Clark to learn more about how she’s been helping the techsytalk team do things we couldn’t do on our own, and how she’s helping and learning from event planners all over the world!

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Conducted from late June to early August, the survey garnered 164 responses from meeting and event professionals, the majority of whom are based in the U.S. Thirty-seven percent were corporate/direct planners, two out of five were agency/third-party planners, and 23 percent were association and independent meeting planners.

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