Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

While apps and meeting management systems have been grabbing headline and topping lists of “tech to watch,” more complete meeting automation could take those principles another step forward. A business can spend millions of dollars on an event and end up with a measurement of social media engagements and leads. Chalaka asks.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The recent death of a participant at an event due to a food allergy led a number of event organizers to comment about event planners taking attendees health concerns seriously. Casey Gale is managing editor of Convene. 5 at an event hosted by retailer and frequent Disney collaborator BoxLunch in Los Angeles.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2025

Meeting and event planners are creative, detail-oriented professionals responsible for organizing everything from corporate conferences and trade shows to weddings and incentive travel. Leveraging Social Media Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn have become powerful tools for hotels to engage with potential guests.

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ADMEI

DECEMBER 13, 2023

How DMCs Can Help You Manage the Unexpected 13 December 2023 You’re probably already familiar with this popular phrase in the hospitality industry: expect the unexpected. What is Risk Management? Incorporating risk management is essential for every event professional. Have all plans been coordinated before the event?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2021

Many virtual event management services use software to calculate the ROI and performance of an event to determine its success. Luckily, there are other analytical tools event organizers can use to find out how well their event performed. After all, that is the reason you are organizing the event in the first place. App Visits.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Organizations can entertain, educate, inspire, sell, or do all of the above simultaneously. Organizations use event marketing to: Promote the brand to a larger audience. Many organizations plan one big in-person event or conference yearly and put all their efforts and budget into it. These may include: Social media.

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Solimar International

DECEMBER 2, 2022

But the explosion of social media platforms between 2006 and 2010 connected individuals around the world like never before, paving the way for another industry upheaval under social media marketing. Read on to learn the history of how social media changed the tourism industry. Let’s rewind to 2004.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 8, 2023

Adding captions to videos and using hashtags with capital letters on each word are two ways event marketers can make their social media accessible to everyone. When Abbie Vance, PCMA EMEA’s new community and events manager, started working on the social-media toolkit for Convening EMEA , Sept. An estimated 1.3

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Endless Events

MARCH 16, 2018

8 Skills for Effective Social Media Management. Being a social media manager means you need to keep up with the latest trends and tools in tech. From the basic writing and editing skills to the more technical SEO and copywriting know-how, a social media manager is truly a jack-of-all-trades.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Araujo will work to formalize the organizations sustainability mission, leading the companys global sustainability strategy by aligning operations with environmental and social goals, driving climate urgency initiatives, advancing sustainable partnerships, delivering comprehensive training and implementing sustainability into company culture.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Too many organizations view sales and marketing as two distinct and wholly independent departments. But this type of silo marketing — having specific channels or agencies working separately rather than integrating their efforts or forgetting to include the Sales Managers with a seat at the table — means missing out on a huge opportunity.

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Motivation Excellence

AUGUST 29, 2023

Patty is succinct, organized and always ready to be a team player. I’m a Travel Program Manager. What do you like about being a Travel Program Manager? Keeping both well organized. This month, our theme for social media is Procrastination. Welcome to this month’s edition of Get to Know ME !

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2021

Alicia Learner , visitor information services manager, Travel Juneau : The ability to pivot and adapt to a constantly changing situation. It should be a perpetual pillar in any destination management organization. We hope it inspires you as much as it gave us hope.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 5, 2021

Yet, despite the high potential for virtual events due to cost savings and ease of access, there is a considerable challenge ahead for event organizers to deliver a truly valuable experience by replicating the networking opportunities for attendees that exist during live events. on a variety of open data and knowledge management challenges.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2021

In June, organizations across America were excited about the return of in-person events, and the enticing potential of hybrid events. Community standards: Not only from place to place from organization to organization, different groups of employees have a different comfort level with the risk/reward calculation for live gatherings.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 18, 2021

Event management businesses — or even event management roles within a wider organization — are often subject to a lot of turnover. So, how can you reduce these difficulties and improve employee retention in your event management business? See also : Etiquette Tips for Job Hunting on Social Media.

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Solimar International

OCTOBER 14, 2021

They need the support of destination management organizations (DMOs) to help market, manage, succeed. DMO stands for destination management organization, though these are often referred to as destination marketing organizations. It is important to know about destination management first.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 22, 2024

Paul Pomerantz Paul Pomerantz, ASAE As managing director of ASAE ’s Association Governance Institute (AGI), Pomerantz will lead the launch of the new initiative, which is dedicated to promoting excellence in governance practice for Associations. In 2022, he was named HSMAI General Manager of the Year for South Florida.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2024

Read More : How Meeting Planners Can Pre-plan for Event Crisis Management Additionally, the broader PR team should work from a separate breakout space, ideally located near the Command Center, to maintain continuous communication with the central crisis management team. Do not rely on one method.

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 30, 2022

While our focus on this guide is how to use social media to promote our events, we’ll also need to consider the other available channels and best practices. If this is your first event and/or you are a brand new event organizer, you can purchase email lists from various vendors. Social Media Event Promotion: Tips and Tricks.

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Endless Events

MARCH 22, 2018

From event apps to and matching software to wearable technology and private social media groups, there are a ton of different ways to use technology to enhance your events. Event apps are often designed as a holistic approach to organizing and engaging event attendees. And that trend is expected to continue in 2018.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 27, 2018

Thanks to social media—and a whole host of event marketing platforms—it’s never been easier to set up a networking event. Pillar Project regularly organizes fintech breakfast meetings in London. For smaller events, social media, paid search ads, newsletter blasts, blog posts and digital PR outreach can help.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The crux of merging VR media and technology with the event and hospitality industries is in their shared inclination and motivation to effect experiences. Smart Meetings talked to Scott Schoeneberger, managing partner at Bluewater Technologies Group Inc., Immersive events also attract media attention.

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Dana Communications

AUGUST 8, 2023

By partnering with local charitable organizations, your property and its guests can experience the joy of giving back one vacation or spa treatment at a time. Cause marketing can be a highly effective way for resort property management and marketing teams to strengthen their marketing strategy and achieve their fiscal objectives.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Handling everything from catering to scheduling activities, the program administrators organize all the fine details of the event. Engaging with audience and media. Monitoring and posting to social media, including creating an event hashtag. Managing lines and crowd flow throughout the venue. Disbursing event swag.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 21, 2022

Brands are the mark that organizations leave on their audiences, and when it comes to producing a compelling and impactful event, effective brand management is key. Brand management can be thought of as the flavor of an event, or the unique elements that impart a distinct impression and memory for attendees. Branding matters.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2024

Nicole Okuna Nicole Okuna, The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort Okuna is appointed as general manager of The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort. Willison takes on the role of account manager and will assist corporate and association clients. She previously served as a global sourcing manager at Bishop-McCann.

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Endless Events

APRIL 13, 2022

So, how can event organizers measure and increase attendee retention ? Check social media platforms to see what your attendees like most about your event. For example, you can show the best social media posts , write a whitepaper about the event, or offer sessions on-demand. The answer is to lean on analytics.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

People will need to be hired to design and manage these new customer-oriented technologies. Most brands have social media managers to keep the company in the public consciousness. Roles that can be performed remotely include: Social media manager. Event planning consultant. Accountant.

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Endless Events

JUNE 8, 2018

You also need to do enterprise event marketing and take your management, analytics, and execution to a higher level. With that, we’ve compiled a few articles and the best tips for corporate event planning and management to help you. And this story is often a digital one, shared through social media.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

However, your organization will earn revenue up to one year early! Use organic and paid digital marketing tactics. Exhibitions can be a real money maker for your organization because all setup costs can be passed to each exhibitor. Sell refund protection. Optimize each for SEO. Add a trade show. Raise your registration fee.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 5, 2021

Destinations International , the association for destination organizations ( DMOs ) and convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs), wants to help its members build back better. Effective data management is now critical for delivering business intelligence to partners. Covid-19 accelerated the shift toward a cashless, on-demand society.

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Endless Events

MAY 26, 2022

as a comparison: social media and not being present due to smartphones are antithetical to experience design.” This is a place where people would organically be able to create their own opportunities to engage with people. “Social media was about the aggregation of data. Take web 2.0

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Endless Events

APRIL 23, 2021

Not to mention how much of an asset it can be for the organization internally! The highlights or the recap of the experience can easily be compiled and shared on your social media channels, within blog posts, landing pages, or even webinars. Put Your Videos Out There.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 15, 2025

You book the venue, organize speakers, send out tons of invitationsand then sit back, wondering, What is event marketing really doing for my brand? Ill also share tips on choosing event software thats easy to use, along with real-life examples of how well-organized events can improve how people see your brand. Want ideas?

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Endless Events

APRIL 22, 2022

Modern communities live online , either on social media and communication platforms or most recently, on event platforms. Anybody can launch a free community on social media or communication platforms, but they do not hold as much potential as community platforms. Step 2: Find A Community Manager.

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Traveler's Q

AUGUST 1, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are spearheading a revolution in event management, transforming every aspect from ticketing to navigation. In this article, we’ll delve into the transformative impact of AI chatbots on the event scene, exploring the myriad benefits they bring to both attendees and organizers.

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