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JANUARY 6, 2025

Whether you’re a seasoned event professional or embarking on your first conference planning venture , mastering the art of conference management is paramount to creating impactful and memorable experiences. Understanding the Dynamics of Conference Management What is Conference Management?

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Motivation Excellence

JULY 24, 2024

If you’re reading this blog, you’ve already led a life full of risk management, perhaps without knowing it. Investopedia.com has an article that lays out five well-known strategies for managing risk. That’s why we push kids to wear helmets while riding bikes and why most states made it a law to wear seatbelts in motor vehicles.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Today’s events incorporate sensory-friendly areas, quiet zones, and multilingual support, ensuring that each attendee—from the neurodivergent individual to the person managing sensory sensitivities—experiences genuine care. This shift moves us from uniformity to personalization, from “everyone welcome” to “welcome exactly as you are.”

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 26, 2024

A hands-on technology learning lab encouraged attendees to test their prompt prowess as AI collaborators and take new tech products for a drive. Read More: IAEE Womens Leadership Forum Created a Safe Space A marketing strategies track shared real-world stories about brand management, attendee acquisition and sponsorship sales.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Third party legwork can consist of registration, promotional items, air manifest, air bookings, transportation, food and beverage, audiovisual production, collection of information, collection of speaker notes, agendas, and on-site logistics. The post How Planners Can Manage The “Easy Button” in Events appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Motivation Excellence

MAY 2, 2023

But, since no one has been able to figure out how to make each day more than 24 hours, we need to rely on time-tested, time management skills. Why Time Management Matters for You You could be a procrastinator. You’re busy, I’m busy; so let’s get right to the heart of this subject in the least amount of time.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Marriott’s approach to reducing waste is designed to assist hotels within our portfolio in first preventing waste, followed by the disposal of waste in a responsible manner, in line with global waste management trends.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The initiative with Procure Impact, a B2B marketplace for products that support minority communities, works with people with disabilities, refugees, veterans and those who have experienced poverty, mental health challenges, homelessness, trauma, incarceration and addiction. Meetings and events are important business for Marriott.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

She will oversee the planning, coordination and execution of marketing strategies, advise and facilitate engagement opportunities for partners and members and promote DI products, tools and resources. Fairbanks is appointed as catering sales manager. Morales-Cabrera is promoted to the role of banquet manager.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

There are two entertainment stages, and more than 100 vendors, most of whom are artisans offering handcrafted items like candles, soaps, cutting boards and holiday-themed products. EP How do you maintain your joy for the event while managing stress? For kids, we have a large activity area featuring visits with St.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 15, 2025

But subsequent days were more manageable. More than 10,000 subscribers now use the product, which is designed to protect each customers data rather than sharing in a public pool. This is a tool to make us more productive so we arent wasting time doing mundane tasks, he said. Safety is paramount, Karamat said.

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Endless Events

MAY 20, 2022

While it is impossible to give event planners a generalized estimate of the budget for hybrid events, we can break it down into bite-sized items that’ll make the budgeting process much more manageable. You can also hire an event management company that will help source everything for you and help you build a profitable event strategy.

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ADMEI

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Enter the Event Architectwho, in fact, is the Destination Management Company (DMC)the designer, builder, and executor of unforgettable experiences. Like an architect coordinating with contractors and engineers, the DMC sources vendors, manages budgets, and ensures that all moving parts come together smoothly and effectively.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

These include: Inventory control and management; Personal protective equipment; Worker health program; Documentation management; Waste management; Cleaning and disinfecting chemicals. This represents a series of cleaning, disinfecting, and disease prevention standards with the aim of promoting the health and.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2024

She brings extensive experience in live event production, finance, operations and sustainability. Most recently having served as EVP of production at MAS, he brings a comprehensive understanding of creative and production complexities as well as the importance of key partners and team building.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Most meeting professionals manage the needs of a small subset of attendees who require food, wheelchair access, sound, language or sensory accommodations. DeWitt also managed her own congenital disability and then married into the military. “I I took a step back and my life became about managing their needs and requirements.”

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The M makes the digital experience ‘real’ and redefines the way we work with efficient and engaging solutions, allowing the guest experience team to show and see emotion behind every interaction,” says Reed Kandalaft, Beverly Wilshire regional vice president and general manager. The NBA Wizards and NHL Ducks had similar post-draft meets.

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Endless Events

APRIL 9, 2021

While many will be mindful of basics like marketing and project management, few will know that they have to consider costs involving equipment, labor, and studios. The latter in particular can be either a big cost-saver or spender when you factor in studio time and pre/post-production needs. The earlier you start planning, the better.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Your venue should fit with your existing event management, strategy, creative, technology, and production needs. Management. Event management involves everything from design to execution. Production. Event production includes setting up the event space, A/V, signage, and more.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

More events with more events mean more food, room blocks, entertainment, production equipment, and travel – and those all cost extra money. Higher Event Production Costs & Standards. Event production costs, too, have increased since the pandemic. The Rise of Energy Costs . The Prices of Raw Materials.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 21, 2022

Hybrid event studios are perfect for product launches, educational and entertaining sessions, marketing purposes, times of uncertainty, and much more! Hybrid Event Studios Offer High Production Value. No other hybrid event model comes close to the Star as far as the production quality is concerned. And production matters!

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

He most recently served as managing director at The Brilliant Advice Company in Zanzibar. Chelsea Dunlop Welter Chelsea Dunlop Welter, Destinations International Foundation Welter is appointed to the role of managing director at Destinations International Foundation.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

At the annual user conference Cvent Connect for a record 4,000 attendees in San Antonio this week, the event technology company which was purchased by Blackstone last year announced new products and acquisitions designed to better meet the needs of meeting professionals, whether planning simple events or complex hybrid affairs.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2025

She brings over 17 years of hospitality experience, having held several leadership roles throughout her career, including as director of sales for EVEN Hotels, and sales manager and director of sales and marketing for Crown Plaza Houston, Hyatt Regency North Houston and several Holiday Inn properties throughout the Houston Area.

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Endless Events

APRIL 14, 2022

They’ll also go over stage design, the production team, and give credit where credit is due. As for the slap, they offer their thoughts as event profs with deep knowledge of how event production works. Oscars 2022: Stage Design & Production Value. But it’s not just the slap that they’ll touch upon.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 8, 2024

Sam Newton Sam Newton, Louisville Tourism Newton is Louisville Tourism ’s first-ever Airport Welcome Center Manager. Most recently, he served as senior manager of operations at Frazier History Museum. Corinna Wenks Corinna Wenks, Park Hyatt Chicago Park Hyatt Chicago appoints Wenks as general manager.

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Endless Events

JUNE 13, 2022

The Van Buren team can also help with event production. The venue can host up to 150 guests seated and 250 guests standing and lends itself to various types of events: product launches, conferences, company parties, networking events, and team-building events. The rental costs start at $15,000. They also allow outside catering.

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ADMEI

JANUARY 8, 2025

DMCs – The Unsung Heroes of Local Economies 09 January 2025 In the bustling world of tourism and events, there's a remarkable force silently shaping the economic landscapes of destinations worldwide: Destination Management Companies (DMCs).

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2024

Video technology: Our industry has historically relied heavily on high output lamp-based projectors, but recent developments in projection technology over the last few years have allowed production teams to transition to primarily laser-based projection technology. Similar to LED technology, this has reduced waste and heat output.

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ADMEI

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

14 November 2024 WIMBERLEY, TX—13 November 2024—The Association of Destination Management Executives International (ADMEI) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2025 ADMEI Awards , which honor outstanding achievements and professional excellence in the Destination Management industry.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

And while predictions of a hybrid future don’t seem to reflect our current reality, a shift to virtual for some events can lead to a scramble for personnel who know how to manage the nuances of streaming meetings. Freelancing gives them the ability to have the best of both worlds—to manage their life and their business priorities.”

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Smart Meetings

JULY 19, 2024

Rojas joins as assistant general manager. He brings over 25 years of experience across finance, events and facility management. He most recently served as general manager with Jackson Convention Complex and the Oklahoma City Convention Center. Mitchell joins SCC as assistant director of event services.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Ali Amin Ali Amin, One10 Leading travel, events, incentives and marketing services company One10 has appointed Amin EVP, Product Management and leader in SaaS product. Patrick Lacassagne Patrick Lacassagne, Viceroy Chicago Lacassagne joins Viceroy Chicago as General Manager. Schatz will serve as general manager.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

. “Especially with what I do with a lot of our partners, which are third-party agencies, travel management companies, event management companies. And so that’s what our product team has been working hard to do. What does that mean for production? It was very much how do we help them get through this?

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2024

However, balancing the need to maintain productivity while addressing mental health concerns can be challenging, especially since managers are not trained therapists. This technique allows employees to take control of their mental state in a manageable way, promoting a gradual but lasting shift towards more positive thinking.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 18, 2022

Remote Work: Understanding Productivity and Workplace Culture . Nick points to recent productivity records and remote work first. “I I was at an HR symposium recently and it was stated that 2021 was the most productive year in corporate America since World War II. It’s been proven untrue.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

It casts a shadow on employee well-being and disrupts an organization’s productivity. Simply put: every company should have a game plan for dealing with stress management. This translates into better employee experience, as well as enhanced productivity during meetings and beyond the workplace.

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