The MICE Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2024

It’s ideal for meeting organizers—direct flights from almost everywhere, no need for transfer arrangements, and the ability to host large events, which is unique. When meeting planners stay with us, they experience firsthand how seamlessly an event can take place in a good environment. That caters to a larger client segment.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2023

Investor meetings can be the single most important event companies produce throughout the year, and expectations start at perfection. These meetings offer a chance to showcase the vitality of the business, gain valuable feedback, and secure funding for continued longevity. This should be separate from training for speakers.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Hologram technology can increase engagement and attract hard-to-get speakers Meetings may be a mostly in-person experience but—as we learned during Covid, with the use of Zoom, Teams and other online video platforms—the use of communications technology has its place in the world of meetings and events.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2022

Event marketers are ramping up in-person events with a fresh perspective provided by two years of virtual meetings and the proliferation of tech specifically focused on video conferencing. Smart Meetings talked to industry experts for tips on how to produce meaningful experiences for everyone on the registration list. Make it Tangible.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2023

To fully understand the importance and impact of AI on the meetings space, Smart Meetings spoke with Iain McCowan, director of AI at Dubber , to glean some sense of how it can be a helpful tool for planners. With the use of AI, Dubber captures key moments and insights within an online meeting space.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Now approaching the end of a year of recovery across industries—and with no end to hybrid meetings and events in sight—we’re taking a look back to our favorite programs and platforms. Meeting professionals and hoteliers have insights to share on the future of meetings and how to continue making a hybrid recovery.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

Planning an event in multiple languages can be a challenge for meeting planners. Innovative virtual language interpretation software is making attendee accessibility a reality for everyone involved in creating inclusive meetings. The program makes its virtual services impartial to any particular meeting platform.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 20, 2022

To successfully recreate the in-person experience online, planners need to consider the following challenges. How to create serendipity and exciting spontaneity of in-person event experiences online? Make Your Online Audience Feel Seen. Make Online Networking as Easy as Possible. Small breakout sessions.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

If there is a silver lining to the pandemic for the meetings industry, it’s this: The pandemic accelerated the evolutions of meetings. Like the typewriter, print publications and fax machines, the fully in-person meeting would have eventually become extinct. People know how to use them, and they make great meeting programs.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board announced a partnership with Clear Health Pass and Co.Protect branded protective equipment to help meeting professionals create frictionless solutions for establishing and executing protocols. “We Even as in-person meetings make a return, clients have come to expect virtual venue tours.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The return to The Center for Association Leadership’s (ASAE) Annual Meeting & Exposition brought almost 5,000 people to Nashville in August after two years of virtual experiences. The identity-based gatherings at the beginning of the conference were continuations of groups that started online and helped to attract a larger audience.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 1, 2022

The repositioning of Encore as more than just an AV equipment supplier is being championed by a new senior team working with President and CEO (and 2021 Smart Meetings Catalyst Winner ) Ben Erwin. Read about how layoffs and investments are marking the next stage in the streaming meeting evolution.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

One of the long-tail effects of the pandemic could be a downsizing of average meeting attendee lists as some big events go hybrid and bring parts of their audience together in person while larger audiences access content online. of meeting space and 196 guest rooms near Union Square) and Hotel Emblem (1,885 sq.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Jacqueline Whitmore As the frequency of business events continues to expand, many meeting professionals may find themselves in an uncertain social limbo navigating what is now acceptable to do at a cocktail party. What are the current expectations of a dress code for business meetings? How long should a normal Zoom meeting be?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

Cvent has just published its list of Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels for 2023: Nashville and San Diego moving up to the second and third spots after Orlando. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. Top 10 Meeting Destinations in North America 1.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Where your group meets matters, but so does the framing for the discussions that will happen in and out of the ballroom. It is the greatest meeting of land and sea.” We are at a pivot point as an industry and a destination and Smart Meetings is a beacon,” he said. Understanding people’s humanity is the first step,” he said.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 6, 2022

It seems like not so long ago that everyone was talking about the death of meetings and conventions. But as we begin to inch ever closer to a new normal, it’s clear that meetings are making a comeback in 2022—with a few changes of course. How Covid-19 Impacted Large-Scale Meetings and Conventions. Let’s dive in.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 8, 2023

What the impact of a younger generation means for the future of the meeting industry No two generations are the same. Smart Meeting spoke with Ken Holsinger, senior vice president of strategy at the event management company Freeman, to pinpoint how data can be used to enhance the event experience for all ages.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Many meeting profs are looking to Fiji, which is experiencing record-breaking visitor numbers. Airports for Enjoyable Travel A new study by online casino website Nieuwe Casino has pinpointed the top 10 recommended airports, based on data collected from reviews, facilities and Google search volumes of the 31 busiest airports in America.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

I had never actually done what would now be considered a virtual event or an online event. We looked at what that would look like in an online environment.” Everybody was really happy to be able to come together and see some of these speakers that we were all excited about even in this online setting.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2023

That is why Smart Meetings gathered top meeting professionals F2F in Virginia Beach, Virginia, for three days this week at Smart Meetings Extraordinary Experience Mid-Atlantic to learn about the industry and each other. The sight was awe-inspiring and as Smart Meetings CEO Marin Bright put it, it made everyone feel safe.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 1, 2025

As the days grow longer and the weather invites gatherings in the open air, outdoor meeting and event spaces present a golden opportunity for hotels to boost revenue. Showcase Your Outdoor Spaces Online First impressions are everything, and for many potential clients, that first interaction happens online.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 11, 2022

Just as virtual meetings can’t replace in-person events, the Metaverse won’t replicate real life. Both digital solutions bring advances that can teach real-world lessons to meeting professionals looking to improve their experiences. People are looking to participate in meetings in a more exploratory fashion,” she said.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Meeting Planners Takeaway: Consider that the cost may be anywhere from $15-25 (or possibly more) and that as the system rolls out, electronic delays or snafus are possible. If you have participants meeting in the United Kingdom this year or after 2023, build in education about the requirement in your planning.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2025

For suppliers looking to expand their business and stand out in a competitive landscape, one of the most lucrative opportunities involves connecting with meeting and event planners. Understand Your Target Audience: Who Are Meeting & Event Planners?

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

In 2020, that theory went out the window and you learned how to write a virtual meeting AV RFP. As you think about the format of your hybrid meeting , you may be overwhelmed with where to start. Planning a Live and Full Virtual Meeting. We have many planner friends who say the toughest challenge is planning two meetings in one.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

If you think popping into a succession of boring Zoom calls makes you an expert on virtual meetings , it’s time to think again. Every year, Smart Meeting profiles top event professionals as part of an annual Planner of the Year feature designed to recognize and inspire innovation and excellence. Meet the 2020 Planners of the Year.

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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. Director of Meetings, MGMA. The strength and positivity that our people and industry exude is truly impressive. Megan Finnell.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Here are three ways meeting professionals can benefit from recent technological developments to future-proof their events post-pandemic. Take Networking Online. While social distancing is no longer a government mandate, the public will likely still be cautious when it comes to meeting new people in small spaces. Take Recordings.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 8, 2022

The consensus, according to Sample, was that it was better than expected with 48,000 showing up in person and more participating online. “We The post Lessons from a Harmonious Return to Meeting in Anaheim appeared first on Smart Meetings. Cindy Sample, director of NAMM trade show operations, remembers the moment well. “I

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2021

And last but not least, he is the CEO of VidCon, the world’s largest convention for online video creators. We’ll launch an online platform and create an online community on Discord. For example, we do meet-and-greets. You get to meet your favorite creators, take a selfie with them and get a hug.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It covered Europe, but it also covered meeting attendees coming from Europe to the United States,” says Jill Blood, vice president of deputy general counsel for Maritz. “So, While these new laws aren’t quite on the level of GDPR, they still spell significant changes for meeting professionals and their attendees. Jill Blood.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2021

The result is a chaotic, volatile environment in which meeting and event planners are struggling to optimally balance their meeting objectives with attendee preferences and safety, constantly changing guidance from the CDC and local government rules restrictions. What are planners to do? “The So what is the only wrong choice?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2021

But chances are, online events are likely to stay even after the pandemic because of the many benefits they provide. There are multiple ways to measure an event’s success, whether through an online event platform or an in-person event. Online Visits. The Measure of Success. Event Registration. Attendee Retention.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2022

Out of necessity, we mastered snazzy new ways to connect, play games, exercise, entertain, make lunch/dinner/drinks and build things through platforms online. Just because we can meet in person, doesn’t mean that is the only solution. Hybrid meetings incorporating virtual tools are here to stay for some powerful reasons.

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Endless Events

MARCH 29, 2021

You bring that in and you let the people who are online use that as well. Having that voice in the room that is specific to the online audience, but you’re not adding double the tech staff.” I wasn’t that interested in attending this event, but I went to it online. Play around with the beauty of online.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 24, 2021

And most importantly for this podcast, he is the founder and CEO of Shindig , a virtual conference, event, and meeting platform that has mastered the art of online engagement. The reason why we go to in-person events is to meet with the very people who won’t schedule appointments with us,” he says.

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