Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

Global All-Star panel agreed that creative, intentional tourism management can be a source for good. The action-oriented panels on ripped-from-the-headlines topics were in line with opening keynote speaker Chip Conley’s advice to ride the waves of trends and plant seeds during uncertain times.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

TSMC) is a linchpin in Phoenixs burgeoning semiconductor industryone of many reasons the area is fast becoming a hot tech meetings destination. The presence of industry trailblazers in those fieldsas well as the Phoenix Bioscience Coremeans there is abundant intellectual capital to tap into for meeting panels, speakers, and more.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Layered backdrop elements like waved panels combined to create a representation of the Grand Canyon. The set also played with different textures and patterns via circuitry panels and used a triple-wide screen for presentations because Arizona is a hub for growing tech. Consistency certainly doesn’t mean dull here.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2021

While event organizers are getting good at planning in-person, hybrid and online events, booking the right speakers and keeping attendees engaged are still some of the biggest challenges. That’s why securing an exciting, engaging speaker and creating a compelling, concise agenda is even more critical than for in-person events.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Destination Celebration at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center brought together Destinations International and PCMA members last week to celebrate partnerships being formed by meeting professionals everywhere. This time around, the focus was on the human connections that happen when everyone is in a ballroom together.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 6, 2025

From choosing the right venue to coordinating speakers, managing schedules, and curating meaningful experiences, conference management requires a combination of creativity, strategic thinking, and an incredible eye for detail.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 11, 2018

The speaker drones on, reading from their notecards or plain white powerpoint slides. You can efficiently learn so much actually listening to the speaker. Even the most famous public speakers don’t just wing it. Speakers need to tailor the content to their audience. Choose key speakers wisely. So how do you do it?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

After a one-year hiatus due to Covid, the largest meetings industry event returned to a new home at Mandalay Bay Casino Resort this week and the buzz at the 10th annual hosted buyer show was reminiscent of years past. Day 1 Highlights from the Return to Meeting. The post IMEX Came Back Big Time appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Endless Events

MARCH 19, 2020

Will has been meeting with a lot of people who want to try and understand virtual events. It’s not the AV company who says, “Hey, here’s a speaker, good luck. Yeah, you need this speaker and I’ll set it up for you,” and you have no idea how it works. Click here for the full audio transcription.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Attendees can watch the panel and interact in the live chat, but there’s very little two-way communication available. It’s hard for the speaker to monitor the chat and answer Q&As while presenting. Rather than being active participants, they just sit and listen to your virtual speaker. Event gamification.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2023

How the industry is celebrating and what you can do to support March 30 th marks Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) 2023 and there is more excitement than ever. Meeting Professionals International (MPI) is giving a live broadcast from 6 a.m. The future of meetings is also the focus of events PCMA chapters are producing for GMID.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 4, 2020

For instance, you probably read every article under the sun teaching you about virtual audience engagement, sponsorships, speakers, and more. We are eager to share ideas around enhancements you can add, and different approaches you can take to stage your speakers so they look their best. Speaker rehearsals scheduling.

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Travel Daily Media

JUNE 12, 2024

The post Joe Cummings Announced As Extraordinary Travel festival speaker appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. The organizers of the Extraordinary Travel Festival are pleased to announce a new speaker, Joe Cummings. Joe originally touched down in Thailand in the late 1970s.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

How the meetings industry is celebrating #GMID2023 Destinations across the United States are showing just how much #meetingsmatter. This year marks the sixth annual Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), hosted by U.S. It’s so vital that it’s worth celebrating, read below see ways meeting profs are doing just that.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

Some 30 miles away, meeting professionals at the ubiquitous customer relationship software company Salesforce have taken a net-zero pledge and are brainstorming ways to keep business moving forward while prioritizing sustainability as a core value in everything from partnerships to customer data tracking and at its annual Dreamforce citywide event.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Learning tracks cover challenges that keep meeting professionals up at night When what is expected to be the largest crowd ever for an events industry trade show arrives at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in October for IMEX America 2023 , the focus will squarely be on connecting people in new, effective ways.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 6, 2023

Creating a safe, friendly and memorable event Forging a safe and engaging space can be a tall order for some meeting planners, but there is a road map to creating an inspiring event that will continuously drive engagement for your current and future events. The post Elevating Engagement appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2024

At several points of the day a long line could be seen stretched across the aisle with meeting professionals eager to have their headshot taken. In addition to this observation here at Smart Meetings, there were a host of other observations—as well as celebrations—we made on the second day of IMEX America 2024.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 1, 2019

Ask about dietary restrictions, entertainment preferences and amount of time they’d like to spend in meetings. Do they prefer panels over breakout sessions? As you prepare for a panel, use Slido to ask attendees what burning questions they have and add a few to the list. appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 24, 2024

The renovation saw the Coronet Room’s historical coffered wainscot recreated; the Crown Room balcony “pop out” resorted and the pass-through wood paneling between the Coronet and Crown Rooms restored. In addition, both rooms feature all-new lighting and a background music system with built-in speakers and touchpad controls.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 12, 2024

The post Richard Barrow has been announced as an ‘Extraordinary Travel Festival Speaker’ appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. The organisers of the Extraordinary Travel Festival are pleased to announce a new speaker, Richard Barrow. Richard is long-term expat British expat.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The head of a major speakers bureau provides insight on hot topics, interesting formats, and rising cost concerns for keynoters and other featured speakers. MeetingsNet: Now that the post-pandemic business landscape has some stability, what is different in what corporate groups are looking to get from their speakers?

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Madison Butler, founder of HR and DEI consultancy Blue Haired Unicorn, wrote a LinkedIn post that became a directory of Black speakers, the Black Speakers Collection website. Black speakers and Black speaker recommendations started flowing in. At that point, there were 28 speakers. The next day, on Dec.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2019

PCMA has become known for lining up top speakers—this year, Convening Leaders added author Seth Godin and actor Geena Davis to the mix—and sessions that speak to the problems that keep planners up at night—“turning sponsors into partners” and “managing risk in a complex world” come to mind. Now that was memorable.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

With PLANETech in particular, parts of its infrastructure will be made of Palram’s Palboard multilayered PVC panels made with UBQ’s material. These Palram panels prevents up to 12 tons of CO2 emissions for every ton of UBQ used, according to a press release. Read More : Advito and BCD M&E Create Emissions Calculator.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 10, 2022

An all-CEO panel featured an array of hotel executives discussing how the travel industry has changed after two years of the pandemic. Speaking on the panel was Keith Barr, CEO of IHG Hotels & Resorts; Sébastien M. Adams hopes to grow NYC’s reputation as a destination for meeting and vacation planners. .

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Attendees can personalize their agenda, meet in the app with video meetings, and even save the video files for review. GEVME offers 1:1 and group video meetings, an activity feed, sponsored products, and a passwordless login experience utilizing OTP (one-time pin). The Venue Map allows your guests to easily guide themselves.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Smart Meetings debriefed with Tahira Endean, head of program with IMEX Group, about what worked and what will be changed for next year. Her role varied, however, including exhibitor, tech provider, speaker and tour guide. We wanted to create a tool kit of things meeting professionals needed to know in 2022,” she said.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2024

Accessible, healthy, creative food and the people who order F&B for events took center stage at Smart Meetings Culinary Experience at Paris Las Vegas this week. The Power of Catering Tracy Stuckrath Meeting professional choices about food and beverage orders impact everything from sustainability, engagement and inclusivity to budget.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2022

Yet, event professionals have the opportunity to create visionary events and plan meetings that replicate the vibrancy and liveliness that existed in person while enjoying the flexibility and safety that a hybrid/online event provides. Here are the best ways to maximize the potential of virtual events and meetings.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As if the job of meeting professional weren’t difficult enough, many have had to take on the role of Chief Difficult Conversation Starter. In fact, if approached with thoughtfulness and preparation, those interactions could lead to the meeting professionals taking a rightful place as strategic advisors. By the Numbers. Jeff Calmus.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2023

How the meetings industry can help As the importance of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is increasingly prevalent in conversations within the meeting industry, some marginalized groups continue to be widely underrepresented. Q: What made you interested in the meetings industry? Who’s on the speaker panels?

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Endless Events

MAY 10, 2019

You can gather this information before the meeting using simple survey tools. Planning a franchise convention, or even just a corporate meeting for your franchise, is no easy feat. Dedicating part of the meeting agenda to tips for growing sales and market share can help your corporation long-term. It’s also a lot of work.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The post AlUla World Archaeology Summit announces roster of speakers appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. The AlUla World Archaeology Summit has announced an outstanding roster of Saudi and international speakers and delegates for its inaugural edition, taking place in AlUla from 13-15 September.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

From an absence of diverse panel speakers to a lack of options for those visually or hearing impaired, events still aren’t catering to everyone. Read More : 5 Tips for Improving Accessibility for Meetings Accessibility is a multifaceted issue.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 1, 2022

How do you make virtual meetings immersive? Can a hybrid meeting deliver the same—or more—impact than a contained ballroom? Live and recorded virtual panels shared a vision for a how to transform events into experiences. Meeting professionals have the power of data. When does a webinar cross the line into an experience?

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Audience Panel Media Technology 246

Smart Meetings

APRIL 1, 2022

How do you make virtual meetings immersive? Can a hybrid meeting deliver the same—or more—impact than a contained ballroom? Live and recorded virtual panels shared a vision for a how to transform events into experiences. Meeting professionals have the power of data. When does a webinar cross the line into an experience?

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