Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) powered Smart Monday and morning keynotes as part of a 20-year partnership that was formally extended through 2025. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry. meetsmart pic.twitter.com/xY7qsyppLz.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 18, 2024

WTP’s Frank Harrison Shares the Top Three Business Travel Trends for the Coming Year Frank Harrison As the travel industry around the world continues to recover post-pandemic, new business travel trends have emerged that meeting professionals will have to master to optimize attendance. How do they ensure cybersecurity?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

California innovators are actively inventing a more sustainable future in and out of the ballroom. It is a model for a sustainable economic future. Let’s look at the legacy of sustainable innovation, where it is going next and what it means for meeting professionals. Sustainable Meeting. A Green Legacy.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

Diversity, sustainability and violent crime were on the agenda for Destinations International Annual Convention 2022 in Toronto, Canada, this week along with a host of other social issues destination marketing organizations are taking on as they emerge from Covid empowered to address a larger mission of getting heads in beds.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2024

How the gig economy is impacting the events industry In honor of Labor Day, Smart Meetings chatted with Tracy Judge, founder and CEO of Soundings , to get the latest scoop on the trends currently emerging within the freelance meeting planner gig economy. SM What types of freelance meeting planner roles are most in demand?

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

For travel managers (and meeting professionals), the job requires agility, delicate planning, awareness, intention over expenses and duty of care. We learned quickly how well the remote model worked. Business concerns from retention to sustainability are being met with business travel solutions. Steps Toward New Cultures.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

With more jobs offering flexible remote work than ever before, former staff are reluctant to return to physically demanding positions with rigid schedules. If hotels are to meet this demand, they need to incentivize people to work for them. Ad campaigns and posts bring properties to meeting planners’ attention. will be remote.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

California innovators are actively inventing a more sustainable future in and out of the ballroom. It is a model for a sustainable economic future. Let’s look at the legacy of sustainable innovation, where it is going next and what it means for meeting professionals. Sustainable Meeting. A Green Legacy.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2023

Mentorships, transparency and white whales For meeting planners new to the industry, experience and connections are the glue that holds the universe together and ultimately provides the tools for current and future success. Everyone wants a meeting right now. We asked meeting planners whether they saw any value in their connection. “As

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2022

The three trends that most shaped our industry in 2021 and will continue to do so in 2022 are the Great Resignation, investments in event tech giants and acquisitions, and remote work. Remote Work. Remote work is here to stay. Work software and virtual meetings will keep on thriving. The Great Resignation. Why Hybrid.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 6, 2024

And, as always, the Forecast includes our Annual Meetings Market Survey , which gives us a strong sense of where we stand at this moment in time the ups, the downs, the challenges, and our overall mood. Consumers expect businesses to meet them where they are, with service thats tailored to their needs.

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Endless Events

JULY 20, 2018

The Top Stressors of a Meeting Planner. So many things run around a meeting planner’s mind but there are only a few big things that really drive us nuts. Thriving in the New World of Meetings. So many things have changed in meetings in such a short span of time. Virtual meetings are not just a reality but a necessity.

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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. They are tasked with setting the stage for executive planning sessions and bringing together remote teams. The stakes are high, and rules must be followed.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The launch this week of Bizzabo’s SmartBadge technology, branded as Klik Experiential wearables, is the next step in delivering virtual meeting-level data at in-person events. More robust tracking can more meaningfully bring events into the marketing funnel securely and sustainably. “As appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Endless Events

MARCH 27, 2020

EventIcons – The Sustainable Event Awards: What They Are & Why They Matter ??. ?? Did you know we’re completely remote across the world? Let’s see where the team is this week… Our team is remote working from home ?? Event Brew – Your Virtual Event Sucks: Here’s How To Make It Better ??.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 8, 2023

Smart Women in Meetings: Industry Leader winner and CEO of SITE Annette Gregg sat down with Smart Meetings on the brink of SITE’s 50th anniversary. Gregg gained experience during her more than 3 years at Meeting Professionals International (MPI), moving from senior vice president of the experience team to chief revenue officer.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 13, 2021

Companies looked to swag for morale boosters, and corporate gifting became a physical way of uniting remote employees. Leo Friedman, CEO of iPromo, says his company saw many clients shift gifting to higher-end products to make up for missed company parties, sales meetings and office perks. The Comeback. Trending: Good Vibrations.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) powered Smart Monday and morning keynotes as part of a 20-year partnership that was formally extended through 2025. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry. meetsmart pic.twitter.com/xY7qsyppLz. —

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 6, 2025

Types of Conferences: A Diverse Landscape Conferences come in all shapes and sizes, each tailored to meet specific goals and engage a unique target audience. On-Site Logistics: Coordinate with the venue to ensure its functionalities, such as adequate space for registration, breakout sessions, and networking areas, meet your requirements.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

Protecting the Environment: Sustainability in Events – Recognizing The Social & Human Impact of the Industry. ? Sustainability is something near and dear to my heart, but it is hard not to get scared/discouraged when oceans are rising, the earth catching fire, and landfills bursting at the seams. 9 -minute read ).

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Smart Meetings

MAY 1, 2023

Plan with confidence Toronto is more than a meeting place Toronto is North America’s fourth most populous city, making it Canada’s largest and most visited destination. It was also named the globe’s second-safest city, its sixth-best for remote workers, and ranks among the top in international smart-city rankings.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 12, 2022

A major eye opener about what the future holds for incentive travel— and possibly the future of meetings in general—is the emergence of a new generation of employees who require more targeted approaches to engage them. The post It’s Gen Z’s Way or the Highway appeared first on Smart Meetings. Watch Smart Chat Live! Webinar On Demand.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

However, with experiential experiences and wellness-oriented focuses from resorts trending now more than ever, meeting profs can explore destinations that are less business-oriented and more “off-the-grid.” The post Off-the-Grid Incentives in Paradise appeared first on Smart Meetings. There should be no other choice!”

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Endless Events

MAY 19, 2020

2020 Virtual Event Trend: A Continued Focus on Sustainability. Sustainability cannot be an afterthought. The technology is already there to plan remotely. From video meetings to VR venue tours planners can now utilize technology to plan an event at a venue they have never even stepped foot in. Site Visits .

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2024

Authentic encounters, sustainability and premium travel are growing trends. They want to go to remote places, historic sites, local festivals and they are planning trips online based on recommendations from influencers. appeared first on Smart Meetings. What Germans really want is to be where no one else is. Conferences?

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Endless Events

MARCH 25, 2020

So why not be the one who takes the first step into more engaging, sustainable events that can connect thousands of people from around the world at lower costs and increased flexibility? Particularly during a remote event! Have a post-event meeting – sooner the better! During The Event. The Staff & Team.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

Wasser-Agenda 21 provides a platform for the stakeholders to meet and exchange about current and future water management challenges, aiming to provide solutions. Networking features, which allowed attendees to exchange direct messages with each other during the Zoom ‘meeting’ format. Sustainability initiatives at the event.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 5, 2022

But that is just one of the reasons why meeting professionals will be flocking to Columbus in January. Smart Meetings sat down with PCMA CEO and President Sherrif Karamat for insights about what to expect at the opening reception on Jan. His advice is to prepare in advance to meet with people you want to do business with.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 20, 2024

Organizations have remained steadfast in their belief that meeting in person drives performance and growth , no matter if they’re fully remote, entirely office-based or a hybrid of the two options. Nearly one-quarter of employees would decline a business trip based solely on sustainability concerns and that number is sure to grow.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 8, 2023

Luckily, enough meeting professionals chose perseverance that the industry came back from an unprecedented disruption stronger. Meeting professionals can go beyond these basics by providing a voice to let people with different life experiences tell their stories. Never park in accessible parking spots, even just for a minute.”

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

2020 Event Trend: A Continued Focus on Sustainability. Sustainability cannot be an afterthought. The technology is already there to plan remotely. From video meetings to VR venue tours planners can now utilize technology to plan an event at a venue they have never even stepped foot in. Site Visits .

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 12, 2023

Released on the first day of Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Congress in Cancun, the “Meeting Room of the Future 2023” survey report from the International Association of Conference Centers finds the 275 responding planners to be focused more heavily on “experience creation” versus before the Covid pandemic.

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Travel Daily Media

JUNE 25, 2023

The post New Zealand business events sector on track for sustainable growth appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Business Events Industry Aotearoa’s MEETINGS 2023 winds up in Wellington today after two days packed with over 6,000 meetings, networking functions and knowledge sessions.

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Solimar International

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Former Solimar International Sustainable Tourism Internship Stories. Solimar International is a marketing firm that specializes in sustainable tourism. It is our goal to give our sustainable tourism interns the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to further thrive in the tourism and international development industries.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Hybrid formats blur the lines between in-person and digital experiences, inviting remote and on-site attendees into shared moments, where everyone feels like they have a seat at the table. The post Events in 2025: Creating a Foundation of Connection appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Travel Association and The Downtown DC Business Improvement District, has seen that associations are getting 30% or more attrition and it is more difficult to have in-person, one-on-one meetings when many are working from their kitchen in the suburbs and some from second homes in the Caribbean.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 1, 2023

Accor hosts the GME annually, bringing together leadership and representatives from its more than 40 hotel brands with meeting planners, journalists, and other industry professionals. But this year, he said, hotel performance data revealed that demand from travel for meetings and business is back in a big way. billion by 2032.

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