Endless Events

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The Event Tech Podcast is back with its third and final installment on the best virtual speaker gear. One of the main takeaways from the 2021 Event Trends is that expectations towards virtual presenters are slowly, but surely rising. . When it’s even remotely a work meeting or something along those lines, I’m not a fan.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 25, 2025

To find out what the university is teaching future meetings and event professionals and what they gleaned from the two days of sessions and networking, we asked Ryan Becker, senior vice president of communications and strategy with Visit California. Those values are encapsulated in the vision statement: Live, protect, explore.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2023

What elements should meeting planners look for when sourcing to forge better group connections With the focus on the return of meetings, many meeting planners are seeking unforgettable locations for their next event that will provide ease and accessibility for their attendees.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2018

How will the events industry fare this year, and what trends will rule the roost when it comes to event planners’ priorities? Let’s take a look at these trends and how you can ride their waves successfully. 2019 Event Trends: Your Audience Craves Authenticity. Do our speakers and influencers reflect our brand well?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Just like that, we blinked and it’s time to talk about the 2020 event trends. This year we stepped it up and surveyed hundreds of #Eventprofs to weigh in on the hottest trends for 2020. We could list out hundreds of trends but at that point is it even a trend? 2020 Event Trends: Personalization for Attendees.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 12, 2022

While 2022 is in full swing, the meetings and event industry is continuing to navigate best practices regarding safe meetings and social gatherings during the Covid-19 pandemic. One trend that we are continuing to see is that of outdoor meetings. The benefits of hosting a meeting in nature are many. Keep It Down.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Welcome to another episode of #EventIcons, and this time around we’re talking 2020 event tech trends! In recent past episodes, we covered several 202o trends in the industry, including marketing and design. In recent past episodes, we covered several 202o trends in the industry, including marketing and design.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

10 years ago, I pointed out that most meetings are small meetings. It seems the meeting industry is finally catching on to this reality and its benefits. Smaller meetings, known by industry experts as micro events, continue strong growth. These are smaller (< 100 attendees) meetings, often held offsite.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 15, 2025

What do economic forecasts, vulnerable leadership, Asia trends, values-driven political actions and global social advocacy have in common? We asked PCMA President and CEO Sherrif Karamat about the high-profile, diverse agenda at PCMA Convening Leaders for 4,000 meeting professionals in Houston this week. Former U.S.

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Endless Events

MARCH 21, 2022

Remo is a map-based virtual event platform that has been building events and meetings since 2018. “ Remo is a map-based virtual meeting and event platform. We have universities that want to do their football stadium on a map and you come and have a meeting in the stadium. Introducing Remo, A Map-Based Event Platform.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

SITE Classic, Society of Incentive Travel Executives Foundation’s annual fundraiser at The Boca Raton in The Palm Beaches, Florida, unveiled the latest trends according to new research and demonstrated to the 230 attendees from around the world how effective a personalized approach to giving can be—all while raising almost $240,000 for the cause.

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Endless Events

MARCH 8, 2018

Sustainable events are one of our top choices for 2018 Event Trends.The sustainable event trend is continuing to grow with no signs of stopping so it’s time to get on board! We are going over a variety of ideas that you can implement to go green and jump on the sustainable event trend. Other ideas will take time but are so worth it! .

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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

AUGUST 11, 2021

The most recent stop on the Great Meetings Restart tour was Smart Meetings National West, which hit the beach at Hotel del Coronado this week for three days of business, connecting and community. The gathering of meeting professionals was a testament to the resiliency of the industry. We are on the right trend line,” he said.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2025

7-10, might give meeting professionals a few ideas about how to create engaging activations that have lasting effects. Timekettles booth featured a Spanish speaker and an English speaker having a conversation in real time while their words were translated live.

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Endless Events

MARCH 9, 2018

Every meeting planner we know is a great juggler. So we have compiled our favorite meeting planner tips and few tricks to help you manage your time by using some classic event management shortcuts. Meeting Destinations Are Not What They Used to Be. Is there an intersection between the realm of public works and meetings?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Two-thirds of meeting professionals have reported the recovery of the hospitality industry to more than half of 2019 levels and one-third reported having reached beyond recovery to 80% of 2019 levels, according to new research by IACC’s new report, Meeting Room of the Future Barometer Late—November 2022.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 12, 2022

While 2022 is in full swing, the meetings and event industry is continuing to navigate best practices regarding safe meetings and social gatherings during the Covid-19 pandemic. One trend that we are continuing to see is that of outdoor meetings. The benefits of hosting a meeting in nature are many. Keep It Down.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The impact and importance of meetings for medical and pharmaceutical industry attendees is not only increasing, but the complexity of the events and what is expected of planners is more demanding as well, according to a new report from American Express Meetings & Events and a survey conducted by Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Even as in-person meetings continue to reemerge with a vengeance, virtual meetings have taken a primary position in the event professional toolbox. When a speaker can hear the basic human gesture of clapping at the push of a button, it is beautiful to see,” he said. A More Customer-focused Virtual Environment. “We

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The return to in-person meetings has been trending over the last year. This is expected to continue well into 2023, according to a new report, “ 2023 Global Meetings and Events Forecast ,” by American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT). More Meetings. Greater Meeting Spend.

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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

JULY 15, 2024

What is more transformational for meeting professionals than flying car pods, underwater hotels, convention centers with aeroponic F&B programs and laser beams? Read More: Cvent Connect Rolled Out Road Map to a More Integrated and AI-enabled Meetings Future “That’s how you build a sense of belonging,” said Ludwig.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Economic, cultural, and technological issues are impacting who makes it onto the podium at meeting and conventions. The Speaking Industry Benchmark Report produced by AAE Speakers Bureau compiles data from both event organizers and keynote speakers to better understand the issues and trends affecting the speaker-booking process.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Megan Henshall, global event solutions, strategic lead at Google and co-lead of the Google Experience Institute (Google Xi) spoke to Smart Meetings about her pioneering work in neuroinclusive event design. Lucky for you, Smart Meetings was there furiously taking notes to bring his expertise back to you. Alone in the Crowd?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Finding ways to elevate attendee well-being is the new gold standard Prioritizing wellness in meetings and conventions is rapidly evolving from a nice-to-have feature to an essential component of creating a productive and positive meeting. It doesn’t have to be anything fancy.

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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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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

From screen to scene, elevate your next event Finding the perfect meeting space is a process. To get a better sense of what is possible when you host your event at the movies, Smart Meetings took a look at Galaxy Theatres Grandscape in The Colony, Texas, and chatted with Frank Rimkus, CEO of Galaxy Theatres , to find out.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2021

So, in practice, the hybrid event may become extinct before ever becoming a serious trend. My company, Go Leeward Agency, worked with a 10,000-attendee event that utilized dozens of speakers. See also: How to Budget Realistically for Hybrid Meetings. Bottom Line. The primary barrier is the Return on Investment.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Avoiding wellness washing and incorporating holistic well-being into meetings Wellness is on every planner’s mind these days—with it, come concerns of “wellness washing.” A group of professionals with expertise in wellness—its nuances, scope and impact—gathered for a recent Smart Meetings webinar, “How to Avoid Wellness Washing.”

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Earlier this month, Melbourne played host to AIME (Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event) 2025its been called the IMEX of APAC at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Discussing the trends shaping the industry, Swanson noted the increasing importance of sustainability and innovation. Sustainability is at the forefront.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 28, 2022

Event trends 2022 are here and let us tell you, it’s an exciting year for event planners who dare to dream big. Those who’ve read our guide to event trends in 2022 already know how which hybrid event models hold the most promise and the role of event technology moving forward. Most trends in our guide are beginner-friendly.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

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. The post Destinations Skill-up to Support Meetings Industry Advances appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 12, 2018

Get Ready for the Top Meeting Trends in 2018. Meetings have always been more intimate affairs compared to events. But with recent trends focusing more towards personalization and customization, meetings are definitely getting a big tech upgrade this year. Catch more trends through the article we linked above.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2023

Jaki Baskow reflects on celebrity booking trends in the top convention city In the 45 years talent broker Jaki Baskow has been booking celebrities in Las Vegas under the Baskow Talent brand, a lot has changed. He’s the best speaker I’ve ever booked. Prices, for one. I will always go ask,” she said.

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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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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Quick question: What’s one of the best ways to stay on top of industry trends and ideas? So, our blog provides comprehensive and personality-packed articles with the latest tips, tricks, and trends for event planners to create more epic events with a focus on technical production. . Socialtables. Connect Association.

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