Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2022

Tech companies are partnering with universities, and DMOs, global travel organizations and event agencies are onboarding prospective industry professionals to provide resources, skills and opportunities and to train the next generation of hospitality and events. Events Is Taking Interns. Offering positions in both its U.K.

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Techsytalk

JANUARY 23, 2017

Here are six secrets to up your prospects of securing sponsorship and cultivating a long-term relationship with event sponsors. You can create a video about the organization with a donation link, or volunteer some of your staff to partake in the charity’s own events. Check Sponsor Guidelines, if Applicable.

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Sponsors Proposal Prospect Benefits 208

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 22, 2023

DEIB SMALL ORGANIZATIONS— A critical component of a thriving business is strategy. While there has been significant progress, organizations must do more to ensure everyone can achieve their dreams and potential. Efforts will be hard work but also necessary for creating more just and inclusive societies and organizations.

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Tourism Tourism Culture Prospect 246

Smart Meetings

APRIL 8, 2022

Issues like closed flight paths (over Russia) and heightened fuel costs have dampened the prospects of a smooth spring and summer travel recovery. PCMA and other meetings organizations have made public statements of support for the Ukrainian people and vowed to help raise funds for millions of civilians caught in the crossfire.

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Travel Travel Prospect Airlines 246

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 8, 2019

Date Your Prospective Attendees. It gives event organizers the ability to make better and more informed decisions,” he said. Here are some ideas from day two that you can steal. More : 2 Ideas Worth Stealing from Day 1 of PCMA Convening Leaders. Hear a quick clip of his thoughts on building the best audience for you!

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Prospect Planner Attendee Consulting 252

Smart Meetings

MAY 5, 2021

Yet, despite the high potential for virtual events due to cost savings and ease of access, there is a considerable challenge ahead for event organizers to deliver a truly valuable experience by replicating the networking opportunities for attendees that exist during live events.

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Techsytalk

MAY 2, 2017

Can you send it directly to the decision maker or address the pain points of the organization? It is important to bear in mind that after a major trade show that many prospects will be overwhelmed with correspondence. Get to know your leads and customize the email. If so, you are on your way to making a positive impact.

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Trade Show Advertising Prospect Publishing 231

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

An Everyone Culture: Becoming a Deliberately Developmental Organization by Robert Kegan & Lisa Laskow Lahey – A Radical New Model for Unleashing Your Company’s Potential (Book). Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode: We Seek (e180 Blog) – Learn Constantly. Become Future-Proof. Comment below and let us know.

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Networking Booking Technology Technology 228

Smart Meetings

MAY 22, 2024

Whether it’s with sponsors, host destinations, local businesses or other organizations, we leveraged these relationships to enhance the scope and reach of the event for the benefit of all,” she says. This has required them to change how they reach out to prospects. “We

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Events Sustainability Audience Social Media 246

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2024

SH All across IHG, we are committed to working with suppliers that best meet the needs of our organization, brands, hotels, and guests.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Christian Savelli Hospitality industry watcher Chris Meyer, who recently returned from SISO CEO Summit Conference in Las Vegas, agreed that conference organizer executives who attended were largely upbeat even though they are looking at the same recession indicators—an inverted Treasury yield curve, shrinking manufacturing and buying power.

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Travel Travel Banking B2B 246

Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

If you look at the event marketing stats , organizations are investing more so than ever on these platforms. But the explosion of options has given rise to a new challenge: Which event management software is the best for your organization? What’s more, some event platforms enable event organizers to easily view metrics between events.

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Management Event Apps Platform Automation 280

Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Because even the smallest meeting is the best place to find new leads, clients and prospects. Would it surprise you to learn that 84% of attendees come to events for networking? Yet, approaching random strangers can be nerve-wracking, especially for work-from-home or introverted employees. However, there is good news.

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Networking Events Trade Show Attendee 278

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 7, 2018

That can apply to something innocuous such as an outdoor event facing the prospect of rain, to a hotel that doesn’t finish its renovations on schedule and can’t accommodate your event on the contracted date. That effectively puts all the data privacy risk on the shoulders of planners and the organizations they work for.

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Planner Contracts Contracts Vendor 209

DCI

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Since the advent of paid social media, destination marketing organizations (DMOs) have wondered if investing in organic social or paid social generates better returns, especially on a tight budget. But you may not have noticed that as these channels have become more saturated, organic posts reach fewer and fewer users.

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Organization Social Media Prospect Audience 72

Dana Communications

APRIL 11, 2022

Note that recently, Google integrated a new feature with which travelers searching for hotels will find an eco-certified badge next to the names of those meeting high standards of sustainability from organizations like Green Key or EarthCheck. They can also click on their “About” tab to discover more details about their efforts.

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Sustainability Transportation Regulations Prospect 246

Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

Prospective workers have high expectations—if hotels give them an offer they can’t refuse, meeting planners will reap the benefits of a smoother hospitality experience. If hotels are to meet this demand, they need to incentivize people to work for them. Technology Creates New Staff Roles.

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Hospitality Trends Remote Automation 245

Endless Events

DECEMBER 11, 2019

” And I organized a conference. And I had been organizing conferences for quite a number of years in other fields and they were conventional. There’s some resonance then and it’s incredibly common to discover that there are some topics that may be the conference organizers never even thought about.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2024

Marketers should also consider segmenting lists by audience (customers, prospects and partners) and conducting A/B testing to determine which subject lines are most effective in prompting higher open rates and which call to actions are more likely to drive event registrations. With more than 310 million smartphone users in the U.S.

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Marketing Marketing Social Media Advertising 264

Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2022

Deciding on the right window of time says a lot to your prospective attendees: We’ve got a lot of things to share, a lot of work to do, a lot of fun to be had. There might be signs pointing hither and yon, trying to steer them where organizers want them to be. Gatherings come in all shapes and sizes. Or, you’re busy.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

When you have a lot to brag about, it can be easy to overlook important skills that you bring to an organization and emphasize irrelevant information. This way, prospective employers will have an idea of how you would work in the position you’re applying for. Before you can perform meeting magic, you first have to find your next gig.

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Meeting Proposal Certification Prospect 194

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Armed with these insights, organizers can send push notifications, recommend relevant sessions and exhibitor booths or suggest other attendees to meet based on shared interests, profiles and availability. Then, they conduct customized outreach that converts more prospects and keeps customers engaged year-round.

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Technology Technology Automation Social Media 211

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Get attendees out of their seats, matched with prospective referral sources (which Smart Meetings has mastered), directed conversations. If you are internal to an organization, go seek out stakeholders besides your immediate department. Keynote Speaker/Bestselling Author, “The Fine Art of Small Talk” (Hachette).

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Speakers Networking Prospect Audience 264

Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2023

The traditional forms of recruitment don’t work the same as they once did, in a time when prospective employees had less access to information about a company and less concerns about a company’s culture. Gen Z is] heavily resourced, they’re on Glassdoor, they’re sending private messages to folks who work at your organization.

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Hospitality Training Prospect Retail 246

Endless Events

AUGUST 28, 2020

And for years, organizations harnessed the power of conferences and trade-shows in order to improve their overall marketing strategies. You often have to work on a prospect for several weeks, leading them through several stages of the funnel. Ask around any company and they’ll tell you exactly that. Shorten The Sales Cycle.

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Virtual Events Events Audience Trade Show 279

Smart Meetings

JULY 22, 2022

For example, some event organizers have chosen to require proof of vaccination from attendees. It’s an unpleasant prospect. If the latest Omicron variants are so transmissible, how are you supposed to protect your employees and guests at corporate events? But others require additional planning and consideration. .

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Virtual Events Events Remote Benefits 246

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

While they continue to recognize the importance of these partners in the business, Marriott International claims that this is an attempt to catch up to growing costs associated with organizing events. And because these breakthroughs are made in-house, they could tailor-fit it to their prospective audiences.

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Event Marketing Trends Marketing Marketing 274

Smart Meetings

MAY 5, 2021

In addition to paying careful attention to the safety protocols adopted by specific cruise companies, prospective passengers are also advised by environmental organizations to research their sustainability records.

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Nepal Chapter organized the first-of-its-kind event, the Destination Marketing Conclave (DMC 2023) in Eastern Nepal (Province 1) to explore, promote, discuss and exchange ideas on promoting Province 1 as a promising tourism destination. The conclave was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Govt.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Here are six ways to leverage this tried-and-true concept to convert attendee prospects: Bring in the experts (and celebrities). Having their names associated with the brand helped prospects see the show as being in tune with their field and trusted by people in the know. Showcase past attendees. Don’t forget the friends.

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Gavel International

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Within minutes, he’s accessed classified information and set into motion a chain of events that will throw the organization into chaos. As deepfake technology becomes more sophisticated and accessible, organizations must remain vigilant and develop strategies to quickly identify and respond to these emerging threats. Absolutely!

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

It is typically created at the early planning stages of an event and can be created for several different purposes, including: Created by an event planner/event organizer for a client who is going to use the event planner business’s service. Created by an event organizer for sponsors who might be willing to sponsor the event.

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Proposal Prospect Sponsors Events 118

Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2021

Companies looking to reinstate incentive travel also considered the industries of prospective participants in the incentive programs. There were also highly individual considerations for prospective incentive travelers. The surveys showed family members playing a much larger part in the decision to travel.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 19, 2017

Being an event organizer is one of the most stressful careers, but when things come together, there’s nothing like it. Now people not only have individual personal and professional email accounts, they multitask, prospect, network and curate content on a variety of social and digital platforms. Don’t believe me? Click To Tweet.

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Event Planning Certification Prospect Events 141

Motivation Excellence

JUNE 7, 2024

Case Study: HVAC and Plumbing Distributor Another example of success with a channel partner incentive program involves a nationally ranked and independently owned HVAC and plumbing distributor seeking to drive incremental sales and gain market share with a self-funded travel incentive for their loyal customers and preferred prospects.

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Incentives Prospect Sustainability Production 130

Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Event lead retrieval is the process of collecting and organizing contact information and insights about attendees who show interest in your booth, session, or product during an event. Lead retrieval apps Lead retrieval apps make capturing and organizing attendee information a breeze. Lets jump right in. What is event lead retrieval?

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Develop strong familiarity between the emcee and your organization. Talk to each prospective emcee about your company’s culture and the market it serves, and get a definitive buy-in from them about willingness to adapt their approach. The best hosts will want to get to know you and your audience as much as you want to get to know them.

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