Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Lenovo Tech World is the global technology company’s annual event, and as events at this level go, it’s an enormous undertaking for the planners organizing it. There were opportunities for us to buy out different destinations and evening event venues that we might not have had access to in a larger city.” It was fine.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

For meeting profs organizing conferences and corporate gatherings at the Shaw Centre and other downtown venues, this new transit option simplifies logistics for international delegates. In under 30 minutes, attendees can go from their flight to the heart of Ottawa.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Miller High Life Theatre offers event organizers a wide range of choices in 58,407 sq. The post Venues From National Geographic’s List of Most Breathtaking Places in the World appeared first on Smart Meetings. The facility offers 15,720 sq. of event space, including 13 breakout rooms and 10 event rooms.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 11, 2025

with a collaborative concentration of events organizations all gathering in the same place, Business Events Industry Week (BEIW) has built some popular must-attend features and announced that other pieces will shake off, either going away altogether or moving. Four years into an experiment to replace an annual spring event in Washington, D.C.

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ADMEI

JANUARY 8, 2025

These organizations do much more than simply design and coordinate events; DMCs are truly the unsung heroes of local economies, with an impact that extends far beyond the realm of tourism. From the moment an event is secured, local vendors, venues, and service providers spring into action. But the impact doesn't stop there.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 27, 2025

AER partnered with KLM as the main sponsor and chose modern venues that aligned perfectly with its goals. Budget : After the site inspection, AER had the tough choice between impressive but high-priced evening venues. At IMEX Koepelkerk venue was recommended. This turned to be the perfect addition for the gala evening.

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Traveler's Q

OCTOBER 31, 2024

For a touch of friendly competition, organize a pie-baking contest or a scarecrow-building challenge. Before the main event, organize lantern-making workshops where guests can unleash their creativity and personalize their lanterns with messages, drawings, or intricate designs.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 6, 2025

Conference management is so much more than just booking a venue and sending out invitationsits a comprehensive process that covers every stage of planning, organizing, and executing a successful conference or large-scale event. Understanding the Dynamics of Conference Management What is Conference Management?

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 1, 2025

Corporate clients, wedding planners, and social organizers alike are looking for unique, nature-inspired settings to create unforgettable experiencesand your hotels outdoor spaces could be exactly what theyre searching for. Capture the lush greenery, scenic views, elegant setups, and versatile layouts your venue offers.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Stakeholder engagement participants complained about client indecision, resistance to change, and lack of internal understanding about the important role events play at their organizations. Venue sourcing venue affordability, availability, and inflexible hotel staff contribute to the frustration of event planners.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2025

Quarterly team meetups, training sessions, and department strategy workshops are becoming common as organizations strive to maintain cohesion, efficiency, and engagement across dispersed teams. Flexible Space Utilization A modern hotel venue must be versatile. Another key factor is budget optimization.

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Motivation Excellence

MARCH 28, 2025

For B2B channels , theyre also a great venue to add value to a business relationship through networking and training sessions. Including preferred vendors, adding small group session options and organization product demonstrations will highlight how your business is able to put all the pieces in place for easy one-stop-shopping and support.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Event organizers and destinations need these resources to help them align their efforts and maximize profitability and development for all. Many attendees shared that they intend to use the workbook to guide conversations with colleagues, extending its impact beyond the summit and influencing their organizations strategies moving forward.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Breaking down the company’s recent sustainability strategy International exhibition and convention center ExCel London is a carbon-neutral venue and an advocate for the path towards green meetings. soon to debut over 25,000 more—and hosting around 400 events and 4 million visitors per year, it is the largest event venue in London.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Unique Off-Site Venues Want to make your next meeting or event truly unforgettable? Irvine offers one-of-a-kind venues that will leave a lasting impression. From selecting a venue to finding affordable transportation and itinerary planning, we’ll make your next event a success. Ready to start planning your meeting?

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2025

She will oversee operations across four brands within the Elior North America profile, traveling throughout the East Coast region to ensure the delivery of unparalleled culinary experiences at prestigious cultural institutions, off-premise events and dining venues.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Frank Rikus Hosting corporate meetings and events at a movie theater presents an opportunity to make a lasting impression on attendees, moving meetings from the traditional conference space to a familiar but unexpected venue in the theater.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2025

Why Personalization Drives Results Meeting planners and corporate event organizers face tremendous pressure to create memorable experiences. Why Sustainability Matters in Meeting & Event Marketing Sustainability has evolved from a nice-to-have feature to a critical decision factor for many organizations.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

You’re gearing up to plan your next event, but you already feel overwhelmed between finding a venue, planning your A/V, and picking the perfect caterer. Since 53% of event organizers say finding the right technology is their biggest challenge for virtual and hybrid events, an event production company can help you pick the right tech stack.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 19, 2021

At the same time, vaccine mandates are increasing by local enterprises and venues all around the world. It’s important for the attendees to follow the guidelines outside the venue as well – be it in airplanes or hotels. According to the EPA , outdoor venues significantly decrease the risk of infection.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

GMCVB’s website is full of resources for planners to organize the most sustainable Miami meeting or event possible. It’s really very vast, and I think this is a great way for organizations to identify where they align themselves.” For this reason, GMCVB created a guide for visiting organizations to give back.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2025

Pivarnik previously held executive roles at the Tulsa Regional Chamber and is credited with uniting multiple organizations under one successful regional strategy. In her new role, she will lead strategy across venues including the Earth Expo & Convention Center, Sky Convention Center and Mohegan Sun Golf Club.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

The result could be a more diverse pool of venues to choose from at a time when meeting professionals are struggling to find open space at fully staffed hotels. Marriott International has a history of teaming up with minority-focused organizations to bring more people into the hotel business.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

the event venue : a huge piece of the budget cake goes towards renting ballrooms, f&b, and room blocks. After all, it could even be argued that platforms have become the new venues ! Hybrid event budgets call for less food & beverage, lodging, travel, and venue costs. And the smaller the venue, the lower your AV costs!

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2023

New PURE Local Services tool builds RFPs for activities, decor and transportation What if sourcing activities, decor and transportation were as easy as checking boxes to produce an RFP for a venue? That is the vision of Fiona Volmrich, CEO of PURE Local Services, based in Park City, Utah. Giveback programs are very important to clients.

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Traveler's Q

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Modern venues throughout the Financial District host regular industry mixers that create valuable connection opportunities. The Boston University Clinical & Translational Science Institute organizes collaborative sessions between industry professionals and researchers. Monroe development represent USD 203 million in investments.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

While Unite Here has a large focus on worker protections and benefits, the organization also has resources and departments dedicated to helping meeting and event planners host safe and successful programs in unionized venues. Unite Here created FairHotel to assist meeting and event planners in choosing a union hotel or venue.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 2, 2025

Elements of organic materials such as limestone, patinated metals and artisan woodwork complement the minimalistic design. of indoor and outdoor venues. Daily activations such as morning pastries and afternoon cocktail-making classes ensure the hotel is always abuzz with engagement. Spreckels Japanese Tea Garden.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Lenovo Tech World is the global technology company’s annual event, and as events at this level go, it’s an enormous undertaking for the planners organizing it. There were opportunities for us to buy out different destinations and evening event venues that we might not have had access to in a larger city.” It was fine.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Miracle Pop-Up Bar and its spin-off company Sippin’ Santa have opened several pop-up bars in popular venues around the Bay Area in Northern California. Between the private event options of the venues and the playful spirit of Miracle Pop Up Bar and Sippin’ Santa, your holiday event will be something to celebrate. Miracle Pop-Up Bar.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2021

“Meeting planners are telling us they are seeking authentic, immersive experiences that are designed to help groups strengthen interpersonal relationships, as well as support the culture of each organization,” he reported. Darin Riggio , director of sales and marketing, Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort , Tampa Bay, FL.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Establishing the conference fee, contracting with the venue and locking the dates will require some effort. However, your organization will earn revenue up to one year early! Use organic and paid digital marketing tactics. Give attendees a discount code on the last day of the conference that is only good for the next 30 days.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Lenovo Tech World is the global technology company’s annual event, and as events at this level go, it’s an enormous undertaking for the planners organizing it. There were opportunities for us to buy out different destinations and evening event venues that we might not have had access to in a larger city.” It was fine.

Transportation 130

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Lenovo Tech World is the global technology company’s annual event, and as events at this level go, it’s an enormous undertaking for the planners organizing it. There were opportunities for us to buy out different destinations and evening event venues that we might not have had access to in a larger city.” It was fine.

Transportation 130

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2023

Venue Sourcing Win-Wins When deciding on an event location, it is crucial that planners consider the destination’s proximity to a prominent airport, access to convenient ground transportation and nearby activities and attractions. Here are my top tips on ways to leverage your next downtown function.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Over 60% said they look for venues with detailed programs around ethically sourced ingredients and minimal food waste. I have always and always will advocate that that’s why we start with the destination organization…take a step back and think of this in the RFP in three very manageable buckets.” Include those goals in the RFP.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2022

Offering value at each stage of the sales funnel, events offer a venue for upselling and finding new clients, cultivating and strengthening relationships with partners, customers and internal stakeholders, too. Event organizers want to focus on delivering exceptional experiences to attendees via smooth-running events.

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