Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Planners in the United States expect all types of meetings to grow in attendance in 2019, noting an anticipated 1.24 percent) is expected for conferences, trade shows, senior leadership meetings and board meetings. We’re actually seeing more training meetings,” says Yma Sherry, vice president of North America for M&E.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

At Meet with Momentum, planners learn about Marriott, about the industry and what is changing in the industry. They learn how to become better planners and how they can become better partners with Marriott.” What can they see, and taste and feel?” asks Pfeffer, as he explains what Meet with Momentum helps attendees discover. “We

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

Thousands of event professionals and leading third-party planners already rely on Reposite for their vendor sourcing needs and now they will be part of Cvent’s supplier discovery and coordination engine that sources more than $16 billion in 2023.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 25, 2024

New this year is a verticalized approach to content, with sessions designed around interests such as pharma/life sciences and third-party planners. Day 1 (June 10) : Kick off the conference with specialized training camps and partner/leadership summits. Check out the largest trade show with over 300 exhibitors.

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Endless Events

MARCH 24, 2020

Because this is relatively new, planners everywhere are scrambling to make it work. This is the show where you bring out all your new products”, explains Mark. “And the public relations before a trade show nowadays you can’t just drop it on the day of the trade show, they’ll never be seen.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Skimping on event planners means the event will skimp in other ways, too. How you design and market a large trade show is much different than how you design and market a shareholder conference. However, it’s always important to have a team of trained techs and brute-force labor to handle any physical work that needs to be done.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Smart Meetings walked the trade show floor asking people how they help put attendee humanity at the center of event agendas and found that caring for guests is something everyone is focusing on in 2023. We work with planners to find the right venue and team-building activity to connect them with the destination.”

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Social Tables

JANUARY 27, 2021

The Special Event & Catersource July 19-22 | Miami Beach Convention Center | Miami According to its website, “The Special Event + Catersource will bring together the entire events and catering industry for three amazing days in beautiful Miami Beach for a top-notch conference, entertaining show floor, and epic networking events.”

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Five years ago, he showed images of a trade show heavily invested in hybrid. “I Cars, trains, planes; these are well-known modes of transport,” Ludwig said. I’m taking a much further-out view—five, 10 years.”. Ludwig has been doing presentations on the future of event technology “for many, many years.”

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Steve Steinhart Both planners and sellers will have to make paradigm shifts if 2024 is to become the new high watermark for group attendance and revenue. But those rates will not work for planners seeking value for their attendees. At a minimum, the hotel should know a local event planner who can fulfill our vision.”

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 8, 2021

On Thursday, April 8, Global Meetings Industry Day featured several in-person and virtual events that highlighted the importance of the meeting, incentive, convention, and trade-show industry, while also educating planners on the new landscape they will operate in going forward.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

We encourage every event planner to mark their calendars for the following 35 events and conferences in 2020. International Confex is the UK's leading convention for event planners, existing to create and environment to help support, inspire, and drive the events industry forward. The Event Planner Expo 2020. Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

We’ll talk more about ROI in a minute, but first let’s answer planners’ top questions about hybrid events. Ensure the show will go on, even if market conditions change on short notice. Streamline the user experience for planners, attendees and stakeholders. Cut training time and costs. Gain a comprehensive view of ROI.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 24, 2022

A new MeetingsNet survey finds nearly 70 percent of planners expect fewer attendees on site due to high airfares, while nearly 60 percent have narrowed their destination options due to potential air delays and cancellations. In fact, one planner said that “canceled flights are currently our biggest concern above all else, even Covid.”.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2023

She attended seminars at the IMEX and IBTM World trade shows and sought advice from leaders and professionals who had expertise in areas that she was less familiar with. We deal with change, organization, contacting our customers, learning, training and much more on a daily basis,” she says.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2024

New Activities in Victoria, BC, Canada Miranda Ji Victoria Conference Center in British Columbia, a biosphere-certified and carbon-neutral venue, offers sustainable event options with tools and guides for planners. It is an island, naturally, it isn’t like the island next door that has maybe a train line to Europe.”

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Endless Events

JULY 6, 2021

“Exhibitors can not only see that someone stopped and looked at their trade show display, but how they felt as they looked at it. But the problem is that anytime that you can train a machine to start to recognize these things, we can train ourselves to get around it.

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Endless Events

JULY 13, 2018

Rope These 5 People into Your Trade Shows. There are 5 kinds of people that attend trade shows. There’s the niche buyer which sticks to his trade show goals at all costs, and if you’re after this type you’ll actually need a smaller booth. Which type would benefit your trade show the most?

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Endless Events

MARCH 17, 2020

With the threat of COVID-19 planners are facing mandates and calls to cancel events globally. This is going to look a lot different than your traditional trade show hall. Planners should take the most care when protecting attendees and partner data. The industry is shifting faster than ever before. Exhibitors .

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 22, 2021

As organizations ramp up their conferences, training, incentive travel programs, and trade-show participation, leaders need to be strategic about how they rebuild their event teams. But meetings are on the mend.

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Endless Events

MARCH 5, 2020

“There was someone who was a wedding planner and then turned into a wedding planning trainer. There are people that find out that they’re really good at training other people” “And then Michael created this roadshow and then eventually an annual conference in the nineties”, he adds.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Specially trained dogs are the next line of defense to keep events Covid-free. As in-person meetings, conventions, and trade shows get set to resume in some cities despite the uncertainty of Covid-19’s delta variant, a new breed of on-site test is becoming more widely available, bringing another layer of health security to business events.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 3, 2024

Don’t see your 2024 conference for event planners on this page? January 2024 Conferences for Event Planners Event Name Event Date Event Location More Information PCMA Convening Leaders 2024 Jan. Independent Planner Education Conference (IPEC) Jan. Event Production Show (EPS) Feb. Apply to have your event featured !

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

We’ve compiled a list of websites for event planners so some of the hardest-working professionals can complete every task on their list. Techsytalk Techsytalk is a digital platform with more than 550 members that bridges the gap between event technology and the event planner. Ready to dive straight in?

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Today, planners are racing to adapt to trends that make conferences and events more engaging and dynamic than ever before. These personas make industry planners’ lives easier — even for Experient. Technology helps planners pull off more than ever before. So what’s a planner to do?

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

From more engaging, holistic experiences to the the bold new expectations of “bleisure,” event planners and suppliers are racing to adapt in an industry that’s as dynamic as it’s ever been. These personas make the lives of industry planners easier — even Experient’s own. So what’s a planner to do?

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Hotel Engine

JULY 6, 2022

Then you must not be regularly attending trade shows. We’ve put together a list of the 15 top annual hotel trade shows with a synopsis of what they cover and where they’re happening in the world. Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Supply Show of the Southeast. Where: Myrtle Beach, SC.

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Bizzaboo

JUNE 2, 2021

CTSM: Certified Trade Show Marketer. CQEP: Certified Quality Event Planner. According to CIC (Convention Industry Council), the main goal of the CMP program is to standardize best-practices, establish credibility to the profession, and boost the performance of event planners. DES: Digital Event Strategist.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

“As an event planner, I don’t just network and look for mentors with other planners. I also think that coming to sessions and trade-shows like this kind of help you build your trust. “Change is more than just communicating and telling people about the change, or training them on it.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 27, 2023

Curious whether event planner courses and event planning certifications are worth it? Not sure how to become an event planner? According to CIC (Convention Industry Council), the main goal of the CMP program is to standardize best practices, establish credibility to the profession, and boost the performance of event planners.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

That could be why more than two-thirds (71 percent) of respondents to our meeting planner survey say free-flowing alcohol at events now concern them from a duty-of-care perspective. Several respondent planners offered tips and techniques. Others planners say they have found surprising acceptance for serving only beer and wine. “So

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2022

Not only have these cities become the ultimate destination for meeting planners who prioritize an incredible value, but Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga offer access to myriad amenities for lodging, dining and exploration capped with enviable sunshine 300 days out of the year. Bring an Adventurous Disposition, and We’ll Take Care of the Rest.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2022

Not only have these cities become the ultimate destination for meeting planners who prioritize an incredible value, but Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga offer access to myriad amenities for lodging, dining and exploration capped with enviable sunshine 300 days out of the year. Bring an adventurous disposition, and we’ll take care of the rest.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 5, 2021

Not only have these cities become the ultimate destination for meeting planners who prioritize an incredible value, but Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga offer access to myriad amenities for lodging, dining and exploration capped with enviable sunshine 300 days out of the year. Bring an adventurous disposition, and we’ll take care of the rest.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 5, 2021

Not only have these cities become the ultimate destination for meeting planners who prioritize an incredible value, but Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga offer access to myriad amenities for lodging, dining and exploration capped with enviable sunshine 300 days out of the year. Bring an adventurous disposition, and we’ll take care of the rest.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 21, 2021

Fan seating at Petco Park in San Diego serves as session seating for attendees of Warrior West 2021, a military resource and training expo. The event, Warrior West 2021 — a military and first responder resource and training expo organized by military gear and tactical equipment company ADS, Inc. — Photos by Daniel Snyder.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 22, 2021

In fact, planners and attendees alike will appreciate Chicago Northwest’s big city convenience without the prices. What’s more, attendees can easily venture into downtown Chicago via commuter train. And not only is Chicago Northwest at the intersection of several major highways, free parking abounds.

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