Smart Meetings

MARCH 27, 2025

I caught up with the action at Chateau Lill just outside Seattle, Washington, and found an accessible, luxurious presentation of ideas optimized for groups large and small. To educate meeting professionals about the companys curated wellness menus of catering and content options, gatherings are happening from Washington, D.C.,

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Job Opportunities : It was great to see a presentation from CareerSource showing that hospitality and tourism jobs are not low paying in Florida. However, if you invest in your team and give them the tools to navigate through anything, you’ll be able to keep them focused and valuable to your team.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

PCMA APAC is proud to present The Business Of Events 2025, taking place from 13-15 April 2025, once again at the iconic Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. On the heel of an extremely well-received 2024 conference, PCMA APAC is thrilled to return to Singapore to reconnect the community from across the Asia Pacific region.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Marriott Saddle Brook Marriott Saddle Brook One of the Marriott brand’s first hotels, and the second-oldest operating in the system, Marriott Saddle Brook , unveils phase one of a $15 million renovation, presenting new guest rooms and meeting spaces and a redesigned ballroom and fitness center.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The four distinct event rooms come with internet capabilities, projectors, presentation screens and audio-visual equipment for clear sound and video conferencing. The 1,662 sq. of meeting and event space features a versatile design to accommodate a variety of meetings and events.

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Endless Events

MAY 20, 2021

It’s hard to build connections with presenters or attendees through a screen. “Presenters wanted to do such a good job on presentations that attendees wouldn’t even look at their phones. Does it look like ebbs and flows in the lulls between the conversation or the presentations? Is that just me?”

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2025

At night, the Exosphere displayed an activation highlighting the five airplanes that have made up Deltas 100-year history. Delta Air Lines was the first aviation company to host a keynote at Sphere.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Make It Special Kate Patay A parting favor was a fun, fast-paced presentation from Terramar DMC Vice President of Global Engagement Kate Patay , who shared tips for making incentives even more motivating. Also at the top of the preferred activities list: Time with a spouse, immersive cultural activities and gifting.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 20, 2021

While successfully joining a Zoom call used to be considered a success in itself, we are slowly, but surely, raising our standards around presenting ourselves on cameras. When someone wanted to focus on their presentation or notes, they hit share on the presentation and turned it into an audio call.

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ETC Corporate

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The awards were presented in Luxembourg City during ETC’s General Meeting #108, hosted by Luxembourg for Tourism. The European Travel Commission (ETC) and Eurail have revealed the winners of the 2024 Rail Tourism Awards, recognising excellence in rail travel promotion.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Presenters and team members alike learned how to look better on camera. “18 months into the pandemic, I’m still spending a lot of time on presenter prep calls,” says Brandt. “Steve Jobs would get the entire executive team to take off a week from work and work on the presentations,” explains Brandt.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

At UFC’s Sphere event in September, Noche UFC, the UFC’s highest grossing fight and commemoration of Mexican Independence Day, Proto Hologram presented the first holograms of MMA fighters and UFC CEO Dana White, who’s hologram could be heard speaking Spanish, a language the real White doesn’t know.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 23, 2024

Luxury language and presentation tips IACC 2024 in Basking Ridge, New Jersey was centered around empowering attendees to be seen, heard and respected as they drive their careers forward as leaders in the meetings and events industry. When pitching, presenting or speaking to the public, always use luxury language.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

American Airlines has gifted passengers an early holiday present this year in the form of new technology to shut down group-jumpers. Tired of Group 5 airline travelers jumping the line and stealing your overhead space? Looking for a showstopping dining experience to feature at your next meeting?

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Endless Events

MARCH 21, 2022

Conversation & Presentation Mode. Remo has two parts: the conversation mode and the presentation mode. ” Presentation Mode. “ Presentation mode is only one click of a button away. Presentation mode is more of a production style where you’ve got a speaker on stage. ” Source: Remo.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Coming off Covid presented its own hurdles, and some things were learning experiences. The village even has snow that falls every 45 minutes or so. EP What challenges have you faced over the years? MM When I started in 2021, I wasn’t in charge yet, but I observed plenty of challenges.

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Endless Events

JUNE 7, 2021

.” “The bare minimum is to double whatever’s on the IMAG feed and that could either be camera or presentation,” agrees Brandt. “The next level-up are platforms that allow you to have both, a camera angle and a presentation. That way, the presenter on stage isn’t an isolated island.”

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

So if you’re trying to bring in a remote presenter or somebody is having mic problems, chances are by the time you get the person down there, whatever it was that needed to be fixed at that moment has passed. I wound up being the one guy: the live stream person, helping people get their microphones set up, running all the presentations.”

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Fresh off of the steep learning curve that was virtual, planners must now brace for the challenges presented by hybrid. As explained in the article, planners can choose between the Virtual Meetings Your Way and The Virtual Presentation Stage packages, which offer discounted guest rooms and food and beverage. Answering Hybrid Needs.

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ETC Corporate

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

European Travel Commission releases a major study analysing the impacts of and lessons learned from crises on tourism in Europe and presenting effective crisis management strategies The European Travel Commission (ETC) has released a comprehensive report titled ‘Crises in Tourism: Impacts and Lessons from European Destinations,’ which highlights (..)

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 8, 2022

Let virtual attendees see the rush of activity backstage as presenters get ready. Paying virtual attendees expect more than the dreaded “screen share” webinar presentation. Leverage web-based polling, surveying and Q&A tools to engage in-person and virtual audiences for feedback on presentations.

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The MICE Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

It displays 160 vehicles and 1,500 exhibits dating from 1886 to the present. A replica model of this personal aircraft is presented at the MOTORWORLD Region Stuttgart. This heritage offers event planners unique opportunities to create memorable experiences that incorporate the automotive theme.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2023

This is your chance to recognize the keynote presenters who partner with you to elevate the meetings experience based on a variety of attributes such as engagement, humor, originality, empathy and effectiveness. Click below to vote for your favorite presenters. The deadline is May 12.

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Motivation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Learning Style Preferred Method of Intake Auditory Traditional lecture type presentation Visual Needs to see it in graphs, diagrams, photos, etc. Be conscious of that when you’re presenting to a client or selling to a customer.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 4, 2024

We’re sharing this free post-event report template to give you more time to spend on analysis instead of figuring out how to present the data to your team. Multi-day events present a unique opportunity to improve your event before it’s even over. Question Type: Yes-no Preparation is a key element to any presentation’s success.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 27, 2025

The team transported equipment directly by van on setup day.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 18, 2024

Smart Meetings welcomes Deborah Gardner, a former swimming champion and performance expert known for her competitive mentality and dynamic presentations. Insights on creating success and leading with heart In this episode of the What One Thing?

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

We had keynote presenters who had full presentations ready to go. This allowed the speaker to be there chatting as well because they weren’t presenting live, which added a little bit more engagement. And to Stephanie’s point, it doesn’t matter if they’re presenting live. People appreciated that.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 5, 2023

How to choose between in-person, virtual and hybrid for your next event When Covid-19 lockdowns pushed the world into all-digital interactions, they presented event organizers with a gift: the opportunity to test digital-only event strategies. Presentation styles tended to become outmoded, less conversational.

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MPI

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Caesars Entertainment presented the leaders with Keys to the Empire and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) presented the official Clark County proclamations. Accepting accolades on her behalf was Luc Troussieux, president and co-founder at Smart Meetings.

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Motivation Excellence

JULY 17, 2023

As an award-winning TV journalist, she was last an anchor and reporter in Chicago before segueing to a career in professional presentation coaching. When I’m hired to help a client craft a speech or PowerPoint presentation, I also work with them on delivery skills. Contrary to public opinion, presentation jitters can be a good thing.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 2, 2024

Robotic Video Walls: While still a little pricy and requiring sophisticated content development, the resulting programming will not be forgotten when parts of the presentation physically move in and out in a pre-programmed cycle.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The four distinct event rooms come with internet capabilities, projectors, presentation screens and audio-visual equipment for clear sound and video conferencing. The 1,662 sq. of meeting and event space features a versatile design to accommodate a variety of meetings and events.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Chef Damian Manfre presented a tray of ingredients he would be using but did not give us a menu. The tablescape was beautifully presented on the Florida Coast beach, with attentive staff presenting a series of small plates from the resort’s Sea Level Restaurant.

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Endless Events

MARCH 24, 2022

We’ve outlined 77 event KPIs and divided them into eight major groups: general and attendee event KPIs , financial event KPIs , marketing KPIs , audience engagement KPIs , presenter KPIs , sponsorship and tradeshow KPIs , event networking KPIs , community KPIs. Presenter KPIs. We’ve outlined several in each group.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Be sure to give your speakers the rundown on what they need to know for their presentations. Make sure you have not only speakers’ start times, but the estimated length of their presentations in your timeline. If you wait too long to book your vendors, your favorite ones will likely have already taken other jobs.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 7, 2024

You’re trying, ideally, to affect the energy of your attendees in one way or the other, either to get them excited, or get them to settle in before a heavier presentation. With that knowledge, you can build your programming to make sure it’s not a key moment in the presentation. Ask your clients questions.

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