Smart Meetings

AUGUST 28, 2023

What types of customer service training are you doing for your employees? What does your training program look like for new hires? Extending the stage or creating a satellite stage would move your speakers much closer to the audience. That way, speakers can see who they are talking to in the seats. Minimize the downside.

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Endless Events

JULY 17, 2020

Contrary to what happened in the past, hybrid experiences demand that you consider both in-person and remote attendees. While it’s exciting to regain the face-to-face aspect, we can’t just throw in the towel and forget about the remote attendees. What needs extra attention, however, are the remote attendees.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

Continue to train staff on hybrid meeting planning. It may be listening to a certain speaker, visiting a particular sponsor, connecting with colleagues, or attending a new product demo. Run social media campaigns to promote meetings and compile hashtags for attendees to use. Personalize the meeting as much as possible.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Hybrid events—whether they are conferences, expos or training courses—are meetings that can be accessed in person at a physical location, or remotely via an online platform. These features can encompass e-books, white papers, video tutorials, training simulations or study guides. Help participants connect with one another.

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Endless Events

MARCH 21, 2022

” Before the pandemic, they planned an annual two-day training event for the entire state of Nevada. Managing speakers, volunteers, and attendees, while on a tight schedule. We try to identify that and then match up the proper onboarding and training and get them through to that guest community communication stage.”

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 6, 2025

From choosing the right venue to coordinating speakers, managing schedules, and curating meaningful experiences, conference management requires a combination of creativity, strategic thinking, and an incredible eye for detail.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 4, 2021

They looked like remote controls from the 1950s where they had four physical buttons on them and you handed them out to everyone at the conference. “If you want to integrate an audience response system and use it through your event process, provide training to your speakers much further in advance.”

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The venue was perfect and the speakers top-notch. Speakers want to present remotely, and attendees and sponsors are starting to drop off. What if travel policies change, and speakers, attendees and sponsors start to cancel? Cut training time and costs. You planned a spectacular event. Then along came Delta.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

More than 1,300 representatives from convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs) across North America and the world (600 of them first-time attendees) started arriving last week to take classes on everything from budgets and economic development to marketing and leadership as part of their Certified Destination Management Executive (CDME) training.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Karamat pointed to an increased focus in the agenda on mental health and wellness, increasing engagement online and offline in addition to managing talent issues, remote workers and training workforces today. Yes Theory speakers Thomas Barg and Ammar Kandil will share secrets for embracing uncertainty to reach your full potential.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 8, 2023

However, planners should consider the factors that are keeping attendees at home, such as decreased travel and training budgets, inflation and recession concerns, attendees may still be hesitant to commit to attending. Luckily, attendance appears to be on an upswing. Save everything else for online.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

“It’s gonna create an ‘easy button’ that you can click, and boom, it will analyze years of unwieldy data, build an event based on those insights with suggested locations, amount of space, speakers, content, length of time for sessions and all the marketing materials you need to promote it. All of these things that take time goes away.”

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ITA Group

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

91 Invaluable Sales Training Resources for 2021. That requires an incredible amount of training. And that sales training is never over. Share this list of sales training resources with your team to keep them razor sharp this coming year. But after adopting four new training methods, they increased new sales by nearly 70%.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2021

When you are an engaging speaker throughout your presentation, polling becomes one of many effective tools. Jason Thomson is an events content and creative director who coaches and trains on improving your presentations and communications. He’s covering some of the engagement tools in the article at his latest free Instant Fix Webinar.

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The MICE Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Each event will look at a different business area, the first exploring the topic of sales kick-offs (SKOs), specifically, Beyond Sales Kick-Offs: Immersive Sales Training. These and other skills need regular training and reinforcement. That’s a different mindset than skills training.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2021

Jason Thomson is an events content and creative director who coaches and trains on improving your presentations, content and communications. Find as many ways as possible to engage your audiences throughout your presentation to keep them interested, accept your content and take the action you want.

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Endless Events

MARCH 24, 2020

“Training your remote speakers to be able to handle it and know what to do is paramount”, says WIll “And I think that’s where we’re going to see the people who are going to succeed are the ones who are learning right now how these platforms work. . AV Technology. This is brand new.

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The MICE Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Pentahotel Leipzig has 356 guest rooms and suites, 17 conference rooms for up to 600 people, 184 parking spaces (although the hotel is just a short walking distance from the main train station). There can be, for example, an important client video conference for just five people to be hosted with perhaps another 30 people remotely.’

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 19, 2021

Communication-skills specialist Kerri Garbis explains how to prepare speakers to present effectively for both virtual and in-person attendees. The past 12 months have brought a huge jump in demand for speaker and presenter coaching, according to Kerri Garbis, founder and CEO of Ovation, a Boston-based communication-skills training firm.

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Solimar International

JULY 1, 2021

The virtual event was held on June 30 th , 2021, providing expert insight on collaboration for enhancement of BIH’s competitive advantage by upgrading the quality of the tourism industry workforce through professional tourism training/ education. The webinar featured a panel of speakers from different institutions and organizations.

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Best Corporate Events

JULY 1, 2020

Our facilitators have been delivering Virtual events since 2014, so we expanded our lineup and now have 26 virtual events to choose from – and we have studios across the country with the latest technology, video, and audio equipment to run virtual, interactive events and training for your team. Virtual Training. Virtual Game Shows.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Dominguez was especially enthusiastic about the clarity of the remote images, which Smart Meetings attendees could see were indeed far better than conferencing tech. Lead with a Story’ Keynote by Speaker, Trainer and Author Paul Smith. Absolutely beautiful! IMEX18 #IMEX pic.twitter.com/VYbzt8ws0O. Paul Smith. Everything!

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

Online streaming allowed remote speakers to give their talk virtually. Sustainable practices were incorporated into the event which: Encouraged attendees to take public transport to the location, which was achieved by sending dedicated emails to them with recommendations on how to arrive by train.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 4, 2022

Nine expert speakers (one remote) broadcast training sessions from the main studio in Rome, with 180 remote participants. Another multi-hub AIM event connected as many as 40 venues, she told Convene. Barbara Sambugaro.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

They are held to educate, inform, or train attendees. The programming includes more than 175 speakers from 100 companies and 16 countries. From expert speaker sessions, product deep dives and speaker panels — SIGNAL delivers you powerful and practical sessions to build legendary customer relationships with Twilio.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 19, 2021

Bring remote speakers together. Presenting with xR technology does not require professional media training or expertise using green screens as presenters can see the virtual world on the LED panels surrounding them, allowing a more relaxed and confident presentation just as if they were presenting using PowerPoint.

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Meet with them to figure out their goals and what their teams need to know and be trained on. While you’re at it, cast a relevant, respected, and diverse speaker lineup. Your slate of speakers shouldn’t only include the C-suite or senior leadership. Form a Partnership with Sales.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 6, 2023

There are much better tools for that (Simon uses calendly) — and there are far more efficient ways to collaborate on projects, which Simon will share as the keynote speaker at Destinations International and PCMA’s Showcase on March 8 at the Gaylord National Resort, as part of Business Events Industry Week. Here are some of his insights.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 21, 2021

Janet Stovall, senior client strategist at NeuroLeadership Institute, speaks remotely during PCMA EduCon 2021. “No Janet Stovall, senior client strategist at NeuroLeadership Institute, and PCMA EduCon 2021 Main Stage speaker, would say that lack of intent or focus is such a missed opportunity.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

They are held to educate, inform, or train attendees. A 1 Day Trends & Innovation Program that will train your team in the must-know consumer insights, trends and innovations surrounding your industry. A 2-day event that features a stellar lineup of speakers, demonstrations, booths and networking opportunities. Orlando, FL.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

After Slido was acquired in 2021, Holub cofounded Remote People, a consulting and training company for remote teams, based in the U.K. On the other hand, there is a treasure trove of incredible insights that I come across on a daily basis on the platform.” LinkedIn changed my life,” Solaris wrote on the platform in October.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

And over the next three days, plenary session speakers and hotel executives shared the signs that the hotel industry overall, and group travel specifically, is getting back in the swing — with some juggling also required. Among other trends that speakers and Accor executives noted at the conference: Sustainability is no Longer an Option.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 21, 2023

For Convene ’s upcoming March/April issue, I wrote about a new training and mentorship program in the F&B sector of consumer packed goods called “(included) ACCESS” that helps minority-owned brands navigate trade shows, where meeting a retail buyer potentially can lead to distribution deals and success.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 4, 2020

These usually have to do with speaker cancellations, unexpectedly long registration lines, poor WiFi, and other last-minute challenges that may seem like a big deal in the moment but absolutely pale in comparison to the global buzzkill that is coronavirus. Prepare a strategy for communicating and coordinating with your speakers remotely.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 22, 2020

It is the only conference of its kind where attendees can obtain real-world knowledge and training that is not vendor-run. Digiday Media Buying Summit will explore how agencies are changing the way they operate as remote working has become the new norm, as social platforms tumble, and as regulations and client requests get stronger.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

A physical, in-person conference typically involves multiple speakers separated in different rooms or areas. These speakers can cover different topics in different sessions, and there can be various other types of activities included in the event agenda (contests, networking sessions, campfire sessions, etc. ).

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Social Tables

MARCH 23, 2023

To train: Training and development play vital roles in running a successful business, and corporations often host in-depth training events, such as first aid workshops, on-the-job skills, or team-building retreats. Typically lasting between one to two hours, round tables may take place in person or remotely.

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