Smart Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2024

In 2013, I had the opportunity to check off the item in the top spot on my Biker Bucket List; a 32-day, 34-state, 13,000-mile solo motorcycle ride along the perimeter of the United States. 2 Guys Doing Good connects good people with great causes to make a real difference in the world through meetings and events.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The Network of Women in Events (NOWIE) has announced the return of their annual event industry mentoring scheme, Level Up. Established in 2013, NOWIE has […]

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Attendease

JANUARY 28, 2019

Back in 2015, I introduced five trends I expected would have a major impact on making events stand out. Did mobile event apps, iBeacons, event analytics, interactivity, or gamification have the impact I’d predicted they would? What new trends have eclipsed them in the event space? Mobile Event Apps.

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EventSource

APRIL 16, 2020

There’s nothing like a good photo booth to add some fun, originality and creativity to your wedding or special event! Events ranging from modest to luxurious typically include photo booths to help give you and your guests the opportunity to get a little goofy and create a memorable keepsake. Event Circle ( 3 ) EventSource.ca

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 14, 2025

The Network of Women in Events (NOWIE) has today (14th January) launched a pioneering annual research survey, which aims to better understand the challenges faced by women in the events industry.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Training associations how to create powerful and effective participant-driven and participation-rich conferences is one of the most rewarding aspects of my work: I love facilitating the learning that occurs, and the organization is then equipped with the process tools needed to transform their events.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Your monthly event sustainability update T he Advertising Specialty Institute found in its 2019 Global Ad Impressions Study that consumers hold on to a typical promotional item for, on average, one year and 23 percent of products are thrown away. Gone are the days of the stress ball you found on the trade show floor.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 14, 2022

In early July, financial technology company nCino made an explosive return to in-person events in collaboration with The Special Event Company (TSEC). To pull off the biggest nSight event to date, TSEC worked closely with nCino to turn their vision into a reality. The younger nCino started in 2011 and started nSight in 2013.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 16, 2024

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is delighted to announce Tom Shepherd will be the next chef to host in its unique series of food events – Lord’s Dining Club. We are delighted to be welcoming Tom to Lord’s, and we know that he will put on a fantastic event.” It’s such an iconic location, full of history and cricketing folklore.

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Guidebook

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Sustainability is a critical and essential factor for events today. More organizations are waking up to their environmental impact, and the events industry is no different. One surprising culprit is that event planning is often negatively impacting the planet. Instead, its about finding smarter, greener ways to host events.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 12, 2017

in 2013, we found that nearly 77 percent use a call for speakers/sessions process. For most conferences, the call for sessions or speakers should not open earlier than seven months before the event. When Velvet Chainsaw Consulting conducted speaker research with 120 associations with research and consulting company Tagoras Inc.

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Gallus Events

MAY 3, 2017

A couple of weeks ago we started crowdfunding an event for the first ever time. The event will be (should it reach its funding level of course) a Virtual Summit for Europe’s largest blog for PAs: Practically Perfect PA. Crowdfunding an event. Should the event reach a specific target, the event goes ahead.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 22, 2024

During the weeks before the event, a storm of media attention made it virtually impossible for anyone in its path to be unaware of this awesome event. Parts of this post are adapted from “Mystery and play, and the suspension of belief” which I wrote in October, 2013. Have they happened to you?

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Gallus Events

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

The Event Manager role continues to be one of the most stressful and one of the most dynamic roles in the world. So what skills should event managers across the globe be focusing on as we get set to move into a new decade? The skills needed to be an event manager in 2020 and beyond! Our 2014 list and our list from 2013.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 30, 2019

For the last 25 years, a former drama teacher from The Netherlands has been advocating for taking a similar approach to event planning. Experts in each of those areas play a role and then pass the job off to the next person. The power of meetings depends on the human dynamics they are capable of unleashing.

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EventSource

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Vendors Featured in this Article 78 Reviews Designed Dream Event. Wedding Planner Wonder Chic Events Karin Wu & Co Designed Dream Events Inquire Now ( 78 ) EventSource.ca Wedding Planner Wonder Chic Events Karin Wu & Co Designed Dream Events Inquire Now ( 78 ) EventSource.ca Pricing starts at $1700.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 24, 2020

In 2013, Eric de Groot and Mike van de Vijver published this unique, extraordinary, and important book on meeting design. Intentional Event Design ( ebook or paperback ). Amidst the myriad books on creating and running events, Intentional Event Design , by Tahira Endean and published in 2017, stands out.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2021

Woodley is area director of events and event operations of Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino ; and Resort at Squaw Creek in Incline Village, Nevada. Woodley previously worked as director of events for Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe. Brian Hilterbrandt.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 3, 2024

The existing event space now features complementary patterns, colors and rich wood tones. Meeting and event spaces emulate sophistication with just enough personality to make the exciting destination shine. answering the growing demand for meetings and events with up to 200 guests. LRS Architect led the design project.

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Quickmobile

JANUARY 9, 2018

2013 marked the year that event planners gained access to a new instrument in their technology stack. Event planners looking to produce highly interactive events found that beacons helped introduce proximity marketing to their events. And so beacons made its way into the events industry.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 19, 2017

The Solution Room—an introductory video The talented graphic facilitator Kristine Nygaard of Kiss the frog, whom I had the recent pleasure of meeting at FRESH 2013, has created a delightful one-minute video that introduces The Solution Room, a. Sources for additional information.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Until January of this year, Martin was partner events manager for RingCentral, and before that, she was senior meeting manager for National Conference of State Legislatures, both in Denver. Megan Martin. Martin has joined the team at JUNO , a software and virtual education company in Dallas, as an account executive. Salinas moved to the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2024

She brings extensive experience in live event production, finance, operations and sustainability. He brings over 30 years of experience leading large-scale events all over the world. She will lead a team of 83 meeting and event sales professionals in 37 locations across nine cities around the world.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 10, 2024

(Courtesy C2 Montreal) People “can’t stand impersonal, one-size-fits-all activations,” according to Christine Renaud, founder of the Braindate platform, which has been helping event participants make meaningful connections for more than a decade. Barbara Palmer is deputy editor of Convene.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The Network of Women in Events (NOWIE) is back bolder than ever. Established in 2013, NOWIE continues to strive to create better opportunities for women within the events industry through networking, community, and fighting for improved representation of women in the workplace, on panels, at awards, and in the media.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 30, 2023

HBO’s new post-apocalyptic series “The Last of Us,” based on a 2013 video game of the same name, raked in 10 million viewers in two days across linear and HBO Max, making it the second biggest premiere on the network in a decade. Read a full breakdown of the event here.) But the marketing strategy started long before the show’s Jan.

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EventSource

JULY 20, 2022

Outdoor gatherings and special events are always a welcome option when it comes to event planning , but something tells us that we’ll be seeing a whole lot more of it this year! Featuring modern, seasonal cuisine and a world-renowned infinity pool, you can be certain that your next event is sure to be a memorable one.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 21, 2018

Invented at MPI’s 2011 European Meetings and Events Conference, the session fosters active meaningful connections between attendees, and provides peer support and solutions to the real professional challenges currently faced by participants. Want to learn more about how to incorporate The Solution Room into your next event?

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 11, 2023

On the hunt for the top medical communications companies to help you run better life science events? Planning and running successful events in the pharma industry involves managing multiple vendors, overseeing details, and executing a plan that’s cost-efficient and produces tangible results.

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GEVME

APRIL 23, 2018

Find out how GDPR enforcement is going to revolutionize the world of event planning and which measures event marketers should take right now to comply with this new legal framework. What event managers should know about GDPR. Event marketing under GDPR. Event GDPR checklist: What should event planners do to comply?

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Conferences that Work

MAY 20, 2024

Conferences That Work: Creating Events That People Love took four years to write. The result was that I wrote two supplements to the book that I published in 2013 and 2015. Improving Conferences That Work I designed and facilitated my first peer conference in 1992. Participants said, “Why don’t you do that this way?”

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

Greg Redman Greg Redman Redman joins leading Hawaii-based destination and event management company MC&A as director of sales. She most recently worked as the director of meeting and convention sales at Explore Branson, where she led their sales team in driving revenue to the Branson area through meetings and events.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Brian Gates, senior vice president of market strategy and GTM at next-generation event platform RainFocus, is James Dicksons guest for the first Event Industry News podcast of 2025.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

She brings over 10 years of experience in hospitality sales and marketing and a specialty in weddings, milestone anniversary celebrations, reunions and more special events. She will oversee all catering and planning for locally catered events. In her new role, she will oversee all sales for the hotel’s group events.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 29, 2021

The visionary design of Visual Architects transformed this season into an event that left attendees desperate for more and sharing their experiences wildly on social media, with a combined online reach of 50 million. Let’s have a look into each chapter: ScareCity. Who Are They? Visual Architects. www.visual-architects.com.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2018

But having an entire destination behind you, humming with holiday cheer, can transform an event into much more than just another business trip. Some cities fully embrace the magic of the holidays, and their hard work might just be the last ingredient to make your event truly memorable. of event space and 504 guest rooms.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Get ready for the most comprehensive list of event marketing statistics, event management statistics and event planning statistics on the internet for 2019 and beyond! There is no doubting the power of live events. Plus, we've added industry-specific insights into live event marketing for 2019. Event Technology.

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