Smart Meetings

APRIL 3, 2024

Unique venues for meetings with charm From coast to coast, meeting venues and hotels renovate and debut expanded, redesigned meeting spaces. Blending Productivity and Play Expanded meeting space at ilani Meeting & Entertainment Center A 10,000 sq. addition expands ilani Meeting & Entertainment Center.

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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. It is one.

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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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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2024

She brings extensive experience in live event production, finance, operations and sustainability. Mahon is also a 2021 Smart Woman in Meetings: Innovator award winner. He brings over 30 years of experience leading large-scale events all over the world. Levinthal takes on the role of chief experiential officer.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Meetings don’t look how they used to. Today, planners are racing to adapt to trends that make conferences and events more engaging and dynamic than ever before. But when it comes to trends, where should meeting industry professionals put their focus? Here are five meeting industry trends that are changing the game.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

He brings experience in religious, fraternal and ethnic meetings segments to drive new conventions and meetings to Cincinnati and establish it as a top national meetings destination. Greg Redman Greg Redman Redman joins leading Hawaii-based destination and event management company MC&A as director of sales.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Change is imminent — and in the meetings industry, it’s upon us. 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. Millennials are the decision makers now.

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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. The post 9 Smart Moves in London, Dallas and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Salinas moved to the U.S. Markus Laahanen.

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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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TicketBud

DECEMBER 5, 2013

When your event has been acclaimed as "a meat-lover's paradise" ( New York Magazine ), "spectacular" ( Esquire ), a "bacchanal of pork, beef, lamb, chicken, duck , turkey and quail" ( New York Times ), and "a glorious city of meat" ( Huffington Post ), you know you're doing something right. Ticketbud: Tell us a little bit about Meatopia.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 19, 2017

Can meetings where no one says a word exhibit significantly different interpersonal dynamics? 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.

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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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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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Conferences that Work

MAY 21, 2018

The Solution Room is rapidly becoming a popular meeting plenary. 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.

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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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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2018

When planning end-of-year meetings during the winter season, a few decorations can go a long way. But having an entire destination behind you, humming with holiday cheer, can transform an event into much more than just another business trip. And that’s not even counting the internal events hotels put on themselves.

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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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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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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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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

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

” In 2013 I wrote : “We are enveloped by rapidly changing technology and we fixate on what is new. Meeting process I have been designing and facilitating participant-driven and participation-rich conferences for over thirty years, and evangelizing the advantages of this approach since 2009.

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Event Marketer

JUNE 5, 2023

Originally started as a cable network in 2013, REVOLT has since expanded into digital media, podcasting, news and events, all aiming to give Black storytellers access to the platforms, resources and support needed to engage a global audience. Martin as vice president of events and experiential. REVOLT recently welcomed Anita H.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The breadth and strength of the modern meetings and events industry means groups have more choices than ever. of event space being built alongside Seattle’s Washington State Convention Center. In the past five years, the convention center could not accommodate more than 350 event proposals due to lack of dates or space.”. “In

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

I’ve described in detail how to run The Solution Room at in-person meetings in my last two books: The Power of Participation & Event Crowdsourcing. ” section of the relevant chapter in The Power of Participation (Chapter 34) or Event Crowdsourcing (Chapter 23) with the following modifications. Well you can!

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 21, 2021

RainFocus , provider of the next-generation enterprise event marketing platform, today unveiled its RainFocus Essential package, a key component to the company’s all-in-one event management and marketing platform. RainFocus Essential brings event and marketing teams together with one easy-to-use platform for meetings and small events.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 18, 2024

Here’s how Aimee Misako Gabel will apply her experience at a fast-growing association to the newly established role of senior vice president, events and education, for U.S. Travel Association introduced Aimee Misako Gabel as the organization’s first senior vice president, events and education. On March 14, the U.S. Travel Association?

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In the competitive landscape of the events industry, nurturing talent has become a top priority for organisations looking to stay ahead. We launched Athena’s internship scheme in 2013. Over the past decade we have witnessed first-hand how internships can be a powerful tool in developing the next generation of event professionals.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2018

He joined the exhibitions and convention center as sales director in January 2010 and was promoted to executive director in 2013. Two years ago, she launched LMK Meetings, her own meetings and events support company. She previously worked as an event manager with The Charles Group.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 20, 2023

How drone show competition inspires creativity Transforming Marketing Events: The Growing Role of Drone Shows In today’s dynamic advertising landscape, drone shows emerge as a game-changer, offering a fresh, innovative avenue for brand engagement. Let me share an interesting story with you.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Consider an iceberg scenario: Digital is what’s below the surface—it’s much more than meets the eye and is anchoring the campaign—while the live event component is the tip of the formation, and serves as a visual and physical cue for the overall campaign and messaging. “As TIP: Create digital ‘portals’ into the physical.

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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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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 29, 2019

In this first of a series of columns by Renaud about what she has learned about collaborative and peer-to-peer learning, she shares how she came to realize that the best place for that to happen is at face-to-face events. on a Friday afternoon in February 2013. Christine Renaud. Okay, let’s do it.” I looked at the clock: 4:45 p.m.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 2, 2019

Conde Nast editors have some suggestions for where to host your next meeting. With 81 chic bedrooms to stay in and event space on The Terrace, which can hold parties of up to 500, this hotel will leave guests feeling like the stars they are. of event space, it is designed for more intimate gatherings. Sunset Tower, Los Angeles.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Contract tips to keep in mind A quarter century into the second millennium, there are several things that remain constant: humans need food, water and shelter to survive; the law of gravity is still in play; and event contracts are still a necessity between meeting professionals and hospitality venues. We encourage you to book them.

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Gallus Events

AUGUST 28, 2018

I received an email invite to an event this morning. It was an announcement of their KEYNOTE speakers along with other details of the event. Event Sponsorship Packages. That’s what I would expect from any event that was looking to the future or in fact living in the present. appeared first on Gallus Events.

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EventMB

MAY 26, 2022

London and New York-based event tech company Glisser raised $4.9 Australian events management software provider EventsAIR has received a significant private equity investment, believed to be over $100 million, led by The Riverside Company. The platform came online for PCMA’s Convening Leaders that took place in January.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

We analyzed event data from thousands of events over the past five years and discovered that events still have a long way to go when it comes to gender diversity. We recently released the results of our first ever “Gender Diversity & Inclusion in Events Report.” Almost 70% of All Event Speakers are Male.

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