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Meeting Safety Trends in 2022

Smart Meetings

The New Year is upon us and as we look at 2022 for our meetings and group gatherings, we gaze into the future with bright eyes and positive grins and think, what the heck is going on? Event safety has become a priority, if not for meeting planners, then for attendees. Meeting planners don’t need to be IT gurus.

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28th Annual Meetings Market Survey: Slower Growth Ahead

PCMA Convene

That’s a 6-percent jump among those who cited more visa challenges in 2017 over 2016 — and a 30-percent increase in what planners said was their experience among potential registrants in 2016 compared to 2015. I expect the industry to improve again this year,” one respondent wrote, “as meetings become more innovative.”. “I

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Booking Meeting Venues Site Unseen

PCMA Convene

After a year spent moving in-person events to digital platforms and monitoring the shifts in the feasibility of meeting in person, the timelines for holding safe in-person meetings in the future are slowly coming into focus. Virtual Site Visits. I’ve done a lot of Skype site tours. Leslie Zeck.

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Is paid influencer marketing ethical in the event industry?

Conferences that Work

Sent: 9/8/2016. Brand X’s Property in Somewhere, USA is a client of ours, and I am working on an influencer campaign to help promote Property Z’s event spaces as ideal venues for conferences and corporate meetings. ” “Are there ways that this participation could influence site selection?”

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A Higher Meetings Education: Future-Proof Your Career

SmartMeetings

The meetings industry is not so simple anymore. Smart Meetings talked to industry experts about why certification has become so essential, the commitment required and specific areas where event professionals are focusing to achieve their A-game. Certified Meetings Experts. Occupational data from the 2016 U.S.

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2019 40 Under 40: Pamela Wike Boyd, CMP, The Solid Waste Association of North America

Connect Your Meetings

Pamela Wike Boyd, CMP, 33, works in Silver Spring, Maryland, as senior manager of meetings and events at The Solid Waste Association of North America. I also manage the pre-show selection process, including contracting, site selection and visitation. My interest in meetings and expo grew very quickly.

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Smart Meetings Celebrates 4 Folio Eddie/Ozzie Wins

SmartMeetings

November 11, 2016 – Smart Meetings, the leading media company and most trusted resource for meeting professionals, was awarded two Eddie Awards and two Ozzie Awards at the 2016 Eddie & Ozzie Awards by Folio in New York City. 1 resource for meeting planners,” says Marin Bright, CEO and founder of Smart Meetings.