Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

IMEX America Moves Toward a Sustainable Events Future IMEX America 2022 was the greenest one yet. Counting the Sustainable Event Measures IMEX America 2022 , which took place Oct. Sustainable Food and Beverage Trends Feeding 12,000 people on the trade show floor was another opportunity to demonstrate sustainable F&B best practices.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Whether their forte is trade show booths, museum installations, consumer pop-ups, virtual environments or something in between, many shops are offering a new arsenal of tools, tech and services designed to give them an edge amid a competitive climate. Congratulations to all of the 2022 honorees. MEET THE 2022 FAB 50.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2022

A new survey from JD Power, US Travel and Tourism Economics (an Oxford Economics company), shows good news for meetings, albeit in tandem with a lag on behalf of corporate to allocate funds for meeting and business travel. Read More : 7 Business Travel Trends Set to Shape 2022. trips per month over the next 6 months.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Others, particularly those whose members are dealing with travel bans, or have large global audiences, are more likely to be in the camp that the soonest they can meet face-to-face is 2022. We still haven’t heard of any examples of successful online trade shows. Health, Safety and Duty of Care.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 26, 2022

More than 2,000 meetings industry folks gathered at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center for the launch of Business Events Industry Week , a concentration of events designed to illustrate the Power of Purpose exercised when people come together. Read about all the meeting options available at National Harbor. .

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Experts weigh in on what needs to change to work together better Editor’s Note : Hospitality sales consultant Steve Steinhart will be speaking at Smart Meetings Extraordinary Experience in Monterey, California, Nov. If all the meetings that we have re-scheduled for 2024 come through, we will show a very nice gain in the group market.”

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The good news for event marketers, however: Despite the year’s travel speed bumps and forecasts, many events and trade shows (CES 2024, included) are reporting they are back to pre-pandemic attendance levels. Here, we explore some of the latest facts and figures, and opportunities, surrounding business travel trends.

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Event Marketer

JUNE 29, 2021

Two playfully themed meeting rooms, one for Kit Kat and one for Reese’s, did show off products. A Kit Kat-themed conference room showcased products and offered a private space for meetings. The overall design used huge screens to show images of products as well as brand facts. Agency: MC2, Paramus, NJ.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Accor Survey: “Meeting Expectations: The Future of Meetings & Events” World-leading hospitality group Accor operates a diverse hospitality group of over 40 hotel brands, from luxury to economy. Breaking down the Accor survey results The results showed an overwhelmingly positive outlook for the industry. billion by 2030.”

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2022

Predictions are that 40% of 2022 events are projected to happen online, there will be a 37% increase in companies’ virtual event spending, and 20% of trade shows will remain virtual. The post Reinventing Business Models for Events appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 25, 2022

saw a decline of $211 billion in business travel spending in 2020, with $97 billion of that loss due to the cancellation of professional meetings and events related travel spending. Read More: Meetings and Conventions Are Back in 2022-Here Are 4 Ways They’re Changing. Indianapolis. Las Vegas hosted an estimated 2.2

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Smart Meetings

JULY 8, 2022

Cindy Sample, director of NAMM trade show operations, remembers the moment well. The post Lessons from a Harmonious Return to Meeting in Anaheim appeared first on Smart Meetings. Then another Covid wave hit, war broke out in Ukraine and supply chain issues challenged the industry in new ways.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Learning tracks cover challenges that keep meeting professionals up at night When what is expected to be the largest crowd ever for an events industry trade show arrives at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in October for IMEX America 2023 , the focus will squarely be on connecting people in new, effective ways.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2022

Six months later, almost 37,000 construction and masonry professionals returned to their normal slot in January of 2022. The show took over 632,000 sq. Planning two mega-shows back-to-back during a pandemic was a learning experience. Our audience needed the show; the industry wanted to meet,” she said.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022. Check out what 14 of the most popular hospitality conferences of 2022 have in store: 1. Check out what 14 of the most popular hospitality conferences of 2022 have in store: 1. Cvent CONNECT.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

IMEX 2022 concluded its 11th American run Thursday following a thunderous return with over 12,000 people in attendance at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, a 45% increase over last year’s event due to pandemic travel restrictions. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 13, 2022. Read highlights from Day 1 and 2 of IMEX America 2022.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2024

Lynn Willison and Rachel Englander Lynn Willison (left) and Rachel Englander (right), The Hutton Group – Inspired Meetings & Events The Hutton Group – Inspired Meetings & Events , a woman-owned and -operated boutique meeting and incentive planning company, brings in two new team members.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Following are considerations gathered from industry media, meetings market surveys and anecdotal reports from Velvet Chainsaw Consulting clients. Expenses for exhibitors at association trade shows have increased significantly while corporate marketing budgets have remained flat. in group hotel rates, with a 7.8%

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Some venues say which I very much appreciate Were not there yet, when it comes to meeting Greenbuilds standards for managing waste and F&B, she said. We bring people from different trades, different levels of society, and we mix and match them. Greenbuild attendees volunteered to build fresh food boxes for local nonprofits.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The holiday spirit took over Sacramento’s renovated SAFE Credit Union Convention Center last week as 400 association meeting professionals came together during the return of CalSAE ’s Seasonal Spectacular event Dec. The gathering was equal parts hosted-buyer appointments, educational content, trade show and reunion.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 3, 2023

For its 2022 Upfront, TelevisaUnivision enlisted Hispanic artists and vendors that lent authenticity to its positioning as the go-to network for Spanish-language content. 10 Tips and Takeaways from the Brands at EMS 2022. For the tech giant, adding value to events, particularly amid major trade shows, comes down to curation.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 8, 2021

Big B2B conventions and trade shows may become a thing of the past, at least in the near term. If they do make a return, it’s probably not until 2022. The post Shed the Masks and Bring in the Sound and Lighting appeared first on Smart Meetings. Geissinger is vice president of Susan Davis International.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Heike Mahmoud , CMP, was one of the first European meeting professionals to earn the Certified Meting Professional (CMP) designation through the Events Industry Council (EIC) in 2006. It is a seal of quality that is immediately understood and is one of the foundations for success in the international meetings industry,” she says. “Now

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In collaboration with Palram, manufacturer of thermoplastic sheets (moldable plastic, essentially), PLANETech World 2022 , to be held in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sept. 21, 2022, will be the first time a trade show reduces its own construction’s carbon footprint. Just] because something is natural [doesn’t] mean it’s sustainable.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Smart Meetings walked the trade show floor asking people how they help put attendee humanity at the center of event agendas and found that caring for guests is something everyone is focusing on in 2023. Post-Covid, you can’t have people in meetings, meetings, meetings, throw them into the bar and then end the event.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Day two of IMEX22 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center Las Vegas kicked off with a keynote address by Shane Feldman, founder of Count Me In , who stressed the importance of creating an inclusive experience at meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry.

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SpotMe Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The timeline for your event or meeting strategy are key as well. a pre-meeting survey. Likewise, with your town hall meeting , you may want a simpler tool. Internal meeting tools. Founded in 2008, vFairs is a virtual career fairs and virtual trade shows pioneer. a calendar invite. an email reminder.

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EventMB

JUNE 3, 2022

This special podcast episode was recorded on site at IMEX in Frankfurt 2022. It features testimonials from a diverse group of 21 event industry professionals who share their core reasons for being at the 18th edition of the trade show, the first since the start of the Covid pandemic.

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Ins'Tent

APRIL 4, 2022

After two years of dreadful virtual business meetings and events, we can finally resume normalcy and attend face-to-face events. One that all businesses look forward to are trade shows, which are a fun and a great way to promote quality products and services to the public and other businesses. . When: April 15- 24, 2022.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Business travel demand is also strong, due in part to the need for r emote workers to fly to meet with coworkers and clients. In the fourth quarter of 2022, business travel intentions as measured by the Business Travelers Survey found that levels exceeded 2019 and intention to go to conferences was 10% higher than three years prior. “A

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 6, 2024

Long wait times and inflationary pressure linger at in-person-only medical meeting The arrival in Seattle of 11,631 attendees for the 2024 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology ( ARVO ) conference in May was the culmination of a logistical struggle to return to bringing the world of eye doctors together at 2019 levels.

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EventMB

MAY 25, 2022

Covid pushed society a decade ahead in terms of digitization, and many technologies are here to stay in the events and trade show industries, said Corbin Ball, a meetings technology expert, and owner of Corbin Ball & Co. Virtual meetings offer data down to very fine details. A welcome evolution,” he added.

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EventMB

JUNE 8, 2022

Event industry trade shows such as IMEX in Frankfurt present a unique opportunity to showcase new venue openings. It is located in the Beijing Olympic Green Area and served as the media center for the recently concluded Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Photo credit: China National Convention Center, Phase 2 (CNCC-II) Lunch Hall.

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SpotMe Blog

JULY 25, 2021

Consider these hybrid event examples, both with different focuses, but still blended experiences: A large trade show that’s principally an in-person event with exclusive online content and an event app. Hybrid events can work for many types of meetings and programs, including internal and external company events. Trade shows.

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Endless Events

MAY 12, 2022

As things currently stand in the events industry, we’re planning events in 2022 as if the COVID-19 pandemic never existed. She notes that, indeed, some events look a lot like 2019 in 2022. It was very similar to the pre-COVID event, but tons of people came because that crowd simply wanted to meet in person.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 9, 2024

But according to new research from Freeman, released October 8 at IMEX, the event industry is not evolving fast enough to meet the needs of the next generation event goer. And census data shows an “acceleration” happening right now as the next generation is poised to represent 75 percent of the workforce within the next five years.

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Event Industry News

JULY 20, 2022

Cvent , a market-leading meetings, events, travel and hospitality technology provider, published the latest instalment of the Cvent Travel Managers Report: Europe Edition , which provides in-depth insights into current corporate travel trends and activity. Travel managers also source for meetings and events. ·

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