Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2025

Global meeting planners are exceeding expectations. Fred Dixon The global travel trends represent a significant milestonenot just recovering from the pandemic but building momentum for future growth, according to Brand USA President and CEO Fred Dixon. That number is up from 79 million in 2019. Theres still work to do, he said.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 24, 2025

Even Smart Women in Meetings Award winners are constantly looking for ways to improve and leverage their skillsets. Read More : Soundings CEO on Gen Z Meeting Planners Navigating Post-Covid Job Market What was your biggest “aha” moment? What goal are you pursuing in 2025 that will benefit from your new insights?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The Events Industry Council (EIC) invites meeting and event professionals to participate in a survey that will help inform the next stage of the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) standards and exam. CMP accreditation has played a huge part in the lives of meeting professionals, with more than 12,000 CMPs to date.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 25, 2025

Event professionals are urged to register now forThe Meetings Show2025 to gain access to an unforgettable experience. Exhibitors […]

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In our registration flow, we included our definition and what we consider early in career isany customer, partner or prospect who has less than seven years in their industry, in their business or in their role, says Britney McDaniel, global event content manager at Cisco. So it’s not [new] in our industry, but in their industry.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 12, 2024

The Business of Events (TBOE), the Think Tank and Advocacy Network for the global events sector, has today published its Plan of Activity for 2024/5. These connections will help ensure that the UK remains at the forefront of the global business events industry and continues to meet the needs of planners and delegates.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The Barbican, London’s internationally renowned arts and conference centre, will champion the City of London’s Destination City to buyers from around the world at IMEX America 2025. Today, the Barbican offers a vibrant venue for corporate and association events, conferences, meetings, and entertainment.

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Stova

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Stova, a leader in end-to-end event technology, has been recognized for its excellence, securing two prestigious badges in G2s Winter 2025 Reports: Highest User Adoption in Small Business and Best Estimated ROI for Mid-Market. Stova offers event organizers the most complete full-service event management solution.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 10, 2025

At Convening Leaders in January, we began the soft launch of two new AI-based initiatives Destinaitor, an AIpowered destination and venue search tool, which, like Spark, is being built in collaboration with the industry, and your feedback will ensure we develop a tech solution that meets your needs.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 19, 2024

La Bahia will open in spring 2025, and Krebs will be establishing the pre-opening offices and working alongside the project managers throughout the remainder of the construction. She has a proven track record of driving revenue growth and orchestrating sales strategies to attract meetings and events.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 5, 2023

and Canada Julius Robinson clarified that banking, finance and medical groups are returning with more small, regional meetings. At the same meeting, Isabella “Bella” D. In effect, this is a love letter to everyone who doesn’t love forced fun at a networking event,” said Henshall. and Canada.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 15, 2025

You can measure success by looking at how many people attended, how much you earned, or what they thought of the event. These events also help build trust. When people meet your business directly, theyre more likely to remember it. Heres how event marketing helps: Show your products or services to new audiences.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Looking to plan a cream-of-the-crop meeting or event? Reed & Mackay Launches Events Division in France UK-based Reed & Mackay , the international travel management company, has debuted its events division in France as a response to a growing interest in the service.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Looking to plan a cream-of-the-crop meeting or event? Reed & Mackay Launches Events Division in France UK-based Reed & Mackay , the international travel management company, has debuted its events division in France as a response to a growing interest in the service.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 7, 2025

Expert negotiator tips for managing policy changes in uncertain times Other than expensive, unreliable Wi-Fi, there are few things meeting professionals hate more than uncertainty. One planner we talked to had nine events for federal employees cancel in one month while a new administration was confirmed.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 12, 2024

The event took place alongside the organisation’s critically acclaimed ICE Day, as well as a new activation and experience programme, the ICE Expo, which bought together members of the ICE community in a unique format, to discuss and debate key trends, concerns, and opportunities the industry faces looking forward to 2025.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

What does it mean to be a part of the events industry in 2019? Meetings are growing and evolving rapidly, and each is an experiment in applying new methods to find a perfect formula. Industry Performance Trends Attendee Experience Trends Meeting Destination Trends Event Technology Trends Meeting Design Trends.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Two of the biggest brands in the meetings and events market have signed a landmark agreement that will see Sodexo Live! is a worldwide hospitality brand, with a proven track record of enhancing the culinary experiences across sports venues, conference centres and global events. Sodexo Live! Sodexo Live!

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Unique Venues

JANUARY 6, 2022

Five Associations Professional Meeting Planners Need to Know. Have you recently entered the events industry and are looking for associations to join that will help you learn the tricks of the trade? Are you an experienced event planning professional and searching for new associations to become a member of?

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 7, 2025

Expert negotiator tips for managing policy changes in uncertain times Other than expensive, unreliable Wi-Fi, there are few things meeting professionals hate more than uncertainty. One planner we talked to had nine events for federal employees cancel in one month while a new administration was confirmed.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 20, 2024

A conference devoted to the model, the biennial World Hospital at Home Congress (WHAHC), is gearing up for its fourth edition — to be held in Vienna, Austria, March 27–29, 2025 — and is anticipated to be its largest yet. More and more countries are adopting the model, and new societies supporting it have popped up around the world.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

There were more reasons than ever to attend IMEX America 2016, the biggest three-day exposition for incentive travel, meetings and events, which concluded yesterday at Sands Expo and Convention Center at The Venetian | The Palazzo Las Vegas. Among the initiatives that IMEX America has introduced to meet this need is the EventTechTours.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 3, 2024

Straight talk from event agency leaders on pushing through the pain points and evolving to meet the opportunities in the year ahead For many event professionals, 2023 was the most promising comeback year that only kind of came back. And if we don’t achieve those, we don’t meet their partner list.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 6, 2020

The editors of Convene looked back over 2019, asking this question: What’s one meeting and event trend on my radar in 2020? The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) — a set of 17 wide-ranging goals and 169 targets addressing critical global problems — aren’t exactly household words. Why I Have My Eye on AI.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The editors of Convene looked back over 2019, asking this question: What’s one meeting and event trend on my radar in 2020? The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) — a set of 17 wide-ranging goals and 169 targets addressing critical global problems — aren’t exactly household words. Why I Have My Eye on AI.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 14, 2022

In her new position, Breden will be a key representative of the association and support EIC’s CEO, Amy Calvert, and EIC’s standing committees and taskforces as they create and implement new research and products to support the global events industry in its recovery. Stephanie Harris , President, The Incentive Research Foundation.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Smart Start guests from 2024 share stories of gratitude This year, we have so much to be grateful for at Smart Meetings; one of those things is that it’s the year our newest podcast, Smart Start: Bright Ideas from Planner’s Toolbox , was born. I’m very excited to see everything from its inception in 2025.

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EventMB

MARCH 26, 2025

is casting a shadow over WorldPride 2025, with sponsors pulling out and international travelers facing growing uncertainty. While organizers remain steadfast in their commitment to hosting the global event, concerns over all Pride events are mounting. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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EventMB

JUNE 27, 2022

Companies have responded to the ruling in a slew of ways, those immersed in the events industry included. Freeman , a global event agency, issued a statement saying it has quickly updated its benefits program to ensure women and families have support and access to health care services no matter where they live in the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2025

Grappling with how to rectify sustainability goals with those long-distance flights to meetings? Comparing cruise lines for a potential meeting or incentive? Wondering what the data shows about 2025 travel trends? Travel Publishes WSJ Ad to Draw Trumps Attention and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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