2026 Meetings Speakers 
Smart Meetings
APRIL 4, 2025
This years Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) was one to remember. Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) teamed up for a lively, eight-hour livestream packed with fresh insights, emerging trends and meaningful discussions around the future of meetings and events.
Smart Meetings
APRIL 25, 2025
Aiming for a meeting or incentive thats truly once-in-a-lifetime? The transformation is part of a plan to retrofit all 14 Dreamliners by the end of 2026, with the second aircraft already in Singapore for updates. Oceania Cruises just debuted new celestial cruises that will have your attendees staring up in awe.
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Prestige Events Magazine
MARCH 11, 2025
The Central Hall, defined by an elevated glass ceiling and lined with rich red walls with a capacity for 200 people, served as the VIP hub and press area, where guests enjoyed meet-and-greets, photobooth sessions, and interactions amongst the paintings in the elegant setting.
Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Smart Meetings chatted with Michelle Crosby, CMP, CITP, an account executive at Bright Spot Incentives and Events, and Yvette Campbell, CMP, a meeting broker at Meetings Made Easy, to explore how planners can seek out third-party agencies and independent planners that fit their needs and how to integrate resources into their organization.
Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Philadelphia will host WrestleMania 40 in 2024 and was recently selected as a FIFA World Cup Host City for the summer of 2026. These events will be added to the long list of world-class events Philadelphia has hosted including the NFL Draft, Republican and Democratic National Conventions and the World Meeting of Families with a Papal Visit.
Smart Meetings
MARCH 4, 2024
Behind the scenes of The NAMM Show In January, Smart Meetings had the privilege of attending The NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants) in Anaheim, California. Cindy Sample Smart Meetings: The NAMM Show has been in Anaheim for a while now. Cindy Sample : NAMM will celebrate 50 years in Anaheim in 2026.
Eventtia
JANUARY 15, 2025
You book the venue, organize speakers, send out tons of invitationsand then sit back, wondering, What is event marketing really doing for my brand? Good speakers, entertaining visuals, or games keep people interested. When people meet your business directly, theyre more likely to remember it. Why Does Event Marketing Matter?
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