Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Megan Knapp Megan Knapp, Newsweek Knapp takes on the role of senior vice president of events at Newsweek. She will now drive the vision and execution of Newsweek’s event offerings and create immersive, impactful experiences for audiences worldwide, in both physical and virtual formats.

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Event Farm

APRIL 1, 2021

We want to help bring in-person events back safely – hence why we’ve been initiating conversations with experts, bringing ideas and recommendations to the events community, and exploring technology’s role in helping planners host safer events. They’re also low-hanging fruit for event safety. 1: Airflow/ventilation.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Check out these meals served by 15 global airlines on their 2016 flights. Best bet: The dessert from Qantas! read more.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Emirates , the Dubai-based airline, is honoring Indian culture by serving passengers special treats. Happy Diwali from all of us at Emirates,” the airline Tweeted. It is a five-day cultural celebration with a candle lighting ritual, firework displays, dancing and, of course, food.

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Master the Event

APRIL 1, 2022

The airline complaints usually consist of: why is my flight delayed, the flight attendant was rude, the airline wouldn’t let me take my bag on, etc. The meetings and events industry involves working with various professions within the hospitality industry as a whole. Airline Complaints: Things That Drive a Flight Attendant Nuts.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 20, 2021

While the omicron variant dashed some organizations’ event plans at the eleventh hour, the brands that were fortunate enough to activate this season delivered creative work that just might spark inspiration for your 2022 events. CHASE x SOUTHWEST AIRLINES. That’s where the More Perks Café came in. Agency: MAS.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 19, 2022

In fact, the reported 25% increase in average airline ticket prices has given many attendees pause. Cutting down on essentials for an event is no easy task, but there are ways to shave costs without attendees feeling any change in quality. The experience your attendees have during your event “is the most memorable,” she said.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

Dominguez joined Smart Meetings for a conversation about the future of the industry from PCMA Convening Leaders event at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas. A thoughtful approach to safety at those events is keeping people healthy while they get business done, but the threat of variants present and future is holding some organizers back.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

And Marriott partnered with Google on The NEU Project to pioneer ways to design more neuro-diverse-friendly events. Events Industry Council (EIC) in partnership with its global EIC Equity Task Force, released the results of its 2022 Equity Benchmarking Study at an IMEX press conference. Events Industry Council to Update CMP Criteria.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 1, 2024

A recent global business-travel forecast details the factors affecting airfares as well as guest-room rates and costs for event elements at business hotels. Nonetheless, when it comes to cost per attendee for meeting elements—including event space, audiovisual, and food and beverage—rates are climbing steadily.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 17, 2025

She is a practicing attorney, has her CMP designation and has worked as an event planner, a catering manager, a convention and visitors bureau sales managerand is one of only two people in the entire world with a Ph.D. You don’t want inferior food product, but you need to manage prices, so it is difficult, she says.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 2, 2018

In other words, hotels and resorts saw what airlines were doing and started figuring out their own ways to increase revenue beyond the basic fare —or, in this case, the room rate. ” Kear also advises that planners bring along their financials from previous years’ events to show their hotel spend and P&L.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 25, 2017

The annual study polled 63,000 guests between June 2016 and May 2017 to determine overall satisfaction on things like reservation, check-in/ check-out, guest room, food and beverage, hotel services and price. Use points for airline miles or car rental awards. Trade points for American Airlines or United miles.

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Jujama

JULY 10, 2018

We’ve tracked down some tips to help event organizers keep their venue costs as low as possible. Similar to buying airline tickets, the dates and times you choose for your event can dramatically effect the price. Planning your event early gives you the most bargaining power. Here are our top 5: 1. Happy planning!

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 26, 2020

Events Industry Council (EIC)’s Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX) COVID-19 Business Recovery Taskforce is navigating the turbulence by collecting accepted practices in one place. The living document will be updated as the situation changes and everyone learns more about how to support a vibrant live-events industry. Amy Calvert.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 10, 2021

He has worked in various leadership roles at Four Seasons since 2000, such as assistant food and beverage manager, director of sales in multiple locations and director of marketing, among others. Most recently, Giang was executive assistant manager of food and beverage at Alma Resort.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

First there were the additional fees charged by airlines for; boarding early, watching tv, having a meal on board, and checking luggage. Now event planning companies are learning that airlines are looking at adding extra fees for their preferred seats. Add in weather and have a whole other can of worms. Flying days.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Products include food and beverages, bath and body, retail, furniture and art. New Marriott Program Will Help You Plan Sustainably If reporting on your event’s carbon footprint is part of your RFP requirement, Marriott Bonvoy Events has a new program that might allow you and your attendees’ consciences rest easier.

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Planning Pod

MARCH 10, 2022

This has especially been the case for businesses in the events, hospitality and restaurant industries, which have suffered much more than others when it comes to staffing shortages and employee retention for both management and service workers. Another says that 59% of hospitality and food service staff won’t be coming back.

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Conference Care

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

It seems a bit strange opening a blog about events by talking about Tesla and electric cars but be patient. With all the current discussion about COP26, sustainability and a real focus on Carbon Footprints, both business and personal, do you as an event organiser, want to be a pioneer for the Meeting and Events industry like Tesla?

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

She brings more than 18 years of hospitality and destination sales experience with Hyatt Hotels, and has held leadership roles in food and beverage and events, as well. The global event tech and production company Encore welcomed Duffy as director of external communications. Ali Moussa. Jennifer Duffy. Richard Cox.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Auctions require donations : physical items (airline tickets, hotel rooms, food, beverage, sports memorabilia, jewelry, children’s items, pet products, electronics), experiences (lunch with the Mayor, golf clinics, riding lessons, spa days), or live animals (puppies). Start Date: February 11, 2020. Length: 8 Weeks Online.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 29, 2022

Heu is now area director of food and beverage for Highgate Hotels Hawaii. Smith has also been assistant general manager and director of food and beverage at The Inn at Hastings Park in Lexington, Massachusetts, and director of service at The Hammond Kitchen and Craft Bar in Camas, Washington, her most recent position.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Learn about the most popular event types for achieving business goals. All B2B event types are usually centered around a concerted effort to achieve common business goals. These types of events are defined by their target audience. Why B2B events? B2B event marketing is just as important as B2C events.

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zkipster

MAY 5, 2022

“The decisive way the UAE has handled the pandemic, including boasting the world’s highest vaccination rate, provided certainty for brands, giving them the confidence to host special events there. One notable example is Chanel , which hosted its Cruise 2021/22 fashion show in Dubai in November 2021.”. DANIEL DESSAUGES | CEO | ZKIPSTER.

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Expo Pass

JULY 2, 2024

Get your passports and pencils ready, planners, because today, we’re diving into the globe-trotting world of destination event planning! Our recent webinar, Smart Planning for Destination Events , was hosted by our spectacular team and featured two experts in destination events. Also, keep event trends in mind.

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Event Leadership Institute

MAY 9, 2015

That simply doesn’t fly anymore, particularly in a world where people are used to being able to check pricing and availability instantly online (think airline tickets, restaurant reservations, and the like). If it’s a fund-raising event, they talk about where the auction checkout could be held, or how they’d light the silent auction display.

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The Castle Group

AUGUST 23, 2022

Recently, our events team sat down to discuss the top challenges facing our industry today and how to address them. While many industries were able to shift to a remote workforce, hotels, restaurants and airlines faced major layoffs and demand fluctuations and are now playing catch up, hiring and training staff in a tight market.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Its growth as a major technology hub—in 2015, Forbes named it the top city for tech growth in the United States—has gone hand-in-hand with its expanded food and beverage options, and several attractive new hotels, including the 1,012-room JW Marriott Austin, which has 112,000 sq. of event space. It features 2.6 million sq.

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Master the Event

APRIL 6, 2022

A meeting and event planner is one busy person. When I started to compile an outline of all the items that you would find on an event checklist I started to realize that there’s no way to cover all of it in one article. As the title says, it’s imperative that a planner establishes his or her event objectives. But it’s true.

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Master the Event

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

A meeting planner will have much more bargaining power for room rates, food and beverage etc. With the exception of school breaks, airlines are willing to negotiate with groups to fill their seats. Here are a few suggestions of winter activities for groups: Sporting Events. Off-Site venues (museums, galleries etc.)

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Megan Knapp Megan Knapp, Newsweek Knapp takes on the role of senior vice president of events at Newsweek. She will now drive the vision and execution of Newsweek’s event offerings and create immersive, impactful experiences for audiences worldwide, in both physical and virtual formats.

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All Seated

OCTOBER 12, 2018

In the world of events, technology has helped everyone to become more organized while keeping vendors and clients on the same page. No longer is there a need for on-site meetings and the virtual reality experience makes clients feel as though they are really there in person, assisting greatly with planning destination events.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Megan Knapp Megan Knapp, Newsweek Knapp takes on the role of senior vice president of events at Newsweek. She will now drive the vision and execution of Newsweek’s event offerings and create immersive, impactful experiences for audiences worldwide, in both physical and virtual formats.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Megan Knapp Megan Knapp, Newsweek Knapp takes on the role of senior vice president of events at Newsweek. She will now drive the vision and execution of Newsweek’s event offerings and create immersive, impactful experiences for audiences worldwide, in both physical and virtual formats.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Megan Knapp Megan Knapp, Newsweek Knapp takes on the role of senior vice president of events at Newsweek. She will now drive the vision and execution of Newsweek’s event offerings and create immersive, impactful experiences for audiences worldwide, in both physical and virtual formats.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Megan Knapp Megan Knapp, Newsweek Knapp takes on the role of senior vice president of events at Newsweek. She will now drive the vision and execution of Newsweek’s event offerings and create immersive, impactful experiences for audiences worldwide, in both physical and virtual formats.

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