MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The head of a major speakers bureau provides insight on hot topics, interesting formats, and rising cost concerns for keynoters and other featured speakers. MeetingsNet: Now that the post-pandemic business landscape has some stability, what is different in what corporate groups are looking to get from their speakers?

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The founder of a speakers bureau recently shared with Convene what event organizers need to keep in mind when working with presenters at online events. At an in-person event, you can feel the energy in the room when a speaker on stage is commanding the attention of the entire audience. Don’t Skip This Important Call. Garrett said.

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

When we emerge from our government-imposed cocoons, we are less likely to find participants content with trends that meet pop culture standards but rather will shift and seek those that tie into the deeper values they have put to the test over this past year. This eloquently sums up what 2021 will need as we return to live events.

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2021 Food and Beverage Travel Sustainability 397

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The act of honoring winners of the Smart Women in Meetings Award is a celebration of the resiliency of meeting professionals everywhere. Many meeting profs discovered this for themselves last year, but Lt. Read More : Meeting Profs Demonstrate Agility at Smart Meetings Experience Las Vegas. What is your purpose?

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Negotiating Airlines 2021 Meetings 279

Smart Meetings

MARCH 11, 2024

What to expect at Business Events Industry Week 2024 The meetings and events industry calendar is a crowded place, filled with must-attend association conferences, regional gatherings and our own projects, especially in the summer and fall. April 8-11 to incorporate the spirit of Global Meetings Industry Day in the festivities. “We

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Event Farm

APRIL 6, 2022

I came away from that meeting more energized, engaged, and optimistic than I had been in a long time. A behavioral observation that has caught my attention recently has been watching the airlines struggle with offering alcohol on flights during the pandemic because they’re concerned about the safety risk of frustrated and unruly passengers.

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Airlines Corporate Meetings Transportation Events 264

Eventmobi

APRIL 12, 2018

Today is Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), which is an annual event that brings together leaders from across the meetings and events industry. Meeting professionals across the world participate in GMID’s international day of advocacy. They used EventMobi for their 60th annual general meeting.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 22, 2023

“This year the Forum will be more of a hands-on business event, featuring engaging and inspiring speakers and generating tangible takeaways,” says Beckie Towle, events director of beam who leads the association’s events action group. We’ll be joined by guest speakers from across the industry as well as experts covering the themes.

Airlines 130

Airlines Speakers Sustainability Education 130

SmartMeetings

JANUARY 17, 2025

Professor Tyra Warner on the latest risk factors in this uncertain year From force majeure to data protection, meeting professionals are trying to cover the unexpected in contracts during what could be a tumultuous year for business and the economy. Instead, she sees menu prices being guaranteed closer to meeting dates.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 12, 2018

In March, Visit Dallas invited a locally based company known for making people feel welcome 3,000 miles in the air— Southwest Airlines —to talk to the destination team on the ground about how to engage visitors in new ways. Thomas does this on the airlines’ website through video and stories. Connect Before, During and After an Event.

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Hospitality Airlines Meetings Social Media 69

MeetingsNet

APRIL 29, 2020

The industry influencer, author, and educator knows that the meetings and events industry will adapt, but hopes that surviving the new normal won’t mean an end to creativity. Hawaiian-born Kevin Iwamoto has worked in almost every aspect of meetings and events, from procurement to consulting.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 31, 2020

Once the decision is made to go virtual, what is the first thing you do after the airline and hotel reservations have been cancelled? He invited meeting professionals to close their eyes and envision the attendee sitting in the home office with dogs and kids and doorbells ringing and all kinds of distractions around. Will They Come?

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Quickmobile

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

On cruise ships, you don’t have it unless you remembered to pack it for the meeting. Keeping your attendees reigned in and responsible is sometimes only half the battle; more important is keeping your speakers on-time, on-track, and ready to present. Here one has to learn to tread firmly yet tactfully. Sea Sickness.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Scheduled participants included 100-plus top travel companies, including airlines, cruise lines, hotels, coach, rail, tour operators and others. More than 40 speakers and industry leaders were also expected to attend. Still, many attendees, exhibitors and speakers were still on site. is to be prepared for anything.

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Travel Airlines Risk Management Speakers 100

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Scheduled participants included 100-plus top travel companies, including airlines, cruise lines, hotels, coach, rail, tour operators and others. More than 40 speakers and industry leaders were also expected to attend. Still, many attendees, exhibitors and speakers were still on site. is to be prepared for anything.

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Airlines Risk Management Travel Speakers 100

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Scheduled participants included 100-plus top travel companies, including airlines, cruise lines, hotels, coach, rail, tour operators and others. More than 40 speakers and industry leaders were also expected to attend. Still, many attendees, exhibitors and speakers were still on site. is to be prepared for anything.

Travel 100

Travel Airlines Risk Management Speakers 100

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Scheduled participants included 100-plus top travel companies, including airlines, cruise lines, hotels, coach, rail, tour operators and others. More than 40 speakers and industry leaders were also expected to attend. Still, many attendees, exhibitors and speakers were still on site. is to be prepared for anything.

Travel 100

Travel Airlines Risk Management Speakers 100

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Scheduled participants included 100-plus top travel companies, including airlines, cruise lines, hotels, coach, rail, tour operators and others. More than 40 speakers and industry leaders were also expected to attend. Still, many attendees, exhibitors and speakers were still on site. is to be prepared for anything.

Travel 100

Travel Airlines Risk Management Speakers 100

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Scheduled participants included 100-plus top travel companies, including airlines, cruise lines, hotels, coach, rail, tour operators and others. More than 40 speakers and industry leaders were also expected to attend. Still, many attendees, exhibitors and speakers were still on site. is to be prepared for anything.

Travel 100

Travel Airlines Risk Management Speakers 100

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Scheduled participants included 100-plus top travel companies, including airlines, cruise lines, hotels, coach, rail, tour operators and others. More than 40 speakers and industry leaders were also expected to attend. Still, many attendees, exhibitors and speakers were still on site. is to be prepared for anything.

Travel 100

Travel Airlines Risk Management Speakers 100

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Scheduled participants included 100-plus top travel companies, including airlines, cruise lines, hotels, coach, rail, tour operators and others. More than 40 speakers and industry leaders were also expected to attend. Still, many attendees, exhibitors and speakers were still on site. is to be prepared for anything.

Travel 100

Travel Airlines Risk Management Speakers 100

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Scheduled participants included 100-plus top travel companies, including airlines, cruise lines, hotels, coach, rail, tour operators and others. More than 40 speakers and industry leaders were also expected to attend. Still, many attendees, exhibitors and speakers were still on site. is to be prepared for anything.

Travel 100

Travel Airlines Speakers Risk Management 100

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Scheduled participants included 100-plus top travel companies, including airlines, cruise lines, hotels, coach, rail, tour operators and others. More than 40 speakers and industry leaders were also expected to attend. Still, many attendees, exhibitors and speakers were still on site. is to be prepared for anything.

Travel 100

Travel Airlines Speakers Risk Management 100

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Scheduled participants included 100-plus top travel companies, including airlines, cruise lines, hotels, coach, rail, tour operators and others. More than 40 speakers and industry leaders were also expected to attend. Still, many attendees, exhibitors and speakers were still on site. is to be prepared for anything.

Airlines 100

Airlines Risk Management Travel Speakers 100

Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

When we emerge from our government-imposed cocoons, we are less likely to find participants content with trends that meet pop culture standards but rather will shift and seek those that tie into the deeper values they have put to the test over this past year. This eloquently sums up what 2021 will need as we return to live events.

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2021 Food and Beverage Travel Sustainability 195

SmartMeetings

APRIL 26, 2019

According to a report released by CareerCast, event planners made it to the top five on the list of “ The Most Stressful Jobs of 2018 ,” right after firefighters, police officers, enlisted military personnel and airline pilots. The survey was based on 11 factors, including travel, physical demands, meeting the public and deadlines.

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Airlines 2018 Meetings Speakers 108

Event Industry News

MAY 29, 2020

Over five days, there will be a series of free-to-attend digital aerospace events, including a full virtual conference programme focussed on topics leading industry and featuring high profile speakers, as well as range of business growth opportunities. Meet the Buyer is to run free-of charge on Tuesday 21st July.

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Airlines Speakers 2020 Technology 84

MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

I’d bet you can guess most of them: firefighter, military personnel, police officer, airline pilot. When you look at the categories (amount of travel, working in the public eye, meeting the public, and deadlines), it’s easy to see why event coordinators make the list. But the fifth most stressful job in the world might surprise you.

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Event Planning Airlines 2018 Speakers 108

Quickmobile

MARCH 14, 2018

Here are a few signs that you should get onsite support for your event tech: Your attendees/speakers want to know how to use the event app. This also gave speakers the ability to speak to the points that the audience was most interested in, making for more dynamic and tailored sessions. You need moderation for live content.

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Event Tech Tech Event Apps Consulting 104

SmartMeetings

JULY 19, 2022

Staying in budget has always been one of the top challenges listed by meeting professionals. In fact, the reported 25% increase in average airline ticket prices has given many attendees pause. Smart Meetings talked to our in-house meeting planner, Michele Gardner-Kelley, about ways to save money on everything from room rates to decor.

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Food and Beverage Airlines Travel Event Apps 93

Event Farm

APRIL 1, 2021

advised our panelist Mary-Ann Urbanovich, CMP-HC, meeting manager at HMP Global. This credential recognizes facilities that meet standards for cleaning, disinfection, and infectious disease prevention. Or, instead of moving people between rooms, move speakers. “Find out what your venue has done to improve airflow”.

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Food and Beverage Airlines Venues Travel 130

PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

In May, Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) released its ALHI Back to Business Travel Safety Guidelines — a regularly updated set of safety measures for ALHI’s member hotels, as well as airlines, airports, and other organizations involved with the travel experience. Live and In-Person. If you’re not, you’re not,” he said.

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Travel Hotels Airlines Speakers 98

Eventtia

JUNE 30, 2022

MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) and Tourism industry professionals gathered for the 9th time at ACE of MICE Exhibition on 25-27 May 2022. Exhibition by Turkish Airlines has been organized since 2014. The Mobile App to schedule meetings. The event was held at the Istanbul Congress Center. ACE of M.I.C.E.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 13, 2020

In the latest Smart Meetings Accelerator “ Top Planner Contract Questions Answered ,” Lisa Sommer Devlin, an expert in contract law at Devlin Law Firm , answers those very questions (and more) for planners. The problem comes in when you move to a hotel scenario , and you’re having meetings. And when should each be applied?

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Contracts Hotels Negotiating Airlines 109

Event Industry News

MAY 3, 2019

Third-party provided tech : airline and hotel loyalty rewards program transactions will be easily accessible and recorded. Tech Whisperer with DAHLIA+ AGENCY and Speaker. She was featured in the Connect Meeting Intelligence Magazine’s article, entitled “How I Work: Tess Vismale on Executing Events.”

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Eventmobi

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Logistics like flight information and co-ordinating meet up points can be tricky since it’s so common for things to change last minute. For example, we sent reminder communications 24 hours prior to departure, informed them about the airline’s carry-on regulations, and provided a link to the boarding pass.

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Event Apps 2010 Airlines Social Media 76

Expo Pass

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Whether you’re looking to meet influential planners, improve networking skills, learn about emerging technologies, or simply reconnect with planner besties, this list of 2024 conferences and trade shows has something for everyone. Past speakers include business icons such as Gary Vaynerchuck, Alicia Schiro, Marcy Blum, and David Morris.

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