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Business Events Industry Week 2025 Focused on Celebrations That Work

Smart Meetings

As the exclusive media sponsor, Smart Meetings was there to hear how meeting professionals are adjusting to losing international attendance while preparing for higher prices. because of travel warnings being issued against the country or, in the case of Canada, anger over tariff threats.

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How Planners Are Celebrating GMID 2022

Smart Meetings

MPI Minneapolis will be meeting in person at Delta Hotels Minneapolis from 1-5p.m. to cover the state of the meetings industry and post-Covid experiences, featuring experts from Meet Minneapolis, Experience Rochester, and local and regional meetings industry associations. Read More : At MPI WEC 2021, Michael C.

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Smart Moves in South Carolina, Missouri and More

Smart Meetings

Travel Association, Meetings Mean Business Coalition, PCMA Education Foundation and Chautauqua Institution in New York. She was catering and conference services coordinator before becoming catering sales and conference services manager at Manor Vail Lodge by Destination Hotels for several years.

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2017 Association Trends that Impact Travel, Trade Shows & Hotels

SmartMeetings

SmithBucklin—a leading association management and services company—released Circuit , its 2017 trend report that examines what issues professional organizations face in the coming year. Here are key takeaways that could impact the travel, trade show and hospitality industries. Meeting planners do, too.

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Lessons for The Great Interruption from Destinations International

SmartMeetings

Destinations International ’s 2020 Virtual Annual Conference streamed over two days vividly illustrated the challenges and upside of the state of what the organization dubbed The Great Interruption—a pandemic , civil unrest , massive unemployment , a recession and a giant cloud of sand from the Sahara. Everyone benefits. Make a Difference.

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Making Conference Swag Sustainable

PCMA Convene

While Ethical Swag has sold to conference and event organizers, the company’s primary markets are the government and corporate sectors. She shared the example of a notebook — made with recycled paper and using organic soy-based ink — that was given to participants at a recent conference. It’s that storytelling.” A Good Sign.

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22 Types of Networking Events You Can Organize in 2023

Eventmobi

A networking event is a gathering where people meet to build professional relationships. These events come in many forms from casual meetups in a café to formal conferences. Outside of the main conference sessions or presentations, organizers might set up special luncheons or after-hours social events to help attendees network.

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