Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 26, 2024

With a host of exciting new hotels slated to open throughout the next 12 months, plus some major strategic visions in the works at major brands, the opportunities for every style meeting are boundless. The property will also offer campus-style mini-wides as part of its collaboration with its partner hotels in the University Hotel Collection.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Nestled on the banks of the River Thames, Westminster Boating Base boasts one of Londons most distinctive event venues, offering unparalleled riverside views from its elegant wrap-around balcony. “We are committed to delivering high-end, premium events from conferences to corporate functions to exclusive private parties.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

A number of our consulting clients have made social responsibility a cornerstone of their conference strategy — with the desire “to leave the host city better because we were there.” When you adopt a strategic objective like that for your conference, it leaves room for creativity in achieving that desired outcome. Reuse and Reduce.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Shannon Copeland The seamless coordination of countless logistics required to produce a productive and enjoyable meeting or event is a Herculean task. In today’s world, you cannot overlook the possibility of Mother Nature becoming an unwanted attendee at your meeting or event.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

We researched the top meeting venues in each of these destinations. of meeting space. The Convention Center offers clients 72 meeting rooms totaling 204,000 sq. Sheraton Dallas Hotel’s meeting space embodies a distinct sense of technology and style. of meeting space, 52 event rooms and 60 break out rooms.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Meet with Momentum Panel State at Meet with Momentum Bob Pfeffer, senior director at Marriott CRN, says, “We know that gaining knowledge is important. Meet with Momentum Panel State at Meet with Momentum Bob Pfeffer, senior director at Marriott CRN, says, “We know that gaining knowledge is important.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 7, 2024

The annual commemorative date was established following a 1992 proposal by Canada’s International Centre for Ocean Development and the Ocean Institute of Canada at the Earth Summit – UN Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. How Planners Can Get Involved We know that meetings can be wasteful.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Economists rarely agree on anything, but reports from Moody’s Analytics, Jeffries and The World Bank are in alignment that a recession is coming, probably by the end of 2023. Business travel demand is also strong, due in part to the need for r emote workers to fly to meet with coworkers and clients.

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EventTechBrief

APRIL 18, 2019

Event management software (EMS), which automates the tasks associated with planning a conference, has been available for at least a quarter century. Sava Events, for example, connects whole pages of conference content to the chatbot with a click. That’s changed. A better way to compete. They are popular.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Citizens Business Bank Arena Citizens Business Bank Arena, built and owned by the City of Ontario, operated by SMG, can accommodate over 11,000 guests. Citizens Business Bank Arena hosts over 300 event days annually including concerts, family shows, and sporting competitions. Start your next adventure with us – visit GOcvb.org.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 23, 2024

7 during the Dukes Mayo Classic, hosted at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC. The roadshow continued on through Oklahoma, Arizona and California. Partners: Amplified Marketing (experiential); Lime Media (fabrication) DUKES MAYO Mayonnaise was front and center on Sept.

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GEVME

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Every year, a huge number of international professional conferences are held throughout the world, where very important issues are discussed. Opportunities that open up at fintech conferences. Top 15 fintech conferences to attend. 14 November 2019, Convene Conference Center, New York. RegTech Summit . Industry experts.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 9, 2023

Bavarian Ballrooms Rosewood Munich Lobby Housed in the heart of old-town Munich, in the historic former headquarters of the State Bank of Bavaria and the grand aristocratic residence Palais Neuhaus-Preysing, Rosewood Munich holds true to the Rosewood brand’s A Sense of Place philosophy. 15 meeting rooms totaling 9,000 sq. million ($4.7

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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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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2024

On this episode of Meetings of the Minds, Smart Meetings brings together two meeting professionals in different stages of their career to discuss a range of hot topics in the industry. The post Meeting of the Minds: Balancing Act: Navigating Event Work-Life Balance appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2022

What meeting planners may be pleased to discover is Asheville’s potential for hosting eventful gatherings. Executives and meetings professionals in search of locations to hold meetings, executive retreats, conferences, and incentive trips will be inspired by Asheville’s spirit, scenic beauty, and fresh mountain air.”.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 16, 2023

The impact of Easter and three Bank Holidays in May is expected to affect the number of bookings for events. This suggests that attendees are more comfortable with smaller, more intimate events rather than larger-scale conferences. Data shows that delegation sizes have reduced and now sit at 74 people on average.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

From delight to disappointment, conference gift bags can inspire a range of emotions depending on the type of swag and goodies included. with conference swag bags full of clever, thoughtful, and practical gifts. In this article, we’ll provide tips on best practices (including dos and don’ts for conference swag!)

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The Revolt Summit x AT&T, an annual conference produced by Black-owned and operated multimedia platform, Revolt TV, which was founded by music icon Sean “Diddy” Combs, returned to in-person after a two-year hiatus, Nov. 11-13, with an array of hyper-local cultural touchpoints for the Atlanta-based audience.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

“Our company markets 365 days a year; our conference sponsorship is only 3 days a year.” “For This can take the form of access to a segment of the association’s membership or conference attendees; opportunities to generate leads; and driving traffic to the company’s website. Companies want to create business development and growth.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Situated in a historic building which first opened in 1910 as a First National Bank, Colorado’s oldest continuously operating bank, the property was restored to reflect its original appearance with terra cotta details and a replicated corner clock adorns this 13-story landmark edifice.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 18, 2023

Oakland event prioritized DEIB education MPI Northern California Chapter’s Annual Conference Experience moved to Oakland Marriott City Center from its traditional home in San Francisco this week with a new format. Those micro-interactions create a positive memory that can be put in a person’s “bank” for when they need it.

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EventSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

With so much business activity at the heart of our city, it’s no surprise that there is a high demand for meeting spaces. Whether you’re looking for a place to host a business presentation, a team meeting, or a client pitch, finding the right meeting room can make all the difference. W Toronto ( 0 ) EventSource.ca

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Fairfax County, Virginia is the ideal place to hold your next meeting, conference, convention, or special event. Visit Fairfax is not only committed to helping you find the perfect meeting venue but also has the expertise within our team to make that happen. Reason #3: We’ve got meeting space galore.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 14, 2022

The ninth nSight conference was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, an up-and-coming technology hub between three major universities. Their cloud banking technology is used by more than 1,750 financial institutions around the world—over 250 of which attended this year’s nSight. The younger nCino started in 2011 and started nSight in 2013.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 3, 2024

Meetings, on the other hand, are often far more over the top, with coordinated entertainment, specific programming, thought-out menus, you name it. It might seem strange to link the Fourth of July to corporate and business meetings and events. But right there comes the question: How do you make a meeting feel that way?

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

How the meetings industry is celebrating #GMID2023 Destinations across the United States are showing just how much #meetingsmatter. This year marks the sixth annual Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), hosted by U.S. It’s so vital that it’s worth celebrating, read below see ways meeting profs are doing just that.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 5, 2022

But that is just one of the reasons why meeting professionals will be flocking to Columbus in January. Smart Meetings sat down with PCMA CEO and President Sherrif Karamat for insights about what to expect at the opening reception on Jan. His advice is to prepare in advance to meet with people you want to do business with.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Just north of Jacksonville, this exclusive Florida resort escape features a recently renovated conference center, unique meeting break programming and AAA Five Diamond oceanfront hospitality—plus 25,000 sq. of total meeting space. of meeting space. of meeting space in wine country. 23, 2018 and April 25, 2019.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A London-based events support company has been named a Small Business of 2020 by Lloyds Bank after pivoting its business model during lockdown. The conference industry has become almost completely virtual. The 10-strong team, led by managing director Kieron Garlic, looked set for a busy 2020 after building its own webcasting platform.

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EventSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

With so much business activity at the heart of our city, it’s no surprise that there is a high demand for meeting spaces. Whether you’re looking for a place to host a business presentation, a team meeting, or a client pitch, finding the right meeting room can make all the difference. W Toronto ( 0 ) EventSource.ca

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Smart Meetings

JULY 22, 2022

Newly opened Thompson Austin is tailored to the needs of meetings and events professionals. of event space, Origin Austin’s Flight Room can accommodate up to 49 guests for small to mid-sized meetings. of indoor and outdoor event space across two conference centers, banquet and reception areas, outdoor gathering space and more.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Gala dinners, lunches, coffee breaks, group breakfasts and site visit tastings are incorporated into our conferences and events. Donating to a local food bank or shelter after an event can also be a great way to limit food wastage. This allows attendees access to all event details prior to meetings and conferences.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

Working with the United Kingdom-based sustainability consultant isla , a total of 92% of event waste was recovered by diverting it into recycling, composting or donation channels, meeting the threshold for a zero-waste event. Since 2012, the conference has been tracking diversion, recycling and reuse and has averaged an 86% diversion rate.

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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. And, of interest to many of the meeting planners present, integrating billing to make it more user-friendly. and Canada.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

On the conference front, Waterman immediately went into triage mode. As soon as the first one agreed to go through with their conference, we knew the others couldn’t object, and we were going to get through this,” he said. Meeting for a Good Cause Mattered. The meeting industry was down 80 percent for 16 months,” he said. “You

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Event Marketer

MARCH 20, 2022

Pivot MIA: How Vox Media Turned its Podcast Into a Futuristic Tech Conference in Miami. If this is where the consumer is headed, then as marketers across any industry, we have a responsibility to meet them where they are.”. More on Emerging Tech in Events: Three Brands Making Metaverse Moves with Their Own Virtual Destinations.

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