Guidebook

APRIL 10, 2015

The best event planning book recommendations as chosen by real event pros. Sure, you can get all your event and meeting planning information from the internet like most of us do these days. (We We gathered all of the web’s best event planning blogs.) But what about good, old-fashioned books?

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 1, 2019

Featuring everything from bedtime storybooks to digital books and new titles, library rooms are popping up at high-end properties. Some have transformed a classic room into a book suite, while others have turned the lobby lounge in a literary club or have teamed up with specific companies to offer books for bedroom reading.

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Meeting Tomorrow

MAY 12, 2022

That’s why some planning teams have a secret weapon to manage this new reality: A flexible, scalable meeting planning partner who plugs in only when and where needed. This helps internal meeting planning teams stay lean while meeting today’s demands. Add a Temporary Meeting Planning Team.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 5, 2016

From books that take an irreverent approach to meeting planning to comprehensive guides on everything from meeting design to green events , this reading list has everything the modern meeting planner needs for a relaxing day of poolside reading. What makes the book unique is its real-world focus.

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Capterra Event Management

AUGUST 30, 2016

Personally, I’ve almost always found the answers to my questions in books. As for you event managers out there who share in this enthusiasm, I have built a list of books that all event managers ought to read. This list was curated out of the most frequently suggested event management books on Amazon and Goodreads. Rating: 4/5.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 12, 2023

When looking at how that can be applied to meeting planning, Tennant suggests asking yourself: “What kind of planner are you? Tennant will also be releasing a book through Chronicle Books titled, “ The Power of Empathy: A Thirty-Day Path to Personal Growth and Social Change ,” releasing on Oct.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Despite the armies of talented event professionals who buoy our industry, meeting planning is still viewed as a profession that requires little to no formal training. Christy is the founder of and Master Strategist at Strategic Meetings & Events , an international, award-winning strategic planning firm.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 2, 2021

You may not be the Amazon of the meeting planning industry who can provide just about anything to anyone, but that doesn’t mean small, third-party management companies and independent planners need to think small when it comes to wooing potential clients.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 29, 2016

Many built their expertise in an industry or function, shifted to consulting and then wrote a book to launch their speaking career. Onsite Optimization – Captured or streamed keynote, concurrent session presentation, sponsor recognition, book signings, social channel engagement and VIP sessions/experiences.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2023

It will automatically plan their agenda and get them booked on a flight and with a hotel that will meet their specific needs. Read More : The Metaverse & Meeting Planning 3. Kramer shared some highlights.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

KUDO, for instance, has 12,000 certified interpreters available through KUDO Marketplace , the company’s automated booking site. From KUDO Marketplace, planners schedule their meeting with KUDO and list the languages, or types of interpreters, that will be needed. Events with multiple interpreters can be daunting.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2022

Yet, many association leaders fail in engaging stakeholders effectively due to reluctance to incorporate and act on feedback in their meeting planning. Securing constructive feedback is critical in determining which aspects of your event programming is working and which ones are not.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 22, 2022

The 10th NYC Experience Wellness and Travel Media event presented by Organic Spa Media on June 17, 2022 highlighted five major wellness trends that meeting planners should be aware of in booking spa experiences or resorts with wellness-centered offerings. These trends have relevance for planners in a variety of ways.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Business events and hotel group room bookings are nearly half of what they were in 2019. What contracts need to include and how to negotiate those from third parties. Why employee retention is even more essential now and why it requires more than a bonus check.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2019

Date, venue and rates are critical and typically given priority in the earliest stages of the meeting planning cycle. Booking the same hotel for multiple years can help secure a contract waiver of AV-related surcharges. The property could also require a supervisor to oversee the planner’s outsourced vendor.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 5, 2018

We are already booking big events for next year that could not have fit in the old space,” Farzaroli said. million room nights are already booked. To fulfill the request for flexibility, designers incorporated multiple tracks for airwalls that will allow any group to feel cozy, plus 82 separate meeting rooms.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 29, 2024

Smart Meetings has started a book club to circulate literature with ideas that can connect and inspire meeting professionals and others in the industry. This Month’s Reads: Planning for Medical Meetings Every industry has its own cultural norms and professional values that are expected to be reflected at a company’s event.

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Attendease

JULY 5, 2024

This type of organization and task assignment is easily completed using corporate meeting planning solutions. Event planning software streamlines productivity and helps lower costs.

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Attendease

JULY 5, 2024

This type of organization and task assignment is easily completed using corporate meeting planning solutions. Event planning software streamlines productivity and helps lower costs.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Rent the Runaway can help you can look like Emma Stone in The Favourite, wearing the castle gown by ML Monique Lhuillier for $95 (retail $998); or inspired by Green Book , wearing the cobalt Marilyn gown by Allison Parris for $75 (retail $485). Dress for Less. More : Give a Glam Touch to Your Next Award Gala.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2023

What does that mean for the meetings industry? While there are books, movies and endless lectures on the potential dystopian outcomes of wholesale adoption of artificial intelligence, I like to take the optimistic viewpoint. The genie is out of the bottle and it’s only going to be more pervasive and invisible as well.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Read More : What to Expect When Booking A-List Event Speakers Bonus, the no-recording approach can also help with the AV , PR and marketing budget. The primary restriction on information shared is usually that it may be used, but its source is to be kept confidential. All of these events are very personal. The guest lists are curated.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2018

A slew of emerging companies is now allowing planners to book hotel-alternative spaces using search technology that has already transformed how people buy cars and set up dates. All-inclusive packages make the booking website a one-stop shop. The 20,000 sq. in Wells Fargo Center includes access to gourmet catering. Boston and Chicago.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 14, 2022

That can happen when you book the SUE gallery for a private meeting, event or meal at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History. Gallery experiences with the dinosaurs can be included as part of the event. The Field Museum of Natural History. SUE is the name of the museum’s famous T-Rex.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

It’s incumbent for meeting planners both to understand and to overcome unconscious bias. Doing so not only helps you create more inclusive events; it helps you run the business side of meeting planning most successfully.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 2, 2018

A post shared by Hyatt Regency Lake Washington (@hyattlakewash) on Aug 14, 2018 at 11:28am PDT. If the venue is close to water, forge a partnership with a local boat charter for on-the-water opportunities. In Wallace J.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Above all, Williams and Pavlovich recommend planning as early as possible. The most important thing that a customer can do is book as early as they can right now,” Pavlovich says. There have been years where it’s not that critical, but in this state [Louisiana], time and place, booking ahead is to your benefit.”.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Meeting professionals can book the hotel’s Raid the Fridge package. Have a little bit of everything. Make Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada, your home away from home when the lock comes off the fridge.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

To celebrate this renovation, the resort is offering two new meetings packages available for groups that book before September 30 th , 2023. Groups under 50 people that book the Small Groups, Big Inspiration Package enjoy breakfast, lunch, meeting planning services and more, starting at $95 per person.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Kyle Stevens has more than 16-years of experience planning and booking meetings at Hyatt hotels throughout the country. The post Meeting Trends that Have Shaped the Last Decade appeared first on Smart Meetings. He is currently the director of sales and marketing at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Here are takeaways every meeting professional can benefit from. 80 percent of consumers want to book with minimal human involvement. A post shared by Oinkari Basque Dancers (@oinkariboise) on Jul 29, 2017 at 3:19pm PDT. Top Trends Impacting Hospitality, Tourism and Events. Shawna Suckow. Enter, chatbots.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2023

Just as you might make a look book for the top three or 10 destinations with images, square footages and prices, this makes it easy to show what is popular, creative and available when the client needs it. She has pictures of the cute seating right down to the rainbow throw pillows so it is easier for the CEO to envision.

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Eventinterface

MARCH 31, 2018

I am chatting with Dave about disruption and innovation and how that may tie to the meeting and event planning industry. Listen to host Al Wynant and guest Dave Knox discuss the following: How does innovation and disruption fit into the event and meeting planning industry? When is a business or event ready for innovation?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Jeff is the author of 65 books, including Breathing Space, Dial it Down, Live it Up, Simpler Living, 60 Second Innovator and 60 Second Organizer. The post The Momentary Joy of Doing Nothing and 3 Tips to Achieve It appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Booking local talent just got a whole lot easier. GigTown is an app that helps you find and book local artists and bands. Artists submit their interest, and you book your favorite. The post 5 New Apps to Make Meeting Planning Tasks Easier appeared first on Connect Association. Post your event to the app and voila!

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Smart Meetings

JULY 1, 2022

Mainly, that was because as the business grew, I was forced to do more of the work I didn’t enjoy to keep it successful (licenses, insurance, tax reviews…all the necessary evils) and less of the work that keeps me fulfilled and happy (connecting, speaking, branding, planning, events and marketing).

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Eventinterface

MARCH 31, 2018

On this episode of Event TALK, I am speaking with John Di Lemme, high-end marketing consultant, strategic business coach and international speaker about extreme customer service, and how this applies to service provided by meeting and event professionals. How to audit customer service behaviors.

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