Smart Meetings

AUGUST 20, 2024

With an event production career that spans over 26 years, Frankel was a perfect choice as speaker to educate our audience on the fine details of AV contracting. Light It Up: The #1 Way to Set the Atmosphere Now that LED rules the school, lighting has become the most essential tool when setting the mood and energy of your event.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 27, 2023

But entering a new relationship with a hotel usually comes with a detailed contract of agreements and stipulations. State of the Market Based on the current state of the market, Payne has seen a shift occur due to the events that transpired during Covid-19. Smart Meetings chatted with Cheryl M.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Robert Kenward the leading senior specialist in event and brand experience industry recruitment, is pleased to share his latest quarterly report on recruitment trends for the fourth quarter of 2024. We will see more agencies making this shift over the next six months which is great news for both employers and job seekers.”

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2025

PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips Professional Displays, is proud to announce a new multi-year contract extension with Oracle Red Bull Racing, becoming a Team Partner while continuing as the sole supplier of digital displays to the eight-time Formula One World Championship winning team for 2025 and beyond.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

We recently convened a roundtable of senior-level conference organizers to discuss risk tolerance and the forces that are shaping their 2021/22 event strategies and decisions. Everyone agrees that planning hybrid events takes significantly more time, money and effort. Contract concerns. Member considerations and communications.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Optimism in the business meetings and events sector is high, with average event budgets on the rise, according to the Meetings Industry Association’s (MIA) latest MIA Insights. Despite this, just 6% feel that the business meetings and events sector is supported by UK government.

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EventMB

MARCH 20, 2025

Building flexibility into contracts through substitutions and force majeure protections can help mitigate financial surprises and keep events on track. Skift Take: Tariffs can trigger unexpected cost spikes for both planners and suppliers. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Since 1989, Searcys has been the trusted catering partner at the Barbican, playing an integral role in delivering exceptional event, dining and hospitality services across the venues world-class arts and conference spaces. Over the past year alone, Searcys has catered for 619 events, welcoming 150,000 guests to the Barbican.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 13, 2020

This is the third in a series of blogs posts, written collaboratively by our team, which uncover lessons learned in advising dozens of our clients on their events in the time of COVID-19. Many conference organizers want to change their exhibit contract language or attendee cancellation policies to avoid future losses. Remove Barriers.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 28, 2024

HOW ARE YOU BRINGING AI TO THE EVENT INDUSTRY? AI is becoming an essential tool in creating production design for large scale events. HOW SHOULD EVENT MARKETERS BE LOOKING AT PRODUCTION BUDGETS IN 2025? HOW SHOULD EVENT MARKETERS BE LOOKING AT PRODUCTION BUDGETS IN 2025? BIGGEST EVENT TECH MISTAKES YOU STILL SEE?

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Contract tips to keep in mind A quarter century into the second millennium, there are several things that remain constant: humans need food, water and shelter to survive; the law of gravity is still in play; and event contracts are still a necessity between meeting professionals and hospitality venues.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Becoming a sustainable event planner is a marathon, not a sprint. As the events industry continues to evolve in its sustainability journey, there are a lot of accomplishments to celebrate. Smart Meetings’ October webinar, From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices , breaks it down.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2025

Within the meetings and events industry, where relationships are the foundation of success, negotiation has evolved far beyond rates and contracts. In recent conversations with our Client Advisory Board , a group of leading seasoned event professionals, we explored how todays negotiations must address far more than pricing.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2024

Leading luxury catering and event management services provider Blue Strawberry Group has secured a five-year contract to deliver exclusive hospitality and event services at 8½ London – home to The Skinners’ Company. To enquire about hosting events at 8½ London, please contact: hello@bluestrawberry.co.uk

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 9, 2025

Butlin’s Conferences & Events announces an enhanced events proposition with updated Corporate Day Business Packages. These packages are designed to provide exceptional value and efficiency for companies looking to host impactful and memorable events within tight time and budget restrictions.

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 7, 2025

In the competitive world of events, a robust sales process is more than just a series of steps – it’s the lifeblood of your business. In this article, well explore common pitfalls that lead to dropped leads, provide strategies to identify and address these leaks, and offer best practices for optimizing your event sales process.

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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. in hospitality. Warner advises caution.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 8, 2025

With that in mind, I decided to search Amazon for event planning and management books with at least 100 reviews and a rating of 4 stars or higher. If youve ever done a similar search and felt a bit overwhelmed by all the choices, heres a list of the top six event planning books on Amazon with more than 125 reviews and ratings of at least 4.2

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Brian Feit, Founding Partner, BMF According to findings from EventTrack 2025 , EMs annual research report on experiential marketing, eventgoers are preparing for an active 2025, with 56 percent of respondents planning to show up to more b-to-c and b-to-b events in the coming year than in 2024. Want to contribute a column?

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Smaller meetings, known by industry experts as micro events, continue strong growth. Simpler internal team meetings, VIP events, and client advisory boards will be among the most common types of meetings as we go forward. ” — Freeman Trends Report Q1 2024 , Winter 2024 Freeman Syndicated Survey of Event Attendees.

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Event Marketer

JULY 25, 2024

It wasn’t long ago that force majeure was commonly perceived as insignificant boilerplate language added to the end of an event contract. Court of Appeals verdict, a new precedent for event contracts may have been set, as MeetingsNet reports. Now four years later, in the wake of a U.S.

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Event Marketer

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The event also included on-site customization from visual artist Jacob Rochester. Photo credit: Pacsun WILLIAMS RACING x KRAKEN Williams Racing returned with the next stop of its 2024 Fan Zone World Tour, popping up at 800 Congress in downtown Austin for a week of free events from Oct. Presented by Complex, a pop-up on Oct.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings. Learn More: From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics included AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiations, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management and sustainable sourcing.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

That often means seeking out third-party agencies and independent planners to attain their goals and create a stellar event. Not only do we do contract negotiations, site inspections and sourcing, but then we help planners with all of the logistics from start to finish.” To watch the full webinar, click here.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Designing accessible events topped almost all meetings industry event agendas in 2024, but few planners understand what is required to make everyone feel welcome even as equal access moves from the desired to the required column in their job descriptions. Let’s learn more. It’s a cultural fit.”

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 9, 2020

This is the second in a series of blogs posts, written collaboratively by our team, which uncover lessons learned in advising dozens of our clients on their events in the time of COVID-19. Summertime V-shape – deeper contraction, bigger recovery. Fall Recovery – Extended contraction. Scenario Planning.

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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. Fairbanks is appointed as catering sales manager.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Events take a village. Lenovo Tech World is the global technology company’s annual event, and as events at this level go, it’s an enormous undertaking for the planners organizing it. There were opportunities for us to buy out different destinations and evening event venues that we might not have had access to in a larger city.”

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Picatic by Eventbrite

JANUARY 18, 2023

I’m an event producer and the founder of Gold Beams (website / Instagram / YouTube). We produce events for Black creatives and the Black community at large. We’re also contracted to produce and project manage events for others. Gold Beams’ internal events have […]. My name is Tayleur.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Match My Venue, previously operating under The Events Consultant, has now launched as a standalone brand, dedicated solely to helping businesses and event planners find the perfect venue. The rebrand reflects the rapid growth of its venue-finding service, which had outgrown its place within The Events Consultant.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 14, 2025

Forestry England has appointed Nuweb Group, a leading UK-based event technology provider, as its in-house ticketing solution. The partnership will cover a wide range of activities, from admission tickets and seasonal events to Forestry Englands high-profile Forest Live concert series.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 22, 2024

Amid the whirlwind of a high-powered CEO or celebrity’s life, many still find time to speak at corporate events, but what happens when these A-list event speakers’ busy lives get the best of them and they need to bow out of their speaking commitment, or they don’t arrive at the anticipated time? What Does that Mean for Planners?

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2025

Other than running out of coffee, trying to sign contracts years out and arranging travel in a world where costs are the only thing rising faster than attrition rates is the definition of “stressful.” Fewer, smaller international events for the foreseeable future and more consolidation. That is a trick question.

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Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Video live streaming of events is simple to set up, easy to use, entertaining to watch, and most importantly accessible by all. There’s lots of potential for using this technology to live stream in-person sessions to a remote audience at your event. The Legality of Live Streaming Your Event.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Central Hall Westminster has made four new appointments two event managers, a finance director and finance assistant to strengthen its team and help support the businesss growth plans into 2025. Meanwhile, the appointment of Iain Kent as finance director comes as the business explores further opportunities for growth.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Training programs are upping the event planning standard. In recent weeks, two event professional organizations have launched certification programs and internet-based classes designed with the goal of making event profs better at what they do. EST and will cover the intricacies of the contracting phase to managing a live event.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Meeting planners are responsible for the success of corporate events, conferences, and incentive programs. Unexpected cancellations, attendance fluctuations, and travel restrictions have made rigid contracts a dealbreaker. Attendees now expect more interactive and engaging events.

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