Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Our webinars, the Knowledge Exchange, brought us essential insights on AI, incentives, wellness and contracts, just to name a few! Pasha explored the issues of purposeful design, sustainability, innovation, flexible seating and data-driven adjustments.

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The MICE

JANUARY 9, 2025

In July 2024 I visited UEFA EURO 2024 in Stuttgart to get insights into the sustainability initiatives in place. I spoke to Ellen Schmid, Deputy Head of Sustainability @ UEFA Euro 2024 – Host City Stuttgart. What are the key sustainability initiatives UEFA Euro 2024 is implementing to minimise the environmental impact?

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GEVME

JANUARY 27, 2020

While people love spending their time in such places, the organizers do not really place sustainability as the anchor of organizing such events. The concept of sustainability has been around for a long time but now it has become the need of the hour so that each one of us can do our bit in making an impact on the environment.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Sustainable tourism is vital. That’s the principle that guided Tourisme Montréal’s proactive sustainability strategy, one that helped it maintain its first place in North America on the 2023 Global Destination Sustainability Index. Look for venues with stringent commitments to sustainability.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

A 7-Step Process A true process will go beyond RFP sourcing and site selection, contracting and negotiations. Read More : Year of the Sustainable RFP Let me connect the dots for you. The choices made here ripple through to create a more responsible and sustainable event industry.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 10, 2024

28-30, Destinations International (DI) held its 2024 Social Inclusion Summit in Spokane, Washington, where they shared insights and resources around inclusion in the travel and tourism industry. Consistently revisiting these practices post-event, through attendee feedback and internal reviews, is key to refining and sustaining impact.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2021

After news that the United States would open to vaccinated international travelers starting Nov. Schedules fill up fast, so if traveling with a team, start planning as early as possible and fill a master calendar with the booth numbers of everyone’s appointments and reception commitments for most efficient coverage.

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Gallus Events

JANUARY 16, 2022

Why You Need to Run a More Sustainable Event. The reason we have to run more sustainable events is clear, you only have to look at the very basic building blocks of our events to find out that we have a challenge ahead of us: . The single most damaging thing anyone can do is to travel to an event powered by carbon. Number one.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Multiple representatives on the panel advised planners to evaluate contracts more carefully than ever—don’t pre-assume anything as a given if it isn’t explicitly stated in the contract. Read More: Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract During the open Q&A, planners aired frustrations—contracts are time-consuming already.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Learn more about the biggest issues meeting professionals are struggling with in a joint IMEX-Smart Meetings white paper titled, “Clearing the Path” that surveyed planners about diversity, equity and inclusion, sustainability, personal and career development and industry changes. A Content Mix. Pitching for 2023.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

There’s definitely more emphasis on wellness, sustainability and inclusivity,” said Jennifer Squeglia, “I think there’s great energy in our industry right now. Did 2023 reignite the Golden Age of Travel? They’re less of a captive audience and more of a savvy travel consumer.” “I Cathy Diem believes so.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Surprise and delight followed at every turn with live flamingos (Tom and Jerry, 35-year-old brothers), branded coconuts, a server flash mob dance, sustainable sunglasses from Joycoast , unconditional support from Essential Bodywear and “wine edutainment” from Lady Somm. Travel is normalizing, getting back to patterns from pre-pandemic.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2023

But a fraction of a percent adds up quickly when millions of people travel every day. Q: How does sustainability play a part at Unclaimed Baggage? As you can imagine, people pack all sorts of things when they’re traveling. A: We have exclusive contracts with all of the major airlines. They’re successful over 99.5%

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Once a legally binding contract is in place, it sets the stage for easier conversations,” said Dustin Arnhem, senior vice president of sales with Visit Baltimore. Caesars and Meet AC announced sustainability highlights from its newly released 2021 CSR Report —in a Leed-certified Augustus Tower villa suite—and the news (and views) are great.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2024

This reduces travel, housing and F&B costs. Other factors to consider: In addition to survey feedback, mapping where attendees are located and researching flight options can help to narrow down a location almost everyone can reach with the fewest travel delays. Like most things in life, timing makes a difference.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Encore Global hosted “Break Free, a journey of transformation” which invited guests to take part in an interactive survey focused on the sustainability efforts at IMEX while touching all the senses in a dramatic LED-enhanced space. IMEX2022 #meetings #meetsmart #CSR pic.twitter.com/NKJ84OXuu9. Louis (STL).

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Social value is an umbrella term used to describe any initiative that makes a positive contribution to society and the environment such as smart resource usage, working with suppliers that are social enterprises, providing good working conditions and environmental sustainability.

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

Communication from the first touchpoint must answer the questions every experienced traveler will have. Next is the Social Contract, the new Code of Conduct with the event where we agree to maintain safe distancing, wear masks and to not participate if we are feeling unwell. Shift: Revolution of Recognition and Rewards.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Meanwhile, greener meetings and more sustainable ways of operating will continue to be high on the agenda. Jack Marczewski, portfolio event director of The Meetings Show, TEAMS Europe and Business Travel Show Europe. Tackling ‘green hushing’ in events.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2024

Considerations such as sustainability and F&B add-ons can be integrated into your finalized contract terms. As Moten tells JT, “If you’re really open, the negotiations come easy after that because you’ve shown up as a partner from the very beginning.”

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2023

The Resort already has contracted bookings for more than 50 per cent of its 2023 budget, and that is greater than it achieved in the whole of 2018. This is despite the slow start to 2022 when Covid lockdown regulations were still restricting and impacting on hospitality, events and travel. Profit was also well ahead of the 2019 total.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 31, 2020

Many cited the need for a vaccine before companies feel comfortable allowing employees to travel again and said the uncertainty is making it challenging to move ahead. Acing the Post-COVID Contract. Before the coronavirus, many venue contracts didn’t feature force majeure clauses. Now they’re top of mind.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

How to prepare for 2023 contract negotiations Yes, we’re out of the pandemic shutdown, but it’s not back to “business as usual.” From workforce shortages to inflation worries, what should event planners be looking for when it comes to 2023 contracts? On the “high” side: Larger deposits up-front for hotel contracts.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 4, 2019

We’re feeling a bit green today, and it’s all thanks to the topic of sustainability in events! Sustainability in events has been covered several times by our team. And they had quite a few bits of wisdom to share when it comes to implementing and promoting sustainability in events. “To innovate, and to create.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 3, 2023

The report, called ‘Event Power: A Force for Good,’ looks beyond the traditional measures of event impact – economic value, job creation, increased destination profiling – and focuses on the far-reaching benefits that events bring to communities and supply chains, as well as on matters such as sustainability and future-building.

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TicketBud

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This holds true for event management, which when done sustainably can help the environment, as well as improve an organization’s reputation, cost efficiency and long-term success. Sustainability is Good for Business One in three U.S. And, another study found that events contribute 2.5 pounds of landfill waste per person per day.

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The Planner's Lounge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

As the world continues to deal with the ups and downs of the pandemic, it can feel like a rush to get back on track and ensure you have a sustainable wedding planning business for the future. 4 Key Strategies for a Sustainable Wedding Business: 1) Solid Contracts for Long Term Sustainability. 2) Safety Protocols.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

To help achieve these ambitions, PJP consulted sustainable events specialists A Greener Festival Ltd (AGF). The Platinum Jubilee Pageant set out to achieve excellence in inclusivity, accessibility, diversity, environmental sustainability, creativity and celebration. Sustainability Action Summary.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 12, 2024

It’s split across four key themes: INFORM – INSPIRE – INNOVATE – IMPACT, with a stellar line up of expert speakers covering topics including event security, AI, inclusivity, wellness, experiential design, contract negotiation, sustainability and legacy. Delegate downtime It’s not all work and no play.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 14, 2020

To download the entire report, visit the AMEX Global Business Travel site. It’s also a good time to rethink your approach to sustainability. Increased competition for space and potential contraction in supply due to closures and conversions of hotels and venues. Below, we’ve highlighted several of the key takeaways.

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The MICE

MARCH 31, 2022

Bern’s positioning as a leader in the energy and environmental sector, and its easy accessibility within Switzerland and from neighbouring countries, make it the most suitable city to host the Swiss Sustainability Forum. Circular Economy Entrepreneurs 2021. Photo credit: NZZ Connect. About the organiser. Circular Economy Entrepreneurs 2021.

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The MICE

JUNE 3, 2022

The return of incentive travel has given clients the opportunity to book these trips with confidence. What has changed since the pandemic in the way companies approach incentive travel? The biggest challenge is all the travel restrictions around the world, especially if we handle international groups. You always need a backup.

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Quickmobile

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Being firm and ensuring the wording of your speaker contract outlines what speaker readiness entails can save you from having to wake up a hungover speaker! International Travel & Timing. He had just returned from a big hiking trip in South America, where he’d likely contracted malaria. Sea Sickness. Random Coincidences.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

These are the secrets you need to know after the contract has been signed to ensure everything goes according to plan. For example, attendees in all-day meetings typically prefer lighter, protein-forward options to sustain energy while sitting for extended periods. That is why aligning with the catering team is essential.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 14, 2024

Just as the 2024 hurricane season began on June 1, a few meetings-focused hotels in South Florida, both on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, publicized promotions to the group market featuring especially favorable pricing and contract terms for meetings taking place between July and December of 2024 and July and December 2025.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

A 7-Step Process A true process will go beyond RFP sourcing and site selection, contracting and negotiations. Read More : Year of the Sustainable RFP Let me connect the dots for you. The choices made here ripple through to create a more responsible and sustainable event industry.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Travel (see Smart Chat, page 26) points out that job loss in the leisure and hospitality industry has taken the lion’s share of the economic hit. The International Monetary Fund is predicting a global economic contraction of 4.9 Travel Association and managing director of MMBC. Nearly half the 16.9

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