Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2025

This article explores proven strategies for hotel sales directors to enhance their meeting and event marketing ROI. From leveraging data analytics to embracing personalization, sustainability, and optimized campaign techniques, these approaches will help you capture more business while demonstrating clear value to stakeholders.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Moving away from “one event to rule them all” Hosting “one big event” is often seen as the pinnacle of corporate event planning. Splashy annual events generate immense excitement and engagement, often bringing a short-term economic and publicity boost to the city they’re hosting in. Let’s explore the benefits!

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Caterease

JANUARY 9, 2025

Yet, with shifting health standards, changing customer expectations, and evolving event trends, the traditional buffet setup is due for a reinvention. From innovative presentation ideas to sustainable practices and tech integrations, this blog post explores fresh concepts to keep self-serve dining cutting-edge and relevant.

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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

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The need for change in travel and tourism The hospitality industry is continuing its efforts towards improving sustainability, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) with cross-sector discussions and in-person activities. The Travel Foundation and the U.S.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 15, 2025

Finally, well dive into proven strategies, like creating registration pages that actually work, sending emails that people want to read, using event apps to stay organized, and leveraging social media to reach your audience. Keep the buzz going online with social media. Get ideas to improve by asking for feedback.

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Endless Events

MARCH 8, 2018

Sustainability isn’t going anywhere. It would only make sense that this effort spills into the event industry. Sustainable events are one of our top choices for 2018 Event Trends.The sustainable event trend is continuing to grow with no signs of stopping so it’s time to get on board! Go Paperless.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Analog Events tries to make sure set pieces, like this one at Olaplex’s Bond Shaper launch party at NYA Studios, are designed with reuse in mind. The same went for other single-use items used for corporate event marketing, like furniture. Connect your sustainability initiatives to the brand.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Event sponsorship can make or break the success of a corporate event. For corporate event planners, identifying and securing event sponsors is an essential yet challenging undertaking. This article will explore proven techniques and strategies for how to get sponsors for an event.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

There are a few added bonuses that come with a successful corporate social responsibility initiative as well: . As with any event or marketing campaign, you will spend time promoting your CSR initiative through PR, social media, email marketing and other channels. . Improved brand image and recognition.

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Attendease

APRIL 4, 2024

In this post, we’ll explore how to thoughtfully and sustainably expand your events. So whether you’re planning corporate events, conferences, fundraisers, or beyond, you’ll find practical takeaways to level up your program. Ready to elevate your corporate events program? Book a demo today

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EventMB

JULY 8, 2017

There is something here for every event professional to appreciate, covering all event types, size, budgets and ideas! Pinterest is a great social media platform for events and […]. Recently valued at over $10 billion, Pinterest has 175 million monthly users.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 19, 2022

Events are more than just about the moment itself, the key to event-led growth is continuing the conversation afterward. Make attendees the center of attention during the event and utilize post-event resources as an effective way to sustain a buzz following the event.

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Hubilo Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Sustainability is a trend widely followed in the year 2018. As we near the end to this year, event planners and event professionals across the globe pledge to make events more sustainable and adhere to the concept of Green Events. What comes to your mind on the first thought of planning sustainable events?

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Shifting trends are found in how planners are measuring sustainability as well as overall event success, plus technology, budgets, and staffing. First, among the nearly 70 meeting managers at international corporations who participated in ICE’s research, sustainability remains a top priority for more than three out of four of them.

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Attendease

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The chance to network is a major part of the allure of corporate events. That allure has been lost in hybrid events. You can address that right now by investing in some quality event software. And business is booming in the event technology industry too. Getting in entertainers for your event isn’t essential.

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Attendease

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The chance to network is a major part of the allure of corporate events. That allure has been lost in hybrid events. You can address that right now by investing in some quality event software. And business is booming in the event technology industry too. Getting in entertainers for your event isn’t essential.

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Social Tables

JUNE 17, 2021

These are called customer personas , and they help shape your event planner marketing strategy in many ways. By knowing your ideal customer, you can determine the images to feature on your website, the social media channels to focus on, where to spend your advertising budget, and which event trends will be important for your business.

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EventBank Insights

JULY 11, 2019

Sustainability. Messaging has to be on both websites and their social media – make sure all platforms are covered. Whilst they might admittedly find their time “off-grid” refreshing, their online interaction with the event is curtailed and thus their engagement with the technology made to support the event is not possible.

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Canadian Special Events

DECEMBER 2, 2024

SNAC is not just a venue; it’s a community hub committed to environmental sustainability. Event organizers can collaborate with SNAC to ensure their gatherings align with green principles, adding extra responsibility and care to any occasion. .” Norbert Arts Centre (SNAC), visit their website and social media pages.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 28, 2025

Social media engagement: How much buzz did your event generate online? Sales during the event: Did your strategy convert interest into action? Step 2: Create Your Event Master Plan This is your events GPSit keeps everyone on the same page and no detail is missed. Tease the event on social media.

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Endless Events

MAY 5, 2022

And as event planners were somewhat forced into a technological era of event planning, many of them started seeing the benefits of event technology. As such, they’re the dominant audience at corporate events and conferences. They can also set up chatbots that answer questions about the event.

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Purple

JULY 19, 2023

The Anatomy of Event Branding: Part One Are you planning a corporate event? The best corporate events have a unique look and feel. They achieve this by aligning corporate events with corporate branding, ensuring a consistent experience across all touchpoints. What is an Archetype, Exactly?

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

Tahira Endean : She has been a part of this immense events industry for a little more than 2 decades. She is currently the Head of Events with SITE Global. Previously for 20+ years, she has been an instructor of Special Event Planning and Sustainable Event Operations. Liz launched Liz King Events.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

While the full 2024 report will be released on March 26th, Jennifer Best, vice president of marketing at AAE, shared some early data from this year’s survey results with attendees at the Catersource + The Special Event conference in February to highlight corporate event trends and how they’re likely to impact speaker bookings this year.

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Canadian Special Events

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Corinne Kessel, Principal at Greenscape Design and Decor , notes that holiday parties in 2024 are all about nature-inspired, immersive environments and sustainable luxury. ” Lush Greenery | Photo Credit: Greenscape Design and Decor Raviv K, President of R5 Events , is an expert in creating a luxurious atmosphere with lush textures. .

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GEVME

JULY 21, 2021

Virtual events have become common, and almost all types of events that were referred to earlier as physical-only, are now being transformed into stunning online events. Almost every event imaginable can be conducted virtually including trade shows, conferences, career expos, corporate events, etc.

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GEVME

JULY 21, 2021

Virtual events have become common, and almost all types of events that were referred to earlier as physical-only, are now being transformed into stunning online events. Almost every event imaginable can be conducted virtually including trade shows, conferences, career expos, corporate events, etc.

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Endless Events

JULY 20, 2018

Know Your Corporate Event Essentials. Corporate event planning is a tad more tedious than other planning gigs. Maybe it’s because there are more of these events than ever and the competition has gotten that much fiercer. Think Green Event Planning. And we have a couple of free tools just for your.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 7, 2023

Getting Pa’ina by Ocean off the ground required the young son to venture around the island to the various vendors that typically supplied local hotels and started assembling community agricultural boxes in the form of meal kits and to sell them throughout the community at a reasonable rate to help sustain local vendors.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 21, 2019

With technology making it ever easier to determine and cater to the wants and needs of individuals, we live in an age where personalisation is king – and that goes for corporate events and conferences too. Sustainability. Consciously green and sustainable events are becoming commonplace.

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Best Corporate Events

AUGUST 23, 2023

1) 82% of the survey respondents say employees want opportunities to volunteer with peers in corporate-supported events. (2) 2) 92% of respondents noted their customers expect them to be good corporate citizens. (2) BEST can help generate media exposure.) (2)

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Eventscase Blog

MAY 8, 2024

Gamification Gamification employs game-design elements in events to motivate engagement through points, leaderboards, and rewards. Social Media Integration Social media broadens the event’s impact, using live updates and user-generated content to foster a connected community.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

Using a hybrid event platform with the right capabilities can open the door to options like interactive Q&A sessions, breakout rooms for small group discussions, and ways to share important conference updates. . Hosting a hybrid event can contribute to that. kilograms of trash per day. .

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

In a conversation that highlights both their knowledge as well as their personalities, Nick, Will, and Thuy dissect how the pandemic has impacted several sectors within the industry: corporate events, social events, and weddings, among others. I see in the forums that some corporate events have been postponed.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The platform delivers a premium user experience for attendees while streamlining the event planning process and maximizing ROI. More than just a scalable event planning solution, Eventtia serves as a long-term strategic technology partner, enabling clients to achieve sustained event success.

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Event Planning BluePrint

JUNE 18, 2024

Identify Your Niche One of the most effective ways to stand out in the competitive event planning market is to identify and specialize in a niche. According to a study by Event Bookings, event planners who focus on a specific type of event, such as weddings, corporate events, or charity galas, tend to see a 20% increase in bookings.

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