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Best of 2024: Event Safety and Security

Smart Meetings

At a private event in Las Vegas, a group of researchers found a hacking technique called Unsaflok, allowing hackers to open several models of Saflok RFID-based keycards, putting meeting planners and their attendees potentially at risk. The post Best of 2024: Event Safety and Security appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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3 Extreme Accessibility Experts Share Their Accommodation Mandates

Smart Meetings

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. Her father had cerebral palsy, which brought its own needs.

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5 Tips for Flexible Event Budgeting, No Matter the Format or Economic State

Smart Meetings

From our very first conversation, I am briefing my clients on the state of the industry and the impact that is currently having on event budgets in general. Prior to the initial kickoff meeting for every event my team produces, we sit down with our clients to clarify their mission, define any non-negotiables and outline their goals and KPIs.

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Heike Mahmoud, CMP

Smart Meetings

Heike Mahmoud , CMP, was one of the first European meeting professionals to earn the Certified Meting Professional (CMP) designation through the Events Industry Council (EIC) in 2006. Now, she feels inspired as she sees the certification’s global spread. “It

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Top 14 Event Badge Printing Software Options for 2024

Eventmobi

When designing the attendee experience for your next conference or meeting, creating a seamless and quick check-in flow is crucial. Upon their arrival at your venue, enabling attendees to check in and collect their badges without waiting in long lines will make a lasting positive first impression that sets the tone for the entire event.

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The Problem with Too Many Meetings: Why Fewer, Strategic Calls Lead to Better Event Planning

Glow Global Events

However, overloading the calendar with calls and meetings can have the opposite effect, hindering productivity and draining valuable resources. At Glow Global Events, we believe in creating efficient, results-driven processes that keep both our clients and our team focused and aligned.

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Stop the Generational Stereotyping

Smart Meetings

Why demographics are less effective for building meeting agendas than values In Canada, where I reside, each week brings a new influx of forms and documents from the government. The post Stop the Generational Stereotyping appeared first on Smart Meetings. Mostly, these are tax forms.