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Event Attendee Energy Optimization Survey

Smart Meetings

A conference can be a full-contact sport. To get the most out of the time invested, the trainer/event designer needs to be thoughtful about how the agenda is structured to deliver content and experiences on offer. Getting the schedule right is both an art and a science. Smart Meetings is conducting a study in partnership with Zenus.AI and Olympian Meeting to learn the secrets from the Smart Meetings community and experts in and out of the industry.

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8 Best Construction Training Software Ranked & Rated for 2025

Arlo Training & Events Software

Here at Arlo we work with many leading construction training companies and associations who use Arlo to deliver ongoing construction training to their staff and members. Its with this in mind that we’ve put together a list of 8 different construction training platforms that are useful to consider if you’re in the industry. We’ll also outline what construction training software is typically used for, and when businesses n the construction industry begin to consider it, based on

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Empowering a New Generation of Association Leaders

Smart Meetings

How leaders can find and support employees The demand is real. Meeting planners are needed more than ever. However, it isn’t always easy to find and retain qualified staff. The American Hotel & Lodging Association (ALHA) reported that an estimated 67% of hotels are experiencing staffing issues and shortages, and 68% of planners are new to the meetings industry since COVID.

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Smart Moves at Destinations International, Fairmont Dallas and More

Smart Meetings

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). With nearly 20 years in the travel and tourism industry, Pace has held positions at numerous destination organizations at both the state and local levels and spent over a decade with Visit Florida. In her role with DI, Pace will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all of the association’s marketing initiatives.

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Elevate Your Event Experience to the Next Level

In order to create a successful event, you must: Optimize Event Website and Registration Process Utilize Social Media Platforms Effectively Implement Targeted Email Campaigns Harness the Power of Video Content Benefit from a Mobile App Download now and learn how to simplify this process with Eventpedia.

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How Planners Can Make Their Events Greener

Smart Meetings

BCD Meetings and Events G uide helps make events more sustainable BCD Travel released a sustainability guide for meetings and events earlier this year, offering planners global sustainability trends and best practices. Smart Meetings interviewed Ben Hoeksma, senior director, global program lead, to better understand what the guide provides to planners.

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Case Study: CVB Partnership Amplifies Impact at Lenovo Tech World 2024

Smart Meetings

Events take a village. By working with Visit Bellevue, the planners for Lenovo Tech World 2024 show the transformative power of partnership. 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. After the 2023 event in Austin, the planners from Event Strategy Group (ESG) looked towards the Pacific Northwest for the 2024 gathering, “Smarter AI for All.

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New and Renovated: For Meetings in Postcard Cities

Smart Meetings

These properties make it easy to gather among views remember Those amazing landscapes that you see on postcards? They look oh-so-much better from a floor-to-ceiling meeting room window. To get yourself and your attendees there, you just have to find your perfect postcard city and then make the booking. These new and renovated properties are the way to make it happen, whether you’re searching for big city energy or a quiet home base.

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FICP Annual Elevated Conversation Around Meaning

Smart Meetings

Financial and insurance industry meeting planners face complex demands. Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings. They are tasked with setting the stage for executive planning sessions and bringing together remote teams. The stakes are high, and rules must be followed. To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week.

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Event Attendee Energy Optimization Survey

Smart Meetings

A conference can be a full-contact sport. To get the most out of the time invested, the trainer/event designer needs to be thoughtful about how the agenda is structured to deliver content and experiences on offer. Getting the schedule right is both an art and a science. Smart Meetings is conducting a study in partnership with Zenus.AI and Olympian Meeting to learn the secrets from the Smart Meetings community and experts in and out of the industry.

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Unlock the Secrets of Event Marketing Masters

The greats learn from the greats. Set yourself and your team up for success with tried and tested strategies and insights from event marketing geniuses at Vanta, Partnership Leaders, Quantum Metric, Rocketlane, and Explori.

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Empowering a New Generation of Association Leaders

Smart Meetings

How leaders can find and support employees The demand is real. Meeting planners are needed more than ever. However, it isn’t always easy to find and retain qualified staff. The American Hotel & Lodging Association (ALHA) reported that an estimated 67% of hotels are experiencing staffing issues and shortages, and 68% of planners are new to the meetings industry since COVID.

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Smart Moves at Destinations International, Fairmont Dallas and More

Smart Meetings

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). With nearly 20 years in the travel and tourism industry, Pace has held positions at numerous destination organizations at both the state and local levels and spent over a decade with Visit Florida. In her role with DI, Pace will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all of the association’s marketing initiatives.

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How Planners Can Make Their Events Greener

Smart Meetings

BCD Meetings and Events G uide helps make events more sustainable BCD Travel released a sustainability guide for meetings and events earlier this year, offering planners global sustainability trends and best practices. Smart Meetings interviewed Ben Hoeksma, senior director, global program lead, to better understand what the guide provides to planners.

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Refract Seattle: The Power of Connecting Events to Local Community

Smart Meetings

Get involved with local events like Refract Seattle to create unforgettable experiences for your attendees Since its inception, what is now the largest glass arts festival in North America draws visitors to Seattle from all over the world, and the somewhat niche community of glass artists, appreciators and collectors take over the city for an October weekend each year.

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How to Get Speakers, Exhibitors, and Attendees to Promote Your Event With Video

In this best practices guide, you’ll learn how to tap into the cost-efficiencies of advocacy and word-of-mouth marketing with video. Examples include speakers providing a preview of their upcoming sessions, exhibitors creating “please stop by” invitations and attendees creating “looking forward to seeing you” introduction videos. Learn about best practices and programs created by leading companies and associations including ASIS, AUVSI, SuperZoo, National Restaurant Association, World of Concret

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Case Study: CVB Partnership Amplifies Impact at Lenovo Tech World 2024

Smart Meetings

Events take a village. By working with Visit Bellevue, the planners for Lenovo Tech World 2024 show the transformative power of partnership. 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. After the 2023 event in Austin, the planners from Event Strategy Group (ESG) looked towards the Pacific Northwest for the 2024 gathering, “Smarter AI for All.

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New and Renovated: For Meetings in Postcard Cities

Smart Meetings

These properties make it easy to gather among views remember Those amazing landscapes that you see on postcards? They look oh-so-much better from a floor-to-ceiling meeting room window. To get yourself and your attendees there, you just have to find your perfect postcard city and then make the booking. These new and renovated properties are the way to make it happen, whether you’re searching for big city energy or a quiet home base.

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FICP Annual Elevated Conversation Around Meaning

Smart Meetings

Financial and insurance industry meeting planners face complex demands. Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings. They are tasked with setting the stage for executive planning sessions and bringing together remote teams. The stakes are high, and rules must be followed. To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week.

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Event Attendee Energy Optimization Survey

Smart Meetings

A conference can be a full-contact sport. To get the most out of the time invested, the trainer/event designer needs to be thoughtful about how the agenda is structured to deliver content and experiences on offer. Getting the schedule right is both an art and a science. Smart Meetings is conducting a study in partnership with Zenus.AI and Olympian Meeting to learn the secrets from the Smart Meetings community and experts in and out of the industry.

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B2B Events in 2023 - What You Need to Know

Get ahead of the curve and stay informed with Zuddl's industry report on the future of B2B events in 2023. Stay up-to-date on the latest trends and insights from leading experts in the field. Make informed decisions and stay ahead of the competition.

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Empowering a New Generation of Association Leaders

Smart Meetings

How leaders can find and support employees The demand is real. Meeting planners are needed more than ever. However, it isn’t always easy to find and retain qualified staff. The American Hotel & Lodging Association (ALHA) reported that an estimated 67% of hotels are experiencing staffing issues and shortages, and 68% of planners are new to the meetings industry since COVID.

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Smart Moves at Destinations International, Fairmont Dallas and More

Smart Meetings

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). With nearly 20 years in the travel and tourism industry, Pace has held positions at numerous destination organizations at both the state and local levels and spent over a decade with Visit Florida. In her role with DI, Pace will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all of the association’s marketing initiatives.

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How Planners Can Make Their Events Greener

Smart Meetings

BCD Meetings and Events G uide helps make events more sustainable BCD Travel released a sustainability guide for meetings and events earlier this year, offering planners global sustainability trends and best practices. Smart Meetings interviewed Ben Hoeksma, senior director, global program lead, to better understand what the guide provides to planners.

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Refract Seattle: The Power of Connecting Events to Local Community

Smart Meetings

Get involved with local events like Refract Seattle to create unforgettable experiences for your attendees Since its inception, what is now the largest glass arts festival in North America draws visitors to Seattle from all over the world, and the somewhat niche community of glass artists, appreciators and collectors take over the city for an October weekend each year.

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Download Now: 2022 Virtual + Hybrid Event Platform RFP Template - Enterprise Edition

Download 200+ new RFP questions for hybrid and virtual event technology success. After 10,000 downloads, the SpotMe Virtual + Hybrid Event Platform RFP Template is the ultimate procurement tool for event technology. This template is ideal for companies looking for a vendor to fulfill their specific virtual + hybrid event platform needs and requirements!

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Case Study: CVB Partnership Amplifies Impact at Lenovo Tech World 2024

Smart Meetings

Events take a village. By working with Visit Bellevue, the planners for Lenovo Tech World 2024 show the transformative power of partnership. 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. After the 2023 event in Austin, the planners from Event Strategy Group (ESG) looked towards the Pacific Northwest for the 2024 gathering, “Smarter AI for All.

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New and Renovated: For Meetings in Postcard Cities

Smart Meetings

These properties make it easy to gather among views remember Those amazing landscapes that you see on postcards? They look oh-so-much better from a floor-to-ceiling meeting room window. To get yourself and your attendees there, you just have to find your perfect postcard city and then make the booking. These new and renovated properties are the way to make it happen, whether you’re searching for big city energy or a quiet home base.

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FICP Annual Elevated Conversation Around Meaning

Smart Meetings

Financial and insurance industry meeting planners face complex demands. Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings. They are tasked with setting the stage for executive planning sessions and bringing together remote teams. The stakes are high, and rules must be followed. To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week.

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Event Attendee Energy Optimization Survey

Smart Meetings

A conference can be a full-contact sport. To get the most out of the time invested, the trainer/event designer needs to be thoughtful about how the agenda is structured to deliver content and experiences on offer. Getting the schedule right is both an art and a science. Smart Meetings is conducting a study in partnership with Zenus.AI and Olympian Meeting to learn the secrets from the Smart Meetings community and experts in and out of the industry.

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The Ultimate Guide to Hosting Hybrid Events For Your Association

For associations, the hybrid model is the future of the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) industry. Hybrid events provide increased reach and scalability, improved engagement with association members, and insights from real-time analytics, making them an absolute necessity. This ready-to-use playbook presents a framework for event organizers embarking on the hybrid events journey.

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Empowering a New Generation of Association Leaders

Smart Meetings

How leaders can find and support employees The demand is real. Meeting planners are needed more than ever. However, it isn’t always easy to find and retain qualified staff. The American Hotel & Lodging Association (ALHA) reported that an estimated 67% of hotels are experiencing staffing issues and shortages, and 68% of planners are new to the meetings industry since COVID.

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Smart Moves at Destinations International, Fairmont Dallas and More

Smart Meetings

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). With nearly 20 years in the travel and tourism industry, Pace has held positions at numerous destination organizations at both the state and local levels and spent over a decade with Visit Florida. In her role with DI, Pace will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all of the association’s marketing initiatives.

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How Planners Can Make Their Events Greener

Smart Meetings

BCD Meetings and Events G uide helps make events more sustainable BCD Travel released a sustainability guide for meetings and events earlier this year, offering planners global sustainability trends and best practices. Smart Meetings interviewed Ben Hoeksma, senior director, global program lead, to better understand what the guide provides to planners.