Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

IMEX America Moves Toward a Sustainable Events Future IMEX America 2022 was the greenest one yet. A detailed report prepared by MeetGreen explained how the largest industry event made progress toward its Net Zero Carbon Events goal while pointing to even more improvements IMEX and other event organizers can make in the future.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 26, 2022

More than 2,000 meetings industry folks gathered at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center for the launch of Business Events Industry Week , a concentration of events designed to illustrate the Power of Purpose exercised when people come together. Lifetime Achievement Educator Award went to dr. Eric D.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2023

The success of an event includes many factors. Where event profs hope to give event attendees a vibrant, appealing and informative session, it may come off more as an information dump for some. Smart Meetings spoke with several event experts whose main goal is to craft a personalized, engaging and educational experience.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

For the first time in nearly two years, event professionals will have the opportunity to raise a glass with their peers in the flesh at the 19th annual Experiential Marketing Summit. Among EMS’s slate of A-list instructors is keynoter Alex Sapiz, vp-global events at Cisco, who takes the stage Oct. Taking place Oct.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Net Zero Carbon Events Roadmap to guide industry. Freeman and Scottish Event Campus (SEC) Glasgow are among the global organisations already using the Net Zero Carbon Events Roadmap to steer their sustainability journey. Net Zero Carbon Events launched in 2021 prior to unveiling its Pledge at COP26 in Glasgow.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2023

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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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Meeting Professional Continuing Education Includes Sustainability Certification Meeting professionals are taking sustainability more seriously than ever before. Look to Events Industry Council (EIC), a leader in event professional continuing education. Maritz is a leader in the events industry’s sustainability efforts.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2024

Given the free time the WSWA team had, the association chose 2023 as the year to introduce a rebrand and additional changes to its event. The event’s name was redubbed “Access Live,” an extension of the association’s WSWA Access, a program that connects wine and spirits producers with wholesalers via education and mentorship.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2024

With £130 million in funding from the City of London Corporation, it is delivering an expansive calendar of events, from open-air festivals to educational forums, whilst improving the area’s accessibility and pedestrianisation. Barbican’s Head of Sales, Jenny Waller, will represent the Barbican at IMEX America.

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Event Farm

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Event planning has changed drastically since the COVID-19 pandemic—from cancellations and postponements to the new wave of virtual and hybrid events, event planners had to pivot quickly in order to stay afloat. Couldn’t join us for Event Exhale? Watch the Replay Where is the Event Industry Hurting?

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 11, 2021

After nearly 18 months, the industry gathers in-person to gain insights into a new chapter of events. The show opened with a fireside chat between Soo Young Kim, head of global programs and experiences at YouTube, and Jessica Heasley, group editor and publisher at Event Marketer. Alex Sapiz, VP-Global Events, Cisco.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Editor’s Note: We asked Amy Calvert , CEO of Events Industry Council, to share her perspective on how meeting professionals are evolving to meet the needs of post-pandemic era events and why professional designations like CMPs are changing to support that shift. More : Smart U: Meeting Professional Online Classes.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2022

As an event professional you probably feel like you’ve spent more quality time with your event budget than you have your loved ones during the last two years. Here are my top 5 tips to effectively managing my budgets in the current event landscape. Increasing Efforts on Client Education. Melissa Park.

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Endless Events

MARCH 5, 2019

For the second time ever, the International Live Event Association (ILEA) held the Global Events Forum in August 2018 in Denver, Colorado. The forum brought together 30 of the brightest and biggest influencers in the events industry to delve deep into issues, challenges, and opportunities facing the event industry today.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 10, 2025

One of the things that drives me forward is my passionate belief in the events industrys capacity to create social progress and economic transformation, and the meaningful role our industry plays in solving the pressing problems we face in the world today. Today, Spark has more than 10,000 users in 120-plus countries.

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EventMB

JUNE 2, 2022

Organizers reported 9,000 attendees, including close to 3,000 buyers, and 2,300 exhibiting companies taking part, making it the largest event industry trade show to take place since the start of the Covid pandemic. This is the first major international event industry show for many. Invite-only events for specific audiences went ahead.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 23, 2020

Are hybrid events a short-term solution to current conditions or a long-term shift in the events space? We asked Event Planners if they are planning to incorporate a hybrid strategy for events going forward, and if yes, to share their insights into how that will work. Adeola Fowodu, Celebration Events Management.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 25, 2024

1 conference for creators of the brand experience immersed a global audience of b-to-b and b-to-c marketers, trade show organizers, agency executives, meeting planners, event strategists and tech specialists in hands-on workshops, creative group work, panel sessions, booth exhibits and a festival-themed Ex Awards ceremony.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

UBQ Materials, developer of the world’s first bio-based thermoplastic, is helping create the first global event built from landfill waste. We can supply the most climate-positive kind of plastic material…that are used in event production.”. And that is where UBQ comes into play. What Is UBQ?

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Traditionally, the World Expo events, also known as World Fairs, have showcased major inventions of their time, and have contributed iconic landmarks to their host cities, including the Eiffel Tower built for the 1889 Paris Expo, and the Seattle Space Needle, built for the 1962 Expo. THE INSPIRATION The theme of the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2022

When the creative brief from your initial event strategy session calls for brand and reputational impact, how do you measure if you are successful? Event planners don’t always have time to go to a class or read a book. That way, it is not calculated per night, but over the course of the event, which may zero out the impact.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 18, 2024

Delivering keynote presentations for multiple global events and authoring a white paper, “Tackling Global Warming by Creating markets for Climate Business,” are just a few of her accomplishments. She has served as an ardent steward of climate-positive business.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 24, 2025

Elizabeth Sage is a certified personal coach, accomplished event strategist and speaker. She is head of education and content at Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) and adjunct faculty at SDSU Event Management Masters program. What goal are you pursuing in 2025 that will benefit from your new insights?

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GEVME

JULY 16, 2021

Press Note: GEVME has announced the inaugural launch of a new Digital Event Management course, conducted in collaboration with Nanyang Polytechnic’s Center for Industry and Lifelong Learning. “As the events industry reinvents itself, the role of the event manager will evolve. .

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

ICC Wales and The Celtic Collection have today announced a strategic partnership with The Power of Events , an organisation committed to highlighting and advancing the world-leading UK events industry. Rick Stainton, Founder, The Power of Events, said: “Within the realm of events, the power to shape our world is limitless.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 25, 2025

Event professionals are urged to register now forThe Meetings Show2025 to gain access to an unforgettable experience.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Learning tracks cover challenges that keep meeting professionals up at night When what is expected to be the largest crowd ever for an events industry trade show arrives at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in October for IMEX America 2023 , the focus will squarely be on connecting people in new, effective ways.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

Lilly has been in hospitality, tourism, event management and sales for 15 years. Lilly was previously owner of End-N-Mind Destination and Event Management in South Carolina. Dallas hospitality management company Makeready added Hafer to the team as director of global group sales. Tiffany Alves Hafer. Bree DiBernardo.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Freeman and Scottish Event Campus (SEC) Glasgow are among the global organisations already using the Net Zero Carbon Events Roadmap to steer their sustainability journey. As a producer of events, continuing our work against Action Area 2 will be our focus — to redesign events to be sustainable and waste free.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 18, 2023

The Business of Events has confirmed VisitBritain as its latest official partner for its 2023 programme. VisitBritain is Britain’s national tourism agency, and its Business Events team has developed and maintained a strong international reputation in the global events sector. Download the 2023 Prospectus here.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

ILEA UK Chapter has outlined its educational strategy and key themes for the next 12 months, once again looking to start a conversation about the future of the events industry and the role of experience. The main themes are Millennial and Centennial Mindsets, Creative Play and Global Event Technology Trends.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

The 1,700 attendees checking in live at Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Conference ( WEC ) at Moscone Center in San Francisco this week were treated to a performance in three acts designed to provide “perspective,” “approach” and “action,” according to Paul Van Deventer, MPI president and CEO. Forward Looking.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

After one big effort in August, nearly six times as many Maritz Global Events employees are certified in event sustainability. Over the past year, a handful of employees at Maritz Global Events, Fenton, Mo., had earned their SEPC.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

The Congress, held every other year, features cutting-edge medical information, key-note speakers, education sessions, and abstracts detailing the latest advancements in the field. Both events began to resemble each other, featuring educational components, abstracts, and cutting-edge medication information. “We

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2022

ICC Wales has been named winner in the Best Legacy Award category at ABPCO’s Excellence Awards, for its work in educating the global events sector on the incoming Protect Duty (Martyn’s Law). The latest award comes less than a month after ICC Wales was awarded the ICCA Best Marketing Award for its Protect Duty campaign.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Impact XM shares seven sustainable action areas for planning green meetings Global event and experiential marketing agency Impact XM believes that sustainability is not an end goal, but a practice. As part of its efforts to educate its employees, clients and industry, the company created a list of seven sustainable action areas.

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 9, 2023

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, May 9, 2023 — SpotMe, the enterprise event platform that audiences love, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Wordly AI, a leading AI-powered live translation and captioning tool for any event format and the largest AI translation solution for meetings. “We

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