Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Zoe Moore’s thought for the day: “Measurable steps towards inclusion are more than working to diversify the event design; we need inclusion and diversity of our association membership bodies and leadership.”. Jessica Pettitt’s thought for the day: “’Every system is exquisitely designed to produce the results it gets.’

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Maritz Global Events

OCTOBER 20, 2020

There’s no denying the Covid-19 pandemic has changed people and events. But once these events begin again, event planners will need to meet the need guests have to reconnect with one another in this new world. The pause of face-to-face has created a void in human connection, and as social creatures, we crave connection.

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Event Leadership Institute

JULY 16, 2020

Now with events going virtual or incorporating hybrid components and new guidelines requiring socially-distanced layouts, comprehensive guest list records, contactless or self-check-in processes, and more, planners need new tech tools to assist with these different processes.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

His talk calls attention to an epidemic of bad, inefficient, overcrowded meetings and how to stop them from bringing down company morale. Design for all five senses, by Jinsop Lee. Jinsop Lee is an industrial designer who believes that there is more to event design than seating charts and floral arrangements.

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Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 7, 2020

Whether you and your team’s goals are to find new ways to pivot this year’s meetings and events to virtual approaches or start the wheels turning for pandemic meeting and event design , here’s why embracing professional education now has a significant pay-off. Invest for the Future. “An Benjamin Franklin.

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Eventinterface

APRIL 15, 2017

Jenkins and his firm are the recipients of the prestigious Gala Awards by Special Events Magazine for Best Event Produced for a Corporation - Budget $100,000 to $249,000 and Best Event Design - Budget $20,000. Jenkins recently served as Chair, and produced the 2017 Special Event (TSE) Opening Night Party.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

And many of them use our fully compliant life science event platform and mobile event app to help pharma companies manage engaging HCP events. That’s why we’ve created a list of examples of the top pharmaceutical meeting planning companies we have experience with. It is not for commercial purposes.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 25, 2017

Into the Heart of Meetings identifies meetings as a form of communication and details how events are contingent upon their Event Design. Event managers can especially learn something from studying event design, as they are responsible for coordinating many moving parts at once.

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Eventinterface

JULY 6, 2017

With over 20 years of experience in the professional meeting planning industry, Amy Orr has planned events ranging from 30 to 10,000 attendees. Through ORRganized Events, Amy has coordinated a variety of multi-day educational conferences, golf tournaments, air shows and fundraisers.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 13, 2018

Wrote another: “All of the wonderful people I’ve met and with whom I work, be they colleagues, service partners, event staff in each city where we’ve had our conference, members, attendees, [and] speakers” are the best part of meeting planning. The challenge of planning a successful meeting.

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Maritz Global Events

JUNE 20, 2019

PS: In a recent post penned by Jeff Fugate, The “Why” is the Most Important Aspect of Event Design , he identified a fourth motivator: The Party. We’ll be digging into that design element a bit more in future posts to discern if/when it’s a decision-to-attend trigger versus an experience that amplifies networking outcomes.).

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Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 28, 2020

Exhibit at other events. Find events designed for the kinds of new attendees you want to attract and exhibit at these. The key is to look for parallel industry events. . Sometimes event planners encounter cases where new attendees don’t return in subsequent years. This may be down to event design.

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Maritz Global Events

AUGUST 15, 2019

It’s a very important topic for meeting planning companies because we are definitely not alone in something like this,” he said, “and the bigger the event is you need to be sure all the authorities who have the decision-making powers are involved.”.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Perfect for a rainy December day, take your event design cues from the Danish Hygge concept to curate a cozy and warm experience. C-level dinners in front of the mansion can feature a dramatic 32-foot garland centerpiece and pashmina shawls for guests. Hygge Inspiration.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Examine crowd-source best practices for approaching COVID-era meeting planning. Learn how to critically evaluate what options are best for your meeting. The dynamic duo will present hypothetical scenarios for the audience to reflect upon, debate and decide the best course of action. Brought to you by:

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 13, 2016

However, finding a balance between design, coordination and execution can take some fine-tuning to ensure that the event process runs like a well-oiled machine. Event design and planning go together like peanut-butter and jelly. Typically, we start our events with design – what does the client want?

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Constantly meeting new people. Developing the agenda and content for events; designing the framework for attendee experiences. . Diversity and varying scope of events and meetings; the mission of the non-profit academic institution that employees me. No meeting, destination, or even project is ever the same.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Collins, CMP is the President & CEO of JDC Events , an award-winning Washington, DC area event design company, and author of the book, Events Spark Change, scheduled for release in early 2018. The post 6 Strategies for Large Event Contract Negotiations appeared first on Smart Meetings. Jennifer D.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 24, 2017

Call this my “I went sailing in the Caribbean and all I came home with were some goofy meeting-planning analogies that I feel compelled to share” post. read more.

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Master the Event

APRIL 7, 2022

As previously mentioned, having a bachelor’s degree in a related field is highly favored, as courses will often cover everything from hospitality management to event design and meeting planning. Many programs require internships, which will provide you with relevant, on-the-job experience.

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Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

A: Strategic planning. H: Meeting or event design. Each one is linked to a story by a meeting professional that we think will help you understand them better and apply them to your work. Let’s face it, there’s a lot of paperwork involved in the meeting planning process. J: Marketing.

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Maritz Global Events

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Meeting and event professionals gained a ton of insights in 2019. We countdown the favorites over the past year and how they can help your event move forward. From examining different options to spatial design, from social media to the over-50 crowd, there was a lot of accessible content that event professionals found helpful.

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Event Leadership Institute

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Categories: Planning & Logistics , CMP Credit , Courses. Course Domains: G: Meeting or Event Design. Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals Certificate. Learn More About This Topic… New Thinking in Content Delivery and Engagement. Instructor: Howard Givner. Estimated Time: 65 mins.

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Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 3, 2020

At last year’s conference, PCMA opened itself up to outside observation from the team at Steelcase, led by Kim Condon, Event Strategist, and Tom Condon, Event Design Director, and their group of scientists. “Sometimes, you lose perspective on what’s really happening at your event,” said Kim.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

NUMBER OF MEETINGS PLANNED. More than one-third of respondents ( 34 percent ) plan more than 20 meetings per year, and more than two-thirds (67 percent) plan at least six meetings per year. Eleven percent were vice presidents, and 11 percent were CEOs.

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Social Tables

MARCH 25, 2024

During this downtime, many professional planners take a break and prepare for the rest of the year, scheduling meetings, planning team-building sessions, and organizing other functions. The next major celebratory occasion doesn’t occur until the end of May when we honor those who have served over Memorial Day weekend.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

It was this moment where I realized that experiences in meetings can have an impact on attendees, and reshaped how I viewed my career. At some point, I would like to branch out in my career and experience what meeting planning is like in the private sector. Meeting planning is very exciting because of the variety it offers.

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Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 15, 2020

The 8-Phases of a Successful Event is an outstanding blueprint for mapping out steps (large & small) you can take to improve event experiences across their entire event journey – before, during, and after the live event. Post authored by Donna Kastner, Founder, Retirepreneur.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 30, 2019

All right, so you’ve got kind of event strategy, we may circle back to that a little bit more. But the next kind of bucket is event design. And this is where I think our roles as event planners, meeting planners, even producers, tend to fall into this design bucket. But not a lot of event strategists.

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Maritz Global Events

MARCH 3, 2020

Post authored by Rachel Stephan, Event Marketing Strategist, sensov/ event marketing. A lot goes into crafting the ultimate event experience. Putting a successful event together means a lot of moving parts. There are a lot of things event planners need to be ready for.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 14, 2016

When you do the planning on the front end, you’ll be more likely to make quality connections once you’re at the event. Room Design. Room diagramming is the cornerstone of meeting planning.

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Maritz Global Events

MAY 16, 2019

The term “experience design” is thrown around a lot in the meetings and events industry. But does everyone who uses it truly understand how to apply the concept to their events? But that doesn’t mean overhauling your entire event. . Post authored by Jennifer George Lion, CMP, PMP.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 21, 2017

This program is a multi-day immersive experience which gives participants an inside look at putting on world-class events such as the Venice Film Festival, South by Southwest and the Indianapolis 500 race. Upon receipt of this certificate, they can apply for the new Experiential Event Professional (XEP) designation.

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Boomset

AUGUST 5, 2018

Prior to working as a full-time event planner, she worked as a freelance writer, specializing in writing essays through plagiarism checker free online. Today, her creativity, enthusiasm, and a great organizational talent have earned her a huge reputation as an event designer.

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Maritz Global Events

JUNE 27, 2019

Chances are good that your event is not the only one of its kind. That means your potential attendees may have to pick your event or another, which also means someone wins and someone loses. How does a person choose which event they will attend if they can only pick one? I’m glad you asked those thoughtful questions.

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Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Having connections in different areas of the industry whether it’s with venue sales managers, caterers, event designers or event tech experts can only benefit you in the long run. Networking… You either love it or hate it. Either way, it’s an essential part of growing your career. Read constantly.

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Maritz Global Events

JULY 3, 2019

If you’ve ever wondered who plans the events for an event management company, look no further. Let us introduce you to Dan Potter, Senior Strategic Events Manager at Maritz Global Events. Director Strategic Events.

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