Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The mentors and investors are business executives internationally established from Google to Hilton Hotels. Read More : Smart Chat: Julius Robinson On Winning the War for Talent At the end of the three months, participants will take part in the Tisch Center Incubator 2023 “Pitch Your Passion & Seal the Deal” event in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Koleen Roach, director of meetings and conference management at Securian Financial Group, led a panel of veteran explainers during Financial and Insurance Conference Professional ’s 2022 Annual Conference at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport. Read More : How to Plan Better Medical Meetings by the Numbers.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Predictably, big trends impact all industries—including event planning. These are some of the hottest event-planning buzzwords of 2017. Virtual reality (VR) can be used during the course of event planning. These events also tend to be smaller, more relevant and therefore more engaging to the individual.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Meanwhile, Visit Houston worked with Hotel & Lodging Association of Greater Houston and Greater Houston Restaurant Association to create a Houston Hospitality Employee Relief Fund to provide supplemental support to anyone who may have incurred losses because of vacancies. Everyone in town was touched by it.”

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2023

There’s not much of a space for young event professionals to connect post-grad and early on in their career, I think it would be a great opportunity to have a space or platform where we could connect,” she said. Due to the pandemic, many events are experiencing record numbers of attendees due to the return of in-person attendance.

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The Castle Group

AUGUST 23, 2022

While many industries were able to shift to a remote workforce, hotels, restaurants and airlines faced major layoffs and demand fluctuations and are now playing catch up, hiring and training staff in a tight market. Work with hotel partners and other vendors to understand their weak spots. Staffing / Service.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 21, 2016

That’s on top of staying abreast of the latest industry trends and current events that can affect the outcome of your next meeting or event. Smart Meetings has rounded up the best event planning resources of this year, in order to help planners face challenges in 2017.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 22, 2022

Popular wellness treatments include red light therapy, infrared saunas, vitamin drips and injections, salt therapies and sound healing as hotel spas and fitness clubs bring “medispas” –and out-of-the-box mind-body modalities–to the mainstream.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Meaningful travel incentives are a huge factor in getting the Gen Z workers to buy into the organization’s goals, especially if they can take a picture of the view from their hotel and post on TikTok with a note about winning for being the top employee.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 5, 2017

It can be challenging for those in the meeting planning profession, but looking on the bright side really does pay off. So rather than concentrating on the hurdles involved in event planning , let’s focus on the wonderful perks of this unique profession. Too often we fail to acknowledge all of the blessings in our lives.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2019

They provide in-house AV and production at convention centers, venues, and hotels such as Kimpton, Hyatt, and Marriott, across the country. This month on January 14th, 2019, PSAV published a press release announcing the purchase agreement for PSAV to acquire Encore Event Technologies. Will this merger change that? Kelso & Co.

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MeetingPool

OCTOBER 5, 2017

As an event professional, you have likely seen your fair share of hotel AV contracts. Often, it’s tempting to just sign on the dotted line, especially since it means you don’t have to hunt down your own equipment and technicians. But, you shouldn’t always default to what the venue has to offer, as you might […].

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Master the Event

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

If you’re looking for a little help with corporate event planning , planning a special event or planning a meeting, there’s a lot of help out there to draw on! And as we all know, and we have definitely blogged about, there are literally thousands of traditional meeting planning companies out there to help.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 28, 2020

Standups — or short meetings — can be a great tool for teams who are having to shift skills in order to meet the needs of digital event planning. As we move into May, the immediate future of live events remains uncertain. What is the plan: Hit pause? You have these rock-star meeting planning employees.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The first thing to consider is leisure demand at your host hotel over your program dates. If that demand is high (as it is in so many destinations right now, and always will be at peak holiday periods), you may be able to get more space than you normally would as hotels know those extra rooms will sell to leisure guests.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Over the last couple of decades the event, conference,meeting planning industry has exploded. In every major city (and smaller ones) there are hundreds, if not thousands, of companies that specialize in event planning. Event Planning Jobs – What Can I Expect? Event Planning Jobs – What’s Out There?

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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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Cvent: Event Marketing

DECEMBER 12, 2018

In the event space, it’s a way of coalescing all the various components of a meeting plan to serve a set of business objectives. In other words, events are literally “designed” to meet specific customer-focused goals. This piece summarizes some of the findings of that report. What is “design thinking”?

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 8, 2022

Hotels are now less likely to negotiate rental fees and other typically negotiable line items. Hotels are presented with high volume of transient/leisure travel requests that demand a high room rate (compared to group rates associated with meetings, especially with pharma sleeping room rate caps). Realism Releases Creativity.

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EventMB

APRIL 2, 2025

Skift Take: Many event planning companies offer site selection among their suite of services, but some companies specialize in finding the right venue for your meeting or incentive trip at no cost to you. Barbara Scofidio Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Eventory

AUGUST 7, 2018

Reading Time: 7 minutes For one reason or another event arrangement is an activity that involves a lot of resources. An app which serves as a conference guide makes event planning more pleasant and effective. Top-notch corporate event software can play the role of the conference Cicerone.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Face-to-face meetings are happening again and where better to celebrate a comeback than in West Hollywood (WeHo), where the pool decks sparkle along with the chandeliers and not just the penthouse is suite. of meeting space is in addition to a two-story penthouse with 360-degree views. The rumors are true! The London West Hollywood.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 28, 2017

Cheaphotels.org released a study this week ranking the 20 most costly beach towns based on the cheapest overnight hotel rate for a double room during the month of August. Hotels with a 2-star rating or lower were excluded from comparison, as were hotels not near the beach. Kennebunkport, Maine Name: Colony Hotel.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2018

Luxury hotels. Meeting spaces with all-inclusive packages with F&B, AV, wi-fi, and on-site support. Marketing: What event marketing costs will there? Think about the absolute worst things that could happen and plan accordingly. If you aren’t sure when this should happen check out our event timeline guide.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2019

go to 1st-tier cities, and it is getting very expensive, making it very difficult to keep cost of event under control. Availability of big-box hotels. How do we continue to deliver an event with excellence while maintaining the critical balance between what is enough and what is needed. Budget — hotel and F&B costs.

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Contracts Food and Beverage Hotels Negotiating 69

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Access one of our many webinars , which provide relevant information that can increase your meetings knowledge. Not only can you step up your education virtually, but you can also familiarize yourself with the hybrid landscape—which is key if you plan on returning to meeting planning when things ramp back up.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

22-24 in Atlanta , where she shared her journey of redefining event experiences, her disruptive approach to event planning and design, the importance of creating lasting connections with event audiences, and why corporate event planners must learn the language of the C-suite to effectively communicate the value of investing in event experiences.

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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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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Panama plans to announce details of a new convention center, hotel openings and a cruise terminal. That includes new booths from U.S. Download your essential IMEX Guide here. Our 2021 come-back show was invested with an air of sheer celebration and excitement as the global industry reunited.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Panama plans to announce details of a new convention center, hotel openings and a cruise terminal. That includes new booths from U.S. Download your essential IMEX Guide here. Our 2021 come-back show was invested with an air of sheer celebration and excitement as the global industry reunited.

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Social Tables

JUNE 15, 2023

Although it’s impossible to ensure a stress-free family function , we’ll show you how smooth, organized, and budget-conscious planning a one-of-a-kind family reunion can be. How to plan a family reunion in 10 simple steps 1. Before diving headfirst into the planning process, consult the family. Show me venues 5.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Event planners are no strangers to airport terminals and hotel check-ins. Being a people-person is both a prerequisite and a consequence of being an event planner. Meeting and event planning is a field for the passionate. Need some help getting started on a thankful list? You’re Cultured and Full of Stories.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 6, 2022

For those in the event planning business, that means you and your clients are facing long wait times on the phone, longer lines for flight check-ins, constant schedule changes, sky-high car rental fees…and the list of challenges piles up. Not enough time : In the past, you could plan in advance.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 19, 2019

Silver Lining Design (#2,477) creates event environments and The SnapBar , a company that enables attendees to record and publish to social media video and photos at events, broke into the top 500 companies on the list by making it to #473 with almost a 1,000 percent growth rate over the last three years. 01_Anna Marie Events.jpg.

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Plan Your Meetings

MARCH 25, 2019

We’ve seen, just in the last few weeks, pretty much the three largest hotel groups with a thousand plus hotels in their portfolio, cut commissions by 30 percent. But did you know that actually, hotels charge commission if a corporate chain gives a group lead to a hotel property?

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Event planners are no strangers to airport terminals and hotel check-ins. Being a people-person is both a prerequisite and a consequence of being an event planner. Meeting and event planning is a field for the passionate. Need some help getting started on a thankful list? You’re Cultured and Full of Stories.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 31, 2023

” Engage your DMC early—they might have existing relationships with hotels and venues in your desired destination and can help with negotiations. Prepare to Research : When looking for the “perfect” boutique property or unique venue, traditional search methods may not be enough.

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