Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2024

New Activities in Victoria, BC, Canada Miranda Ji Victoria Conference Center in British Columbia, a biosphere-certified and carbon-neutral venue, offers sustainable event options with tools and guides for planners. Their thing in the past, they’re just not there,” Heaney said, talking about the county’s sustainability efforts.

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GEVME

JANUARY 21, 2020

Business Events Still Produce Lots of Paper Waste. And last but not least, the challenge of sustainability still remains. Try making your events sustainable by coming up with ways with which paper wastage can be reduced. Sustainability of Corporate Events.

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GEVME

JANUARY 21, 2020

Business Events Still Produce Lots of Paper Waste. And last but not least, the challenge of sustainability still remains. Try making your events sustainable by coming up with ways with which paper wastage can be reduced. Sustainability of Corporate Events.

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The Castle Group

AUGUST 23, 2022

Consider scaling back on new and trendy product orders and work with existing inventories or what is available at the venue (this will also help with sustainability – see below). Also, have a backup plan, even for your backup plan! Would a tented event or a unique venue such as a museum or sports arena fit for the setting?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 16, 2018

Getting started—a simple plan to create a zero-waste event. Plan ahead. Plan your event out well in advance so that you have time to incorporate environmental considerations. You can also post your recycling successes on your event website and make recycling public announcements over a sound system at the event.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2022

Businesses should now begin to view events through a different lens. Events can be a powerful tool for delivering sustained engagement when they are considered as part of a series, with each individual function feeding into an invaluable central pool of content and audience data.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 7, 2023

The Wisdom of Provocateurs It would be a tragedy to not tap into the collective wisdom of the gathered hospitality experts so, over lunch sponsored by Maritz , trained Provocateurs led conversations to circumvent the biggest roadblocks in the areas of stress and sustainability, employee/attendee engagement best practices and well-being leadership.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2018

For example, our sustainability targets, goals and efforts have steadily grown year-on-year, our wellness efforts have really caught on and our community efforts in Las Vegas and beyond have always been a big passion of ours and our attendees. He singles out a few lessons learned that apply to event planning in general.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2023

“Gen Z planners can truly set the tone for the future of the industry,” said Ramos, “The younger generation is typically more focused on corporate social responsibility and green practices, so I am excited for the future of sustainability in events.”

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Though it may seem like social media has dominated interactions between event professionals and event marketers, event influencers are tuning into podcasts as an alternative means for sharing event planning tips, tricks, and best practices. The Best Event Planning Podcasts. Event Tech Podcast.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Smart Meeting asked CEOs of destination marketing organizations (DMOs) for tips on how to be more proactive in being accessible to travelers. For Santiago Corrada, president and CEO of Visit Tampa Bay , the moment of clarity arrived during discussions with the Mayor’s Alliance for Persons and Disabilities.

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Maritz Global Events

MARCH 3, 2020

Events’ Impact on the Environment. Today is all about going green and a circular economy approach to event planning is on the rise. Carbon neutrality, sustainable design, and eco/green themes are becoming the new event fad. We’re talking about actions like: organic and sustainable food sourcing.

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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

As CEO of the OLC Education and Conference Center, Lisé Puckorius is responsible for managing and overseeing the day-to-day operations of this 14,000 square feet state-of-the-art conference and training center in Rosemont, IL, a venue that hosts conferences, seminars, educational meetings, and special events for participants from around the world.

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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

As CEO of the OLC Education and Conference Center, Lisé Puckorius is responsible for managing and overseeing the day-to-day operations of this 14,000 square feet state-of-the-art conference and training center in Rosemont, IL, a venue that hosts conferences, seminars, educational meetings, and special events for participants from around the world.

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Food and Beverage Education Healthcare Conference 100

Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

A veteran in the meetings industry, Puckorius brings extensive experience in event planning and education management to the Center. The executives especially enjoyed getting out from around the table to meet and mingle with each other in a unique setting. Walt Disney said it first: “ It’s a small world.

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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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Maritz Global Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

In such a demanding industry, it’s important for meeting and event professionals to find new ways to destress and avoid burnout. It’s not a secret: event planning is a hard career. Building a sustainable plan of development helps me focus less on all the things I can’t keep up with.”.

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Endless Events

JUNE 6, 2018

With those additions, you can add leverage to your event for a better overall event experience. Sustainability. But, going paperless also helps the environment and creates the ability for you to have a more sustainable event. Plan, market, and campaign using the Asana event app.

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Stova

MAY 4, 2023

Examples include solutions for: Venue sourcing Event marketing Registration Onsite event management Engagement Networking Sponsor management Analytics and reporting Why Event Technology Is a Big Deal Skift Meetings, 2022, shows that 78% of event professionals are using more technology after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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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

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Not only will you save money, but you’ll also be showcasing your event’s dedication to the sustainability movement. As a former meeting planner who has received Ohio MPI’s Planner of the Year award twice (2006 & 2012), she brings a unique perspective to these blog posts. No more paper or plastic items. About De-de.

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Boomset

OCTOBER 28, 2018

No, it’s still a social event (even if it is a formal one), which means that you need to meet certain expectations, as a host. Sustainability is so important !) Install a refrigerator in the room, place some snacks on the conference room table and make sure that there is more than one recycling bin in the room.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2022

The brand said they plan to develop additional upper-midscale, all-inclusive Wyndham Alltra resorts in the Caribbean and other major resort destinations. GBTA Sustainability Survey. Key takeaways include: Almost 9 in 10 industry respondents (89%) collectively say that sustainability is already a priority for their company.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

Read More: Wellness and Sustainability Top Agenda for Accor Tourism is vital to San Francisco’s economic recovery and vibrancy. Along with local and statewide destination partners, our teams are aggressively working to bring visitors and meetings to San Francisco and support the city’s economic recovery.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

After all, event industry blogs are accessible, provide information about events from around the globe and cover every aspect of event planning. You can find bigger and better ways to deploy events, the latest in event tech, and follow where other event profs’ careers are taking them.

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Trade Shows Food and Beverage Tech Education 133

Capterra Event Management

AUGUST 30, 2016

Brains on Fire: Igniting Powerful, Sustainable, Word of Mouth Movements. No one wants to be just another number on a spreadsheet, yet to many people that is what marketing boils down to, even in event marketing. The Business of Event Planning: Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Success Special Events. Rating: 4/5.

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Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

Plan well and prosper, friends! Plan well and prosper, friends! The 33 skills every meeting and event professional needs to master. A: Strategic planning. The most important piece of the meeting and event planning process is defining the strategy. Determine feasibility of meeting or event.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Mass shootings, cyberattacks, contagious diseases, sickness and disease: All these occur frequently enough that they should be at the forefront of any event planner’s mind whenever an event, large or small, is held. And this goes beyond meeting planning. Make it part of the planning process. It’s a human issue.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 31, 2017

of meeting space with the adjacent Monterey Conference Center and experienced meeting professionals offering state-of-the-art technology, and sustainable catering options, all on the coast in the heart of historic, downtown Monterey. portolahotel.com | 831-649-4511 | Contact: Terri D’Ayon Joyce, Director of Sales.

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