Smart Meetings

MARCH 21, 2025

Negotiating contracts is the first step before confirming speakers, color themes or catering options. Budget Cuts and Cancellations Shifts are bound to happen, especially for financial reasons. Avoid pitfalls and protect your event Contracts are the lifeblood and backbone of the meetings industry.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 17, 2024

High profile confirmed speakers include renowned economist Thomas Pugh, design leadership strategist Neal Stone, who oversaw the design of British Airways’ world-first flatbed in business class, and Kate Nicholls, CEO of UKHospitality.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 31, 2024

As a not-for-profit organisation, any financial surplus generated by the Master Innholders is donated to the Master Innholders Charitable Trust which helps to fund Innholder Scholarships and the Aspiring Leaders Diploma.

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Attendease

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Because of this, planners are being forced to reevaluate their financial resources and approach because of the rising demand for venues and associated services. AI helps in saving time and financial resources if used correctly. Because of the pandemic, events had to become more virtual. Data is vital for customizing user experiences.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 18, 2021

My post Why don’t meeting conferences pay speakers? They already have a financial incentive and justification to attend, and presenting a session gives them the opportunity to spread knowledge of their existence to potential paying customers. When you pack your program with free speakers, it’s your attendees who suffer.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Economic Volatility Post-pandemic economic recovery has been uneven, leading to financial uncertainties for both businesses and individuals. Value Added Exclusives Beyond financial discounts, consider offering early registrants exclusive benefits: Exclusive Workshops: Special sessions only for early bird registrants.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 21, 2024

This type of help from businesses can provide crucial support in the following forms: Financial: The most widely-known type of sponsorship is a company donating money to fund an event. Financial Reliability Since most corporate sponsorships provide monetary support, your partner should be financially reliable.

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StraussCA

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Keep AGMs strictly focused and move strategic discussions and guest speakers to “town halls.” This includes understanding financial reports, strategic decisions, and operational challenges. Practice delivering your report to ensure clarity and confidence.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 16, 2020

All my short-term facilitation and on-site training engagements have been cancelled — and I’m lucky in comparison with colleagues who are struggling with the significant financial impact of the loss of work, deposits, and income that a few months ago looked secure. Consequently, in the short term, the situation looks bleak.

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IMG

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Virtual event happened October 19, 2022, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PDT Diversity Makes us Better: Best Practices to Build a Culture of Diversity and Inclusion Speakers: Carolina Veira Carolina Veira is an authentic leader, financial strategist, and Diversity and Inclusion champion, with a passion for the advancement and empowerment of BIPOC communities.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Audience expectations are higher than ever, partly because of the financial and personal investment it takes to travel to an event. Understanding the emotions we are trying to elicit helps direct how we will theme the event, choose the speakers, and design the formats that are foundational to the event.

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Hubb

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Years ago, when my company was young, I was coaching a fairly high-profile financial professional who was getting ready for his firm's annual general meeting. Robert was brilliant and charming and welcomed my speaker coaching expertise. Cut to all these years later, and we're still reminding speakers, "It's not about you."

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 24, 2018

This year, Smart Meetings provided webinars by an amazing group of speakers. In Lisa Sommer Devlin’s webinar, “ Risk Management 101 ,” she lists tips and strategies for dealing with risks the industry may present, and how to deal with them, from financial and legal risks to unpredictable accidents and disasters. Risk Management 101.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2023

This should be separate from training for speakers. Read More: Smart Speakers Award Winners Getting the Most Out of Your Speaker Showcasing the speaker through a video feed creates a better, more personalized experience. Speaker timing is everything. Aim for placing primary speakers at a 10 a.m.

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Event Marketer

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

With holistic wellness at the epicenter of the five-year-old forum, this year dubbed Black Magic Reimagined , thousands of Black female business professionals, entrepreneurs and students in attendance experienced two days packed with financial guidance and empowerment, wellness, connectivity and support for Black-owned businesses.

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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. By the Numbers. Jeff Calmus.

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EventSource

MARCH 24, 2025

Ignoring the Budget Mistake: Overspending or failing to allocate funds properly can create financial strain and unnecessary anxiety. Test Equipment in Advance: Ensure speakers, lights, or any special effects are working before the party. Plan a Simple Yet Fun Menu: Avoid complicated dishes; finger foods and snacks work best.

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Coterie Spark

MARCH 24, 2025

Treat AI budgeting like any other line item catering, signage, keynotes and outline clear financial boundaries. Real-Time Chatbots: AI-powered chatbots offer instant, tailored responses to attendee questions from event logistics to speaker details reducing the burden on your staff.

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Attendease

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In this guide we will cover proven strategies to help you determine your ticket pricing strategy, and ensure the financial success of your event. For example, you can create a special code for your speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors, so they can share the event with their audience. Determine your event’s value. Promo Codes.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Realizing the potential for a winter storm or another weather disaster while planning your meeting or event will help keep your attendees safe while reducing the risk of significant financial losses. Of course, this goes for your keynote speakers, caterers, audiovisual support, and the weather, too.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Negotiate a clause about what will make an event financially important to go forward and negotiate based on that.”. I have seen hotels give financial compensation when lack of staff, including an event coordinator who quit the day before the event, led to poor service,” she said. That doesn’t help you. Hologram ‘Em In.

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Eventmobi

MAY 23, 2024

Oftentimes, conferences include keynote speakers and workshop sessions, each designed to educate attendees. This kind of conference often features multiple speakers, who each present information on related topics. There’s no lead speaker. Because of this, summits usually feature influential speakers.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

An important aspect of event management is finding the right sponsors who can provide the right financial assistance needed to pull off a big event, in exchange for brand exposure. Sponsors make events financially feasible, keeping ticket prices reasonable, ensuring the implementation of the latest and the most innovative event tech.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) brought 700 thought leaders together at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida to prepare meeting professionals for whatever comes next with a call to reflect, discover and recharge. The enemy of success is not failure, but comfort,” she said.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2021

Michele Sullivan, the closing keynote is a Fortune 100 business executive, author, motivational speaker and strategic business advisor, who shared insights on “Turning Obstacles into Advantages.” . — Greater Columbus Convention Center (@cbusconventions) August 18, 2021. Cancelled Programs. at a reduced capacity of 600.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

For those C-suite positions, this presents a bit more flexibility and options regarding what said chief—financial, operations, executive—officer has regarding event choice. If you want to talk to chief financial officers, or other leaders, about being a leader inside of a medical practice, come to the Leaders Conference. “If

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

By some estimates , Gen Z will make up a quarter of the workforce by 2025, and the spending power of this generation of “increasing financial independence” and influence (over even their own parents’ purchasing decisions) is projected to reach into the trillions soon. NEXT-GEN NEEDS Step aside, millennials. Events are… a community.

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Attendease

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

This includes budgeting for marketing, venue, speakers, and other expenses. Quality refers to the relevance, impact, and delivery of the keynote speakers and sessions. On the financial side, ROI is straightforward to calculate. Finally, you need to allocate resources effectively to achieve your objectives.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 24, 2024

Financial is the primary area where you need a good combination of leading and lagging indicators. That includes investments in F&B, AV/production, speaker/entertainment, WiFi, app development, and shuttle/destination management. Lagging indicators may include items like gross revenue or gross profit.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 27, 2023

With an impressive background in how to monetise audiences for publishers, through events, Orson Francescone moved to the Financial Times’ stable four years ago, as managing director of FT Live. A clued-up speaker, he tells podcast host James Dickson […]

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Attendease

AUGUST 6, 2024

However, without proper planning, fundraisers can fall flat, failing to reach their financial goals and leaving organizers feeling discouraged. On the other hand, if your target audience consists mainly of older, more traditional supporters, a formal gala dinner with a live auction and keynote speaker might be more appropriate.

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 24, 2019

To begin building your budget, it’s best to determine what financial success means for your event and how you want to measure it. Let’s take a look first at how you can determine what financial success means for your meeting or event before talking in more detail about cash flow. Fixed and variable costs will be explained further down.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

When 684 meetings industry leaders met in Boston this week for Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals’ (FICP) 2022 Annual Conference, the theme at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport was “Creating Our New History” and set milestones—they did. Learn How to Build a Risk Assessment Checklist from an FICP22 Speaker. Jennifer C.

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Eventmobi

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

We’ll cover everything from budgeting and marketing to finding sponsors and speakers to reporting and analytics. Speakers Speakers are one of the biggest draws for attendees! Invite speakers who are experts in their field and can provide attendees with valuable insights. Set financial goals for your conference.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 9, 2018

In a nutshell, I think that our industry associations have become too focused on justifying their continued existence financially, and are neglecting their core mission of supporting and representing their members and association meeting attendees.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2022

We want you to leave empowered to take charge of your physical, emotional and financial lives,” explained Marin Bright, Smart Meetings founder and CEO. That is why it was only fitting that the first speaker was Tara Renze, author of Be Who You Came to Be. But First…Problem Solving.

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Expo Pass

JUNE 26, 2024

Creating a fantastic speaker lineup is one of the most crucial parts of planning a successful event! The right speakers can draw crowds and inspire your audience, all while electrifying your event goals. In this guide, we’ll walk you through six essential steps in curating an engaging and impactful speaker lineup.

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