Conferences that Work

MARCH 28, 2022

The traditional bread and butter of a meeting planner’s job. Because they make assumptions that what has to happen is what happened at just about every meeting their authors ever attended. They assume that meetings will consist of sessions with speakers on a stage. Competent logistics are the new meeting minimum.

Food and Beverage 429

Food and Beverage Meetings Meeting Design Site Selections 429

SmartMeetings

JUNE 22, 2020

Virtual meetings require careful design to keep attendees engaged and deliver value for the hosts. But how do you translate the energy and insights from a face-to-face meeting through a computer screen? When designing an online event, content must be both engaging and relevant —and rightsized, not too much. Make a Profit.

Meetings 111

Meetings Food and Beverage Speakers Travel 111

SmartMeetings

MARCH 31, 2017

Even fewer organizations budget for sustainable meetings, place a strong emphasis on well meetings or maintain wellness meeting guidelines. Only one-third of meeting planners have booked a health and wellness speaker for an event, or selected a wellness destination for a meeting, in the past 24 months.

Meetings 83

Meetings Food and Beverage Sustainability 2016 83

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

We asked some of the people creating meeting magic today alongside the massive influx of new meeting designers that have come to the industry since Covid for tips on what to ask your partners and when to get started. How do you handle unexpected guest counts or potential food shortages?

Food and Beverage 52

Food and Beverage Contracts Hotels Sustainability 52

Social Tables

APRIL 17, 2019

Some seating issues we heard back about in our seating survey included participants having trouble understanding the layout, not being connected enough to the speaker, and needing more spatial/seating flexibility for networking. Traditionally, event teams have seated attendees based on elements such as relationships, titles, or industry.

Hotels 149

Hotels Food and Beverage Negotiating Venues 149

PCMA Convene

APRIL 4, 2019

Portland resident Laura Morgan has a passionate interest in food, along with architecture, culture, history, and the stories of the people who live in her city. Her inspiration, Morgan said, was to provide “a deeper dive into the food and drink culture of the place for the people who are looking for it.”. Travel Portland).

Meeting Design 40

Meeting Design Meetings Food and Beverage Hotels 40

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

Portland resident Laura Morgan has a passionate interest in food, along with architecture, culture, history, and the stories of the people who live in her city. Her inspiration, Morgan said, was to provide “a deeper dive into the food and drink culture of the place for the people who are looking for it.”. Travel Portland).

Travel 74

Travel Event Design Food and Beverage Hotels 74