Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The VR programming gave participants the ability to virtually explore the interior and exterior of Ford’s vehicles and watch the on-demand virtual Ford stage for speakers and presentations. The company has been redesigning the hospitality industry’s food and beverage scene for several years, and dinner’s the entertainment.

Tech 279

Tech Food and Beverage Social Media Entertainment 279

The Castle Group

AUGUST 23, 2022

With the inflation rate currently reaching 8.5%, food, travel, shipping, hotel and labor costs are all escalating. Can the agenda be adjusted to fewer days or sessions, thus reducing hotel and food and beverage costs? Also, have a backup plan for any stranded speakers, such as filming a pre-recorded session in advance.

Meeting Planning 52

Meeting Planning Meetings Food and Beverage Travel 52

SmartMeetings

JULY 21, 2017

If it is based around food and beverage, a museum may not be your first choice. Is food prohibited in certain areas, will Wi-Fi be difficult to access and is your event centered around speakers or does if mainly offer networking opportunities? What type of event are you holding? What is your top priority?

Venues 81

Venues Food and Beverage Sports Meetings 81

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

This preference should be considered when making event-planning decisions—anywhere from speakers to decor and overall ambiance. In order to accommodate individual needs, customization will be necessary for food and beverage, giveaways, scheduling, and more. This trend is now an expectation for a good customer experience.

2017 90

2017 Event Planning Food and Beverage Social Media 90

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

SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

That’s why we’ve created a list of examples of the top pharmaceutical meeting planning companies we have experience with. Things like target audience, messaging, venue selection, and budget are all part of the planning process. Disclaimer: The objective of this list is to share useful information. It may change in the future.

Event Management 130

Event Management 2023 Management Healthcare 130

Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

In addition, Puckorius served as executive vice president of Embark, LLC, where she helped create an innovative website – ConferenceIQ - that hosts the world’s largest online directory of events for promoting meetings and events, and connecting attendees, speakers and event organizers. What is the purpose of your event or meeting?

Food and Beverage 100

Food and Beverage Education Healthcare Conference 100

Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

In addition, Puckorius served as executive vice president of Embark, LLC, where she helped create an innovative website – ConferenceIQ - that hosts the world’s largest online directory of events for promoting meetings and events, and connecting attendees, speakers and event organizers. What is the purpose of your event or meeting?

Food and Beverage 100

Food and Beverage Education Healthcare Conference 100

Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

In addition, Puckorius served as executive vice president of Embark, LLC, where she helped create an innovative website – ConferenceIQ - that hosts the world’s largest online directory of events for promoting meetings and events, and connecting attendees, speakers and event organizers. 1: Remember the fundamentals.

Food and Beverage 100

Food and Beverage Education Healthcare Conference 100

Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 11, 2019

You’ll learn how to trace hotels expenses through food cost, beverage cost, setup staff and culinary personnel. Learn how to negotiate specific monetary areas like room rentals, setup fees, bartender fees, service charges and many other areas to immediately improve your negotiations and maximize your meeting’s ROI.

Negotiating 51

Negotiating Food and Beverage Hotels Meeting Planning 51

PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2019

But the combined answers to the question give a clear sense that many meeting professionals are feeling crunched by a lack of resources — of money, staff, time, or all three — in the face of their jobs’ demands. Finding affordable properties that have the meeting space I require. Finding diversity in speakers. Internal clients.

Contracts 69

Contracts Food and Beverage Hotels Negotiating 69

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. SMALL MEETINGS. Eleven percent were vice presidents, and 11 percent were CEOs.

Marketing 78

Marketing Meetings 2016 2007 78

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Experts from Maritz Global Events, Accor, Hyatt and MGM Resorts International discussed how meetings will change and what will drive growing demand in the year ahead. This covered delegates’ expectations for personalization, right down to food and beverage, as well as keeping up with evolving technology and addressing security needs.

2016 40

2016 Trade Shows Food and Beverage Technology 40

Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Connect are dedicated to providing content that helps you reimagine today’s meetings and look into the future. You can check out their blog, videos, how-to’s, as well as food and beverage highlights. But, something we really appreciate is their insights into the human-side of event planning. All about event tech.

Trade Shows 133

Trade Shows Food and Beverage Tech Education 133

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2018

Since the inception of these national and regional events in 2009, “I’m proud to say that over $500 million worth of business has been booked as a result of Smart Meetings,” Bright said. One of the topics speaker Daren Martin touched on in his keynote was the difference between ask-assertive and tell-assertive people. Do Ask, Do Tell.

Meetings 113

Meetings 2009 Social Media Speakers 113

Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

Let’s face it, there’s a lot of paperwork involved in the meeting planning process. Meeting or event design elements cover a wide array of details ranging from thematic tie-ins, signage, audiovisual production, speaker selection, technology use, seating, room set-ups, food and beverage menus and program content.

Meetings 62

Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62

SmartMeetings

MARCH 16, 2018

When you consider the industry, that should be obvious, but when the topics for a given issue range from technology and security trends to food and beverage and negotiating strategies, it can be difficult to remember that those things are only effective when they put the human element first.

2018 36

2018 Food and Beverage Trade Shows Hospitality 36

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

The circle got considerably bigger in 1987, with a vote to open up membership to professionals in the fields of science, education, and engineering, and bigger still in 1990, when all nonprofit association meeting professionals and CEOs were invited to join. “We A Meeting Runs on Its Stomach. “As Heart Attack on a Plate.

2012 56

2012 Food and Beverage 2013 2009 56

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Number of Meetings Planned. More than one-third of respondents (38 percent) plan more than 20 meetings per year, while more than two-thirds (68 percent) plan at least six meetings per year. 32% 1 to 5. 18% 6 to 10. 12% 11 to 20. 38% more than 20. Three percent are vice presidents, and 8 percent are CEOs.

2015 40

2015 Meetings Marketing 2016 40