Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Webinar session, Joanna Pineda, CEO and chief troublemaker of Matrix Group International , and Jennifer O’Grady, senior director of Design Studio of Maritz Global Events , tackled the Secrets for Engaging Platform-agnostic Association Meetings. Time management and wellness is also a major factor for meeting guests today.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Meeting professionals are not just in the events business, we are in the business of helping people define who they are. That was a reminder from Greg Bogue, chief experience architect at Maritz Global Events and keynote speaker last week at Smart Meetings Incentive Experience in Riviera Maya at the all-inclusive Hotel Xcaret Arte.

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Attendease

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The novel coronavirus outbreak has had a significant impact on the events industry, from venues and vendors to speakers and sponsors. We feel great sympathy for all affected by COVID-19 and the ripple effects this global pandemic has caused.”. This year, the city of Austin canceled SXSW the week before it was supposed to begin.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The return to in-person meetings has been trending over the last year. This is expected to continue well into 2023, according to a new report, “ 2023 Global Meetings and Events Forecast ,” by American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT). More Meetings. Greater Meeting Spend.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Neuroinclusion: Events for Everyone The term neuroinclusion builds on the concept of neurodiversitythe understanding that neurological differences are not pathological but simply differences in cognitionto incorporate the understanding that neurodiversity will always exist in an audience into event design. Alone in the Crowd?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Smart Meetings reached out to our esteemed editorial advisory board to ask what they are grateful for during this transition year and how they demonstrate it personally and professionally. Global General Manager, Maritz Global Events. Director of Meetings, MGMA. Eduardo Chaillo. Megan Finnell.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 2, 2025

Shoptalk 2025, a global event for retail and ecommerce, owned by Hyve Group, took over the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, March 25-25, bringing together more than 10,000 attendees and more than 225 senior-level speakers from top retailers, including Macys, Inc., Mattel, Canada Goose and P&G.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 21, 2021

I was excited to attend PCMA’s Omnichannel Convening Leaders event last week. Having attended more than 20 of PCMA’s Annual Meetings over the years (both in person and virtually), I expected high energy, experimental delivery and great content. The Great: Global Reach and Main-Stage Experiences. We in the U.S.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Business events have long been designed with this one-off/single-use mentality. A lot of times when we are deciding which building were going to go to, we have these conversations upfront about whats going to be expected, if they can fulfill it, said Katie Gilham, event director, Greenbuild International Conference & Expo.

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SpotMe Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

One of the trends to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic is the increased popularity and prevalence of global events. Virtual events became the norm when people were no longer able to meet in person for conferences, trade shows, and other events. What Are the Benefits of a Global Event? On-Demand .

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 24, 2025

Even Smart Women in Meetings Award winners are constantly looking for ways to improve and leverage their skillsets. Elizabeth Sage is a certified personal coach, accomplished event strategist and speaker. The post Smart Woman Lessons from an Accelerator Coaching Journey appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 12, 2023

Only 1 percent of respondents to a Freeman survey said they preferred celebrity speakers to those who had something relevant to say to their groups. Whatever Media Group) Event organizers who are considering straining their budgets to hire celebrity speakers — or who feel pressure to do so — may want to think again.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 26, 2024

When designing the attendee experience for your next conference or meeting, creating a seamless and quick check-in flow is crucial. Upon their arrival at your venue, enabling attendees to check in and collect their badges without waiting in long lines will make a lasting positive first impression that sets the tone for the entire event.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Chilling tales from the front and how meeting profs saved the day. Do you ever feel like an icy snowball the size of a ballroom has fallen on your perfectly planned event, forcing you to scramble to protect everyone while making everything look perfectly natural? Robb Thornsberry, Founder, Infinity Events Inc. And pour drinks.”.

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Eventmobi

JULY 26, 2020

Now, speakers at your virtual event can present in their mother tongue while attendees listen in their preferred language. With the rise of virtual events, many planners have experienced firsthand how an online format offers an incredible opportunity to scale and extend their event’s reach.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As if the job of meeting professional weren’t difficult enough, many have had to take on the role of Chief Difficult Conversation Starter. In fact, if approached with thoughtfulness and preparation, those interactions could lead to the meeting professionals taking a rightful place as strategic advisors. By the Numbers. Jeff Calmus.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Learning tracks cover challenges that keep meeting professionals up at night When what is expected to be the largest crowd ever for an events industry trade show arrives at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in October for IMEX America 2023 , the focus will squarely be on connecting people in new, effective ways.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2019

Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh was the exclamation point on the message that business event strategists can and should be a force for good in the world. “No Business events are a platform for economic and social progress—that doesn’t have borders,” he said. Choose Speakers Wisely.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 19, 2021

When Maritz Global Events decided it was finally time to get back to face-to-face, the experience-design company brought 500 people who represented the entire meetings ecosystem to Seattle—clients, employees, team members and partners—and focused on talking openly and solving shared challenges.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Meeting Professional Continuing Education Includes Sustainability Certification Meeting professionals are taking sustainability more seriously than ever before. Throughout the program, participants use a digital workbook to customize a roadmap for their own sustainable event. So, what’s next? What is the SEPC?

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

So, when Megan Finnell, director of meetings and conferences with MGMA, pinged me with an invitation to join Clubhouse , I jumped on it. Speakers are “on stage” in the top part of the screen and audience members below can raise their hands to be called up to share their expertise or ask questions. An International Water Cooler.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 18, 2021

Virtual meeting platforms are buying, acquiring, partnering and otherwise conjoining with in-person meeting producers to offer full-service, integrated hybrid capabilities. What will that mean for meeting professionals? Acquired features include calls for speakers and match-making, speaker management. “It

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SpotMe Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

There are different options to consider when understanding how to plan hybrid events. We’ve listed 3 types of hybrid events for you to choose from. Live hybrid events. These are events where all speakers are physically present at the event venue. Others watch a recording of the event online.

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Event Marketer

JULY 26, 2021

A few things all of our panelists agreed on: You have to meet your attendees where they are. Mark Henneberger , Vice President of Events Solutions at Walmart. Cameron Mercer , Head of Event Marketing, EMEA, APAC and Workplace at Facebook. Andrea Schwartz , Head of Global Event Marketing, Ripple.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

UBQ Materials, developer of the world’s first bio-based thermoplastic, is helping create the first global event built from landfill waste. Events are an opportunity to really nurture that awareness if we want to be responsible and push sustainability to the limit. UBQ at PLANETech.

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Maritz Global Events

MAY 23, 2019

Booking keynote speakers is a high-impact event decision that’s loaded with risk. Over the past few months, I’ve been conducting my own informal best-keynoter poll, reaching out to dozens of fellow event organizers to get their nominations. 9 Keynote Speakers You Want at Your Event. Lisa Bodell Speaker Reel.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2022

From our very first conversation, I am briefing my clients on the state of the industry and the impact that is currently having on event budgets in general. Prior to the initial kickoff meeting for every event my team produces, we sit down with our clients to clarify their mission, define any non-negotiables and outline their goals and KPIs.

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 17, 2023

Pharmaceutical meeting planning is a complex task often requiring months of detailed preparation and immense pressure to rigorously respect compliance regulations. And keeping HCP engagement high at the thousands of global events your pharmaceutical company runs every year is becoming ever more challenging.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

What does it mean to be a part of the events industry in 2019? Meetings are growing and evolving rapidly, and each is an experiment in applying new methods to find a perfect formula. Industry Performance Trends Attendee Experience Trends Meeting Destination Trends Event Technology Trends Meeting Design Trends.

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Event Farm

MAY 5, 2021

For this panel, Ryan invited two event planners who, like him, are passionate about bringing events back safely: Ari Nisman, president and CEO of Degy Booking International and Degy World LLC , and Margaret Launzel-Pennes, CEO and co-founder of TBX: Total Brand Experience. Event risk assessment planning tool.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

The 1,700 attendees checking in live at Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Conference ( WEC ) at Moscone Center in San Francisco this week were treated to a performance in three acts designed to provide “perspective,” “approach” and “action,” according to Paul Van Deventer, MPI president and CEO.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 5, 2020

Meeting planners also learn by watching others doing. That is why, in this time of repackaging grand destination programs to fit onto confined computer screens, a great way to avoid mistakes is to study how our peers are shape-shifting to meet COVID-era standards. That left Artura no choice but to reinvent her plan.

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Glow Global Events

JANUARY 17, 2025

Feature a Dynamic Speaker Choose a speaker who embodies the missiona founder, board member, or someone directly impacted by the cause. By focusing on your mission, using inclusive strategies, and leveraging technology, you can create a fundraising experience that not only meets but exceeds your goalswithout the need for an auctioneer.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 27, 2021

Smart Meetings talked to three meeting professionals tasked with figuring out how to achieve company goals and engage their geek audiences and their evolving expectations and learning styles in ways that are meaningful and effective, regardless of how content is distributed. The Day the Meetings Stopped.

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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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Eventtia

JANUARY 15, 2025

Lets be honest: planning an event can feel like a big risk. You book the venue, organize speakers, send out tons of invitationsand then sit back, wondering, What is event marketing really doing for my brand? In this post, Ill break event marketing down into simple steps so you can plan successful events that get great results.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

From unique venues to prominent speakers, take a cue from one of 2018’s high-profile industry conferences when planning your next global event. So, what made the event such a huge success? With 600 speakers and 10,000 attendees coming in from 100 countries around the world, the right space is essential.

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