Smart Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2022

Now that events are going back to in person, how can meeting professionals deliver the same level of detailed success metrics to the executive team about the range of value delivered on the investment? Two veteran meeting designers joined Smart Chat Live! Meet the Experts. Read More: 6 Ways to Measure Event Success.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 26, 2022

More than 2,000 meetings industry folks gathered at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center for the launch of Business Events Industry Week , a concentration of events designed to illustrate the Power of Purpose exercised when people come together. Read about all the meeting options available at National Harbor. .

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EventMB

JUNE 2, 2022

Organizers reported 9,000 attendees, including close to 3,000 buyers, and 2,300 exhibiting companies taking part, making it the largest event industry trade show to take place since the start of the Covid pandemic. Unlike previous editions, this year’s show did not feature an open education program on Monday.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The good news for event marketers, however: Despite the year’s travel speed bumps and forecasts, many events and trade shows (CES 2024, included) are reporting they are back to pre-pandemic attendance levels. Here, we explore some of the latest facts and figures, and opportunities, surrounding business travel trends.

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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. Green called the platform a natural fit for meeting professionals and compared it to a convention center with many events inside. It creates a sense of family,” she explained.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The 2024 NACS Show, a global event for the convenience store industry, brought together over 26,000 attendees to the Las Vegas Convention Center, Oct. Pop-up meeting spaces and meeting rooms were available for a deeper dive into analytics and digital solutions. 8-10, setting a new record with attendance up 8.5

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EventMB

JUNE 21, 2022

For many meeting planners, staff shortages and supply chain issues are testing their ingenuity to the max these days. While destinations and venues are open, a lack of trained and experienced staff is adding unwanted challenges in hosting all types of events. Sales Staff Shortages. Best Practices.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 12, 2024

The Business of Events (TBOE), the Think Tank and Advocacy Network for the global events sector, has today published its Plan of Activity for 2024/5. These connections will help ensure that the UK remains at the forefront of the global business events industry and continues to meet the needs of planners and delegates.

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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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SmartMeetings

APRIL 13, 2021

Now as pandemic restrictions are being lifted and more people are getting vaccinated , we have to decide not only when to host an event but also whether to host it virtually or live. A question I’ve been hearing a lot recently is “If we host a live event , will they come?” The post When Is the Right Time to Host Your Event Live?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

Working with the United Kingdom-based sustainability consultant isla , a total of 92% of event waste was recovered by diverting it into recycling, composting or donation channels, meeting the threshold for a zero-waste event. The post New Report: IMEX 2022 Reached Net Zero Carbon Events Goals appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 30, 2021

The Event Leadership Institute’s Business, Design & Strategy Summit , held virtually on June 3, invites meeting and event professionals to chart their course for the future. The summit will target three key areas: Business: For senior leaders, how do you build institutional resilience in your events, teams and organizations?

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Event Leadership Institute

MAY 26, 2021

Building Institutional Resilience In Your Events, Teams & Organizations. The COVID-19 pandemic upended the meeting and event industry, forcing businesses to immediately reevaluate everything from their event portfolios, services, staffing, technology, and more. The Future of Trade Shows.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Heike Mahmoud , CMP, was one of the first European meeting professionals to earn the Certified Meting Professional (CMP) designation through the Events Industry Council (EIC) in 2006. Now, she feels inspired as she sees the certification’s global spread. “It

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Hologram technology can increase engagement and attract hard-to-get speakers Meetings may be a mostly in-person experience but—as we learned during Covid, with the use of Zoom, Teams and other online video platforms—the use of communications technology has its place in the world of meetings and events. Guest line up for it.

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Event Industry News

MAY 17, 2022

This month, a dynamic team of event professionals are looking to disrupt the future of event technology by launching a brand-new virtual event platform to the global events community. The creators are striving to solve the most challenging questions facing planners delivering digital events today.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 10, 2017

If you plan events, the Technavio 2017-2021 market research report on global event management software will definitely catch your eye. The global event-management software market size is projected to grow to USD 1.64 The post Top 7 Event Management Software Companies appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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All Seated

JANUARY 4, 2021

He has worked in hospitality, venues, audio/visual, and event entertainment as well as been a part of planning teams for major conferences and trade shows internationally. With his well-rounded event background, it gives our company wider insight and the ability to scale and expand into many markets. . Nick Borelli.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

In July 2014, Dr James Morgan, Principal Lecturer at the University of Westminster set up the Event Tech Lab. The idea in setting up the virtual incubator, was to help and mentor start up event technology companies wanting to get into the event space, globally. Brand Events. Event Tech. Sporting Events.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

For example, a project management tool to help you balance all your tasks across your team, or an event management tool like EventMobi to drive engagement at your annual events and throughout the year. Over the past 12 years, we’ve served over 30,000 global events with virtual, hybrid, and in person event solutions.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2024

On April 11, Global Meetings Industry Day was marked by in-person educational sessions and meet-ups, a 12-hour virtual event, hundreds of social-media posts—and even an original poem. Image Alt Text: Poet.png Gallery Slide Headline: The Poetry of Meetings Published: Vegas 1.jpg Watch the video here.

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Maritz Global Events

MAY 8, 2019

. “Every meal, every break, every opportunity is something where we will have an exhibitor or a sponsor who is launching or introducing a new opportunity for our attendees,” says Melissa Aldrich, Director of Meetings & Trade Shows at NACUFS.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Meeting professionals have always shouldered a hefty bag of tricks to fix the jagged edges that emerge at even the most meticulously polished events. Today, though, even veteran meeting organizers face Code Red calamities previously unimaginable. Right now, those sorts of challenges are popping up at events all over the world.

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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. 21, 2022, will be the first time a trade show reduces its own construction’s carbon footprint. The post UBQ Is Turning Garbage into Events appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Starting off with another year, entering a new phase of event industry and meetings industry, event professionals await the new trends and tech integrations that will transform the event industry. How tech will transform the meetings industry in the upcoming months? Event Planer Net –. Event Industry News –.

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Eventscase Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

Ethics and corporate social responsibility (CSR) play a pivotal role in shaping the meetings and events industry. This blog explores the significance of ethics and CSR in events, highlighting their impact on event planning and the overall event experience.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 7, 2023

Carrie Cliggett, CMM, CED, drove a comprehensive approach to meetings and events at Wolters Kluwer. MeetingsNet’s Changemakers list recognizes outstanding meeting professionals for their efforts to move their organizations and the industry forward in unique and positive ways. Here’s how it went.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2021

The main priority is to make sure we have a safe, healthy show,” Bauer said. The number of people who can make the trip will determine the size of the trade show floor. Meetings can still happen. The post The Road to IMEX: 3 Months to Go, and an Outpouring of Interest appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 8, 2017

When a front-page story in the Las Vegas Review-Journal called the tragedy “a deadly ambush in a city built as an open invitation to the world,” it could have been speaking directly to Las Vegas’ global reputation as an iconic convention destination. Several hours after the event’s official start at 10 a.m.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 5, 2019

There are many factors that determine the attractiveness of a destination to meeting and event planners, but infrastructure and accessibility are perhaps the most important, according to Nelson Khoo, event manager at CWT Meetings & Events. By Kim Benjamin, Untangled. Nelson Khoo. Anne Ridyard.

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Event Industry News

MAY 31, 2022

Developed to exceed industry standards in sustainability, the new project will create additional state-of-the-art ICC convention facilities, exhibition halls and conference rooms, together with stunning outdoor spaces – all designed to put London at the forefront of the global events industry.

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Maritz Global Events

JUNE 20, 2019

For quite some time, we’ve marched to the beat of the same drum – namely, the top three reasons why people attend professional conferences and trade shows: Education. PS: In a recent post penned by Jeff Fugate, The “Why” is the Most Important Aspect of Event Design , he identified a fourth motivator: The Party. Networking.

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Bizzabo

JANUARY 15, 2019

Intimate events. Event apps. For the more information and expert advice, download the Event Marketing 2019: Benchmarks and Trends Report. Kimber Lancaster, Senior Global Event and Field Marketing Manager, Split. Aleksandra Panyukhina, Head of Event Marketing, SEMrush. Cybersecurity.

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Event Marketer

MAY 24, 2023

Reimagined B-to-B Event Strategies: How Mohawk Flooring’s In-person Roadshow is Impacting How it Exhibits in the Future Hussmann Steps Back from Trade Shows and Leans into an Educational Mobile Tour CURATED EXPERIENCES IBM is placing a greater emphasis on understanding why attendees are coming to its events.

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e2m.live

JANUARY 6, 2020

In 2019, e2m.live was used in more than 200 global events in cities like California, Madrid, Berlin, Nashville, etc; covering a broad spectrum of industries like pharmaceuticals, electronics, trade shows & expos, etc.

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Eventscase Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

We exhibited at major trade shows, participated in networking events, and even managed our own events. All of these activities were an opportunity to keep in touch with event organisers like you who have brought the industry back to pre-pandemic numbers. The numbers can back up the success of the event.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Event planners worry about meeting growing attendee expectations while dealing with rising costs, reduced staffs, and smaller budgets. Conducted between August and September, the DCI study includes the responses of 173 global event planners, 57 percent of whom have more than 20 years of experience in the events industry.

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