Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2025

A cash grant of 7,500 at the end of 2024 by event industry foundation Meeting Needs helped finance the delivery of ambulances, food and medicine to Ukraine this month. In particular, our heartfelt thanks to Meeting Needs, who sponsored an ambulance, and to the Country Food Trust who generously provided the food supplies we delivered.

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

Breaking down the company’s recent sustainability strategy International exhibition and convention center ExCel London is a carbon-neutral venue and an advocate for the path towards green meetings. ExCel plans to hold a minimum of 12 meetings with local stakeholders annually to support crime reduction. At over 100,000 sq.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2024

Robert Kenward, Fitability® Recruiter at You Search & Select has been appointed as a board member of the Meetings Industry Association (MIA). The MIA’s strategic role, their connection with government and their ability to influence the development of our industry is something I’m eager to support.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

Smart Meetings made history by convening top meeting professionals in an iconic location fresh off an almost $200 million renovation to experience the best motivational practices employed today. of historic and modern conference center space offered something for attendees and their guests while they were meeting.

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JUNE 4, 2024

Catherine Chaulet “Meeting planners can actually appreciate the organizational strengths of the Olympic Games, seeing how everything is organized in a way that ensures security measures are in place,” says Catherine Chaulet, president and CEO of Global DMO Partners , based in Washington, D.C., appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

focused on training advocates to meet with congressional offices and advocate for legislation. There was also an option to tweet or patch through a call if participants wanted to speak with the government official’s office.? “We Read More: How to Harness the Lasting Power of Virtual Meetings. Post Event Pluses.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2023

Force Majeure clause and employment classifications changes coming for MPs The legal nuances of meeting planning can be a bit overwhelming even for the seasoned planners. To offer some helpful insight in what areas to be on the lookout for, Smart Meetings sat down with Ty M. Force Majeure. Independent Contractors vs Employees The U.S.

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MAY 3, 2022

“We understand the importance of connection; we understand the importance of culture,” said David Peckinpaugh, Maritz president and CEO, reflecting on meetings’ return to F2F (face-to-face) amid dawning young talent during our Smart Chat Live! last week, “How to Nurture the Next Generation of Meeting Professionals.”.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 4, 2024

The Meetings Industry Association (mia) is seeking an exceptional and inspirational new chief executive, following Kerrin MacPhie’s decision to pursue a new venture. Additionally, work has continued being the sector’s voice to government through regular meetings and offering regular counsel and sector intelligence through mia Insights.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2022

A new survey from JD Power, US Travel and Tourism Economics (an Oxford Economics company), shows good news for meetings, albeit in tandem with a lag on behalf of corporate to allocate funds for meeting and business travel. One in four (26%) agree these events are critical to building awareness of my organization’s products or services.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2024

How the gig economy is impacting the events industry In honor of Labor Day, Smart Meetings chatted with Tracy Judge, founder and CEO of Soundings , to get the latest scoop on the trends currently emerging within the freelance meeting planner gig economy. SM What types of freelance meeting planner roles are most in demand?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Meeting Planners Takeaway: Consider that the cost may be anywhere from $15-25 (or possibly more) and that as the system rolls out, electronic delays or snafus are possible. If you have participants meeting in the United Kingdom this year or after 2023, build in education about the requirement in your planning.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

Sheridan President and CEO of Meet Boston and co-chair, Meetings Mean Business Coalition What does the official end of Covid mean for the meetings industry? Read More : Event Safety PSA: Failing to Prepare Could Cost You Mark Cooper CEO of IACC What does the official end of Covid mean for the meetings industry?

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 25, 2021

WFH and Zoom meetings have become the ‘norm’ over the last 14 months, but with the Government now easing restrictions around a return to the office and attending events, 65 Queen’s Gate in South Kensington has revamped its Kingfisher Room to gives businesses the option of a less formal atmosphere for meetings and get-togethers.

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Skift Take: With corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals taking center stage, meeting and event professionals will need to prioritize stronger sustainability measures while carefully tracking their impact. Hilton Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Big business, conferences, education, government, medicine, membership associations, nonprofits, professional societies, religious organizations, trade organizations, etc. In addition, people are expressing decreasing levels of trust for leaders in all sectors from business to government to religion. “I’m done with !”.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2025

Yet, because of fragmented classification across 30+ codes, collecting this data to illustrate our collective economic impact to the federal government was an uphill battle. Corporate Events (meetings, conferences, tradeshows, product launches, brand activations, consumer shows, company parties). Auto Industry.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Hargrove sets an example for planning events that go off without a hitch through their government shutdown contingency plan After the venue booking, event design, attendee lists, emails, emails and more emails, your event is all ready to go—finally! government may face a shutdown on Oct 1, the final day of the festival. 29 to Oct 1.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 6, 2022

It seems like not so long ago that everyone was talking about the death of meetings and conventions. But as we begin to inch ever closer to a new normal, it’s clear that meetings are making a comeback in 2022—with a few changes of course. How Covid-19 Impacted Large-Scale Meetings and Conventions. Let’s dive in.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Here are three ways meeting professionals can benefit from recent technological developments to future-proof their events post-pandemic. One of the key live event components that was missed most during government lockdowns was networking and being able to go and meet new people, build connections and develop business opportunities.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 18, 2023

government personnel are prohibited from traveling to many areas due to increased risk. Read More : Meeting Profs Travel Report: Remaining US Travel Restrictions Lifted To put the “advisory” into context, however, the entire countries of China and Egypt are currently under a level 3 advisory.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 25, 2023

As event managers, our goal at the end of a long-awaited event is to ensure meeting planners and their constituents are happy. 2 destination for meetings in North America, and one can imagine our event spaces and hotel services at JW Marriott Nashville see great demand being that we are in the heart of the happenings.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2023

DOT will leverage the full extent of its investigative and enforcement power to ensure consumers are protected and this process will continue to evolve as the Department learns more,” a DOT spokesperson told Smart Meetings on Friday. For the quarter, American ranked first in completion factor among the nine largest U.S.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

In western North Carolina, government agencies and local residents have come together tirelessly to salvage the wreckage and ensure everyone’s safety. and How to Help appeared first on Smart Meetings. The storm resulted in at least 230 fatalities, with unprecedented rainfall causing significant flooding in the region.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 6, 2024

Through attending decades of Vermont Town Meetings, I learned that effective facilitation requires respect. For over two hundred years, my little hometown of Marlboro, Vermont, met at least once a year for “town meeting” : a form of local government where every eligible resident can directly participate in town governance.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2021

Corporations, universities, government agencies and associations abruptly began rethinking the structure of their conferences and team-building events for the remainder of 2021. Meeting and event planners recognize these benefits, and are taking advantage of significant advances in virtual event technology over the past 18 months.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

We’re thrilled to welcome meeting and event attendees back to the City by the Bay. San Francisco’s welcoming people, its unbeatable food scene, and its endless activity regularly lead to record-breaking meeting attendance. And in the past year, a dozen new meeting and event spaces have opened throughout the city.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 23, 2023

McGee recommended that “state governments and citizens should be given greater rights to police the industry. Meeting Planners Takeaway U.S. The post Meeting Profs Travel Report: Can ‘Broken’ U.S. Senate Hearing Spotlights Consumer Frustrations, Airline Accountability appeared first on Smart Meetings. Airlines Be Fixed?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

So, what happens when there aren’t specific government restrictions to trigger a force majeure event to postpone or terminate an event? Government Action vs. Fear of Variants. The likely answer is that would not be sufficient or meet the threshold of impossibility or impracticability to equate to a force majeure event.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2024

This dual position underscores Jo’s dedication to driving event sustainability, leveraging her extensive experience and standing as one of the most recognised faces in the UK meetings and events industry. Jo’s expanded role is a testament to Lime Venue Portfolio’s forward-thinking approach and commitment to sustainability.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2023

This year’s tax deadline is Tuesday, April 18 but for those late filers or for those self-employed meeting planners just waiting to sign and send, a last-minute check is always a good idea. The post Last Minute Tax Checks for Self-employed Meeting Planners appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 30, 2024

This prestigious accreditation recognises the company’s commitment to meeting the highest standards of verified social and environmental impact. The certification process involves a rigorous assessment of a company’s impact on its governance, workers, customers, community, and environment.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 4, 2024

Confidence in the future growth and sustainability of the business meetings and events sector is returning, according to the Meetings Industry Association ’s (MIA) latest mia Insights. More than half of respondents highlighted emerging challenges they’re facing that they would like to raise with government.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 3, 2024

Following last week’s confirmation that a UK General Election will take place on 4th July 2024, The Business of Events and The Meetings Show has elected to postpone the London Policy Forum until the Autumn. It had been due to take place on the 19th June 2024.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 18, 2024

WTP’s Frank Harrison Shares the Top Three Business Travel Trends for the Coming Year Frank Harrison As the travel industry around the world continues to recover post-pandemic, new business travel trends have emerged that meeting professionals will have to master to optimize attendance.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Meeting planning always seems to have another trick up its sleeve no matter how prepared you thought you were. With this and ever-changing rules and regulations about Covid-19 safety, what is a meeting professional to do? Is your cancellation policy different for government-mandated cancellation versus any other type?

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Following a devastating earthquake in Morocco, Marrakesh remains a strong meetings destination On September 8, 2023, Morocco experienced an earthquake of 6.8 The government’s repair efforts are centered mainly in the Atlas countryside villages which saw the extent of the damage. Areas as far as Casablanca felt vibrations.

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