Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2024

This new global program is focused on helping meeting planners embed sustainability into their events at our hotels, with the aim of making us all better stewards of the communities and environments where we operate. In October, Marriott International was thrilled to announce Connect Responsibly with Marriott Bonvoy Events.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 30, 2024

HeadBox, the UK’s fastest-growing B2B meetings and events platform, is proud to announce the release of its latest whitepaper, “How AI is Solving the Event Industry’s Biggest Challenges.” HeadBox for Business allows your team to plan, book and manage all of your events in one place, with the visibility for you to stay in control.

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Attendease

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

With countless moving parts, deadlines, and stakeholders to manage, where do you even begin? Benefits of Using an Event Workback Schedule Using a workback schedule transforms your event planning in 3 key areas: time management, team coordination, and risk control. Break large projects into smaller, more manageable tasks.

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EventMB

JANUARY 6, 2025

Skift Take: Meeting planners are often challenged to provide exceptional experiences on limited budgets. Add in sector-specific field trips and strong EDI credentials, and this Silicon Forest is a meeting destination on the rise. A city with ample leisure appeal, such as Portland, Oregon, can give people a compelling reason to attend.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Meeting planners are responsible for the success of corporate events, conferences, and incentive programs. They are responsible for finding the perfect destination, securing a venue, managing logistics, and ensuring a seamless experience for attendees. Attendees now expect more interactive and engaging events.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 30, 2025

The life of a meeting professional is a whirlwind of tight deadlines, packed schedules and high-stakes decisions. To navigate these demands effectively, meeting professionals need to prioritize their own mindfulness and well-being. Remember, youre not just managing meetingsyoure creating experiences.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2024

Women are taking the lead in GM roles Smart Meetings continues to celebrate Women’s History Month! Smart Meetings features only but a few of amazing women who are standing out in the general manager positions at successful hotels and resorts. The post Women in Leadership: General Managers appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2024

At a private event in Las Vegas, a group of researchers found a hacking technique called Unsaflok, allowing hackers to open several models of Saflok RFID-based keycards, putting meeting planners and their attendees potentially at risk. The post Best of 2024: Event Safety and Security appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Financial and insurance industry meeting planners face complex demands. Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings. To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The Meetings Show is excited to announce the opening of applications for its 2025 Tomorrows Talent programme, a key initiative aimed at discovering and celebrating future leaders in the business meetings and events industry. To nominate yourself or a colleague visit The Meetings Show.

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EventMB

JANUARY 8, 2025

Skift Take: Planners are leaving big bucks on the table by not adopting strategic meetings management or at least leveraging the spend of their smaller meetings. Barbara Scofidio Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Why is that?

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Eventmobi

MAY 23, 2024

To ensure your conference is a smashing success, invest in conference management. Common Conference Types Why is Conference Management Important? Conference Management Types The Conference Management Process How to Select the Right Conference Management Software What Is a Conference? It’s up to you.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The accreditation process involved a survey that closely examined five key areas, including Energy & Water Conservation, Waste Management & Recycling, Rooms & Facilities, Food & Beverage, and Corporate & Social Responsibility.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 8, 2024

They’re often built around specific locations or causes, with a narrower focus than you might get at an annual meeting. Association chapters have much to manage, and one of those things is physical distance, which can be a factor even among individual chapters. Chapters are largely tethered to the main organization.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2024

For immediate assistance, monetary donations to on-the-ground organizations are often recommended, as these funds help those affected manage urgent expenses and prepare for what will be a lengthy restoration process. and How to Help appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2024

By joining Venue Directorys Instant Booking platform, the HAC demonstrates its commitment to being a forward-thinking venue, setting a new standard in venue management through a modern, efficient booking system. By embracing this new method, we are raising the bar in venue management, which will enhance the overall client experience.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2025

The private network encourages event production companies to meet in person and to talk openly and respectfully to assist in creating better industry standards. Event production companies wishing to join EPN can not only meet face-to-face four times a year, but they can also liaise via a private LinkedIn group. EPN is more than that.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 26, 2024

For many meeting professionals, taking a well-deserved breath after a year of planning large conventions, attending the International Association of Exhibitions & Events (IAEE) Expo! Chin-Hsun Tsai, associate professor and event management program director at Iowa State University. is an annual tradition. The post IAEE Expo!

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Smart Meetings chatted with Michelle Crosby, CMP, CITP, an account executive at Bright Spot Incentives and Events, and Yvette Campbell, CMP, a meeting broker at Meetings Made Easy, to explore how planners can seek out third-party agencies and independent planners that fit their needs and how to integrate resources into their organization.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Designing accessible events topped almost all meetings industry event agendas in 2024, but few planners understand what is required to make everyone feel welcome even as equal access moves from the desired to the required column in their job descriptions. DeWitt also managed her own congenital disability and then married into the military. “I

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Data The meetings and events industry is projected to flourish in 2025, with meeting professionals expressing confidence in its future and noting planned increases in meetings budgets, as revealed in the 14th Annual Global Meetings and Events Forecast by Amex GBT Meetings & Events. sales manager.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Corporate event management agency, Eventurous have had the year no one predicted. Eventurous started out as a small team building company, going on to excel and expand into a multi-award winning corporate event agency, offering premium corporate event management services.

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Attendease

DECEMBER 3, 2024

From managing registration lists and building an event website, to scheduling sessions and marketing the event… the logistics never end. Many corporate event managers quickly become overwhelmed by having to jump between so many different tools and tedious manual processes. Does this sound familiar? Does this sound familiar?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

She brings over two decades of experience managing high-profile conferences across various industries, spending the last decade of her career as president of events at Digiday, where she oversaw a team responsible for producing some of the media industry’s most influential gatherings. Fairbanks is appointed as catering sales manager.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Drawing from extensive interactions with agency owners, managing directors, c-suite stakeholders, and senior leaders, Robert offers unparalleled insider insight into the evolving priorities and strategies within the industry. We must find a way to better plan for and manage this.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

At the annual user conference Cvent Connect for a record 4,000 attendees in San Antonio this week, the event technology company which was purchased by Blackstone last year announced new products and acquisitions designed to better meet the needs of meeting professionals, whether planning simple events or complex hybrid affairs.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Emma Waycot, Founder and Managing Director of Vine Tree Connections comments: “We are delighted to welcome Luxe Lisboa Park to our portfolio. The hotel’s sophisticated meeting spaces, coupled with its outstanding service standards and competitive pricing, provide exactly what our clients are seeking.

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Attendease

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

As a project coordinator or marketing manager, you’ve likely been tasked with planning company and product events —even though event planning isn’t a core function of your role. Choosing the right event management software can revolutionize your processes for putting on successful, highly profitable events. Let’s dive in!

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Hosts Global Forum convened in Athens to celebrate ferocious creativity Destination Management Companies (DMCs) embody a wealth of resources for planners, helping with access for everything from transportation and entertainment to decor and gifting. The post Case Study: A Masterclass in Goosebump Moments appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2024

Meeting professionals, often at the helm of high-stress projects, are uniquely positioned to influence their teams’ well-being. However, balancing the need to maintain productivity while addressing mental health concerns can be challenging, especially since managers are not trained therapists.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Today’s events incorporate sensory-friendly areas, quiet zones, and multilingual support, ensuring that each attendee—from the neurodivergent individual to the person managing sensory sensitivities—experiences genuine care. The post Events in 2025: Creating a Foundation of Connection appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The quest to design green meetings often feels like a greenhouse gas-cutting limbo game. This is more than a sustainability moment for meetings. Green meetings are here to stay. But when the phrase “ regenerative meetings ” started getting tossed around, we were curious if that was even possible.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The earliest of mobile tour managers can be traced back to the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, which debuted in 1936. And so, meet: Romel Martin. As an emcee and longtime tour manager with Lime Media and several other companies, he has put in some serious miles representing brands across beauty, beverage, wireless, auto and more.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2024

Smart Meetings looked at several locations whose primary objective is creating a comfortable environment that supports wellness, self-care and restoration. Lucia Smart Meetings What can guests expect to get out of your wellness events? Blend wellness with corporate events For many groups and attendees wellness is a priority.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 6, 2024

The post Kentucky Derby: A Masterclass in Managing Big Traditions from its 150th Year appeared first on Smart Meetings. 157,000 people had experienced Louisville hospitality in-person and 16.7 million tuned in for the “most exciting two minutes in sports” at watch parties all over the world, many with mint julep at hand.

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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.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Louisa Green, managing director, RBH Hospitality Management This is a topic close to my heart, and at Northstar, we are fortunate to have women not only playing vital roles across our company but also holding key leadership positions. Edward Adshead, general manager, Wotton House

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