Smart Meetings

AUGUST 5, 2024

“I struggled to fit in at first, because the women who were in the office at that time managed with a focus on control, right down to circulating a ‘Glamour Dos and Don’ts List’ when the decision to allow pants on Fridays was made (to ensure no one would show up in ripped jeans). Here, we don’t have to hide our pregnancies anymore.”

Hospitality 264

Hospitality Hotels Tourism Site Selections 264

MeetingsNet

MAY 5, 2023

Corporate travel departments are known to be a few steps ahead of their meeting department cousins in terms of putting managed-spend programs in place, and over the years, the Global Business Travel Association has often driven understanding of those strategies. Here’s how Microsoft does it.)

Meetings 114

Meetings Sustainability Travel Site Selections 114

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Rising hotel and airline costs , along with increasing demand for more and longer meetings is pressuring planners to make critical choices to stay in strict budgets, according to a new study by American Express Meetings & Events. Internal meetings land on the lower end of the spectrum and incentives are the most costly.

Hotels 100

Hotels Negotiating Meetings Airlines 100

PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2019

One respondent actually was hoping for a slowdown, mentioning this wish-list item for 2019: “A downturn in the market so hotels become more flexible in their revenue-management practices.”. I expect the industry to improve again this year,” one respondent wrote, “as meetings become more innovative.”. “I percent in the 2017 survey.

Marketing 102

Marketing 2007 Meetings 2017 102

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The beginning of a new year brings the promise of new events, incentives and meetings. Though lockdowns similar to what we experienced at the beginning of the pandemic aren’t likely, meeting destinations may be impacted by ever-changing local restrictions or ordinances around vaccinations, testing requirements, etc. Build in More Time.

Contracts 116

Contracts Site Selections 2022 Risk Management 116

Smart Meetings

MAY 22, 2023

With eight ample meeting spaces, the NHCC is ideal for any group size and event. Where the Arts and Culture Meet The NHCC serves as a community hub for art and culture, hosting events showcasing visual arts, as well as performing arts such as the New Mexico Poetry Symposium that took place in late April. in the world.

2004 246

2004 Site Selections Banking Meetings 246

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 8, 2025

Master Waste Management Beyond providing recycling stations, planners need to: Understand Compostables Its great that the plates and silverware are compostable, but what special facilities are required, and whats the proper way to collect those items?

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Site Selections Transportation Events 52

MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 28, 2016

A recent GBTA Foundation study finds that, while the technology exists to help meeting professionals throughout the site-sourcing process, just over half—57 percent—say they currently use meeting management technology to plan their events. read more.

Site Selections 40

Site Selections Technology Management Meetings 40

PCMA Convene

MARCH 10, 2021

After a year spent moving in-person events to digital platforms and monitoring the shifts in the feasibility of meeting in person, the timelines for holding safe in-person meetings in the future are slowly coming into focus. Virtual Site Visits. I’ve done a lot of Skype site tours. Leslie Zeck.

Venues 97

Venues Meetings Hotels 2015 97

SmartMeetings

APRIL 30, 2019

For meeting professionals, these nerve-pulsating newscasts could be creating extra stressors, as those items might also influence our conferences, such as weather that grounds planes or sicknesses that prevent travel. Starting with our site selection, we can begin the process of helping to keep our attendees safer.

Hotels 99

Hotels Site Selections Hospitality Venues 99

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It can also be effectively used by meeting and event teams of all sized to deliver better end products. Effective procurement strategies not only ensure that companies get the best value for their money but also play a role in risk management, innovation and corporate social responsibility.

Conference 98

Conference Site Selections Negotiating Contracts 98

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

The meetings industry is not so simple anymore. Smart Meetings talked to industry experts about why certification has become so essential, the commitment required and specific areas where event professionals are focusing to achieve their A-game. Certified Meetings Experts. Pop Quiz for MPI Innovator Jessie States. Jessie States.

Education 80

Education Meetings 2010 Financial 80

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

As we move into the peak season for meetings , conventions and trade shows, event planners should keep in mind that in the United States, good times have brought a historically low unemployment rate and a fierce demand for workers. Doing that helps both planners and attendees feel confident about the people serving their meeting.”.

Meetings 77

Meetings Food and Beverage Hotels Site Selections 77

Event Leadership Institute

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The swimming pool of meeting and event safety has a variety of items floating in it, from physical safety and health concerns to climate change and political upheaval. Meeting planners have very full plates these days. When it comes to handling crisis communication, the meeting planner won’t be doing it alone.

Social Media 112

Social Media Site Selections Healthcare Speakers 112

MeetingsNet

AUGUST 19, 2019

A healthy number of meetings-industry companies made the list, and the rise of unique experience providers shows what your attendees are excited about. There are a healthy number of meeting and event planning companies on the list, check out the slideshow for a sampling of privately held companies with impressive growth rates.

Meetings 68

Meetings Site Selections Social Media Corporate Meetings 68

MeetingsNet

MARCH 28, 2023

To achieve true sustainability, planners should understand where the energy comes from that's powering their meetings. An event venue’s power source has a notable effect on a meeting’s total carbon emissions. Therefore, any measurement of carbon emissions from a meeting would have to take this into account.

Site Selections 105

Site Selections Sustainability Consulting Hotels 105

Connect Your Meetings

JULY 18, 2019

With today’s headlines, risk management is on every event professional’s radar. The best way to take steps toward protecting your attendees in the case of emergency is to have a clear emergency management plan for each event you host. Ask your venue contact about existing risk management or emergency procedures already in place.

Risk Management 54

Risk Management Management 2013 Site Selections 54

Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

Pamela Wike Boyd, CMP, 33, works in Silver Spring, Maryland, as senior manager of meetings and events at The Solid Waste Association of North America. I also manage the pre-show selection process, including contracting, site selection and visitation. My interest in meetings and expo grew very quickly.

2019 76

2019 Site Selections 2016 Contracts 76

SmartMeetings

AUGUST 24, 2017

The experts at venue sourcing and event management company Conference Care have some suggestions (and a detail checklist) for making the most of these essential tours. Think about whether you will be able to comfortably manage the number of delegates in the venue.”. Evaluate Access. Eat the Cake. Food should never be an afterthought.

Site Selections 80

Site Selections Negotiating Conference Venues 80

Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2018

Jim Clapes, 37, works in New York City as conference and events manager at the Drug Policy Alliance. What I do: I am directly responsible for the planning and management of the biennial International Drug Policy Reform Conference, annual staff Retreat and 20 to 30 additional organizational events throughout the year.

2018 76

2018 Sponsorships Site Selections 2014 76

Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Below are some fact-driven insights that may help us manage expectations and find a way forward. Davis , CAE, managing director of member products for the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists: “ Mourning our dead dreams of what might have been and wrapping them in the shroud of ‘normal’ is not going to get us anywhere.

2021 109

2021 Site Selections Contracts Venues 109

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 19, 2024

Taking proactive measures, including making water stations available to encourage regular hydration, is essential for meetings planners dealing with a heat wave. This flexibility allows me to host meetings in top destinations during peak seasons — a win-win for everyone involved,” she said.

Site Selections 59

Site Selections 2024 Sustainability Hotels 59

Connect Your Meetings

MAY 23, 2017

HelmsBriscoe COO Greg Malark came to the events management company 15 years ago. It’s also the hallmark of a company celebrating its 25th anniversary this year as one of the industry’s leading site-selection agencies. Ten years ago, companies had a meetings calendar and executed those calendars year after year.”.

Site Selections 75

Site Selections Negotiating Hotels Conference 75

Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

If you’re like many corporate meeting planners, planning meetings and events may only be part of your job and you learn as you go, without formal training. But if planning meetings and events are a passion of yours and you want to become a meeting professional, there are 33 skills you need to master. J: Marketing.

Meetings 62

Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62

Capterra Event Management

APRIL 25, 2017

So after a period of searching, I discovered Capterra, and subsequently, an enjoyment in writing about event management software. Before investing your retirement and family time into starting an event planning business, consider the many certification courses out there to prepare you for all of the ins-and-outs of event management.

Event Planning 100

Event Planning Insurance Contracts Event Management 100

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 29, 2019

Brexit popped up as both a threat and opportunity for the events industry in the new “Europe as a Destination for Meetings and Conferences” study. meeting buyers and sellers in different industries. Photo courtesy of London & Partners). Event Tech. In addition, respondents are placing greater emphasis on the ROI of events.

Tourism 76

Tourism Site Selections Sustainability Tech 76

Connect Your Meetings

JUNE 7, 2019

Bezdjian is also a former manager at Goldman Sachs, the financial giant he worked at for eight years. His goal, which he has been working on for months—and taking meetings about, naturally—is to place the spotlight on the industry through reality television. Not surprising to anyone who knows Bezdjian is that he has more than one idea.

Site Selections 65

Site Selections 2016 Advertising Financial 65

SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

As the holiday season rapidly approaches, so does the creeping anxiety many meeting professionals begin to experience as high demand for booking spaces and securing event staff begins ramping up. But that’s okay—Smart Meetings has your back. Safety needs to be considered before, during and after site selection.

Site Selections 105

Site Selections Venues Hotels Contracts 105

MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 18, 2023

A new toolkit for employees at hotels, convention centers, and special-event venues can provide planners with deeper perspective on what to ask during site selection. In 2018, ESPA developed its first accessibility resource, Project Access: Accessible Meetings FAQs, to help event-service professionals provide more guidance to planners.

Venues 64

Venues Site Selections Hotels Transportation 64

Event Leadership Institute

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

ELI runs a 10 week online course on Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals. Learning proper project management skills. Different people manage projects differently, and it’s critical to map out a game plan that properly manages client expectations with event deliverables. Keeping up with new software.

Management 40

Management Event Management Food and Beverage Site Selections 40

PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

When it comes to site selection for future events, Gal-Yam is adding visa processing times to his checklist. “We The biggest importance nowadays for participants attending in-person conferences,” Gal-Yam said, “is the networking and meeting people from all over the world.” Casey Gale is managing editor Convene.

2023 97

2023 Travel Site Selections Conference 97

Maritz Global Events

MARCH 3, 2020

Event registration platforms and management software hold a goldmine of information: names, business titles, personal/business email addresses, phone numbers, travel itineraries and reservations and more. With so many things to consider, site selection will challenge more and more and event planners. Related Articles. .

Social Media 90

Social Media Sustainability Site Selections Travel 90

Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

What I do: I manage the department responsible for the production of our three large annual meetings, ranging from 200 to 2,000 attendees, as well as about six to eight smaller meetings. I manage everything from budgets to site selections to online registration to attendee communications.

2019 40

2019 Site Selections Sports 2021 40

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

In participating in the nominating process for our Best in Show awards program this year, DeBolt, director of meetings and events for PLM World, singled out Roberta Tisdul, CMP, senior convention services manager for Visit Indy, in our Convention Services/CVB category. Sales Manager, Jacob K. Then she had more to say. “A

2017 76

2017 Trade Shows Insurance Food and Beverage 76

Eventscase Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Whether you are planning a conference, seminar, end-of-year party, or sales meeting, every aspect is important to ensure the event reflects the company’s professional image and meets its goals. Another important element to consider is the need for a corporate event management software to help you achieve these goals.

Corporate Events 59

Corporate Events Financial Site Selections Social Media 59

PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Event planners worry about meeting growing attendee expectations while dealing with rising costs, reduced staffs, and smaller budgets. Furthermore, nearly 7 out of 10 meeting planners see themselves as the primary party responsible for the “experience creation” for meeting attendees.

Site Selections 52

Site Selections Trade Shows Tourism Global Events 52

MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

With meeting season back in full swing, hotels are busy servicing corporate and association programs while their sales teams are sifting through the requests for proposals for business events set to happen in late 2023 and throughout 2024 and beyond. So, give some time for that information to be managed.”

Site Selections 52

Site Selections Hotels Negotiating Contracts 52