Smart Meetings

AUGUST 5, 2024

More Trailblazing SoCal Female Hospitality Executive Stories Smart Meetings reached out to some other storied Southern California hospitality executives to learn lessons from their journeys about how we can welcome the next generation of leaders. Often, women are overlooked simply because they don’t raise their hands. Then Covid hit.

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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

SmartMeetings

MARCH 7, 2025

Expert negotiator tips for managing policy changes in uncertain times Other than expensive, unreliable Wi-Fi, there are few things meeting professionals hate more than uncertainty. Control What You Can Brittney Cobb, director of global events with INNOV8 Meetings + Events, tried to take an optimistic approach.

Management 52

Management Negotiating Contracts Site Selections 52

Eventsforce

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

As a meeting and event planner, do you ever feel a little stuck? Turn to the local convention and visitors bureau (CVB) and destination marketing organisation (DMO) to hit an event planning jackpot. Q: How should meeting and event professionals utilise CVBs and DMOs to enhance their planning capabilities?

Meetings 98

Meetings Transportation Site Selections Attendance Marketing 98

PCMA Convene

MARCH 13, 2017

The 26th Annual Meetings Market Survey collected information about the number, size, revenue, and budgets for meetings industry during 2015, as well as information about site visits, booking windows, housing, and other topics: . On average, respondents’ use of virtual meetings and events went up nearly 0.3

2015 74

2015 Meetings Site Selections Wireless 74

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2018

It’s not even Halloween yet, but it’s never too early to plan ahead for next year’s ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Columbus, Ohio. If you haven’t already, it’s time to get to the drawing board to book off-site activities and venues for next August 10 to 13. of meeting space. Columbus Skyline photo by Andy Spessard.

2019 203

2019 Fashion 2016 Venues 203

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 8, 2025

Embrace Risk Assessment This includes: Site Selection We need to understand the vulnerability of locations and their propensities to weather events and factor in these considerations when sourcing locations and planning activities, especially those outdoors.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Site Selections Transportation Events 52

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 Contracts 97

MeetingsNet

MAY 19, 2023

Should planners add this factor to their site-selection research? For meetings that take place over a Monday or a Friday in a first- or second-tier city, planners might want to consider hosting an on-site evening event rather than scheduling a free night for attendees to roam around the host city.

Site Selections 94

Site Selections Entertainment Financial Venues 94

MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A meeting professional’s expertise can go in any number of directions: marketing, adult education, event design, site selection, contracting, event technology … It’s a dynamic role. A discussion with any potential meeting venue should cover air-circulation and air-quality issues.

Site Selections 102

Site Selections Contracts 2020 Hotels 102

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

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

All Seated

MARCH 12, 2019

. To get to the heart of how the needs of planners and organizers are changing, we dug into PCMA Convene’s recently released 28 th Annual Meetings Market Survey. Takeaway #2: Digital Venue Marketing Tools Play a Role. A robust venue marketing toolkit that appeals to a diverse set of needs. The answer?

Venues 40

Venues Marketing Meetings Site Selections 40

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. So where does that leave you? Juliette Kayyem, former assistant secretary of Homeland Security and CNN national security analyst will share tips for moving ahead.

Site Selections 97

Site Selections Trade Shows Sponsorships Tech 97

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

AUGUST 15, 2017

For many organizations, using meetings procurement companies (aka, third-party planners) like HelmsBriscoe and ConferenceDirect for site selection, contracts and other meeting planning functions is crucial to executing a successful event. We are in the know on market trends. Their concerns are my concerns.

Site Selections 81

Site Selections Contracts Meeting Planning Hotels 81

Event Industry News

AUGUST 24, 2022

We know that site selection isn’t just a quick and easy endeavor. Once you outline your goals, anything that doesn’t meet them can be easily eliminated. Choose a site that reflects your brand, but is still unique to the city. Is it possible to have special meetings, break-outs, team-building experiences, parties?

Venues 121

Venues Food and Beverage Transportation Site Selections 121

Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

Natasha Stamper Pedigo, CMP, 38, works in Lexington, Kentucky, as a meeting planner and event manager at The Asphalt Institute. What I do: I plan and execute three large member meetings a year across the U.S. What I do: I plan and execute three large member meetings a year across the U.S. Connect with Pedigo on Instagram. .

2019 81

2019 Site Selections Contracts Trade Shows 81

Connect Your Meetings

JUNE 6, 2019

As vice president of sales, he helped customize solutions for different market segments. Most recently, he was a third-party operator for a housing and site selection company. I want us to be to be thought of as the sports and meetings destination in this region. Where do you see meetings coming from?

Site Selections 72

Site Selections Transportation Tech Sports 72

Event Industry News

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Tarsus Connect has today announced the purchase of BizBash, the iconic trade media company for event and meeting planners, further expanding Connect’s market leading position. In cities where Connect and BizBash events overlap, they will collocate and combine efforts—including some pop-up events in markets new to BizBash.

Site Selections 72

Site Selections Tech Sports Conference 72

SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

November 11, 2016 – Smart Meetings, the leading media company and most trusted resource for meeting professionals, was awarded two Eddie Awards and two Ozzie Awards at the 2016 Eddie & Ozzie Awards by Folio in New York City. 1 resource for meeting planners,” says Marin Bright, CEO and founder of Smart Meetings.

Meetings 40

Meetings Site Selections 2016 2015 40

Connect Your Meetings

JUNE 7, 2019

With experience inside the industry, mixed with a newbie’s fresh eyes, may make Bezdjian the ideal candidate to take the MICE market mainstream. 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.

Site Selections 65

Site Selections 2016 Advertising Financial 65

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. Therefore, the study advises destinations to fine-tune their marketing to particular segments in which they excel. Event Tech.

Tourism 76

Tourism Site Selections Sustainability Tech 76

Maritz Global Events

MARCH 3, 2020

Post authored by Rachel Stephan, Event Marketing Strategist, sensov/ event marketing. With so many things to consider, site selection will challenge more and more and event planners. Rachel helps meeting planners grow their event attendance with results-driven event marketing strategies.

Social Media 90

Social Media Sustainability Site Selections Travel 90

The Castle Group

AUGUST 23, 2022

While many industries were able to shift to a remote workforce, hotels, restaurants and airlines faced major layoffs and demand fluctuations and are now playing catch up, hiring and training staff in a tight market. So how can you prepare? First, adjust your expectations. Supply Chain. power, furniture rentals, security) that can add up.

Meeting Planning 52

Meeting Planning Meetings Food and Beverage Travel 52

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 16, 2023

based global urbanist Greg Clark, who spoke at the IMEX Policy Forum in Frankfurt in May, told Joint Meetings Industry Council’s The Iceberg platform. Destinations talk about marketing and competitive edge through impact; associations talk about their missions. As a result, “there’s a new era of choice emerging,” Clark said.

2021 96

2021 Site Selections 2025 Social Media 96

Capterra Event Management

APRIL 25, 2017

Event Marketing. Event Marketing and Social Media. Site Selection. Event Marketing. Now that you know all there is to know about event planning, it’s time to decide whether you want to do general event planning or select a niche market to target. Identify your target market. Aesthetics.

Event Planning 100

Event Planning Insurance Contracts Event Management 100

SmartMeetings

MARCH 7, 2025

Expert negotiator tips for managing policy changes in uncertain times Other than expensive, unreliable Wi-Fi, there are few things meeting professionals hate more than uncertainty. Control What You Can Brittney Cobb, director of global events with INNOV8 Meetings + Events, tried to take an optimistic approach.

Management 52

Management Negotiating Contracts Site Selections 52

PCMA Convene

JULY 9, 2021

Ke wrote: “It has now become clear that meeting the needs of our society without breaching the earth’s ecological boundaries will demand a paradigm shift.”. For most associations, hosting meetings and conferences fall into their regular operations. Laura Kate Bender. An Eco-Friendly Events Ecosystem. On the Program.

Tourism 105

Tourism Government Sustainability 2030 105

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. It’s a sellers’ market these days; hotels have multiple pieces of business to choose from.

Site Selections 52

Site Selections Hotels Negotiating Contracts 52

All Seated

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

This same thinking applies to meeting venues. Anticipating planners and attendees’ future needs is a lot like trying to select the winning numbers in a lottery. However, there are several key indicators trending now that point to what the future of meeting venues might look like. Emphasis on Experiential.

Venues 34

Venues Meetings Food and Beverage Site Selections 34

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. Then she had more to say. Teamwork seemed to be a theme this year.

2017 76

2017 Trade Shows Insurance Food and Beverage 76

Coterie Spark

MAY 29, 2020

Just like our site selection process for in-person events, we’ve evaluated an obscene number of virtual platforms so that we can advise our clients on the best “venue” (i.e. Consider an in-person meeting or special event. The only thing that has changed is the locale and venue. platform) options for their virtual event.

Site Selections 52

Site Selections Entertainment Conference Speakers 52

MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 3, 2016

A couple of experts untangled the DMO/CVB/ DMC relationship during a recent webinar sponsored by empowerMINT, the online information tool from Destination Marketing Association International. read more.

Marketing 88

Marketing Site Selections Corporate Meetings Association Meetings 88

Maritz Global Events

AUGUST 15, 2019

It affects everything from the site selection process right through to delivery. It’s a very important topic for meeting planning companies because we are definitely not alone in something like this,” he said, “and the bigger the event is you need to be sure all the authorities who have the decision-making powers are involved.”.

Global Events 66

Global Events Site Selections Hotels Events 66