Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 17, 2019

Her boss apparently thought she should spend all her time out “doing meeting planning” and not hanging out in a hotel conference room. One planner even had to ask anonymously if it was “okay for her to have a desk” from which to work on site. Open Up that Tent.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Risk mitigation and crisis management have always been pressing topics in meeting planning, but as our world evolves, the types of risks planners prepare for evolve in turn.

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Attendease

DECEMBER 3, 2024

CHECK OUT : How to Bring Event Costs Down Using Corporate Meeting Planning Software Event Management Software Cost: Making Your Case to Stakeholders When pitching an event management platform to key stakeholders, take a strategic approach to build a strong business case.

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EventMB

JANUARY 18, 2024

Skift Take: Here’s a look at meeting planning trends that have passed and those that are being embraced with the arrival of a new year. Refugio Garcia Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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EventMB

AUGUST 4, 2022

Skift Take: New research shows that meeting planning is impacted by inflation and rising costs in ways few anticipated. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings. As a result, obstacles abound, from unfilled job openings to supply chain issues yet to be resolved.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 17, 2023

Whether your meetings specialty is event design, contract negotiations, operations management, sustainability, risk management, virtual events, speaker trends, food & beverage, or something else entirely, our call for speakers is seeking fresh voices to educate and spark new ideas for meetings and conventions.

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EventMB

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Meeting planning has always been a pressure-cooker of a job, but the challenges of the pandemic may be creating a mental health crisis for many event professionals. Even before the pandemic, event planning was considered one of the world’s most […].

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EventMB

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Skift Take: So few people in the general public understand what meeting planners do. Why does meeting planning have such an identity crisis? Barbara Scofidio Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings We can’t even decide what to call ourselves.

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GEVME

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets planning, and we are more than thrilled that Taggbox Display has partnered with GEVME to create the perfect opportunity: a powerful Social Wall for virtual events. This opportunity is for event organisers who are planning to create engaging virtual events for their audience.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

This isn’t to place blame at anyone’s feet; with the already chaotic nature of event planning—absent these four potentialities—it’s easy just to push these into the background, as there are simply more pressing matters at hand. And this goes beyond meeting planning. It’s a human issue.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 20, 2023

Your Clients and Attendees Probably Like Diversity Rhonda Monet Knowing your clientele is important.

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 17, 2023

Pharmaceutical meeting planning is a complex task often requiring months of detailed preparation and immense pressure to rigorously respect compliance regulations. Whether it’s a small investigator meeting, a medium-sized medical standalone, or a large congress. We are creating a pharma meeting planning checklist.

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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.

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EventMB

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Whether you are a school leaver, keen to enter the crazy and exciting world of event and meeting planning, switching from a different career path or looking for education and qualifications to increase your job prospects for promotions and advancement it can be overwhelming assessing all of the options.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 30, 2025

Celebrate Small Wins In the fast-paced world of meeting planning, we often move straight from one task to the next without pausing to celebrate. Wake up a little earlier to enjoy a quiet moment of stillness, a brisk walk, or journaling. Starting your day with calm and clarity can make even the busiest schedule feel more manageable.

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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?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The free program touches on topics, in the form of webinars, from the basics of meeting planning to more complex topics, such as event technology and sustainability. Global DMC Partners (GDP), the network of independently owned destination management companies, launched GDP University.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

VR support in events lets our ideas wander through new spaces and lets us continue to share the heart of meeting planning through the immersive experiences we build. It helps establish a consistent narrative that drives the message home and activates attendees with a clear vision. VR in F&B.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Despite the armies of talented event professionals who buoy our industry, meeting planning is still viewed as a profession that requires little to no formal training. Part of the blame for that misconception lies with us. For as good as most of us are at what we do, we’re going about it the wrong way.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 2, 2021

You may not be the Amazon of the meeting planning industry who can provide just about anything to anyone, but that doesn’t mean small, third-party management companies and independent planners need to think small when it comes to wooing potential clients.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

Run social media campaigns to promote meetings and compile hashtags for attendees to use. Continue to train staff on hybrid meeting planning. And speaking of social media, don’t overlook this now-old friend.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2024

Lynn Willison and Rachel Englander Lynn Willison (left) and Rachel Englander (right), The Hutton Group – Inspired Meetings & Events The Hutton Group – Inspired Meetings & Events , a woman-owned and -operated boutique meeting and incentive planning company, brings in two new team members.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Read More : The Metaverse & Meeting Planning 3. “Kids coming into the workforce now have grown up using virtual reality tools and have an expectation that the world is going to shift how they engage at events, how they engage with other people and how they do their jobs every day.”

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Previously, he worked as an account executive for Creative Group, a full-service corporate group meeting and incentive business, and as president of Adjoin Meetings, a meeting planning company.

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Attendease

JUNE 20, 2023

When you’re working with outdated systems that don’t play nicely with other tools, planning and executing awesome events can feel like an uphill battle. Attendease provides foundational corporate event technology that takes the complexity and guesswork out of event and meeting planning.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 19, 2024

I knew I wanted a job that allowed me to travel, and I fell into meeting planning completely by accident. She is president and founder of Arts of Meeting LLC. “We traveled every summer to different parts of the U.S., and I thought that would be a perfect job—I could travel around and see beautiful places.”

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Smart Meetings

MAY 13, 2024

In regards to meeting planning, Berube suggested using Google’s free AI app, Geminito find the best flights down to the day of the week and time of day. “AI The result was a professional-looking picture that captured her in the best light with only one problem. It added an extra finger to her hand. “I

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

Attendees at Smart Women in Meetings Awards Gala were treated to an opening medley by The Water Coolers crafted to remind them that they are not alone.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

In addition to evaluating for proficiency in the areas of event design, principles of meeting planning, association objectives and business principles, it will also be a tool to develop the next generation of meeting professional.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2019

Date, venue and rates are critical and typically given priority in the earliest stages of the meeting planning cycle. However, leaving audio visual (AV) equipment services to the end could be a costly mistake, especially when negotiating these services with a hotel.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2024

Mastering Professional Development Keys first entered the realm of meeting planning by volunteering at her church to organize meetings and events. “It was my CMP designation that helped me feel confident in any endeavor that came my way,” she says. It was there that a friend suggested she pursue event management professionally.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2023

I got into meeting planning because I was always trying to build this environment where everybody can feel included. So it really lends itself to team building and interactive meetings. A: As a kid to an adult being in sports, you get to learn how to team build. And so I had games and icebreakers and all of that.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 12, 2023

When looking at how that can be applied to meeting planning, Tennant suggests asking yourself: “What kind of planner are you? “You don’t have to level up until you know that your group has built a bit more confidence and trust,” he said. What’s your superpower? Where have you lit people up? What are your weaknesses?

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Attendease

JULY 5, 2024

This type of organization and task assignment is easily completed using corporate meeting planning solutions. Event planning software streamlines productivity and helps lower costs.

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Attendease

JULY 5, 2024

This type of organization and task assignment is easily completed using corporate meeting planning solutions. Event planning software streamlines productivity and helps lower costs.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2023

Singers, an aerialist, giant butterflies and sparkles everywhere greeted the honored guests as winners from all eight years Smart Meetings CEO Marin Bright has been highlighting talented women were celebrated. A n opening medley by The Water Coolers reminded the assembled that they are not alone.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

For meeting professionals who have first-timers in the group, Matsumoto has recommendations. Read More : Simple Wellness Activities Can Go a Long Way at Your Next Meeting. Plan to arrive approximately 30-45 minutes prior to your treatment time to tour and enjoy the facilities, she says. “I

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