SpotMe Blog

AUGUST 16, 2023

Investigator meetings are a critical step in the clinical trial process. But it’s getting harder to get everyone to attend investigator meetings and harder to keep them engaged once they’re there. Why Investigator Meetings Matter Some say that investigator meetings are simply to entice investigators to take part in clinical trials.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 14, 2022

He could have been talking about meeting planners’ determination during 2.5 years of Covid, jumping back in with the energy of a T-Rex and making meetings happen again. That can happen when you book the SUE gallery for a private meeting, event or meal at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History. of dino-friendly space.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 3, 2022

In the podcast, Zuckerberg touched on one thing event professionals hold dear: that feeling of presence in meetings. This is something virtual meetings try to replicate, yet falls short. Hence the excitement of getting back to face-to-face meetings. Read More : Language Interpretation Is the Next Wave in Virtual Meetings.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 17, 2019

I have been struck by the disparity in how an association’s organizational culture translates (or doesn’t translate) to the on-site implementation or planning of its live events. But when it gets to “go time,” does that culture manifest at your conferences and meetings? Open Up that Tent.

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Eventinterface

MARCH 29, 2017

Many events and meetings are run by volunteers or people whose primary job is not planning events. Eventinterface in partnership with eventTALK podcast show is hosting an Event and Meeting Planning Master Class Workshop , a series of virtual workshops that address key tasks in the design and execution of events and meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 22, 2022

The 10th NYC Experience Wellness and Travel Media event presented by Organic Spa Media on June 17, 2022 highlighted five major wellness trends that meeting planners should be aware of in booking spa experiences or resorts with wellness-centered offerings. Read More : Simple Wellness Activities Can Go a Long Way at Your Next Meeting.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

This year’s popular Global All-Stars presentation looked at programs in three destinations—Los Angeles, the Netherlands and West Virginia—that considered the needs of locals when building creative programs to appeal to post-Covid visitors.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Smart Meetings talked to Scott Schoeneberger, managing partner at Bluewater Technologies Group Inc., The VR programming gave participants the ability to virtually explore the interior and exterior of Ford’s vehicles and watch the on-demand virtual Ford stage for speakers and presentations. And what about the expense?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

. American Express Meetings & Events ’ suite of technology solutions for event professionals is now even more robust with the addition of Attendify and Splash as partners. The common thread with the products is that they drive efficiency in the meeting planning process, deliver data and insights, and focus on the attendee experience.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Las Vegas-based Michael’s Angels Paws Therapy Dog Program will have furry friends and their owners present for attendees to play with in between education sessions. Hilton Denver City Center also participates in this meeting enhancement program. Help attendees combat homesickness by booking their “Meet the Hotel Dogs” activity.

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Meeting Tomorrow

MAY 12, 2022

It’s an exciting time for events, but meeting planners are facing new challenges. Many events now require a virtual or hybrid element, adding budget and planning hours. That’s why some planning teams have a secret weapon to manage this new reality: A flexible, scalable meeting planning partner who plugs in only when and where needed.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

In fact, it is now expected when you’re hired to organize an event or meeting. With technological tools like computer programs and equipment more readily available at a fraction of the cost than they were decades ago, you have more presentations and events looking and sounding like a multi-million dollar Vegas show. sound amazing.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2022

We’ve all made the shift to virtual meetings—because we had to. How can your digital meeting beat a Netflix binge or mindless scrolling? Read More : Virtual Meetings Are Missing These Two Things, Meta Is Working on a Fix. What do they hear between the formal presentations? Meet the Demand With On-demand.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 17, 2022

Some destinations rise to the top of meeting bucket lists because of their history. Smart Meetings brought top meeting professionals to The Galt House the same week Berkshire Hathaway hosted 5,000 real estate professionals at 300,000-square-foot Kentucky International Convention Center. Marin Bright, Smart Meetings CEO.

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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

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Today marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria making landfall in Puerto Rico, one of the worst of many destructive turns of nature during the past year, many directly affecting hubs of the meetings and hospitality industries. The team at Tenaya Lodge wasn’t deterred by the difficulties the wildfire presented.

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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. What’s changing as a result of the content that was created for and presented at the meeting? Host a discovery session for each meeting.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 17, 2022

Some destinations rise to the top of meeting bucket lists because of their history. Smart Meetings brought top meeting professionals to The Galt House the same week Berkshire Hathaway hosted 5,000 real estate professionals at 300,000-square-foot Kentucky International Convention Center. Marin Bright, Smart Meetings CEO.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

The Water Coolers’ parodies help audiences understand that they are not alone At the intersection of performance and meeting, comedy and musical, is recognition and meaning. 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

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Unfortunately, travel stressors are typically the kick-off to the meeting experience and can leave attendees drained and exhausted by the time they arrive at the destination. Here are my top three tips for adding thoughtful, yet simple, wellness elements to your next meeting program. Don’t Over Complicate It. Be Inclusive.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2023

We sat down with the Maritz team to ask what top event technology trends they see for 2024 and how they will fundamentally change the meeting professional’s job. It will automatically plan their agenda and get them booked on a flight and with a hotel that will meet their specific needs. It will also be interactive.

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Eventinterface

JUNE 27, 2017

She founded Minneapolis-based Hybrid Events Authority to share her hybrid meeting expertise with organizations and companies that would like to extend their content to audiences beyond the meeting room. She was named a Top 20 Changemaker, and has been the recipient of nearly a dozen awards from the meetings industry for her work.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 1, 2022

Kate Patay, Smart Meetings Smart Style Ambassador and the woman behind the eponymous Patay Consulting for the last five years, recently announced that she is taking a role as director of engagement with Terramar US , a DMC Network Company. How do you see the role of DMCs changing in the meetings ecosystem?

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 29, 2016

Customized – Canned presentations and stories don’t move audiences. Onsite Optimization – Captured or streamed keynote, concurrent session presentation, sponsor recognition, book signings, social channel engagement and VIP sessions/experiences. Current – The speaker’s expertise must be fresh; not the same shtick they did 10+ years ago.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 23, 2018

Securing a speaker’s presentation before the event is difficult as it is. Involving those presenters in a pre-conference marketing process to drip out their content is even more challenging. The conference content presented and co-created is the highest form of content marketing. Atomizing Your Conference Content.

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Countless multilingual business meetings, conferences and events are conducted around the world daily, the success of which largely depends on attendees understanding each other. If you are hosting a multilingual meeting, conference or event, it is important to keep in mind how critical it is to get the participants' messages across.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2024

At several points of the day a long line could be seen stretched across the aisle with meeting professionals eager to have their headshot taken. In addition to this observation here at Smart Meetings, there were a host of other observations—as well as celebrations—we made on the second day of IMEX America 2024.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 21, 2021

While there will always be a place for those who specialize in experiences in person, the fast and the flexible who can produce quality attendee experiences no matter the venue, physical or digital, have a golden opportunity before them as the world reevaluates what it means…to “meet.” Rise of the Technical Producer.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2023

She is adamant that big tech companies aren’t going to be able to come in and build something that captures the nuances of what meeting professionals need, all the little things they have to consider every day. The post Top 3 DMC Trends as Tracked by an AI Proposal Platform appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

In fact, it is now expected when you’re hired to organize an event or meeting. With technological tools like computer programs and equipment more readily available at a fraction of the cost than they were decades ago, you have more presentations and events looking and sounding like a multi-million dollar Vegas show. sound amazing.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 17, 2020

COVID-19 has wreaked economic havoc on many industries, particularly the meetings, hospitality, travel, and tourism sectors, where many employees have been furloughed or laid off. Members of the National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals (NCBMP) are among them. Henry and vice president Nicholas I. Putting It Together.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Hybrid events—whether they are conferences, expos or training courses—are meetings that can be accessed in person at a physical location, or remotely via an online platform. In the virtual space, this could involve XR avatars “meeting” in virtual breakout rooms, or communicating through a multi-participant instant messenger or video chat.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

TED talks and TEDx talks (independently organized TED events presented in TED format) are a brilliant way to get your morning dose of inspiration. There are countless best practices TED talks for general workplace improvements , but some are ideal for meeting planners’ particular pain points and needs.

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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. If AV systems will play a dominant role in the event programming and/or require a large percentage of the meeting budget, convey those needs for equipment and labor in as much detail as possible as soon as possible.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

How to harmonize multiple teams for amazing results To elevate the attendee and presenter experience, you need to create a solid partnership between production, creative and program managers. Building that relationship is critical, even if it’s built in the pressure cooker of event planning. Why are people coming to the meeting?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

After all, attendees spend much of their time indoors as it is, so taking a break from enclosure may be welcomed; technically it’s still work for them, but taking the meeting outside will take the pressure off and remind everyone that it’s supposed to be fun. The post Team Building: Make It Unconventional appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 13, 2020

As attendees started second-thinking travel and meeting plans due to fears about COVID-19, meeting professionals across the country scrambled to switch to a hybrid or virtual format for their gatherings. Smart Meetings polled leading event technology companies for tips on what to consider if you are virtual curious.

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