SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Andrew Friedman, founder and partner at af&co, delivered a well-received, engaging Smart Meetings webinar on Dec. The webinar can be viewed here. Smart Meetings followed up with Friedman after the webinar to glean some additional insights into his annual forecasts. It’s all very exciting.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2018

According to recent Smart Meetings webinar hosts Elaine Williams and Sallee Pavlovich, however, the answers are right at planners’ fingertips. For the rest of Williams and Pavlovich’s tips, including help with contracts, marketing and food management, check out their full webinar here.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Providing meetings that change an entire team’s energy and mindset is never easy, but it helps to include discussions about philanthropy and corporate social responsibility (CSR), when appropriate.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 1, 2018

According to recent Smart Meetings webinar host Kate Patay, however, social media has changed all of that. Patay’s webinar goes on to include the best ways planners can use social media to support their clients and their brands, down to hashtag practices and what kind of content to post when during the day. Kate Patay.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 29, 2016

Here’s what some organizers are asking for and getting: Pre-Event Content Marketing – Customized promotional video or interview, webinar, article contribution for newsletter, blog, podcast or magazine, social channel engagement.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Tarin Horan, CMP, knew that meeting planning was the industry for her when she began interning with sports teams. In this role, she planned their season ticket holder events. She attended several events, webinars and conferences. There, she learned of the CMP designation.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 7, 2023

Wellness Matters Webinar with Dr. Romie The Science of Achieving Michelle Roark Michelle Roark , an Olympic athlete, scientist and CEO of Phia Lab, shared her experience overcoming homelessness to achieve her dreams of being an Olympic athlete, a chemical engineer and an entrepreneur, helping others tap into their constructive frequencies.

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Hospitality Entertainment Meetings Sustainability 246

MeetingsNet

MARCH 31, 2023

A recent MeetingsNet webinar addressed the role of event technologist in both strategy and logistics, and how planners seeking to be one can get their executives to buy into this now-critical skill set. Watch the 60-minute webinar here and earn one CE credit towards the Certified Meeting Professional designation.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

In line with this, Virti have just opened the waiting list for their powerful new in-browser live-streaming and webinar solution: Virti Studio. The post 8 Engagement Tips for Your Next Hybrid Event appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Webinars that provide CEU credits are a great resource for planners looking to expand their knowledge and further their careers. Smart Meetings regularly offers free webinars that cover a range of valuable topics, from contract negotiation to sourcing strategies. These are a few of our most popular webinars from 2016.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

He pointed out that virtual events have always been a critical part of the marketing mix, but old-school webinars have been put on “steroids” and are now much better at delivering Return on Attention (RoA) as new features are “humanizing” remote experiences by giving people the tools to react, express their feelings and play.

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Plan Your Meetings

MAY 4, 2020

Travel launched a new weekly webinar series that looks toward the recovery of our industry and the broader economy, focusing on the guidance, data and traveler sentiment necessary to safely restoring travel and tourism in the U.S. All of these live webinars take place 12-1 p.m. Risk Management Planning. EST on the dates listed.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Like many others in my profession, I stumbled into meeting planning,” she says. She has now been in the meeting planning industry for over two decades. So, start signing up for those webinars or attending those local events or national conferences.” But during an internship in Washington, D.C., “I

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Thankfully, Ron Fariss, sales manager for the internet services division of meetings and events company PSAV , and the most recent Smart Meetings webinar host, had several suggestions for how planners can ensure they know what they are paying for with hotel internet.

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Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 7, 2020

And with all of the changes the meeting and event industry has faced this year, ongoing professional education is vital to stay abreast of the new challenges associated with planning and producing virtual, hybrid, and safe in-person events when they resume. New Opportunities for Personalized Learning.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Examine crowd-source best practices for approaching COVID-era meeting planning. Learn how to critically evaluate what options are best for your meeting. The dynamic duo will present hypothetical scenarios for the audience to reflect upon, debate and decide the best course of action. Brought to you by:

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

In your spare time, turn your attention to a virtual meetings education. Access one of our many webinars , which provide relevant information that can increase your meetings knowledge. According to a survey by Etc.venues , 73 percent of professionals are planning a hybrid event before year’s end.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 28, 2020

If they have a live meeting planned in 2020, Colangelo said, they see that they must take it down — like a house, brick by brick. In fact, the biggest hindrance to association meeting planning right now is that “time is ticking away,” Colangelo said. What is the plan: Hit pause? Punt to fall?

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 11, 2019

Register for Webinar. The webinar will discuss the profit and loss statement in catering, and with that insider knowledge, planners will learn how to maximize their budget. Tom went into meeting planning and founded CONTACT Planning, a national meeting planning company with headquarters in Orlando, Florida.

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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. Companies have been sharing information through webinars for a long time.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 2, 2021

So everything was delivered in a Zoom webinar. So it’s real time, so that means in a webinar. We probably had about 20 staff on the backend of the Zoom webinar. And only directors were on the webinar. It was a completely separate meeting just for them that we were taking as a source.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Read books about meeting planning and career advice, subscribe to e-newsletters and listen to free podcasts for planners. Take a few minutes to enroll in free event planning webinars that can teach you the finer points of contract negotiation, event technology and more. Delegate.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 16, 2017

It now hosts events, webinars and discussions as part of its mission to start a movement. AWE’s call to arms is a simple question: “What if Women Empowered Women?” The organization, founded by 2017 Top Smart Woman of the Year Carrie Abernathy, is a hub for resources, mentorship and career guidance.

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Eventinterface

JULY 6, 2017

With over 20 years of experience in the professional meeting planning industry, Amy Orr has planned events ranging from 30 to 10,000 attendees. In addition to conference and event planning she has since expanded her business to include association management. So many details.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

For more information on how to locate the right speaker and negotiate like a pro, listen to Jeff Davidson’s full webinar on SmartMeetings.com. The post Finding the Right Speaker at the Right Price appeared first on Smart Meetings. By providing your services and/or products to the speaker, you give yourself room to negotiate.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In many organizations, the meeting planning function is viewed as administrative. ELI has many offerings, including certificates in Fundraising Event Management, Event Entrepreneurship: Growth Strategies, and Pandemic Meeting & Event Design. Up, Up and Away with MPI.

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Maritz Global Events

DECEMBER 18, 2019

It’s essential to expand that thinking to webinars, credentialed online learning, Meetups, and social media communities. Stop Attendee Churn from Happening in the First Place. Check up on your competitors. When most of us think of the competition, we only consider other conferences.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

To learn more about the ways in-house and third-party planners can work together to create amazing events, we sat down with Anna Monogarova, field marketing manager at ON24 , and Chrissy Devenny, event producer at Dynamo Events , who are working together to plan ON24 Webinar World , a user conference for webinar marketing.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 12, 2016

With 20 years of experience running global tech meetings at his own tech consulting group, Ball has been named one of “The 25 Most Influential People in the Meetings Industry” five times. Ball is a major resource for Smart Meetings, and even hosts webinars on the website. Holly Woolard / Loraine Burger.

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Corbin Ball

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

18 LINKS FOR MEETINGS, BUSINESS AND FUN. Or helpful business or meeting planning links? 6 Meeting Industry-Related Sites: ebook from Julius Solaris: The Future of Event Marketing. Kapow: very interesting new "meeting experience" booking engine. Microsoft adds live event tool - Glisser - to PowerPoint.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Providing best-in-class service, Smart Meetings publishes cutting-edge meetings content in print and digital magazines, hosts world-class networking events, features thought-leading and interactive webinars, provides a complimentary site-selection service (Smart Meetings 360) and offers myriad digital resources.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

rely on industry observations, international travel, discussions with industry leaders, meetings with hotel and restaurant clients, industry conferences, media interactions and thousands of hours of research in hotels and restaurants around the country to compile their 2017 hospitality trends. Freeman and his team at AF&Co.

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Socio Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Certified Meeting Professional (CMP): Issued by the Events Industry Council, a CMP certification is awarded to event professionals who specialize in exhibitions, conventions, and meeting planning. National Association of Event Planners : Provides resources and education programs to industry professionals.

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Attendease

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The convenience and accessibility of webinars proved essential when many workplaces shifted to remote and hybrid business models. They’re now commonplace for communicating with customers, prospects, and employees, making webinar interaction an important factor in meeting planning.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 28, 2023

The free report is available here and a live webinar discussing the study will be held Wednesday, May 3, featuring IRF President Stephanie Harris, and a panel of industry professionals. . • Audit compensation and rewards packages to ensure that they are competitive. Consider flexible schedules and hybrid work arrangements.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

To face this challenge, it’s important to look for an event platform you can use for any type of event – webinars , virtual , in-person, hybrid , or on-demand – and that has a wide range of interactive features to keep HCPs engaged. They want to have a choice about whether they attend an event remotely or in-person, for example.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Glynn, Eidsvold and webinar attendees closed the final Smart Meetings webinar of 2021 with a wish list for incentive travel. Patience, flexibility, partnership, teamwork and commitment to employees are what will be needed in the new year to pave the way for future incentive travel plans.

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