Smart Meetings

AUGUST 19, 2022

I very much believe that DEI and sustainability go hand in hand, you can’t have one without the other,” says Rory Archibald, the founder of New Intent. The UN SDGs (United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals) were created in 2015 as ‘blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet.’

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Smart Meetings debriefed with Tahira Endean, head of program with IMEX Group, about what worked and what will be changed for next year. We wanted to create a tool kit of things meeting professionals needed to know in 2022,” she said. The post Planning Starts for IMEX America 2023 appeared first on Smart Meetings. million sq.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 16, 2022

There simply aren’t enough cars to meet corporate demand,” says Sesilia Kalss, senior consulting manager of Global Business Consulting for American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) in the company’s latest white paper, Business Travel in 2022. Sustainability Efforts Will Continue. The Travel Manager’s Role Is Changing.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) powered Smart Monday and morning keynotes as part of a 20-year partnership that was formally extended through 2025. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry. meetsmart pic.twitter.com/xY7qsyppLz. —

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Highlights included experiential activations designed to inspire what comes next in designing better meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry. And a bright, tropical design freshened the halls and meeting spaces.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Day two of IMEX22 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center Las Vegas kicked off with a keynote address by Shane Feldman, founder of Count Me In , who stressed the importance of creating an inclusive experience at meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2024

has good news for meeting professionals. It is actually a tool that will get some of that ‘drag stuff’ out of the way to focus on the things that you really want to do, the reason you got into the events industry in the first place,” he explained at Smart Meetings Innovation Experience in Irving, Texas, last week.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This year, Smart Meetings highlighted these issues by witnessing the steps being taken on several fronts within the meetings industry to support inclusion and diversity. New Intent’s plan is to create educational sessions, white papers and knowledge sharing by partnering with events industry supply chain and speaker services.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 6, 2024

And, as always, the Forecast includes our Annual Meetings Market Survey , which gives us a strong sense of where we stand at this moment in time the ups, the downs, the challenges, and our overall mood. Weve sifted through the research to come up with a few signposts to help you navigate the year ahead, whatever course it takes.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Fueled by survey data, the paper discusses the differences between “green meetings,” corporate social responsibility initiatives, and sustainability systems. Read More.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 17, 2023

The survey’s data is key to help foster sustainable growth and establish industry benchmarks. ” Kerrin MacPhie, chief executive of the Meetings Industry Association said: “The business meetings and events industry is experiencing both staffing challenges and skills shortages.

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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). The Economy. Chief among respondents’ concerns is the economy. Event Tech.

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Stova

JANUARY 9, 2025

An event platform that can handle pre-show communications, custom connection recommendations, and real time virtual meetings can help you to position your event as a cornerstone for your exhibitors partner strategies. This not only strengthens their connections but also enriches your events programming. Co-authored Content.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Highlights included experiential activations designed to inspire what comes next in designing better meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry. And a bright, tropical design freshened the halls and meeting spaces.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 18, 2018

The Meetings Industry Association (mia) is encouraging the business meetings and events industry to use 20 percent less single-use plastic with a new high-profile campaign.

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Event Industry News

JULY 6, 2021

The Hybrid Cities Alliance brings together more than 20 cities from around the world to work together on ‘multi-city hub’ events; where attendees can meet face-to-face in hubs located in different cities or countries, but all connected via an online platform.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 14, 2024

Participants were asked to consider the following: Worries about air travel’s contribution to global CO2 emissions are prompting organizations to consider curtailing air travel for employees to attend meetings and events and consider digital-only options. How would you build a proactive plan to address these concerns?

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

A recent white paper by Hospitality Industry Pipeline Coalition said that although women hold seven in 10 jobs in tourism and hospitality , fewer than four are in top managerial roles, and fewer than two in general management. appeared first on Smart Meetings. Yet there are rays of bright light in this gloomy overview.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

And for many of those planning meetings and events, it’s been accepted practice to offer guests buffets piled high with pyramids of food, thinking that choices were limited only by the size of the budget. When his team talks to meeting planners about sustainability, “we beg them” to put food-waste-related language in their RFPs, he said. “It

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PCMA Convene

JULY 2, 2018

The wristband wipeout, which VanRosendale said “set the bar for what they could expect the rest of the conference,” is only one of her efforts to make the Siebel Scholars meeting powerful and resonant — and it worked. After the 2017 meeting, 100 percent of attendees said they would attend another Siebel conference. Her challenge?

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

And what we’ve done is created a place for intersections that most of the people told us that they were meeting and hearing from people that they just haven’t had the opportunity to intersect with before. It’s where startups meet a venture capital company for five minutes. No questions can be asked. Experiencing Minneapolis.

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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

The EPA has called out the meetings and events industry as one of the most wasteful today. Green event planning seeks to integrate greener, sustainable operations across the entire event-planning lifecycle. Meeting and event venues. These printed materials are useful, yet are one of the largest contributors to event paper waste.

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Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

The Complete Guide to Event Audience Engagement The meeting and event industry is constantly changing as improvements in technology make it easier for planners to engage with attendees. Mobile Apps - Your Attendees’ Personal Pocket Planner More likely than not, you’re using a mobile event app to organize some aspect of your meeting or event.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Search within blog categories like education, sustainability and team building or check out her opinion pieces for something different. Speaking of opinion, here’s a great article on sustainably supporting local communities , while creating authentic experiences for event goers. The Meeting Pool. Event Leadership Institute.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 17, 2023

One of Carolina Goradesky’s first assignments as PCMA’s new head of sustainability was taking part in a sustainability session at PCMA EduCon 2023. It was not by coincidence that she now heads up global sustainability for PCMA, she said — “it was a strategic decision.”

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

How does your event meet their needs? How can your event help them to meet their objectives? The Rise of Integration The event industry has talked about strategic meetings management (SMM) for a while. This has been one of the most effective approaches to making sense of meetings and events in large corporations.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

It is a true challenge for companies to build and sustain a satisfied employee base because of diverse generational needs. View the infographic and download the white paper. appeared first on Smart Meetings. Interestingly, this theme is to unique to the Boomer generation and did not resonate with Millennials or Gen-Xers.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2018

Moreover — considering ITA’s lofty goal of making sustainable travel a vehicle for combating global poverty and inequality — Louise wanted to make the 2017 Travel + SocialGood Summit held in New York City last November into a catalyst for change. They leave with a stack of business cards — and also leave feeling a little bit overwhelmed.”.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 15, 2025

Smart Meetings recent white paper, The Evolution of Events AI, showed just how many planners are using AI and their perceptions of the value it adds to their work. When it comes to sustainability, it can be a powerful tool due to its ability to rapidly assess data, detect patterns and predict future outcomes.

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