Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Author, TEDx programmer, adventure seeker, speaker and proud father Joshua M. Make It Special Kate Patay A parting favor was a fun, fast-paced presentation from Terramar DMC Vice President of Global Engagement Kate Patay , who shared tips for making incentives even more motivating. Evans proposed focusing on perception.

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Eventmobi

MARCH 19, 2025

These include fixed costs, such as venue rental and entertainment, and variable costs, such as catering, that depend on the number of attendees. Higher tiers will be more expensive and have more promotional opportunities for the sponsor, such as shout-outs from event speakers or a sponsored welcome video for a virtual event.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

With auditoriums increasingly becoming the venue of choice for business conferences, debates, and high-profile presentations, the Auditorium at 30 Euston Square stands out for its versatility and ability to meet the demands of todays event planners.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Her mother is a full-time wheelchair user who traveled and sometimes would show up as the keynote speaker, but not have a room available with an accessible shower. At a recent training, the team wanted to do away with PowerPoint presentations, but those who were hard of hearing could not follow along without visual aids.

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Guidebook

APRIL 23, 2025

Choosing the right event venue is often a balancing act that requires planners to work within certain constraints – such as budget and time – while also delivering the wow factor that attendees long for. Thats why we created this comprehensive event venue checklist with the 12 most critical venue considerations.

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Attendease

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Corporate holiday parties, gala dinners, and annual celebrations are right around the corner… and to create truly memorable holiday experiences, you need to begin locking in venues, vendors, catering, and entertainment ASAP. You can assign rooms/venues, times, speakers, and more. Psst, need to find the perfect event space?

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

This exhibition was a valuable opportunity to present that message directly. ” Lisa Hatswell, Unique Venues of London “Unique Venues of London, which represents over 80 iconic venues in London, was delighted to be part of the UKEVENTS team exhibiting at the Houses of Parliament last week.

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EventSource

MARCH 24, 2025

Important aspects like booking a venue, ordering a cake, or arranging entertainment may become unavailable at the last minute. Use a party planning checklist that includes all the essential tasks, such as finalizing the guest list, securing a venue, and planning the menu. Check out awesome venue ideas here.

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Expo Pass

MAY 10, 2022

“I love seeing speakers that change the way we think […] They are experts, they have thought about something, they bring their own view of the world – to you – and it changes how you think about the world.”. They set the tone for the marketing and are what your audience sees when they walk into the venue. So dig in, it’s a good one!

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Creating one of Europe’s most unique and immersive experiential event spaces, the vibrant1,004 m2 MK-7 venue – located within the Red Bull Racing Technology Campus – has been welcoming and entertaining visitors from around the world since 2018, providing a once-in-a-lifetime, F1-infused event setting for businesses and individuals.

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Attendease

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Did they interact with the presenters and each other? This includes venue costs, marketing, speaker fees, and logistics. Participant Satisfaction No matter how well you think your event went, it’s the attendees, sponsors, and speakers whose opinions will make or break your event’s reputation.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 20, 2023

Nominate the Industry’s Most Engaging Speakers Our Smart Speakers: Best of the Stage 2023 award is based on the actual experiences of Smart Meetings magazine readers at venues and destinations around the world. We’ll calculate the results and feature the top-rated speakers in the July issue of Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Frank Rikus Hosting corporate meetings and events at a movie theater presents an opportunity to make a lasting impression on attendees, moving meetings from the traditional conference space to a familiar but unexpected venue in the theater. SM How closely do you work with planners in crafting the experience?

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 9, 2022

Approach your most noteworthy speakers who are speaking early on in the event, and ask them to integrate a digital Live Poll or Q&A section into their presentation. If you’re still using a printed guide, you could print the high-level event details that aren’t subject to change on paper (like speaker bios, venue maps, etc.)

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Attendease

DECEMBER 3, 2024

This ranges from optimizing event logistics (like venues and F&B) to identifying new revenue opportunities and more. This commitment means showcasing a wide spectrum of speakers, selecting locations that are gender-neutral and accessible, and streamlining entry requirements for all.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The venue was perfect and the speakers top-notch. Speakers want to present remotely, and attendees and sponsors are starting to drop off. What if travel policies change, and speakers, attendees and sponsors start to cancel? What if you and your audience and speakers lack experience with hybrid events?

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Expo Pass

APRIL 18, 2022

Event speakers have the unique ability to inspire attendees and transform your event into a truly memorable experience. But how can organizers actually go about finding the perfect speaker for their event? So to get you started, here’s our top tips for organizers when finding speakers for their events. So it’s a big job!

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Event Marketer

JUNE 3, 2024

One of the general session spaces for Founders Council this year was held in the Dolder Grand’s ballroom, a circular venue without any screens, that was heavy, instead, on dynamic lighting and sound effects so that attendees could focus solely on the voiced message.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 20, 2021

The first step to making conferences more interactive is starting with a robust online event platform that can connect your attendees and speakers with fun and useful features. Polling provides streamlined audience interactions with your speakers in live time, whether it’s giving feedback before or after a presentation.

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Attendease

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Because of this, planners are being forced to reevaluate their financial resources and approach because of the rising demand for venues and associated services. The Race to Get Good Event Space As the number of events held in person continues to rise, so does the demand for good venues.

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Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Just because it’s your event doesn’t give you the right to use the venue, copyrighted material, or individual’s likenesses to profit from. Capturing the Venue. If you’re not on company property, you’ll likely need to get a location release from the property owner in order to legally broadcast the venue space.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2024

The programme will include keynote presentations from world-renowned international speakers, opinion leaders and those with lived experience, 60 sessions across five concurrent streams, an exhibition with 50 exhibitors and hundreds of poster sessions on digital displays.

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Attendease

JULY 4, 2019

Give your audience a sneak peek at what you have in store—snaps of the venue, pics from last year's bash, photos of breakouts or workshops, and of course a glimpse of the keynote speakers. What will I learn? Who will I meet? How will I benefit? The two new blocks we are introducing will give you exactly what you need: Image Gallery.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

For an extreme example of these alternatives, take “ silent conferences ,” which make use of technology so that multiple speakers can present in the same space while attendees toggle between the audio feeds of each according to their own preferences. Adoption of Advanced Technology.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

With an estimated 1,300+ attendees and 200 speakers from over 50 countries, for three days the Barbican is set to be the hub of pioneering discussions on urban development, tall buildings and sustainability. The event will feature an array of presentations and panel discussions from global thought leaders on the central urban density theme.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 20, 2024

With an event production career that spans over 26 years, Frankel was a perfect choice as speaker to educate our audience on the fine details of AV contracting. If you were unable to join in person, fear not—we’ve curated the top takeaways from the presentation for you to take into consideration when planning your next meeting or event.

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SpotMe Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

These are events where all speakers are physically present at the event venue. These are events where all speakers are physically present at the event venue. These are events where speakers and attendees are physically present at multiple venues (i.e. Challenge 5: Selecting a venue.

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Event Marketer

JUNE 20, 2024

That’s how the audience felt at the HPE Discover keynote , “Intelligence Has No Limits,” held at Sphere Las Vegas on June 18, the first corporate event to leverage the venue’s “largest LED screen on Earth,” with its 1.2 Big moments require big venues,” said Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ceo Antonio Neri as he took to the stage.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 29, 2019

The speaker said, this will be interactive because no one wants to listen to me talk for four hours. 90 percent of the room was B2B…his presentation was almost all B2C.” Speakers (and the folks that concoct conference programs) decide to jazz up the description of a broadcast-style session by calling it a workshop.

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Eventmobi

MAY 23, 2024

Oftentimes, conferences include keynote speakers and workshop sessions, each designed to educate attendees. This kind of conference often features multiple speakers, who each present information on related topics. There’s no lead speaker. Because of this, summits usually feature influential speakers.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Venues of Excellence (VOE) has hosted its 2024 Annual Conference at the award-winning Alton Towers Resort sponsored by Oyster Recruitment. With a stellar line up of speakers, themes included Inspiration, Motivation, Entrepreneurial Vision, and Industry Best Practice.

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Attendease

APRIL 3, 2019

We’re also going to skip mostly avoidable circumstances, such as choosing the wrong venue size or underselling your event (fix it with a better marketing plan ). To a certain degree, you can limit potential problems by visiting potential venues in person before signing your contract to get a complete understanding of their parking situations.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2018

While the content and quality of the speakers are first and foremost in attendees’ minds, it is clear that factors such as the food and destination, in addition to industry regulations, still play a pivotal role in shaping how planners tackle sourcing and agendas. “I What Makes a Meeting Stand Out? Meeting Types.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 27, 2018

Keep the event concise and select a venue that is easily accessible with nearby parking and transport connections. It typically begins with a short presentation by a guest speaker, followed by a question and answer session with time to mingle afterwards. Morning meet-ups can be productive as well. Make the Event Comfortable.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2023

Venues of Excellence (VoE) has hosted its 2023 Annual Conference at Silverstone International Conference and Exhibition Centre , and Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone. This really highlights the importance as an independent venue of being part of a consortium with the range of benefits membership offers.”

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 30, 2019

You can skip just about any other part of a meeting—a venue, a meal, even a speaker and still be productive, but if there isn’t relevant content, then it isn’t a meeting.”. Real meetings are all about content,” he says. Then he designed the agenda backward from that point. “A This approach is not culture-specific.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 28, 2023

The shuttle back and forth to off-site venues is also very important. By signing a contract with a venue, meeting planners can quickly lose their freedom to choose their AV provider. Lead With Intimacy In a large audience setting, it is very difficult for a presenter to connect with everyone in the room. Minimize the downside.

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