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The Category 5 Pivot: How One Event Company Beat Helene and Milton

Smart Meetings

Between Hurricanes TravelMarket, at JW Marco Island Beach Resort in southwest Florida, is a major show for travel agents. Scheduled participants included 100-plus top travel companies, including airlines, cruise lines, hotels, coach, rail, tour operators and others. Still, many attendees, exhibitors and speakers were still on site.

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Conference Innovation While Traveling at Warp Speed

Velvet Chainsaw

Who will train our speakers? The post Conference Innovation While Traveling at Warp Speed appeared first on Velvet Chainsaw. How much of the content should be updated to include social justice or changes due to the pandemic? What should our content plan look like? How much of it should be pre-recorded vs. live?

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Best of 2024: Event Safety and Security

Smart Meetings

Flight Safety Under Scrutiny As more travelers began to take to the skies post-pandemic, and following several skyborne incidents, air safety became more of a concern. Jacobson, professor of computer science at the University of Illinois and aviation security analytics researcher, about the risks associated with traveling at 30,000 ft.

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How do you find speakers that are a great match for your virtual event?

Eventmobi

Virtual speakers totally differ from in-person speakers. In-person speakers tend to be more personable and more engaging with the audience. If there is a technology glitch, most in-person speakers can transition to another topic while keeping the audience engaged. Speakers who can be just as impressive via video is a key.

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Key Takeaways from MPI and SITE’s Global Meetings Industry Day Livestream

Smart Meetings

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) teamed up for a lively, eight-hour livestream packed with fresh insights, emerging trends and meaningful discussions around the future of meetings and events. Plus: Other GMID celebrations from around the U.S.

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How the Final U.S. Leg of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is Sparking In-market Engagement Strategies

Event Marketer

Each car was themed around a different Taylor era, complete with signage and clings, décor, activations, and music pumping from the speakers. would have been nice, but Brightline’s Sing-Along Train was like traveling Swiftie first class.” Little Words Project was on-hand for bracelet-making.

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Last call for innovators and experts to speak at The Meetings Show

Prestige Events Magazine

Potential speakers and panellists looking to share their expertise with a global audience of corporate, agency and event planners, now have until Friday 24 January to submit their ideas for the show, which takes place at Excel London on 25-26 June. To submit your speaker idea visit here.

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