Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2023

Vote for 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

JANUARY 9, 2025

Timekettles booth featured a Spanish speaker and an English speaker having a conversation in real time while their words were translated live. Even more memorable were the smells that wafted through the venue. Upon delivery, attendees could smell coffee throughout the venue.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2025

1 2028 is Poised to Spur a Significant Market Shift With the demand for meeting space continuing to soar, event planners are increasingly feeling the pressure to lock in venues ASAP. Meeting profs can expect to have more breathing room when selecting venues, as the increased supply should ease some of the current space constraints.

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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

MARCH 12, 2025

Instead, speakers encouraged embracing experimentation and imperfection, trusting your instincts, and being willing to take riskswhether that means stepping into leadership roles or simply saying yes to new challenges. Discussions included understanding that success in business doesnt hinge solely on following a conventional path.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 14, 2020

Make the Most of Your Speaker Prep Calls. Let’s focus on the third bullet point above, speaker prep. Other than one-on-one coaching (which we’ll delve into in an upcoming blog), session-planning calls can be the most effective way to prepare speakers. Improving Your Speaker Portal.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Read More: Sustainability as a Practice Defining Sustainability The discussion began with a broad overview of what sustainability means to each speaker. Action Plan With so much to consider, as the speakers addressed, deciding where to get started is the most difficult part. She is also an FICP board member. What’s in your RFP?

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 11, 2025

The venue needed to be not only visually striking but also flexible enough to accommodate the events unique demands. With 750 attendees, the Gallerys unique spaces were fully utilised, ensuring a seamless flow while preserving the integrity of the historic venue. Theyve all said how beautiful the venue looked and how smoothly it ran.

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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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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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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. AV requirements can get pricey fast, as some speakers might not be able to hold a microphone or need assistance. “If

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Sam will be joined by Leigh Cowlishaw, representing the Rail Delivery Group, Kate Whitby, from The Venues Collection, and Natalie Paxton, BCD Meetings and Events, on a specialist discussion on safe travel and delegate protection. Its going to be another brilliant programme.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2025

Alternatively, challenge your team to test their nerve by abseiling the side of the venue for the ultimate conference break-out session. This industrial chic venue accommodates up to 550 guests, featuring a built-in bar and stage, making it perfect for spring and summer parties under the sun or stars.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2025

Alternatively, challenge your team to test their nerve by abseiling the side of the venue for the ultimate conference break-out session. This industrial chic venue accommodates up to 550 guests, featuring a built-in bar and stage, making it perfect for spring and summer parties under the sun or stars.

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2025 Hospitality 2024 Venues 130

Smart Meetings

MARCH 31, 2025

Learn More Explorable & Lively Downtown Area Many of Boises popular meeting venues are located in the heart of the city, only ten minutes from the airport. Coffee shops , the Basque Block, live music venues, arts and cultural offerings all add to the citys appeal.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Reflecting this shift, 30 Euston Square has seen a growing demand for its Auditorium & Exhibition Hall as an awards venue, offering a more dynamic and informal setting that appeals to today’s workforce.

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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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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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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Author, TEDx programmer, adventure seeker, speaker and proud father Joshua M. Read More: Meet the 2024 Platinum Choice Award Winners Meeting on Purpose Joshua M. Evans How do you take an event from a shared space to a shared purpose? Evans proposed focusing on perception.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 18, 2025

Welcome one and all Technology can be used to partially overcome the current industry challenges around accessibility and inclusivity: whether its using translation apps to assist foreign-language speakers, or navigation voiceover functions which can help individuals with a visual impairment navigate the event space.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 10, 2025

Catherine Owen, Head of Venue Sales at {10-11} Carlton House Terrace, said: TBOE is an exciting opportunity for us to welcome some of the most influential figures from across the events sector to {10-11} Carlton House Terrace and showcase our commitment to exceptional hospitality in our iconic setting.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2025

One way PCMA Convening Leaders draws more than 4,000 people to register for a conference at the beginning of the year is by booking high-profile, controversial-in-some-circles speakers such as former U.S. PCMA President and CEO Sherrif Karamat characterized the decision to showcase outspoken speakers as important for health of civil society.

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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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2025 Event Planning Sustainability Technology 351

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In the report of 98 global venue operators, Europe (including Sweden, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Belgium, and the Netherlands) and the Americas are showing encouraging signs of a meetings industry increasingly seeing itself in a better place as the weeks pass by. Hybrid Is Down.

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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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Conferences that Work

MARCH 28, 2022

As I prepared to review the venue’s meeting spaces, room set options, and traffic patterns, I thought about how, today, competent logistics are the new meeting minimum. They assume that meetings will consist of sessions with speakers on a stage. The meeting industry has redefined novelty as creativity.

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Food and Beverage Meetings Meeting Design Site Selections 429

Attendease

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

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. A positive ROI is not the only indicator of a successful event.

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The Planner's Lounge

JANUARY 20, 2025

When working with clients, one of the more significant tasks you might help them with is finding the perfect venue. To help them choose the venue thats just right for them, weve put together a handy list of questions to ask potential wedding venues. General Is the venue available on the date you need it?

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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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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Of course, this goes for your keynote speakers, caterers, audiovisual support, and the weather, too. Here is a list of questions you may want to ask yourself and your team before planning your next event: Do you have another nearby venue where you could host the event? You may want to consider asking this during your vetting process.)

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2021

” Shortly after the notice from the Convention Center, Andrea flew to San Diego with an open mind willing to redesign the whole event to fit in the available venues. We did site inspections of the available venues such as; Petco Park, The Shell, Port Pavilion and various hotel ballrooms. We got lucky.

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Attendease

AUGUST 20, 2024

The executive may prioritize networking opportunities and educational sessions, while the concertgoer cares most about the lineup, venue experience, and merch. In-person events need to account for logistical details like venues, travel, accommodations, and the on-site experience.

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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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Attendease

MAY 25, 2022

If your team has hired a professional photographer during past events to capture shots of the guests, speakers, and other activities, don’t forget to use these photos on your event website! Venues are always invested in having terrific photos of their space, so be sure to ask your venue contact for some of their favourites.

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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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Smart Meetings

MARCH 21, 2025

Negotiating contracts is the first step before confirming speakers, color themes or catering options. Ask the venue to provide a breakdown of all fees. Past Success is Also Important Venues and hotels like to know that groups have a history or track record of successful events and are considered low financial risks.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 26, 2023

Events: Matters Arising’, organised by Meet Cambridge at King’s College and attended by 99 event professionals – both organisers and venues – included a panel session, with high-profile industry players debating issues facing the sector. There’s been a huge change in how conferences are organised.

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