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In Smart Meetings' April issue, we celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day! We tackle why a celebration of our trillion-dollar industry matters more than ever. We revisit the Meetings Mean Business Coalition and what caused its inception, in addition to the effects that MMB has had on the industry as a whole.
We also dive into cruise meetings and how to navigate through choices offered for groups. Don't miss our feature surrounding the issues of security and the need for planners to be proactive. We also explore the vast, bohemian Dakotas, attractive upstate New York, marvelous Arizona, and so much more.
Smart Meetings is an event planning publication covering meetings, industry news, including expert opinions and interviews, topical articles, coverage of destinations and venues in the U.S and worldwide, and features stories on incentive, corporate, government and association meetings.
The meetings industry has been busy improving existing security measures and adding new ones. Enhanced awareness of these developments is imperative.
When Amy Robb, meeting group broker at Meetings Made Easy, was charged with rewarding 75 high-achievers with an incentive meeting that would be memorable, she suggested a cruise on Celebrity Cruises out of Fort Lauderdale.
The strategic importance of bringing people together for face-to-face meetings has been well documented throughout the economy, but the industry that relies most on these personal gatherings may be the most surprising—financial professionals.
Pop Quiz: What industry generated more than $1.07 trillion globally in direct spending in 2017? Not the consumer electronics or automotive industries. The economic engine that powers the world is the meetings industry.
At their heart, event professionals are connectors. We bring people together so they can do business, share ideas and grow. That is our superpower. Why are so many so bad at networking, though?
Not so long ago, bartenders gave no respect to nondrinkers. As in, a disdainful look and maybe a desultory question, such as, “You want fruit in that club soda, mister?”
Consolidations among meeting industry providers are on the rise, bringing benefits to planners, such as facilitating one-stop shopping, as well as drawbacks.
Choosing the right luggage has become a challenge, but these tips can make the task much easier.
Networking and planning can be stress-inducing, but there are ways to make it simple. For planners who desire to exploit tech to its fullest, the implementation and use of a few tips and applications will benefit you as well as everyone involved. Smart Meetings talked to Crystal Washington, technology keynote speaker, author and marketing strategist to find out how event professionals succeed in using tech.
There’s something new down on the farm. Have you heard? Carbon farming, it’s called. And it’s hoped it will do something more than feed us. It could help save us.
This month on Smart Style, we are featuring comfortable, practical and delicious products to make your travel easy and stress-free.
Michelle Obama's speechwriter shares strategies for speaking up effectively at Elevate!, Association of Women in Events’ (AWE) first one-day conference.
