Provocateur Meeting Inspires at Smart Woman Summit 2023
Smart Woman Summit kicks off the next year for Smart Women in Meetings with empowerment and thoughtful conversations The provocateur luncheon provided a safe and comfortable arena to conduct open...
View ArticleNew Report: IMEX 2022 Reached Net Zero Carbon Events Goals
IMEX America Moves Toward a Sustainable Events Future IMEX America 2022 was the greenest one yet. A detailed report prepared by MeetGreen explained how the largest industry event made progress toward...
View ArticleGet Ready for a Human-centered IMEX America 2023
Learning tracks cover challenges that keep meeting professionals up at night When what is expected to be the largest crowd ever for an events industry trade show arrives at Mandalay Bay Convention...
View ArticleElevated Experiences Scored at Florida Smart Meetings Event
Luxurious Touches Made Everyone Feel Special in The Palm Beaches When the CEO arrives on the greens of historic PGA National Resort in Palm Beach, Florida, in a helicopter, dropping a bucket of golf...
View ArticleWrangling Better Meetings in Tucson
Smart Meetings Extraordinary Experience focused on setting and reaching event goals When some of the most productive meeting professionals in the world meet in majestic The Westin La Paloma Resort...
View ArticleIMEX America Insights: Notes from the Tradeshow Floor
72 hours of updates from the largest meetings industry conference in the world Editor’s note: The following was written in real-time from interviews conducted on the tradeshow floor at IMEX America...
View ArticleHow to Meet Authentically in Northern California
Where your group meets matters, but so does the framing for the discussions that will happen in and out of the ballroom. Smart Meetings CEO Marin Bright demonstrated the elements of an authentic event...
View ArticleFICP 2023 Empowered Members for a Future Beyond the Horizon
Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) brought 700 thought leaders together at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida to prepare meeting professionals for whatever comes...
View ArticleMeeting Professionals in the Caribbean
Extraordinary Incentive Experience in St. Thomas immersed meeting professionals in luxury When top incentive meeting professionals gather in the U.S. Virgin Islands for a Smart Meetings Extraordinary...
View ArticleHow California’s Associations End the Year with Cheer
Connection and Lifelong Learning at CalSAE Seasonal Spectacular 2023 The SAFE Credit Union Convention Center The California Society of Association Executives annual event, CalSAE Seasonal Spectacular...
View ArticlePCMA’s Big Bet on Presidential Visit Paid Off
The more than 4,200 people who attended PCMA’s 2024 Convening Leaders in San Diego this week and another 700 who registered to stream the education sessions were encouraged to “Think Bigger.” The...
View ArticleSmart Stars 2024: Vote for the Industry’s Brightest!
Vote for the Best in the Meetings Industry The 12th annual planner’s choice award is based on the actual experiences of Smart Meetings magazine readers at venues and destinations around the world. This...
View ArticleNavigating the Thrills of Event Innovation
How to adopt a growth mindset from psychology of leadership expert Ryan Dohrn Let’s face it. New ideas can be terrifying. Whether it is new faces across the negotiating table, evolving event technology...
View ArticleEvent Experts Talk Connection at CMP Advance
Where Certified Meeting Professionals gather, connection and innovation flourish From March 11-13, 2024, events industry professionals who hold the esteemed Certified Meeting Professional (CMP)...
View ArticleThe Event-changing Magic of a Thoughtful Post-con
Meeting professionals spend months and sometimes years designing events that are engaging, inspiring and educational. But once the custom tablecloths have gone back to the rental company and the stage...
View ArticleNorthwest Events Show Shines Light on Growing Seattle Meetings Infrastructure
One of our favorite things to do as travel editors is to return the year after a hard-hat tour to see a new or newly revamped venue in action. It was such a treat this week to participate in Northwest...
View ArticleGMID 2024: Events Scheduled for Global Meetings Industry Day
Meetings planners converge to share their experiences April 11th, 2024, marks the annual Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) where meeting professionals all over the world will be able to share and...
View ArticleGMID 2024: The Events Industry Celebrates the Journey
#TheEventProfessionalsJourney is a laudable one GMID 2024 successfully closed out its eighth year as an international celebration. This year’s theme, #TheEventProfessionalsJourney, honored the...
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