Smart Meetings Catalyst Award winner and Tree-Fan Events CEO Anca Platon Trifan has started a group, “Fit Mindful Mavens: Where Boardroom Brilliance Meets Fit Resilience,” to help event producers manage their personal needs while advancing their careers.
Gratitude is the “social glue” to building and nurturing strong relationships—and it feels good, too. Noticing the positive in our world and expressing it boosts self-esteem and makes everyone feel more connected and happy by enhancing the power of positive recall.
Smart Meetings went to FICP and sent back this report from beyond the horizon, touching on topics like the disruption from artificial intelligence, ever-increasing costs and shrinking teams.
Wellness and mental health is a priority for the Smart Meetings community and sharing the message about the importance of mental health awareness is a vital part of combatting the epidemic.
A survey exploring the motivations and values of independent planners and freelance gig workers might help lean planning teams staff strategically and elevate events.
Margaret “Peggy” Colon Director of Sales & Marketing, Puerto Rico Convention Center (PRCC) and Antiguo Casino de Puerto Rico and Regional Director of Sales for Convention Centers–ASM Global Motivating Force: My motivation comes from my family, friends, my peers and clients. Every day one or some of these forces inspire me to live with purpose. […]
Experts offer tips and ideas for meeting professionals As the year slowly comes to a close, many financial and insurance meeting planners may be thinking about what they should be keeping on their radar. Smart Meetings sat down with experts Cathy Diem, director of sales for financial and insurance accounts at Hilton Worldwide, Katrina Kent, […]
Southwest Airlines announced its Business Assist Portal at IMEX America 2023. According to Dave Harvey, vice president and chief sales officer for Southwest, the new product can save you time, allowing you to book and/or change names for group flights yourself, a task that can potentially be completed in just a few minutes.
Hotel strikes happen fast and can be a major disruption to not only the hotel but events taking place there. Here are several things to keep in mind if you’re hosting an event where a strike is or will be taking place.
Events are an annual occurrence and should be treated as such. We’ve gathered five key strategies to make your event plan resilient and ensure that your corporate gatherings thrive year after year.
