The BizBash Top 1000 People in the U.S. Event Industry
Chosen for their work on corporate events, associations, trade shows, event strategy, and more, these people represent the best of the meeting and event industry in the U.S. Introducing the BizBash 1,000, the people with the biggest impact on meetings and events across the United States. Last year, it was difficult to keep ourselves to just 500 people in our first edition of the list. So we decided to double the amount of people to celebrate. These individuals pl... Read article »
Onsite Inspections with VR
During the event planning process, site inspections are extremely important for vendors and caterers to create a strategic plan and ensure that everyone is on the same page. It provides the whole team with an opportunity to ensure their needs are met within the event floorplan. Site inspections are an excellent way to get familiar with the space before the event day. It allows you to understand everything from the types of wiring and power allotment for entertain... Read article »
Virtual Reality Training: How It Will Transform the Event Industry
Virtual reality has carved out its spot in the special events industry as a great way to collaborate with clients and creative partners. It has been used to sell prospects on venue spaces and design schemes, as well as streamlining the creation of floor plans and layouts. However, VR can play another important role on an internal basis: staff training. With access to multiple platforms, virtual reality helps event professionals work from wherever they are loca... Read article »
The Wedding Business Magazine – August 2019
The Wedding Business Magazine August 2019 issue is now out and with a brand new look. This issue is all about diversifying revenue streams and looking at other ways to earn income from what you do as a Wedding CEO.... Read article »
Safety and Security Utilizing Tech
Prioritizing safety and security training is an excellent business practice to ensure team members feel safe and to protect the liability of your company. In the past, this has always been done through methods like in-person sessions, digital webinars, and paper handbooks. However, the advancement of technology has brought safety and security training to the forefront with innovative and efficient tools. With the help of digital floor plans and collaborative plannin... Read article »
Catering to… Online Planning Tools
Clients today work in a very different manner than in the past. In 2019, everything revolves around being online, to the point where clients expect to do much of their event planning virtually. Most clients, millennials in particular, want instant information about services, pricing, packages, menus, and more. And, they expect to have direct access to someone who can answer questions and collaborate on their event. Additionally, they are likely to be less incline... Read article »
Best Event Management Software of 2019
Learn about what event management software tools to look for. Evaluate features and read reviews of the top event planning apps. Before we take an in-depth look at some of the best event management software on the market today, let’s look at the basics of what event management software is, its benefits and how you would go about choosing from the many options available. What is event management software? Event management software is a broad category of applicatio... Read article »
Why Virtual Reality Tours Will Become Your New Best Friend
Think virtual reality (VR) goggles are only useful for your teenage nephew’s video games? Think again. Smart Meetings got a behind the scenes look at the emerging technology from Sandy Hammer, Co-Founder of AllSeated. This collaboration network for planning events uses stereoscopic display to create realistic VR tools for venues and planners. Here is what we learned:... Read article »
Managing Your Technology
Technology is an excellent addition to any business, but it must be implemented strategically and smartly for it to have a positive effect. Amassing a slew of tech tools without proper training can spell trouble for teams that are trying to get ahead. Careful management of in-house apps and programs can keep the team organized while preventing overwhelm at the sight of a new login. If you’re looking to include more tech into your business operations, keep these t... Read article »
Streamlining Your Event Layouts
Increased efficiency is a goal for most event professionals, as it can free up time and mental space to do more with less. For venues, in particular, it can be invaluable to utilize digital floorplan tools to streamline the process of planning and creating layouts. Now more than ever, technology plays a major role in boosting productivity and saving time. Rather than drafting your own floorplan with paper and pencil, a digital planner is much more effective at cr... Read article »
