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November/December 2024
Welcome to the Platinum Choice Awards issue where we celebrate the hotels and destinations you choose as the best in the world. This entire magazine is filled with resources that will help you source faster, motivate effectively and end the year on a healthy note. If you still have one more holiday event to check off your planning list, we have the good-to-great cheat sheet that will make you the toast of the town. Cheers to you.
Features
December 19, 2024
Brilliant ExperiencesIncentive Travel: A How To on Fostering Greatness
Incentive travel can have a huge impact on attendee moral, and, considering its budget friendliness, is a route that gives much bang for the buck. Smart Meetings talked to several…
December 9, 2024
Bling Your Meetings25 Unexpected Event Trends from 2024
After a busy year covering the drama, the triumph and tragedy, our editors compared notes to come up with our annual list of the 25 surprising moments that defined meeting…
December 4, 2024
Bling Your MeetingsCorporate Holiday Parties: Good vs. Great
A memorable holiday party goes beyond expectations with thoughtful themes, personalized activities, and creative risk-taking. Meeting profs at Zachari Dunes on Mandalay Beach and Omni Atlanta Hotel show examples of…
In Every Issue
December 19, 2024
StrategyWork Smart: The Team-building Edge
The word “teambuilding” can evoke a range of emotions, from dread to excitement—not just for attendees, but also for the planners tasked with booking the activity. But it can be…
December 17, 2024
ObsessionsObsessions: Cheeky Corporate Holiday Cards
In the November/December 2024 Obsessions, funny corporate holiday gift cards, a folder that will commemorate your trips, tear-resistant packing cubes and more.
December 12, 2024
Trends5 Trends and How Planners Can Act on Them to Get Ahead in 2025
Meeting planners are future looking by default. While this may be the case, it’s important to reflect on what we learned in 2024 to make our next events even better.
December 2, 2024
CareerClose Calls: Time for Some Quick Thinking
Crises can (and will) strike in different forms. Check out these examples from two meetings profs who used their quick thinking skills to avert crisis.
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