In This Issue
March 2024
The 2024 Smart Woman issue is our ninth-annual tribute to hospitality leaders. We are introducing the first Marin Bright Legacy Award winner Carrie Freeman Parsons, a woman who along with the Visionaries, Innovators, Industry Leaders, Stellar Performers, Entrepreneurs and Rising Stars, live the spirit of resiliency and determination that our founder embodied. Meet these fabulous stars and read their stories along with a deep dive into the world of destinations and convention centers.
Features
March 11, 2024
TrendsThe ABCs of Onsite Childcare
Lack of childcare is a major consideration for many event professionals, causing them to miss out on work and/or events. For meeting professionals who are constantly playing this balancing act,…
March 1, 2024
Industry AwardsPresenting the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Award Winners
Our founder Marin Bright believed in the transformative energy recognizing greatness can have to encourage more exceptional stories.
In Every Issue
May 16, 2024
Contracts & Negotiations2024 Contracts Playbook
Contracts: They may not be the most fun aspect of event planning but they’re a necessary part of the industry. To keep abreast of all things contracts, and to avoid…
April 5, 2024
Smart StyleObsessions: Brew Your Coffee On the Go
In this Smart Meetings March/April 2024 issue Obsessions, we share products that will allow meeting profs to do a lot on the go, such as brewing coffee, heal their muscles…
March 29, 2024
SustainabilitySustainability Tools for Easier Green Planning
Here are three newish sustainability tools that may make your eco-friendly journey a bit easier to navigate.
March 26, 2024
StrategyRisk Management: Events are Risky Business
With the case-by-case nature of risks, contingency planning and risk management can be difficult to get a grip on. There just may be an answer to this, and it's called…
March 22, 2024
CareerMeeting of the Minds: Building Professional Networks
Smart Meetings was joined by Jaclyn Bernstein, president and owner of Empire Force Events, and Alexis Dick, an event planner at HARDI, to discuss not only how to build networks…
March 21, 2024
Health and WellnessMental Health: Safe Space Secrets to Unlock Your Inner Child
Accessing your inner child can open attendees up to a deeply personal experience with fellow attendees, but subconscious biases can hinder this, preventing human interaction and meaningful engagement. Luckily, insights…
March 14, 2024
CareerTake 5: Collaborating for a Better Planit
To honor women in the month of Smart Meeting’s iconic Smart Woman issue as well as Women’s History Month, Smart Meetings interviewed planit inc.'s Renee Black and Lesley Brandt. They…
March 12, 2024
TechnologyCan Event Tech Save the World?
Illuminating a Brighter Future is a new platform from event tech company Encore, which could make it easier to partner for the common good.
March 8, 2024
CareerDear Female Leaders, Stop Struggling and Start Succeeding
Despite the desire to see more women in leadership and the success of women in C-suite roles, women leaders are in the minority. Here are seven action items to make…
March 7, 2024
How ToThe List: Break the Ice!
Looking for better ways to break the ice among your attendees? This common issue can become both less stressful and far more fun with the help of some creative tools…
March 5, 2024
Food and BeverageEssential F&B: Savvy Snacking
Is this the year of snacking? Several chefs and U.S. restaurants seem to think so, offering innovate snacks, and snack-based team-building activities, rather than meals for their diners.
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