In This Issue
March/April 2024
The March-April magazine is dedicated to the legacy of leadership left by Smart Meetings founder Marin Bright and the community of leaders she brought together through Smart Women in Meetings Awards. You can read the stories of the 2024 award winners here along with profiles of DMC superstars and a primer on using AI for drafting, negotiating and approving contracts.
Features
April 15, 2024
TrendsFinancial and Insurance Meetings: Illuminating Leadership
Recruiting new employees remains a tough task for many industries, including the meetings industry. How will financial and insurance companies tasked with hosting high-budget, high-impact investor and incentive events fill…
April 3, 2024
StrategyOptimizing the “A” in AV
How can you improve your event audio? Learning the ins and outs of audio feedback, mic types and rehearsals can greatly enhance the outcome of your event.
April 1, 2024
CareerDestination Management Company Showcase
DMCs have grown exponentially over the years as meeting professionals are realizing the valuable local insight, integrated creativity and skill at troubleshooting DMCs offer. We show several ways they can…
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 29, 2024
CareerMs. B’s Book Club: Planning for Medical Meetings
This month, Ms. B found literature focused on medical meetings giving insight to meeting professionals on how to understand a specific industry’s behavior and expectations and provides strategies on how…
April 24, 2024
Food and BeverageLas Vegas: The New Foodie Capital of the World?
Food in Las Vegas is trending. Properties like Caesars Palace and the newly opened Fontainebleau Las Vegas ushers in new F&B options.
April 17, 2024
DiversityTake 5: Industry Underrepresentation
Smart Meetings sat down with Lewis-Smith, CEO of BESydney, to discuss her ideas on women in leadership roles within the meetings and events industry, PCMA’s latest research and report, “Advancing…
April 9, 2024
CareerEvent Certifications: Smart Head-Start
Event credentials and certifications can set you apart and put you in a leading position. There are numerous certifications to get you there.
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…
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