• How To Fight AI Bias: Keep Humans in the Loop
    Jun 6 2024

    Continuing our discission of AI with Janette Roush, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Digital for New York City Tourism & Conventions, and Sindhu Srivastava, CEO of We Crush Events and MeaningfulData , in this special mini episode, we explore the issue of bias in AI.

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    11 mins
  • 3. Exploring the Digital Frontier: The Role of AI in Event Planning
    May 2 2024

    In this episode of Meeting of the Minds, Smart Meetings sits down with Janette Roush, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Digital for New York City Tourism & Conventions, and Sindhu Srivastava, CEO of We Crush Events and MeaningfulData, to explore the potential of AI in the events industry. From predictive models to large language models, they discuss how AI can revolutionize event planning, offer practical advice for planners looking to integrate AI into their workflow, and address important considerations such as bias and responsible AI usage. Join the conversation as they envision the future of AI in event planning and discuss its potential to shape a more efficient and inclusive industry.

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    43 mins
  • 2. Professional Networking: Demystifying Old School and New School Approaches to Career Growth
    Apr 2 2024

    On this episode of Meeting of the Minds, Smart Meetings is joined by Jaclyn Bernstein, president and owner of Empire Force Events, and Alexis Dick, an event planner at HARDI. The two professionals discussed not only how to build networks and maintain them, but the value these relationships add to a person’s professional life and how they can evolve.

    Dick, an emerging leader in event planning, shares her experience of starting her career during the pandemic, highlighting the unexpected connections and sense of community it fostered. Bernstein, an experienced professional in the industry, emphasizes the importance of relationships in business success, citing personal examples and industry involvement.

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    39 mins
  • 1. Balancing Act: Navigating Event Work-Life Balance
    Mar 14 2024

    On this episode of Meetings of the Minds, Smart Meetings brings together two meeting professionals in different stages of their career to discuss a range of hot topics in the industry.

    In this discussion, Valerie Ulrich, former vice president of special events and conferences at First Republic Bank and currently a consultant for special events and conferences, and Spencer Glazer, event coordinator at Wolters Kluwer, discuss work/life balance. Co-hosted by Smart Meetings Editors Sara Robertson and Eming Piansay, the discussion dives deep into remote work, running events in real time and managing heavy workloads and multiple projects.

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    48 mins