Smart Start Radio: Fuel for the Purpose Generation of Meeting Planners
Smart Meetings' award winning podcast tackles issues from Gen Z Digital Dreamers to Millennial Masters and Boomer Bosses, we all have something to learn and teach each other. Smart Start Radio host Eming Piansay leads critical conversations to facilitate elevating experiences. From engagement to entrepreneurship and empathy, this series is dedicated to the continuing education of event professionals looking to get a leg up on the latest trends, along with two hospitality writers on the journey themselves.
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Smart Start Radio: Fuel for the Purpose Generation of Meeting Planners
Coffee Chat: Pressure Is the New Demographic
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In this week’s Coffee Chat, Eming Piansay, Multimedia Editor at Smart Meetings, breaks down one of the biggest shifts shaping events right now: attendees aren’t behaving by age group or job title anymore, they’re behaving by pressure. Inspired by the SmartMeetings.com story What Meeting Planners Need to Know About Event Attendees in 2026, this episode translates research into three practical moves planners can use immediately.
From designing for outcomes instead of attendance numbers to creating smaller connection spaces and treating time like the scarce resource it is, this is your quick framework for building events that actually feel worth it.
Read the story here: https://www.smartmeetings.com/magazine_article/what-meeting-planners-need-to-know-about-event-attendees-in-2026
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