SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

The meetings industry is not so simple anymore. Smart Meetings talked to industry experts about why certification has become so essential, the commitment required and specific areas where event professionals are focusing to achieve their A-game. Certified Meetings Experts. Pop Quiz for MPI Innovator Jessie States. Jessie States.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

The United States will continue to outperform the global exhibitions market. And there will be growing use of cashless payments and livestreaming at meetings and events. Year-to-date RevPAR has declined in six of the top 25 markets. What is one trend that meeting planners should be keeping an eye on in 2017 and beyond?

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Unique Venues

MAY 19, 2021

Not only does that come as good news for concert and theater goers, but it’s also an exciting development for planners that rely on these types of non-traditional venues for galas, corporate meetings, training and development seminars and product launches. ” STACY BENADERET | VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES & MARKETING, AEG PRESENTS.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 30, 2016

Tell that to meeting professionals, however, and they might grumble. I know where my negotiation points are, and where I can bring expenses down to create more value for the company.’”. Tate, CMM, senior manager of finance and events for Petco Animal Supply Services. “‘I Possibly. “I

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

There were more reasons than ever to attend IMEX America 2016, the biggest three-day exposition for incentive travel, meetings and events, which concluded yesterday at Sands Expo and Convention Center at The Venetian | The Palazzo Las Vegas. Many of these we’ve introduced in response to research, delegate feedback and market trends.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 8, 2017

Convene magazine is published by PCMA, the Professional Convention Management Association, and it offers fresh perspectives on meetings and events. Science published an article in 2015 in which an evolutionary biologist was quoted. Katie says negotiating can be uncomfortable for women, so many don’t do it or back off too quickly.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Mind your money with battles over escrow deposits to suppliers and more room to negotiate venue commissions. In 2015 U.S. Planners need to look at what the attendee experience will be with COVID-safe protocols in place and determine if the event still meets their objectives. Outlier examples don’t prove or disprove a hypothesis.(In

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Keynote speakers in Marketing and Sales. He was the guest speaker for the HT Brand Studio special on “Emergence of Vernacular Marketing” Where to Find him? Nir is an expert on product marketing and development. Robert is the Regents’ Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing at multiple universities.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Keynote speakers in Marketing and Sales. He was the guest speaker for the HT Brand Studio special on “Emergence of Vernacular Marketing” Where to Find him? Nir is an expert on product marketing and development. Robert is the Regents’ Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing at multiple universities.

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Speakers Healthcare Consulting Financial 98

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

And so naturally, the market followed. Attendees can personalize their agenda, meet in the app with video meetings, and even save the video files for review. Building events since : 2015. The profile for whom you are meeting can be shown during the call for additional background information to fuel your conversation.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

2015 they acquired American Audio Visual. Will Curran: Which is local to my Phoenix market. Why just that one market but obviously Phoenix was really important to them. Why just that one market but obviously Phoenix was really important to them. Let’s see that was mainly luxury hotels, key markets.

Event Tech 99

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Eventtia

APRIL 12, 2023

After careful research and after comparing different event management solutions in the market, in this article, we will review Eventtia as the top alternative to Brella, as well as other 5 Brella alternatives: Hopin, Whova, Webex Events (formerly Socio), Accelevents, and Cvent.

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Eventtia

APRIL 12, 2023

After careful research and after comparing different event management solutions in the market, in this article, we will review Eventtia as the top alternative to Brella, as well as other 5 Brella alternatives: Hopin, Whova, Webex Events (formerly Socio), Accelevents, and Cvent.

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Endless Events

APRIL 26, 2019

I can’t stress this enough before you even meet with an AV company do your homework. Often venues will give you discounts and pressure you to use In-House AV but realize this is completely negotiable and you do not need to. They will also help negotiate out any unnecessary venue fees. Step 1: Do Your Research on AV Companies.

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Canadian Special Events

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

An opportunity to engage corporate donors and give them a platform for activations that help build a fun and engaging guest experience, while meeting their marketing objectives. The theme is translated through marketing materials, décor, food & beverage, entertainment, etc. A way to announce a transformational gift.

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Planning Pod

JULY 13, 2022

When Laura first joined the Barber Vintage Motorsports events team in 2015, they were using a variety of scattered and disconnected software tools to manage all of their in-house and private events. “We We had an in-house system for managing staffing and company documents. Get started today >>.

Event Management 78

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

I n a real sense, Convene , which was launched in 1986, grew up alongside the meetings profession. As late as 1980, there was no textbook on meeting or exposition management and only one accredited college program devoted to its practice, former Convene editor Peter Shure pointed out in a 2003 story in the magazine.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

There’s continually a lot of give and take and continually a lot of negotiation. The first strategy meeting was with the city and the city leaders,” said Colette Jones, Destination Cleveland’s vice president of marketing. You’re dealing with a lot of hotels that are great partners, but they don’t have meeting space.”.

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