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Meeting Planners: Staying ahead of the ever-shifting COVID landscape

The Castle Group

With Labor Day symbolically closing out the summer season and ushering in fall – a prime meetings and convention time – organizations are trying to decide on the best approach to gathering given the ever-shifting COVID landscape. Just a few short weeks ago it seemed like “all systems go” again for the meetings and events industry.

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‘The Hugs Felt More Genuine’ at This In-Person Health-Care Meeting

PCMA Convene

25-28 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. 25-28, 2021 in Boston — the first time the annual event was held in person in nearly two years. Where: Boston Convention and Exhibition Center and online. We’ve got to disconnect these — these are two separate meeting products,” Heard said. 1-4, San Francisco.

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How much does it cost to organise an event? Costs and tips for efficient budgeting

Eventscase Blog

Venues in premium locations or in major cities tend to cost more. In addition, some venues offer additional services which, although convenient, can increase the final cost. This negotiation will help you to more effectively answer the question of how much it costs to organise an event.

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The Mutual Benefits of Planning with a Unionized Property

Smart Meetings

Unionized hotels provide the stability and training that hospitality workers are seeking—they could be part of the solution to the shortage that meeting planners are waiting for. They negotiate for higher wages, improved benefits including retirement plans and family healthcare, job training, due process and safety concerns.

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5 Things Event Planners Look For in a Venue

Venyou

Searching for a venue can be stressful and tedious. This is especially true if you are an event planner and your client doesn't already have a venue chosen. There takes countless emails, phone calls, site visits, and expert negotiating skills to book a venue. Deborah from Boston, MA. Adam from Chicago, IL 4.

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AEG Presents Special Event Venues (AEGSEV) Are Springing Back to Life

Unique Venues

AEG Presents Special Event Venues (AEGSEV) Are Springing Back to Life. progresses forward in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, live event venues are getting ready to reopen. The talent buyers, general managers and sales team all work together to make mutually beneficial decisions for the venues and the clients.

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16th Annual Meetings Industry Forecast

PCMA Convene

And there will be growing use of cashless payments and livestreaming at meetings and events. If you are looking for little or no inflationary increases for your groups and these cities are in your rotation, try Boston, Chicago, Houston, New Orleans, Orlando, Phoenix, and St. Airfares will be up 2.5 percent worldwide. EXHIBITIONS.