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10x Your Next Conference: Why Now, More Than Ever, You Should Use Holistic Procurement Methodology

Smart Meetings

Effective procurement strategies not only ensure that companies get the best value for their money but also play a role in risk management, innovation and corporate social responsibility. A 7-Step Process A true process will go beyond RFP sourcing and site selection, contracting and negotiations.

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10x Your Next Conference: Why Now, More Than Ever, You Should Use Holistic Procurement Methodology

SmartMeetings

Effective procurement strategies not only ensure that companies get the best value for their money but also play a role in risk management, innovation and corporate social responsibility. A 7-Step Process A true process will go beyond RFP sourcing and site selection, contracting and negotiations.

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Do One Thing: Your 2019 Plan for Safer Meetings

MeetingsNet

Here are some action items and ideas that you can implement at whatever stage of your meeting you are in, from Choosing a Location or Venue, to negotiating The Contract , or creating a Communications Policy. No, but you can begin to assemble the knowledge and tools to prepare for a safer event. Look for the dates to be announced soon.

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What Is the Meetings Industry’s No. 1 Challenge?

PCMA Convene

Chefs at the 2018 PCMA Annual Conference in Bangkok serve pasta and other dishes to attendees. Hotels were a recurring topic, as planners noted a decrease in the ability to negotiate contracts, along with pressures associated with lowered commissions and increased competition for space. Costs, particular rising cost of travel.

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Bracing for Brexit

PCMA Convene

Companies are by definition risk-averse entities. The exit procedure will trigger a long phase of instability of two years only to negotiate the possible leaving conditions, and 10 more to possibly rewrite rules and commercial treaties. HAINSWORTH   I was en route to [the PCMA Education Conference] in St.

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Bracing for Brexit

PCMA Convene

Companies are by definition risk-averse entities. The exit procedure will trigger a long phase of instability of two years only to negotiate the possible leaving conditions, and 10 more to possibly rewrite rules and commercial treaties. HAINSWORTH   I was en route to [the PCMA Education Conference] in St.

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The Way Forward 

PCMA Convene

–based Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) held its annual European conference. This was the first CASE Europe conference held outside of the United Kingdom, where most of CASE’s European members are based. And conferences may be our best hope for creating change. The same thing happens at conferences.

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