Master the Event

DECEMBER 10, 2023

We are constantly being bombarded with meeting and event planning news regarding how the industry is doing during these bad economic times. Meeting and Event Planners; How They Feel about Their Jobs There is no question that finding that dream job can be a difficult task today. is considered the industry leader.

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EventUp

JUNE 30, 2020

It’s always great to connect with other event planners and learn about what kinds of experiences they have had, pick their brains for tips and tricks, or gain any advice they can give about advancing your career. What Is The Most Memorable Event That You Have Planned? What City Is Your Favorite To Host An Event In?

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Quickmobile

APRIL 5, 2018

From the speakers to the food, there is a lot that goes into an event to contribute to its success. While there are many factors that make an event successful, perhaps the most important one is the event space. Choosing the right event space can make or break your event. Unbounce CTA Conference.

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Eventinterface

APRIL 9, 2018

award-winning writer and speaker shares his top tips and tools for meeting and event planners to be creative. Mistakes a meeting planner can make when trying to be creative. Guest Robert Evans Wilson, Jr., Listen to host Al Wynant and guest Robert Wilson discuss the following: Overcoming creativity block.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 15, 2023

According to a study by the World Scholarship Vault , event planner stress levels are hitting a new high — the third-most stressful job in the world for 2023. If this were the case, your stress levels as a planner would be declining rather than escalating. You’re faced with lots of problems, but few solutions.

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Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 21, 2020

But what has been amazing to watch is the strength, resiliency, and creativity of the events and meetings industry kick into full gear in response. It’s in this spirit that we’ve put together a list of fourteen inspirational reads for event and meeting planners. Reinvent Yourself ” by James Altucher.

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Skift

JUNE 21, 2021

Planners are increasingly optimistic about the state of meetings and events and are growing more confident by the day about the future of the industry. Skift Take: After a yearlong pause for the travel industry, it’s now starting to feel like the cloud of uncertainty is being lifted. Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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Eventinterface

MAY 24, 2016

Our curated and complimentary directory of services, venues and vendors supporting the event and meeting planning industry is now open for business. Eventinterface MARKET launched, featuring a diverse list of resources for Meeting and Event Planners. ABOUT EVENTINTERFACE.

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Eventinterface

APRIL 27, 2017

It is no joke that according to CareerCast , event coordinating remains one of the top five most stressful jobs. To survive the stress, meeting and event planners need to be well organized and keep on top of their workload. To do this, planners need to have a plan and stick to it. So how can you do this?

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Master the Event

APRIL 6, 2022

The better part of my event planning career has been on the supplier side of the industry. It was our job to act as a broker for our clients, meeting planners. In order for us to win a piece of business, we would compile a proposal that we would then present to a meeting planner. Of course they do.

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Planner WIre

OCTOBER 27, 2023

For meeting and event planners, the venue is paramount, and the recently announced 2023 Condé Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Awards just made the decision a tad easier. Having planned more than a few events that took place at the Four Seasons, I can tell you, it is one of the few hotels that lives up to the hype.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 10, 2021

The newly established Meet Bristol & Bath Convention Bureau has created an inspirational and informative guide for event planners considering the West of England for future corporate events, conferences, and incentive travel. Amy Bramhall, Convention Bureau Manager, Meet Bristol & Bath.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2019

You’ve probably seen the headlines “PSAV Acquires Encore Event Technologies” but don’t know how it affects you. If you are an event or meeting planner you’ve heard of PSAV. The news makes for shaky ground and uncertainty for meeting and event planners nationwide. October 2017.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 23, 2020

During my career leading association event teams, I regularly recalibrated and redefined team member roles in order to drive innovation and improve our meeting experiences. We are in the middle, I hope, of an extraordinary time in the meetings industry. How do we create meaningful connections in our virtual events?

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2023

Fifth etc.venues annual survey provides valuable insights into the value of face-to face meetings, one day meetings and sustainability. These revealing insights come from the latest survey of event planners in the UK and USA conducted by etc.venues, a leading provider of urban non-residential event venues.

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Unique Venues

JANUARY 27, 2022

2022 Meeting and Event Trends for Professional Planners. Adaptability will be the key word we use when we talk about events in 2022. The world is ever changing, and event planners and venues need to be ready to change their plans in an instant. Hybrid Events. Micro Events.

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Stova

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Forget scary movies like “The Conjuring” and “Paranormal Activity”—these real-life horror stories from event planners are enough to make you scream. Anyone who’s worked in events knows that even the best-laid plans don’t always go exactly, well, according to plan.

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Unique Venues

DECEMBER 21, 2021

2022 Meeting and Event Trends for Professional Planners. Adaptability will be the key word we use when we talk about events in 2022. The world is ever changing, and event planners and venues need to be ready to change their plans in an instant. Hybrid Events. Micro Events.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Leading UK meetings industry event, The Meetings Show , has announced the launch of a new initiative to champion young meeting and event planners. Planners can either nominate themselves, or be nominated by an industry colleague, via an online registration form or video submission.

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EventMB

APRIL 10, 2024

Skift Take: Event planners face the challenge of creating ever more immersive and exciting event experiences but on a tighter budget. Portland’s zero sales tax, outside-the-box thinking, thriving foodie culture, and varied event venues are helping them to answer the call.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 8, 2016

Olympians have nothing on meeting planners when it comes to overcoming hurdles. In honor of this year’s Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, we’ve come up with a few Olympic-style events event professionals would medal in. . Think of it as a cross between the discus throw and shot put events. The Ballroom Dash.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 20, 2023

Hey, meeting planners! George Meyer , My Undoing: Obsessed with conferences , The New Yorker, May 28, 2007 Of course, every good meeting planner is fixated on the details of the events we plan. . But we do this because we want the best for our clients, culminating in a successful event.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 8, 2021

Event planners increasingly expect hybrid events to be more common in future and fewer think that the popularity is temporary. 88 per cent of planners see irreplaceable quality of face-to-face meetings. 88 per cent of planners see irreplaceable quality of face-to-face meetings.

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EventMB

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Skift Take: America’s Playground is moving beyond leisure tourism to become a modern home for meetings and events based on the values of sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Discover why its combination of business, play, and regenerative thinking is attracting event planners in 2024 and beyond.

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Master the Event

APRIL 2, 2022

And let’s face it, the use of cell phones has been a huge benefit for meeting and event planners. Cell Phone Etiquette Tips for Meeting and Event Planners. Cell Phone Etiquette for Meetings. If you’re on your way to a company meeting room, leave your cell phone on your desk. Well you know what?

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 15, 2024

A veteran planner explains how to push back tactfully but effectively when a proposed change isn’t for the better. But there must be boundaries for change in the course of planning a big meeting, and planners are responsible for enforcing those boundaries. That was the message from Huong Nguyen, CEO and founder of Shiloh Events.

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EventMB

DECEMBER 19, 2023

How can meeting planners and event organizers capitalize on this growing movement? Here are five ideas for five different types of events. Marriott Bonvoy Events™ Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 20, 2024

Contracts are the life blood of the meeting industry. The sticky details and specific wording make for important safeguards for planners as well as suppliers in ensuring everyone gets what they want out of the partnership. Smart Meetings sat down with Darryl B. Cost for meeting rooms. How many comp rooms are available?

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 27, 2024

For a sense of how the business events industry is — or isn’t — embracing sustainability, let’s take a look at three different surveys. Only 17 percent of 340 organizers, who plan corporate, nonprofit, academic, and other kinds of event, said they are featuring sustainability in their program content.

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EventMB

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Skift Take: With industrial buildings transformed into state-of-the-art venues, a growing reputation as the “Silicon Valley of Europe,” and a blossoming tourism industry, discover why Poland is becoming a first choice for event and meeting planners worldwide.

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EventMB

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Skift Take: Intentional meeting design has emerged as a growing trend since the pandemic changed everything about our industry. Here are five areas where meeting planners can apply intentionality to build better, more meaningful events. Visit Seattle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 13, 2017

The 26th Annual Meetings Market Survey collected information about the number, size, revenue, and budgets for meetings industry during 2015, as well as information about site visits, booking windows, housing, and other topics: . On average, respondents’ use of virtual meetings and events went up nearly 0.3

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2024

Held this year on Thursday, April 11, Global Meetings Industry Day is “an international day of advocacy showcasing the undeniable value that business meetings, trade shows, incentive travel, exhibitions, conferences, and conventions bring to people, businesses, and communities,” according to the U.S. Everyone has help along the way.

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EventMB

JANUARY 10, 2024

Skift Take: As planners look to track event sustainability, selecting the right venue can go a long way to reducing any meeting's environmental impact. Refugio Garcia Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Skift Take: Meeting planners have the option to settle for pre-packaged events to make their lives easier. Or they can collaborate with destinations on unique event themes that create unforgettable, lasting memories. Bermuda Tourism Authority Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Coterie Spark

APRIL 3, 2024

Why should you hire conference and meeting planners? That’s because even the most meticulously planned events require a last-minute change (or two). Experienced conference and meeting planners, however, allow you to focus on the important stuff: VIPs, attendees, speakers. That’s one moment I’m very proud of.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 22, 2024

How planners can safeguard their attendees against hotel room breaches In 2022, at a private event in Las Vegas during “hacker summer camp,” as the Black Hat and Defcon hacker conferences have come to be known, a group of researchers found a flaw that could put millions of hotel rooms around the world at risk of being breached.

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