SmartMeetings

APRIL 21, 2020

While everyone agrees that flattening the curve by physically distancing (many in the industry prefer this variant, as it is essential that we stay socially connected), independent planners began asking for help, so they didn’t bear an outsized share of the burden. More : Tips for Slaying the Quarantine. Hotel Stimulus. CARES Lifelines.

Food and Beverage 108

Food and Beverage Government Hotels 2023 108

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The Roots of Gravitas Founder & CEO of clothing company Gravitas and author of the acclaimed book with the same name, Lisa Sun is a speaker and entrepreneur with a message for women on how to define what “gravitas” means to them and how to harness it for their own personal and professional benefit.

2023 104

2023 Financial Contracts Education 104

Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 23, 2017

workforce will be independent, freelance, and on-demand workers. Gig workers come in many flavors including solopreneurs, independent contractors, project specialists, and even consultants like me. Invite recognized experts and professionals from various fields — talent management, economics, learning, science, technology, etc. —

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Attendease

JUNE 28, 2022

As a corporate training professional, it’s your job to create learning experiences that not only improve your employees’ effectiveness but also that interest those employees and encourage retention over time. Your instructors or other learning and development professionals may not be familiar with this newly-developing type of course.

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2022 Sustainability Meetings Management 312

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Sheaks, attorney, author and faculty legal advisor for International Association of Venue Managers to break down the major legal challenges meeting profs should be aware of, like force majeure clauses and why knowing the difference between an employee and independent contractor is important. Time to Adopt a Barrister Pricing Model?

Contracts 105

Contracts 2023 Negotiating Financial 105

Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

They are no longer interested in simply obtaining theoretical knowledge; they want to gain practice-oriented, hands-on training that will allow them to graduate with a high level of independence and competence. This path generally demands more engagement and independence from students, but the journey is well worth it. Solid benefits.

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Education Events Technology Meetings 121

MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The Professional Convention Management Association is now supporting ECA’s work speaking out on the importance of business events for economic growth and job creation. Founded in 2021 in the midst of the pandemic, ECA is aiming to secure the full return of international attendees at U.S.

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Conference Trade Shows 2021 Sustainability 98

Smart Meetings

APRIL 19, 2024

I’ve been so many different types of planners (third-party, corporate, association, independent) and that would not have happened without that foundation.” It sets apart not only dedicated industry professionals, but that class of CMPs who have gone to great lengths to demonstrate their immense capability and deep commitment to the industry.

Travel 98

Travel Education Meetings Meeting Planning 98

GEVME

JUNE 6, 2018

Check out these three major corporate event planning work styles: Freelance: Freedom and independence are the obvious perks here. This is why many professionals choose to get in-house experience before going freelance. Here’s the shortlist of popular event planning credentials you might obtain: Certified Meeting Professional (CMP).

Corporate Events 208

Corporate Events Event Planning Trade Shows Social Media 208

Techsytalk

JANUARY 8, 2024

We’ve revamped, reimagined, and reinvigorated our online space to better serve passionate independent event professionals like yourself. Ignite Coaching Program Highlights: Personalized 1-on-1 coaching sessions designed to fuel your professional growth. A supportive community of like-minded professionals cheering you on.

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2024 Events 52

Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The Awards, aimed at UK SMEs (with less than 250 staff) who trade internationally, covers ten industry categories which will be judged by a panel comprised of two DBT sector leads and independent panellist Marco Forgione, Director General at the Institute of Export & International Trade.

2024 59

2024 Healthcare Retail Financial 59

MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 15, 2023

While the average annual salary is $97,130 for the nearly 850 business-event planners who responded to a fall 2023 survey by Convene, the publication of the Professional Convention Management Association, the salary range is fairly wide for planners based on a number of factors. Three percent identify their organization as “other.”

Marketing 111

Marketing 2024 2023 Education 111

Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Supporting the work carried out by UKEVENTS, The Business of Events is an independent Think Tank which works to build a stronger UK events sector and realise it’s economic potential.

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2023 Government Trade Shows Sports 95

Conferences that Work

MARCH 29, 2021

The essential characteristics of meeting professionals. If there is a heaven on earth in the event industry, there are four essential characteristics of successful meeting professionals you’ll meet there. So, good meeting professionals obsess about details. It’s an essential characteristic for meeting professionals.

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Meetings Tourism Consulting Hospitality 303

Event Marketer

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Fusing fashion and tech, Vision Expo West 2023 welcomed eyecare professionals from all facets of the optical and vision industry at The Venetian Convention Center & Expo in Las Vegas Sept. Fashion eyewear brand OGI celebrated 25 years in business with a space that highlighted its commitment to independent thinking and attention to detail.

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2023 Trade Shows Fashion Insurance 88

Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Prior to Searcys she focused on selling and planning events at an independent Amersham based venue. The art, education and conference centre first undertook AIM Gold accreditation in 2015, since when it has continually maintained what is considered to be the industry’s leading benchmark for venue quality, customer service and professionalism.

2023 98

2023 2015 Education Venues 98

Eventmobi

DECEMBER 8, 2022

For over 25 years, The Canadian Meetings + Events Expo (CMEE) has brought together meeting planners of all kinds – independent, corporate, or government – with event suppliers. About the CMEE. As an experienced trade and consumer show executive, Melissa has been the show manager of the CMEE for nearly 6 years. Event Goals and Challenges.

Event Apps 195

Event Apps 2022 Meetings Education 195

Eventmobi

DECEMBER 8, 2022

For over 25 years, The Canadian Meetings + Events Expo (CMEE) has brought together meeting planners of all kinds – independent, corporate, or government – with event suppliers. About the CMEE. As an experienced trade and consumer show executive, Melissa has been the show manager of the CMEE for nearly 6 years. Event Goals and Challenges.

Event Apps 195

Event Apps 2022 Meetings Education 195

Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Big business, conferences, education, government, medicine, membership associations, nonprofits, professional societies, religious organizations, trade organizations, etc. Participation in professional groups, social organizations, religious organizations and local schools is at an all-time low. “I’m done with !”. Addington would say.

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Conference Government Education Meetings 394

SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2023

Pricing models, titles and moving from services to packages An Event Leadership Institute Planner Pricing Survey recently revealed some of the biggest challenges to pricing meeting professional services fairly. Despite a real need for guidance and insight into how others charge for their services, such data has been scarce.”

2023 95

2023 Meetings Hotels Management 95

Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2022

Top meeting professionals gathered in the Nation’s Capital this week at Smart Meetings Mid-Atlantic Experience were treated to a crash course in finding personal and professional freedom while building a network that will serve their careers for years to come. Financial independence allows you to do what you want.

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Meetings Financial Hotels Education 98

MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

IAEE is a member of ECA, a coalition formed during the Covid pandemic to advance the interests of the face-to-face events industry and which has advocated strongly for the new rule.

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Conference Government Trade Shows 2023 126

Skiddle

MARCH 14, 2024

It’s designed for up and coming industry professionals to get a feel of what it’s like to be working in the music and events world. Often, the events our staff have put on have been independent. Afterwards, guests will be able to ask questions, chat with our panel guests and network with their fellow attendees.

Events 52

Events Management 52

Skiddle

AUGUST 10, 2023

Amplify Your Music is a conference for up-and-coming independent artists and event industry professionals, set to take place at London’s South Bank next week. ‘The Art of Independence: Achieving Success As An Independent Musician’ This panel is for independent musicians.

Banking 52

Banking Technology Venues Conference 52

Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The invenue Network matches venues, their operators, and stakeholders, with independent experts who have run venues, launched them, founded them, managed them, or supplied them. Caspar concluded: “When we started the Roundhouse Trust, independent venue consultants simply did not exist. It’s a much needed and timely resource.”

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Consulting Venues Sports Hospitality 52

Event Industry News

MARCH 2, 2023

Formed in 2020, isla is the UK’s most trusted, independent non-profit organisation founded by event professionals focusing on a sustainable future for […]

Venues 52

Venues Sustainability 2020 Events 52

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Independent planners are facing gaping holes in their calendars as meetings continue to drop off. According to a survey by Etc.venues , 73 percent of professionals are planning a hybrid event before year’s end. The post Job Hunting During COVID: What Meeting Professionals Need to Know appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Meetings Airlines Education Hospitality 126

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

In recent weeks, two event professional organizations have launched certification programs and internet-based classes designed with the goal of making event profs better at what they do. Global DMC Partners (GDP), the network of independently owned destination management companies, launched GDP University. GDP University.

Education 116

Education Contracts Sustainability Risk Management 116

MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Many independent planners, DMCs, and other essential meeting services can take advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program’s 14-day focus on small companies. Both large and small meetings-industry businesses have been devastated by the near-complete shutdown of in-person events due to Covid-19.

Financial 96

Financial 2021 2020 Transportation 96

Event Industry News

OCTOBER 23, 2020

2Heads , the UK’s leading independent experiential agency presents EventHive, an intuitive, digital suite of tools designed by event professionals for event professionals. Creating Meaningful Experiences, virtually anywhere.

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Event Tech Tech 2010 Advertising 132

Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2023

Fiona MacKinnon is Associations and Sectors lead at VisitScotland Business Events and also starred in the award-winning independent movie, Stella, which was filmed on location in Dumfries and Galloway. Can you tell us about Stella, the independent film you starred in recently? Independent filmmakers continue to flourish in Scotland.

Tourism 52

Tourism 2023 2019 Venues 52

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2019

The founder of Meeting Planners Unite (MPU) marked the one-year anniversary of the announcement by Marriott International that it would be cutting commissions on meeting business by announcing the lobbying group for independent planners will officially be known as Alliance of Independent Meeting Professionals (AIMP).

Fashion 58

Fashion Negotiating Hotels Meetings 58

Event Industry News

JULY 7, 2021

One of the earliest customers to come on board with the new platform was The PIE, an independent events company connecting a global community of professionals working in international education. Gleanin enables event organisers to cut through the noise and reach the people they want to attend their events with authentic messaging.”.

Event Marketing 89

Event Marketing Marketing Education Events 89

Exhibitor Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

DALLAS, TX - Associated Luxury Hotels International, a global sales force dedicated to connecting luxury independent hotels with meeting professional.

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Hotels Meetings Events 66

MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

IAEE is a member of ECA, a coalition formed during the Covid pandemic to advance the interests of the face-to-face events industry and which has advocated strongly for the new rule.

Conference 98

Conference Government Trade Shows 2023 98

Conferences that Work

APRIL 6, 2020

Attending a private independent school with experienced teachers and small class sizes greatly increased my likelihood of access to higher education. Throughout this period, convening conferences on my current professional interests fascinated me. Local councils paid the fees for the majority of boys selected to attend.

Education 162

Education Conference Consulting Technology 162

Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 18, 2024

Noted speakers including Kate Nicholls from UKHospitality, Thomas Heier from Wagamama, Assad Malic from Greene King and Katya Simmons from Nestle Professional UK&I considered the impacts, challenges and opportunities around ESG. Photography: www.themakers.co.uk This is not another talking shop.

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Sustainability Food and Beverage Hospitality Hotels 105