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3 Ways to Source Smarter in a Sellers’ Market

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Not only are we in a seller’s market, but planners will also face tighter budgets, higher meeting costs, and less bandwidth. So, what happens when an unstoppable force (supplier price increases) meets an immovable object (meeting planning budgets)? .

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How to Plan an LGBT-Friendly Meeting or Event

SmartMeetings

Apply the “Force Majeure/Excuse of Performance” clause : Demand this clause during negotiation. It provides the proof to me that the missing piece in the LGBT travel industry has been the groups, meetings and events for LGBT meeting professionals.”. Set the Stage for Inclusivity.

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Smart Women 2017: Innovators

SmartMeetings

Company or organization: MeetingSift in San Francisco. What I love about my job: I love designing tools to help people collaborate at meetings. Every week I talk to smart people with extensive meeting-planning and facilitation experience who share their perspectives and insights. Job title: Co-founder.

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Smart Women 2017 – Innovators

SmartMeetings

Company or organization: MeetingSift in San Francisco. What I love about my job: I love designing tools to help people collaborate at meetings. Every week I talk to smart people with extensive meeting-planning and facilitation experience who share their perspectives and insights. Job title: Co-founder.

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Top 99 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

Oren is one of the world’s leading experts on sales, raising capital and negotiation. She is a published children’s book author, is currently CEO of a healthcare startup, a creative advisor for the San Francisco Symphony. She co-founded, invested, and was President of Drive.ai raising over $77 million. Alex Tapscott.

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Top 98 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

She is a published children’s book author, is currently CEO of a healthcare startup, a creative advisor for the San Francisco Symphony. Prior to going down the consulting road, Dave was with Experient for 22 years where he served as president of both the Meeting Planning and Registration divisions. Alex Tapscott.