MeetingsNet

JANUARY 31, 2018

Seven steps you need to take to safely decide whether or not to cancel when your meeting destination is hit by a hurricane or other devastating event. Virgin Islands, meeting professionals with future events booked in affected areas are grappling with a tough question: Should we stay or should we go? Poll your stakeholders.

Meetings 78

Meetings Contracts Insurance Negotiating 78

PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 1, 2017

In 2005, more than 250 nonprofit CEOs told PCMA what they were looking for in their meeting-planner staff. In the survey, respondents told us they sought business acumen — contracting, negotiation, budgeting, and financial management — as well as so skills, including the ability to lead others. LAYING THE GROUNDWORK.

2005 58

2005 Financial Education Negotiating 58

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

An experiential event strategist for an association for the past five years, she’s just become associate vice president overseeing events at Women in Cable Telecommunications, in Washington, D.C. in meeting and event management. based Events Industry Council (EIC). Kiersten Walker. Kiersten Walker is a believer.

Education 105

Education Hospitality Telecommunications Negotiating 105

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

She was invited to speak at industry events, where she met a number of planners who were new to the profession. Does a planner’s attitude make a difference when negotiating with hotels?” Flexibility and a pleasant attitude surely can’t hurt.”. — “Negotiating With a Hotel,” May/June 1991. Informal, Yet Aggressive.

2012 56

2012 Food and Beverage 2013 Hotels 56