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Meetings Due Diligence in the Aftermath of a Disaster

MeetingsNet

Here is the seven-step due diligence process recommended by Foster, who has led more than his fair share of clients through post-disaster negotiations from Hurricane Katrina in 2005 to last year’s hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. Think about the potential worst-case scenario, and whether you can negotiate that down.”.

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How They See You

PCMA Convene

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.

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Get Smart! There Was Never a Better Time to Up Your Game

SmartMeetings

It has given me a little bit more credence, a little more credibility, in different negotiations with facilities and dealings with suppliers. Peters, senior global event strategist for Maritz Global Events, earned her certification in 2005. It has also opened doors for me.”.

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How Planners Maximize the Benefits of Telecommuting

PCMA Convene

Between 2005 and 2014, the number of work-from-home (WFH) employees in the United States grew by 103 percent, according to the research-focused consulting firm Global Workplace Analytics (GWA), which based its assessment on the U.S. “I I love my job,” she recalled saying, “but I just can’t do it like this anymore.”.

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Convene Celebrates Our 30th Anniversary

PCMA Convene

One flex point came in a survey of nonprofit CEOs (“CEO Wish List,” April 2005) in which they ranked meeting planning as second only to executive management in importance to their organization’s mission, but ranked strategic planning ninth in a list of important skills for senior meeting planners. Informal, Yet Aggressive.

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