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The Unexpected Behavior Powering Exceptional Business Events

SmartMeetings

It was April 2005 when the thought first struck me. In short, I began realizing that as an organizer you could have the best location, the best venue, the best AV, the best F&B and the best content being delivered by the best speakers, but that it was the social skills of those attending that powered the success of your events.

2005 62
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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. LAYING THE GROUNDWORK.

2005 58
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Get Smart! There Was Never a Better Time to Up Your Game

SmartMeetings

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
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Meetings Due Diligence in the Aftermath of a Disaster

MeetingsNet

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.

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‘The Conversation is the Relationship’

PCMA Convene

Breazeale will share how effective communication can drive business results and why the Fierce approach fits so well in the events industry — a business that, as Breazeale points out, is built on relationships. How do you gear this message to the business-events community? Molly Breazeale, a Fierce Inc. I went to her workshop.

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Top 99 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.

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Top 98 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.