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Now is the time to rethink and restart the events industry: Interview with Angeles Moreno, Managing Partner at the Creative Dots

The MICE

It was a big contract, which took six months of negotiations to come to an agreement. I went through the dot-com crisis, 9/11 and the financial crisis in 2008, which impacted us significantly in 2009. We had a strong year in 2008, and in January 2009, we began getting cancellations one after another. What is the event industry?

2008 98
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Valencia submits €170m bid to host Web Summit

Event Industry News

Web Summit’s current deal with the Portuguese government ends later this year. A Web Summit spokesman said negotiations are ongoing. The Irish-founded tech conference started in Ireland in 2009 with fewer than 400 attendees. Valencia’s open bid comes as speculation mounts as to where the event will be held next year.

2009 49
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An Ode to 40 Women Influencers In the Events Industry

Hubilo Blog

Following the expansion of the IMEX into America in 2009, she was appointed CEO of the IMEX Group wherein Carina was responsible to manage all aspects of the business. Annette Naif : For 25+ years, Annette has been helping clients plan events combining her expertise in strategic negotiating, on-site management and crisis management skills.

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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. Bernard Marr is an internationally bestselling author, futurist, keynote speaker, and strategic advisor to companies and governments. Nathan is an active twitter under his handle @nathanmarz Bernard Marr Who is he? What is he known for?

Speakers 101
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Top 98 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

Bernard Marr is an internationally bestselling author, futurist, keynote speaker, and strategic advisor to companies and governments. In December 2009, Larry created the website Investor Junkie to help satisfy his own needs and the needs of others to find unbiased investment content. What is he known for? Where to find her?

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Pieter Swart Never Stops Learning

PCMA Convene

This approach allowed me to develop competencies in administration, diplomacy, negotiation, personnel management, financial management, project management, business management, risk management, and entrepreneurship. Full-time studies were not an option, and neither was any form of qualification in what I’m doing today.

2006 75
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Convene Celebrates Our 30th Anniversary

PCMA Convene

From stories about fax machines to photos of 3D projection mapping, from advice about negotiating piles of paperwork to a roundtable discussion among female CEOs, we’ve gone from serving an industry in its infancy to one that has come of age. Does a planner’s attitude make a difference when negotiating with hotels?”

2012 56