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Event Heroes: How to Create a Blockbuster Conference

Bizzabo

In this Event Heroes Spotlight we discuss: Taking ownership of an existing event series. Bringing an event vision to life. Learning the art of negotiation from the royal family. We execute exceptional meetings and events that achieve business objectives and exceed expectations—all with seeming easy and efficient.

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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. Rumelhart prize (2001), the IJCAI award for research excellence (2005), the Killam prize for Engineering (2012), The IEEE James Clerk Maxwell Gold medal (2016) and the BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge Award (2017). He was awarded the first David E.

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PSAV acquires Encore – Event Tech Podcast Episode 2

Endless Events

Brandt Krueger: And it actually goes all the way back to October 2012, I didn’t remember it was that long ago. And so already back in 2012 is when PSAV acquired Swank. So it was 2012. You can negotiate these contracts. Brandt Krueger: All of that was negotiable. Planners that know how to negotiate.

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Top 98 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

Rumelhart prize (2001), the IJCAI award for research excellence (2005), the Killam prize for Engineering (2012), The IEEE James Clerk Maxwell Gold medal (2016) and the BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge Award (2017). Invite her to speak about Event Planning on Christy.lamagna@strategic.events Paul Allott Who is he and what is he known for?

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Omissions, Oversights, and Oopsies – 6 Considerations Event Planners Might Want to Know

Planner WIre

The event biz is kind of like the mafia… once you’re in, you never really get out. After a decade in media/communications, seven years of which were dedicated to the events industry, in early 2012, I decided to leave that world to pursue a new direction in life. We took a gamble.

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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. So, there’s very little event planning in our program.

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Here Are The 22 Best Event Platforms To Use In 2022!

Endless Events

The most common mistake we’ve noticed is that many event planners still plan their virtual or hybrid events based on an in-person-only format. But here’s the situation: the events industry is not going back to how things used to be. Building events since : 2012. Accelevents. Albert’s Aha!

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