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How Meeting Planners Book, Plan, and Execute Their Events

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The 26th Annual Meetings Market Survey collected information about the number, size, revenue, and budgets for meetings industry during 2015, as well as information about site visits, booking windows, housing, and other topics: . On average, respondents’ use of virtual meetings and events went up nearly 0.3

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7 Smart Moves at Hotel Crescent Court and More

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He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market. She has been with ACVB since 2015, previously serving as trade show sales coordinator and administrative assistant. Maytas Jiwalai Jiwalai joined ConferenceDirect as director of global accounts.

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2018 40 Under 40: Jim Clapes

Connect Your Meetings

As a one man show at DPA, I am involved in all aspects of the planning process, including site selection, vendor acquisition and management, contract negotiation, budget development/reconciliation as well as social media outreach and management. and marry my interest in event coordination with the non-profit sector.

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Smart Meetings Celebrates 4 Folio Eddie/Ozzie Wins

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Smart Meetings was also recognized for two honorable mentions in the categories of standalone digital magazine for its October 2015 digital edition and B-to-B overall design for its monthly print magazine. About Smart Meetings 360, Inc.:

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4 Cities That Will Change Your Perception of the Midwest

Connect Your Meetings

Seven of the cities listed in the 2015 CNN and Trulia report “The 10 Most Affordable Places to Live” come from the Midwest, including Wichita, Kansas; Kansas City, Missouri; St. It’s no surprise, then, that Midwest residents are perceived as friendly and welcoming, which is always positive when it comes to site selection for your events.

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Booking Meeting Venues Site Unseen

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It’s not just about seeing the venue in person, virtual site visits help me educate my entire team.”. When Los Angeles developed a virtual tour of its convention center in 2015, they “were one of the first destinations to do so,” said Darren K. “I’m so glad that CVBs, DMOs, and hotels are starting to embrace this approach,” she said.

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28th Annual Meetings Market Survey: Slower Growth Ahead

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That’s a 6-percent jump among those who cited more visa challenges in 2017 over 2016 — and a 30-percent increase in what planners said was their experience among potential registrants in 2016 compared to 2015. As for the promise of mining data for insights about attendee behavior and other aspects of business events?

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