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4 Lessons Event Planners Can Take from 2016 Rio Olympics

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The 2016 Summer Olympics , which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil , open on Friday. Site selection is a critical step in event planning , and site visits are crucial to the process. The post 4 Lessons Event Planners Can Take from 2016 Rio Olympics appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Now live: Last Plan Your Meetings magazine of 2016

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The last 2016 issue of Plan Your Meetings is now online and, for the first time ever, includes the complete Meetings Outlook report of MPI’s quarterly survey. The post Now live: Last Plan Your Meetings magazine of 2016 appeared first on Plan Your Meetings @ Meeting Professionals International. can be impacted by local gun laws.

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Meeting Safety Trends in 2022

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However, the FBI reports active shooter events increased 33 percent in 2020 compared to 2019 and 100 percent compared to 2016. His safety topics have included site selection, event safety, emergency operations and crisis communications. Active Threats : These days the bad guys use more than guns.

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2019 40 Under 40: Pamela Wike Boyd, CMP, The Solid Waste Association of North America

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I also manage the pre-show selection process, including contracting, site selection and visitation. Impressive stats: Since the implementation of both events in 2016, our Training@HQ program has brought in more than $50,000 per year. I am also the key contact for all partnered vendors.

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Rob Bezdjian Targets MICE-Related TV Shows

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That experience remains fresh enough in his mind—he left Goldman Sachs in 2016—that Bezdjian still considers himself a bit of an outsider in the events industry. The second would concentrate on event operations, including site selection, site visits and day-of drama. That perspective, he says, is a strength.

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Smart Meetings Celebrates 4 Folio Eddie/Ozzie Wins

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November 11, 2016 – Smart Meetings, the leading media company and most trusted resource for meeting professionals, was awarded two Eddie Awards and two Ozzie Awards at the 2016 Eddie & Ozzie Awards by Folio in New York City. About Smart Meetings 360, Inc.:

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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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