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Speaker Spotlight: Agnes “AC” Canonica, CMP, CMM, HMCC

MeetingsNet

Currently vice president, corporate at MCI USA, her meetings and incentives career goes back decades. She’ll bring that experience to Catersource + The Special Event with her session on the blending of the meeting-planning and event-marketing roles. Martin before coming to the U.S. She had roles with George P.

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ITA Group Acquires Experiential-Learning Company

MeetingsNet

In 2021, ITA Group executed 144 in-person corporate meetings, 100 incentive travel programs, and 93 stand-alone virtual events, according to data provided for its place on MeetingsNet’s CMI 25 list of the largest independent meeting-planning companies working with the North American corporate market.

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9 Strange F&B Trends Explained

SmartMeetings

Rather than scoffing at the latest food craze, corporate meeting planners can take advantage by offering trendy foods at their next meeting or event. A post shared by Little Damage Ice Cream shop (@little.damage) on Jul 1, 2017 at 2:49pm PDT. A post shared by Julie 줄리에요 (@jooliedoolie) on Jul 5, 2017 at 4:49pm PDT.

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5 New Year’s Resolutions for Meeting Planners

SmartMeetings

By making a few resolutions and taking these simple steps, meeting planners can be sure 2017 will be a great year for fabulous events and stellar career progression. For meeting and event planners, continuous learning is simply a part of the job. In 2017, do yourself a favor by making learning a priority.

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7 Strategies to Negotiate a Bigger Events Budget

SmartMeetings

Recent studies have shown that demand for meetings and events is growing and is expected to continue its rise. But according to a new survey from Social Tables, 24 percent of respondents predict that a reduced event budget will be the biggest challenge they face in 2017. As we’re seeing more and more, data is king. Predict the future.

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Convene’s 27th Annual Meetings Market Survey

PCMA Convene

Close to one-fifth of respondents reported that one or more of their attendees faced a challenge obtaining a visa in 2017, but 82 percent — vs. 58 percent in last year’s survey — said it was more challenging to obtain visas last year than in the prior year. 2017 attendance vs. 2016 attendance — +3.6 NUMBER OF MEETINGS PLANNED.

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5 Tips for Planning Franchise Conventions

Endless Events

The proportion increased 17 percent between 2017 and 2018. That said, you might find yourself needing to balance planning a massive convention with smaller events. Planning a franchise convention, or even just a corporate meeting for your franchise, is no easy feat.

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