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6 Strategies for Large Event Contract Negotiations

SmartMeetings

Collins, CMP is the President & CEO of JDC Events , an award-winning Washington, DC area event design company, and author of the book, Events Spark Change, scheduled for release in early 2018. The post 6 Strategies for Large Event Contract Negotiations appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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MPI Announces New Courses to Address Security, Risk Management

SmartMeetings

This program is a multi-day immersive experience which gives participants an inside look at putting on world-class events such as the Venice Film Festival, South by Southwest and the Indianapolis 500 race. Upon receipt of this certificate, they can apply for the new Experiential Event Professional (XEP) designation.

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Top 99 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

Featured on Forbes as a “Top 20 Influencer of Chief Marketing Officers” – 2018 #1 Global Content Marketing Influencer – 2018 Listed on Forbes as one of the “Top 20 Influencers of CMO’s” – 2017 Ranked by Apollo Research in the “Top 20 Influencers of Digital Marketers in the USA” – 2016 Where to Find him? Where to find him?

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Top 98 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

Featured on Forbes as a “Top 20 Influencer of Chief Marketing Officers” – 2018 #1 Global Content Marketing Influencer – 2018 Listed on Forbes as one of the “Top 20 Influencers of CMO’s” – 2017 Ranked by Apollo Research in the “Top 20 Influencers of Digital Marketers in the USA” – 2016 Where to Find him? Where to find him?

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Convene’s 27th Annual Meetings Market Survey

PCMA Convene

Here are some highlights of the results: Size of 2017 convention/meeting budget vs. 2016 convention/meeting budget — -1 percent compared to +1.7 2018 attendance vs. 2017 attendance (projected) — +3.2 Number of 2018 exhibitors vs. 2017 exhibitors (projected) — +1.4 NUMBER OF MEETINGS PLANNED. percent vs. 1.5

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14 Tech Tools to Help Pivot Your Event Planning

Event Leadership Institute

Now with events going virtual or incorporating hybrid components and new guidelines requiring socially-distanced layouts, comprehensive guest list records, contactless or self-check-in processes, and more, planners need new tech tools to assist with these different processes. Social Tables.

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Get Smart! There Was Never a Better Time to Up Your Game

SmartMeetings

“In many organizations, the meeting planning function is viewed as administrative. ELI has many offerings, including certificates in Fundraising Event Management, Event Entrepreneurship: Growth Strategies, and Pandemic Meeting & Event Design.

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