Connect Your Meetings
AUGUST 3, 2018
Jim Clapes, 37, works in New York City as conference and events manager at the Drug Policy Alliance. As a 2018 40 Under 40 honoree, Clapes discusses his passion for the events industry. and marry my interest in event coordination with the non-profit sector. Connect with Clapes on Instagram.
MeetingsNet
DECEMBER 18, 2023
A new toolkit for employees at hotels, convention centers, and special-event venues can provide planners with deeper perspective on what to ask during site selection. The guide also includes a resource list that can be customized to include local businesses who cater to event groups.
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PCMA Convene
MARCH 1, 2019
There were no strong signals from event professionals who responded to this year’s survey that they anticipated an economic downturn, and only a few mentioned concerns about the economy going south. International Inbound Travel” report, as global travel expanded 6 percent in 2018, the U.S. 30 — is that the U.S. growing only 2 percent.
Connect Your Meetings
JUNE 7, 2019
Rob Bezdjian, president of Zaven Global, is a corporate events and incentive trips specialist. 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. He was a member of Connect Corporate’s 40 Under 40 in 2018.
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 25, 2018
Bad news for planners: Venue selection may be getting more competitive. Cvent’s first quarterly Group Business Outlook found that a significantly higher number of RFPs for future bookings were submitted in the third quarter of 2018 than during the same period last year. As meeting demand goes up, so do RFPs—and prices often follow.
MeetingsNet
MAY 25, 2018
If you’re looking for some super helpful tips on everything from audience engagement, risk management, and sponsorship, to event apps and gamification, check out this grab-bag of free downloadables. The 2018 Event App Bible. Digital Event Essentials Guide. Event Planning Checklist. Guide to Event Sponsorship.
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 23, 2018
Rising hotel and airline costs , along with increasing demand for more and longer meetings is pressuring planners to make critical choices to stay in strict budgets, according to a new study by American Express Meetings & Events. Site selection often requires some give and take on both sides of the negotiating table.
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