Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

What contracts need to include and how to negotiate those from third parties. Business events and hotel group room bookings are nearly half of what they were in 2019. As a result, travel planners are shifting the focus to their budgets and contracts with third parties. Costs are changing and budgets must follow suit.

Travel 98

Travel Contracts Negotiating Hotels 98

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Editor’s Note : Created in 2019, San Diego State University’s Meeting & Event Management Master’s Program was created in partnership between Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and San Diego State University’s L. Live meetings and events will return—it’s already starting to happen. Deanna Roberts.

Event Management 111

Event Management Management Meetings Tourism 111

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

After a slowdown from 2021, the use of streaming technology is steadily growing again, Alroy reported, citing a survey that found 68% of organizers plan to have a virtual component at their next in-person event. Yes, hybrid meetings are more complicated and costly, but virtual is here to stay without a doubt,” he said.

Meetings 110

Meetings Food and Beverage 2021 Insurance 110

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Amy Calvert has led EIC as CEO since 2019, and while a recent industry survey by Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) indicated CMPs earn on average $10,000 more annually than those without certification, she also stresses another reward—community. I took six weeks, then a refresher just before the exam.”. Virtual Smarts.

Education 105

Education Hospitality Telecommunications Negotiating 105