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Skyrocketing Costs Squeeze Event Budgets

Velvet Chainsaw

Following are considerations gathered from industry media, meetings market surveys and anecdotal reports from Velvet Chainsaw Consulting clients. Transportation providers from airlines to shuttle bus providers to shared ride services and taxis are all raising fees. in group hotel rates, with a 7.8%

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5 Improvements for Event Registration Data Collection

Velvet Chainsaw

Data fields and pick lists should be normalized and updated across membership, meetings, subscriptions, and all of the organization’s other programs and services. Customers expect this kind of ease-in-buying experience because it’s similar to ordering from Amazon or booking an airline ticket.

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The 2020 CMI 25 in Pictures

MeetingsNet

A sampling of how the leading independent planning companies execute every sort of event, from user conferences to exotic incentives. The 2020 CMI 25 list is out, with profiles of the 25 largest independent meeting planning companies serving the corporate market in North America. Humana decor 3_1.jpg. Gating level.

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