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19 Trends to Watch in 2019

Connect Your Meetings

The crystal ball says, among the trends that will affects in 2019, the economy’s continue rise will be the driving force. Companies have more money for meetings, but planners have less funds to host the events. Meanwhile, hotels are charging higher rates while supply struggles to keep up with demand. But don’t be alarmed.

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[Webinar] Hotel Contract Clauses Planners Should Be Using but Probably Aren’t

MeetingsNet

Webinar live date: February 26, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. Webinar live date: February 26, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. Whether you’re a novice or an old pro, this webinar will help you keep up with changes in hotel contracts. Recognize why a “Purpose of the Meeting” clause is necessary and what strategic wording should be used.

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Michael Dominguez to Be Honored for Career of Service

MeetingsNet

You can’t make a list of meetings industry thought leaders without including Michael Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International. And when you think about in-demand educators, Dominguez is at the top of that list, too, with his data-driven sessions detailing the meeting and incentive-travel landscape.

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How Planners Are Celebrating GMID 2022

Smart Meetings

MPI Minneapolis will be meeting in person at Delta Hotels Minneapolis from 1-5p.m. to cover the state of the meetings industry and post-Covid experiences, featuring experts from Meet Minneapolis, Experience Rochester, and local and regional meetings industry associations. MPI chapters across the U.S.

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2017 Association Trends that Impact Travel, Trade Shows & Hotels

SmartMeetings

Is 2017 a buyer’s or a seller’s market for hotel supply growth? Trade shows to grow 3 percent through 2019. Market research by Mintel also predicts that consumer spending on vacations and dining will jump 27 percent between 2015 and 2019. What does that mean for those whose business is to plan meetings, seminars and conferences?

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[Webinar] Negotiating International Meeting Contracts: Are You Prepared?

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Webinar live date: June 13, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. clock hour toward your Certified Meeting Professional certification or re-certification in Domain A: Strategic Planning. Webinar live date: June 13, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. Identify important terms in international hotel contracts and explain how they should be written.

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Lessons for The Great Interruption from Destinations International

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Louis in 2019, but attracted more than 3,000 for the 2020 virtual event, originally scheduled for Chicago. Relive lessons from Destinations International’s 2019 Annual Convention. That includes hotels , but also sports arenas, cultural centers, restaurants, transportation operators—what Johnson called the usual and unusual suspects. “We

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