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Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22

Smart Meetings

“We are basically project managers, but unlike technology projects, you can’t move the deadline and unlike before 2020, you can’t let contracts sit.”. Meetings consultant Jeff Calmus, a former vice president of global event management for MetLife, agreed about the importance of managing up. Choices, Choices.

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Adventure is Out There: The Life of a Strategic Account Management Director

Maritz Global Events

2019 has been a transformational year for Karla: she made the difficult decision to leave her role as Director of Event Management after four years. Every day is unique and I like that… one day working on future hotel contracts with our sourcing team and clients, other days troubleshooting room block challenges.”.

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

SmartMeetings

Peters, senior global event strategist for Maritz Global Events, earned her certification in 2005. I’m a big believer in continuing planner education as a vehicle to improve the value proposition of their events and their careers,” he says. “In It has also opened doors for me.”.

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