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Event Trends for 2019–2020

GEVME

Even if your 2018 events made an incredible impression, in 2019–2020, you should learn how to make these experiences even more memorable and impressive. The top 10 event planning trends in 2019–2020. Transformation is the trend that will define the primary direction of event industry development in 2019–2020.

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75% of travel managers in Europe expect 2022 business travel volume to surpass 2019 levels according to new Cvent report

Event Industry News

Cvent , a market-leading meetings, events, travel and hospitality technology provider, published the latest instalment of the Cvent Travel Managers Report: Europe Edition , which provides in-depth insights into current corporate travel trends and activity. The report reveals significant levels of optimism amongst corporate travel managers.

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Event Planning Has Risen in the Ranks of Most Stressful Jobs

Velvet Chainsaw

Unless you plan events for a booming industry, your reality working for professional and trade associations is that revenue from your 2022 and 2023 meetings is 15 percent (or more) lower than 2019. Planners are charged with making the problem go away but have little to no negotiating power. Tough times require creative thinking.

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Managing Client Expectations in the Current Market

MeetingsNet

Let’s face it, being on either side of the table in hotel-contract negotiations is tough these days. At the same time, hotels’ sales staffs are dealing with limited availability as well as the performance requirements of their revenue managers. For planners, most clients haven’t changed their expectations from pre-pandemic days.

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Top 10 Places for Event Management Certification

GEVME

Nowadays, you can find many event management professional certification programs and courses. About event management certification. You may also research and apply for many other event management certification courses in Asia or elsewhere. Reasons for event management certification. CMP: Certified Meetings Professional.

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Hotel Squeeze: Meetings-Focused Properties Expect Strong Demand in '24

MeetingsNet

The result: Less negotiability for meetings. In fact, group business ( see chart ) has recovered to the point that more group rooms were sold in October 2023 than in October 2019. However, it’s not just competition from other meeting groups that has planners in a tough spot as they negotiate contract terms for their 2024 events.

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Navigating Rising AV Costs for Events: ’It’s Not 2019 Anymore’

PCMA Convene

Her AV provider rented equipment from the in-house company and negotiated pricing on their own. It’s not 2019 anymore,” he added. Casey Gale is managing editor at Convene. We have a production company, but they did not bring any of their own equipment, because they didn’t want to have to truck it.” John Rissi. Annette Suriani.

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