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The 2020 CMI 25 in Pictures

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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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I Just Completed the First Meeting & Event Management Master’s Program in North America—Here’s What I Learned

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You Have the Power—and a Profound Turning Point—to Shape the Future of Meetings and Events. Live meetings and events will return—it’s already starting to happen. The year 2020 was a difficult time to be in this business. Learn more about the Master’s in Meeting and Event Management at SDSU.

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Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22

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“It should be really obvious that we aren’t just order takers,” she said, putting the enhanced role of the corporate meeting professional in perspective. “We 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.”. Choices, Choices.