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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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Partner Your Way Through the Post-Pandemic Surge

SmartMeetings

Hotels are now less likely to negotiate rental fees and other typically negotiable line items. Pair this with a short turnaround time for healthcare meetings (back to the lack of predictability), plus the surge in live meetings put on pause from 2020 and 2021. Plan (Much Farther!)

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

SmartMeetings

It has given me a little bit more credence, a little more credibility, in different negotiations with facilities and dealings with suppliers. In many organizations, the meeting planning function is viewed as administrative. It’s been like a blood bath, in terms of venues and providers, and it happened instantly.

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