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Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22

Smart Meetings

Koleen Roach, director of meetings and conference management at Securian Financial Group, led a panel of veteran explainers during Financial and Insurance Conference Professional ’s 2022 Annual Conference at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport. Once the contract has been signed, the tough talk doesn’t stop. Choices, Choices. Tell a Story.

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Creating an Event Contingency Plan: 6 Tips to Beat the Delta COVID Variant

Bizzabo

An event contingency plan ensures that every stakeholder, from your internal team to your speakers and attendees, has a great experience and a seamless transition. Venue Contracts. One of the best ways to protect your event and your budget is to pay close attention to your venue contracts. Take for instance what Sarah Reed, Sr.,

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Confident planning strategies for the return of incentive travel 

The MICE

And now with live events returning and many companies rescheduling events which had been postponed in 2020, 2021 and 2022, and planning for 2023, this timely interview focuses on providing tips on how to plan an incentive trip with confidence, and with safety protocols built into it. So we negotiated, in case we also have other challenges.

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The 10-Step Guide to Nonprofit Event Planning

Social Tables

Double the Donation , a leading donation matching tool, reported that Americans gave almost $500 billion in donations in 2022. Operations managers negotiate prices, book vendors, place supply orders, and communicate vendor details between the planning team, venue, and benefiting organization. What is a nonprofit event press release?

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How to Prepare for the Next Crisis: Event Insurance Tips

SmartMeetings

You might have booked a speaker, for instance, only for them to have a family crisis that means they’re unavailable. Plus, there’s a good chance that somebody—whether that’s you, speakers, or attendees—will have technical issues of some sort on the day. Even virtual events could be subject to disruption. Insurance Must-Haves.

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Convene Celebrates Our 30th Anniversary

PCMA Convene

From stories about fax machines to photos of 3D projection mapping, from advice about negotiating piles of paperwork to a roundtable discussion among female CEOs, we’ve gone from serving an industry in its infancy to one that has come of age. Does a planner’s attitude make a difference when negotiating with hotels?” Planners Predict.

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