Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

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. Tell a Story. Her trick when using numbers: Use data to tell a story.

Financial 98

Financial Insurance Contracts Medical Meetings 98

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

2022 contracting will require going back to basics. The beginning of a new year brings the promise of new events, incentives and meetings. Contracting in the current Covid climate, however, is complex—everything feels unsettled, so it’s hard to know how to plan. How do we navigate this ever-changing environment?

Contracts 111

Contracts Site Selections 2022 Risk Management 111

Socio Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In fact, more than two-thirds of events in 2022 were either hybrid or had the option to attend remotely, according to Skift. Do you want to work in multiple facets of the event planning industry or just in one particular niche? Market your services If you’re an independent event planner, you’ll need to start promoting your services.

2023 52

2023 Trade Shows Event Planning B2C 52

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

Another big, ongoing story has been the transformation of the image that meeting professionals hold of themselves. Does a planner’s attitude make a difference when negotiating with hotels?” Flexibility and a pleasant attitude surely can’t hurt.”. — “Negotiating With a Hotel,” May/June 1991. Informal, Yet Aggressive.

2012 56

2012 Food and Beverage 2013 Hotels 56