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Top Legal Issues Meeting Profs Should Be Aware of in 2023

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Force Majeure clause and employment classifications changes coming for MPs The legal nuances of meeting planning can be a bit overwhelming even for the seasoned planners. To offer some helpful insight in what areas to be on the lookout for, Smart Meetings sat down with Ty M.

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4 Ps and 3 Tips for Inspiring Incentive Travel

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Plan ahead and partner for best results When you’re looking for employee motivation, think far away. In the 2022 Incentive Research Foundation Report (IRF), “the percentage that found group incentive travel to be ‘extremely’ or ‘very motivating’ increased to 91%.” This article appears in the July/August 2023 issue.

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Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22

Smart Meetings

As if the job of meeting professional weren’t difficult enough, many have had to take on the role of Chief Difficult Conversation Starter. In fact, if approached with thoughtfulness and preparation, those interactions could lead to the meeting professionals taking a rightful place as strategic advisors. By the Numbers. Jeff Calmus.

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Incentive Travel is Changing; Here’s What You Need to Know

Smart Meetings

“Everyone has a dog now,” Jenn Glynn, managing partner with Meeting Encore, stated this week in a conversation with Philip Eidsvold, vice president of strategic alliances at One10, about the changing demands of attracting attendees to in-person incentive trips. Guest safety has become a focal aspect of incentive travel planning.

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Partner Your Way Through the Post-Pandemic Surge

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How to creatively overcome post-pandemic staffing and supply shortages at medical meetings. Hotels are now less likely to negotiate rental fees and other typically negotiable line items. Top Tips for Navigating the Healthcare Meeting Landscape. Plan (Much Farther!) Good news: corporate travel and events are back!

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New Contract Essentials in an Ever-Changing Environment

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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?

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How to become an event planner: 10 steps to start your career

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Here’s the basic job description: A professional event planner is someone who organizes all aspects of meetings, conventions, and other types of special events. In fact, more than two-thirds of events in 2022 were either hybrid or had the option to attend remotely, according to Skift. What is an event planner?

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