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Speaker Trends in the New Business Environment

MeetingsNet

The head of a major speakers bureau provides insight on hot topics, interesting formats, and rising cost concerns for keynoters and other featured speakers. MeetingsNet: Now that the post-pandemic business landscape has some stability, what is different in what corporate groups are looking to get from their speakers?

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Flight shaming in the events industry

Gallus Events

A throw-away trend or something that will shape our events, how should we view flight shaming in the events industry? In December 2019 I travelled to Madrid to attend the Sustainable Innovation Summit, an official side event at the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference. But somehow, Madrid and the Spanish Government pulled it off.

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The Power of Purpose is Fueled by Collaboration

Smart Meetings

What to expect at Business Events Industry Week 2024 The meetings and events industry calendar is a crowded place, filled with must-attend association conferences, regional gatherings and our own projects, especially in the summer and fall. We want to show the contribution that business events make to economies around the world.”

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Smart Woman Summit Celebrates Transformation

Smart Meetings

Patricia Murray discovered this essential truth first as a Miss California contestant and then as a pilot on multiple tours of Afghanistan and with American Airlines. Master the Negotiation. Once you have made the ask, the work of negotiation begins. Read More : Women Leading at Big Apple Events. Alison Fragale.

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Confident planning strategies for the return of incentive travel 

The MICE

Memories and experiences that are created at a destination outlive any other type or event and experience; for me at least. The past two years haven’t been easy for 42 Incentives and for many other companies in the events business. So we negotiated, in case we also have other challenges. You always need a backup.

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Top Considerations for the Safe Return of In-Person Events

Eventsforce

The demand for in-person events is on the rise. Whether it is as a stand-alone event or part of a hybrid model, the desire to meet in-person is very much there. So how can organizers make a safe return to in-person events? NEW eBOOK – 10 Critical Steps to Successful Hybrid Events. It hasn’t gone away.

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Your Post-COVID Planner Contract Questions Answered

SmartMeetings

You’re supposed to be negotiating one complete document rather than a contract and an addendum. How do you advocate for clients when hotels and airlines will not waive cancellation fees? If this event was scheduled in May and the entire state was on a lockdown order, is it really fair for you to keep that that money?