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A "Craigslist" for Canceled Meetings?

MeetingsNet

An online reseller of contracted meeting elements launches a week ahead of its industry rollout at the IMEX show in Frankfurt. When meetings are canceled, the group that signed the contract is typically responsible to pay either a flat fee or a percentage of the revenue they were to bring to the contracted supplier.

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19 Trends to Watch in 2019

Connect Your Meetings

Companies have more money for meetings, but planners have less funds to host the events. The new normal in events is incremental growth, says American Express Meetings & Events in its 2019 Global Meetings & Events Forecast. Meeting budgets are expected to increase by.8 But don’t be alarmed. Here Comes the But.

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How GDPR is Changing Events and 6 Other Tech Stories Planners Should Read

Eventsforce

We also look at some cool new event marketing tools from social media giants, Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram, and the launch of a new online portal that is a lot like a Craigslist for cancelled meetings and events. MeetingsNet: A Craigslist for Cancelled Meetings? A great idea with all sorts of potential!

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How Planners Maximize the Benefits of Telecommuting

PCMA Convene

In fact, a frequent comment voiced by meeting planners responding to Convene ’s 2016 Salary Survey was that they wished they were allowed to work from home more often. One day I was on the phone in the Chicago office for eight hours straight, door closed, on conference calls all day long with no face-to-face meetings,” Malone said.

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The Ultimate List of Conferences to Attend in 2023

Stova

After all, meeting with colleagues and other industry professionals face-to-face or virtually can be an incredibly valuable and worthwhile experience, no matter your goals. With an expected 14,000 meetings between Exhibitors & Buyers, AIME will deliver real value to anyone that attends in-person or virtually.

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