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How Meeting Profs Can Find the Right Event Tech

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To help planners avoid the inevitable headache, Smart Meetings sat down with Huong Nguyen, CEO and founder of Shiloh Events , to find the best path forward for meeting planners looking for the right event tech for their needs. Consider doing a comparative analysis between the vendors with your team.

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Will Meetings Thrive in 2024?

Smart Meetings

Experts weigh in on what needs to change to work together better Editor’s Note : Hospitality sales consultant Steve Steinhart will be speaking at Smart Meetings Extraordinary Experience in Monterey, California, Nov. If all the meetings that we have re-scheduled for 2024 come through, we will show a very nice gain in the group market.”

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10x Your Next Conference: Why Now, More Than Ever, You Should Use Holistic Procurement Methodology

Smart Meetings

It can also be effectively used by meeting and event teams of all sized to deliver better end products. A 7-Step Process A true process will go beyond RFP sourcing and site selection, contracting and negotiations. Step 6: Meeting Logistics Plan and On-site Execution Blueprint Flawless execution is every meeting planner’s dream.

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Spend Analysis Reports for the Meeting and Event Industry

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Following are seven spend analysis reports you need to successfully analyze and act on your meeting and event spend. And a spend by category report with accurate, up-to-date numbers will also give you that much more buying and negotiating power with your suppliers. contributes the most to your total meeting and event spend.

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10x Your Next Conference: Why Now, More Than Ever, You Should Use Holistic Procurement Methodology

SmartMeetings

It can also be effectively used by meeting and event teams of all sized to deliver better end products. A 7-Step Process A true process will go beyond RFP sourcing and site selection, contracting and negotiations. Step 6: Meeting Logistics Plan and On-site Execution Blueprint Flawless execution is every meeting planner’s dream.

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Concerns about using facial analysis at events

Conferences that Work

Should the event industry embrace facial analysis — a technology that promises to offer new analytic data to event stakeholders? An introduction to facial analysis and facial recognition You might be wondering what facial analysis is, and how it differs from facial recognition. You’re almost certainly in it.)

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The Complete Event Organizer’s Checklist 

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From establishing clear and achievable event goals to coordinating final details and post-event analysis, this resource provides a wealth of practical insights for crafting successful events. Other particulars to negotiate range from travel and accommodation concerns to presentation materials and technological requirements.