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22 Types of Networking Events You Can Organize in 2023

Eventmobi

Networking events are the lifeblood of professional growth and relationship-building. Hosting different types of networking events benefits not just your attendees but also your organization! According to the 2023 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report, 64% of associations believe members join to network with others in the field.

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Smart Moves in South Carolina, Missouri and More

Smart Meetings

Shaffer has also been association and corporate sales manager at The DeSoto Savannah in Georgia, sales manager for Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston Airport Hotel & Convention Center and more. Lilly has been in hospitality, tourism, event management and sales for 15 years. Kimberly McCarden Foster, CTE. Bree DiBernardo.

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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

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Choosing Your Perfect Destination for You and Your Attendees

Cvent: Event Marketing

Tier 1 cities such as New York or Chicago are going to be significantly more costly to attend than Tier 5 cities such as Omaha and Madison. In either scenario, you need to determine how much they or their organizations can reasonably a lot for your event. Carefully consider their feedback before moving ahead with a future event.

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Convene Salary Survey 2017

PCMA Convene

Need validation that the business of planning events can be nerve-wracking? Check out careercast.com’s 2017 most-stressful jobs list, on which you’ll find event coordinators occupy the fifth spot, right after police officers and before newspaper reporters. How well are meeting professionals compensated for this agita?

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Convene Salary Survey 2017

PCMA Convene

Need validation that the business of planning events can be nerve-wracking? Check out careercast.com’s 2017 most-stressful jobs list, on which you’ll find event coordinators occupy the fifth spot, right after police officers and before newspaper reporters. How well are meeting professionals compensated for this agita?

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Convene’s 2016 Salary Survey

PCMA Convene

And if you s tack Convene ’s 2016 Annual Salary Survey results against average meeting planner salaries on online career sites, you’ll find our survey respondents, on average, are in a better place, compensation-wise. According to our survey results this year, the overall average salary for meeting professionals is $80,505.

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