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Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22

Smart Meetings

Koleen Roach, director of meetings and conference management at Securian Financial Group, led a panel of veteran explainers during Financial and Insurance Conference Professional ’s 2022 Annual Conference at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport. Once the contract has been signed, the tough talk doesn’t stop. Choices, Choices.

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Creating an Event Contingency Plan: 6 Tips to Beat the Delta COVID Variant

Bizzabo

An event contingency plan ensures that every stakeholder, from your internal team to your speakers and attendees, has a great experience and a seamless transition. Venue Contracts. One of the best ways to protect your event and your budget is to pay close attention to your venue contracts. Kim Darling, Vice President, HubSpot.

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What It Takes to Host a Face-to-Face Event During the Pandemic

PCMA Convene

Those are among the requirements attendees must agree to for Metrock’s Voice of Healthcare Summit 2020 , scheduled for early August in Boston. The Voice of Healthcare Summit 2020, scheduled for early August in Boston, will use Abbott’s ID NOW COVID-19 rapid swab test to test attendees for the virus before the enter the event.

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Managing Meetings Means Managing Stakeholders

MeetingsNet

This new dynamic was the topic of a standing-room-only session at the Financial and Insurance Conference Planners conference, held at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport November 13-16. For example, why do contracts that they used to have two or three months to consider now need to be signed within weeks? The New Environment.

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Planning for the Return of Modified In-Person Events

Event Leadership Institute

That’s a tall order to answer, which is why we sat down with Kevin White, head of the Boston-based, award-winning experiential event agency XPL. What shifts do planners need to make in their strategies and plans? And how can we convince all involved it’s safe to participate? Audience mentalities have shifted.

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Experiential Virtual Events With AJ Williams

Endless Events

“We had up to 25 people in the audience, which were the speakers, the MC, the auctioneer, the client, and maybe a couple of members of the board,” she says. We’re in Boston and we are seeing a trend with some of our bridal clients that want to host a micro wedding this year or they’re doing a destination wedding.

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Unique Experiences - Volume 4

Unique Venues

As planners look to move events online, UT Virtual conferences include registration, planning, session management, exhibitor areas, live and pre-taped speakers and more. Their certified One Stop service assures that you have one contract and one invoice to keep things simple. Take a Trip up the North Shore to Misselwood.