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Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22

Smart Meetings

In fact, if approached with thoughtfulness and preparation, those interactions could lead to the meeting professionals taking a rightful place as strategic advisors. There is a fear to commit in such a volatile environment,” she said, framing the reality of corporate planning today. “Now By the Numbers. Jeff Calmus. Choices, Choices.

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Convene Investment Targets Small Meetings

SmartMeetings

The evolution of the meetings landscape continued today with the announcement that Convene, which targets the small-meetings market by offering full-service facilities in five major American cities, has made a strategic investment in Bizly, an end-to-end software solution for meetings management.

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Event Jobs | February 2018

Event Leadership Institute

Check out Event Leadership Institute’s on-demand library with over 100 courses & interview videos for as little as $25 per month, as well as our online Professional Development courses in event management. Meeting & Event Job Openings | February 2018. Experience Manager | Live Nation | Phoenix, AZ. Learn More.

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Event Jobs | March 2018

Event Leadership Institute

Fundraising Event Management. Technical Meeting & Event Production. Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals. Meeting & Event Job Openings. Experience Manager | Live Nation | Phoenix, AZ. Events Strategy Manager | Creative Circle | Scottsdale, AZ. Associate Manager, Events | Warner Bros.

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How to Think Like a Startup

Connect Your Meetings

Looking for inspiration on how to add the pioneering energy of startups to your next corporate meeting? Here are five ideas inspired by the ways startup culture can excite and energize attendees: Adult recess: Take a break from your meeting or conference, elementary-school style.

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Planning for the Return of Modified In-Person Events

Event Leadership Institute

While the surge in virtual has provided a path for events and meetings to continue, it isn’t quite the same as connecting in person. Even though the pandemic is far from done, the industry is starting to shift the conversation from pivoting to virtual to preparing for the return of modified in-person events and meetings.

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Convene Salary Survey 2017

PCMA Convene

Fifty-six percent of respondents are age 40 and older; 61 percent have more than 10 years of meeting-management experience. Pay + experience The average salary for meeting professionals with 1–3 years of experience is $51,754; 4–5 years, $62,000; 6–8 years, $69,976; 9–10 years, $74,155; and 10-plus years, $92,553.

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