MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

26 their union’s course of action if contract negotiations don’t advance. With the hotel-workers strike in Southern California now more than 10 weeks old, another Unite Here chapter in another major meetings destination is prepared to vote on whether they too should bring a strike into play.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2023

At the annual event, West Coast association professionals gather for an expansive tradeshow, business solution appointments, education programs and networking to close out the year with a festive twist. “Our This year’s Seasonal Spectacular took place from Tuesday, Dec. 12 to Wednesday, Dec. in their official welcome.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Smart negotiating can ensure a meeting maintains its quality and that the host is made whole—and then some—if the meeting is relocated by a host venue. After all, the venue does not want to make an enemy of a meeting group—and it certainly does not want a planner posting the tale online for the wider planning community to see.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The act of honoring winners of the Smart Women in Meetings Award is a celebration of the resiliency of meeting professionals everywhere. Many meeting profs discovered this for themselves last year, but Lt. Read More : Meeting Profs Demonstrate Agility at Smart Meetings Experience Las Vegas. Master the Negotiation.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 11, 2017

California ’s ban on state-funded travel to states with LGBTQ discriminating laws has set off a range of reactions in the eight affected states, including a full-blown political feud in one of them. Tennessee’s state Senate passed a resolution mocking California and calling for the state to pass a reciprocal ban.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Let’s lobby to change how meeting professionals are categorized to elevate our worth The meetings industry is still relatively new. Not that events haven’t been happening since the dawn of time, but the arrival of agencies, full-service production companies, in-house event teams and even our titles, is still somewhat recent.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 13, 2022

Goldenvoice, the Los Angeles-based concert promoter and live event company, announced today that Mark Girton will serve as VP, Special Events at Empire Polo Club — home to the world-famous Coachella Valley Arts & Music Festival and its country-music counterpart, Stagecoach.

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Meeting Tomorrow

MARCH 28, 2024

So what does this mean for the events space? Here are four ways you can incorporate Pinterest’s 2024 predictions into your next event: Go Big and Bold with Your Stage Designs Something you won’t find in the 2024 Pinterest Predicts is a minimalistic, bland trend.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Planners with upcoming meetings in Southern California should watch developments there closely in the next few days or weeks. Although a strike has not officially begun, and contract negotiations are continuing, news reports indicate picketing is already underway at four hotels. Orange County appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 21, 2020

Insider AV Tips: Power Placement For Events: Why It Matters More Than You Think. ? So, now that you know the costs you need to be aware of, let’s chat in depth about negotiating prices for your AV. Watch our webinar that shares tips on How to Negotiate Prices for Event AV. ?? Upcoming events.

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Eventbase

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Event managers can capitalize on this growing trend to make their event experiences more appealing to business travelers who want a bit of leisure on the side. How can event managers appeal to the bleisure traveler? Include details of the extended rates in your event communications and event app.

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The Planner's Lounge

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Since your clients have likely never thrown an event of this size and caliber, they rely on your expertise to plan the perfect wedding. Often, couples without a professional wedding planner get so overwhelmed before the vendor meetings that they walk away with many unanswered questions. Is the amount negotiable? Is there a cost?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 15, 2018

He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market. He took a brief hiatus from Reed, spending one year at Gartner Worldwide Events as account manager. Previously, he worked for American Airlines Arena and Heat Group as senior event manager and event staffing manager.

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Endless Events

MARCH 13, 2020

Don’t Cancel: Consider Making Your Event Digital. Future of Events: 5G And Events: How It Will Shape, Change & Revolutionise The Industry. Make sure your event Wi-Fi is exactly how you want it for the price you want it! Watch our webinar on Negotiating Hotel Wi-Fi. Especially in the world of events.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

JULY 31, 2018

Offering more than 300 days of sunshine a year, 100-plus golf courses, and group activities ranging from Jeep tours to golf cart polo, Palm Springs is a Southern California destination that lets planners create an experience as inspiring and unforgettable as a desert sunset. There are plenty of reasons to meet in Greater Palm Springs.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Smart Meetings asked some urban hotel executives what they are seeing in their ballrooms today, what types of groups are returning, what protocols are being required and what are some creative uses of the space they have seen. of meeting space. Each person is required to show proof of vaccination before entering the meeting space.

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Endless Events

APRIL 7, 2020

Canceling an event is never pleasant. And while a lot of planners’ attention is focused on virtual events , a part is also concerned with cancellation. Is there any way you can repurpose the costs of your in-person event? Is there any way you can repurpose the costs of your in-person event? But we are here to help!

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 2, 2017

The region’s major meetings destinations are all within two to four hours’ driving distance of Miami, Orlando and Tampa. It’s hard to beat a seaside meeting. With the number of meetings that are booked near the beach in Southwest Florida, attendees will want to make extra time for sun and sand. Just go west.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 17, 2022

Could forever-remote tech workers fuel meeting boom? To build trust and relationships and depth in remote-first teams, you’ve got to meet in person. When it matters enough to gather, the meeting design could be much different that in the BC (before-Covid) times. We’ll gather for the moments that matter.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Oh yes, beauty events are having a renaissance—but they’re also getting a makeover as consumers increasingly challenge industry standards and stereotypes. In this new era of beauty, the community makes the rules, creators reign supreme, a robust DEI&B strategy is non-negotiable and transparency is paramount.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 28, 2017

Planners looking for exciting new places to stage events will have a lot to choose from in the coming years, especially if they are open to taking their show to smaller cities, according to new research from CBRE. The post Big Hotel Boom Forecast for Smaller Cities appeared first on Smart Meetings. markets in 2017.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 14, 2017

This storm will disrupt millions of lives, including meeting planners’. Corporate meeting planners generally choose their destination and book the venue a year or more in advance, making it hard to plan around monumental weather events, natural disasters or other citywide emergencies.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The first-ever Together Women Achieve meeting started with a hug. This is all about identifying real problems and solutions by harnessing the wisdom in the room,” said Liz Lathan, co-founder of Haute Rock Creative, which produced the event for Dell. Dell sponsored the event because it is having trouble recruiting women for top boards.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2018

How will the events industry fare this year, and what trends will rule the roost when it comes to event planners’ priorities? 2019 Event Trends: Your Audience Craves Authenticity. Infusing Events With Hands-On Experiences. Enhancing Event Cybersecurity. Infusing Events With Hands-On Experiences.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

The man responsible for reducing Utah’s homelessness is Lloyd Pendleton, and the article summarizes his TEDMED 2016 talk, which took place in Palm Springs, California, on Nov. According to the article, there are 500,000 homeless people in the U.S. And this inspiring story came to Fast Company readers because of another conference, TEDMED.

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Hubilo Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The event planning sector is on a steep rise. But more importantly, you need professional training, which can be possible through an event planning certification course. But more importantly, you need professional training, which can be possible through an event planning certification course. Which schools offer them?

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Eventinterface

APRIL 15, 2017

Greg Jenkins, partner and co-founder of the award-winning Long Beach, California-based Bravo Productions, holds an impressive list of credentials and has earned a high reputation in the field of special event planning – a career spanning more than three decades. What is the best advice you have ever received as a planner?

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I work on an amazing team that secures and executes meetings, conventions and sporting events for Greater Des Moines. To see the results, whether I’m negotiating, conducting programs or leading a training session, it’s important to always do my best. Job title: Director of sales and special events.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 15, 2024

Should the event industry embrace facial analysis — a technology that promises to offer new analytic data to event stakeholders? Here’s a short introduction to these technologies, and how the meeting industry is starting to use them. Governments have adopted biometric systems to meet security concerns.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Asked for comment, a spokesperson for Meeting Planners International (MPI) pointed to its Principles of Professionalism, which were revised in January, and state, “MPI will not tolerate sexual harassment , whether by employees, members, partners, directors, customers or vendors.”. Planners React. She wasn’t alone in taking such a stand. “I

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 8, 2018

However, from a meetings, events and tourism perspective, very few venues were lost and 90 percent of the grapes had already been harvested for the season. In Santa Rosa, two meeting hotels were lost—Hilton Sonoma Wine Country (250 guest rooms and 18,000 sq. of meeting space) and Fountaingrove Inn (124 guest rooms and 10,000 sq.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 17, 2023

I am resigned to the fact that OpenAI ‘s Large Language Model ChatGPT has scraped every blog post I’ve written here (over 750 posts in the last 13 years—around half a million words) so it can parrot my thoughts about meeting design, facilitation, and other topics.

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Eventory

JULY 25, 2018

The multitude of events around the world, however, makes it difficult to decide which ones will be the most informative and interesting for the attendees. Next year will bring an abundance of medical events, summits and conferences. You can build your employer brand through various events. Medical Conferences in 2019.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 8, 2022

That just left the logistics of negotiating, planning and communicating a move from January to June for the 2022 Winter Show in Anaheim, combining with the planned Nashville Summer Show and moving the 2023 Winter Show from January to April to get closer to back on schedule. Read More : What Event Planning Best Practices Are Here to Stay?

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I work on an amazing team that secures and executes meetings, conventions and sporting events for Greater Des Moines. To see the results, whether I’m negotiating, conducting programs or leading a training session, it’s important to always do my best. Job title: Director of sales and special events.

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