MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The West Des Moines, Iowa-based company has acquired London-based experiential-learning company NKD. ITA Group has two other subsidiaries: the experiential design and production company Hartmann Studios, acquired in mid-2018, and market research and strategy firm Chadwick Martin Bailey, acquired in fall 2017.

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Eventinterface

MARCH 29, 2017

Making a mistake can cost an organization or company a lot of money. Eventinterface in partnership with eventTALK podcast show is hosting an Event and Meeting Planning Master Class Workshop , a series of virtual workshops that address key tasks in the design and execution of events and meetings.

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Eventinterface

AUGUST 15, 2017

Our discussion focuses on the need for the planning industry, and meeting professionals to be more strategic to insure long-term success. Listen to show host Al Wynant and guest Christy Lamagna discuss the following: The definition of “strategy” as it relates to the event and meeting planning industry? ABOUT OUR GUEST.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Now event planning companies are learning that airlines are looking at adding extra fees for their preferred seats. And when you’re dealing with many different airlines and many different airports those planning logistics can sometimes become a nightmare. Add in weather and have a whole other can of worms. Flying days.

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 31, 2017

” Combined, the EventTechHub founding companies have served more than 1,500 events in 40 countries, with 25 to more than 30,000 participants. Companies such as Google, Applebee’s, Johns Hopkins University have worked with one or multiple EventTechHub solutions. “We care about event planners. About EventTechHub.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 11, 2023

With conference planning and convention planning services and especially transportation, the first decision to make is always “do I coordinate it on my own or hire a service company?” I find that when I’m working in my home city, I always (always) work directly with the transportation company.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 20, 2023

Bizly customers will initially be able to link data from a Cvent instance directly into the small-meetings platform through various application programming interfaces, or APIs. The press release added that the companies will continue seeking opportunities to expand the mutual capabilities of their platforms.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

Since the onset of COVID 19, associations that relied on conventional growth strategies and member benefits had to overhaul their plans. That’s when the value of association management companies (AMCs) increased manifold. What is an association management company? What to look for when hiring an association management company.

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Combined, the EventTechHub founding companies have served more than 1,500 events in 40 countries, with 25 to more than 30,000 participants. Companies such as Google, Applebee’s, Johns Hopkins University have worked with one or multiple EventTechHub solutions. “We Evaluate data and understand your event return on investment.

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Combined, the EventTechHub founding companies have served more than 1,500 events in 40 countries, with 25 to more than 30,000 participants. Companies such as Google, Applebee’s, Johns Hopkins University have worked with one or multiple EventTechHub solutions. “We Evaluate data and understand your event return on investment.

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Eventinterface

APRIL 28, 2017

On this episode of event TALK we are speaking with Daniel Levine about trends in the meeting and event planning industry. Mr. Levine is a trusted consultant to major companies and brands worldwide. He is regularly featured in newspapers and magazines and is often on television and radio, including on CNN, NBC and others.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Brexit will, eventually, have a substantial impact on European travel, but that’s not to say it will halt meetings there. In fact, London is more equipped than ever to handle high-tech meetings, marketing itself as the Silicon Valley of Europe. Further reading: Best Practices of Using Sharing Economy for Business Travel.

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Master the Event

JANUARY 10, 2024

It’s a question that I often ask of meeting planners. Whether or not they use meeting planning software. While I have to admit most meeting planners do use some type software to assist them with their meeting planning, you would be surprised at how many meeting planners aren’t using any specific software at all.

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Stova

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Are you in charge of planning your company's next conference session and aren't quite sure what you need to plan a lasting and memorable experience? With a recent shift to online meetings, planning engaging, productive and memorable breakout sessions is challenging for even the savviest, most experienced event organizers.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

ACCENT New Orleans, a distinguished event and meeting planning company rooted in the heart of the vibrant city, proudly announces the recognition of its visionary founder, Diane Lyons, who has been honored with the esteemed DMC Network Founders Award.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Although each stage of planning an event is unique, bringing them all together is the key to a truly spectacular event. The post Finding Balance: How Event Companies Can Offer Both Design and Planning Services appeared first on The Social Tables Blog.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2024

Allseated Rebrands as Prismm to Launch New 3D Virtual Design Platform Just as a light prism offers infinite possibilities of colors, the Prismm unified SaaS platform being announced today will offer dynamic virtual digital twins of event spaces to enable collaborative sourcing, designing and planning from any computer screen.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2023

Force Majeure clause and employment classifications changes coming for MPs The legal nuances of meeting planning can be a bit overwhelming even for the seasoned planners. To offer some helpful insight in what areas to be on the lookout for, Smart Meetings sat down with Ty M. It gets way more into the weeds,” Sheaks said.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2023

Instant Group Booking at Scale Choice joins hoteliers Marriott , Hilton and IHG on the platform that allows meeting planners to direct book without the need to submit an RFP. This puts the hospitality technology platform one step closer to being the Expedia of meeting planning. Read More: Is the RFP Dead?

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Special Events

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The 2020 CMI list profiles of the 25 largest independent meeting planning companies serving the corporate market in North America.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 2, 2024

Jeanette Stensgaard speaks on including meetings in company strategy With more than 18 years in the meetings industry, Jeanette Stensgaard, MBA, CMP, HMCC, and Smart Women in Meetings award winner 2023 has entered the independent meetings world as the Chief Brilliance Officer for ShePlans Co. ShePlans Co.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Currently vice president, corporate at MCI USA, her meetings and incentives career goes back decades. She’ll bring that experience to Catersource + The Special Event with her session on the blending of the meeting-planning and event-marketing roles. Martin before coming to the U.S. She had roles with George P.

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Master the Event

JANUARY 9, 2024

Planning an event , conference or meeting can be a hectic and demanding experience. Which service companies to work with. Security, transportation, meeting space, oh my. Monthly you can find not only our experts opinions but advice and suggestions that can really be put to use when planning any kind of event.

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Eventinterface

JUNE 27, 2017

She founded Minneapolis-based Hybrid Events Authority to share her hybrid meeting expertise with organizations and companies that would like to extend their content to audiences beyond the meeting room. We are speaking with Step on how companies and organization can implement hybrid strategies for their conferences and events.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 13, 2022

In addition to the executives at the convention center or hotel with whom you negotiate and execute the event—national sales reps, convention services managers, and chefs—you need to build trust with the audiovisual, destination management, and transportation companies that can make or break the experience.

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Master the Event

JANUARY 9, 2024

Breaking into the meeting planning business takes a mishmash of education, experience and passion. It seems almost everyone I meet lately appears to have an interest in meeting planning and a meeting planner career. Immerse yourself in all things meeting planning.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In today’s market, meeting-planning companies are asked to do more for their clients with less. Just like one overturned glass of red wine can ruin an entire tablecloth, a difficult new client can affect the culture of your company. Focus on your people and the fundamentals to keep business thriving in uncertain times.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

A sampling of how the leading independent planning companies execute every sort of event, from user conferences to exotic incentives. The 2020 CMI 25 list is out, with profiles of the 25 largest independent meeting planning companies serving the corporate market in North America. Gating level. anonymous user.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

It positively provides the opportunity for recognition and, as we all know, in event and meeting planning, the name of the game is business, business and business. Founded in 2004 to satisfy the clear need and demand for an association that would aid its members in the event planning world with a one stop shopping experience.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Smart Meetings talked to Scott Schoeneberger, managing partner at Bluewater Technologies Group Inc., a multimedia design and tech company, to map out best practices for putting the technology to work in the conference center, and he shared experiences developed alongside event organizers who understood the possibilities.

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MPI

APRIL 11, 2023

I was also an independent planner with a local company for two years and have moved back to a not-for-profit organization for the past 16 years. This experience has allowed me to be well versed in all areas of planning from both sides. You would never have found a job position for a meeting planner back in the 90s.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Tarin Horan, CMP, knew that meeting planning was the industry for her when she began interning with sports teams. In this role, she planned their season ticket holder events. “We senators to Virginia governors to supreme court justices to CEOs of big tech companies,” she explains. “My

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 2, 2021

You may not be the Amazon of the meeting planning industry who can provide just about anything to anyone, but that doesn’t mean small, third-party management companies and independent planners need to think small when it comes to wooing potential clients. Explore the world of event science with Heather Mason and Carl Winston.

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Master the Event

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

It wasn’t so long ago that event planners would often higher local companies to help them source out local suppliers for their successful events. These local experts, commonly referred to as destination management companies or DMC’s, would assist the event planner in finding the perfect venue or suppliers. And then came the Internet.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Like many others in my profession, I stumbled into meeting planning,” she says. She has now been in the meeting planning industry for over two decades. Two years ago, she joined the company to help modernize their events and create new products, and currently sees those efforts generating a lot of success.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The time has come for us to take proactive steps to address these challenges in the corporate meeting space. Company leaders must recognize the profound impact that work-related stress has on employees, and consequently, the overall success of organizations. In fact, more than half of U.S.

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Eventscase Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

When it comes to employment, studies show that connections and referrals are essential to hiring, with 67% of employers confirming that the hiring process is faster and less costly through referrals, and over 70% of participants in a LinkedIn survey were hired at companies where they had connections.

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