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Time to Adopt a Barrister Pricing Model?

SmartMeetings

Let’s lobby to change how meeting professionals are categorized to elevate our worth The meetings industry is still relatively new. One signal that “meeting professional” is a new career track is the way government looks at us. Erroneous Comparisons Effect Value What does this have to do with money?

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Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22

Smart Meetings

As if the job of meeting professional weren’t difficult enough, many have had to take on the role of Chief Difficult Conversation Starter. In fact, if approached with thoughtfulness and preparation, those interactions could lead to the meeting professionals taking a rightful place as strategic advisors. By the Numbers. Jeff Calmus.

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Venue Sourcing for Event Planners

Stova

Meet with key stakeholders and decision makers to align on and specify event goals. Strategic venue sourcing and selection software helps meeting planners sort through hundreds of thousands of possible venues (and rooms) at the click of a few buttons with a refined search. Filter out venues that don’t meet your criteria.

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Event Registration Comparison: RegFox vs. Regpack

Regpack

Both companies offer month-to-month pricing, so you aren’t locked into a contract. Organizations can find contract only options frustrating if they aren’t happy with the software, they have to “live with it” for a year or more before moving on. No contracts. Email Tools and Communication. Membership Management. Badge Printing.

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Q&A: San Francisco Travel Association Discusses Event Safety and Business

Event Marketer

More Conference News: Photo Tour: 10 Steal-worthy Tactics from the INBOUND 2023 Conference Five Reasons Why Figma’s Config User Conference Has Grown 750% in Five Years EVENT MARKETER: WHAT ARE THE TOP ADVANTAGES TO HOSTING A MEETING OR CONFERENCE IN SAN FRANCISCO RIGHT NOW? Many organizations use their annual meeting as a fundraiser also.

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The Essential Virtual Event RFP Guide: 2021 edition

SpotMe Blog

In the same way, as when you post a job opening, running an RFP allows you to screen out and whittle down the potential vendors to the select few who are most likely to meet your needs. For example, for a shorter-term project, you might have fewer people involved than say a longer-term contract process. Putting it into practice.

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Discover the Best Event Platform: A Six-Step Guide

Attendease

Whether delays in planning, frustrations due to lack of proper organization, arguments amongst team members, and the need for extra meetings to address any issues that may arise, these problems can eventually lead to someone else taking over the project. Why create a comparison grid to evaluate event platforms?