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Putting Plan B into Play for Your Main Stage

Velvet Chainsaw

Contingency plan, A, B & C: iStock Credit: Andrii Dodonov Last fall, two of our consulting clients were scheduled to have their annual conferences in Orlando. In late September, Hurricane Ian pummeled central Florida, triggering a significant number of flight cancellations. 1 had no choice but to cancel its in-person event.

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Day in the Life of a Wedding & Event Planner with Michelle McDermott

The Planner's Lounge

My hotel management experience included event and conference planning. Test the market before becoming a wedding planner to ensure there is a strong level of business available to you to generate a successful and sustainable wedding planning business. Aside from wedding and event planning, how do you spend your time?

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Where to Host Your Next Conference: 8 Best Locations

Endless Events

Getting out to see a new city creates content attendees can share and adds a buzz to the conference. If your conference is in Maine, bring in a lobster buffet. San Diego is one of the most popular conference locations in the country, and one of the main factors is its great weather. Orlando, Florida.

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Top 99 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

Dr. Li is a keynote speaker at many academic or influential conferences, including the World Economic Forum, the Grace Hopper Conference 2017 and the TED2015 main conference. Actually with the main topics Open Banking/PSD2, Instant Payments, and SWIFT GPI. What is she known for? Where to find him?

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Top 98 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

Dr. Li is a keynote speaker at many academic or influential conferences, including the World Economic Forum, the Grace Hopper Conference 2017 and the TED2015 main conference. Actually with the main topics Open Banking/PSD2, Instant Payments, and SWIFT GPI. What is she known for? Where to find him?