Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Following are considerations gathered from industry media, meetings market surveys and anecdotal reports from Velvet Chainsaw Consulting clients. Hotels are raising rates for both leisure and group business as they are currently experiencing strong demand in many markets. in group hotel rates, with a 7.8%

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In addition, with food waste such a significant issue — studies show that as much as 40 percent of the global food supply is wasted — inquire with your host hotels and convention centers on what food banks or groups are most in need, and work with them on making excess food donations from your events. Louis as meeting destinations.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 21, 2018

Marriott, Hilton and IHG have announced reductions in group-booking commissions from 10 percent to 7 percent for their North American hotels, to take place over a period of time this year and next. It’s even tougher for those independent meeting companies that survive on commissions. Hotel ownership is very fragmented.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 5, 2023

In her new position as director of hotel sales at Visit Houston after 15 years in the hotel industry, Melinda Mintz spoke with Smart Meetings about her personal and professional journey. Q: How did you get into the meetings industry? How important is mentorship in the meetings industry?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2019

If you are an event or meeting planner you’ve heard of PSAV. They provide in-house AV and production at convention centers, venues, and hotels such as Kimpton, Hyatt, and Marriott, across the country. The news makes for shaky ground and uncertainty for meeting and event planners nationwide. Will this merger change that?

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Eventmobi

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Choose the right event tech tools to help you streamline different aspects of planning and executing your conference, like registration, check-in, networking, panel discussion, and more. Now that you have the overview, let’s take a look at the breakdown of these steps to planning a conference!

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It can also be effectively used by meeting and event teams of all sized to deliver better end products. It should connect all the phases of conference planning, prevent unforeseen obstacles and set a solid foundation for the conference’s success.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 17, 2019

I have been struck by the disparity in how an association’s organizational culture translates (or doesn’t translate) to the on-site implementation or planning of its live events. But when it gets to “go time,” does that culture manifest at your conferences and meetings? Open Up that Tent.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It can also be effectively used by meeting and event teams of all sized to deliver better end products. It should connect all the phases of conference planning, prevent unforeseen obstacles and set a solid foundation for the conference’s success.

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 30, 2018

Hammons Convention Center Northwest Arkansas and the Alpharetta Conference Center, home of Connect Georgia 2018. Hotel Van Zandt in Austin, Texas, got the love from Kat Sanford, chief fun officer at Kat Sanford Events. Hilton Americas , Omni Dallas , Gaylord Texan and Hilton Anatole were also among Texas hotel favorites.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 20, 2022

Read IMEX CEO Carina Bauer’s goals for the return to European meeting. IMEX initiatives and efforts in this domain may provide inspiration and a roadmap of ideas for those teams seeking to apply practices in their own conferences, meetings and events. Questions such as: “Where are we meeting?” “How

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

However, compared to other cities, the pace of London’s meeting, conference and events sector can sometimes leave the client feeling that London is lacking the hospitality associated with the city’s tourism. Excellent hospitality should be a key principal for hotels whether dealing with guests on leisure or business trips.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The budget planning process for an event begins at the initial planning stage. That’s when the meeting planner sits down and maps out the various components of their conference or event. Pretty soon they’ll have an understanding of which parts of the program will need to be tweaked in order to meet the event’s budget.

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GEVME

JUNE 13, 2018

If you understand your target audience, it’s not a challenge to build such a conference vision. However, without a good conference planning checklist, the chances are you won’t be able to transform this vision into reality. What is a corporate conference planning checklist? Corporate conference planning checklist.

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Canadian Special Events

MARCH 17, 2024

The Canadian Dam Association Annual Conference is a heavily volunteer-led initiative. Most of the 14-person Conference Planning Committee were based in the conference destination, St. John’s, making for wonderful “on the ground” volunteers. Once again, the exhibitors loved the trade show traffic! Awards Luncheon New!

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 16, 2016

Cindy Hart joined Hotel Boulderado in Boulder, Colorado , as director of sales and marketing. She has been a development leader in the hotel sales industry for more than 20 years, most recently as director of sales for Saratoga Resort and Spa in Wyoming. Cindy Hart. Amanda Hawkins-Vogel. Heather Bailey.

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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. Humana decor 3_1.jpg. Gating level.

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Eventinterface

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Diane Tighe is the director of catering and conference services at Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club, a AAA Four Diamond Award-winning hotel, in Durham, N.C., What is the most unique location you have ever planned an event at? In our hotels parking lot. NACE, ILEA and publications like BIZ BASH and Meetings Today.

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Eventinterface

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Diane Tighe is the director of catering and conference services at Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club, a AAA Four Diamond Award-winning hotel, in Durham, N.C., What is the most unique location you have ever planned an event at? In our hotels parking lot. NACE, ILEA and publications like BIZ BASH and Meetings Today.

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Eventinterface

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Diane Tighe is the director of catering and conference services at Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club, a AAA Four Diamond Award-winning hotel, in Durham, N.C., What is the most unique location you have ever planned an event at? In our hotels parking lot. NACE, ILEA and publications like BIZ BASH and Meetings Today.

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The Planner's Lounge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

I like to meet business colleagues or friends a few times a week for lunch. I have a degree in Hotel Management and Business. I reached the position of Hotel General Manager and finally Events Manager of a large leading world hotel. At this point, I decided to start up my own wedding and event planning business.

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 17, 2022

But do keep in mind the definition of Virtual Conference we are using here. How do you choose the right platform for Virtual Conferences? We review the 6 best virtual conference platform options to suit your needs. So whatever your conference plans, our guide will help. Regular events, or meetings, can be informal.

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Eventinterface

JULY 6, 2017

With over 20 years of experience in the professional meeting planning industry, Amy Orr has planned events ranging from 30 to 10,000 attendees. Through ORRganized Events, Amy has coordinated a variety of multi-day educational conferences, golf tournaments, air shows and fundraisers.

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InitLive

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Whether you’re a nonprofit event planner , association membership manager, event director, or convention planner, this guide will help you plan the most effective, engaging convention possible for your audience members. 11 Steps to Plan a Successful Convention. 5 Convention Planning Best Practices. What is a Convention?

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Bizzabo

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Whether you're organizing a corporate event , a high-profile tech conference , or a laidback networking meet up this list has it covered. This venue is a sleek and sophisticated getaway for all your attendees, and event boasts special rates for prestige hotels like the Le Meriden Hotel. Francis Suite at The Westin Hotel.

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Guidebook

JUNE 19, 2018

And then they do… and it does not meet your expectations. Are you offering full travel and hotel plus a per diem? Incentivize engagement before and after the conference. To learn more about booking a keynote speaker, download our free 70-page professional conference planning guide ! Define your audience.

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Coterie Spark

JUNE 14, 2022

And it is, of course, a crucial element of successful event and conference planning. . Whether it’s a microsite or a dedicated conference page on your company’s website, it’s crucial to have one centralized place where people can find the answers they need. . Everyone knows the power of marketing.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 8, 2018

Cities can start to run together on the conference circuit. Host your next conference in a location that offers attendees more than just a meeting space and a hotel bed. . Planning a conference? to make planning a breeze! Hotel and restaurant costs. Number of hotel rooms. Check out our.

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Boomset

AUGUST 5, 2018

If you are chosen to be a conference organizer, you should take it as an opportunity to give back to the society. In case networking is not your thing, conference planning should be a chance to share your talent with the guests. Do you want to know how to plan an efficient and effective conference event?

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2016

I came on in 2008 to help make it happen, both for the visitors guide and our convention and meeting planners guide. How did you become the conference organizer for ACES this year? My very first job was assistant meeting planner; it was sort of an administrative assistant job, but I helped organize a major national conference.

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Eventinterface

JUNE 20, 2017

Meeting and event professionals are very much aware of the security challenges generated by bringing people together. They plan for accidents, venue problems, protesters, weather related issues, and much more. One piece of advice stood out most: planning event security is not a task that should be accomplished in isolation.

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Are 50%-80% of your conference attendees in your programming at any given time? Or are they filling the hallways, hotel spa and lounge, local restaurants, coffee shops and bars conversing with others? The level of activity in your conference programming directly affects your attendees’ energy and engagement.

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Planner WIre

AUGUST 9, 2017

Meeting and event planners travel. As a meeting and event planner, I love my Fitbit. But I love knowing the pain and suffering we go through on a daily basis while running through airports, conference centers, and hotels. Throw four or five in your meeting planner supply kit. FitBit Blaze. Check out the pic above.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 5, 2017

This conference experience, so different from the typical set-in-stone itinerary with sessions to attend and speakers to meet, had completely surprised me. After staying in Airbnb properties around the country, I’m already a fan of the platform, but the afternoon reinforced my respect for the model. I’ll be one of them.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 3, 2017

It was March 31, 2016, and ACA’s Governing Council was meeting in Montreal as part of ACA’s 2016 Conference & Expo. I did not put the name of the organization on there, just really the specs,” Hayes said, “and explained that there was a possibility that we would be relocating our meeting.”. Earlier that year, on Feb.

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Coterie Spark

JULY 25, 2022

It’s been a busy summer for Coterie Spark — our team is racking up the travel miles across North America for conference site visits. These trips are essential to producing a well-planned meeting or conference, which is why we often visit multiple times in advance of an event.

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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Within your industry, search through the people connected to your network until you find a potential speaker who meets your criteria. It is your responsibility to make sure everything presented at your conference meets your organization's standards. Confirm hotel accommodations with your guest speaker and with the hotel.

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