Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The Best Event Planning Podcasts. The Meeting Planning Madness Podcast. Meetings Podcast. Eventful: Th e Podcast for Meeting Professionals. The Meeting Planning Madness Podcast. This is a bi-monthly, thirty minute podcast about all things event planning. Meeting Minds with Charles Eide.

Event Tech 103

Event Tech Tech Event Technology Technology 103

SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Just about anything can happen at a meeting—a broken shoe heel, contract confusion , a sudden headache or the dreaded dead phone battery. To help, we’ve created a handy list of things meeting planners should find useful. Need to find a specific detail buried in the fine print of a hotel contract ? Sound familiar?

Meetings 52

Meetings Contracts Social Media Event Apps 52

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: Conference Event Management in West Des Moines, Iowa. I love the hugs and high-fives we get at our tech bars and social media lounges, and the “shut the front door” moments during the sessions I do at conferences. What I love about my job: As a global citizen, my work allows me to travel. Cheryl Gentry.

2017 84

2017 Contracts Negotiating Meetings 84

Corbin Ball

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

18 LINKS FOR MEETINGS, BUSINESS AND FUN. Or helpful business or meeting planning links? 6 Meeting Industry-Related Sites: ebook from Julius Solaris: The Future of Event Marketing. Kapow: very interesting new "meeting experience" booking engine. Bizly: Fast Forward 50 Years: the Meeting Room to Blow Your Mind.

2016 60

2016 Sponsorships Trade Shows Travel 60

Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2019

This will greatly impact the event and meeting planning industry because planners will now only have 1 technology option at hotels, limiting options for flexibility in their venue selection process. The acquisition could turn out to be really good for meeting planners and hotels. major markets.

Event Technology 110

Event Technology Technology Meetings Hotels 110

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: Conference Event Management in West Des Moines, Iowa. I love the hugs and high-fives we get at our tech bars and social media lounges, and the “shut the front door” moments during the sessions I do at conferences. What I love about my job: As a global citizen, my work allows me to travel. Cheryl Gentry.

2017 74

2017 Contracts Negotiating Tech 74

SmartMeetings

AUGUST 24, 2017

The experts at venue sourcing and event management company Conference Care have some suggestions (and a detail checklist) for making the most of these essential tours. Try to make your site visit at the same time of day that a delegate would be travelling to the site. Evaluate Access. Consider True Capacity. Test the Light and Sound.

Site Selections 61

Site Selections Negotiating Conference Venues 61

Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

A traditional board meeting, on the other hand, may require a more formal setting. Going over the details like the number of attendees and available dates are basic steps in meeting planning. If you must make cuts, skimp on things that don’t affect the meeting mission or goals. Use technology to keep everyone informed.

Management 40

Management 2023 Meetings Negotiating 40

PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2019

But the combined answers to the question give a clear sense that many meeting professionals are feeling crunched by a lack of resources — of money, staff, time, or all three — in the face of their jobs’ demands. Contract negotiation when dealing with India hotels. Travel budget has been significantly cut off. Contracting. (3

Contracts 69

Contracts Hotels Food and Beverage Negotiating 69

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Many mentioned the same things: autonomy, creativity, challenge, the opportunity to travel, and to see a project through from beginning to end. Less so the contracting, but more the sharing of ideas to make something work effectively in their space. Constantly meeting new people. Like the travel — love my team.

Contracts 59

Contracts Travel Medical Meetings Education 59

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

and those that travel to international markets. We are preparing for fewer European attendees as a result of new European regulations restricting the sponsorship of physicians to attend conferences in the U.S. travel ban). I hope for stabilization so that planning can be more intentional than planning for the unknown.”.

Marketing 78

Marketing Meetings 2016 2007 78

Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

You’ll find helpful info on a range of topics from staging inspiration and productivity advice through to real-world assistance in getting the most out of your AV contracts. A few that caught our eye include event grants, new event venue options and coping with travel bans. Meetings & conferences. Smart Meetings.

Trade Shows 133

Trade Shows Food and Beverage Tech Education 133

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far? A few months before this announcement, I had a large conference where I pushed attendees further than they wanted to go by incorporating QR codes, iPads, and social media throughout the entire program. What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far?

2017 69

2017 Education Hospitality Meetings 69

SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

According to Jobs Rated’s 2016 survey, being a meeting, event and travel professional is one of the most stressful jobs,” Andrew Flack, vice president of marketing and ecommerce Americas at Hilton, told Smart Meetings. 150 top agents are recognized and encouraged to network and share best practices among the other agents.

Ecommerce 40

Ecommerce Insurance Fashion Meetings 40

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

Another big, ongoing story has been the transformation of the image that meeting professionals hold of themselves. Rather than leaving their children with Grandma or a sitter, more physicians were traveling to the annual meeting with them. It comes as no surprise that ‘costs’ will be the watchword of the ’90s. March 1992.

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2012 Food and Beverage 2013 Hotels 56