Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

I also manage the pre-show selection process, including contracting, site selection and visitation. What I am working on now: I’m gearing up for our annual WASTECON conference in Phoenix, Arizona. I am also the key contact for all partnered vendors. My interest in meetings and expo grew very quickly.

2019 76

2019 Site Selections 2016 Contracts 76

Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2018

Jim Clapes, 37, works in New York City as conference and events manager at the Drug Policy Alliance. What I do: I am directly responsible for the planning and management of the biennial International Drug Policy Reform Conference, annual staff Retreat and 20 to 30 additional organizational events throughout the year.

2018 76

2018 Sponsorships Site Selections 2014 76

Event Leadership Institute

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

This looming economic threat is the impetus for a webinar I gave recently for FICP (Financial & Insurance Conference Planners) titled Recession-Proofing Your Job: Strategies for Improving Your Value. Are you viewed as a commodity or a business partner?

Contracts 80

Contracts 2009 Site Selections Insurance 80

Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Flying to present to a client in their office doesn’t mean someone is willing to mingle with hundreds of people at a conference or reception. With demand for in-person event venues and vendors at historically low levels, expect supply to contract. Mask Wearing. Industry Consolidation. Venues will close. Escrow Battles.

2021 111

2021 Site Selections Contracts Venues 111

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 15, 2018

He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market. Her first job out of college was at Carmel Valley Ranch in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, as catering and conference service manager. It’s located just north of Miami in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida.

Hotels 72

Hotels Site Selections Airlines 2015 72

SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

To mitigate the issues caused by high demand and staffing issues, it is paramount that planners communicate needs clearly—preferably during the time of drawing up a contract—to determine which services and outlets may be subject to limitations and to set expectations at host venues. Communicate and Create Timelines. Celebrate Safely.

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Site Selections Venues Hotels Contracts 102

Connect Your Meetings

JULY 18, 2019

Author bio: Jordan Atherton, CMP, is a senior advisor and meeting and event planner at 1st Global, where she is responsible for the planning and execution of all external education meetings and special events, with a primary focus on the company’s largest annual event, National Conference.

Risk Management 54

Risk Management Management 2013 Site Selections 54

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. Conference Care Head of Operations Louise Harwood, recommends paying close attention to a venue’s true capacity. Evaluate Access. Consider True Capacity.

Site Selections 65

Site Selections Negotiating Conference Venues 65

ePly

MARCH 18, 2024

Site selection: The venue and location must fit the budget and the basic requirements for the event. Talent: If your event features keynote speakers, entertainment, or conference leaders, you’ll need to negotiate the terms long before the event. Schedule: Events need to be broken down into manageable chunks.

Social Media 62

Social Media Transportation Speakers Negotiating 62

Connect Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

We asked experts to help deconstruct the complexities of the AV world to equip event coordinators of all experience levels with new information to employ at upcoming conferences. Site selection, for both the destination and specific venues, also plays a key role in determining AV expenses. What’s Trending in AV.

Site Selections 59

Site Selections Social Media Contracts Technology 59

Capterra Event Management

JANUARY 31, 2017

My program directors are so engaged with our upcoming November conference based off of the feedback I gave them from my course.” Venue Selection. Conferences. Site Selection. Vendor/Contract Management. Intro to Corporate Meetings, Events, and Conferences. Universal Class: Event Planning 101.

Event Planning 40

Event Planning Contracts Social Media Event Management 40

Capterra Event Management

APRIL 25, 2017

Venue Selection. Conferences. Site Selection. Includes conferences, meetings, graduations. If you are able to negotiate beneficial contracts with your vendors, you will minimize your need to store resources. The Top 8 Conferences Event Professionals Have to Attend. Price: $345 – $875. Aesthetics.

Event Planning 100

Event Planning Insurance Contracts Event Management 100

Endless Events

AUGUST 17, 2018

To do this, you need to make your conference memorable. Not planning conferences? Make Your Next Conference Memorable via Venue Design. How do you make sure that your next conference doesn’t melt into the “same old, same old” status in your attendees’ minds? Van Halen, M&Ms, and the Wisdom in the Contract Details.

Conference 78

Conference Contracts B2B Speakers 78

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

Nominated by Alison Milgram, CMP, DES, Senior Events Manager, PCMA, which held PCMA Education Conference 2017 at the New York Marriott Marquis — “It was a little after 10:30 p.m.on Her calm and sweet demeanor makes her a pleasure to be around on those long days on site. Conference Services Manager, Westin Cleveland Downtown.

2017 76

2017 Trade Shows Insurance Food and Beverage 76

PCMA Convene

APRIL 11, 2017

Meanwhile, similar bathroom bills are being considered in other states — 16 as of last month, according to CNN — which can certainly affect a planner’s site-selection process. But what recourse do conference organizers have when discriminatory legislation is passed in a future host city that is already on the books?

Contracts 53

Contracts Government Site Selections 2015 53

MeetingsNet

MAY 18, 2023

Upset that a Philadelphia property is hosting the far-right Moms for Liberty conference, three Pennsylvania legislators took up their concerns with the hotel’s GM. For meeting professionals, the situation is a good reminder of several site-selection and risk-management best practices. Industry lawyer Joshua L. Grimes, Esq.

Risk Management 111

Risk Management Hotels Contracts Site Selections 111

PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

that February to present to the Republican National Committee’s Site Selection Committee. A month later, representatives from the selection committee visited Cleveland, and the city moved to the next round of the competition. “It Representatives from all eight cities traveled to Washington, D.C., The capacity here is large.

2016 40

2016 Social Media Hotels 2014 40