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. In their letter, the lawmakers urged the hotel to reconsider hosting the event and posed three questions: 1. Here’s what happened and what meeting pros can learn from it.

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ePly

MARCH 18, 2024

Even simple events can have multiple moving parts, making event planning an intense exercise in logistics. More than throwing parties, event planning considers all stages of the event cycle. From conception to post-event marketing, the planner has to be ready for nearly anything. tornado, hurricane, etc.),

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Fairfax County, Virginia is the ideal place to hold your next meeting, conference, convention, or special event. our unique attractions , and our affordable pricing make us the best event value in the National Capital region. Here are 3 ½ reasons why Northern Virginia is the perfect location for your next event.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 16, 2023

(ESTRO social media) The pandemic has upended destinations’ view of business events as some kind of “subsidiary of tourism,” U.K.-based Events, he said, are now recognized as “being at the heart of the city’s reinvention.” “It’s not so much that these cities want to host events at all costs.

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Coterie Spark

MAY 29, 2020

There is a disconnect between in-person and virtual events and it’s understandable. Everyone has experienced an in-person event on some scale. But not everyone has experienced a virtual event. Not to be confused with a video conference call or your standard webinar. The only thing that has changed is the locale and venue.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Key Takeaways: Milestones like the return of leisure and business travel and full-capacity restaurant dining rooms will precede in-person events. Get ready for more scrutiny from the C-suite on the ROI of in-person events. Mind your money with battles over escrow deposits to suppliers and more room to negotiate venue commissions.

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Unique Venues

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Those who are responsible for coordinating educational events, seminars, and training retreats have added challenges as event planners. They need a venue that is serious enough to promote an atmosphere of education and learning and has all the appropriate facilities to do so.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 30, 2019

For meeting professionals, these nerve-pulsating newscasts could be creating extra stressors, as those items might also influence our conferences, such as weather that grounds planes or sicknesses that prevent travel. Starting with our site selection, we can begin the process of helping to keep our attendees safer.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Event safety has become a priority, if not for meeting planners, then for attendees. Ask yourself, does my next meeting venue have plans should the power go out? However, the FBI reports active shooter events increased 33 percent in 2020 compared to 2019 and 100 percent compared to 2016. Here are some things to consider.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Paid influencer marketing is spreading to the event industry, and I doubt that it’s an ethical practice. ” I was not surprised to get this call because the agency has been calling other event professionals with the same pitch. If you’re interested in more details I would love to chat with you; my phone number is __.

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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. The true test starts before you arrive at the door of the venue. By this she doesn’t just mean asking the number of people the venue will hold.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 29, 2019

Brexit popped up as both a threat and opportunity for the events industry in the new “Europe as a Destination for Meetings and Conferences” study. That’s not all bad news for the business events industry in Europe as the growing strength of the U.S. If it becomes more difficult to host events in the U.K., Event Tech.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Tarsus Connect has today announced the purchase of BizBash, the iconic trade media company for event and meeting planners, further expanding Connect’s market leading position. The acquisition of BizBash adds four premier events — including the BizBash Live in New York and L.A. Brand Events. Conferences. Event Tech.

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Site Selections Tech Sports Conference 72

SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

A guide to surviving holiday event planning. As the holiday season rapidly approaches, so does the creeping anxiety many meeting professionals begin to experience as high demand for booking spaces and securing event staff begins ramping up. But not every holiday event needs to take place during the evening.

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Unique Venues

JULY 13, 2022

The Chicago Southland area has a multitude of venue options that can accommodate your every desire. The Chicago Southland encompasses the 62 South/Southwest Suburbs of Chicago, and its venues are just minutes from downtown Chicago and Midway International Airport. A Variety of Unique Wedding Venue Options for Any Style of Wedding.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 9, 2021

An Eco-Friendly Events Ecosystem. For most associations, hosting meetings and conferences fall into their regular operations. We also prioritize virtual events over in person when it’s practical,” Bender said. “We For in-person events, Smith thinks that big venues can be part of the solution. “A On the Program.

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GatherHere

MAY 23, 2017

As much as we love a good ballroom or airwalled breakout meeting space, there’s something about nontraditional venues that can make an event unforgettable. These days, hosting an event in a nontraditional venue isn’t just a passing trend — these venues are quickly finding their place as mainstays in the events world.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 27, 2017

health-care events this year: It’s also affecting site-selection decisions for meetings scheduled over the next few years. 5 Things Venues Need for Seamless Med/Pharma Meetings with Presenter Pat Schaumann. The post Health-Care Event Planners Adapt to a Shifting Landscape appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 18, 2019

With today’s headlines, risk management is on every event professional’s radar. The best way to take steps toward protecting your attendees in the case of emergency is to have a clear emergency management plan for each event you host. The knowledge and training a law enforcement officer can provide on-site during an event is unmatched.

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Risk Management Management 2013 Site Selections 54

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 15, 2018

He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market. He took a brief hiatus from Reed, spending one year at Gartner Worldwide Events as account manager. Maytas Jiwalai Jiwalai joined ConferenceDirect as director of global accounts.

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Hotels Site Selections Airlines 2015 64

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. Would the event suffer? You might think you’re the only thing holding the event together, and if you leave all hell will break loose.

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International Institute of Event Management

MAY 26, 2014

You've just decided on location for your upcoming event, a huge hurdle in the event planning process no matter what size event. Figuring out the perfect event site that will best suite your needs. They work directly with hotel chains, and have the ability to connect you with the best options for your event.

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Capterra Event Management

JULY 19, 2016

You’re an event planner. Your clients, your staff, your friends looking for favors – they all turn to you for help pulling off a fantastic event that everyone will be talking about for years to come. Here’s an alphabetical list of our go-to resources for event management professionals, including blogs, magazines, and podcasts.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2018

If you haven’t already, it’s time to get to the drawing board to book off-site activities and venues for next August 10 to 13. Smart Meetings recently went on a FAM trip hosted by Experience Columbus to scope out the area and make your site selection job that much easier. Get Touristy. Get Crafty. The Candle Lab.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

This year’s Super Bowl was one of the most thrilling events in recent years—both on and off the field. Take a few ideas from the Super Bowl, and you will have attendees buzzing about your event as well. Take a few ideas from the Super Bowl, and you will have attendees buzzing about your event as well.

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Capterra Event Management

JANUARY 31, 2017

So if you, like me, are an event professional looking to develop your event management skills, you might feel overwhelmed with the number of choices for education and training in logistics, management, design, personal relationships, and event management software. Emory University Event Planning Certification.

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Event Planning Contracts Social Media Event Management 40

Connect Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

A streamlined AV experience is essential to a successful event. 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. What’s Trending in AV.

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Site Selections Social Media Contracts Technology 59

Capterra Event Management

APRIL 25, 2017

Nearly two years ago, I worked in political journalism, writing about current events and lending my views to editorial columns. So after a period of searching, I discovered Capterra, and subsequently, an enjoyment in writing about event management software. Not unlike starting an event planning business. Obtain certifications.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

In participating in the nominating process for our Best in Show awards program this year, DeBolt, director of meetings and events for PLM World, singled out Roberta Tisdul, CMP, senior convention services manager for Visit Indy, in our Convention Services/CVB category. Senior Event Manager, Pennsylvania Convention Center (PCC), Philadelphia.

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2017 Trade Shows Insurance Food and Beverage 76

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

For James Schultze, CMP, the realities of security at meetings and events in the post-9/11 era are encapsulated by a client he worked with on two events in the aftermath of the attacks. Marine Corps officer who has nearly 20 years of experience planning business events. “I You don’t make a good target for terrorists.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

For James Schultze, CMP, the realities of security at meetings and events in the post-9/11 era are encapsulated by a client he worked with on two events in the aftermath of the attacks. Marine Corps officer who has nearly 20 years of experience planning business events. “I You don’t make a good target for terrorists.

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Risk Management Trade Shows Site Selections 2001 40

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. Making matters more urgent, the ACA 2017 Conference & Expo was scheduled to take place in Nashville the following March. ACA moved the 2017 Conference & Expo. Earlier that year, on Feb.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

From a site-selection point of view, it’s a no-brainer: Stage a pageant of American democracy in its star-spangled birthplace. Our first stop was just a block from the Logan: SkyGarten, a new beer garden in Top of the Tower, an event space on the 50th and 51st floors of one of Philadelphia’s tallest buildings.

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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 When we’re chasing a major sporting event, it’s Wow, you guys really did a great job with the RNC.

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