SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

According to the Fall 2019 Pulse Survey, conducted by Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP), only one-third (33 percent) of planners planned to grow the size of their meetings in 2020, and just 14 percent planned to expand their incentive programs. Maybe a three-hour event is 2.5 hours,” says Huggins.

Financial 72

Financial Insurance Meetings Food and Beverage 72

Plan Your Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2016

The bottom line is that events and venues can be vulnerable. In case you think this isn’t relevant to the types of events you plan and venues you use, consider these headlines–and this is nothing new: Toronto, Canada: CNE shuts down early after fights break out. Conduct a risk assessment. San Francisco, Calif.:

Trade Shows 76

Trade Shows Hotels Transportation Venues 76

Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 6, 2017

Whether it’s a conference, trade show, sporting event, concert, festival or corporate event, anywhere crowds gather can become a target. Conduct security audits and risk assessments. Venue owners should consider erecting permanent barricades. Gun laws & event venues interactive state-by-state map. Erect barricades.

Trade Shows 40

Trade Shows Transportation Consulting Sports 40

GEVME

JANUARY 27, 2020

Events and gatherings happen in all sizes, at all kinds of social and commercial environments — whether it is a Christmas party, a large scale conference or a business event. Meeting Venue. Where so ever place the event is happening at, it is known as the meeting venue. Transportation . Finding the most convenient venue.

Sustainability 194

Sustainability Food and Beverage Transportation Events 194

QC Event School

AUGUST 23, 2022

This could be anything from offering on-site event coordination to providing transportation to and from the event. This could include anything from webinars to virtual conferences to live-streamed product launches. Why Corporate Event Planners Need To Know Risk Management.

Corporate Events 94

Corporate Events Event Planning Events Risk Management 94

Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The most authoritative 2019 tech conferences directory on the web. Or looking to wrap up 2018 with an exceptional conference? This carefully curated conference directory features over 200 (and growing) 2019 tech conferences across multiple industries. In other instances, summits function exactly like conferences.

Tech 168

Tech 2019 Conference Technology 168

PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2019

Chefs at the 2018 PCMA Annual Conference in Bangkok serve pasta and other dishes to attendees. Cost and time — delegates seem to have less time to spend/travel to meetings and conferences. Declining association management. Escalating rates — hotel, food and beverage, transportation. Finding large venues with availability.

Food and Beverage 91

Food and Beverage Meetings Negotiating Hotels 91

Plan Your Meetings

APRIL 10, 2017

Ohio law allows firearms to be brought into the convention venue, and the Republican Party supports gun rights. Convention leaders and government officials decided to allow firearms outside the venue, but to prohibit them inside the arena. This policy should also be posted at the meeting venue.

Insurance 34

Insurance 2016 Trade Shows Meetings 34