SpotMe Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

When used to host a mixture of pharma ad board formats throughout the year – in-person, virtual, hybrid, asynchronous – this technology can transform pharma ad boards into fruitful meetings that bring 5x more insights. For example, early on, meetings may focus on clinical trial design, risk management plans, and target patients.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

Meetings in the financial and insurance sector require outside-the-box thinking. The economy was humming along before the coronavirus hit, but even then the majority of meeting planners in the financial and insurance industries were keeping their budgets in neutral. Financial and insurance meetings in the U.S.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 30, 2020

The group is addressing health and safety, community, global ecosystems, reskilling the industry , innovation, digital transformation , advocacy and risk mitigation. The preview of best practices turned into a vigorous question-and-answer session covering everything from food and beverage to contracts, to roles and responsibilities.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 18, 2021

Last summer, meeting professionals Mary-Ann Urbanovich, Heather Seasholtz, and Shannon Majewski were all “in some stage of lay-off or furlough,” according to Urbanovich, MS, CMP-HC, meeting manager at HMP Global. About halfway through the course, I’m like, ‘There’s a lot of parallels to what we do’” as planners, Urbanovich said.

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Education Risk Management Advertising Contracts 98

Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 6, 2020

The first six-week Pandemic Meeting & Event Design Certificate course begins on September 1 and is eligible for 20 CMP hours. The new course is a companion to the Virtual Event and Meeting Management certificate course ELI and MPI launched earlier this year, already with over 1,200 alumni. Start Date: November 10, 2020.

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Event Planning BluePrint

OCTOBER 30, 2022

The level of education you pursue will depend on if you plan on starting your own business or if you’re interested in working for an event planning company and need your event certification. Not to mention the fact that you won’t know the tips & tricks, ins and outs, and trade secrets that come along with formal education.

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Event Planning Negotiating Advertising Contracts 62

Plan Your Meetings

MAY 4, 2020

To help educate professionals during this unprecedented crisis and to help prepare them for the inevitable recovery, many industry groups are amping up their online offerings and making them freely available, as the MPI Academy has done for much of its content. Meeting Executive Re-Think Tank on Lessons Learned & Continued Impact ”.

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 29, 2019

Blanca Ferreris, CMP, CMM, works in Woodhaven, New York, as a s enior business events manager at RIMS, Risk Management Society. What I do: I am responsible for contracting more than 75 hotel agreements per year. I manage our exhibitor housing and hospitality processes (more than 31,000 peak room nights).

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2019 Risk Management Hospitality Contracts 71

QC Event School

MARCH 15, 2022

We will cover topics such as educational requirements, job duties, and essential skills. Educational Requirements. There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question, as the educational requirements can vary depending on the employer. Contract development. Risk management and contingency plans.

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Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

If you’re like many corporate meeting planners, planning meetings and events may only be part of your job and you learn as you go, without formal training. But if planning meetings and events are a passion of yours and you want to become a meeting professional, there are 33 skills you need to master. J: Marketing.

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Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62

Eventtia

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Certified Meeting Professional. A certified meeting professional (CMP) is a credentialed designation granted by the Convention Industry Council after passing an exam and was founded in 1985 to recognize the specialized knowledge and experience required of meeting professionals. Fee Structure. CMP Application submission fee $250.

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Event Planning Social Media Contracts Negotiating 48

Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 28, 2020

A total of 764 event and meeting planners, agencies, and other industry vendors and suppliers completed the online survey, conducted July 7 – 31, 2020. Pandemic Meeting & Event Design Certificate. To download a copy of the report, visit [link]. Start Date: November 10, 2020. Length: 6 Weeks Online.

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Food and Beverage Risk Management 2020 Contracts 40

QC Event School

DECEMBER 30, 2022

It’s important to understand who you’re writing for, what their needs are, and how you can meet them. We have extensive experience in the tech industry and are confident that we can create a unique event that meets all of your expectations. Here are the top five: Mistake #1: Not doing enough research.

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Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 26, 2020

But separate from the country’s response to the pandemic, the experience provides event and meeting planners with the first glimpse valuable as to what live events might look like before a vaccine is available. Developed in partnership with MPI, the course is eligible for 20 Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) continuing education credits.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 7, 2017

In addition to data about quantifiable things like the size, frequency, costs, and types of meetings, our Annual Meetings Market Survey also captures a wealth of data in the form of comments in response to a series of open-ended questions. Last week we published comments about the meeting industry’s biggest challenges.

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Course Index

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

The time has never been riper for starting your own business in the event management sector. Education for the sector is experiencing corresponding growth, with an increasing number of universities offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in the subject. tips for successful meetings with clients. how to manage a crisis.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

While on the road, I’m educating event professionals on the latest and greatest tech, as well as practical tech solutions that can make their lives easier and more efficient — a key distinction most event practitioners overlook when mapping timelines and checklists.

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Risk Management Contracts Tech Financial 40

QC Event School

APRIL 6, 2023

What Businesses Look for in a Corporate Event Planner Internal Events 101 External Events 101 Overcoming the Seven Deadly Sins of Event Management Event Decorating Resources: Attention, students and grads of QC Event School’s Event Decor Course ! Take advantage of this amazing discount and continue your education today!

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SpotMe Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Strategic meetings management is a concept that’s over 20 years old but has recently taken on a new form. The meetings and events industry has evolved, and planners now have a seat at the omnichannel table, where data-driven insights and attendee experiences are top of mind. The time for strategic meetings management is now.

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Management Meetings Risk Management Technology 130

QC Event School

APRIL 6, 2023

What Businesses Look for in a Corporate Event Planner Internal Events 101 External Events 101 Overcoming the Seven Deadly Sins of Event Management Event Decorating Resources: Attention, students and grads of QC Event School’s Event Decor Course ! Take advantage of this amazing discount and continue your education today!

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Corporate Events Social Media Consulting Event Planning 52

PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

Bureau of Labor Statistics predicted a 10-percent increase in the number of meeting-and-event-planning jobs by 2024. CHME, CHSP, CMP, CHE, who in addition to teaching classes at Metropolitan State University of Denver, serves as a faculty adviser for the school’s hospitality, tourism, and events management department. “In

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Negotiating Hospitality Contracts Risk Management 68

PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2019

In the 28th Annual Meetings Market Survey, respondents listed rising food and beverage costs as a major challenge. As part of the 28th Annual Meetings Market Survey, we asked respondents a handful of open-ended questions, including: “What is the biggest challenge facing the meetings industry today?” All material © 2019 by PCMA.

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