Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The author of “Intentional Event Design” joined the IMEX team in June after leaving SITE Global where she was head of events for more than three years, to pursue a. Her role varied, however, including exhibitor, tech provider, speaker and tour guide. A Focused Approach. “We Tahira Endean. Pitching for 2023.

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2023 Contracts 2011 Sustainability 98

Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

And unless they possess excellent hearing, conversing with a colleague while Heroes plays from a monster speaker ten feet away is, well, challenging. I’ve been at too many event parties where loud music was inescapable. To minimize no-shows, put the requirement for a tech check in presenter contracts.

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Meetings Tech Contracts Trade Shows 156

Event Industry News

MAY 7, 2020

EduMonday Live on Monday 11 May has been designed to give the business events industry the chance to engage, totally free of charge, in a range of carefully curated education sessions led by 40 expert speakers. Human psychology, Nature, collaboration, contract negotiations and more. She Means Business panel discussion.

Negotiating 85

Negotiating Consulting Contracts Education 85

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2021

Planning and planning for weeks on end, getting everything in order—vendors, speaker, planners, F&B, those little odds and ends. I’m in the middle of planning an event for about 80 people. You’ve been here before. You think you’re ready for anything, and you look forward to a well-deserved rest when it’s over. Katie Bohrer.

Meetings 98

Meetings Contracts Medical Meetings Travel 98

Event Leadership Institute

OCTOBER 29, 2020

As some organizations consider planning and holding in-person events and gatherings, and other communities are in the early stages of moving ahead, there are many new questions to consider. Developed in partnership with MPI, the course provides new ways to prepare event strategy, design, execution, and evaluation. Share below.

Insurance 105

Insurance Food and Beverage Contracts Transportation 105

Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

Next is the Social Contract, the new Code of Conduct with the event where we agree to maintain safe distancing, wear masks and to not participate if we are feeling unwell. We have seen experiences from fabulous speakers to 24-hour extravaganzas bringing global teams to shared moments. Micro-Trend: Ultra Personalization.

2021 397

2021 Food and Beverage Travel Sustainability 397

Eventtia

APRIL 18, 2022

The golden rule of event planning is that the earlier you can start planning and working on your event, the better. You’ll have more options, whether it’s the venue, speakers, date/time, and you’ll also have more time to promote the event and to deal with any issues that may come up. Talent/speaker fees.

Social Media 62

Social Media Sponsorships Speakers Contracts 62

Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

Create a long-term event planning timeline to ensure that each part of the planning process gets the focus it deserves. Ignore competing events Clients often approach planners with specifics in mind for an event, such as the date, location, or event design.

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ePly

MARCH 18, 2024

Emergency planning: If there’s a disaster during the event (e.g., Talent: If your event features keynote speakers, entertainment, or conference leaders, you’ll need to negotiate the terms long before the event. Common reasons for events include celebrating, fundraising, socializing, or educating.

Social Media 62

Social Media Transportation Speakers Negotiating 62

Event Industry News

AUGUST 17, 2022

IMEX America, which returns to Las Vegas October 10 – 13, is set to address the new needs of the industry head on, bringing together the global business events community in a four-day event designed to deliver a tailored, targeted and enjoyable business experience.?? . 3,000+ global buyers.

Hotels 56

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Can the same be said about business events? Convene asked Joan Eisenstodt, who as chief strategist for her firm Eisenstodt Associates consults on event design. . Because it’s contracted, hotels do a good job in that one area. When I’m a speaker, my needs are accommodated to the extent that they can be.

Contracts 77

Contracts Social Media Hotels 2017 77

Social Tables

JANUARY 17, 2018

Determine what you want them to feel, think, and do both during and after the event. And make sure to incorporate components in your event design that will provoke those responses. For an event to be successful, you have to know your audience. Build your event budget. Create the event design.

Event Planning 137

Event Planning Social Media Entertainment Event Design 137

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Meeting professionals have always shouldered a hefty bag of tricks to fix the jagged edges that emerge at even the most meticulously polished events. Epoxies could range from repurposing florals for sterile rooms to finding gluten-free meals for the dozen VIPs who didn’t RSVP, to filling in for the speaker who missed a flight.

Food and Beverage 105

Food and Beverage Contracts Hotels Meetings 105

Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

Next is the Social Contract, the new Code of Conduct with the event where we agree to maintain safe distancing, wear masks and to not participate if we are feeling unwell. We have seen experiences from fabulous speakers to 24-hour extravaganzas bringing global teams to shared moments. Micro-Trend: Ultra Personalization.

2021 195

2021 Food and Beverage Travel Sustainability 195

Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 14, 2022

As industry roles shifted, we launched 4 new Certificate Courses : Pandemic On-Site Protocol , Hybrid & Virtual Event Director , Advanced Event Design & Strategy , and a CMP Exam Prep Course. We had 4,239 event professionals register for our courses , 3,667 of which passed their exams to earn digital credentials.

2021 52

2021 2022 Risk Management 2020 52

Event Leadership Institute

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

This course, designed for meeting and event professionals, provides the knowledge to understand the gear, staff, and set up your event needs to function properly, look right, and be cost-effective. Instructor: Brandt Krueger, technical producer and speaker. Virtual Event & Meeting Management. Duration: 5 weeks.

Meetings 52

Meetings Food and Beverage Consulting Education 52

Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 13, 2020

He has worked with global organizations on their marketing and development efforts for nearly a quarter-century and is International Past President for the International Live Events Association (ILEA). He offered several considerations to help planners start preparing now for the return of modified in-person events. “But

2020 52

2020 Trade Shows Event Design Contracts 52

SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

Logistics management: From booking the venue to arranging travel and accommodation for attendees and speakers, experienced pharma event planners handle all the logistical details. Content development: The content, from presentations and panel discussions to interactive workshops, is the heart of any pharma event.

Event Management 130

Event Management 2023 Management Healthcare 130

Socio Events

JULY 27, 2021

Here are some key questions to ask as you build the health and safety aspect of your hybrid event budget: If your venue requires masks inside, who will be responsible for ensuring that everyone is wearing one where appropriate? Does your contract with the venue include a health concierge, or will you need to hire a third party?

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Sponsorships Negotiating Contracts Venues 83

Event Marketer

JANUARY 29, 2024

“Google wants to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible—that is the mission of the company—and I think if you follow that sentiment to its logical conclusion, accessibility and making things accessible to all of our users can only happen if we understand what our users need, and that goes for live events, as well.”

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Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 25, 2024

Conferences: These events are knowledge-driven, designed to educate and inspire attendees. Planning a conference involves curating content, managing speakers, organizing sessions, and ensuring that the flow of the event supports learning and interaction.

Event Planning 62

Event Planning Financial Negotiating Education 62

The MICE

MARCH 11, 2021

Now, after one year of hosting and attending virtual events, the events industry is facing the challenge of how to engage attendees and combat ‘zoom fatigue.’ The first speaker, Farshida Zafar, L.L.M., These themed nights will be two hours long and will also include a keynote speaker, presentations and panel discussions.

Contracts 52

Contracts 2030 Marketing 2020 52

Planning Pod

JULY 7, 2022

Event management systems make manually recreating the same type of document for different clientele a thing of the past. Any software worth the cost should have a robust collection of templates, from contracts and invoices to itineraries and emails. And why should that feedback be limited to event attendees? Client portals.

Event Tech 103

Event Tech Tech Social Media Technology 103

Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

I have since worked for two additional medical specialty associations and have grown in my responsibility and understanding of all aspects of annual conference design and execution. My background in architecture has helped with the event design aspects, project management, and balancing budget, scope and quality.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 7, 2017

Better contract negotiations. For our largest event in 2016 we had to turn away more than 150 people. . • We may shorten our 2017 meeting, have one less speaker, reduce the meal costs. • What changes — positive or negative — have you made to your meeting over the last year because of the economy? Cut videoing of presentations.

Food and Beverage 67

Food and Beverage Risk Management Insurance 2017 67

PCMA Convene

MARCH 21, 2018

Helping clients to have really excellent programming for annual conferences — speakers and topics that help to increase registration and to gain greater participation from current members as well as to attract new members. Job security in a term of new leadership — as well as streamlining events and expenses (too many events)!

Sponsorships 32

Sponsorships Insurance Contracts 2019 32

Endless Events

OCTOBER 12, 2018

It helps you gain a new audience who might not have heard of your event before or who couldn’t make it. Live streaming allows attendees to share the event with friends and co-workers who might enjoy it, which expands your reach. A live stream can also be enticing for speakers because it allows them to reach a larger group of people.

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Events Speakers Corporate Events Contracts 119

Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

H: Meeting or event design. If you’re strategic about creating a sustainability plan for your event you can have a powerful positive impact on the environment, your participants and your host communities. Manage contracts. Manage implementation of meeting or event. H: Meeting or event design.

Meetings 62

Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62

PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

They value experiences like food and beverage, speakers/entertainment, and learning environments with good audiovisual. Leadership often thinks the answer to their attendance problems is to earmark even more spend for attendance marketing. Spend in this category doesn’t contribute to the value proposition for attendees.

Marketing 60

Marketing Food and Beverage Meetings Advertising 60

PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

They value experiences like food and beverage, speakers/entertainment, and learning environments with good audiovisual. Leadership often thinks the answer to their attendance problems is to earmark even more spend for attendance marketing. Spend in this category doesn’t contribute to the value proposition for attendees.

Marketing 51

Marketing Meetings Food and Beverage Advertising 51

Eventtia

OCTOBER 10, 2023

It covers every aspect of event planning , from building landing pages and creating event agendas to streamlining networking and gathering post-event feedback. Event management software often integrates with other tools, providing analytics, facilitating communication, and enabling more intricate event designs.

Negotiating 118

Negotiating Retail Financial Management 118

Attendease

MARCH 16, 2021

” That includes going back to the basics – event design – and thinking of your audience first. “The events that have been the most successful are the ones that have made it more about design over platform,” said event expert Tahira Endean in a recent interview. 4- Focus on engagement.

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Technology 2020 Tech Management 273

Event Guru

MAY 5, 2023

Event planners are responsible for organizing and conducting conferences and seminars that cater to specific business objectives, ensuring that attendees have a productive and engaging experience. This may involve coordinating speakers, creating schedules, managing logistics, and promoting the event to the target audience.

Sports 40

Sports Fashion Entertainment Education 40

Endless Events

AUGUST 17, 2018

Or by constructing the talk in such a way that it syncs the brains of the audience and the speaker in remarkable ways. Make Your Next Conference Memorable via Venue Design. The secret is to make an impression with the venue design itself, even before they get to the keynote speakers. Tips for Growing Your Event Revenue.

Conference 78

Conference Contracts B2B Speakers 78

CadmiumCD

MAY 9, 2022

You’ve probably heard the complaints from exhibitors about lead retrieval units. They’re expensive, difficult to operate and create a data bottleneck, as it can take days after a show to receive all those leads. By that time, a hot lead has turned cold!

Trade Shows 52

Trade Shows Social Media Contracts Event Apps 52

PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2019

Client politics, controlling costs for space and services, and contract negotiations were top of mind for some respondents, as was finding diverse speakers. Contract negotiation when dealing with India hotels. Contracting. (3 Finding diversity in speakers. Finding quality speakers. Communication.

Contracts 69

Contracts Hotels Food and Beverage Negotiating 69

Social Tables

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Microphones, speakers, and other audio-visual equipment may also be available. Superior service When booking an event at a restaurant, patrons expect excellent service. Include taxes and gratuity so there are no hidden costs or surprise expenses, and detail the pricing structure in your event planning contract.

Food and Beverage 78

Food and Beverage Social Media Venues Advertising 78