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Conference Management: What Event Organizers Need to Know

Eventmobi

Here are the six kinds of conferences you’re most likely to see in the event industry: Seminar A seminar is a small, interactive conference. During the event, subject matter experts share information on a specific topic with attendees. As such, seminars are typically less formal than other conference types.

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Contracting Conference Speakers

Gallus Events

Those events have ranged from half day seminars to three day conferences. So perhaps, on average, let’s say half a dozen speakers at each event. And how many did I ask to sign a contract or any kind of agreement before they spoke? Contracting conference speakers just wasn’t something I did.

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Teaching About Contracts? Here’s An Experiential Learning Activity For Your Class

Event Leadership Institute

When I was teaching a course in risk management and law in an event management diploma program, I was faced with this same challenge. One of the learning outcomes was for students to learn the importance of reading a contract. Cell phone contracts. Cell phone contracts. With cell contracts especially!

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How to Create Highly Effective Sales Conversations at Events

Attendease

When it comes to any event-based lead generation, speaking and listening are far more important than simply turning up. Prospects may mention that they have tight budgets, a lack of authority to make critical business decisions, or incumbent suppliers tied to long contracts, to name just a few.

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2019 40 Under 40: Natasha Stamper Pedigo, The Asphalt Institute

Connect Your Meetings

Natasha Stamper Pedigo, CMP, 38, works in Lexington, Kentucky, as a meeting planner and event manager at The Asphalt Institute. A s a 2019 40 Under 40 honoree, Pedigo discusses her passion for the events industry. and Canada for the Asphalt Institute, as well as several smaller seminars and workshops.

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Bowling Green State University is The Venue for Professional Conferences!

Unique Venues

When planning a professional conference or seminar you really do want every detail to be, well perfect. Think about it: individuals are taking part of their work schedule traveling away from their jobs and their families to attend your event. They are the tried and true trusted venue for your professional conference, seminar, or event.

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2019 15 Over 50: Blanca Ferreris, CMP, CMM

Connect Your Meetings

Blanca Ferreris, CMP, CMM, works in Woodhaven, New York, as a s enior business events manager at RIMS, Risk Management Society. As a 2019 15 Over 50 honoree, Ferreris discusses her passion for the events industry. What I do: I am responsible for contracting more than 75 hotel agreements per year.

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