Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Throughout the year, Smart Meetings has invited professionals from different corners of the event planning world to impart their knowledge. While there are many more webinars from the year you can watch, here are six (and their respective summarized stories) that we’ve curated that sums up the year quite well.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 12, 2020

attorney at Devlin Law Firm, explained in a recent Smart Meetings Accelerator webinar “ COVID-19 Considerations for Meetings Contracts ” that the answer is complicated. The facts are that the Centers for Disease Control says that the risks of [contracting] COVID-19 are very low in the United States,” Devlin said.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 19, 2019

Writing contracts and negotiating terms with suppliers can be tricky. In a recent Smart Meetings webinar, veteran hospitality contracts attorney Lisa Sommer Devlin shared some tips for creating win-win contracts. Here are the contract clauses you shouldn’t do without. More : Webinars from Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Master planner consultants offer 6 tips for negotiating your next corporate event Does this sound familiar? You have been tasked with producing a new event—or breathing new life into one that has been on rinse and repeat too long. What questions should you ask during sourcing to avoid surprises post-event?

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Register for webinar. How would you handle an unanticipated budget increase of $40,000 because the venue’s contract had fine print that dictated your client had to use the in-house preferred supplier for all breakout rooms? a consulting agency dedicated to reviewing and negotiating balanced event contracts.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

What contracts need to include and how to negotiate those from third parties. Business events and hotel group room bookings are nearly half of what they were in 2019. planners are executing carefully structured and successful Covid safety protocols that are now enabling incentive travelers to get back to events.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

What contracts need to include and how to negotiate those from third parties. Business events and hotel group room bookings are nearly half of what they were in 2019. planners are executing carefully structured and successful Covid safety protocols that are now enabling incentive travelers to get back to events.

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Event Leadership Institute

JULY 28, 2021

Please note: This story and referenced webinar are intended for educational purposes only and do not replace independent professional judgment. The panelists and the Event Leadership Institute are not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or professional services. Last year, all meetings and events were on hold.

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Event Planning BluePrint

OCTOBER 30, 2022

There’s just one thing left – making your career as an event planner official “on paper.” . But what are the top event planning courses for planners? In reality, you don’t actually need a formal education, accreditations, or affiliations to launch your own event planning business or to even get a job at an event planning company.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Webinars that provide CEU credits are a great resource for planners looking to expand their knowledge and further their careers. Smart Meetings regularly offers free webinars that cover a range of valuable topics, from contract negotiation to sourcing strategies. These are a few of our most popular webinars from 2016.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 10, 2018

Webinar live date: June 21, 2018 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. This program has been submitted to the Events Industry Council for CMP Preferred Provider review. Webinar live date: June 21, 2018, 2018 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. During this one-hour webinar, you’ll: Understand today's trends that impact international meeting management.

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TicketBud

DECEMBER 5, 2023

As the current year winds down, event organizers are gearing up for the next round of exciting programs and gatherings. The success of an event often hinges on meticulous preparation and foresight. Planning your events calendar a year in advance provides the framework for a seamless and successful series of gatherings.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 2, 2023

6 steps to finding the right event tech vendors and product Finding the right event tech can be a long, tedious process. Listen to the entire webinar here. What is the purpose of your event? What type of event is it? Event tech tools are going to help you solve those problems and challenges.”

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Endless Events

MAY 13, 2022

The events industry is exciting, ever-changing, and sociable. Being an event planner, event manager, or event marketer is a difficult job that demands a lot of energy and knowledge, but many of us are drawn to it because it is – above all else – rewarding. Event planning is an umbrella term.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 25, 2019

All-inclusive properties may seem like the holy grail of venues to meeting planners, and while they can make the planners job a lot easier, they don’t automatically guarantee a high-quality event. During your two- or three-night site inspection and prior to signing a contract, Wendell’s smart tip is “ negotiate, negotiate, negotiate.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

AUGUST 30, 2018

Cvent tools are designed to help you create better, smarter events. Check out our free webinar for a sneak peak at some of these great features! Negotiate Better with the Cvent Supplier Network. Negotiating rates is easier with the platform since every contract and bid is saved within the system.” Register Now!

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MeetingsNet

JULY 7, 2020

In a late June webinar that drew more than 700 corporate and association meeting planners, 64 percent of attendees responded that they expect their organizations to return to holding in-person events by January 2021. Another discussion topic was the expected return of incentive-travel programs to the universe of in-person events.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2023

View Webinar on Demand Facilitator of Change Association meetings often function as a place of dialogue and discourse. Read More: Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract What the Audience Needs To create the best experience for your attendees, Mason suggests the traditional route of surveying.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

May is president and owner of Bright Spot Incentives & Events, and one of the guests on the latest Smart Meetings webinar, “Meet the Secret Weapon in the Quest to Return to F2F.”. Many topics were discussed, among them the phasing-out of hybrid and contract negotiation.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 27, 2020

Meeting professionals who use a slow-down in face-to-face meetings due to coronavirus (COVID-19) containment measures to work on their skills will be prepared to thrive when a new events marketplace emerges after the all-clear sign. Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals Starts March 31. Upcoming Courses.

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Event Industry News

MAY 7, 2020

PlanetIMEX launches today with an invitation to everyone in the global meetings, events and incentive travel industry to register free of charge for EduMonday Live on 11 May. . Human psychology, Nature, collaboration, contract negotiations and more. EduMonday Live kicks off at 10am UK time. She Means Business panel discussion.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Risk management is a dedicated preparedness rather than simply a mental exercise, according to Lisa Sommer Devlin, the most recent Smart Meetings webinar host. That includes accidents and natural disasters as well as anything else that can keep your event from making the money it should and being successful, in general. Legal Risks.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 22, 2019

We have come to a time and place were event Wi-Fi is expected. Unfortunately it’s not always delivered as you expected maybe the quality is terrible or the price is through the roof, none of these are surprises you want to run into your event. How can you ensure you are getting great Wi-Fi for your event?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2018

One of the most daring and complex high-wire acts is organizing a citywide event. Spanning multiple hotels, thousands of rooms and millions of square feet of event space, a citywide requires a planner to manage a long list of responsibilities to make it successful. Make sure you are communicating.”.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 7, 2020

In the latest Smart Meetings Accelerator, “ Technically Speaking: How to Talk AV ,” Michael Granek, CSEP, president and chief operating officer of Event Leadership Institute, led a tour through the vivid and vital world of audiovisual. AV covers a vast array of tools to make your event a success. AV May Be Bigger Than You Think.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 24, 2018

We are seeing a common and alarming trend that hotels are charging exorbitant amounts to use their WIFI for your events. Sometimes this number can be well into the thousands, but you have options and you don’t always need to layout $30k just to have event WIFI. Event WIFI Security . Watch below. Know WIFI Basics .

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Many organizations, including Smart Meetings , have turned their events virtual. Access one of our many webinars , which provide relevant information that can increase your meetings knowledge. According to a survey by Etc.venues , 73 percent of professionals are planning a hybrid event before year’s end.

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Endless Events

APRIL 12, 2019

AV can make or break your event. Great AV and your event will run seamlessly. AV should enhance your event vision and help you achieve your goals. On the other hand, event AV mistakes can leave your guests wishing they never came and can make your event the talk of the town for all the wrong reasons.

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Event Leadership Institute

MAY 1, 2018

One of the main reasons event professionals across the country choose to learn with us is to hone the skills they need to advance their event planning careers, and many of them ask us about job openings. As a result, each month we curate a list of exciting event job and career opportunities in the industry. Post A Job.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Planners have a thousand details to consider when organizing a private event. A webinar by Skyline Exhibits aimed to answer that, hosted by Sofia Troutman, senior digital marketing and product innovation manager, and Jon Althoff, senior director of global marketing. More : Make Your Event a Grand Success with SWOT Analysis.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The problem : Force majeure , meaning an unavoidable accident, has occurred, causing an inability to carry through with the contract on one or both sides. The better play: In the case of a true force majeure , hotels will not expect you to hold an event or pay. Here are some things to consider: Navigating Force Majeure.

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Plan Your Meetings

MAY 31, 2018

Exploring the meeting and event industry publications landscape, we recognized the need for something more like a career resource than a newsy magazine. Most meeting and event industry print publications can be had for no cost—you just need to know how to get them. So, what other information would you look to see presented here?

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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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Planning Pod

JULY 27, 2022

If you are somehow engaged in event sales – whether as a salesperson, business owner or manager in the hospitality and events industry – you already know that establishing successful sales practices and habits is the #1 way to grow revenues for private, group and in-person events. source: Spotio ).

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Hubilo Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2021

What’s Event Planning? All types of events, right from a grand corporate event to a simple wedding, need planning. Organizing events is hard as hundreds of things can go wrong on D-Day. As an event planner, you need to dot the i’s and cross the t’s to make sure that the event is delivered successfully.

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Social Tables

MARCH 2, 2021

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Event Industry News

MAY 20, 2020

Contracts to renegotiate. Whether you’re rescheduling an event or requesting a refund, you can’t negotiate effectively until you understand what the other person wants. For event professionals, the coronavirus pandemic isn’t just a matter of cancelling meetings. The meetings and events industry is incredibly social.

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