Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As if the job of meeting professional weren’t difficult enough, many have had to take on the role of Chief Difficult Conversation Starter. In fact, if approached with thoughtfulness and preparation, those interactions could lead to the meeting professionals taking a rightful place as strategic advisors. By the Numbers. Jeff Calmus.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 8, 2020

With the year barely at the halfway mark, 2020 already has stretched meeting professionals to their limits. Now meeting professionals work in an environment in which, with no vaccine or effective treatment for COVID-19 yet available, the pandemic is contained in some parts of the world, but not in others — and that is subject to change.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Even for planners at the top of their game, the current meeting climate has created new levels of stress—the result of severe hotel booking compression, high turnover in supplier staff, and short meeting lead times. Post pandemic, a lot of faces have changed; a lot of meetings have changed. We have new internal stakeholders.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) brought 700 thought leaders together at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida to prepare meeting professionals for whatever comes next with a call to reflect, discover and recharge. The enemy of success is not failure, but comfort,” she said.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Water Quality Association staff used the Go-To-Meeting platform to deliver virtual sessions from their headquarters. The following is taken from a presentation by LyNae Schleyer, WQA meetings director and Wesley Bleed, marketing and communications director in the Nov.

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Expo Pass

MARCH 22, 2023

The surprises, the last-minute saves, and all of the people we’ve gotten to meet along the way. Use that to make decisions about advertisement, venue design, speaker selection, and even catering. This gives you time to put all the pieces together and to give advance notice to any desired speakers. Congratulations!

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Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 25, 2024

The Versatility of Event Types The landscape of event planning is incredibly diverse, with each type of event presenting its own set of challenges and rewards: Corporate Events: These can range from small business meetings to large-scale conferences or galas. Budgeting and Financial Acumen Financial savvy is key to successful event planning.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 19, 2019

Today’s cybercriminal only needs one piece of information to wreak havoc with meeting planners - an email password. As a speaker for Executive Speakers Bureau , I educate individuals and organizations all across the country by sharing my experiences from my FBI career. Brought to you by: Cybercrime. And I’ll tell you how!

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Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Hybrid events were designed around the in-person experience, with live streams of speaker presentations tacked on as a bonus feature. When it comes to meeting safety standards, event planners need to consider consumer confidence as much as regulatory policy. Safety Concerns. Some formats can be just as (if not more) effective online.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 19, 2021

When you are planning for an inspiring event, you probably don’t want to imagine the possibility of your hard work going to waste, but the pandemic illustrated why it’s important to prepare for the chance that your meeting may need to be canceled due to circumstances completely outside your control. Here are some vital event insurance tips.

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Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 10, 2016

There are a number of instances in which engaging speakers for free makes sense and few would object to it. It is also appropriate that speakers be permitted to include a short blurb about their area of expertise and links to their website, blog and social media accounts in handouts, on the event app, etc. Charity Events.

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Event Leadership Institute

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The Hyatt Regency Coconut Point in Bonita Springs had hosted FFEA’s conference for the past several years, and Suzanne also had future space contracted with them. The team was incredibly flexible – they were open to renegotiating the entire contract and working with us even if attendance was drastically reduced.”. Speaker Prep.

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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.

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 17, 2021

In the same way, as when you post a job opening, running an RFP allows you to screen out and whittle down the potential vendors to the select few who are most likely to meet your needs. For example, for a shorter-term project, you might have fewer people involved than say a longer-term contract process.

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Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

She explains, “You can have the best caterers, the most wonderful venue, amazing artists and magnificent décor, but unless a practical time plan is followed, the result won’t meet the expectations of the client.” While planners want to meet the wishes of their clients, it is important not to book dates blindly.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 8, 2020

Meeting professionals are left wondering about the very foundation of their missions. The financial crisis, terrorist attacks and SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) all caused panic, and each was described, with some justification, as unprecedented. With all incentives or meetings, there is a big high after the event.

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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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PCMA Convene

APRIL 28, 2020

Standups — or short meetings — can be a great tool for teams who are having to shift skills in order to meet the needs of digital event planning. If they have a live meeting planned in 2020, Colangelo said, they see that they must take it down — like a house, brick by brick. What is the plan: Hit pause? Punt to fall?

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StraussCA

JUNE 29, 2022

Creating a solid plan for your next event takes time, to avoid rushed marketing activities leading to poor attendance and financial returns. Entertainment, guest speakers or presenters; factor in travel, accommodations, per diems and other consumables. Prepare a list of questions to ask vendors you meet.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 8, 2020

What could in-person meetings during the time of COVID-19 — meaning there is no vaccine or effective treatment yet available — look like? He’s been speaking with four potential sites about hosting the two-day event, including the Dana Farber Center, another health-care facility, a hospital, and a small meeting venue.

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Socio Events

AUGUST 29, 2022

Every time I meet with an association or partner, they ask if I have any sponsorship options or ideas outside of the prospectus. Today’s event organizers should talk to their sponsors about their objectives, desired outcome, and any financial constraints, then build solutions based on their unique needs.

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Event Leadership Institute

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

This looming economic threat is the impetus for a webinar I gave recently for FICP (Financial & Insurance Conference Planners) titled Recession-Proofing Your Job: Strategies for Improving Your Value. Are you viewed as a commodity or a business partner? Follow the money. Can you calculate, or at least discuss, the relative R.O.I.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 10, 2023

For instance, if you’re following the model of Campari Group, tools for managing budgets or other financial considerations become paramount. An efficient system that doesn’t break the bank yet meets all your needs is the ideal. Finally, you might need specialized features if your attendees include key figures like influencers or KOLs.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 9, 2023

What should you do when your key speaker suddenly cancels five days before the event? Outline a detailed budget for your event Financial planning is paramount to ensure the viability of your event. Identify and secure your event speakers The right speakers or talents can be a game-changer for any event, especially in retail.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 15, 2019

Finally, it’s independent, as the recommender has no financial interest in the organization. After all, when is the last time you told a friend about an adequate dining experience or a so-so keynote speaker you heard at a conference? Host a “Meet the Speakers” reception.

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The MICE

MARCH 31, 2022

All speaker contributions are translated simultaneously into German or English, allowing all participants to follow the programme in the language they prefer. Participants will be given sufficient time for networking to reflect on the new learnings, engage and reconnect with peers as well as meet new people.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

They’re getting much better data, reaching a broader audience, getting high-level speakers more easily and cheaply, and are realizing the impact of having so many people out of the office for several days traveling to and from events. With demand for in-person event venues and vendors at historically low levels, expect supply to contract.

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SevenEvents

MAY 26, 2023

Develop a budget creating a comprehensive budget is essential to ensure the financial success of your event. for conferences, you could incorporate engaging elements such as keynote speakers, panel discussions, live demonstrations, and hands-on activities. for celebrations, you could consider interactive entertainment.

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Socio Events

JULY 27, 2021

Hybrid events certainly require more of a financial commitment than virtual events, as you’re layering a virtual component on top of an in-person event. Does your contract with the venue include a health concierge, or will you need to hire a third party? Meeting Tomorrow covered three hybrid event AV setup examples.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Specifically, Goombal helps meeting and event professionals with project management and team collaboration, financial management (budgets, expenses, revenue, cash flow, forecasts, profitability), risk management (hotel room-block contract liability tracking, F&B minimum planning), and maximizing utilization of event resources (rooms, speakers, (..)

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Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 13, 2020

“Until we meet again.”. But event and meetings pros have been saying this since the pandemic began – longing for the days to be back together, doing what they love. And it isn’t just event and meeting pros who feel this way – eight in ten who are working from home miss in-person events.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 6, 2017

It’s a beautiful conference facility, he said, and because Croke Park is a nonprofit — “it’s run by the organization that is mandated to preserve the Gaelic games,” Molisani said — he got a “ridiculously” economical per-person, per-day rate that included the meeting space, lunch, tea and biscuit breaks, Wi-Fi, and AV. .

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 24, 2019

Developing an event budget is a crucial element when planning your meeting or event. To begin building your budget, it’s best to determine what financial success means for your event and how you want to measure it. Determine What Financial Success Means For Your Meeting or Event. Plan a Budget For Your Meeting or Event.

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Social Tables

APRIL 22, 2019

This way, you’ll be sure to meet important deadlines, stay within budget, and coordinate multiple parties smoothly. It takes careful planning to pay deposits on time and keep track of contracts. Your keynote speaker requests that you ask about their availability and schedule their appearance three months in advance.

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International Institute of Event Management

JANUARY 13, 2017

This event gathers senior-level representatives from the region’s leading power producers, power plants developers, regulators, traders, financiers and market analysts for discussions and debates about the future of the region's energy mix. . She sent the correct logo to the conference organizer prior to the show, along with the contract.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Whether you attended a massive high school with a graduating class of thousands or a small, local school with less than 100 classmates, you will still need to meet a threshold of interest to justify the cost and effort of planning a reunion. Measure interest in the event. Brainstorm big-picture details. Book vendor services for the reunion.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 6, 2019

Delegates at the Americas Cash Cycle Seminar listen to a speaker at The Waterfront Beach Resort, the second hotel for the event after wildfires forced a relocation. New Day, New Contract. Financial Implications. “We After a hectic Friday, the 10-person on-site event team was back to work early Saturday at the Westin basecamp.

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