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Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22

Smart Meetings

“We are basically project managers, but unlike technology projects, you can’t move the deadline and unlike before 2020, you can’t let contracts sit.”. Meetings consultant Jeff Calmus, a former vice president of global event management for MetLife, agreed about the importance of managing up. Choices, Choices.

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Smart Women 2017: Innovators

SmartMeetings

Job title: Founder and CEO Company or organization: Glow Global Events in New York City. What I love about my job: As a global citizen, my work allows me to travel. Our team has managed events on five of the seven continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America and Europe. Cheryl Gentry. Heather Reid.

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Interviews with Planners - Greg Jenkins

Eventinterface

Jenkins is also a previous nominee as Samaritan of the Year and a two-time nominee as Event Planner of the Year by Event Solutions Magazine, an international magazine serving the event and meeting planning industry. Jenkins recently served as Chair, and produced the 2017 Special Event (TSE) Opening Night Party.

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Smart Women 2017 – Innovators

SmartMeetings

Job title: Founder and CEO Company or organization: Glow Global Events in New York City. What I love about my job: As a global citizen, my work allows me to travel. Our team has managed events on five of the seven continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America and Europe. Cheryl Gentry. Heather Reid.

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Adventure is Out There: The Life of a Strategic Account Management Director

Maritz Global Events

Every day is unique and I like that… one day working on future hotel contracts with our sourcing team and clients, other days troubleshooting room block challenges.”. From there it’s dinner, laundry and whatever else is needed for work or home. Then I do it all over again the next day,” she says.

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Get Smart! There Was Never a Better Time to Up Your Game

SmartMeetings

Peters, senior global event strategist for Maritz Global Events, earned her certification in 2005. I’m a big believer in continuing planner education as a vehicle to improve the value proposition of their events and their careers,” he says. “In It has also opened doors for me.”.

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40 Outstanding Event Industry Blogs to Follow

Endless Events

So, our blog provides comprehensive and personality-packed articles with the latest tips, tricks, and trends for event planners to create more epic events with a focus on technical production. . With a UK focus, this is the ideal read if you are based there or like to stay abreast of the global events industry.