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Seeking Innovators, Experts, and Educators in Meeting Planning

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Whether your meetings specialty is event design, contract negotiations, operations management, sustainability, risk management, virtual events, speaker trends, food & beverage, or something else entirely, our call for speakers is seeking fresh voices to educate and spark new ideas for meetings and conventions.

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New Contract Essentials in an Ever-Changing Environment

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2022 contracting will require going back to basics. The beginning of a new year brings the promise of new events, incentives and meetings. Contracting in the current Covid climate, however, is complex—everything feels unsettled, so it’s hard to know how to plan. How do we navigate this ever-changing environment?

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Event Profs Slated for Upgrades with New Certifications, Training Programs

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Global DMC Partners (GDP), the network of independently owned destination management companies, launched GDP University. The free program touches on topics, in the form of webinars, from the basics of meeting planning to more complex topics, such as event technology and sustainability. GDP University. 25 at 11 a.m.

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7 Great Perks of Being an Eventprof

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It can be challenging for those in the meeting planning profession, but looking on the bright side really does pay off. Since event planners are always tasked with managing a million moving parts, their brains are definitely getting a workout. Mastering stress management. Maintaining a sharp mind. Never getting bored.

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Free coronavirus-related webinars (May 2020)

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Avoiding Burnout and Managing Stress ”. Reduce Stress from Meeting Planning by Knowing Who to Trust ”. Risk Management Planning. Dealing with Coronavirus and other Calamities in your Contracts. Back-to-Normal Barometer ”. May 21 . The Work From Home Revolution.

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Risk360: On-Site Safety

MeetingsNet

Risk-reduction actions for safer events in 2019. It is no secret that meeting planning is a stressful job and that no matter how much preparation happens before an event, once on site planners are still deluged with questions and last-minute issues. Have an AED on site. 31 states have Good Samaritan laws addressing their use .

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The 5 Busy Phases of Event Planning

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Timeline, budget, specific venue, caterer, schedule, speakers, entertainment, risk management, marketing and promotion should be moving along. Exactly how will you manage the balancing act? Aren’t you glad you made a plan B? If you made a plan C, you’ll be even happier. Cue the event binder.