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Attention Meeting Planners: Instant Booking Is Finally Here

EventMB

The New Marketplace Philosophy for Meeting Bookings. Ryan Morris, vice president of Americas sales for Groups360, said that the company conducted thorough market research back in 2020. Meeting professionals are tired of sending out RFPs just to find out that a hotel’s rates are out of budget, or their event’s dates are already booked.

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3 Ways to Source Smarter in a Sellers’ Market

MeetingsNet

Let’s face it: This year will be tough for meeting planners. Not only are we in a seller’s market, but planners will also face tighter budgets, higher meeting costs, and less bandwidth. So, what happens when an unstoppable force (supplier price increases) meets an immovable object (meeting planning budgets)? .

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Smart Women 2017: Innovators

SmartMeetings

Job title: Director of sales and marketing. What I love about my job: I enjoy the art of the sales process and meeting execution. First job: Internal marketing manager at a five-start resort in the Red Sea, Egypt. Job title: Director of marketing. Marketing is multifaceted. Tracy Blair. Job title: Co-founder.

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Smart Women 2017 – Innovators

SmartMeetings

Job title: Director of sales and marketing. What I love about my job: I enjoy the art of the sales process and meeting execution. First job: Internal marketing manager at a five-start resort in the Red Sea, Egypt. Job title: Director of marketing. Marketing is multifaceted. Tracy Blair. Job title: Co-founder.

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Corbin's November/December 2016 TechTalk Newsletter - Layton

Corbin Ball

Prime the pump with some easy-to-adopt marketing strategies before you get there. 18 LINKS FOR MEETINGS, BUSINESS AND FUN. Or helpful business or meeting planning links? 6 Meeting Industry-Related Sites: ebook from Julius Solaris: The Future of Event Marketing. Got fun videos?

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How to Plan an LGBT-Friendly Meeting or Event

SmartMeetings

It allows you back out of a contract without liability or damage costs if that state begins enacting any anti-LGBT legislation between the time of signing the contact and the time of program execution. If the property allows it, implement an “All Gender Restroom” sign outside of the main meeting area during the event.