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The 33 skills meeting and event planners need to succeed

Plan Your Meetings

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.

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The New Age of Strategic Meetings Management: A Seat at the Omnichannel Table

SpotMe Blog

Strategically source vendors and negotiate contracts to reduce expenses. Finally, provide ongoing education and training. Reduce Event Costs Take a data-driven approach to optimize your event budget. Analyze past event costs to identify waste areas and set budgets for future events.

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40 Outstanding Event Industry Blogs to Follow

Endless Events

You’ll find helpful info on a range of topics from staging inspiration and productivity advice through to real-world assistance in getting the most out of your AV contracts. Their blog, the “Event Leaders Blog” is packed with education, training and insights for event profs just like you. Event Leadership Institute. Meetingsnet.