PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2019

But the combined answers to the question give a clear sense that many meeting professionals are feeling crunched by a lack of resources — of money, staff, time, or all three — in the face of their jobs’ demands. Contract negotiation when dealing with India hotels. Travel budget has been significantly cut off. Contracting. (3

Contracts 69

Contracts Hotels Food and Beverage Negotiating 69

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Many mentioned the same things: autonomy, creativity, challenge, the opportunity to travel, and to see a project through from beginning to end. I love a little bit of everything — the planning, the communication with vendors, speakers and sponsors, the creative aspects, the cyclical nature of the job, and my co-workers.

Contracts 59

Contracts Travel Medical Meetings Education 59

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

and those that travel to international markets. travel ban). I hope for stabilization so that planning can be more intentional than planning for the unknown.”. Contracting space — Total exhibition space shrank 20 percent compared to the average exposition footprint in last year’s survey. NUMBER OF MEETINGS PLANNED.

Marketing 78

Marketing Meetings 2016 2007 78

Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

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. But, something we really appreciate is their insights into the human-side of event planning. Suggested reading: Contract trends: What’s old may be new again.

Trade Shows 133

Trade Shows Food and Beverage Tech Education 133

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

It was this moment where I realized that experiences in meetings can have an impact on attendees, and reshaped how I viewed my career. At some point, I would like to branch out in my career and experience what meeting planning is like in the private sector. What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far?

2017 69

2017 Education Hospitality Meetings 69

SmartMeetings

JUNE 22, 2017

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.

Meetings 77

Meetings Site Selections Negotiating Speakers 77

SmartMeetings

JANUARY 18, 2017

20, president-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office, and nearly one million Americans are expected to travel to Washington, DC, to either attend the inauguration or protest it. It will be an event people will be buzzing about for years to come, which means it surely offers some important lessons that meeting planners will appreciate.

Transportation 40

Transportation Travel Contracts Site Selections 40

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

Another big, ongoing story has been the transformation of the image that meeting professionals hold of themselves. Rather than leaving their children with Grandma or a sitter, more physicians were traveling to the annual meeting with them. It comes as no surprise that ‘costs’ will be the watchword of the ’90s. March 1992.

2012 56

2012 Food and Beverage 2013 Hotels 56