SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Ask 4 nonobvious questions to find your dream speaker for a virtual, hybrid or F2F lineup. As meeting professionals, we design and produce one-of-a-kind event experiences. You’ll maximize the experiential quality of your meeting and further your organization’s reputation as a go-to resource for cutting-edge learning.

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

When we emerge from our government-imposed cocoons, we are less likely to find participants content with trends that meet pop culture standards but rather will shift and seek those that tie into the deeper values they have put to the test over this past year. This eloquently sums up what 2021 will need as we return to live events.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Complex gatherings require creative solutions Brandon Goodman Meeting professionals plan their tactical strategies for months before entering the Zone of Action in the ballroom. Read More : Hey, Busy Meeting Planner, You Feeling Stressed? We set up an environment to meet each specific client’s needs.”

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Event Leadership Institute

OCTOBER 24, 2018

One of the learning outcomes was for students to learn the importance of reading a contract. Of course, there are many lesson activities that I could have delivered; a lecture with some stories or a case study, group discussions, guest speakers, having the students research and present on the topic, etc. Cell phone contracts.

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Master the Event

JANUARY 9, 2024

Breaking into the meeting planning business takes a mishmash of education, experience and passion. It seems almost everyone I meet lately appears to have an interest in meeting planning and a meeting planner career. Immerse yourself in all things meeting planning.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 8, 2020

With the year barely at the halfway mark, 2020 already has stretched meeting professionals to their limits. Now meeting professionals work in an environment in which, with no vaccine or effective treatment for COVID-19 yet available, the pandemic is contained in some parts of the world, but not in others — and that is subject to change.

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TicketBud

DECEMBER 5, 2023

To keep these flagship events at the forefront, plan ahead to book venues and secure highly sought out entertainers, speakers or vendors. The earlier you can sign a contract, the better chance you have of nailing down special rates. Consider a tiered system that offers diverse event types and formats – webinars, workshops, meet-ups.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 27, 2021

Smart Meetings talked to three meeting professionals tasked with figuring out how to achieve company goals and engage their geek audiences and their evolving expectations and learning styles in ways that are meaningful and effective, regardless of how content is distributed. The Day the Meetings Stopped.

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 10, 2024

A conference app is a mobile application used to simplify event, conference, or meeting management. From venue maps to speaker session schedules, your attendees can access everything they need instantaneously, without the clutter of physical event materials. This feature makes it easier for attendees to ask speakers tough questions.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 6, 2017

Nor is your competitor time, money and resources. We aggregate speaker proposals. We roll the dice that what was submitted actually meets our core customers’ needs. You become hell-bent on ensuring that every precise meeting specific is perfect. Meet Expectations With Dull Drab Staleness Or Originality?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As if the job of meeting professional weren’t difficult enough, many have had to take on the role of Chief Difficult Conversation Starter. In fact, if approached with thoughtfulness and preparation, those interactions could lead to the meeting professionals taking a rightful place as strategic advisors. By the Numbers. Jeff Calmus.

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Financial Insurance Contracts Medical Meetings 96

ePly

MARCH 26, 2024

In fact, the independent educational resource World Scholarship Vault (WSV) named event planning as the third most stressful job in 2023. From establishing clear and achievable event goals to coordinating final details and post-event analysis, this resource provides a wealth of practical insights for crafting successful events.

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

When we emerge from our government-imposed cocoons, we are less likely to find participants content with trends that meet pop culture standards but rather will shift and seek those that tie into the deeper values they have put to the test over this past year. This eloquently sums up what 2021 will need as we return to live events.

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2021 Food and Beverage Travel Sustainability 195

Eventmobi

JULY 27, 2022

Meet the educational needs of industry professionals: We don’t want to ignore the large virtual audience we attracted during the pandemic, particularly those who can’t or won’t travel because of personal responsibilities, budget or schedule constraints, physical disabilities, health concerns, or employer restrictions. Event Type. Event Type.

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Event Leadership Institute

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

What can event and meeting pros do to keep their skills relevant and up-to-date? Our goal is to provide our community with the resources and timely insights to stay informed. Our goal is to provide our community with the resources and timely insights to stay informed. Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals.

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SpotMe Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

When used to host a mixture of pharma ad board formats throughout the year – in-person, virtual, hybrid, asynchronous – this technology can transform pharma ad boards into fruitful meetings that bring 5x more insights. For example, early on, meetings may focus on clinical trial design, risk management plans, and target patients.

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TicketBud

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Now, imagine showing up to the event, hearing that most speakers backed out after not getting paid, and then being asked to help cover the costs of the event’s outstanding hotel bill of $17,000. According to a recent Maritz Industry Trends Report , most meeting expenses are up over 20 percent since before the pandemic.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 10, 2018

Planning and executing international meetings presents a multitude of variables and challenges that meeting planners do not encounter on the domestic front. During this one-hour webinar, you’ll: Understand today's trends that impact international meeting management. Moderator Sue Pelletier Content Director, MeetingsNet.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 11, 2018

On the heels of multiple studies showing that event professionals are increasingly being asked to do more with less, Smart Meetings asked a veteran planner for tips on how to create “wow” on a budget. Contracting. Consider multi-year contracts: Finding new venues every year can be time consuming for all parties involved.

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GEVME

JUNE 11, 2019

The timeline of an event is a detailed structure of your event with careful calculations of time and resources, with the execution highlights and deadlines clearly marked. Assemble an event team/volunteers and hold a meeting so everyone is on the same page. Confirm entertainment or speakers. Sign any contracts with vendors.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2019

Date, venue and rates are critical and typically given priority in the earliest stages of the meeting planning cycle. Many hotel contracts mandate use of an in-house AV provider and contain clauses prohibiting use of other vendors or charge for the privilege of using the planner’s preferred vendor. Contracting Out vs. In-House.

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Eventinterface

AUGUST 1, 2017

Planning conferences and meetings is becoming more complicated. Planners now need to be marketers, product managers, negotiation and contract specialists, security experts, digital media and technical whizzes. Anyone planning conferences, tradeshows, symposia, meetings or events can benefit from this series.

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TicketBud

OCTOBER 26, 2023

These findings demonstrate why 80 percent of meeting professionals consider green initiatives when planning events. Host Virtual, Hybrid or a Series of Satellite Events Research by MeetGreen shows that air travel by attendees, speakers or sponsors accounts for 70% of an event’s carbon footprint.

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Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 3, 2020

KPMG Events & Meetings Manager Shannon Angelakis explained how the company re-imagined the annual in-person conference to a virtual event to deliver much-needed updates around these topics. Speaker Prep. Every speaker had a rehearsal/dry run (some speakers more than one) to test the platform, microphones, and audio set-up.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

Meetings in the financial and insurance sector require outside-the-box thinking. The economy was humming along before the coronavirus hit, but even then the majority of meeting planners in the financial and insurance industries were keeping their budgets in neutral. Financial and insurance meetings in the U.S.

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Endless Events

MAY 13, 2022

Event profs can plan conventions, exhibitions, corporate events, meetings, fundraisers, weddings, and other events. These soft skills help event planners manage everything that goes into event planning, for example choosing a venue, labor costs, attendee engagement, sponsorship opportunities, speaker management, and more.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

That’s why we’ve created a list of examples of the top pharmaceutical meeting planning companies we have experience with. Logistics management: From booking the venue to arranging travel and accommodation for attendees and speakers, experienced pharma event planners handle all the logistical details. It is not for commercial purposes.

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Eventmobi

JULY 13, 2023

Think back: what do you remember about the event speakers from your most recent event? Getting the right speakers for your event can make or break the success of your conference, trade show, or seminar. But finding the perfect speakers can sometimes feel like searching for a needle in a haystack! Motivational speakers.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2018

Ideally, the app would keep attendees updated with the latest schedule and speakers, be used for onsite registration, and eventually make the printed program and agenda obsolete. Janette Harper, Vice President of Meeting Planning, Cambridge Innovation Institute. We stopped having a three-copy paper contract,” she said.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Meeting professionals have always shouldered a hefty bag of tricks to fix the jagged edges that emerge at even the most meticulously polished events. Epoxies could range from repurposing florals for sterile rooms to finding gluten-free meals for the dozen VIPs who didn’t RSVP, to filling in for the speaker who missed a flight.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The Meeting Planning Madness Podcast. Meetings Podcast. Eventful: Th e Podcast for Meeting Professionals. Meeting Minds with Charles Eide. This is a great resources if you're looking to dive deep into topics like event community, personalization, and event ROI. The Meeting Planning Madness Podcast.

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Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

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. J: Marketing.

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InitLive

MARCH 4, 2021

What kind of value do you want to provide, and which organizations and speakers would make ideal partners for your event? Giveaways and speaker gifts. Conference Planning Task #6) Book speakers and vendors. You have likely created a list of desired speakers and vendors for your event. Booking Your Speakers.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 8, 2020

What could in-person meetings during the time of COVID-19 — meaning there is no vaccine or effective treatment yet available — look like? He’s been speaking with four potential sites about hosting the two-day event, including the Dana Farber Center, another health-care facility, a hospital, and a small meeting venue.

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SevenEvents

JULY 28, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has only accelerated this urgent trend, and now, many companies around the world have already explored the value of virtual forums, conferences, and business meetings. Thus, they will only need to click to contact one of the speakers, request more information or schedule an appointment.

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Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

From online tools, resources, and event planning software options to tips from the experts—this list has it all! She explains, “You can have the best caterers, the most wonderful venue, amazing artists and magnificent décor, but unless a practical time plan is followed, the result won’t meet the expectations of the client.”

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InitLive

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

What kind of value do you want to provide, and which organizations and speakers would make ideal partners for your event? Giveaways and speaker gifts. Conference Planning Task #6) Book speakers and vendors. You have likely created a list of desired speakers and vendors for your event. Booking Your Speakers.

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