SmartMeetings

APRIL 13, 2021

People are eager to meet face to face and step out from behind the camera. So, for both private and business events, you’ll need to build value and interest that will sway your attendees to toss aside their sweatpants and decide that the benefits of attending your event outweigh any possible travel risk. Finances and Contracting.

Contracts 130

Contracts Travel Trade Shows Sponsorships 130

MeetingsNet

JUNE 24, 2022

The long-anticipated return of in-person business meetings, conventions, and trade shows is being blunted by the difficult conditions for air travel, according to planners who responded to a MeetingsNet survey conducted between June 20 and 23. percent rated it a 4 or 5, while another 32.7 percent rated it a 3.

Site Selections 111

Site Selections Travel Trade Shows Contracts 111

PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Because of travel restrictions, Freedom Mortgage set up an unstaffed booth at the FAMP State Show. Attendees could interact with Freedom account executives on one screen via Zoom while another monitor showed pre-loaded video content. Postpone to 2021 with the same contract terms.”. who manages the event.

Trade Shows 105

Trade Shows Contracts 2020 Food and Beverage 105

Eventmobi

JULY 27, 2022

Greg Blazen, CEO, Trade Association. Simultaneous live hybrid conference and trade show. For our first hybrid event, we streamed conference sessions live to a virtual audience and hosted a virtual expo where attendees could book 1:1 video meetings with exhibitors. Data showed that effort paying off—for everyone!

Education 195

Education Sponsorships Conference Contracts 195

Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2019

If you are an event or meeting planner you’ve heard of PSAV. The news makes for shaky ground and uncertainty for meeting and event planners nationwide. The acquisition brings together in one ownership group an experiential events and trade show company with one of the largest event experience providers in North America and Europe.

Event Technology 110

Event Technology Technology Meetings Hotels 110

EventMB

JUNE 21, 2022

For many meeting planners, staff shortages and supply chain issues are testing their ingenuity to the max these days. Ground transportation has been another challenge, sometimes requiring contracting with several bus companies, including some located out of the city. “If Sales Staff Shortages. Best Practices.

Hotels 160

Hotels Transportation Trade Shows Contracts 160

SmartMeetings

MAY 22, 2020

Tech companies tested virtual meetings before they were cool. Smart Meetings talked to the planners behind the alt-launch and a bevy of other experts in streaming meetings and found out the answer is: “A lot.”. Most face-to-face meetings embody three major components: education, networking and commerce. The solution?

Tech 111

Tech Meetings Education Technology 111

Bizzabo

JUNE 2, 2021

Click through the list right here: CMP: Certified Meetings Professional. CGMP: Certified Government Meeting Professional. GTP: Global Travel Professional. CMM: Certification in Meeting Management. CTSM: Certified Trade Show Marketer. CMP: Certified Meetings Professional. DES: Digital Event Strategist.

Event Planning 109

Event Planning Trade Shows Government Healthcare 109

MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 3, 2023

discussions to a “Belong-a-palooza” to a filmmaker workshop, fresh topics will complement evergreen sessions such as event contracting and meeting security, for a lively educational agenda. From generative A.I Coordinating the behemoth task is Tahira Endean, head of programming and a self-described “total event nerd.”

Education 59

Education Food and Beverage Tourism Contracts 59

SpotMe Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

During the height of the pandemic, in-person events shifted to virtual meetings. With the right virtual event software , you can turn conferences, trade shows, company-wide events, sales events, and product launches into successful hybrid experiences. . But now, the event landscape is changing again to hybrid events. .

Event Marketing 130

Event Marketing Marketing Travel Events 130

PCMA Convene

APRIL 28, 2020

Standups — or short meetings — can be a great tool for teams who are having to shift skills in order to meet the needs of digital event planning. If they have a live meeting planned in 2020, Colangelo said, they see that they must take it down — like a house, brick by brick. What is the plan: Hit pause? Punt to fall?

Sponsorships 123

Sponsorships Contracts Trade Shows Meeting Planning 123

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Given that 2022 was the first year many in-person events returned after the pandemic, continued uncertainties around COVID, consumer behaviors, and economic constraints made it difficult for CAC planners to predict how many attendees and exhibitors would register to travel to their events. What are the key motivators for each group?

Tourism 98

Tourism Hotels 2022 Healthcare 98

SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

By making a few resolutions and taking these simple steps, meeting planners can be sure 2017 will be a great year for fabulous events and stellar career progression. For meeting and event planners, continuous learning is simply a part of the job. In the meetings and events industry, it’s all about what’s new.

Meetings 74

Meetings Food and Beverage 2017 Trade Shows 74

Smart Meetings

APRIL 29, 2021

To fill the pipeline with the next generation of meeting professionals, Calvert urges focus on opportunities. “We Ross predicts that by August the number of people meeting will look as if Covid never happened. It’s game on when meeting sizes open up in June,” he says. The vaccine wasn’t mandated, but it was incentivized.

Hospitality 111

Hospitality Tourism Hotels Trade Shows 111

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. Today, though, even veteran meeting organizers face Code Red calamities previously unimaginable. More than seven percent had produced more than 10 face-to-face meetings during that time.

Food and Beverage 111

Food and Beverage Contracts Hotels Meetings 111

Event Leadership Institute

OCTOBER 8, 2020

However, research also showed that 40 percent of members working for cities and municipalities couldn’t attend in-person due to travel restrictions. The Hyatt Regency Coconut Point in Bonita Springs had hosted FFEA’s conference for the past several years, and Suzanne also had future space contracted with them. Exhibit Hall.

Trade Shows 105

Trade Shows Speakers Contracts 2020 105

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 15, 2018

He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market. Shane Hannam Reed Travel Exhibitions’ IBTM appointed Hannam portfolio director. Brandy Hudgins Hudgins has been named sales manager of small meetings for Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau (ACVB).

Hotels 72

Hotels Site Selections Airlines 2015 72

The Castle Group

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

A freelance event professional might be your best option when you are looking to fill a staffing gap, manage a small-scale meeting, or have a small budget. Make sure to require a formal contract and ensure all terms, policies, and pricing are clear and align with your expectations before signing.

Event Management 52

Event Management Management Sustainability Food and Beverage 52

Eventinterface

AUGUST 3, 2017

Maureen Sojka, CMA Association Management’s Event Manager, is an experienced conference and event planner who has organized a multitude of meetings, from large-scale multinational events to local association conferences. She currently plans meetings and events from site inspections; planning and onsite management through post reporting.

Trade Shows 100

Trade Shows Hotels Negotiating Travel 100

Event Industry News

DECEMBER 5, 2018

The Europa Showfreight team recently travelled to Germany to meet with Cretschmar Cargo, including a visit to the two major trade fair venues, Koelnmesse and Messe Düsseldorf. We are delighted to have been selected by them, meeting their highly profiled standards of quality.

Trade Shows 59

Trade Shows Contracts Transportation Technology 59

StraussCA

JUNE 29, 2022

Entertainment, guest speakers or presenters; factor in travel, accommodations, per diems and other consumables. Staff and Board Members’ travel expenses and accommodations. Prepare a list of questions to ask vendors you meet. Contract with reliable, repu­table vendors who can meet your association’s needs.

Food and Beverage 52

Food and Beverage Contracts Entertainment Insurance 52

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Returning to F2F, do alcohol and meetings still mix? Faceplanted on the table during a global investigator meeting, causing four glass bottles to topple to the floor.”. He never made it down for the remaining two days of the meetings.”. “A It’s one of those things you never forget, even when years have passed. Yes, they did.

Insurance 52

Insurance Hotels Hospitality Trade Shows 52

Event Marketer

MAY 17, 2021

Shelley Hodgkinson, senior director-event solutions at Walmart, described the “new budget” her team is preparing to build in EM’s webinar, Mastering Event Contracts in the Post-COVID Era. “As As people start to work through it, they’ll look at things differently, and look at things they’ve never looked at before,” she said. HEALTH SCREENING.

Tech 130

Tech Food and Beverage Retail Technology 130

Corbin Ball

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

18 LINKS FOR MEETINGS, BUSINESS AND FUN. 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. Kapow: very interesting new "meeting experience" booking engine. QUOTES OF THE MONTH.

2016 60

2016 Sponsorships Trade Shows Travel 60

Cvent: Event Marketing

JANUARY 15, 2019

Let’s apply that theory to events and meetings. Events such as trade shows and conferences generate direct revenue through ticket sales, paid sponsorship, and the sale of products and services. Other types of meetings and events are not revenue generating. Does it belong with sales, marketing or the event team?

Trade Shows 38

Trade Shows Sponsorships Contracts Entertainment 38

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 15, 2019

Many event organizers craft their USPs around their size, comprehensiveness, and the fact that ideas and products are launched at their conference or trade show. Host a “Meet the Speakers” reception. Carve out on-site meeting places for them or make reservations for them at local restaurants.

Trade Shows 80

Trade Shows B2B Speakers Contracts 80

Endless Events

DECEMBER 15, 2022

I transitioned into the trade show world for technology events,” she says. While in graduate school, Deanna got her first event job as a meeting coordinator. “It I managed the contracts, food and beverage, marketing, and speaker acquisition from start to finish. That gave me even more inspiration to pursue events.”.

Food and Beverage 71

Food and Beverage 2005 Hospitality 2002 71

MeetingsNet

AUGUST 19, 2019

Brought to you by: Carly Roncaglio-Marotta manages a team of planners for IQVIA, a global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions and contract research services to the life sciences industry. She has also served as president of her local meeting planners organization. What was your favorite event to plan?

Trade Shows 40

Trade Shows Contracts Transportation Corporate Events 40

Eventsforce

MARCH 11, 2020

However, they are too heavy to travel far in the air and only travel approximately one metre and quickly settle on surfaces. In addition, a number of large companies are banning or significantly curtailing employee travel for an undetermined period of time. trillion trade show industry. Communicate clearly.

Insurance 126

Insurance Hotels Events Travel 126

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I enjoy the art of the sales process and meeting execution. In brain writing, your team writes down their ideas before a meeting instead of brainstorming out loud at a meeting. What I love about my job: As a global citizen, my work allows me to travel. Tracy Blair. Cheryl Gentry.

2017 85

2017 Contracts Negotiating Meetings 85

Social Tables

APRIL 22, 2019

This way, you’ll be sure to meet important deadlines, stay within budget, and coordinate multiple parties smoothly. It takes careful planning to pay deposits on time and keep track of contracts. If you’re planning something relatively smaller, like a corporate meeting, you might not need six months. Confirm vendor orders.

Event Planning 138

Event Planning Food and Beverage Events Venues 138

Converve

AUGUST 5, 2016

Trade show organizers that see themselves purely as space rental companies are under pressure. More and more exhibitors question the return-on-invest of their trade show participations. The visitor (or hosted buyer) is committed to completing a certain number of appointments with exhibitors at the trade fair.

Trade Shows 45

Trade Shows 2011 2015 Retail 45

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I enjoy the art of the sales process and meeting execution. In brain writing, your team writes down their ideas before a meeting instead of brainstorming out loud at a meeting. What I love about my job: As a global citizen, my work allows me to travel. Tracy Blair. Cheryl Gentry.

2017 75

2017 Contracts Negotiating Tech 75

Converve

AUGUST 5, 2016

Trade show organizers that see themselves purely as space rental companies are under pressure. More and more exhibitors question the return-on-invest of their trade show participations. The visitor (or hosted buyer) is committed to completing a certain number of appointments with exhibitors at the trade fair.

Trade Shows 40

Trade Shows 2011 2015 Education 40

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The pandemic forced massive innovation for the business events industry after an initial swirl of false starts and stops, event postponements, meeting cancellations, massive layoffs, and upended traditional business models. “I The decision to travel has always been a personal, risk-based one. Syafiq AB photo).

2020 111

2020 Events Education Sponsorships 111

The MICE

MARCH 11, 2021

We used meeting design to do that, which already had some gamification elements to it. One of my colleagues, who attended the Rotterdam Experiments but was in a different group than me, shared their event idea for a trade show where no rules apply, ‘TRADE UNFAIR’: the gamification of a trade fair against the clock.

Contracts 52

Contracts 2030 Marketing 2020 52

Event Industry News

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Before COVID-19, the events industry was a vibrant, growing sector; contributing some £70bn of economic impact to the UK, with trade shows and consumer exhibitions some £11bn. Northstar Travel Media Oliver Kinross Olympia London Omanexpo LLC. New Dimension Exhibitions Ltd New Scientist Ltd Nimlok Limited NJM (UK) Ltd.

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Government Sports Trade Shows B2B 116