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Interviews with Planners – Sharon Fisher

Eventinterface

The Orlando Chamber of Commerce named her company one of the Top 25 Best Places to Work in Orlando, proving that her passion for play works. Being in Orlando, we have lots of unique spaces for events. So, venues get booked, then when it's time to actually plan the agenda, we are limited to what has been contracted.

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Code Red! Your Fix-It Guide for Today’s Event Emergencies

SmartMeetings

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. The venue was being commandeered as a temporary Emergency Intake Site and was not going to be available for groups. We got lucky,” said Graziano.

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IMEX America is Back!: Day 1 Highlights from the Return to Meeting

Smart Meetings

Once a legally binding contract is in place, it sets the stage for easier conversations,” said Dustin Arnhem, senior vice president of sales with Visit Baltimore. Check out today's speakers and tune in throughout the day [link] @NickBorelli @ItsWillCurran @IMEX_Group #IMEX21 pic.twitter.com/XFIm504s3i.

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A powerful & purposeful business experience – IMEX America returns October 10 – 13

Event Industry News

North and South America are also strongly represented with many investing in their presence at the show with increased booth space, including: Atlantic City, Los Cabos, Mexico, Miami, Milwaukee, Orlando and The Palm Beaches.

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The Commonsense Guide to Coronavirus for Events and Conferences

Bizzabo

These usually have to do with speaker cancellations, unexpectedly long registration lines, poor WiFi, and other last-minute challenges that may seem like a big deal in the moment but absolutely pale in comparison to the global buzzkill that is coronavirus. Reach out to all meeting spaces, hotels, and venues. Maintain an Update Log.

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The Road Ahead: What’s In Store for the Event Industry In 2021 & Beyond – Part Three Virtual Events

Event Leadership Institute

In Part Two of this series where I focused on in-person events, I talked about the difficult—but necessary—contraction on the supply side (at venues, hotels, and other suppliers) to deal with the dramatic drop in demand. Though the company has been around for a while, they only pivoted to virtual tech within the past year.

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5 Reasons to Use a Corporate Event Planner

EveryEventGuide

Each type of meeting calls for a different venue. of attendees: Depending on the numbers, some venues cannot accommodate you. Guest Speakers: Inspiration, compelling story, true life miracles, business planning…the desired outcome of the event likely will dictate what type of guest speaker to hire.