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Meeting Safety Trends in 2022

Smart Meetings

It’s not just Covid-19 (C19) and it’s much more than F&B , room blocks and hotel contracts. He’s a sought-after consultant, speaker, writer and trainer. His safety topics have included site selection, event safety, emergency operations and crisis communications. Here are some things to consider.

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Are you interested in a Meeting Planner Career?

Master the Event

From start to finish, the responsibilities involved with a meeting planner career are endless, from site selection to venues, from set-up to speakers, from contracting service companies to tear down and on and on the list goes.

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How To Plan An Event

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Site selection: The venue and location must fit the budget and the basic requirements for the event. Talent: If your event features keynote speakers, entertainment, or conference leaders, you’ll need to negotiate the terms long before the event. Schedule: Events need to be broken down into manageable chunks.

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The Road Ahead: What’s In Store for the Event Industry In 2021 & Beyond – Part Two In-Person Events

Event Leadership Institute

They’re getting much better data, reaching a broader audience, getting high-level speakers more easily and cheaply, and are realizing the impact of having so many people out of the office for several days traveling to and from events. With demand for in-person event venues and vendors at historically low levels, expect supply to contract.

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Conference Planning Resources – It’s All About the Planning

Master the Event

From site selection to contract negotiations to content to speakers, managing all the countless elements included in planning a conference can leave a planner with zero time to address and succeed at all those other responsibilities.

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Recession-Proofing Your Job: Do You Know Your VORP?

Event Leadership Institute

While technically defined as two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth, a recession is more felt as the general malaise of a contracting economy: declines in business revenue and profit, decreases in spending, and pressure to cut costs and eliminate jobs. Are you viewed as a commodity or a business partner?

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The fastest way to save time and money

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Event websites, online registration, event marketing assistance, discount coupons for local attractions, writing pads, local media contacts, assistance arranging site visits and speakers gifts were other perks of CVB partnership, she explained. What about other CVBs?” the executive assistant asked. “It I need a CVB.”.