Master the Event

JANUARY 9, 2024

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.

Meetings 40

Meetings Site Selections Meeting Planning Contracts 40

Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Key Takeaways: Milestones like the return of leisure and business travel and full-capacity restaurant dining rooms will precede in-person events. Leisure Travel. Leisure travel will return first, and when air and hotel numbers start going up in decent numbers, that’s a strong indicator. Business Travel. Venues will close.

2021 111

2021 Site Selections Contracts Venues 111

Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

Manage contracts. Depending on your meeting location, it may be necessary to travel with or contract security teams. Select program content and delivery formats. Select program content and delivery formats. Engage speakers and performers. Educational objectives should dictate the speaker-selection criteria.

Meetings 62

Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62

SmartMeetings

JUNE 22, 2017

It starts with site selections—being aware of city and state policies, including laws that could be discriminatory,” Clapes says. 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.

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Meetings Site Selections Negotiating Speakers 77

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

Nominated by Dawn Amaskane, CMP, Director of Meetings and Travel, American Osteopathic Association — “Dawn is amazing. Nominated by Maureen Sojka, Events Manager, Creative Marketing Alliance — “Great prompt response for the initial quote; superb on-site tech support. Dawn VanHowe. Robin Wallace. Special Mentions. Laura Campbell.

2017 76

2017 Trade Shows Insurance Food and Beverage 76

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. Last month, a one-guest rental during the inauguration cost travelers nearly $700, on average. Have a backup plan for speakers and entertainment.

Transportation 40

Transportation Travel Contracts Site Selections 40