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How a Quick Switch to Hybrid Saved This Pharma Event in Vienna

PCMA Convene

Dr. Norbert Rau, founder of RauCon, said venues should be more flexible in contracts “so that the risk is shared. They determine which business meetings they prefer to have in-person at the venue, and which ones by video meeting at any convenient date and time during the eight weeks following the venue event.”.

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California Continues to Attract Global Visitors

Smart Meetings

A lot has changed in two years since the actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson announced they had contracted what was then known as novel coronavirus on a film set in Australia. Martin Walter, managing director with Visit California Germany, Austria & Switzerland, said California was seen as role model for following rules.

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

Event Industry News

Joining them are a host of major global destinations from across Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East such as: Abu Dhabi, Australia, Bahamas, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Dubai, Greece, Hawaii, Ireland, Switzerland, Turkey and New Zealand.?Ras?Al Al Khaimah is one of the destinations exhibiting at the show for the first time.

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The best pharma event management companies in 2023

SpotMe Blog

Things like target audience, messaging, venue selection, and budget are all part of the planning process. Logistics management: From booking the venue to arranging travel and accommodation for attendees and speakers, experienced pharma event planners handle all the logistical details. This minimizes risk to your organization and brand.

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Swiss Sustainability Forum to lead a sustainability agenda in Bern

The MICE

Bern’s positioning as a leader in the energy and environmental sector, and its easy accessibility within Switzerland and from neighbouring countries, make it the most suitable city to host the Swiss Sustainability Forum. Why was Kursaal selected as a venue? Sustainability initiatives during the event.

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Confident planning strategies for the return of incentive travel 

The MICE

As COVID has not completely gone away, what is your contingency plan if one of your team members, an employee or a speaker contracts the virus? So in the contract, it has already mentioned these six guests from Ukraine and Russia and they cannot travel. You always need a backup. We negotiate exit windows with the suppliers.

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What Event Planners Need to Know About COVID-19

Eventsforce

Switzerland bans high-cap events amid coronavirus fears. Whilst it is good to have healthy relationships with hotels and venues do you want to be responsible (inadvertently) if they help spread the virus. It would be useful to check what contracts and insurance policies you have in place. Separate fact from fiction.

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