PCMA Convene

APRIL 28, 2020

Joe Colangelo, CEO and cofounder of Arlington, Virginia–based Bear Analytics , a consulting and tech firm for associations and events, said that associations realize that they must pivot faster. Not all contracts can be canceled free and clear, and there are, of course, sunk costs associated with a canceled face-to-face event.

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Event Farm

JANUARY 30, 2018

Another of our panelists, Virginia Kinkel, founder and personal trainer at Bodymass Gym , suggested an analogy to help us reshape the way we think about getting started: “Think about a new workout routine or project the same way you think about brushing your teeth,” she said. What’s making you so anxious?

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Marketing Contracts Events Sustainability 100

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

If you’re unvaccinated and coming from Maryland or Virginia, or you’re only staying the day (under 24 hours), you are not restricted by testing. In the event that you contracted Covid within 90 days prior to your trip, documentation of your recovery should be carried with you and presented in place of a negative test or vaccination.

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Endless Events

MAY 18, 2021

. “We took all of our customer’s input and created this program to provide our customers with confidence that they could come back to safe and socially responsible events with flexible contract terms. So, we scaled it down to two event locations: Hilton McLean in Virginia and the Conrad London St.

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Food and Beverage 2020 Events Hotels 79

All Seated

JANUARY 17, 2019

A wedding planner’s tasks include the overall design and vision of wedding, keeping the couples within their budgets, contract negotiations, the hiring of vendors, as well as execution of the event vision on the day of the wedding. A full-service wedding planner basically handles everything for the couple, from start to finish.

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Contracts Negotiating Management Venues 53

Unique Venues

MAY 19, 2021

Their portfolio includes the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles, Webster Hall in New York City and The National in Richmond, Virginia, among many others, in which the department focuses on booking social gatherings, corporate meetings and third-party promoted events. The great news, Benaderet says, is that the interest is there.

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Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 2, 2018

4-H Operations & Events Coordinator | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA. Program Manager, Events & Brand Projects (Contract) | lululemon | Vancouver, BC, Canada. Events & Sponsorship Manager | Magpul Industries | Austin, TX. Events & Tradeshow Manager | ACTIVE Network | Dallas, TX. Washington.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

To find out the best way to approach negotiating fees as part of a package, we turned to Walt Galanty, president of AIM Meetings and Events in Alexandria, Virginia. Some planners are finding that proactively addressing these charges up front can save them, and their guests, from surprises later. He had these tips: Speak up.

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Bizzabo

JUNE 2, 2021

How To Become CGMP Certified: The program encompasses a 100 multiple-choice exam and a three-day course consisting of instruction within a variety of areas, specifically ethics, Federal budget and appropriations, Federal travel regulations, and contracting. GTP: Global Travel Professional. What Is The GTP Certification?

Event Planning 109

Event Planning Trade Shows Government Healthcare 109

Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Global Events Coordinator – Contract | Bloomberg | San Francisco, CA. 4-H Operations & Events Coordinator | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA. Project Manager – Events | FIRST | Newport Beach, CA. Project Coordinator – Events | FIRST | Newport Beach, CA. Freelance Event Producer | AlliedPRA | San Diego, CA.

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2018 Hospitality Hotels Event Management 40

GatherHere

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

We like to use the early months in the year to organize as much as we can,” says Taylor Gillan, events manager for Early Mountain Vineyards in Madison, Virginia. We make] sure all of our menus, contracts, and staff are all updated and have the correct information.”. Get Organized. “We Stay Connected.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

Peggy Marilley, founder of Alexandria, Virginia–based Precision Meetings & Events, thinks working with students keeps her ahead of the curve. “At Of the 27 competencies listed in CIC’s handbook, it could be site inspection, contract negotiation, promotions, and publicity. It could be programming.

Negotiating 68

Negotiating Hospitality Contracts Risk Management 68

Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

Global Events Coordinator – Contract | Bloomberg | San Francisco, CA. Technical Program Manager, Executive and Event Production | Google | Mountain View, CA. Events Marketing Manager, Google Cloud | Google | Mountain View, CA. Events Assistant (Part-time) | The Kapor Center | Oakland, CA.

2018 40

2018 Hospitality Trade Shows Hotels 40

PCMA Convene

APRIL 6, 2024

Vilarino illustration) TEDxNASA became the first-ever large-scale TEDx event, Foster said, held in Newport News, Virginia, in 2009, and attracting 1,450 in-person attendees and 78,000 online participants from more than 10 countries. This story is part of the March/April Convene cover and CMP Series on speaker coaching.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 29, 2017

All of the project management and multitasking required to balance projects and budgets, contracts, and details keeps me engaged and looking forward to coming to work. Arlington, Virginia, USA. Fairfax, Virginia, USA. What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far? Erica Critzer. CRITZER, CMP. Sara Stehle.

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2018 Conference Trade Shows Management 76

PCMA Convene

MARCH 10, 2021

It wasn’t COVID-19 that kept Sandra Geiger, a global account executive with ConferenceDirect, from visiting Hotel Effie, a 250-room hotel in Sandestin, Florida, before she signed a contract for an association group meeting in July — it was because the hotel was still under construction. Virtual Site Visits.

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Venues Meetings Hotels Contracts 97

SmartMeetings

APRIL 21, 2017

The National Conference Center in Leesburg, Virginia , is doing its part to reduce the Beltway’s carbon footprint. The center offers meeting planners healthful menu options, with more than 60 food products purchased from Local Food Hub, which represents more than 30 farms in Virginia and Maryland.

Meetings 52

Meetings Sustainability Contracts 2017 52

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Choices range from Contract and Negotiation Specialist to Health Care Meeting Compliance, to Inclusive Meetings Strategist and Emergency Preparedness for Meetings and Events. These certificates are delivered online and in-person (in nonpandemic times) throughout the year. A panel of PCMA members will review applications and select recipients.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

Senior Meetings Planner National Contract Management Association Ashburn, Virginia, USA. Sales Representative National Trade Productions Alexandria, Virginia, USA. NAIDA STRUYK, CMP. What do you like most about your job? Being in an industry that I’m so passionate about at such a young age is something I’m so thankful for.

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2017 Education Hospitality Meetings 69

Plan Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

In fact, he says, the only widely adopted change he has seen is that meeting planners tend to include a clause in contracts that says they can cancel events because of terrorist acts. But to Kleinfeld’s dismay, his call for change in the meeting industry has often fallen on deaf ears. Plan for communication.

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