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10 plus books every meeting planner needs to read

Eventinterface

“I have never read a book about event planning specifically, but I found Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Fisher, Roger, Ury, William L., Patton, Bruce, to be very helpful when it came to negotiating contracts,” shares Maxine Viktor with Prismatic Event Planning and Public Relations.

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Event professionals embrace new community to uplift the industry

Event Industry News

Built on the trust of the Event Industry Professional Integrity Certification (EIPIC®) created by Event Integrity and their proprietary vetting process, the marketplace will help Event Hosts shop and book with verified Venues & Vendors for their events. Tri llion, which means there are a lot of people working in it.

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5 Steps to Boosting Employee Morale During Tough Times

SmartMeetings

See our November cover story : Virtually Engaged: Ban Boring Events from Your Agenda. Entertainers are chomping at the bit to get back on stage and perform, so now is the perfect time to negotiate an incredible deal. Keeping them engaged will translate into better performance of each person and as a result, the company overall.

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Interviews with Planners - Greg Jenkins

Eventinterface

They also received four Esprit Awards and several WESTIE Awards by the International Special Events Society, now the International Live Events Association; a Silver Tier Award for Innovation by Corporate EVENT Magazine, and the PRISM Award by the Public Relations Society of America, Los Angeles Chapter. In closing.

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An Ode to 40 Women Influencers In the Events Industry

Hubilo Blog

She is the founder of Strategic Meeting and Events which produces mid to large scale corporate events. Marie Claire Andrews : Presently the President of Association for Women in Events, Marie is known for getting things done, making things happen and for my tenacity to see ambitious ideas from conception to reality.

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Smart Women 2017: Industry Leaders

SmartMeetings

To see the results, whether I’m negotiating, conducting programs or leading a training session, it’s important to always do my best. Job title: Director of global corporate events. Company or organization: Maritz Global Events in Philadelphia. Apparently, I was not a very good salesperson. Jeanne Robb.

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Smart Women 2017 – Industry Leaders

SmartMeetings

To see the results, whether I’m negotiating, conducting programs or leading a training session, it’s important to always do my best. Job title: Director of global corporate events. Company or organization: Maritz Global Events in Philadelphia. Apparently, I was not a very good salesperson. Jeanne Robb.

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