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Does Size Matter for a Convention Center?

Master the Event

And that usually falls under a branch of the local government. Usually, when one thinks of working with a government agency, the thoughts of red tape and untold regulations start to enter into play. Now I know what you’re thinking. Luckily, convention centers are usually given the autonomy to conduct their own sales and marketing.

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A Planner’s Guide to Event Vendors 

Social Tables

Planners may rely on one or two vendors for smaller events, like a business luncheon, while food vendors may make up as much as 5% of the total attendee count at massive outdoor events (e.g., Food & and beverage suppliers. Food and beverage (F&B) suppliers play a significant role in most events.

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Q&A: What Does an Event Planner Do?

Social Tables

Corporate meetings, seminars, and retreats. Government meetings and events. Planning meetings and events for government contractors or federal groups, for example, requires a vastly different skill set that planning destination weddings. . SMERF (Social, Military, Educational, Religious, Fraternal).

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Convene’s 27th Annual Meetings Market Survey

PCMA Convene

CORPORATE PROFESSIONALS. Respondents who work for corporations or government agencies were far more likely to work at those that employ fewer than 1,000 individuals (79 percent). Only 6 percent expected to plan fewer meetings. million; corporate planners at $6.1 million; and government planners at $4 million.

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Convene’s 26th Annual Meetings Market Survey

PCMA Convene

Respondents who work for corporations or government agencies are far more likely to work at one that employs fewer than 1,000 individuals (70 percent). Respondents who work for corporations or government agencies are far more likely to work at one that employs fewer than 1,000 individuals (70 percent). Average: 6,384.

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