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Finding A Good Conference Planning Guide

Master the Event

Today there always seems to be someone stating that they have they latest and greatest conference planning guide to help you do your meeting planning job. Look for Substance in a Conference Planning Guide. Another great area for complimentary guides is your hotel contact. Are they free? Some better than others.

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Healthy Ways to Wake Up Sleepy Attendees

SmartMeetings

With one in three attendees falling asleep or feeling drowsy during a meeting, and productivity for the average meeting dropping around 2 p.m., it’s clear that corporate meetings need a new agenda. Attendees around the world are desperate for a change – and meeting professionals are taking notice.

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Oakland vs. Cleveland: Which NBA Finals City Wins for Meetings?

SmartMeetings

Meeting attractions include: – A walkable downtown district that focuses on providing easy access to the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland’s 225,000-square-foot exhibition hall, more than 14,000 sq. of meeting rooms and a 32,000-square-foot ballroom. of meeting space. appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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The Strategic Meetings Management Guide 2023

Stova

In the end, you will know how to properly evaluate all of your meetings to ensure that you are making the most cost-effective choices that will lead to better meeting results overall. However, you don’t want to completely forget about the “wow” details that can make a corporate meeting enjoyable either. Speaking of which.

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The 33 skills meeting and event planners need to succeed

Plan Your Meetings

If you’re like many corporate meeting planners, planning meetings and events may only be part of your job and you learn as you go, without formal training. But if planning meetings and events are a passion of yours and you want to become a meeting professional, there are 33 skills you need to master.

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Convene’s 27th Annual Meetings Market Survey

PCMA Convene

I am finding it difficult to find venues that meet our needs and stay within budget. I feel that I am being pushed out into less desirable locations/hotels.”. NUMBER OF MEETINGS PLANNED. Of course, technology continues to reshape events. ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONALS. Average change: +3.2 percent compared to +4.9

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Convene’s 26th Annual Meetings Market Survey

PCMA Convene

Average: 6,384 Respondents employed in the corporate world are most likely to work for a technology firm (33 percent) followed by a pharmaceutical/medical/medical-device firm (27 percent). Number of Meetings Planned. 32% 1 to 5. 18% 6 to 10. 12% 11 to 20. 38% more than 20. Average change: +1.5 percent compared to +2.3

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