Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

It should be really obvious that we aren’t just order takers,” she said, putting the enhanced role of the corporate meeting professional in perspective. “We Vicki Lester, head of intermediary marketing for Columbia Threadneedle Investments, echoed the importance of frank communication. Tell a Story.

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Financial Insurance Contracts Medical Meetings 86

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2016

There are many new event technology tools that enable corporate meeting planners to analyze event success, attendee engagement and ROI in quantifiable ways. Other departments in your company might not understand how they can benefit from corporate meetings, but you can easily get them on your side. Predict the future.

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Negotiating Corporate Meetings 2017 Event Technology 40

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Third-party planners and in-house planners have often been thought of as being on opposite ends of the meeting planner spectrum. Some people incorrectly assume that an independent planner or planning company is not as experienced or effective as an in-house corporate meeting planner.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

The comprehensive study takes a deep dive into trends among small meeting venues and factors that are spurring meeting growth. “For the second year running, significant strong performance was seen from IACC’s corporate meeting venue operators,” says Mark Cooper, CEO of IACC. ” Meeting Growth Trends.

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Meetings Corporate Meetings Venues Conference 40

Capterra Event Management

AUGUST 23, 2016

Endless Entertainment , an event production and management service meant to streamline your planning process, will teach you everything you need to know about event planning from start to finish. Kate Makulova is the the head of event marketing at SEMRush , a content/advertising analytics software. kate_makulova. LindsayFultz.

Event Management 40

Event Management Management Tech Social Media 40

SmartMeetings

JUNE 8, 2017

During the past decade, the city has asserted itself as a major player in the meetings and events market. Whichever team wins, both Cleveland and Oakland deserve five stars as great destination cities for corporate meeting planners. The post Oakland vs. Cleveland: Which NBA Finals City Wins for Meetings?

Meetings 47

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

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.

Food and Beverage 40

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Ask most Chief Marketing Officers if they could confidently make a connection between event budget and leads, let alone sales, and you will often be met with an uncomfortable shrug. It shows you how to use data from your mobile app to measure success for corporate meetings and events.

Meetings 60

Meetings Corporate Meetings Event Apps Events 60

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

When we invited event professionals to participate in this Annual Meetings Market Survey in November, the U.S. and those that travel to international markets. NUMBER OF MEETINGS PLANNED. economy’s growth was outpacing expectations. MORE THAN A DECADE OF DATA.

Marketing 78

Marketing Meetings 2016 2007 78

Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

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.

Management 40

Management 2023 Meetings Negotiating 40

Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

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.

Meetings 62

Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62

Endless Events

JUNE 6, 2018

What are the best apps on the market? You can also use the apps to stay connected to your audience and market to them for the next event. Everyone can instantly update making everyone’s information and ideas accessible to all involved in planning. You can schedule meetings and take notes all within the app. .

Event Apps 73

Event Apps Conference Social Media Speakers 73

Endless Events

APRIL 7, 2020

Many companies provide meeting plan services to clients in exchange for hotel commissions. What happens when a client cancels a meeting for force majeure? Do the meeting planners have any recourse for services already rendered for both parties? What if we’re heading to a buyers market?

Contracts 91

Contracts Hotels Government Events 91

Endless Events

MAY 10, 2019

Consider the value of a deep dive into topics like profitability, labor best practices, or local marketing to multiple generations. When Planning Franchise Conventions, Create Communities of Interest. That gives event marketing a powerful message to share. Identifying the ROI of Planning Franchise Conventions.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Bizzabo’s list-style posts about event management, marketing and engagement are enhanced by monthly interviews with event profs who are breaking the mold. You’ll find a wide scope of categories from marketing to budgeting, branding, and even ethics. Event Marketer. Gallus Events. Do you love the tech aspects of events?

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Every year, when we compile the latest Meetings Market Survey results, we compare them to the previous year’s survey. Those disclaimers aside, Convene ’s annual Meetings Market Survey continues to be recognized as an important piece of benchmarking research in the meetings industry. Number of Meetings Planned.

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