Socio Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Research the event planning industry Conduct research to understand what’s happening in the industry and where demand is trending. Of course, the following events never go out of style: Birthday parties Weddings Conferences Sales meetings Trade shows However, the event industry is much bigger than that, especially in 2023.

2023 52

2023 Trade Shows Event Planning B2C 52

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

To see the results, whether I’m negotiating, conducting programs or leading a training session, it’s important to always do my best. You have to be able to adjust your thoughts and change course quickly in order to better accommodate different interests. Apparently, I was not a very good salesperson. I’m my biggest competitor.

2017 75

2017 Hospitality Hotels Meetings 75

SmartMeetings

MARCH 16, 2018

Of course, we wanted to know more. When you consider the industry, that should be obvious, but when the topics for a given issue range from technology and security trends to food and beverage and negotiating strategies, it can be difficult to remember that those things are only effective when they put the human element first.

2018 27

2018 Food and Beverage Trade Shows Hospitality 27

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?

Contracts 91

Contracts Hotels Government Events 91

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Planners can, well, plan their course time, study time and, in many cases, exam time. There are an amazing number of options for course curriculums, certificates and degrees to be earned. Most meeting professionals are familiar with Certified Meeting Planner certification, which was launched in 1985 by Washington, D.C. “I

Education 105

Education Hospitality Telecommunications Negotiating 105

Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Oren is one of the world’s leading experts on sales, raising capital and negotiation. The class was the first Deep Learning course offering at Stanford and has grown from 150 enrolled in 2015 to 330 students in 2016, and 750 students in 2017. Where to find him? Tweet to him on @karpathy Back to top. Keynote speakers on Big Data.

Speakers 101

Speakers Consulting Healthcare Financial 101

PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2019

But the combined answers to the question give a clear sense that many meeting professionals are feeling crunched by a lack of resources — of money, staff, time, or all three — in the face of their jobs’ demands. Collaborating with partners with whom we hold our joint meeting. Contract negotiation when dealing with India hotels.

Contracts 69

Contracts Hotels Food and Beverage Negotiating 69

Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The class was the first Deep Learning course offering at Stanford and has grown from 150 enrolled in 2015 to 330 students in 2016, and 750 students in 2017. Prior to going down the consulting road, Dave was with Experient for 22 years where he served as president of both the Meeting Planning and Registration divisions.

Speakers 98

Speakers Healthcare Consulting Financial 98

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

Another big, ongoing story has been the transformation of the image that meeting professionals hold of themselves. Does a planner’s attitude make a difference when negotiating with hotels?” Flexibility and a pleasant attitude surely can’t hurt.”. — “Negotiating With a Hotel,” May/June 1991. Informal, Yet Aggressive.

2012 56

2012 Food and Beverage 2013 Hotels 56