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Seeking Innovators, Experts, and Educators in Meeting Planning

MeetingsNet

Session proposals are now being accepted for the MeetingsNet track at CaterSource + The Special Event show happening February 12 to 15, 2024, in Austin, Texas. We invite you to submit an idea for an informative session, sharing meeting expertise or research that can help event professionals to succeed.

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4 Reasons Why Now is Ideal to Invest in Your Event Team’s Professional Education

Event Leadership Institute

Whether you and your team’s goals are to find new ways to pivot this year’s meetings and events to virtual approaches or start the wheels turning for pandemic meeting and event design , here’s why embracing professional education now has a significant pay-off. Invest for the Future. “An Benjamin Franklin.

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New ESPA Event Servicing Certification Debuts

Smart Meetings

“The new ESPC certification for the often-overlooked profession of event servicing is historic on many levels,” said Paola Bowman, CMP, CMM, who serves as president of ESPA and director of client services and events at Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau in Texas.

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Associated Luxury Hotels International’s (ALHI) executive team welcomes Silvia Zamora

Event Industry News

And she is also certified as a meeting professional (CMP) with certificates in meeting management, sustainable events, event design, virtual event & meeting management, and pandemic on-site protocol.

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Interviews with Planners - Harris Schanhaut

Eventinterface

Schanhaut was on the Board of Advisors for BPA Worldwide, the monthly forecasting board for Trade Show Executive, and was Chairman of the Board for the Event and Exhibition Industry Audit Commission. He is a repeat guest lecturer on the topic of events and trade shows at St. Ask why the event is desired. John’s University.

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Interviews with Planners - Harris Schanhaut

Eventinterface

Schanhaut was on the Board of Advisors for BPA Worldwide, the monthly forecasting board for Trade Show Executive, and was Chairman of the Board for the Event and Exhibition Industry Audit Commission. He is a repeat guest lecturer on the topic of events and trade shows at St. Ask why the event is desired. John’s University.

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How to Become an Event Planner (Full Guide)

Master the Event

Perhaps you have considered entering this field before, or are interested in working as a professional event planner but are not quite sure where to get started. Becoming a successful event planner requires skills, education, determination, hard work, and hustle. Education and Training. Know What’s Involved.