MeetingsNet

JULY 7, 2023

Knowland and Amadeus combined their data to provide a better understanding of meeting demand by market segment plus average meeting attendance, total event space used, and other elements. Government meetings are just two percent of the total. hotels over those 12 months. percent Healthcare: 10.3 percent Technology: 10.3

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 18, 2024

The word “partnership” gets thrown around a lot in the events world, but when there are too few ballrooms for too many functions being planned, meeting planners and hotel and destination counterparts often find themselves on the losing end of negotiations that could be win-wins.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

The meetings industry is not so simple anymore. Today’s intense focus on key performance indicators, event-tech stacks and designing brilliant experiences has made the need for advanced education—from a university, association or DIY commitment—almost a requisite for getting hired…and for thriving. Certified Meetings Experts.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The travel, hospitality and meetings industry has been one of the hardest hit during the COVID-19 slowdown. Independent planners are facing gaping holes in their calendars as meetings continue to drop off. With a computer and internet connection, you have access to a world of education.

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Connect Your Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Register for “Advanced Hotel Negotiations, From the Hotel Side” To be a more effective negotiator, meeting planners will learn how hotels evaluate their businesses and manage their inventory of space, rates and dates. Learning Objectives. Pritzker Award for Excellence. Website: contactplan.com.

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Expo Pass

APRIL 3, 2019

Woman in Events: The Importance of Educational Events for Professional Development. . Our latest content article comes from a woman working in the event industry talking about the value of continued education. Educational events give professionals the platform to connect and collaborate with others in the industry. Networking?

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 16, 2020

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series reporting on FICP Chats about the future of meetings. See also : Meeting Profs Demonstrate Community and Resiliency on #MeetingsChat. See also : Meeting Profs Demonstrate Community and Resiliency on #MeetingsChat. You can read previous reports here , here, here and here.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 5, 2024

To Do: Instead of a general, sweeping clause, negotiate what steps will be taken to keep information secure, such as locking the door, hiring security guards, keeping attendants out of the meeting, providing shredders for documentation and education of attendees about how they treat the information shared.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 13, 2023

If you can’t get the hotel concessions your stakeholders are expecting, it’s in your best interest to educate them about the current landscape. Here’s how one meeting professional does it. Let’s face it, being on either side of the table in hotel-contract negotiations is tough these days. Right now is not that time.

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Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 15, 2024

Five-Step Process to Become an Event Planner Education and Training A solid educational foundation is paramount for aspiring event planners. Organizing company meetings or small-scale events can also provide practical insights and build a foundational skill set crucial for career advancement.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 27, 2020

Meeting professionals who use a slow-down in face-to-face meetings due to coronavirus (COVID-19) containment measures to work on their skills will be prepared to thrive when a new events marketplace emerges after the all-clear sign. Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals Starts March 31. Upcoming Courses.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2023

At the annual event, West Coast association professionals gather for an expansive tradeshow, business solution appointments, education programs and networking to close out the year with a festive twist. This year’s Seasonal Spectacular took place from Tuesday, Dec. 12 to Wednesday, Dec. 13 and welcomed over 1,000 attendees and exhibitors.

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Eventinterface

MAY 2, 2017

Founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota by a small group of event industry professionals, National Events Partnerships -NEP- aims to overcome the frustration felt by meeting planners attending large planner and supplier conferences by offering a more intimate and focused setting. Partners also participate in educational workshops.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 11, 2024

What to expect at Business Events Industry Week 2024 The meetings and events industry calendar is a crowded place, filled with must-attend association conferences, regional gatherings and our own projects, especially in the summer and fall. April 8-11 to incorporate the spirit of Global Meetings Industry Day in the festivities. “We

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Smart Meetings National Experience at the sunny Eau Palm Beach , Florida, indulged, educated and inspired meeting professionals to get back to what they do best: surprising and delighting. Negotiating for the Win-win. Negotiation is not an act of war, it is an act of discovery,” Dohrn explained. he asked. “Why

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 11, 2023

When reality hits one tends to think back on your education and wonder “What did I get myself into?” Previous Related Event Planning Standards Articles: Are Meeting and Event Planners Happy in Their Jobs? Is this the fault of our education system? Are Event Planning Standards Slipping?

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

What to consider when planning an event at an all-inclusive resort Meeting Professionals International (MPI) CEO Paul VanDeventer likes to say that when planning the association’s World Education Congress (WEC), MPI takes chances so members don’t have to take on the risk. Louis required VanDeventer and the team to pivot.

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MPI

APRIL 11, 2023

The meeting industry will come together to celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) on March 30, but did you know that a day now recognized and celebrated by meeting professionals around the world began in Canada? The first official National Meetings Industry Day was held in Canada in 1999.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 8, 2022

From Cvent DoubleDutch to PREVENT event testing, these planning resources improve health and event safety and management—for every meeting format. Harness the Power of Negotiation for Post-Covid Success. Check out our latest Smart Meetings webinar, “Backstage Pass: Producing Compelling Content That Drives Engagement,” for tips.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2023

Read More: Cvent’s Event Tech Roadmap According to filings, at the end of last year, Cvent had approximately 22,000 customers globally in the corporate, non-profit, higher education and hospitality sectors as of December 31, 2022. Sale to Blackstone appeared first on Smart Meetings. The post Cvent Will Go Private Again After $4.6B

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 7, 2024

When meeting professionals gather and commiserate, the perspective and wisdom in the room is priceless. After covering the meetings industry for 32 years, one of the few things I know for sure about this business is that nobody would hire me to be a meeting planner. Are you putting yourself out there?

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This is best done by scheduling a planning meeting with company leadership and other key stakeholders for the event. Educational? Schedule regular status update meetings to discuss timelines, blockers, and wins. Schedule planning meetings at least monthly leading up to the event. Entertaining? based on expertise.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

Meetings in the financial and insurance sector require outside-the-box thinking. The economy was humming along before the coronavirus hit, but even then the majority of meeting planners in the financial and insurance industries were keeping their budgets in neutral. Financial and insurance meetings in the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2022

Read more tips for negotiating contracts amid Covid. . Now Global Head of Events, Training and Certification at Amazon Web Services, she has realized that the challenges meeting professionals are facing and the way they are learning has changed since she published her book pre-Covid. Contract and Negotiation Tips. Bottom Line.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

We fantasize about crowded exhibit halls, packed hotels, and chummy, in-person board meetings. I get a million emails a day with some variation of “Here’s when I think we can hold big meetings again.” I’m not sure my association will hold a big, in-person meeting in 2021. I delete them all. What if that’s not what happens?

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Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 25, 2024

An event planner must be adept at understanding client visions, negotiating with vendors, managing staff, and engaging with guests. Conferences: These events are knowledge-driven, designed to educate and inspire attendees. Is it to celebrate, educate, promote, or something else entirely?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 8, 2023

5,000 attendees gathered in Atlanta to prepare for the future of associations The second in-person ASAE Annual Meeting and Exposition since the pandemic landed this week in Atlanta at an expanded Georgia World Congress Center. A total of 13,000 hotel rooms and 300 restaurants are within walking distance of this meeting treasure trove.

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Plan Your Meetings

APRIL 11, 2018

Thursday, April 12, 2018, is Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), a dedicated date to focus on and promote the meeting and event industry and enhance your planning skills through free or low-cost professional education (it’s time to get more strategic in your planning). One Principle That Will Make or Break Your Negotiations”.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

Sarah Blose, CMP, DMCP, 37, works in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, as an a ccount manager for Destination Tahoe Meetings & Events. Impressive stats: Through market analysis and vendor negotiations, I’ve been able to restructure our costing and increase our average program margin by 15 percent while still providing the same value to our clients.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 26, 2023

Meeting planners have a full plate, making day-to-day productivity essential. Too many meetings: How many meetings do planners need to attend to plan a meeting? For many businesses, managers’ schedules are overloaded with internal meetings, leaving less time for focused work. Here’s how to spot the trap.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 26, 2021

Meeting virtually is incredibly convenient and easy, but it leaves a lot to be desired, such as the absence of the ritual handshake and the reading of body language. As we get back to meeting face-to-face, why not freshen up your understanding about what these communicative behaviors mean?

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Let’s lobby to change how meeting professionals are categorized to elevate our worth The meetings industry is still relatively new. One signal that “meeting professional” is a new career track is the way government looks at us. appeared first on Smart Meetings. They promise a win, or you pay nothing.

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Event Planning BluePrint

OCTOBER 30, 2022

The level of education you pursue will depend on if you plan on starting your own business or if you’re interested in working for an event planning company and need your event certification. Not to mention the fact that you won’t know the tips & tricks, ins and outs, and trade secrets that come along with formal education.

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Endless Events

MAY 13, 2022

Event profs can plan conventions, exhibitions, corporate events, meetings, fundraisers, weddings, and other events. Before we get into the formal education side, we have to acknowledge that event planners need to have a set of particular soft skills. EDA (Event Data Analysis) by MPI (Meeting Professionals International).

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Event Industry News

MAY 7, 2020

PlanetIMEX launches today with an invitation to everyone in the global meetings, events and incentive travel industry to register free of charge for EduMonday Live on 11 May. . Today also marks the unveiling of the first two islands on PlanetIMEX – Education Island and Community Island. EduMonday Live kicks off at 10am UK time.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 21, 2020

Education Experience. One positive outcome of this crisis is a greater focus on quality over quantity of education sessions. The education content should be significantly streamlined and delivered in digestible bursts. When all is clear we’ll be seeing more large-group experiences designed to rally the industry.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 28, 2023

How attention pays in the world of meeting professionals As event strategists and experience designers, you create unforgettable, luxurious experiences and elevate every event to leave a lasting impression and provide lifetime memories for your attendees. The post Elevating Event Experiences appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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