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28th Annual Meetings Market Survey: Slower Growth Ahead

PCMA Convene

I expect the industry to improve again this year,” one respondent wrote, “as meetings become more innovative.”. “I I expect the industry to improve again this year,” one respondent wrote, “as meetings become more innovative.”. 33 percent expect to plan more meetings in 2019; only 4 percent expect to plan fewer meetings.

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Crisis Communication: Tips for Event Safety

Event Leadership Institute

The swimming pool of meeting and event safety has a variety of items floating in it, from physical safety and health concerns to climate change and political upheaval. And in the case of event safety and security, it’s crisis communication. Meeting planners have very full plates these days. Identify Your Crew.

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Want Some Free, Totally Useful Tips, Tricks, and Advice?

MeetingsNet

If you’re looking for some super helpful tips on everything from audience engagement, risk management, and sponsorship, to event apps and gamification, check out this grab-bag of free downloadables. The 2018 Event App Bible. Digital Event Essentials Guide. Event Planning Checklist. Media Type. Media Image.

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Recession-Proofing Your Job: Do You Know Your VORP?

Event Leadership Institute

If you’re asked to make a list of everything you do, chances are you’ll include functional tasks: budgeting, site selection, menu planning, contract review, etc. Sourcing venues, setting up event apps, configuring registration sites, and any of the numerous other logistical tasks you manage don’t separate you from any other planner.

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16 Event Resources to Plan Your Next Great Event

Capterra Event Management

The blog from popular enterprise event software Cvent is divided into categories so you can peruse based on your interests: social media, site selection and budgeting, association tips, meeting and event intelligence, planning how-tos, and strategic meetings management. Gallus Events. Event Marketer.

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Super Bowl LI Offers Insights on Winning Events

SmartMeetings

Sometimes it’s hard to fit a site visit into your schedule, but our site selection experts at Smart Meetings 360 always emphasize that site visits should not be skipped. Planner’s takeaway: When selecting entertainment and keynote speakers for your next event, do what Lady Gaga did: make the audience a priority.