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The Buck Stops Here: The Life of a Strategic Events Manager

Maritz Global Events

If you’ve ever wondered who plans the events for an event management company, look no further. Let us introduce you to Dan Potter, Senior Strategic Events Manager at Maritz Global Events. Director Strategic Events. Director Strategic Events. I fell into this really,” Dan said.

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Crazy and Fulfilling: The Life of a Meeting and Event Manager

Maritz Global Events

It’s no secret that the life of a meeting and event manager is stressful and challenging. They had a small events team and it piqued my curiosity,” she said. There are two gears for nearly every meeting and event manager: extremely busy and “it’s 11 p.m. The Good Days are the “Busy” Ones. Let us know.

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Prioritizing Event Security in Uncertain Times

Maritz Global Events

“Safety and security is one of the biggest issues we have in our business currently and people are talking about it continually,” said Ben Goedegebuure, Vice President, Global General Manager of Maritz Global Events. Event security is by no means a new issue.

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Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22

Smart Meetings

“We are basically project managers, but unlike technology projects, you can’t move the deadline and unlike before 2020, you can’t let contracts sit.”. Meetings consultant Jeff Calmus, a former vice president of global event management for MetLife, agreed about the importance of managing up. Choices, Choices.

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Implementing Experience Design in Small, Yet Powerful Ways

Maritz Global Events

So how does this look for your events? Experience design isn’t a one-size-fits-all methodology, however, here are examples of what you might consider using Maritz Global Events’ 8 Phases of a Successful Event. More than 15 years ago, she fell by chance into the world of Event Management.

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5 Valuable Lessons Event Professionals Learned in 2019

Maritz Global Events

Use social media to enhance your brand and event experience. Crazy and Fulfilling: The Life of a Meeting and Event Manager. It’s no secret that the life of a meeting and event manager is stressful and challenging. Do you have what it takes to be a meeting and event manager?

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The ultimate guide to successful pharmaceutical meeting and event planning

SpotMe Blog

Pharmaceutical meeting planning is a complex task often requiring months of detailed preparation and immense pressure to rigorously respect compliance regulations. And keeping HCP engagement high at the thousands of global events your pharmaceutical company runs every year is becoming ever more challenging.