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Mike Dominguez: Hotel, F&B Prices Aren’t Going Down, and Other Predictions for 2023

Smart Meetings

While Dominguez sees gas prices dropping, he also sees a slow down in growth around food and beverage prices. “We Sustainability Is Relative. I think, as an industry, we need to celebrate and highlight the sustainable aspects of travel.”. Read More : Sustainable Meetings Through Renewable Concepts.

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The best pharma event management companies in 2023

SpotMe Blog

And many of them use our fully compliant life science event platform and mobile event app to help pharma companies manage engaging HCP events. That’s why we’ve created a list of examples of the top pharmaceutical meeting planning companies we have experience with. It is not for commercial purposes.

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Interviews with Planners - Lisé Puckorius

Eventinterface

A veteran in the meetings industry, Puckorius brings extensive experience in event planning and education management to the Center. The executives especially enjoyed getting out from around the table to meet and mingle with each other in a unique setting. Walt Disney said it first: “ It’s a small world.

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Interviews with Planners - Lisé Puckorius

Eventinterface

As CEO of the OLC Education and Conference Center, Lisé Puckorius is responsible for managing and overseeing the day-to-day operations of this 14,000 square feet state-of-the-art conference and training center in Rosemont, IL, a venue that hosts conferences, seminars, educational meetings, and special events for participants from around the world.

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Interviews with Planners - Lisé Puckorius

Eventinterface

As CEO of the OLC Education and Conference Center, Lisé Puckorius is responsible for managing and overseeing the day-to-day operations of this 14,000 square feet state-of-the-art conference and training center in Rosemont, IL, a venue that hosts conferences, seminars, educational meetings, and special events for participants from around the world.

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The 33 skills meeting and event planners need to succeed

Plan Your Meetings

Plan well and prosper, friends! Plan well and prosper, friends! The 33 skills every meeting and event professional needs to master. A: Strategic planning. The most important piece of the meeting and event planning process is defining the strategy. Determine feasibility of meeting or event.

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Top Challenges Facing the Meeting Planning Industry Right Now

The Castle Group

With the inflation rate currently reaching 8.5%, food, travel, shipping, hotel and labor costs are all escalating. Generally, these are major line items when producing an in-person event and rising prices can significantly affect the bottom line. Also, have a backup plan, even for your backup plan! Sustainability.