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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. Select program content and delivery formats.

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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. With a few tools in your toolkit, seamless event planning is possible—and worth it.