SmartMeetings

JANUARY 2, 2018

“I have heard of planners negotiating out this fee,” says Lauren Wolfe, a lawyer who publishes the website killresortfees.com. Wolfe follows chatter on hotel fees on Twitter, and watched as the members of a national nonprofit group recently “went ballistic” over the daily fee charged when they booked at their convention hotel in Maryland.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2017

Lanham, Maryland. My first start in events was with Vice President Al Gore. Since I was still in college, I would travel to New Hampshire and put on small events — e.g., town halls and listening tours. Also, another skill I learned is to be able to negotiate and speak to a diverse audience of stakeholders. . WHAT I DO NOW.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: Conference Event Management in West Des Moines, Iowa. What I love about my job: I love to see the pride my team takes in their work and the creative ideas they come up with to create value for each client’s events. Job title: Founder and CEO Company or organization: Glow Global Events in New York City.

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All Seated

JANUARY 17, 2019

A wedding planner’s tasks include the overall design and vision of wedding, keeping the couples within their budgets, contract negotiations, the hiring of vendors, as well as execution of the event vision on the day of the wedding. A full-service wedding planner basically handles everything for the couple, from start to finish.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: Conference Event Management in West Des Moines, Iowa. What I love about my job: I love to see the pride my team takes in their work and the creative ideas they come up with to create value for each client’s events. Job title: Founder and CEO Company or organization: Glow Global Events in New York City.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 6, 2020

In many cases, the missions of these events transcend industry boundaries. Why You Should Attend: The World-Changing Women's Summit, presented by Conscious Company, was an incredible event hosted in the heart of California wine country. Why You Should Attend: The #BlogHer20 Health event was a smashing success. Source: BlogHer.

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