The Castle Group

AUGUST 23, 2022

Recently, our events team sat down to discuss the top challenges facing our industry today and how to address them. 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!

Meeting Planning 52

Meeting Planning Meetings Food and Beverage Travel 52

Master the Event

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

We’ve been event planning and hosting face-to-face meetings for a dog’s age and in dog lingo that’s a long time. I of course am biased (extremely biased) when it comes to the event and meeting planning industry. Handling Event Planning Online Reviews – New Year New Trend!

Event Planning 40

Event Planning Food and Beverage Site Selections Negotiating 40

SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Smart Meetings earned the top spot in the following categories: Best B-to-B tool for Smart Meetings 360, Inc. Smart Meetings was also recognized for two honorable mentions in the categories of standalone digital magazine for its October 2015 digital edition and B-to-B overall design for its monthly print magazine.

Meetings 40

Meetings Site Selections 2016 2015 40

SmartMeetings

JUNE 22, 2017

As June wraps up, we can look back at Pride Month and admire all of the incredible events , demonstrations and strides that helped support the LGBT community. Much of the meeting and event planning industry only recently began evaluating its impact on the LGBT community. And this topic needs to be a year-round focus.

Meetings 73

Meetings Site Selections Negotiating Speakers 73

SmartMeetings

JANUARY 18, 2017

It will be an event people will be buzzing about for years to come, which means it surely offers some important lessons that meeting planners will appreciate. If you want to keep your event under budget and book rooms at the best hotels, be sure to book early. Technology is often touted as a tool to make events instantly better.

Transportation 40

Transportation Travel Contracts Site Selections 40

Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Looking for an event or experiential marketing agency? We've compiled the most comprehensive list of US event agencies on the internet for 2019. According to the Event Marketing 2019 Report , events are the single-most effective marketing channel. Some of them are focused soley on events, others are full-service agencies.

2019 78

2019 Sports Entertainment Advertising 78

Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

If you’re like many corporate meeting planners, planning meetings and events may only be part of your job and you learn as you go, without formal training. But if planning meetings and events are a passion of yours and you want to become a meeting professional, there are 33 skills you need to master.

Meetings 62

Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62