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10x Your Next Conference: Why Now, More Than Ever, You Should Use Holistic Procurement Methodology

Smart Meetings

An organization that undervalues the importance of procurement often pays for it in numerous ways—financial and legal. A 7-Step Process A true process will go beyond RFP sourcing and site selection, contracting and negotiations. She has planned meetings for many industries, in different countries around the globe.

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10x Your Next Conference: Why Now, More Than Ever, You Should Use Holistic Procurement Methodology

SmartMeetings

An organization that undervalues the importance of procurement often pays for it in numerous ways—financial and legal. A 7-Step Process A true process will go beyond RFP sourcing and site selection, contracting and negotiations. She has planned meetings for many industries, in different countries around the globe.

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Rob Bezdjian Targets MICE-Related TV Shows

Connect Your Meetings

Bezdjian is also a former manager at Goldman Sachs, the financial giant he worked at for eight years. The second would concentrate on event operations, including site selection, site visits and day-of drama. Rob Bezdjian, president of Zaven Global, is a corporate events and incentive trips specialist.

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What do Bridesmaids Pay for?

Milestone Events Group

Bridesmaids need to take care of all financial aspects of traveling for the wedding, including taking time off work, plane tickets, rental cars, hotel rooms. It shouldn’t be a financial burden to take part in your special day, so do what you can to alleviate travel, party, and beauty costs for your girls! .

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The Road Ahead: What’s In Store for the Event Industry In 2021 & Beyond – Part Two In-Person Events

Event Leadership Institute

So if a convention hotel says they had a great June, that means they had a lot of events occur in June, all of which were likely booked months or years prior. Leisure travel will return first, and when air and hotel numbers start going up in decent numbers, that’s a strong indicator. Hotels will be converted to apartments.

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The Inc. 5000 List Gives Insight into Meeting and Event Trends

MeetingsNet

Clients are in the financial and professional services industries and the IT sector. Gallery Slide description: Provides marketing, logistics, and management for events held at hotels. DataTable subpages. Media Image. Gating level. anonymous user. DataTable subpages. Media Image. Gating level. anonymous user. DataTable subpages.

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What Amazon’s HQ2 Search Means for Business Events Industry

PCMA Convene

Gregg Talley, CAE, FASAE, president and CEO of Talley Management Group, believes that Amazon’s search for a new headquarters shares similarities with what he calls “mission-based or outcome-based site selection” for meetings and events. Of course, the financial incentives offered by cities played a big role in Amazon’s decision.