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WEC23: Adapting to market conditions in contracting, negotiations

MPI

​Tyra Warner, CMP, PhD, JD (MPI North Florida Chapter), chair of the department of hospitality, tourism & Culinary Arts at the College of Coastal Georgia, offers an advanced glimpse into her WEC23 session “Just in Time Planner’s Contract Workshop – It’s All About You.”

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Lake Nona Wave Hotel Wants to Turn Your Group into Superhumans

Smart Meetings

The 234-room Lake Nona Wave Hotel is right at home in Lake Nona, Florida, a 17-square-mile planned mixed-use planned community that is self-proclaimed “of and for the future.”. meeting destinations for five consecutive years—and for good reason,” says James Tattersall, director of sales and marketing at Lake Nona Wave Hotel.

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The Secrets Behind Conference Engagement

Conferences that Work

The Solution Room—a powerful conference session There’s been a lot of interest in The Solution Room, a session that I co-facilitated last July at Meeting Professionals International World Education Congress in Orlando, Florida.

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Team Building and Well-being

Smart Meetings

The newly debuted Lake Nona Wave Hotel in Orlando, Florida, features 234 guest rooms and 17,000 sq. The robust menu of offerings from LNPC includes body analyses with a take-home fitness plan, cognitive strength hand training and expert-led workshops on breathwork to combat stress, sleep optimization and longevity.

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Bringing a Destination to Life for Planners During COVID

PCMA Convene

Edo Anceaux (left) of the Royal Delft pottery factory, and Eric Bakermans of NBTC Holland Marketing, help lead a painting workshop for event planners over Zoom. and Miami, Florida. The event was filmed live from the museum at the factory. It was an invitation to “Dis-Connect” — to spend some time Oct. But what might that be?

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Petal Power Brings Participants Together

PCMA Convene

Zoom & Bloom founder Rebecca Merritt said that her online workshops help people transform their space and lift their spirits. Her production company also serves as a full-service event florist, and Merritt’s passion for flowers is such that she has cruised neighborhoods to check out wholesale flower markets before moving nearby.

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How the IMEX Crowd Prioritizes Human Beings at Events

Smart Meetings

Read More: IMEX America Insights: Notes from the Tradeshow Floor Getting Personal Mike Waterman In Central Florida, Mike Waterman, chief sales officer with Visit Orlando , says the trick is making attendees feel like they are part of a bigger cause by breaking down the event into smaller pieces that are personalized for their needs.

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