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Competent logistics are the new meeting minimum

Conferences that Work

The traditional bread and butter of a meeting planner’s job. They assume that the core purpose of a meeting session is to transmit content to an audience. And they assume that when attendees are not in sessions, we should ply them with food and drink and entertainment. Most assume that a meeting planner is all they need.

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The 33 skills meeting and event planners need to succeed

Plan Your Meetings

Meeting or event design elements cover a wide array of details ranging from thematic tie-ins, signage, audiovisual production, speaker selection, technology use, seating, room set-ups, food and beverage menus and program content. Design program. Select program content and delivery formats.