Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Meeting planning always seems to have another trick up its sleeve no matter how prepared you thought you were. With this and ever-changing rules and regulations about Covid-19 safety, what is a meeting professional to do? See if its policies are in writing and clearly seen, or just an afterthought.

Government 105

Government Venues Financial Meeting Planning 105

Endless Events

OCTOBER 5, 2021

With over 25 years of experience in meeting planning as well as public safety, Alan Kleinfeld from Arrive Management Group is the perfect person to talk to about the vast world of event safety. A Marriage Of Meeting Planning & Law Enforcement. Let’s meet today’s guest! We just take it for granted.”

Food and Beverage 126

Food and Beverage Meeting Planning 2001 2020 126

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2019

Date, venue and rates are critical and typically given priority in the earliest stages of the meeting planning cycle. If the hotel remains firm on the use of its AV vendor, the planner can elect to block fewer rooms or purchase less in hotel food and beverages to compensate for higher costs.

Negotiating 82

Negotiating Hotels Contracts Food and Beverage 82

PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In Chicago, at McCormick Place, convention center operations and sales staff created new tools to better communicate their sustainability capacities to clients early in the meeting process, said Doug Bradley, vice president at SAVOR, the center’s F&B provider. But it takes time and planning.”.

Sustainability 98

Sustainability Food and Beverage Risk Management Consulting 98

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Even as in-person meetings continue to reemerge with a vengeance, virtual meetings have taken a primary position in the event professional toolbox. Decreased costs associated with venues, food, beverages and accommodations can help expand distribution. There are many reasons for the residual digital.

Meetings 110

Meetings Food and Beverage 2021 Insurance 110

SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

That’s why we’ve created a list of examples of the top pharmaceutical meeting planning companies we have experience with. Pharmaceutical meeting planners handle it all – from venue selection and food and beverage to HCP attendee management, content creation, and more. It is not for commercial purposes.

Event Management 130

Event Management 2023 Management Healthcare 130

SmartMeetings

MARCH 31, 2017

However, that foundation has not translated to an emphasis on wellness and sustainability in meetings, in design, policy or budgets. The survey found that only 17 percent of companies connect their wellness programs to their meeting strategies.

Meetings 62

Meetings Food and Beverage Sustainability 2016 62