SmartMeetings

JUNE 30, 2020

The group is addressing health and safety, community, global ecosystems, reskilling the industry , innovation, digital transformation , advocacy and risk mitigation. The preview of best practices turned into a vigorous question-and-answer session covering everything from food and beverage to contracts, to roles and responsibilities.

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Food and Beverage Meetings Hotels Contracts 111

TicketBud

DECEMBER 13, 2023

According to a recent Maritz Industry Trends Report , most meeting expenses are up over 20 percent since before the pandemic. Event budgets also act as a risk management tool. To create a robust budget that meets financial constraints and aligns with the event’s goals, start with the basics: Establish event objectives.

Negotiating 113

Negotiating Financial Food and Beverage Sponsorships 113

Event Industry News

AUGUST 28, 2020

This guide offers insights beyond those guidelines focusing on four key areas: Transmission barriers Enhanced sanitisation Health screening Food and beverage guidelines. In July, EIC released the Meeting and Event Design Accepted Practices Guide.

Hotels 119

Hotels Food and Beverage Risk Management Sustainability 119

Event Leadership Institute

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

What can event and meeting pros do to keep their skills relevant and up-to-date? Learn what it takes to produce virtual events and meetings – including virtual fundraisers. Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals. Technical Meeting & Event Production. Virtual Event & Meeting Management.

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Meetings Food and Beverage Consulting Education 52

SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Cartotto is complex director of security and risk management for Caribe Royal Orlando in Florida. Smart Meetings spoke with Cartotto about what new security trends next year may have in store. Managing the Physical Space. What Meeting Planners Should Ask Hotels. And being prepared is right up Mark Cartotto’s alley.

2021 114

2021 Food and Beverage Hotels Risk Management 114

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. Paying attention to sustainability is a risk-management issue.

Sustainability 98

Sustainability Food and Beverage Risk Management Consulting 98

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. J: Marketing.

Meetings 62

Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62

QC Event School

DECEMBER 30, 2022

It’s important to understand who you’re writing for, what their needs are, and how you can meet them. We have extensive experience in the tech industry and are confident that we can create a unique event that meets all of your expectations. Risk Management. Mistake #2: Not including enough detail.

Sponsorships 102

Sponsorships Food and Beverage Transportation Risk Management 102

Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 28, 2020

A total of 764 event and meeting planners, agencies, and other industry vendors and suppliers completed the online survey, conducted July 7 – 31, 2020. Pandemic Meeting & Event Design Certificate. To download a copy of the report, visit [link]. Start Date: November 10, 2020. Length: 6 Weeks Online.

Food and Beverage 40

Food and Beverage Risk Management 2020 Contracts 40

SmartMeetings

AUGUST 26, 2020

APEX COVID-19 Business Recovery Taskforce leaders share insights on planning meetings during a pandemic. The conversation turned into a vigorous question-and-answer session, covering everything from food and beverage to contracts and roles and responsibilities. Preparing for a Return to Meeting. For highlights, read on.

Food and Beverage 52

Food and Beverage Airlines Contracts Hotels 52

Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 26, 2020

But separate from the country’s response to the pandemic, the experience provides event and meeting planners with the first glimpse valuable as to what live events might look like before a vaccine is available. Developed in partnership with MPI, the course is eligible for 20 Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) continuing education credits.

Food and Beverage 59

Food and Beverage Risk Management 2020 Social Media 59

SmartMeetings

JUNE 17, 2020

Smart Meetings asked Kate Patay , chair of SEARCH Foundation and chief strategy officer of Patay Consulting, how she kept everyone safe. It also wasted no time in getting ahead of hygiene concerns in the public areas and with food and beverage staff. Event Goal. Lessons Learned.

Management 52

Management Food and Beverage Consulting Hospitality 52

PCMA Convene

MARCH 7, 2017

In addition to data about quantifiable things like the size, frequency, costs, and types of meetings, our Annual Meetings Market Survey also captures a wealth of data in the form of comments in response to a series of open-ended questions. Last week we published comments about the meeting industry’s biggest challenges.

Food and Beverage 67

Food and Beverage Risk Management Insurance 2017 67

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

He also serves on the Board of Directors for Meeting Professionals International (MPI). Douglas Hustad Omni Charlotte Hotel taps Douglas Hustad as general manager, where he’ll oversee the property’s $26-million renovation along with operations, sales and marketing, rooms, risk management, human resources and food and beverage.

Hotels 40

Hotels Food and Beverage 2013 Sports 40

PCMA Convene

JULY 30, 2019

When it comes to special requests, Strader has pretty much seen it all — and since the National Academies helps write national food policy, Strader “almost always has a healthy food option” for guests, he said. Strader’s catalogue of special food requests probably comes as little surprise to planners. Chef Andy Strader.

2008 77

2008 Meetings 2011 2014 77

Eventtia

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Certified Meeting Professional. A certified meeting professional (CMP) is a credentialed designation granted by the Convention Industry Council after passing an exam and was founded in 1985 to recognize the specialized knowledge and experience required of meeting professionals. CMM: Certificate in Meeting Management.

Event Planning 48

Event Planning Social Media Contracts Negotiating 48

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 31, 2016

When it comes to special requests, Strader has pretty much seen it all — and since the National Academies helps write national food policy, Strader “almost always has a healthy food option” for guests, he said. Strader’s catalogue of special food requests probably comes as little surprise to planners. Chef Andy Strader.

2008 74

2008 Meetings 2011 2014 74

GEVME

JANUARY 27, 2020

And everybody loves enjoying a day, an evening or perhaps a weekend with lots of food, drinks, discussions, connecting with other people, exchanging ideas, workshops and/or other activities. . The elements of sound, lighting, and staging of an event or a meeting make up for the audiovisual standard of sustainability. . Meeting Venue.

Sustainability 194

Sustainability Food and Beverage Transportation Events 194

Endless Events

DECEMBER 12, 2019

“So you know they’re able to go sit in on meetings with the AV team and with the food and beverages team and the venue team and see all the different elements. But I think those two would be best friends” Risk Manager & Crisis Team Leader. That sucks.

Food and Beverage 104

Food and Beverage Sustainability Risk Management Events 104

PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2019

In the 28th Annual Meetings Market Survey, respondents listed rising food and beverage costs as a major challenge. As part of the 28th Annual Meetings Market Survey, we asked respondents a handful of open-ended questions, including: “What is the biggest challenge facing the meetings industry today?” Climate change.

Food and Beverage 91

Food and Beverage Meetings Negotiating Hotels 91

Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

DGI has military, civilian and industry geospatial intelligence leaders at this year's meeting in London to discuss new policy developments and the latest in technology. East Meets West. Where leading brands meet the smartest startups with a focus in technology, business, and marketing. Digital Geospatial Intelligence (DGI).

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Tech 2019 Conference Technology 168