Event Guru

MARCH 6, 2024

A software that allows for unlimited events as well as unlimited seats is a smart move if you are a large venue that organizes many events. Scalability: Adaptability: A consolidated software environment is often more adaptable and scalable to meet the evolving needs of the organization.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

Meetings in the financial and insurance sector require outside-the-box thinking. The economy was humming along before the coronavirus hit, but even then the majority of meeting planners in the financial and insurance industries were keeping their budgets in neutral. Financial and insurance meetings in the U.S.

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Endless Events

MAY 13, 2022

Event profs can plan conventions, exhibitions, corporate events, meetings, fundraisers, weddings, and other events. These soft skills help event planners manage everything that goes into event planning, for example choosing a venue, labor costs, attendee engagement, sponsorship opportunities, speaker management, and more.

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MPI

APRIL 11, 2023

The meeting industry will come together to celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) on March 30, but did you know that a day now recognized and celebrated by meeting professionals around the world began in Canada? The first official National Meetings Industry Day was held in Canada in 1999.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The government has signalled its intention to agree a landmark Tourism Sector Deal for the UK tourism industry in a bid to attract more domestic and overseas visitors and help drive major economic growth. It is expected that the negotiations will lead to a final deal, to be announced in Q1 2019.

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GEVME

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

It was an evening of robust dialogue and insightful conversations on the future of meetings, the hybrid experience and more. With regards to large events, with regards to the maximum capacity that’s allowed at venues and at stadiums, there are going to be restrictions. Events are poised to be hybrid.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 22, 2021

The meeting was attended by several representatives from the Night Time Economy, including the Night Time Industries Association, UK Hospitality, UK Music, Sacha Lord, Night Time Economy advisor for Greater Manchester and Amy Lamé, the Night Czar of the City of London. The survey can be accessed at: www.ntia.co.uk/appg.

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GEVME

AUGUST 15, 2019

Future meeting environments to increase event innovation. Let the sponsors choose the environments, provide you with the technical means and meeting environments, arrange zones for interacting with customers, or even offer something on their own. . Strategic meeting management is introducing more and more organisations into their work.

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GEVME

JANUARY 26, 2021

A lot of industries have been affected due to lockdowns, restrictions and containment zones by governments across the world. Almost all broadcasted sports matches, the Google I/O Meet etc. Going hybrid enables lesser people to travel to the venue, so lesser overall carbon footprint. Why has this transformation occurred?

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Skiddle

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Yet, 2021 has been a lot brighter as people have been le to return to work and people have been able to meet up again at events. However, the Government announced that in September, COVID passports will be required in nightclubs and in some other indoor venues in the UK, meaning that people will need to show a COVID pass to gain entry.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 16, 2023

Hold regular check-in meetings Foster open communication and collaboration among team members involved in your non dues revenue initiatives. Regular meetings and check-ins offer the opportunity to share progress, address challenges, and brainstorm ideas for improvement.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 14, 2018

Each year, along with the numbers we collect for the annual Meetings Market Survey , we ask respondents open-ended questions, including this one: What’s the biggest challenge facing the meetings industry?”. AirBnb and other disruptors, budgetary constraints relating to government meetings. Click to read survey.

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GEVME

JANUARY 27, 2021

A lot of industries have been affected due to lockdowns, restrictions and containment zones by governments across the world. Almost all broadcasted sports matches, the Google I/O Meet etc. Going hybrid enables lesser people to travel to the venue, so lesser overall carbon footprint. Why has this transformation occurred?

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GEVME

JANUARY 27, 2021

A lot of industries have been affected due to lockdowns, restrictions and containment zones by governments across the world. Almost all broadcasted sports matches, the Google I/O Meet etc. Going hybrid enables lesser people to travel to the venue, so lesser overall carbon footprint. Why has this transformation occurred?

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 11, 2019

A statement on the venue’s website read: “As an ethical and responsible company, we consistently review the content of all events while continuing our commitment to generate business and economic impact for the city.” It continued to state that negotiations with the show had been “terminated”. What is it all about? Areas of interest.

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The MICE

JUNE 3, 2022

Incentives are the most exciting part of the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibition) business. So we negotiated client-friendly terms for all cancelled trips under very good conditions, and for all projects which were upcoming, that the payment would be postponed as well. We negotiate exit windows with the suppliers.

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Eventsforce

AUGUST 18, 2021

Whether it is as a stand-alone event or part of a hybrid model, the desire to meet in-person is very much there. No longer is it enough for any savvy event professional to rely on government guidelines. The event venue is one part of this ecosystem. You may wish to make some rules non-negotiable. Everyone was in the dark.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 28, 2020

When you begin planning in-person meetings again, the last thing you want is for an attendee to suddenly become ill and blame you for it. See also : How to Write Force Majeure to Protect Your Meeting from the Next Pandemic. You should know how to write this clause to protect your meeting from the next pandemic or other disruption.

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Conference Care

JUNE 18, 2020

. – but as and when restrictions are lifted – probably ever so slowly, and hotels & event venues are allowed to actually open their doors for business events. But just because venues are permitted to open, does that mean that they should? A monthly internal team meeting for 11 delegates. Scenario 1 – Bristol – October.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Planners and local governments both know that convention center capacity is a critical determinant of site selection. But what happens when a premier meeting city enters contract negotiations with its largest event client as its long-awaited convention center expansion faces an uncertain future? Despite the presence of the 2.6

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Planners and local governments both know that convention center capacity is a critical determinant of site selection. But what happens when a premier meeting city enters contract negotiations with its largest event client as its long-awaited convention center expansion faces an uncertain future? Despite the presence of the 2.6

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The MICE

AUGUST 17, 2020

It was a big contract, which took six months of negotiations to come to an agreement. The decisions were to begin negotiating and find the ability to get paid the maximum, negotiate well with all the suppliers and try to find a win-win situation with everyone. This was a big decision that I needed to make in one hour.

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Ungerboeck Software International

JULY 4, 2019

Then you need to negotiate exactly how to appeal to shifting demographics and appropriately engage with audiences from different generations, backgrounds, and financial means. Not to mention tackling how to maintain revenue streams that are often buffeted by Government funding (which waxes and wanes through budgetary periods).

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Endless Events

APRIL 7, 2020

So there’s a strict force majeure principle out there” “Now, what we’ve done in the meetings industry is broaden that. There shouldn’t just be a cancellation if it’s impossible or illegal to have a meeting. But we’ve talked about, is it impractical to have a meeting?

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Conference Care

JUNE 4, 2020

As we began talking to our client about negotiations on the finer details of the venue contract for their Annual Trainee Conference, we established there was no plan B should they decide not to go ahead with a live event. Meet exhibitors and sponsors individually and in small groups. Client : National Law firm.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 24, 2017

For many professional meeting planners, however, the policy makes good business sense. The enforcement of stricter cancellation policies indicates hotels currently are prospering, which bodes well for the entire meeting-and-events industry. Cancelled reservations drive up room costs for reliable customers—including meeting planners.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

And there will be growing use of cashless payments and livestreaming at meetings and events. What is one trend that meeting planners should be keeping an eye on in 2017 and beyond? First, the improvement in the performance of the government sector during the first half of this year was far better than we had projected.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

It’s made it possible for modern meeting planners to go beyond just making phones calls to venues and A/V companies. Today’s meeting and event professionals have a more versatile skill set, and that’s made possible by event tech. Be prepared for some negotiation. Increased Government Regulation.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

Planners work with vendors, suppliers, and venues to coordinate meal service, event staffing, negotiate pricing, and so much more. They are charged with understanding what the client wants, designing an event that meet the client’s goals, and telling a memorable story to event attendees. Negotiation. Collaboration.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

With more than a decade of experience as a professional speaker, Dahlia founded The Meeting Pool , a great source of information for event professionals. She’s a past president of Meeting Professionals International, Chicago and has been named as one of the 40 under 40 in the meetings industry by Connect magazine in 2015.

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SpotMe Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Strategic meetings management is a concept that’s over 20 years old but has recently taken on a new form. Gone are the days of simply executing logistical tasks and coordinating venues and catering. The time for strategic meetings management is now. What Is Strategic Meetings Management?

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Guidebook

JULY 17, 2016

Highly organized, with outstanding negotiation skills and a great customer service focus, Romy also trains and guides the Project Coordinators, and oversees all elements of the registration and housing databases. Tracy Robey’s event, the RSA annual meeting, hosts some members who have been in the society since the 1950’s.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 3, 2017

It was March 31, 2016, and ACA’s Governing Council was meeting in Montreal as part of ACA’s 2016 Conference & Expo. Yep needed to put the Governing Council on alert. The then-president of the Governing Council, Thelma Duffey, Ph.D., Earlier that year, on Feb. LEAVING MUSIC CITY BEHIND.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

There were more reasons than ever to attend IMEX America 2016, the biggest three-day exposition for incentive travel, meetings and events, which concluded yesterday at Sands Expo and Convention Center at The Venetian | The Palazzo Las Vegas. Among the initiatives that IMEX America has introduced to meet this need is the EventTechTours.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Workshops are fast becoming the preferred activity for many conferences and meetings. If you are considering adding workshops to your events, keep in mind to choose the appropriate venue that allows people to move freely to facilitate interaction. Of course, the venue itself can make or break a bleisure event.

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Capterra Event Management

APRIL 25, 2017

Venue Selection. Includes conferences, meetings, graduations. Resources: Registering your business online with State and Federal governments. If you are able to negotiate beneficial contracts with your vendors, you will minimize your need to store resources. International Institute of Event Management (IIEM). Aesthetics.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

COP26 is shorthand for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, a summit which brought leaders from more than 130 nations together to negotiate a global plan to address climate change. It also was the site for negotiations. It’s hard to think of a conference with higher stakes than COP26, which took place Oct.

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