Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

The Strategic Meetings Management Guide Successful strategic meetings management requires a wide array of skills and tools to help you meet stakeholders' expectations and reach your goals. Within this guide, you will receive the tools and knowledge to become a meeting strategist for your organization.

Management 40

Management 2023 Meetings Negotiating 40

SmartMeetings

APRIL 19, 2017

This industry runs on jargon, and since meeting planning requires everyone to work at a rapid click, it’s best to get acquainted with it yourself. Convention and Visitors Bureau , a local organization that can help meeting planners conduct venue and vendor selection at no cost. It’s considered the global “badge of excellence.”.

Food and Beverage 66

Food and Beverage Meetings Contracts Negotiating 66

Master the Event

DECEMBER 13, 2023

It was at a local college and was for event and meeting planning students. And I always enjoy participating and meeting some of our industry’s newbies. And top of the list; what event planning thingamajig could you never live without. Plan, Execute and Succeed…NOW! If You Plan to Fail, You Fail to Plan!

Negotiating 75

Negotiating Technology Meeting Planning Event Planning 75

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

“Everyone has a dog now,” Jenn Glynn, managing partner with Meeting Encore, stated this week in a conversation with Philip Eidsvold, vice president of strategic alliances at One10, about the changing demands of attracting attendees to in-person incentive trips. What contracts need to include and how to negotiate those from third parties.

Travel 98

Travel Contracts Negotiating Hotels 98

Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 11, 2019

Catering is often the largest part of a master account, but many planners accept inflated prices, unrealistic minimums, setup fees and other charges without negotiation. This session will help planners see where the profit centers are and where there are more leverage and latitude in negotiating group catering.

Negotiating 51

Negotiating Food and Beverage Hotels Meeting Planning 51

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As if the job of meeting professional weren’t difficult enough, many have had to take on the role of Chief Difficult Conversation Starter. In fact, if approached with thoughtfulness and preparation, those interactions could lead to the meeting professionals taking a rightful place as strategic advisors. By the Numbers. Jeff Calmus.

Financial 96

Financial Insurance Contracts Medical Meetings 96

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. Pharma meeting planners are experts in social media marketing, email campaigns, media partnerships, and more to maximize HCP attendance and participation. It is not for commercial purposes.

Event Management 130

Event Management 2023 Management Healthcare 130

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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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

By making a few resolutions and taking these simple steps, meeting planners can be sure 2017 will be a great year for fabulous events and stellar career progression. For meeting and event planners, continuous learning is simply a part of the job. In the meetings and events industry, it’s all about what’s new.

Meetings 54

Meetings Food and Beverage 2017 Trade Shows 54

Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

This guide will show you how to put together an event strategic plan, streamline your event marketing process and be a best-in-class meetings and events team. Introduction Planning a meeting or event of any size can be a daunting task for those who aren’t used to that level of orchestration.

2023 40

2023 Negotiating Food and Beverage Financial 40

Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The Meeting Planning Madness Podcast. Meetings Podcast. Eventful: Th e Podcast for Meeting Professionals. Meeting Minds with Charles Eide. The Meeting Planning Madness Podcast. This is a bi-monthly, thirty minute podcast about all things event planning. Meetings Podcast. Turn Of Events.

Event Tech 103

Event Tech Tech Event Technology Technology 103

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Jeff Davidson of Breathing Space Institute gave Smart Meetings tips on what traits to look for in a speaker and how to negotiate a win-win once the speaker is secured. Convention and Visitors Bureaus (CVBs) often list speakers and groups that will be coming into town and hosting conferences and conventions near you.

Speakers 45

Speakers Negotiating Travel Entertainment 45

SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

November 11, 2016 – Smart Meetings, the leading media company and most trusted resource for meeting professionals, was awarded two Eddie Awards and two Ozzie Awards at the 2016 Eddie & Ozzie Awards by Folio in New York City. 1 resource for meeting planners,” says Marin Bright, CEO and founder of Smart Meetings.

Meetings 40

Meetings Site Selections 2016 2015 40

MeetingsNet

JANUARY 26, 2018

Let’s face it: This year will be tough for meeting planners. Not only are we in a seller’s market, but planners will also face tighter budgets, higher meeting costs, and less bandwidth. So, what happens when an unstoppable force (supplier price increases) meets an immovable object (meeting planning budgets)? .

Marketing 70

Marketing Food and Beverage Hotels 2019 70

SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Faced with the challenges of curbing costs and providing attendees with special experiences, planners often negotiate for complimentary guest rooms, suite upgrades, rebooking options and other concessions while negotiating an RFP. But they’re expensive, so it’s best to negotiate.

Hotels 40

Hotels Negotiating Food and Beverage Contracts 40

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The beginning of a new year brings the promise of new events, incentives and meetings. Contracting in the current Covid climate, however, is complex—everything feels unsettled, so it’s hard to know how to plan. The beginning of 2022 means returning to in-person meetings for many groups. Build in More Time.

Contracts 114

Contracts Site Selections 2022 Risk Management 114

SmartMeetings

JANUARY 3, 2018

says meetings planned for even the most heated patio are being moved indoors—and staying there. “It Plan on delays. If your group is taking advantage of public transportation, regularly checking for updates can help avoid surprises. What can planners do? Move it inside. Make room for higher attrition.

Transportation 42

Transportation Negotiating Airlines Insurance 42

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I enjoy the art of the sales process and meeting execution. In brain writing, your team writes down their ideas before a meeting instead of brainstorming out loud at a meeting. What I love about my job: I love designing tools to help people collaborate at meetings. Tracy Blair. Heather Reid.

2017 84

2017 Contracts Negotiating Meetings 84

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? Probably not.

Contracts 91

Contracts Hotels Government Events 91

Socio Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Here’s the basic job description: A professional event planner is someone who organizes all aspects of meetings, conventions, and other types of special events. Generally, event planners are broken up into three categories: Corporate event planners: Corporate event planning involves organizing internal events and meetings between businesses.

2023 52

2023 Trade Shows Event Planning B2C 52

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I enjoy the art of the sales process and meeting execution. In brain writing, your team writes down their ideas before a meeting instead of brainstorming out loud at a meeting. What I love about my job: I love designing tools to help people collaborate at meetings. Tracy Blair. Heather Reid.

2017 74

2017 Contracts Negotiating Tech 74

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I work on an amazing team that secures and executes meetings, conventions and sporting events for Greater Des Moines. To see the results, whether I’m negotiating, conducting programs or leading a training session, it’s important to always do my best. Job title: Senior regional director of group sales.

2017 75

2017 Hospitality Hotels Meetings 75

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.

2016 40

2016 Trade Shows Food and Beverage Technology 40

Plan Your Meetings

APRIL 25, 2017

A few days later, I received an email from a company executive indicating that she had to run it past their internal event planning group for approval. Their role is to negotiate, review and sign all hotel contracts. If push comes to shove, we can focus on that and leave the event planning to another firm or internal employees.

Contracts 37

Contracts Hotels Negotiating Event Planning 37

SmartMeetings

JULY 7, 2017

Thus, you both get to discuss and agree on what your audience will see before the meeting. Most meeting professionals agree that ‘no surprises’ is the best way to go. After all, if many other groups are hiring this speaker, he or she must be good, right? Why have surprises when it comes to presentation materials?

Speakers 45

Speakers Negotiating Meetings Management 45

SmartMeetings

MARCH 16, 2018

The March 2018 Smart Meetings Magazine cover story featuring 100 women who inspire us started with an email. The post The Story Behind the 2018 Smart Women Cover Story appeared first on Smart Meetings. In January, we asked you, our readers, to nominate the women in your lives who are making brilliant things happen every day.

2018 27

2018 Food and Beverage Trade Shows Hospitality 27

Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Prior to the launch of the Cultural Strategy Group, Holt was a professor at the Harvard Business School and then the L’Oréal Chair in Marketing at Oxford. If you’re interested in scheduling Bob to speak at your company meeting, conference or convention, please contact Kathy Tagenel at (775) 220-6995 or click here to email her.

Speakers 101

Speakers Consulting Healthcare Financial 101

MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 30, 2023

At an educational session on wage inequality in the meeting-planning industry during the recent IMEX America show in Las Vegas, a standing-room only crowd heard tips and advice from veteran industry players about what planners need to do to receive an appropriate salary for their work.

Negotiating 111

Negotiating Corporate Events Education Meeting Planning 111

Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Prior to the launch of the Cultural Strategy Group, Holt was a professor at the Harvard Business School and then the L’Oréal Chair in Marketing at Oxford. If you’re interested in scheduling Bob to speak at your company meeting, conference or convention, please contact Kathy Tagenel at (775) 220-6995 or click here to email her.

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Speakers Healthcare Consulting Financial 98

SpotMe Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Pharmaceutical companies also spend significantly on marketing events like conferences, symposiums, and meetings. By targeting your pharma marketing efforts using life science event technology as a channel, you can send specific content, emails and notifications to groups of or individual HCPs to create a fully customized journey.

Marketing 130

Marketing Social Media Healthcare Advertising 130

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

in meeting and event management. Most meeting professionals are familiar with Certified Meeting Planner certification, which was launched in 1985 by Washington, D.C.-based Out of the entire universe of planners, that’s still an elite group. It was not long ago, Walker admits, when she would not have attempted that.

Education 105

Education Hospitality Telecommunications Negotiating 105

PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2018

In late January, Marriott International reduced payouts to third-party planning groups with a 3-percent cut to the long-established 10-percent commission structure. . One the other side, this group business comes at a price — which, until last week, was valued at 10 percent of room revenue. adopted the same plan with Conferon.

Site Selections 67

Site Selections Food and Beverage Contracts Negotiating 67

PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2019

That was the — tongue-in-cheek, we hope — response from one participant in Convene’ s 28th Annual Meetings Market Survey to the question, “What is your No. Client politics, controlling costs for space and services, and contract negotiations were top of mind for some respondents, as was finding diverse speakers. AV and F&B costs.

Contracts 69

Contracts Hotels Food and Beverage Negotiating 69

SmartMeetings

JUNE 22, 2017

Much of the meeting and event planning industry only recently began evaluating its impact on the LGBT community. Even though you might assume that your meetings and events are free of LGBT influence, there’s always an effect. Apply the “Force Majeure/Excuse of Performance” clause : Demand this clause during negotiation.

Meetings 77

Meetings Site Selections Negotiating Speakers 77

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

What makes one meeting professional happy may not be another’s cup of tea. Building relationships with sponsors to help them meet their objectives. Constantly meeting new people. Diversity and varying scope of events and meetings; the mission of the non-profit academic institution that employees me.

Contracts 59

Contracts Travel Medical Meetings Education 59

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

I n a real sense, Convene , which was launched in 1986, grew up alongside the meetings profession. As late as 1980, there was no textbook on meeting or exposition management and only one accredited college program devoted to its practice, former Convene editor Peter Shure pointed out in a 2003 story in the magazine.

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