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New Contract Essentials in an Ever-Changing Environment

SmartMeetings

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. 2022 contracting will require going back to basics. How do we navigate this ever-changing environment?

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The Inc. 5000 List Gives Insight into Meeting and Event Trends

MeetingsNet

A healthy number of meetings-industry companies made the list, and the rise of unique experience providers shows what your attendees are excited about. There are a healthy number of meeting and event planning companies on the list, check out the slideshow for a sampling of privately held companies with impressive growth rates.

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The Women (and Men) Tell All: Third-Party Planners Edition

Connect Your Meetings

For many organizations, using meetings procurement companies (aka, third-party planners) like HelmsBriscoe and ConferenceDirect for site selection, contracts and other meeting planning functions is crucial to executing a successful event. As an associate with HelmsBriscoe, I become part of my clients’ teams.

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Smart Meetings Celebrates 4 Folio Eddie/Ozzie Wins

SmartMeetings

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.

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Is paid influencer marketing ethical in the event industry?

Conferences that Work

Brand X’s Property in Somewhere, USA is a client of ours, and I am working on an influencer campaign to help promote Property Z’s event spaces as ideal venues for conferences and corporate meetings. Brand X would love to have you–a known industry expert on event/meeting planning–involved in this campaign!

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Event Planner Challenges and Opportunities of the Next Decade

Maritz Global Events

These issues could cause business confidence to wane and group-business travel is most sensitive to this. Consent and legal interests set the guidelines for interaction with these groups. Today is all about going green and a circular economy approach to event planning is on the rise. Data Protection. Related Articles. .

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Prioritizing Event Security in Uncertain Times

Maritz Global Events

Unfortunately—due to an alarmingly increased number of tragedies where large groups are gathered—it’s become an issue that must be thoroughly addressed. Our budgets are going up in that line item [event security], but it affects everything,” said Gregg Talley, FASAE, CAE, President & CEO of Talley Management Group. “It