Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The definition of “risk” has grown beyond the traditional definitions of financial, operational, reputational and security issues meeting professionals checked off their list as they prepared to bring people together in days of old. Defining Risk. Technology Risks. Or they may work, but pose a cybersecurity threat.

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QC Event School

DECEMBER 30, 2022

In this blog post, we will break down how to write an event proposal from start to finish. How to Write a Great Event Plan (by True Film Production). Before you even begin writing your proposal, it’s important to understand the basics of how to write a successful event proposal. How Long Should an Event Proposal Be?

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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. Do you know how many lumens your projector should be?

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 21, 2017

Less than 50 percent of meeting planners have risk management plans in place for their events, said Paul Van Deventer, president and CEO of Meeting Professionals International (MPI), in remarks given at WEC 2017 on Tuesday. Van Deventer also spoke with Smart Meetings TV about change coming to MPI.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 7, 2020

More : Budget Financial Meetings: Doing More with Less. Managing risk is particularly important in the financial and insurance meetings sector, and meeting planners play a key role in this process. Developing risk management plans and protocols is a “big and important question,” Panepinto says.

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QC Event School

MARCH 15, 2022

In it, we will provide an ultimate guide on how to become a corporate event planner. Alright, now it’s time to actually look at how you can start a career as a corporate event planner… Luckily, we’ve summarized everything you need to know in the following 6 steps. Budget management and funding. Event branding.

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Eventinterface

JULY 11, 2017

As we speak with meeting and event professionals for our Interviews with Planners series, we continue to be amazed by the variety of books that help these talented professionals in their jobs as planners. See what other meeting planners read to help them excel in their careers. How to Grow Quickly & Profitably. Save Save.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 24, 2018

This year, Smart Meetings provided webinars by an amazing group of speakers. Risk Management 101. In Mike Dietrich’s webinar, “ The 4 Stages of Event Program Maturity ,” he provides tips on how planners and organizations can up their event game. Here are some of the top picks for 2018. The post Listen Up!

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SevenEvents

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

the power of incentive travel is an ever-evolving innovative platform that satisfies an innate desire for immersive and transformative experiences that, if done the right way, help an organization meet or exceed its business goals. The post planning a corporate incentive trip: how to select a destination appeared first on Seven Events.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 13, 2021

If a person’s actions do not meet this standard of care, then the acts are considered negligent…”. 4 Risk Management Questions for Meeting Hosts. If an attendee reports a positive COVID test during or shortly after the event, who will communicate this — and how — to other attendees?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 1, 2019

Smart Meetings contacted Sharlet Brennan, a content marketing consultant and president of Brennan Communications, for tips on how to leverage all that traffic for events. Risk Management. More : 7 Tips for a Successful Crisis Management Meeting. What better way to reach them if a crisis arises?

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SmartMeetings

JULY 22, 2019

To help you make sure you’re prepared for an emergency, Smart Meetings asked experts John Whitney IV of Emergency Concierge International and Joseph Veneman of StaffMate Online their top tips for emergency planning. Who should planners talk to about risk management for events? Fail to act and fail to follow-up.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2024

That’s the next evolution of what a planner is going to start asking in the RFP process, how inclusive are you for people with any type of disability?” Read More: How to Leverage Destination Accessibility Efforts to Welcome All Attendees “It’s an opportunity for associations,” said Mason.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Today’s planners need to know how to effectively anticipate, assess, and address potential security concerns from hostage situations to natural disasters. read more.

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StraussCA

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Reflect on how the situation is affecting others. Are you doing what you can to adjust to meet people where they are for maximum success? For more financial tips on managing a crisis, see our previous articles: [link]. Stay focused on the goals while trying not to get overwhelmed by the big picture. One step at a time.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 30, 2020

Looking for clarity about how to distill all those phased requirements into a realistic agenda that will protect everyone while still achieving essential business goals? The living document will be updated as the situation changes and everyone learns more about how to support a vibrant live events industry.

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StraussCA

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This allows us to balance the estimates and achieve a more realistic budget, motivating the entire team to strive to meet budgeted commitments. Risk Management in Association Finances Risk management is a critical aspect of financial management in an AMC.

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Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 6, 2020

The first six-week Pandemic Meeting & Event Design Certificate course begins on September 1 and is eligible for 20 CMP hours. The new course is a companion to the Virtual Event and Meeting Management certificate course ELI and MPI launched earlier this year, already with over 1,200 alumni.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Up until 2012 when the media broke the Muffingate story and the scandal of the GSA Western Regional Conference changed everything, government meetings were considered a relatively recession proof base of business. Federal meetings almost singlehandedly bailed out the hospitality industry following the tragedy of 9/11.

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Connect Your Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Despite a remarkable string of growth, the meetings industry may be under a false sense of security. That means compiling valuable ROI reports and other data now in case budget directors once again put meetings in their crosshairs. “I RISK MANAGEMENT. The post Are Meetings in a Bubble? THE ECONOMY. The U.S. “The

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Organizers also asked participants to join the #PledgeitForward giving movement; invited local students to code, make, and tour the campus; and aided by employees calling themselves the Green Angels, showed attendees how to sort food waste and conserve water. Planning, risk management and security. How event tech can help.

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

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 10, 2020

More : What Does a COVID Vaccine Really Mean for Travel and Meetings? Sanitation and health security will be permanently more important risk management strategies,” said FICP Executive Director Steve Bova, CAE. The post IRF Survey: Prospects for Resumption of Incentive Travel Optimistic appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 6, 2017

It used to be, planners could focus their efforts solely on the success of the meeting or event. Severe weather, earthquakes, protest demonstrations and, yes, acts of terrorism or mass violence must concern every meeting planner now. If your meeting topic or a guest speaker is controversial, plan for protest.

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Eventory

JUNE 28, 2018

That is what we do by organizing conferences on hot sports topics such as risk management and safety, sustainability, new materials, new technologies etc. Between the sessions, people meet during coffee breaks, then there is a gala evening reception and they are meeting each other and listening to sessions.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 18, 2023

A professional emcee isn’t just for introducing speakers—it’s a role that can help with event marketing, audience experience, risk management, and more. Virtual-meeting emcees need additional technical skills, especially around online engagement tools, as well the ability to talk into a camera in a way that connects with the audience.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

We discuss the potential legal repercussions of incorporating necessary Covid protocols and how to do it safely. Meeting professionals today are risk managers.” The post Contracts and Negotiations Amid Covid: Best of What’s Worked in 2021 appeared first on Smart Meetings. State laws are varied. Anthony Capuano.

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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.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

AUGUST 9, 2019

On average, meeting spend is calculated to be.5–1% If not, there is a huge opportunity within your company to uncover hidden meeting spend and implement a meetings program to increase visibility, reduce risk, automate business processes, and cut cost. Who Uses Strategic Meetings Management?

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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. Endless Events has a detailed webinar on cyber attacks and how to set up barriers against them.

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Eventinterface

APRIL 17, 2017

Mark Deane is the CEO of ETS Risk Management, his experience stems from his career as an Operational Officer for the British Government specializing in counter terrorism and security. Since leaving the service, Mark has developed to become a subject matter expert in special event security and risk management.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 27, 2020

From Smart U Masterclasses to virtual book club, home exercises and the best tools for online meetings, we’ve got you covered. How to Binge Your Way to an Advanced Meetings Career. Planners who sharpen their skills to meet those new expectations will be the ones to excel. 5 Mistakes to Avert in Virtual Meetings.

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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.

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Eventinterface

JUNE 20, 2017

Meeting and event professionals are very much aware of the security challenges generated by bringing people together. In recent days, we have been confronted once again by televised images of terror being inflicted on participants at events, walking a bridge or attending a meeting. How will you plan for this?

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Event insurance is available not only for the security of the event but a lot of suppliers won’t move forward with meeting organizations that do not have it. It makes no difference how much planning or hard work you do; how many people attend or the location of the event. And with event insurance it’s all about risk management.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 25, 2021

Meeting professionals today are risk managers. Best-efforts clauses stipulate that the meeting producer will try to get attendees to stay at the hotel but doesn’t guarantee a minimum. Force majeure needs to include all three legal standards to protect the meeting planner. Reasonable Care.

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SpotMe Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

When used to host a mixture of pharma ad board formats throughout the year – in-person, virtual, hybrid, asynchronous – this technology can transform pharma ad boards into fruitful meetings that bring 5x more insights. For example, early on, meetings may focus on clinical trial design, risk management plans, and target patients.

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