Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Mind your money with battles over escrow deposits to suppliers and more room to negotiate venue commissions. Most planners answering them have no idea, while most of the venues and other sell-side suppliers are way too optimistic, with little to base it on. All of this will make managing venue guarantees more challenging.

2021 111

2021 Site Selections Contracts Venues 111

Event Leadership Institute

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

This looming economic threat is the impetus for a webinar I gave recently for FICP (Financial & Insurance Conference Planners) titled Recession-Proofing Your Job: Strategies for Improving Your Value. The last recession ended in July 2009, well over ten years ago. We are more than due. Are you viewed as a commodity or a business partner?

Contracts 80

Contracts 2009 Site Selections Insurance 80

Capterra Event Management

APRIL 25, 2017

Venue Selection. Site Selection. Register your event planning business in whatever state you reside in, obtain all necessary business licenses, cover workers compensation insurance for your staff, and general liability insurance is also a must. 13 types of insurance a small business owner should have.

Event Planning 100

Event Planning Insurance Contracts Event Management 100

Eventinterface

APRIL 5, 2017

Site selection can make or break a meeting. Historically, a venue’s location and reputation can be a strong draw for an event. However, if the location is in direct conflict with the branding and messaging of the company hosting the event, then that particular venue may have an adverse effect on attendance numbers.

Corporate Events 100

Corporate Events Food and Beverage Site Selections Insurance 100

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

While the idea is to spotlight individuals, more than one participant chose to submit multiple nominations for the same destination or venue — meaning they wanted to recognize everyone who worked on their program. Nominated by Ann Luketic, CMP, Marketing Event Specialist, Progressive Insurance — “Rachel is very professional and detailed.

2017 76

2017 Trade Shows Insurance Food and Beverage 76

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Much of that has to do with a growing perception that — in light of mass shootings in malls, office buildings, churches, schools, and other pub-lic spaces in the United States, and terror attacks like last fall’s in Paris, which specifically targeted event venues — conventions have been lucky. All of the above,” Dunn O’Neal said. “At

Risk Management 40

Risk Management Trade Shows Site Selections 2001 40

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Much of that has to do with a growing perception that — in light of mass shootings in malls, office buildings, churches, schools, and other public spaces in the United States, and terror attacks like last fall’s in Paris, which specifically targeted event venues — conventions have been lucky. All of the above,” Dunn O’Neal said. “At

Risk Management 40

Risk Management Trade Shows Site Selections 2001 40