Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2023

Force Majeure clause and employment classifications changes coming for MPs The legal nuances of meeting planning can be a bit overwhelming even for the seasoned planners. To offer some helpful insight in what areas to be on the lookout for, Smart Meetings sat down with Ty M.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 31, 2023

That sounds like a winning strategy to motivate and reward your top performers. The 4 Ps of a Good Plan Plan Ahead : As with any large endeavor, start planning early. We have the expertise to know what resorts and venues will work best for their specific needs, as well as our negotiating clout and global connections.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The travel, hospitality and meetings industry has been one of the hardest hit during the COVID-19 slowdown. Independent planners are facing gaping holes in their calendars as meetings continue to drop off. Many organizations, including Smart Meetings , have turned their events virtual.

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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. Guest safety has become a focal aspect of incentive travel planning.

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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.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Smart Meetings regularly offers free webinars that cover a range of valuable topics, from contract negotiation to sourcing strategies. Key Strategies to Streamline Your Sourcing Process. Site and venue sourcing is one of the most important aspects of planning an event. Improving Contract Negotiation Skills.

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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. . Sustainability strategies replace one-off programmes. The power of procurement.

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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.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 8, 2022

How to creatively overcome post-pandemic staffing and supply shortages at medical meetings. Hotels are now less likely to negotiate rental fees and other typically negotiable line items. Top Tips for Navigating the Healthcare Meeting Landscape. Plan (Much Farther!) Good news: corporate travel and events are back!

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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.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 5, 2017

It can be challenging for those in the meeting planning profession, but looking on the bright side really does pay off. Plus, bleisure travelers know that stays can always be extended, either before or after meetings and events. The post 7 Great Perks of Being an Eventprof appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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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.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Have you considered adding digital-first events to your pharmaceutical marketing strategy? We’ve spent 750+ hours analyzing how our life science customers are using digital-first events as a powerful channel in their pharmaceutical marketing strategy. Regulatory compliance is non-negotiable.

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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. Fellow meeting planners may have recommendations for speakers that they have used in the past. Negotiating 101. Homework Essential.

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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)? .

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I enjoy the art of the sales process and meeting execution. I also really enjoy developing and implementing strategies to out-hustle the competition and exceed expectations. In brain writing, your team writes down their ideas before a meeting instead of brainstorming out loud at a meeting.

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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. The beginning of 2022 means returning to in-person meetings for many groups. Build in More Time.

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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. Jeff is one of the most welcomed speakers on social marketing strategy and you book him for speaking opportunity here. What is he known for? Mari Smith Who is she? Where to find him?

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I enjoy the art of the sales process and meeting execution. I also really enjoy developing and implementing strategies to out-hustle the competition and exceed expectations. In brain writing, your team writes down their ideas before a meeting instead of brainstorming out loud at a meeting.

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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. Jeff is one of the most welcomed speakers on social marketing strategy and you book him for speaking opportunity here. What is he known for? Mari Smith Who is she? Where to find him?

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Job title: Senior vice president of business development and strategy. 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. I use my camera for remote meetings. Cara Banasch. Job title: Vice president of conventions, sports and services.

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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.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Collaborating honestly with colleagues, developing a specific job-hunting strategy, and other actions could get planners the compensation that’s right for their role. Instead, “come into the meeting armed with comps for the role you are applying for,” Gamble says. It’s the only thing that matters in that discussion."

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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 It has given me a little bit more credence, a little more credibility, in different negotiations with facilities and dealings with suppliers.

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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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