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Building Meaningful Connections for Meeting Planners and Suppliers

Eventinterface

Founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota by a small group of event industry professionals, National Events Partnerships -NEP- aims to overcome the frustration felt by meeting planners attending large planner and supplier conferences by offering a more intimate and focused setting. Partners also participate in educational workshops.

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How to save 60 hours planning your conference

Eventinterface

Meeting and conference planners spend on average 60 hours per conference sourcing, reviewing, negotiating and finalizing venue contracts. Jasmine Eldeen joined HelmsBriscoe as Director, Global Accounts in 2015, and is based in Minneapolis, MN. On this episode of Event TALK we share how you can get that time back. LISTEN TO THE SHOW.

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Try New Event Ideas For 2018: Create a Roadshow, Book Underrated Venues, Create a Unique Event Experience

Endless Events

Skift lists a few locations that might just be hidden gems, starting with Minneapolis as this year’s Super Bowl venue. Most travelers now crave the uncharted and are willing to venture there just for the unique experience.

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It’s a Hybrid Life

SmartMeetings

AV companies are already stockpiling more “consumer-grade” versions of their gear for this very purpose, so why not include this in your RFP , so you don’t have to negotiate it later? Brandt Krueger, a technical producer and consultant based in Minneapolis, is dedicated to helping clients get the right event technology, for the right price.

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Interviews With Planners - Jasmine Eldeen

Eventinterface

Don’t bother yourself with learning the hotel language, use a company like HelmsBriscoe to help with negotiating and contracting – it will save you lots of time. I know that I’m successful when my client at the end of the year tells me that I saved the company X dollars through negotiating and careful contracting.

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19 Event Trends That Will Shake Up Meetings & Group Business in 2019

Social Tables

From the proposal through setup, personalization needs to be at the heart of how you communicate, negotiate, and create a meetings product. There is a rising preference for independent, quirky, unique venues that often don’t offer commission and will not negotiate T&Cs.”. Key Takeaway for Venues. Key Takeaway for Properties.

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The Ultimate List of Conferences to Attend in 2023

Stova

Confab Content Strategy Conference April 30 - May 3, 2023 – Minneapolis, MN Confab is the premier content strategy conference for people who design, create, and manage content. The conference spans several areas related to content strategy, including; UX, analytics, workflows, and much more. Driving more than $5.5 IPW is where U.S.

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