SmartMeetings

AUGUST 3, 2016

Local mosquito-borne Zika virus cases have recently been reported in Florida. Site selection is a critical step in event planning , and site visits are crucial to the process. Athletes have reported being mugged or having items stolen from their rooms. Choose a destination with great transportation infrastructure.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Planners and local governments both know that convention center capacity is a critical determinant of site selection. But the behemoth venue no longer feels so spacious. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the two parties have agreed in principle to negotiate a new three-year deal. billion in regional impact and $23.9

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Plan Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

If you need expert assistance negotiating contracts or finding sites, hiring a third-party planner might be necessary. But working with a CVB is the fastest way to save time and money during the research, site-selection and planning process because of the local knowledge, contacts and relationships they bring to the table.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2018

If you haven’t already, it’s time to get to the drawing board to book off-site activities and venues for next August 10 to 13. Smart Meetings recently went on a FAM trip hosted by Experience Columbus to scope out the area and make your site selection job that much easier. Get Touristy. Get Your Party On.

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Capterra Event Management

JULY 19, 2016

The blog from popular enterprise event software Cvent is divided into categories so you can peruse based on your interests: social media, site selection and budgeting, association tips, meeting and event intelligence, planning how-tos, and strategic meetings management. residents, has field reports, interviews and in-depth analysis.

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Trade Shows Consulting Social Media 2007 40

Capterra Event Management

APRIL 25, 2017

Venue Selection. Site Selection. Create a report on the industry you plan on entering and competing in. How to Start Your Own Event Planning Service. Is Event Planning Right for You? International Institute of Event Management (IIEM). Price: $345 – $875. Topics: Budgeting. Wedding Planning Strategy. Aesthetics.

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Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

But sometimes you need to revise the budgets if projections differ from the actual reports. How will expense reports and reimbursements be handled? Being strategic in your planning is useless if you don’t know how to operate the software you need to manage the process or report your successes to key stakeholders. Write reports.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 22, 2017

Have a conversation with your contact at a potential venue about their prior experience with LGBT-friendly events and any diversity training the staff has completed. It starts with site selections—being aware of city and state policies, including laws that could be discriminatory,” Clapes says.

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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. Andre Lico. All of the above,” Dunn O’Neal said.

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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. Andre Lico. All of the above,” Dunn O’Neal said. “At

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Risk Management Trade Shows Site Selections 2001 40

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Choose a great destination and venue. Sometimes it’s hard to fit a site visit into your schedule, but our site selection experts at Smart Meetings 360 always emphasize that site visits should not be skipped. During the third quarter, ESPN reported that the Falcons had a 98.9 It’s not over until it’s over.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 18, 2017

On site visits, planners should ask hotels and venues about their crisis management plans. Are there staff available on-site who can perform first aid if necessary? When planning a big event , don’t forget to consider transportation during the site selection process. More than 100 blocks, or 2.7

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Transportation Travel Contracts Site Selections 40

PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

From a site-selection point of view, it’s a no-brainer: Stage a pageant of American democracy in its star-spangled birthplace. After a quick walk through “Powers of the President” and the NCC’s Kirby Auditorium, which would serve as PoliticalFest’s main stage, Rendell led reporters on a bus tour of the festival’s other sites.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

that February to present to the Republican National Committee’s Site Selection Committee. A month later, representatives from the selection committee visited Cleveland, and the city moved to the next round of the competition. “It THE SPECIAL-EVENT VENUE: ‘A Little Vision and Money’.

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