SmartMeetings

APRIL 20, 2021

A new APCO Insight survey shows that business travelers are eager to return to face-to-face meetings again. How can meeting professionals assure them—and their risk managers—that it is safe?

Hospitality 63

Hospitality Tourism Travel Risk Management 63

QC Event School

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Venue selection. Our services include the following: Securing venue and catering services. Managing audio/visual services. The goal is to secure $5,000 in sponsorships to help cover the costs of venue rental, food and beverage, decorations, audio/visual services, transportation and other expenses associated with the event.

Sponsorships 102

Sponsorships Food and Beverage Transportation Risk Management 102

SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

According to the Fall 2019 Pulse Survey, conducted by Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP), only one-third (33 percent) of planners planned to grow the size of their meetings in 2020, and just 14 percent planned to expand their incentive programs. Maybe a three-hour event is 2.5 hours,” says Huggins.

Financial 69

Financial Insurance Meetings Food and Beverage 69

Connect Your Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2017

RISK MANAGEMENT. But a study from IACC , an association for small-meeting venues, suggests there’s far less action than talk. It’s imperative for venues to educate planners on better options, or risk attendees become disengaged. “If Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs Jonathan Grella.

Meetings 62

Meetings 2009 Risk Management Travel 62

PCMA Convene

MARCH 7, 2017

In addition to data about quantifiable things like the size, frequency, costs, and types of meetings, our Annual Meetings Market Survey also captures a wealth of data in the form of comments in response to a series of open-ended questions. We are moving to a larger venue for 2017. For this week: . Focused on non-dues revenue. •

Food and Beverage 67

Food and Beverage Risk Management Insurance 2017 67

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The study, which delved into top safety concerns women business travelers face, found that almost 69 percent of United States travel buyers believe females face greater risk than males and 61 percent feel it’s imperative to consider female safety when implementing risk-management programs.

2008 81

2008 Travel Transportation Hotels 81

Eventory

JUNE 28, 2018

Organized annually by MaxComm Communication, the event reassembles up to 400 participants: event organizers, teams, venues, technical providers, media, insurance and financial companies etc: the sport of sailing’s key actors from all over the world. The Yacht Racing Forum is the leading conference for the business of sailing and yacht racing.

2017 80

2017 Sports Risk Management 2011 80

Event Industry News

APRIL 28, 2021

A survey recently conducted by Markletic, with 3851 B2B companies, shows that most organisations allocated around 20% of their marketing budget to their virtual events portfolio in 2021. When it comes to event risk management during a pandemic, effective communication is as important as your plans and safety procedures.

Event Apps 57

Event Apps Social Media 2021 Events 57

Endless Events

JUNE 21, 2018

Have a risk management plan in place for each event. It’s time to refresh your practices with regards to risk assessment plans ! Remember that a risk assessment plan has three main parts and serves the purpose of making your event as safe as possible for everyone involved and nearby. Reduce crowd density for lower risk.

Tech 106

Tech Risk Management Insurance Events 106

StraussCA

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

It should include everything such as health and safety information, contact details, directions to the venue and more. Ask for feedback through evaluation surveys. An Exhibitor Manual will help prepare exhibitors by sharing key information and guidelines.

Trade Shows 52

Trade Shows Hospitality Speakers Management 52

PCMA Convene

JULY 30, 2019

According to Convene ’s latest survey, surging dietary requests among attendees are taking up more time and costing more money — as well as creating more angst — than ever before. About one-third of our attendees request special meals,” one survey respondent wrote. 3 Tips to Accommodate Food Sensitivities. This is a growing issue.

2008 77

2008 Meetings 2011 2014 77

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 31, 2016

According to Convene ’s latest survey, surging dietary requests among attendees are taking up more time and costing more money — as well as creating more angst — than ever before. About one-third of our attendees request special meals,” one survey respondent wrote. This is a growing issue. National Library of Medicine.

2008 74

2008 Meetings 2011 2014 74

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

I think most planners are either too trusting of the venue and what it provides as far as service, and/or they’re a little … ignorant of the technical aspects of it. But as more planning and management processes are automated and more event data is moved to the cloud, cybersecurity is only becoming more important.

Insurance 40

Insurance Venues Events Hotels 40

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

I think most planners are either too trusting of the venue and what it provides as far as service, and/or they’re a little … ignorant of the technical aspects of it. But as more planning and management processes are automated and more event data is moved to the cloud, cybersecurity is only becoming more important.

Insurance 40

Insurance Venues Events Hotels 40

Plan Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

One of the first steps in severe-weather planning is to consider the venue where the event or meeting is being held. Each venue is different and has different challenges. As important as it is to know the venue, it is equally important to survey the shelters around the venue in case of an evacuation.

Consulting 50

Consulting Events Venues Sports 50

PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

Feeling overwhelmed by technology is a common sentiment expressed by meeting-professional respondents to Convene surveys, who say that they struggle with the fast pace of change, the latest tech tools and up-to-the-minute applications, and the shiniest new things. It’s risk management. What should they pay attention to?

Technology 75

Technology Meetings 2015 Hotels 75

GEVME

JANUARY 27, 2020

Meeting Venue. Where so ever place the event is happening at, it is known as the meeting venue. Enabling the staff and all the attendees to travel to the venue and back to the accommodation and vice versa by the means of shuttle bus services is quite an important point here. . . Finding the most convenient venue.

Sustainability 194

Sustainability Food and Beverage Transportation Events 194

SmartMeetings

APRIL 5, 2021

Smart Meetings surveyed readers and experts to find out what is being done and what still needs to be done to protect our companies, our attendees and our reputations. Digital Risk Management: First Steps. Like many of the respondees to our survey, she suggests relying on a vetted virtual partner if you are unsure.

Tech 120

Tech Government Management Meetings 120

Floktu

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In a 2020 event trends survey by Endless Events , 47% of event planners believed that tailored breakout session paths would be the biggest personalization trend for events in 2020. Intimate and Strategically-Chosen Venues . For more venue inspiration, visit our blog on outside-the-box event locations. . Don’t get left behind.

2020 40

2020 Risk Management Sustainability Venues 40

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Somewhere between those two extremes — no risk and high risk — you’ll find the threat profile for your typical meeting or convention, a com-plicated algorithm that crunches such factors as the stability of the destination, its desirability as a political target, whether the organizing group’s mission is controversial, and random chance.

Risk Management 40

Risk Management Trade Shows Site Selections 2001 40

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

It’s difficult, imprecise — and only growing in importance for meeting and events, according to the results of a new Convene survey as well as inter-views with industry professionals in a variety of sectors. In the Convene survey, 24 percent of respondents said they take open-carry legislation into account when making site selections.

Risk Management 40

Risk Management Trade Shows Site Selections 2001 40

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

In Convene ’s survey, only 11 percent of respondents said they’ve used metal detectors or bag searchers at their meetings, but 77 percent said they would consider it. Security has been reinforced at Viparis venues. Every single item enter-ing a venue, whether logistical equipment or trade-show materials, is checked by security staff.

Trade Shows 40

Trade Shows Speakers Venues Events 40

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

In Convene ’s survey, only 11 percent of respondents said they’ve used metal detectors or bag searchers at their meetings, but 77 percent said they would consider it. Security has been reinforced at Viparis venues. Every single item enter-ing a venue, whether logistical equipment or trade-show materials, is checked by security staff.

Trade Shows 40

Trade Shows Speakers Venues Events 40

MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 3, 2018

There is a lot of good news in this week’s release of the third edition of Development Counsellors International survey, A View from Meeting Planners: Winning Strategies in Destination Marketing. This includes the venue, local authorities, and the convention bureau. Global business travel spending has grown 5.8

2012 71

2012 Risk Management 2016 Contracts 71

PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2019

In the 28th Annual Meetings Market Survey, respondents listed rising food and beverage costs as a major challenge. As part of the 28th Annual Meetings Market Survey, we asked respondents a handful of open-ended questions, including: “What is the biggest challenge facing the meetings industry today?” Survey analysis by Michelle Russell.

Food and Beverage 91

Food and Beverage Meetings Negotiating Hotels 91

SmartMeetings

MAY 2, 2017

According to the survey, a growing number of planners see A/V as an important budget item—and they’re willing to spend more of their budget on it. Fifty-two percent of those surveyed anticipate favorable budgets for their events and just 20 percent expect an unsatisfactory event budget. Meeting budgets are rising.

2017 67

2017 Meetings Risk Management Travel 67