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Olympics Crisis and Hotels’ Pain Provide Event Contract Lessons

MeetingsNet

With the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo postponed to 2021 , some of the biggest insurance firms in the world are breathing an enormous sigh of relief. Understanding things like event-insurance fine print and which areas of operation hotels get group revenue from will help planners become better at contracting and negotiating.

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Agency Spotlight: Kemosabe

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He has 23 years’ experience across all disciplines including Experience and Event Marketing, Sponsorship, Amplification, Social Media Strategy, Retail Insights, Influencer Marketing, Experiential and Branded Content, and Omni-Channel Experiences. Whether it’s for insight, strategy, advertising, branding, live events, or more.

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12 Imaginative Events and Activations from Rakuten

Bizzabo

Rakuten is a Tokyo, Japan-based organization that was founded in 1997 by Hiroshi Mikitani. In the early and mid-2000s, Rakuten began to acquire other businesses and expand into new markets such as travel, finance, and entertainment. Have you ever considered event sponsorship? November 29, 2018. Source: Twitter.

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12 Imaginative Events from Cisco

Bizzabo

Key Takeaway: A roadshow or traveling event series is a fantastic way to reach more people with your event strategy. For some people, the cost of travel will be too expensive. A strong event strategy will include sponsorship opportunities as well as in-house events. Cisco Connect. Source: Cisco. New York City? Triple check!

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Event Planner Travel Tips: Use a Destination Management Company, Fight Jet Lag, Travel With Top Airlines

Endless Events

While travel might be exciting, event planners know that it can be tough at times. Thankfully, there are ways to ease the burden of travel. And to get the least stress from travel, make the most out of high-end lounges to fight jet lag while only traveling with the top airlines.

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When Conferences Lie

PCMA Convene

Convene sent email inquiries to individuals in charge of sponsorship and speaking opportunities at iPharma, scheduled for Aug. James McCrostie, a professor in the department of business administration at Daito Bunka University in Tokyo, has gone undercover to get a sense of what happens when these conferences actually do take place.