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Marriott Cuts Third-Party Commissions, Faces Criticism

Connect Your Meetings

After dropping to $18 in 2008, the value is more than $144. While that may be the case for most, it doesn’t appear so for the South Carolina-based Square One Meeting Planning. “We But intermediaries are an important link in their sales chain, and they’ve just devalued that link.”. The rise was not by accident, he notes.

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Convene’s 27th Annual Meetings Market Survey

PCMA Convene

Moving on to a broader analysis, on the following pages, there are more than a dozen places where we’ve included Annual Meetings Market Survey results from 2007 (published in the 2008 March issue of Convene ) up to present-day results from the survey conducted in late 2017 — a broader overview we started last year. million today.

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The best pharma event management companies in 2023

SpotMe Blog

That’s why we’ve created a list of examples of the top pharmaceutical meeting planning companies we have experience with. Pricing and Value While budget is always a consideration, don’t choose a pharmaceutical meeting planning company based solely on the lowest bid. It is not for commercial purposes.

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Plan an Unforgettable and Safe Firework Show at Your Next Event

SmartMeetings

2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, Beijing. For instance, if winds reach a speed of only 10 mph in Las Vegas, a firework show must be cancelled or delayed. Some places experiencing a period of drought might restrict or prohibit open flames.

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New Restaurants in Las Vegas

SmartMeetings

When things slowed down in 2008, restaurants let a lot of that top, expensive talent go. It was not all wine and rosemary, however. The recession hit the travel industry—and Las Vegas in particular—hard. That ended up being good news for the local foodie scene.

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But the Event Industry Bloodbath is Coming

Planner WIre

I am also lucky to be working with my peeps at i3 Events , with “Remote, Reliable, Responsible” a meeting planning consortium, with Tess on The EventTech Pull Up , and also with the team at Dahlia+ …. This is not 2008. The days are super-busy and they are full of actual work. BUT… It is coming.

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But the Event Industry Bloodbath is Coming

Planner WIre

I am also lucky to be working with my peeps at i3 Events , with “ Remote, Reliable, Responsible ” a meeting planning consortium, with Tess on The EventTech Pull Up , and also with the team at Dahlia+ …. This is not 2008. The days are super-busy and they are full of actual work. BUT… It is coming.

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