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7 Smart Moves at Hotel Crescent Court and More

Smart Meetings

He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market. She has been with ACVB since 2015, previously serving as trade show sales coordinator and administrative assistant. Maytas Jiwalai Jiwalai joined ConferenceDirect as director of global accounts.

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Smart Travel: Field & Stream Lodge Co. Debuts in Bozeman, 2025 Travel Maximization, Hurricane Helene Relief for Travel Pros and More

Smart Meetings

Ever wished you could step inside the pages of Field & Stream, the magazine published in print from 1895 until 2015 (don’t worry, you can still enjoy its digital content)? Get ready for your dream to come true in winter of next year. Know what a “travel maximizer” is? Hilton is here to tell you all about it.

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What Job Skills Will You Need in 2020?

PCMA Convene

The report compared jobs skills that were projected to be in demand in 2020 with those considered most important in 2015. In the listings, creativity moved from 1oth place in 2015 to third place in 2020. Negotiation. Top 10 Skills Needed in 2015. Negotiation. Coordinating with others. Judgment and decision making.

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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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2019 15 Over 50: Stephie Young, CMP

Connect Your Meetings

In 2015, the association hired AMS as its event management company. Impressive stats: I successfully negotiated terms to include association concessions, rebates and commissions totaling more than $700,000. *Connect with Young on Twitter. How I got here: I worked in Chicago for a major nonprofit for 18 years.

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Meetings industry shares optimistic outlook for 2019

Event Industry News

Other positive figures from the latest miaTouchstone report include a typical increase of 2 to 3% on the average daily delegate rate (DDR) compared to the same months in 2017 while there has been a 10% in the average DDR over the last three years – from just under £40 in 2015 to £43.50

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Event Planner Salaries: How Much Should You Be Making?

Capterra Event Management

If you do not negotiate your salary to reflect your worth, you’ll likely end up under—and not over—paid. The Huffington Post hit on this very subject back in 2015. They found that executives who negotiated their salaries right out of college were able to make roughly $500,000 more over the course of their lives.