Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As if the job of meeting professional weren’t difficult enough, many have had to take on the role of Chief Difficult Conversation Starter. In fact, if approached with thoughtfulness and preparation, those interactions could lead to the meeting professionals taking a rightful place as strategic advisors. By the Numbers. Jeff Calmus.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The UK’s meetings industry is looking towards 2019 with optimism following a successful summer and an uplift in enquiries for the year ahead. The figures continue the growing trend for meetings with the overall number up 25% over the last two years.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 15, 2022

Hint: A new meeting pattern could help groups having a difficult time at the negotiating table. Interestingly, the boom in leisure demand might bring a change to the meeting patterns that most hotels have traditionally wanted business groups to follow—Sunday night to Wednesday morning, and Wednesday night to Sunday morning.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Rising hotel and airline costs , along with increasing demand for more and longer meetings is pressuring planners to make critical choices to stay in strict budgets, according to a new study by American Express Meetings & Events. Internal meetings land on the lower end of the spectrum and incentives are the most costly.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 8, 2019

Risk-reduction actions for safer events in 2019. How safe are your meetings and events? Here are some action items and ideas that you can implement at whatever stage of your meeting you are in, from Choosing a Location or Venue, to negotiating The Contract , or creating a Communications Policy. Then one more.” .

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Event Industry News

JULY 20, 2022

Cvent , a market-leading meetings, events, travel and hospitality technology provider, published the latest instalment of the Cvent Travel Managers Report: Europe Edition , which provides in-depth insights into current corporate travel trends and activity. Travel managers also source for meetings and events. · About the Study.

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Connect Your Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2019

The crystal ball says, among the trends that will affects in 2019, the economy’s continue rise will be the driving force. Companies have more money for meetings, but planners have less funds to host the events. As you buckle up for 2019, we take a look at what will affect you the most over the next 12 months. Here Comes the But.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

Sarah Blose, CMP, DMCP, 37, works in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, as an a ccount manager for Destination Tahoe Meetings & Events. As a 2019 40 Under 40 honoree, Blose discusses her passion for the events industry. Connect with Blose on Twitter. . When I’m not working, I’m out enjoying the beauty of Lake Tahoe trails and waterways.

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Eventory

JULY 25, 2018

Medical Conferences in 2019. This article highlights the biggest and most influential healthcare events of 2019, the expected attendees and the major benefits of the events listed. This is a place where many top-class professionals from all around the world meet and exchange their knowledge. January 2019. February 2019.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 21, 2019

Webinar live date: June 13, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. clock hour toward your Certified Meeting Professional certification or re-certification in Domain A: Strategic Planning. Webinar live date: June 13, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. Explain international contract basics and how different cultures handle the negotiation process.

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 29, 2019

Stephie Young, CMP, works in Columbus, Ohio, as v ice president/director of event services at Advanced Meeting Solutions, Inc. As a 2019 15 Over 50 honoree, Young discusses her passion for the events industry. The post 2019 15 Over 50: Stephie Young, CMP appeared first on Connect Association. Connect with Young on Twitter.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

CWT Meetings & Events, a division of global travel management company Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), today unveiled its predictions for the top ten cities in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in M&E. 2019 forecast (2018/17 positions in brackets): London, UK (1/1). Meanwhile, Madrid (9/6) is off the 2019 list, too.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 16, 2019

An online reseller of contracted meeting elements launches a week ahead of its industry rollout at the IMEX show in Frankfurt. When meetings are canceled, the group that signed the contract is typically responsible to pay either a flat fee or a percentage of the revenue they were to bring to the contracted supplier.

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EventMB

JUNE 27, 2022

The government had declared a lockdown due to the Covid pandemic, so there was no question that the following elements of force majeure existed: It wasn’t possible to hold in-person meetings or events as it was illegal due to the lockdown. The fundamental purpose of meetings had been frustrated. On-Site Performance.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 17, 2019

Webinar live date: July 23, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. Webinar live date: June 23, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. While most planners are becoming savvy in terms of what and how much to order, Wi-Fi is still largely uncomfortable to negotiate for and manage onsite. For more info on how to get CE credits, click here !

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Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Event management software is a broad category of applications devoted to applying project management principles and processes to planning, promoting and running events of all kinds, including meetings, conferences, corporate events, galas, fundraisers, parties and weddings. How to choose the best event management software? And OpenTable.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 9, 2021

How to build budgets and adapt them on the fly at a time when in-person and virtual meetings don’t yet have a clear path forward. As a result, Schwartz allowed in-person table discussions every 10 minutes while bringing remote attendees into Zoom breakout meetings so people could share their experiences related to the budgeting process.

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EventMB

JUNE 8, 2022

Its main hall will seat up to 4,000 delegates with 95 meeting rooms, 14 offices and 3 Majlis available. A total of 13 million visitors are predicted for its first year of operation and 130 events are currently being negotiated. The post Flagship Convention Spaces Bet On Retail appeared first on Skift Meetings.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 13, 2023

Here’s how one meeting professional does it. Let’s face it, being on either side of the table in hotel-contract negotiations is tough these days. There are times when planners can get tons of concessions, low room rates, and all the meeting space they need with no rental fees. Right now is not that time. Professionalism is key.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 30, 2018

will create aromatherapy blends for all the Content Studios at Convening Leaders 2019 in Pittsburgh. If you spend time in the Content Studios during PCMA Convening Leaders 2019 and, after detecting the smell of citrus or mint, feel invigorated and especially open to a session’s message, then you will have experienced the power of scent.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Pan Gongsheng, vice governor of the People’s Bank of China, told a financial meeting over the weekend that Bitcoin is a bubble waiting to burst, like “tulip mania” in the 1600s and the dot-com crash. Meeting planners can potentially save money by paying in Bitcoin. Why Do We Need It? Why is this important? How Can Bitcoin Be Acquired?

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Eventory

DECEMBER 4, 2018

What are the ten hottest event trends for 2019? Let’s check what will be new in 2019 to join proven trends. 2019 Trends in event management. One of the hottest event trends in 2019 will be the adaptation of this technology during events. In 2019, we will emphasize the safety issues of events.

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GEVME

MARCH 4, 2019

There are three highly sought-after event planning distinctions to strive for: Certified Special Event Professional (CSEP) designation, the Certified Meeting Professional certification from the Convention Industry Council (CIC), and the Certified Meeting Planner program from Meeting Planners International (MPI). Conclusion.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 5, 2024

The result: Less negotiability for meetings. Research conducted in Q4 2023 by hotel-industry analyst firm CoStar finds that the upper-upscale segment, which contains the bulk of meetings-focused properties, has done better recently than other segments. percent) and guest-room rate (3.0

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 29, 2022

But COP26 was responsible for more than 102,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, more than double that of the previous COP in 2019, with around 60 per cent coming from international flights taken by delegates attending the two-week event in person [3].

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

But COP26 was responsible for more than 102,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, more than double that of the previous COP in 2019, with around 60 per cent coming from international flights taken by delegates attending the two-week event in person [3].

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

As nationwide demand flattens, hotels target the meetings segment with rising rates and fees to maintain their revenue. economy is losing steam—and some proof coming from the most recent hotel performance statistics—one might think that meeting and event planners are poised to gain the upper hand as they negotiate for upcoming programs.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Businesses in a 2019 survey cited increasing costs and lower budgets as the top two challenges they face as they plan events. This article will provide you with seven tips that meeting and event professionals need to create a memorable experience without breaking the bank as they plan upcoming business events. Consider Breakfast.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The costs of holding a meeting or convention have skyrocketed, but most planners find their budgets just aren’t budging—at least, not enough. Somehow, though, they don’t seem to understand that those same pressures are raising costs for almost every line item in the 2023 meetings budget. Need to Cut the Meeting Budget?

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

The meetings industry is not so simple anymore. Smart Meetings talked to industry experts about why certification has become so essential, the commitment required and specific areas where event professionals are focusing to achieve their A-game. Certified Meetings Experts. Pop Quiz for MPI Innovator Jessie States. Jessie States.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

COP26 is shorthand for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, a summit which brought leaders from more than 130 nations together to negotiate a global plan to address climate change. It also was the site for negotiations. People said, ‘If we have to do this, we will — but we cannot negotiate.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

And now here we are finally January 2019 where they’re announcing Encore Event Technologies. You can negotiate these contracts. Brandt Krueger: All of that was negotiable. On hey this is how you negotiate AV, we’ve done Whiteboard Wednesdays on how to negotiate AV. Planners that know how to negotiate.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 23, 2019

Average Daily Delegate Rates (DDR) rose 3% from January to July, compared to the same period in 2018, according to the Meetings Industry Association (mia). . Jane Longhurst, chief executive of the mia, said: “We have seen a positive start to 2019, which reflects a reasonable level of confidence among our members. Areas of interest.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 15, 2024

The latest hotel data finds that rate increases are more than making up for today's meetings market not yet being back to its pre-pandemic volume. cities in Q4 2023 was only about 93 percent of what it was in Q4 2019, group rates are nearly 14 percent higher now versus 2019. Across all U.S. Across all U.S.

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Social Tables

MAY 14, 2019

While attendance is a mark of success no matter the meeting purpose, success usually has multiple layers. But that’s not to say you can’t negotiate. Tips for negotiating a bigger event budget When it comes to negotiating an event budget , the language stakeholders speak most fluently is data.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 29, 2019

are joining us to talk all about the 2019 GO WEST. And now for the main topic in the episode below, #EventIcons 2019 Sneak Peak! Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode: Go West 2019 – An annual event that focuses on education, innovation and networking. and Arlene Schilke of Timewise Event Management Inc.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

“We are also making great strides in providing good career opportunities within the events sector and keen to play our part in providing greater accessibility to venues, share industry data and ensure event venues have the very best connectivity to meet delegate demands.”.

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