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Smart Moves in Aspen, Islamorada and More

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Brennan Bastyovansky Brennan Bastyovansky, WTP Bastyovansky will serve as general manager of sales and marketing for World Travel Protection (WTP). He brings an extensive background in travel risk management, with experience in business growth, strategic development and building lasting relationships with customers and partners.

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2024 Contracts Playbook

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That could show up in higher prices for food and beverage (F&B) which you may expect, or in costs that are somewhat disguised. While overall unemployment numbers are low across all industries, employment levels in the hospitality industry remain substantially lower than the pre-pandemic benchmarks in February 2020.

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The Future of Events: Event Team Members Of The Next Decade

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And are you ready to have your opinions about what 2020 will bring challenged? “So you know they’re able to go sit in on meetings with the AV team and with the food and beverages team and the venue team and see all the different elements. Are you curious to know how they perceive the future? That sucks.

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The Event Leadership Institute Releases Results from Attendee Preferences for Live Events in the COVID-19 Era Survey

Event Leadership Institute

August 28, 2020 – As planning for modified in-person events for 2021 begins, planners are left wondering how attendees feel about attending on-site events – including the health protocols and procedures that will make them feel safe. Start Date: November 10, 2020. To download a copy of the report, visit [link]. LEARN MORE.

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How to Keep Event and Meeting Skills Sharp

Event Leadership Institute

Check out these resources to keep your skills sharp for the rest of 2020 and into 2021. From risk management to venue protocols; contract clauses to user experience; food and beverage to marketing, the course covers the areas most impacted by the pandemic to help you develop and design well-informed, future-forward events.

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Budget Financial Meetings: Doing More with Less

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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. Work with Partners—and Haggle. Keep F&B Simple.

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New Research Reveals Attendees’ Preferences for Live Events in the COVID-19 Era

Event Leadership Institute

Between July 7-31, 2020, we conducted an online survey and heard from 764 event and meeting planners, agencies, and other industry vendors and suppliers. Start Date: September 1, 2020. The findings have been compiled and are now available in the brand new report, “ Attendee Preferences for Live Events in the COVID-19 Era.”.