2022 Conference Planning Meetings 
Velvet Chainsaw
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Since the pandemic moved our event cheese, industry experts have been quick to proclaim that meetings are forever changed and hybrid is here to stay. Discuss five lesser known truths about hybrid meetings. If only it was that easy! Event organizers are quickly realizing that hybrid isn’t cheap and it requires a lot more work.
Smart Meetings
MAY 20, 2022
Of particular interest to many planners and attendees in 2022 is what can be done to account for and manage their carbon footprint. Read IMEX CEO Carina Bauer’s goals for the return to European meeting. — IMEX (@IMEX_Group) May 5, 2022. Questions such as: “Where are we meeting?” “How How are we getting there?”
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Velvet Chainsaw
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Following are considerations gathered from industry media, meetings market surveys and anecdotal reports from Velvet Chainsaw Consulting clients. As the cost of jet fuel and gasoline increases those costs are borne by the meeting organizer. Some of our clients are experiencing up to 30% increase in prices over 2022.
Velvet Chainsaw
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
Throughout 2022, nearly every meeting service provider continues to be short-staffed and plagued by last-minute no-shows or insufficiently skilled workers. This is having a huge impact on event organizers and their teams during both planning and execution phases of events. They likely will be pressed to meet your deadlines.
Velvet Chainsaw
OCTOBER 14, 2021
If marketing budgets intended for show participation in 2020 or 2021 were reallocated, or not spent, will corporations recall the good days and include your show in the 2022 marketing budget? This can include a booth, private meeting room or sponsor activation area. Access Passes – How many conference badges are included?
InitLive
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
There is a lot of planning that goes into an in-person conference event. That's why it is so important to start your conference planning process well in advance. It is helpful to review your successes and shortcomings from your last conference and use that information to help inform your planning this time around.
Smart Meetings
JUNE 5, 2023
In her new position as director of hotel sales at Visit Houston after 15 years in the hotel industry, Melinda Mintz spoke with Smart Meetings about her personal and professional journey. Q: How did you get into the meetings industry? How important is mentorship in the meetings industry? A: It was a little bit like a fluke.
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