MeetingsNet

JANUARY 13, 2023

If you can’t get the hotel concessions your stakeholders are expecting, it’s in your best interest to educate them about the current landscape. Let’s face it, being on either side of the table in hotel-contract negotiations is tough these days. Here’s how one meeting professional does it. Be prepared for poignant questions.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

These are the secrets you need to know after the contract has been signed to ensure everything goes according to plan. Together, we educated guests on the journey from farm or wildlife to the table. Staff training: Educate your staff about common dietary restrictions and how to answer questions about ingredients accurately.

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Arlo Training & Events Software

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Many LMS platforms, though, can lack these features, and are set up more for internal training or educational institutions, often falling short in key areas. A complete communication history is maintained, along with associated certificates, documents, and contracts. You can easily manage lead, registration, and organization data.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 10, 2021

It wasn’t COVID-19 that kept Sandra Geiger, a global account executive with ConferenceDirect, from visiting Hotel Effie, a 250-room hotel in Sandestin, Florida, before she signed a contract for an association group meeting in July — it was because the hotel was still under construction.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 5, 2022

Meet with Momentum Boston, the second installment of a new event series by Marriott that began this June, continued the brand’s mission to educate meeting and event planners in its redevelopment projects—from convention resorts to spaces to food and beverage—and to empower planners amid a booming return to meetings.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. at the iconic resort. “At

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2025

The Current State: March 2025 The political climate of early 2025 has created a challenging environment for international participation in U.S.-based At CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Chinese exhibitors were denied U.S. based events. billion in lost spending, and 14,000 U.S. visas despite invitations.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2025

The Current State: March 2025 The political climate of early 2025 has created a challenging environment for international participation in U.S.-based At CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Chinese exhibitors were denied U.S. based events. billion in lost spending, and 14,000 U.S. visas despite invitations.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2017

Barry McDonald, vice president of sales and marketing at onPeak, told Convene that “educating the attendees and exhibitors on why they should take advantage of staying in the block” is one of the keys to picking up additional room nights. But attendees are hearing conflicting messages. Such efforts are resonating with plenty of attendees.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 9, 2025

R1 Universities Recently, the American Council of Education and the Carnegie Foundation published the 2025 Research Activity Designation. In 2025, there are 187 R1 universities. Last year, Duke received $580M in NIH grants and contracts. The designation that matters most is Research 1 (R1) institutions.

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EventMB

JUNE 27, 2022

He had a clause added to his contract protecting LavaCon if it had to relocate. I have a duty to fight for those women who have not been privileged with the race, education, geography, economics that I have. Contracts and Laws. These claims could be ‘tortious interference with contract’ among others.”.

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MPI

APRIL 3, 2025

Meetings and events are essential drivers of economic growth and innovation around the world, and MPI’s 2025 Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) broadcast proved it. In case you missed it, below is a quick summary of some of the education highlights from the last hour of the broadcast alone. We hope to see you next year!

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

Safety will dictate the certification timeline, but we could see these aircraft in the skies by 2025.” The craft will be delivered to Edwards Air Force Base in California as part of the $131 million contract Joby has with the U.S. These steps are expected to take place within the timeframe of 2025-28. Air Force base.

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Arlo Training & Events Software

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Its with this in mind we’ve collated our thoughts on the pros and cons of virtual training that training providers should be aware of moving into 2025. The results showed that e-learning was popular because it allowed students to study anywhere and gave them easy access to materials.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2025

Financial and operational impact : Many associations are suffering financial strain due to changes in federal grants and contracts, especially those hit by funding freezes or losses. ASAE noted some respondents reported neutral or even positive effects, underscoring the varied nature of the association sector.

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