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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. He took a brief hiatus from Reed, spending one year at Gartner Worldwide Events as account manager. Maytas Jiwalai Jiwalai joined ConferenceDirect as director of global accounts.

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TravelMath is Great Tool for #EventProfs

Planner WIre

All have a cost and all have ramifications that meeting and event planners need to consider for the attendee or budget. When you are first starting the site selection process, most planners will meet with event stakeholders and go over a list of objectives, toss out a few potential destinations, and maybe put together a loose budget.

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AMEX Study: Increasing Hotel Costs and Lower Commissions Could Cut into Meeting Agendas

Smart Meetings

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. Site selection often requires some give and take on both sides of the negotiating table.

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Dear conference attendee…

Plan Your Meetings

I work behind the scenes with airlines, shuttle services and so forth. Hand in hand with the site selection is the big job of number crunching. How many registrants will we need and at what price, to hold the meeting at a particular site? If all the numbers work, how shall we promote the event? Still more work.

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Some benefits of selecting second-tier cities

Plan Your Meetings

Event attendees are drawn to unique local experiences—whether it’s the signature hometown cuisine, craft beer and liquor made by the neighborhood brewer and distiller or accommodations that offer guests a greater sense of place. Help marketing your event. Genuine hospitality and walkable experiences.

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Top Challenges Facing the Meeting Planning Industry Right Now

The Castle Group

Recently, our events team sat down to discuss the top challenges facing our industry today and how to address them. While many industries were able to shift to a remote workforce, hotels, restaurants and airlines faced major layoffs and demand fluctuations and are now playing catch up, hiring and training staff in a tight market.

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TravelMath is Great Tool for #EventProfs

Planner WIre

All have a cost and all have ramifications that meeting and event planners need to consider for the attendee or budget. When you are first starting the site selection process, most planners will meet with event stakeholders and go over a list of objectives, toss out a few potential destinations, and maybe put together a loose budget.