Smart Meetings

MAY 20, 2022

When convening an in-person event, people will need to get there, and will ultimately incur travel-related emissions along the way. While it can sometimes be difficult to directly reduce attendee travel, given a planners’ limited control, some options are on the table. Getting Centralized. Carbon & Choices.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 26, 2018

These conference professionals and their customers get stranded in the future with no time-travel device back to the present. The Future-Back Planning Process. A future back planning approach uses a distinct method of defining a future state and working backwards. You start with the end in mind.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It should connect all the phases of conference planning, prevent unforeseen obstacles and set a solid foundation for the conference’s success. It might seem like a straightforward purchasing activity, but a robust procurement process is a critical component in determining an organization’s success.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 1, 2021

If you’re like most, quite a few of your team members have not traveled since the beginning of the pandemic. If your association is conducting board and committee meetings virtually, there is a good chance you can send fewer staff members to your large annual. They may have concerns regarding their personal participation.

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InitLive

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

When I reflect back on my experience as both an attendee and as a manager of staff who relied on conferences as part of their development, my expectations were very clear. When you consider the opportunity cost of missed work and the travel and living costs, this was not a cheap endeavor, and the value it delivered was carefully monitored.

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GEVME

JANUARY 18, 2021

The Event Industry especially was hit the hardest but has sprung up to action with ideas as innovative as Virtual Conferences. . Being the norm of 2020, virtual conferences are now the staple form of delivering immediate content to one’s audience, while reaping immense benefits. THE NEEDS OF VIRTUAL CONFERENCE PLANNING.

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GEVME

JANUARY 18, 2021

The Event Industry especially was hit the hardest but has sprung up to action with ideas as innovative as Virtual Conferences. . Being the norm of 2020, virtual conferences are now the staple form of delivering immediate content to one’s audience, while reaping immense benefits. THE NEEDS OF VIRTUAL CONFERENCE PLANNING.

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GEVME

JANUARY 18, 2021

The Event Industry especially was hit the hardest but has sprung up to action with ideas as innovative as Virtual Conferences. . Being the norm of 2020, virtual conferences are now the staple form of delivering immediate content to one’s audience, while reaping immense benefits. THE NEEDS OF VIRTUAL CONFERENCE PLANNING.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Travel costs are rising due to strong demand (led by the leisure sector). Global attendance is compromised for many associations due to increased travel expenses, difficulty in securing visas, safety concerns and time out of office. Some of our clients are experiencing up to 30% increase in prices over 2022.

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Eventmobi

MAY 23, 2024

Since attendees don’t have to spend money on travel-related expenses, more people have the ability to attend. Most virtual conferences feature keynote speakers, workshops (hosted via breakout rooms inside the host’s event platform of choice), and attendee networking sessions. This makes most virtual events more inclusive.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 11, 2019

I really like the programs some associations embrace that fund student attendance and travel through foundations or other programs. Investing in future professionals who have made a greater personal commitment to their education is more likely to pay long-term dividends over those in undergraduate programs. Grants and Awards.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 12, 2023

This time, a good percentage of the attendees were able to travel and got to experience a hurricane from the comfort of their hotel room. This association had already planned a hybrid offering that included livestreaming general sessions and select concurrents.

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Master the Event

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In general, the success of every meeting and conference starts with the experience, skills and organization of the conference planner. The job of a conference planner takes time, energy, hard work and can be an overwhelming responsibility. Conference Planner and Conference Planning – So Many Hats Upon One Little Head!

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Master the Event

APRIL 5, 2022

In general, the success of every meeting and conference starts with the experience, skills and organization of the conference planner. The job of a conference planner takes time, energy, hard work and can be an overwhelming responsibility. Conference Planner and Conference Planning – So Many Hats Upon One Little Head!

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2016

What happened when full-time Travel Portland (Oregon) editor and part-time American Copy Editors Society executive committee member Karen Martwick took on the volunteer role of ACES conference organizer? What do you do for Travel Portland? My title is editor/content strategist.

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Planner WIre

AUGUST 9, 2017

Meeting and event planners travel. Some travel a little, some travel a lot. Some travel so much that their plants all dry up and the dog left a note on the door that said “yo stranger, I am outta here” Thankfully, my travel schedule is right in between the two extremes. They just have too.

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Coterie Spark

MAY 9, 2022

Laura has over 14 years of event and conference planning experience, as well as a bachelor’s in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from Millersville University. I love traveling, boating, attending concerts, and ice hockey. We’re excited to introduce you to Laura Sposato, our newest Executive Producer.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It should connect all the phases of conference planning, prevent unforeseen obstacles and set a solid foundation for the conference’s success. It might seem like a straightforward purchasing activity, but a robust procurement process is a critical component in determining an organization’s success.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

In aggregate, the 2020 CMI 25 executed more than 165,000 corporate meetings and over 8,000 incentive travel programs in 2019, and those events used more than 15 million room-nights at hotels and resorts around the world. But first, check out this gallery featuring photos that reveal the wide range of events these leading companies produce.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

A few that caught our eye include event grants, new event venue options and coping with travel bans. Travel industry news is vital for event planners, whether it’s you doing the travelling, or it’s your attendees travelling to your events. Plan Your Meetings. Loving their blog? Event Industry News.

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QC Event School

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Event planners for trade shows – companies that organize trade shows and conferences. Meeting planners – businesses that need a planner to help them with their meeting or conference planning. Corporate event planners – businesses holding meetings and conferences. Destination Wedding Planning.

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Guidebook

JUNE 19, 2018

Are you offering full travel and hotel plus a per diem? Incentivize engagement before and after the conference. To learn more about booking a keynote speaker, download our free 70-page professional conference planning guide ! Define your audience. Why are your attendees relevant? Outline the perks. Is there a speaker fee?

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Coterie Spark

JUNE 28, 2021

Overwhelmed by fall conference planning options? Well partner, what’s it gonna be: a virtual, in-person, or hybrid conference this fall? COVID-19 has changed the world, and has shifted how events and conferences are imagined/planned, it’s a new frontier! Want to read more about hybrid conference planning?

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GEVME

JUNE 25, 2021

But the good side is that the cost of booking a venue, travelling, arranging food, beverages, gift giveaways will all be eliminated in virtual corporate events. The best way to begin with virtual event planning is to create a checklist. However, you will need to assign some amount of money towards digital marketing and promotions.

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GEVME

JUNE 25, 2021

But the good side is that the cost of booking a venue, travelling, arranging food, beverages, gift giveaways will all be eliminated in virtual events. Every project needs to have a timeline and a virtual corporate conference planning done so that it is executed seamlessly and crosses all the hurdles that might occur during its execution.

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Capterra Event Management

JANUARY 23, 2018

Smartsheet Event Budget Workbook and Conference Planning Worksheet. Travel costs. Eventbrite recommends color coding your expenses, labeling venue expenses in red, marketing expenses in blue, travel costs in green, and so on. Step 3: Plan out your projected revenue. Microsoft Office Official Template 1.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2018

You need to think of smaller costs like taxes, fees, gratuity, marketing, and travel. Here are some things to consider for budget line items: Costs to travel to your event: Is there a room block for your event? Don’t stop at just the big-ticket items like your venue, food and beverage, and AV (although these do make it on the list).

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 5, 2017

I had an address in Echo Park, the knowledge that pizza would be served, and the assumption that I would be sampling one of Airbnb’s Trips — the company’s recent move into the online travel landscape. . The rest of the travel industry needs to pay attention to Airbnb’s approach. The magic,” Chesky said, “is in the people.

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SevenEvents

MAY 26, 2022

Deciding on your conference space is a big decision when working in corporate event management, as the space needs to work for your event brief. Here at Seven Events, we offer conference planning services to make your next venue selection as smooth as possible. Lots to consider!

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Eventinterface

JULY 6, 2017

Weather, economy, travel issues, any number of things. Event design and event experiences are buzzwords now even in the traditional conference planning silo. You have to learn from it and let go." " We can strive for perfection - but at times there are things that can get out of our control, that can go south on you.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

A year out, Malone and her team began conferring with their in-house legal team on everything from what they could — and could not — do when requiring proof of vaccination for right of entry, to navigating state and local laws and crafting clear guidance and communications. Plan to plan ahead. Offer on-site testing.

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Master the Event

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

More and more colleges are offering post graduate event planning degrees and diplomas in Hospitality Industry related fields. From Hotel and/or F&B Management to travel and tourism to event and conference planning.

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Boomset

AUGUST 5, 2018

If you are chosen to be a conference organizer, you should take it as an opportunity to give back to the society. In case networking is not your thing, conference planning should be a chance to share your talent with the guests. Do you want to know how to plan an efficient and effective conference event?

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The Planner's Lounge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

My hotel management experience included event and conference planning. My husband and I love to travel. We like to travel overseas 7-8 times per year. We are very close to all of our extended families throughout Ireland, UK, and Luxembourg. Most years, we visit the USA.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 15, 2019

Event blogs are chock full of goodies to help organizers and attendees get the most out of their conference planning and event going experience. The Bizzabo Blog has been listed by Capterra as the number one event planning resource for organizers, let alone the best blog. This is a one stop shop for conference planners.

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Coterie Spark

JULY 25, 2022

It’s been a busy summer for Coterie Spark — our team is racking up the travel miles across North America for conference site visits. These trips are essential to producing a well-planned meeting or conference, which is why we often visit multiple times in advance of an event.

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Hubilo Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Allows employees to interact with leadership without having to travel. . Virtual Medical Conference. A virtual medical conference is an online event where physicians, specialists, and medical professionals gather to discuss and share the newest developments in their fields. Virtual Investor Conference.

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