Eventmobi

MAY 23, 2024

A well-planned and executed conference will do wonders for your organization. A conference can help you achieve these things—if you host it correctly. To ensure your conference is a smashing success, invest in conference management. Keep reading this comprehensive guide to learn: What is a Conference?

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2024

2025 will be a year when technology will play a central role in every area of conferences and meetings from operations to marketing. Richard adds more hotels outside London are likely to focus on increasing the conference and training share of their business mix.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2025

Thanks to early negotiations and booking further out, hotels are able to adjust for inflation more effectively, and as business and conference travel continues to rebound post-pandemic, they can also raise prices more aggressively. Here, Smart Meetings brings you the key takeaways. #1

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

A 7-Step Process A true process will go beyond RFP sourcing and site selection, contracting and negotiations. It should connect all the phases of conference planning, prevent unforeseen obstacles and set a solid foundation for the conference’s success. Procurement isn’t just about finding the cheapest option.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

We recently convened a roundtable of senior-level conference organizers to discuss risk tolerance and the forces that are shaping their 2021/22 event strategies and decisions. Three primary risk categories are emerging as organizations weigh their options for major conferences in 2021: Mitigating financial risk.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 20, 2017

It’s time to take your conference full frontal! It’s time to challenge and encourage your conference stakeholders to focus on engaging their brains at a higher level. It’s time to develop conference experiences that help your stakeholders think smarter. So how do we put full frontal into practice in our conferences?

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Attendease

AUGUST 26, 2024

Here’s a brief overview of common examples of corporate events: Conferences and seminars Academic or professional conferences and seminars allow companies to share industry knowledge, thought leadership, and best practices. Negotiating with vendors and adhering to their policies 5.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

With all of this in mind, they knew that Meydenbauer Center , Bellevue’s conference center, alongside other activation spaces throughout the city, worked to meet those needs. How working with the CVB helps meet attendee needs When planners work with the local CVB of their chosen destination, communication is key.

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Event Farm

JULY 8, 2022

To ensure that your attendees return to your conference year after year delivering a memorable event experience is key. This is why “Reimagining the Conference” was the perfect topic for Part 4 of our virtual workshop series on Crafting the Event Experience. During this session, ??POP Don’t Forget Who Got You There.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 4, 2023

OK, so some intrepid journalists took the time to discover that a few women speakers featured on a conference website don’t exist. No more negotiating with F&B suppliers, transportation services, in-house production, etc. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Fake women event speakers? Zero expenses!

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract Cheryl M. Payne, strategic partner at INNOV8 Meetings + Events , gives her take on the current marketplace of contract agreements and stipulations and its impact on meeting planners and how to negotiate that next big event contract. In short, think big.

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Eventmobi

MARCH 19, 2025

For example, after a chaotic start to the first day of your conference, you may need to bring in additional staff to support the check-in process for day two. Diversify Your Revenue Streams Imagine you secure a significant sponsorship eight months before your next conference. Solicit in-kind donations.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Sustainability Is Non-Negotiable More planners are prioritizing eco-conscious venues and destinations. Takeaway Tip: Suppliers who embrace these trends and market them effectively in their RFPs, proposals, and promotional materials will stand out as trusted partners for meeting planners.

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Event Marketer

JULY 25, 2024

Earlier this month, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled in favor of Avantax Wealth Management, officially allowing the company to cancel a 1,200-person conference at Marriott’s Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Tennessee without penalty.

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The MICE

MARCH 27, 2025

The AER Annual Conference 2023 marked a new beginning after two years of planning under pandemic conditions. The annual conference plays a key role in AERs broader strategy: strengthening its members, fostering ongoing education, and collectively developing innovative solutions for current and future challenges.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Giving each other the freedom to do what we want to do as individuals, and negotiating well how we want to plan our future together. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post 48 years together — so far, so good appeared first on Conferences That Work. We complement each other so well.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 16, 2025

And among the sessions, a few trends emerged: Collaboration & Transparency Partnerships are more important than ever, and todays successful collabs require communication, mutual respect, and clear expectations that foster trust and transparency.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Master planner consultants offer 6 tips for negotiating your next corporate event Does this sound familiar? Remember, everything is open for negotiation so make sure you are getting what you’re paying for. Nobody wants to go into a conference in a bad situation because you’ve had a horrible experience up front,” said Poole.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Three weeks after Hyatt Corporation confirmed that it would cut planner commissions, thereby following the lead of three other large hospitality companies, Meeting Planners Unite held its first conference in Washington, D.C. MPU’s leadership is also focused on negotiating for new sources of revenue for planners.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Meeting planners are responsible for the success of corporate events, conferences, and incentive programs. Reliable internet, A/V capabilities, and streaming options are non-negotiable. They are responsible for finding the perfect destination, securing a venue, managing logistics, and ensuring a seamless experience for attendees.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week. The big stage featured drones, magic and insights into the leadership required to manage what comes next.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) brought 700 thought leaders together at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida to prepare meeting professionals for whatever comes next with a call to reflect, discover and recharge. FICP 2024 Annual Conference will be Nov. How fun is that?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week. The big stage featured drones, magic and insights into the leadership required to manage what comes next.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 27, 2021

The comprehensive packages are designed to help organisers negotiate the maze of post-pandemic events in 2021 and beyond. Central Hall Westminster already has a long history of providing the setting for live streamed events and those with a hybrid audience including NATO Engages: Innovating the Alliance Conference in December 2019.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 2, 2024

Whether the playing field is national politics, a Southern California crime scene or a hotel contract negotiation, leading with love, empathy and respect is the fast track to building relationships across what might otherwise feel like unfathomable divides, according to keynote Corporal Ryan Tillman.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2023

Internal Expectations The changing negotiating landscape makes it important for meeting planners is to communicate with leadership so everyone has realistic expectations of what to expect while building a budget. A few points to consider: Goals and KPIs “You need to know the goals of your conference. Also, negotiate gracefully.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week. The big stage featured drones, magic and insights into the leadership required to manage what comes next.

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Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Navigate negotiations: Approach negotiations as a partnership, focusing on long-term relationships and finding a win-win. Dont say: “This price is non-negotiable. Client Name] saw a 15% increase in event attendance after we managed their conference. ” 5. .”

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

This leads to a number of problems, which I described in my first meeting design book: Conferences That Work. I remember the physics conferences I attended as a lowly graduate student, where the prize-winning physicist lectured for fifty minutes, and only his (yes, they were all guys) colleagues and rivals spoke at the end.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

With all of this in mind, they knew that Meydenbauer Center , Bellevue’s conference center, alongside other activation spaces throughout the city, worked to meet those needs. How working with the CVB helps meet attendee needs When planners work with the local CVB of their chosen destination, communication is key.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week. The big stage featured drones, magic and insights into the leadership required to manage what comes next.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Although the conference moves around, he is limited in the number of places that can hold all of the activities, even though he has resorted to tenting parking lots and taking over alternative spaces. The post Lessons from a Global Medical Conference appeared first on Smart Meetings. Smart Tip #4: Think outside the convention center.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

With all of this in mind, they knew that Meydenbauer Center , Bellevue’s conference center, alongside other activation spaces throughout the city, worked to meet those needs. How working with the CVB helps meet attendee needs When planners work with the local CVB of their chosen destination, communication is key.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Idea: Brands like Zeiss are building more leisure time into their annual conferences. For its National Sales Meeting , Zeiss gave attendees the option to extend their business trip into the weekend while utilizing the event’s negotiated hotel room cost.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 13, 2020

While these numbers look dismal for hotels, similar forecasts would apply to AV companies, exhibit service contractors, DMOs, exhibitor and attendee participation, conference-organizer revenue, and nearly any other product or service you can link to the live events industry. Conference Go/No-Go Decisions in a Pandemic. Remove Barriers.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

With all of this in mind, they knew that Meydenbauer Center , Bellevue’s conference center, alongside other activation spaces throughout the city, worked to meet those needs. How working with the CVB helps meet attendee needs When planners work with the local CVB of their chosen destination, communication is key.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

After two years of not meeting, companies and audiences may have different goals and expectations so conferences that were previously produced as simple iterations on the previous years’ event must now be reinvented whole cloth. By the Numbers. Jeff Calmus. Tell a Story.

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