SmartMeetings

AUGUST 24, 2017

The experts at venue sourcing and event management company Conference Care have some suggestions (and a detail checklist) for making the most of these essential tours. Conference Care Head of Operations Louise Harwood, recommends paying close attention to a venue’s true capacity. Negotiate Terms. Evaluate Access.

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Connect Your Meetings

MAY 23, 2017

It’s also the hallmark of a company celebrating its 25th anniversary this year as one of the industry’s leading site-selection agencies. To mark the occasion, HelmsBriscoe threw a major celebration at its annual business conference in Chicago in April. and Doubletree.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 15, 2018

He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market. Her first job out of college was at Carmel Valley Ranch in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, as catering and conference service manager. It’s located just north of Miami in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida.

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ePly

MARCH 18, 2024

Site selection: The venue and location must fit the budget and the basic requirements for the event. Talent: If your event features keynote speakers, entertainment, or conference leaders, you’ll need to negotiate the terms long before the event. Schedule: Events need to be broken down into manageable chunks.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 18, 2019

Author bio: Jordan Atherton, CMP, is a senior advisor and meeting and event planner at 1st Global, where she is responsible for the planning and execution of all external education meetings and special events, with a primary focus on the company’s largest annual event, National Conference.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Mind your money with battles over escrow deposits to suppliers and more room to negotiate venue commissions. Flying to present to a client in their office doesn’t mean someone is willing to mingle with hundreds of people at a conference or reception. Mask Wearing. So in reality, their “client” is the venue paying them.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

Nominated by Alison Milgram, CMP, DES, Senior Events Manager, PCMA, which held PCMA Education Conference 2017 at the New York Marriott Marquis — “It was a little after 10:30 p.m.on Her calm and sweet demeanor makes her a pleasure to be around on those long days on site. Conference Services Manager, Westin Cleveland Downtown.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 3, 2017

It was March 31, 2016, and ACA’s Governing Council was meeting in Montreal as part of ACA’s 2016 Conference & Expo. Making matters more urgent, the ACA 2017 Conference & Expo was scheduled to take place in Nashville the following March. ACA moved the 2017 Conference & Expo. Earlier that year, on Feb.

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Capterra Event Management

APRIL 25, 2017

Venue Selection. Conferences. Site Selection. Includes conferences, meetings, graduations. If you are able to negotiate beneficial contracts with your vendors, you will minimize your need to store resources. The Top 8 Conferences Event Professionals Have to Attend. Is Event Planning Right for You?

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MeetingsNet

MAY 18, 2023

Upset that a Philadelphia property is hosting the far-right Moms for Liberty conference, three Pennsylvania legislators took up their concerns with the hotel’s GM. For meeting professionals, the situation is a good reminder of several site-selection and risk-management best practices. Industry lawyer Joshua L. Grimes, Esq.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

There’s continually a lot of give and take and continually a lot of negotiation. that February to present to the Republican National Committee’s Site Selection Committee. A month later, representatives from the selection committee visited Cleveland, and the city moved to the next round of the competition. “It

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