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Competent logistics are the new meeting minimum

Conferences that Work

And good event design is about how a conference works. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Competent logistics are the new meeting minimum appeared first on Conferences That Work. The traditional bread and butter of a meeting planner’s job. Steve Jobs said, “Design is how it works”.

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Managing Disruption Clauses

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Read More : The Diversity Among Us Standard force majeure clauses generally include all events beyond the reasonable control of the hotel or event host, such as acts of God, war, strikes/labor disputes, disease and curtailment of transportation services that materially affect attendance.

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2019 40 Under 40: Pamela Wike Boyd, CMP, The Solid Waste Association of North America

Connect Your Meetings

What I do: I am responsible for all meeting arrangements, including food service, room setup, audiovisual, registration, transportation and a list of other key elements for our three main events. I also manage the pre-show selection process, including contracting, site selection and visitation.

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Adjusting Strategies to Changing Business Models

PCMA Convene

“So if they have a challenge with cancer, they want to host oncology conferences. If they have a challenge with young people being homeless, they want to host conferences about housing. If they have a challenge with a certain kind of education or skills level, they want to host conferences about that.

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More Associations Are Sounding the Climate Alarm

PCMA Convene

For most associations, hosting meetings and conferences fall into their regular operations. Climate change is making its way into more than the site-selection process for many associations by becoming part of their curriculum. We also prioritize virtual events over in person when it’s practical,” Bender said. On the Program.

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Managing Disruption Clauses

SmartMeetings

Read More : The Diversity Among Us Standard force majeure clauses generally include all events beyond the reasonable control of the hotel or event host, such as acts of God, war, strikes/labor disputes, disease and curtailment of transportation services that materially affect attendance.

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‘Tis the Season to Plan Wisely

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Destination Management Companies that responded to the survey reported a slower response time to RFPs, typically responding within a few days with 10% of participating DMCs reporting that RFP response time can exceed two weeks to allow for logistical maneuvering needed to secure transportation, entertainment and furnishings, for example.