Smart Meetings

MARCH 1, 2024

.”’ Read More : Countdown to Super Bowl LVIII: Q&A with Las Vegas Super Bowl Committee Turner says the lesson for her and her team from watching Las Vegas handle the Super Bowl is the need to continually evolve and understand the needs of your customer, whether it’s the NFL, a large association or a corporate meeting.

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2025 Corporate Meetings Contracts Hotels 105

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

When we invited event professionals to participate in this Annual Meetings Market Survey in November, the U.S. Only 34 percent of respondents (down from 43 percent in the 2016 survey and 50 percent in the 2015 survey) indicated that they will be holding meetings outside the United States in the future. percent in the 2016 survey.

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Although free and low-cost solutions can be a great short-term fix to get a new wedding venue or meeting space up and running, these inexpensive solutions eventually end up costing an event venue vastly more than what you save using them. Create online legal contracts and track electronic signatures with contract management tools.

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Venues Management Contracts Food and Beverage 148

Endless Events

APRIL 7, 2020

“Force majeure is a legal term that’s been around for a long time and it’s in your contracts, but it’s separate from your contracts”, Josh explains. So there’s a strict force majeure principle out there” “Now, what we’ve done in the meetings industry is broaden that.

Contracts 91

Contracts Hotels Government Events 91

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The evolution of the meetings landscape continued today with the announcement that Convene, which targets the small-meetings market by offering full-service facilities in five major American cities, has made a strategic investment in Bizly, an end-to-end software solution for meetings management.

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Meetings 2009 Contracts Corporate Meetings 40

Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

If you’re like many corporate meeting planners, planning meetings and events may only be part of your job and you learn as you go, without formal training. But if planning meetings and events are a passion of yours and you want to become a meeting professional, there are 33 skills you need to master.

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Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

I actually reached out as part of an article I was writing for Meeting Mentor Magazine, I reached out to AV people all over the world asking them what their biggest gripes were, what they wanted their planners to know, what are the top things that you wish that your planners knew? Today we’re gonna be talking about s**t AV people say.

Contracts 105

Contracts Corporate Meetings Negotiating Venues 105

Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

There is nothing more defeating than having to call a client to let them know the event room or space they reserved for their meeting/wedding/birthday party/shower/etc. It can also occur with meeting room bookings when multiple teams are vying for the prime meeting space.

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Management Contracts Food and Beverage Venues 78

Social Tables

APRIL 22, 2019

This way, you’ll be sure to meet important deadlines, stay within budget, and coordinate multiple parties smoothly. It takes careful planning to pay deposits on time and keep track of contracts. If you’re planning something relatively smaller, like a corporate meeting, you might not need six months.

Event Planning 138

Event Planning Food and Beverage Events Speakers 138

Endless Events

APRIL 26, 2019

I can’t stress this enough before you even meet with an AV company do your homework. You should actually hire your AV company before you even sign your venue contract. Step 2: Prepare for the First Meeting With AV Company. Below are the best ways to prepare for your meeting. Step 1: Do Your Research on AV Companies.

Negotiating 107

Negotiating Venues Contracts Events 107

Event Industry News

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Collaboration and consolidation will be key trends for the business events, accommodation and meetings industry in 2021, according to the HBAA. Smaller meetings and smaller/hybrid events will replace the large-scale offerings for 2021.”. HBAA board and senior management share their predictions for 2021.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Understanding cross-cultural norms and behaviors improves communication at the contracting table. Global experts share advice for effective communications. What's your negotiating style—truth before diplomacy or diplomacy before truth? read more.

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Negotiating Contracts Corporate Meetings Meetings 64

ePly

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Access online contracts. Share mission-critical data across applications or with clients and partners with proven, reliable integrations to AMS, CRM, registration systems, and meetings industry service providers for total visibility across key systems. Create event floorplans for booths and exhibitors. Manage booth staff registration.

Trade Shows 62

Trade Shows Contracts Corporate Meetings Sustainability 62

SmartMeetings

MARCH 14, 2017

This storm will disrupt millions of lives, including meeting planners’. Corporate meeting planners generally choose their destination and book the venue a year or more in advance, making it hard to plan around monumental weather events, natural disasters or other citywide emergencies. Actually, have multiple plans.

Negotiating 63

Negotiating Transportation Travel Speakers 63

PCMA Convene

JUNE 30, 2016

Tell that to meeting professionals, however, and they might grumble. Every few years the question comes up as to whether or not [procurement] should be handling our contracts,” she said. “We McDonald’s Corporation has been undergoing a major restructuring since 2015. Possibly. “I

Negotiating 66

Negotiating Contracts Fashion Food and Beverage 66

Meeting Tomorrow

MAY 7, 2019

In your early planning meetings, start with your overall end-goal. Professional lighting, staging, and audio are critical to meeting any of those goals — but there has to be enough room in the budget. Josh Linker, a professional speaker and author on innovation, has presented at hundreds of corporate meetings and events.

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Speakers Contracts Corporate Meetings Meetings 56

Meeting Tomorrow

APRIL 17, 2019

In your early planning meetings, start with your overall end-goal. Professional lighting, staging, and audio are critical to meeting any of those goals — but there has to be enough room in the budget. Professional lighting, staging, and audio are critical to meeting any of those goals — but there has to be enough room in the budget.

Contracts 56

Contracts Corporate Meetings Speakers Meetings 56

Unique Venues

MAY 19, 2021

Not only does that come as good news for concert and theater goers, but it’s also an exciting development for planners that rely on these types of non-traditional venues for galas, corporate meetings, training and development seminars and product launches. The great news, Benaderet says, is that the interest is there.

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Venues 2015 Contracts Corporate Meetings 69

Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Have you ever attended a birthday party, holiday gathering, or business meeting at a restaurant? As the demand for private events grows and booking windows get shorter, more customers are looking for restaurant event spaces that meet their needs. In this guide, we cover the ins and outs of restaurant events.

Food and Beverage 88

Food and Beverage Social Media Venues Contracts 88

Stova

MAY 25, 2023

Meet with key stakeholders and decision makers to align on and specify event goals. Strategic venue sourcing and selection software helps meeting planners sort through hundreds of thousands of possible venues (and rooms) at the click of a few buttons with a refined search. Filter out venues that don’t meet your criteria.

Venues 52

Venues Negotiating Contracts Travel 52

Coterie Spark

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

What if bringing the next big thing in conference and corporate meeting technology to your event wouldn’t add to your budget? No need to find a vendor or even sign a contract. The next change on the horizon for conference and meeting technology, isn’t actually technological at all.

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Corporate Events Event Technology Technology Conference 45

QC Event School

APRIL 6, 2023

What Businesses Look for in a Corporate Event Planner Internal Events 101 External Events 101 Overcoming the Seven Deadly Sins of Event Management Event Decorating Resources: Attention, students and grads of QC Event School’s Event Decor Course ! Don’t Be Fooled by These 6 Shady Online Event Planning School Tricks! Why Choose QC?

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Corporate Events Social Media Consulting Event Planning 105

Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

The Strategic Meetings Management Guide Successful strategic meetings management requires a wide array of skills and tools to help you meet stakeholders' expectations and reach your goals. Within this guide, you will receive the tools and knowledge to become a meeting strategist for your organization.

Management 40

Management 2023 Meetings Negotiating 40

Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 13, 2020

“Until we meet again.”. But event and meetings pros have been saying this since the pandemic began – longing for the days to be back together, doing what they love. And it isn’t just event and meeting pros who feel this way – eight in ten who are working from home miss in-person events.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Today there always seems to be someone stating that they have they latest and greatest conference planning guide to help you do your meeting planning job. So even if your next meeting isn’t a large one, consider going on the CVB’s website as there will be a lot of complimentary planning information to help you. Are they free?

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Conference Planning Conference Food and Beverage Contracts 40

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Returning to F2F, do alcohol and meetings still mix? Faceplanted on the table during a global investigator meeting, causing four glass bottles to topple to the floor.”. He never made it down for the remaining two days of the meetings.”. “A It’s one of those things you never forget, even when years have passed. Yes, they did.

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Meeting Tomorrow

MAY 7, 2019

In your early planning meetings, start with your overall end-goal. Professional lighting, staging, and audio are critical to meeting any of those goals — but there has to be enough room in the budget. Professional lighting, staging, and audio are critical to meeting any of those goals — but there has to be enough room in the budget.

Contracts 40

Contracts Corporate Meetings Speakers Meetings 40

Eventtia

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Event professionals within these establishments utilize Tripleseat to manage various types of events such as corporate meetings, weddings, private parties, conferences, and social gatherings. Contract Management: Streamlines the creation, tracking, and storage of event contracts, ensuring all agreements are efficiently managed.

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Capterra Event Management

JANUARY 31, 2017

Corporate Event Planning. Vendor/Contract Management. Corporate Events Specialty Course. Intro to Corporate Meetings, Events, and Conferences. Corporate Event Budgeting. Wedding Amenities. Wedding Logistics. Wedding Aesthetics. Price: $345. Certificate in Event Management. Social Event Planning. Conferences.

Event Planning 40

Event Planning Contracts Social Media Event Management 40

Unique Venues

AUGUST 5, 2024

For larger events, consider outdoor locations like the Bladen Wing Courtyard, or the Meeting Place–suitable for events with up to 500 guests. For a corporate meeting or lecture, utilize the Lecture Theatre, The Science Research Building, or the Humanities or Bladen Wing’s meeting rooms and classrooms.

Food and Beverage 36

Food and Beverage Negotiating Contracts Corporate Meetings 36

Social Tables

JULY 13, 2023

Many public golf courses and private golf clubs offer special event party packages for intimate gatherings, like anniversaries, corporate meetings, networking events, and birthday parties. Ask for an example contract for review ahead of signing. You can host them for kids, adults, or all ages.

Food and Beverage 78

Food and Beverage Entertainment Venues Sports 78

Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

A generational shift (mostly driven by technology and online interaction) is forcing large hotel chains to create new brands with completely overhauled meeting and event offers. Rates can be particularly complex when guest room accommodation is part of the overall meeting or event requirement.

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Venues Negotiating 2023 Food and Beverage 40

All Seated

JUNE 14, 2019

But between proofing emails, website content or any other event communication, or writing or reviewing contracts, it doesn’t hurt to have a digital proofreading tool at your fingertips. Granted, most event planners don’t carry around a hard copy dictionary or thesaurus. Super Planner.

Event Planning Tools 33

Event Planning Tools Event Planning Contracts Corporate Meetings 33

Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Technical Meeting & Event Production. Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals. Meeting & Event Job Openings. Global Events Coordinator – Contract | Bloomberg | San Francisco, CA. Meetings & Event Manager | Sheraton Hotels & Resorts | Lahaina, HI. Fundraising Event Management. Learn More.

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2018 Hospitality Hotels Event Management 40

Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

Meeting & Event Job Openings | February 2018. Global Events Coordinator – Contract | Bloomberg | San Francisco, CA. Meeting & Event Manager | Koncept Events | Fort Lauderdale, FL. Director of Sales & Events | Hyatt Hotels Corporation | Savannah, GA. Learn More. Event Manager | Yogibo | Annapolis, MD.

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2018 Hospitality Trade Shows Hotels 40

QC Event School

APRIL 6, 2023

What Businesses Look for in a Corporate Event Planner Internal Events 101 External Events 101 Overcoming the Seven Deadly Sins of Event Management Event Decorating Resources: Attention, students and grads of QC Event School’s Event Decor Course ! Don’t Be Fooled by These 6 Shady Online Event Planning School Tricks! Why Choose QC?

Corporate Events 52

Corporate Events Social Media Consulting Event Planning 52

QC Event School

APRIL 6, 2023

What Businesses Look for in a Corporate Event Planner Internal Events 101 External Events 101 Overcoming the Seven Deadly Sins of Event Management Event Decorating Resources: Attention, students and grads of QC Event School’s Event Decor Course ! Don’t Be Fooled by These 6 Shady Online Event Planning School Tricks! Why Choose QC?

Corporate Events 52

Corporate Events Social Media Consulting Event Planning 52