SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

2022 contracting will require going back to basics. Contracting in the current Covid climate, however, is complex—everything feels unsettled, so it’s hard to know how to plan. Anyone who has written a contract in the COVID era has learned one thing—patience! Now is not the time to skip a site visit.

Contracts 116

Contracts Site Selections 2022 Risk Management 116

Master the Event

JANUARY 9, 2024

From start to finish, the responsibilities involved with a meeting planner career are endless, from site selection to venues, from set-up to speakers, from contracting service companies to tear down and on and on the list goes. Immerse yourself in all things meeting planning.

Meetings 40

Meetings Site Selections Meeting Planning Contracts 40

SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The awards were divided into two areas of focus: The Eddie’s recognize the best in print and digital editorial, and the Ozzie’s honor the best in magazine and website design. For more than 20 years, the Eddie & Ozzie Awards have recognized excellence in magazine editorial and design across all sectors of the industry.

Meetings 40

Meetings Site Selections 2016 2015 40

SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

To mitigate the issues caused by high demand and staffing issues, it is paramount that planners communicate needs clearly—preferably during the time of drawing up a contract—to determine which services and outlets may be subject to limitations and to set expectations at host venues. You can subscribe to the magazine here.

Site Selections 105

Site Selections Venues Hotels Contracts 105

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

Nominated by Robyn Jones, CMP, Conference Manager, Association for Asian Studies — “Ricky Hopkins is our account manager, and assists us with the site-selection process. But I would like to nominate Ricky for what he does for us outside of contract negotiation.

2017 76

2017 Trade Shows Insurance Food and Beverage 76

PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2018

A 30-percent drop in revenue will be devastating to the thousands of independent planners who serve association and corporate clients in the site-selection and event-planning process. On one side, site-selection companies allow hotels to run leaner. From a hotel’s point of view, commissions are often a double-edged sword.

Site Selections 67

Site Selections Food and Beverage Contracts Negotiating 67