Connect Your Meetings

JULY 18, 2019

With today’s headlines, risk management is on every event professional’s radar. The best way to take steps toward protecting your attendees in the case of emergency is to have a clear emergency management plan for each event you host. Ask your venue contact about existing risk management or emergency procedures already in place.

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Capterra Event Management

APRIL 25, 2017

So after a period of searching, I discovered Capterra, and subsequently, an enjoyment in writing about event management software. Before investing your retirement and family time into starting an event planning business, consider the many certification courses out there to prepare you for all of the ins-and-outs of event management.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Previously, she was director of sales and revenue at The Joule in Dallas as well as reservations and revenue manager at The Turnberry Isle Resort & Club in Aventura, Florida, and The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes. He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 17, 2018

The cuts on hotel commissions are making site selection an inadequate revenue stream for many third-party planners. Van Halen, M&Ms, and the Wisdom in the Contract Details. The bowl acted as a canary of sorts: if the band sees it upon arrival, they know that the contract has been read and abided by to the letter.

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2018

Jim Clapes, 37, works in New York City as conference and events manager at the Drug Policy Alliance. What I do: I am directly responsible for the planning and management of the biennial International Drug Policy Reform Conference, annual staff Retreat and 20 to 30 additional organizational events throughout the year.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

These relationships, combined with our expert sourcing, negotiation, and contracting process, give our clients access to premier locations they may otherwise miss.”. Contracts, Dates, and Details Delivered With White Glove Service. Once target dates and cities are identified, Trademark manages the entire RFP process.

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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. Think about whether you will be able to comfortably manage the number of delegates in the venue.”. Evaluate Access. Eat the Cake. Food should never be an afterthought.

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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. Communicate and Create Timelines.

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Milestone Events Group

AUGUST 26, 2020

But if they can’t, then chances are high you will forfeit the deposit, and possibly the entire site fee. . . Here are some things to look for when reviewing your venue contract. . . Quick Tip: Look for language like “including but not limited to,” “government mandate,” “government action,” or “trade restriction.” . .

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 10, 2021

It wasn’t COVID-19 that kept Sandra Geiger, a global account executive with ConferenceDirect, from visiting Hotel Effie, a 250-room hotel in Sandestin, Florida, before she signed a contract for an association group meeting in July — it was because the hotel was still under construction. Virtual Site Visits.

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Milestone Events Group

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Whether you are planning for 50 or 150, there are many details to juggle, and having some to assist as a designer, budget manager, coordinator, and much more can take the stress out of the process so you can enjoy it. Budget & Legal Contracts . A wedding planner can help to manage the budget. They’re Experts.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

First, says Steve Enselein, senior vice president of events for Hyatt Hotels, planners should ask during the site-selection process about the training the service staff receives, as well as the average tenure of staff at the property. Provide the Hotel with Details ASAP. Limit Precons to 6 or 8 People.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Tanna Pearman, meeting broker for Las Vegas-based Meetings Made Easy, handles site selection and contracting for both corporate and association clients, which means her approach to building RFPs focuses on different elements of each meeting to match a given destination and its various hotels.

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Event Leadership Institute

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

While technically defined as two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth, a recession is more felt as the general malaise of a contracting economy: declines in business revenue and profit, decreases in spending, and pressure to cut costs and eliminate jobs. Lewis had the support of management; the Redskins coaches did not.

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Milestone Events Group

AUGUST 12, 2020

But if you love the details and want to be involved in selecting each vendor for your wedding, then a package may not allow you to be as creative as you would like to be. . A wedding package could be just the ticket if you are looking for ease in planning and are not interested in researching, contacting, and contracting with each vendor.

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Connect Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Managing expectations is also critical. Site selection, for both the destination and specific venues, also plays a key role in determining AV expenses. Planners should always work out and understand the details of an AV setup prior to signing a contract.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

In participating in the nominating process for our Best in Show awards program this year, DeBolt, director of meetings and events for PLM World, singled out Roberta Tisdul, CMP, senior convention services manager for Visit Indy, in our Convention Services/CVB category. Senior Event Manager, Pennsylvania Convention Center (PCC), Philadelphia.

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Capterra Event Management

JANUARY 31, 2017

Online courses are often senselessly organized and end up being a cash grab instead of helpful, and certifications mean less to hiring managers than whether or not you made honors in high school. This event management certification course is made strictly for online learning, offering 24/7 availability and the ability to set your own pace.

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Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

B: Project management. C: Risk management. D: Financial management. G: Stakeholder management. I: Site management. Manage the strategic plan for meeting/event. Implement a sustainability management plan. Evaluate effectiveness of risk management plan. B: Project management.

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Master the Event

APRIL 5, 2022

From site selection to contract negotiations to content to speakers, managing all the countless elements included in planning a conference can leave a planner with zero time to address and succeed at all those other responsibilities. Wondering how to plan a conference?

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Master the Event

APRIL 5, 2022

After fifteen years managing a talent agency Terry L. Quick started ENTCO International and it quickly grew to include special event production, destination management, site selection, conference organization and contract negotiation. Conference Planning Seattle – ENTCO International.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 22, 2024

Before retiring from independent auditing company BPA, he managed its iCompli Sustainability and Event Audit services, so his new company — a sustainability assurance practice focused on standards writing and carbon footprint calculating, certifying companies and events to industry and international standards — was a natural next step. “We

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Plan Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

1 challenge cited by your peers from New York to San Francisco was 3 reasons why your RFP goes unanswered , but planner-supplier relationships, AV management and safety were also key. If you need expert assistance negotiating contracts or finding sites, hiring a third-party planner might be necessary. I need a CVB.”.

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ePly

MARCH 18, 2024

Here, we look at how you can coordinate and manage the elements of how to plan an event. Schedule: Events need to be broken down into manageable chunks. Site selection: The venue and location must fit the budget and the basic requirements for the event.

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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.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

Natasha Stamper Pedigo, CMP, 38, works in Lexington, Kentucky, as a meeting planner and event manager at The Asphalt Institute. From site selection with our meetings task force to contracting, logistics planning, execution and post-event wrap-up—if it has to do with one of our meetings, I am there.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 11, 2017

Meanwhile, similar bathroom bills are being considered in other states — 16 as of last month, according to CNN — which can certainly affect a planner’s site-selection process. “I always tell them that coming up with the contract language is easy,” Hilliard said. It’s admirable.” ”

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 18, 2017

On site visits, planners should ask hotels and venues about their crisis management plans. Are there staff available on-site who can perform first aid if necessary? When planning a big event , don’t forget to consider transportation during the site selection process. More than 100 blocks, or 2.7

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MeetingsNet

MAY 18, 2023

The Philadelphia Marriott Downtown’s decision to host the Moms for Liberty national convention has lawmakers asking questions, and raises important risk management issues for meeting professionals to consider. For meeting professionals, the situation is a good reminder of several site-selection and risk-management best practices.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 8, 2020

2021 Meeting Safety Trends in 2022 It’s not just Covid-19 and it’s much more than F&B, room blocks and hotel contracts. 4 Top Tips for Picking a Safe, Secure Hotel Site As planners, we can prepare for bad things happening. As a matter of fact, we can even prevent some of them, starting with our site selection.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2016

From the onset of the site-selection process, collaboration among public, private, and civic organizations was the cornerstone of Cleveland’s effort to attract either of the 2016 political conventions. How did your CVB participate in site visits? Cleveland was one of those cities. I feel like we’re very well prepared.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

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 Their clients trusted that event manager, and left here very, very happy.

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