Capterra Event Management

APRIL 25, 2017

Event Marketing. Venue Selection. Event Marketing and Social Media. Site Selection. Event Marketing. Now that you know all there is to know about event planning, it’s time to decide whether you want to do general event planning or select a niche market to target. Marketing plan.

Event Planning 100

Event Planning Insurance Contracts Event Management 100

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. Making a Digital Connection.

Venues 97

Venues Meetings Hotels Contracts 97

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.

Site Selections 52

Site Selections Hotels Negotiating Contracts 52

SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

We’re extremely proud of our editorial, design, marketing and sales departments, and I’m thrilled that Smart Meetings 360 is getting the recognition it deserves. “These victories reinforce our position as the No. 1 resource for meeting planners,” says Marin Bright, CEO and founder of Smart Meetings.

Meetings 40

Meetings Site Selections 2016 2015 40

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

Nominated by Maureen Sojka, Events Manager, Creative Marketing Alliance — “Lisa took over as the third CSM for this meeting and was able to help me pull off a perfect event for this client. Nominated by Ann Luketic, CMP, Marketing Event Specialist, Progressive Insurance — “Rachel is very professional and detailed. Lisa Chang.

2017 76

2017 Trade Shows Insurance Food and Beverage 76

Capterra Event Management

JANUARY 31, 2017

Event Marketing. Event Marketing and Social Media. Event Marketing. Wedding Marketing. Site Selection. Vendor/Contract Management. Event Marketing. The “Five W’s” of Event Marketing. Web and Print Marketing. Marketing Design. Marketing Funding. Event Logistics.

Event Planning 40

Event Planning Contracts Social Media Event Management 40

Master the Event

APRIL 5, 2022

Once inside Seattle’s styling neighborhoods you will discover unbelievable and delicious restaurants, fun and scrumptious farmers markets, noteworthy and extraordinary museums and outstanding and distinguished theaters and concert halls. When planning a conference in Seattle there really is so much to choose from.

Conference Planning 40

Conference Planning Conference Hospitality Site Selections 40

ePly

MARCH 18, 2024

From conception to post-event marketing, the planner has to be ready for nearly anything. Site selection: The venue and location must fit the budget and the basic requirements for the event. The venue, food/drink, entertainment, marketing, security, permits, and schedule will all impact the bottom line.

Social Media 62

Social Media Transportation Speakers Negotiating 62

Plan Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Event websites, online registration, event marketing assistance, discount coupons for local attractions, writing pads, local media contacts, assistance arranging site visits and speakers gifts were other perks of CVB partnership, she explained. “I “Yes I could,” replied the CVB rep. And I could provide welcome bags and signage.”.

Site Selections 28

Site Selections Negotiating Hotels Contracts 28

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

Endless Events

AUGUST 17, 2018

Eventbrite has compiled some of the most relevant event statistics across various fronts, from event marketing and promotion to social media and technology. B2B events also have their section, and the guide gives a few tips on how to stay afloat now that the market is getting more and more crowded. Click To Tweet. Click To Tweet.

Conference 78

Conference Contracts B2B Speakers 78

SmartMeetings

JUNE 22, 2017

It starts with site selections—being aware of city and state policies, including laws that could be discriminatory,” Clapes says. It allows you back out of a contract without liability or damage costs if that state begins enacting any anti-LGBT legislation between the time of signing the contact and the time of program execution.

Meetings 92

Meetings Site Selections Speakers Negotiating 92

Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

I: Site management. J: Marketing. Meetings and events are one of the most effective marketing channels businesses have to fulfill business objectives. Manage contracts. Depending on your meeting location, it may be necessary to travel with or contract security teams. Develop selection criteria.

Meetings 62

Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62

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.”

Contracts 53

Contracts Government Site Selections 2015 53

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

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

It’s not just Covid-19 (C19) and it’s much more than F&B , room blocks and hotel contracts. The Economy : As we continue to look at in-person conferences and suppliers start to see revenue go up, the market for meeting planners to find venues and suppliers will become more competitive. Here are some things to consider.

2022 264

2022 Meetings Site Selections Hotels 264

Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

With demand for in-person event venues and vendors at historically low levels, expect supply to contract. And many that do will be on a part-time or contract basis as companies will seek to be more financially nimble. To really make the meeting hosts your clients, say to them, “Our fee to manage the site selection process is X.

2021 109

2021 Site Selections Contracts Venues 109

PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

The first strategy meeting was with the city and the city leaders,” said Colette Jones, Destination Cleveland’s vice president of marketing. that February to present to the Republican National Committee’s Site Selection Committee. There was a second site visit in June, and in July the GOP declared Cleveland the winner.

2016 40

2016 Social Media Hotels 2014 40

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.

2022 52

2022 Hotels 2019 Site Selections 52