SmartMeetings

APRIL 10, 2020

As news spread about socially distancing to save lives, planners and hoteliers experienced an evolving understanding of whether coronavirus could be called an “act of God,” which would allow contracted meetings to be called off without liability. See also : 4 Contingency Planning Scenarios You Need to Prepare For Today.

Contracts 111

Contracts 2003 Meetings Negotiating 111

SmartMeetings

AUGUST 2, 2021

Medical meetings? Every couple of months, the number of event apps out in the world began to, ever so slightly, contract. Every time I swore I’d never try another demo, I’d be treated to something new that built upon the event apps that had come before. In Stage 2, if a niche was available, someone was there to fill it.

Event Apps 105

Event Apps Medical Meetings Contracts Financial 105

SmartMeetings

APRIL 9, 2020

When it comes to risk management , there are two questions Coffey likes to pose to meetings planners: If an emergency were to occur during one of your meetings, do you think your client would expect you to know what to do or at least have an organized course of basic action?

Risk Management 122

Risk Management Management Meetings Consulting 122

MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

7 business-event pros weigh in on how to get what you need in an event contract and stay on budget. It featured seven planners and suppliers who offered their perspectives and advice for meeting organizers to get what they need while staying on budget. Sound familiar?

Negotiating 52

Negotiating Meetings Contracts Food and Beverage 52

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Less so the contracting, but more the sharing of ideas to make something work effectively in their space. Constantly meeting new people. Medical meeting industry is challenging! Meeting attendees that we have gotten to know over the years. Learning about market trends and trends specific to the meetings I plan.

Contracts 59

Contracts Travel Medical Meetings Education 59

SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 5, 2016

While some trade shows in the meetings industry are cool about including third-party planners, other organizations, from convention and visitors bureaus to our own Smart Meeting Events , prefer to recruit corporate planners who are often favored by suppliers looking to sign contracts for future events.

Trade Shows 40

Trade Shows Medical Meetings Contracts Hotels 40

PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Moving forward, more associations will hire interns or contract DaaS (Data-as-a-Service) providers to improve customer and prospect intelligence and segmentation. ›  Retargeting Savvy marketers are testing retargeting based on consumers’ previous internet actions.

Marketing 51

Marketing Meetings Food and Beverage Advertising 51

Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Perfect for: Planners who need a highly customized app and have in-house or contracted developers to build features within the platform. Perfect for: Scientific and medical meetings and conferences of all sizes. Offers audience segmentation, event agendas, track/session content, maps, intelligent audience / event data, more.

Event Apps 78

Event Apps Conference Social Media Trade Shows 78

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

Senior Meetings Planner National Contract Management Association Ashburn, Virginia, USA. My favorite part of my job is being on site at our Annual Meeting. NAIDA STRUYK, CMP. What do you like most about your job? Being in an industry that I’m so passionate about at such a young age is something I’m so thankful for.

2017 69

2017 Education Hospitality Meetings 69

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

For decades, membership in PCMA had been a closed circle, limited to medical-meeting professionals. Outside of medical meetings, “those [organizations] that were going to have a meeting, instead of Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland [putting on a show], it was the new secretary in the department.

2012 56

2012 Food and Beverage 2013 2009 56

Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2025

Learn more: How Medical Meetings Will Be Affected by the Trump Administration The survey reveals that many associations are experiencing financial strain, operational disruptions and strategic uncertainties in the current political and regulatory environment. ASAE broke down the key findings.

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