Eventmobi

MAY 23, 2024

Oftentimes, conferences include keynote speakers and workshop sessions, each designed to educate attendees. This kind of conference often features multiple speakers, who each present information on related topics. There’s no lead speaker. Because of this, summits usually feature influential speakers.

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Conference Management Speakers Event Apps 289

PCMA Convene

MAY 26, 2020

TED is one of the many formerly face-to-face events lining up speakers, such as Susan David, for their digital programming. I’ve been working with speakers at events for more than 20 years, and this almost feels like an entirely new job,” Tim Mathy, partner at Speak Inc., told Convene. “This is the Wild West of the speaker world.”.

Speakers 98

Speakers Event Design Contracts Insurance 98

Event Farm

OCTOBER 25, 2021

An agreement on how you expect people—attendees, staff, speakers, exhibitors, etc.—to Attendees balance a desire to participate in your event with the inconvenience of being away from home and the inherent risk of crowded environments while traveling and attending your event. 1: Code of conduct. to treat each other is not new.

Food and Beverage 312

Food and Beverage Insurance Contracts Entertainment 312

SmartMeetings

JANUARY 17, 2025

Professor Tyra Warner on the latest risk factors in this uncertain year From force majeure to data protection, meeting professionals are trying to cover the unexpected in contracts during what could be a tumultuous year for business and the economy. Warner advises caution. Warner thinks there are almost always two sides to the story.

Contracts 52

Contracts 2025 Negotiating Food and Beverage 52

Event Farm

MAY 5, 2021

During the virtual session, the speakers shared their candid thoughts and approach to the different components within the playbook, and below is the recap of the discussion. Reopening tracker that describes travel, gathering, and mask restrictions by state. Missed Part III of the Pandemic Compliance and Safety at Live Events panel?

2021 306

2021 Event Planning Insurance Transportation 306

Quickmobile

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Keeping your attendees reigned in and responsible is sometimes only half the battle; more important is keeping your speakers on-time, on-track, and ready to present. Being firm and ensuring the wording of your speaker contract outlines what speaker readiness entails can save you from having to wake up a hungover speaker!

Conference 154

Conference Venues Speakers Travel 154

Expo Pass

JUNE 26, 2024

Creating a fantastic speaker lineup is one of the most crucial parts of planning a successful event! The right speakers can draw crowds and inspire your audience, all while electrifying your event goals. In this guide, we’ll walk you through six essential steps in curating an engaging and impactful speaker lineup.

Speakers 78

Speakers Social Media Contracts Negotiating 78

GEVME

JUNE 11, 2019

In this way, you can confirm the date up to 6 months in advance (large annual events, dinners, various training sessions), confirm the date and venue–meeting space/accommodation (sign contract and provide deposit), confirm keynote speakers (confirm bio/photo for publicity), and engage secure sponsorship. 6 months before the event.

Event Planning 136

Event Planning Speakers Entertainment Contracts 136

Smart Meetings

MARCH 23, 2023

McGee, senior fellow for aviation and travel, American Economic Liberties Project, told the Committee that “the nation’s airline industry is broken.” Any travel credit if accepted in lieu of a refund should never expire. The post Meeting Profs Travel Report: Can ‘Broken’ U.S. consumer.” “We Airlines Be Fixed?

Airlines 98

Airlines Travel Transportation Meetings 98

Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Hybrid events were designed around the in-person experience, with live streams of speaker presentations tacked on as a bonus feature. Physical event attendance will continue to face limitations in terms of venue capacity and travel restrictions for at least the first of half of 2021. Watch the on-demand session now!

2021 223

2021 Speakers Sponsorships Events 223

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Sometimes, the projectile comes in the form of a volcano, hurricane, rogue audio visual technician, speaker or guest. The space had been contracted, but the venue had failed to inform the city and so, no parking. Senior Manager, Meetings, Incentive Travel, and Events, Tupperware Brands. Unfortunately, that was not to be.

Meetings 131

Meetings Contracts Speakers Venues 131

Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

Communication from the first touchpoint must answer the questions every experienced traveler will have. Next is the Social Contract, the new Code of Conduct with the event where we agree to maintain safe distancing, wear masks and to not participate if we are feeling unwell. Shift: Revolution of Recognition and Rewards.

2021 195

2021 Food and Beverage Travel Sustainability 195

Eventmobi

JULY 27, 2022

Meet the educational needs of industry professionals: We don’t want to ignore the large virtual audience we attracted during the pandemic, particularly those who can’t or won’t travel because of personal responsibilities, budget or schedule constraints, physical disabilities, health concerns, or employer restrictions. Event Type. Event Goals.

Education 195

Education Sponsorships Conference Contracts 195

SmartMeetings

JANUARY 24, 2018

One of the oldest tricks in the event professional’s bag is booking a big-name speaker to get people in the seats. Nancy Lauterbach, co-founder of Michigan-based RedPropeller Speakers Bureau, stresses the importance of doing due diligence on everything from accusations of sexual or other misconduct to inappropriate social media activity.

Speakers 58

Speakers Contracts Negotiating Banking 58

Canadian Special Events

DECEMBER 26, 2018

As an event planner, you need to sign a lot of contracts and let’s face it, some of them can be confusing, particularly the AV contracts. Luckily, Jon Trask breaks it down what you need to know to get through a long and complex AV contract. . Some key details within the terms of the agreement may include: Travel.

Contracts 51

Contracts Insurance Government Travel 51

SmartMeetings

JULY 8, 2020

Will travel be acceptable, let alone incentivizing, after fear of physical contact has spiked higher than a mountaintop over the last four months? Just as we worked with our travel partners on new security measures post-9/11, we will do the same after COVID-19,” he says. Will the MICE world ever be the same again? Redefining Incentive.

Travel 119

Travel Contracts Hotels Transportation 119

Planning Pod

APRIL 12, 2020

Promotion – Will marketing or promotional efforts be required Geographical radius – What region or area will you be attracting attendees from Content – What type of content fits the purpose and audience needs (speakers, presentations, entertainment, etc.) Step 6 – Conduct a thorough event planning process.

Food and Beverage 206

Food and Beverage Social Media Insurance Entertainment 206

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Read more: Helpful Budget Tips for Event Planners in a Post-Covid World Working with Third-Party Agencies Many third parties provide sourcing only, meaning they will find the destination, and other will assist in sourcing as well as contract negotiations. We’ve traveled, we’ve seen what hotels are coming up, we’ve connected with the CVBs.

Negotiating 98

Negotiating Management Contracts 2028 98

Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Make sure you have signed contracts in place at least three months out. Include logistical details, session descriptions, speaker bios, FAQs, and personalized calls-to-action to drive conversions. It’s crucial to monitor expenses closely and adhere to the budget to ensure financial stability.

Corporate Events 195

Corporate Events Food and Beverage Social Media Event Management 195

MeetingsNet

APRIL 29, 2020

Everything including how we greet one another, how we interact, how we share meals, manage speakers, and organize logistics will change. We will need to modify contract verbiage to address unforeseen cancellations due to epidemic and pandemic outbreaks. The time has come for us to stop hoping for help.

Meetings 92

Meetings Contracts Airlines Government 92

The MICE

JUNE 3, 2022

The return of incentive travel has given clients the opportunity to book these trips with confidence. What has changed since the pandemic in the way companies approach incentive travel? The biggest challenge is all the travel restrictions around the world, especially if we handle international groups. You always need a backup.

Travel 64

Travel Negotiating Sustainability Airlines 64

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Whether it be a live band, aerial artists or fire dancers, keynote speakers or moderators, entertainment is an important part of any event to wow your audience and keep them engaged. Between parking, mileage, airfare, taxis, hotel room nights, meals, and per diems—travel expenses can add up. Entertainment. Mobile App.

Entertainment 107

Entertainment Travel Advertising Sponsorships 107

Coterie Spark

APRIL 5, 2018

If you host or plan conferences and meetings, chances are you have dealt with keynote speakers. In many cases you, or a client, are paying these speakers to perform. Either way, a speaker is one part of the larger investment in your program and/or your audience. Comfortable speakers deliver in more ways than one.

Speakers 40

Speakers Contracts Tech Travel 40

Attendease

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Not only does it shorten the learning curve, but you already know what to expect from a service and contract/policy standpoint—huge advantages when your bandwidth is stretched thin! Decor and design firms Transportation and travel providers Photography/videography teams Etc.

Management 195

Management Sponsorships Event Management Events 195

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Ask for Specifics Dominique DeWitt, CMP, senior event planner, Wounded Warrior Project Dominique DeWitt Dominique DeWitt grew up thinking about the importance of accessible travel accommodations. AV requirements can get pricey fast, as some speakers might not be able to hold a microphone or need assistance. “If

Transportation 98

Transportation 2024 Contracts Speakers 98

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2021

Planning and planning for weeks on end, getting everything in order—vendors, speaker, planners, F&B, those little odds and ends. If we had a hybrid component, we would probably have more people opting in to go virtual; that changes what we would have been able to do on site because of our commitments to the hotel and the contracts.”.

Meetings 98

Meetings Contracts Medical Meetings Travel 98

TicketBud

JUNE 7, 2019

With Gerry Brooks from Celebrate Educators Overview In this episode we talk to social media star, event speaker and elementary school principal Gerry Brooks. We invited Gerry to the podcast to talk about his rise to internet stardom and what it’s like to be both the talent and the event organizer for a traveling one man show.

Social Media 60

Social Media Speakers Education Advertising 60

Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

How would you handle an unanticipated budget increase of $40,000 because the venue’s contract had fine print that dictated your client had to use the in-house preferred supplier for all breakout rooms? Being able to work with your own preferred AV supplier begins with negotiating solid and comprehensive language into the venue contract.

Contracts 41

Contracts Venues Negotiating Consulting 41

Eventmobi

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Travel and/or Hotel Management Tools. Here’s how these types of event software integrations can benefit you and your attendees: Event Website: Have any changes made to sessions, speakers or exhibitors on your event website automatically updated in your event app. Personal Meeting Booking/Calendar tools.

Event Apps 155

Event Apps Travel Management Technology 155

International Institute of Event Management

APRIL 9, 2014

One of the most important parts of an event is the guest speaker. Why hire a guest speaker? Hiring a guest speaker or presenter may increase attendance at your next event, and will be sure to add value. Hiring a guest speaker or presenter may increase attendance at your next event, and will be sure to add value.

Speakers 40

Speakers Contracts Negotiating Education 40

SmartMeetings

APRIL 1, 2020

Big companies such as Google and Facebook announced cancellations of major conferences in the United States, as did Mobile World Congress and travel trade show IBT Berlin in Europe. Dominguez acknowledged that, often, meeting planners often have no choice but to pull the plug as they are tasked with undoing years of contracts in a day.

Contracts 95

Contracts Hotels Trade Shows Education 95

TicketBud

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Host Virtual, Hybrid or a Series of Satellite Events Research by MeetGreen shows that air travel by attendees, speakers or sponsors accounts for 70% of an event’s carbon footprint. Meaning, reducing travel is one of the easiest and most significant ways to make a large environmental impact.

Sustainability 118

Sustainability Transportation Travel Education 118

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

In every contract, an Audio Visual (AV) quote is the piece of a vendor agreement that has the dollars attached to it that breaks apart the projected cost of different materials. The audio section will contain all information related to sound including speakers, soundboards, amps and the sound system at the venue. Compare Costs.

Contracts 135

Contracts Speakers Negotiating Insurance 135

MeetingsNet

JULY 26, 2021

Sanitized mic between speakers (masked). Our testing identified two infected participants—one who had contracted Covid-19 in July 2020 and was fully vaccinated. Meetings situated one person per six-foot table, each six feet apart. Masks worn indoors when not eating / drinking. Individually packaged food and beverages.

Food and Beverage 105

Food and Beverage Contracts 2021 2020 105

MeetingsNet

JULY 26, 2021

Sanitized mic between speakers (masked). Our testing identified two infected participants—one who had contracted Covid-19 in July 2020 and was fully vaccinated. Meetings situated one person per six-foot table, each six feet apart. Masks worn indoors when not eating / drinking. Individually packaged food and beverages.

Food and Beverage 105

Food and Beverage Contracts 2021 2020 105

Event Geek

APRIL 19, 2018

Even if you've got a super simple event, with just a networking hour and a couple of speakers, you still need to a registration flow that's as seamless as possible. If you're running a sprawling multi-day event with multiple ticket types, discount codes, room blocks and onsite check-in, you've got plenty of registration workflows to manage.

Management 84

Management Contracts Event Tech Hotels 84

Event Leadership Institute

OCTOBER 8, 2020

However, research also showed that 40 percent of members working for cities and municipalities couldn’t attend in-person due to travel restrictions. The Hyatt Regency Coconut Point in Bonita Springs had hosted FFEA’s conference for the past several years, and Suzanne also had future space contracted with them. Speaker Prep.

Trade Shows 105

Trade Shows Speakers Contracts 2020 105