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7 Books Every Meeting Planner Should Read

SmartMeetings

From books that take an irreverent approach to meeting planning to comprehensive guides on everything from meeting design to green events , this reading list has everything the modern meeting planner needs for a relaxing day of poolside reading. For a growing number of planners, planning sustainable events is a priority.

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5 New Year’s Resolutions for Meeting Planners

SmartMeetings

Read books about meeting planning and career advice, subscribe to e-newsletters and listen to free podcasts for planners. Take a few minutes to enroll in free event planning webinars that can teach you the finer points of contract negotiation, event technology and more. In 2017, do yourself a favor by making learning a priority.

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Great Meetings Happen at Hyatt Zilara and Hyatt Ziva

Smart Meetings

When it’s time to meet, attendees will enjoy spacious and modern meeting facilities that have been purposely designed, are equipped with the latest technology, and can accommodate gatherings of almost any size. Plan with Confidence. Plan with Confidence. Hyatt Ziva and Zilara Rose Hall.

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Finding A Good Conference Planning Guide

Master the Event

Today there always seems to be someone stating that they have they latest and greatest conference planning guide to help you do your meeting planning job. But what factors do you look for when selecting the best guide? Are printed guides better than online guides? Are they free?

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Healthy Ways to Wake Up Sleepy Attendees

SmartMeetings

With one in three attendees falling asleep or feeling drowsy during a meeting, and productivity for the average meeting dropping around 2 p.m., it’s clear that corporate meetings need a new agenda. Attendees around the world are desperate for a change – and meeting professionals are taking notice.

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The 33 skills meeting and event planners need to succeed

Plan Your Meetings

If you’re like many corporate meeting planners, planning meetings and events may only be part of your job and you learn as you go, without formal training. But if planning meetings and events are a passion of yours and you want to become a meeting professional, there are 33 skills you need to master.

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Convene’s 27th Annual Meetings Market Survey

PCMA Convene

Respondents employed in the corporate world were equally split between professional services and technology companies ( 30 percent for each), followed by consumer goods (20 percent). NUMBER OF MEETINGS PLANNED. Eleven percent were vice presidents, and 11 percent were CEOs.