SmartMeetings

JUNE 22, 2017

When 2,500 meeting planners gathered at the MGM Grand in the entertainment capital of the world to learn and connect, it was inevitable that a party was going to break out. The Northern California Chapter was recognized for Marketplace Excellence and Educational Programming (also given to the Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter).

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The Philadelphia-based university hopes to graduate flexible professionals prepared to manage both in-person and virtual events. With all the Covid-related layoffs and corporate downsizing, it might not look like the best time to get into the meetings and events industry.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 2, 2018

While these questions might sound like the premise of the latest action-adventure blockbuster, for the outdoor enthusiasts and professionals who attended the 2017 Wilderness Risk Management Conference (WRMC), they are the daunting — and very serious — considerations they have to prepare for.

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Event Farm

APRIL 19, 2022

Chief Strategy Officer of Membersuite and Co-Founder of Event Farm, Jennifer Ross, the Founder and CEO of JHR Global Events, and Amanda Gayle, Director of Conferences and Meeting Services for the American Nurses Association. Here are the takeaways from the panel discussion. Watch the Replay #1. “It

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 27, 2020

Meeting professionals who use a slow-down in face-to-face meetings due to coronavirus (COVID-19) containment measures to work on their skills will be prepared to thrive when a new events marketplace emerges after the all-clear sign. Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals Starts March 31. Where do you start?

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

Meetings in the financial and insurance sector require outside-the-box thinking. The economy was humming along before the coronavirus hit, but even then the majority of meeting planners in the financial and insurance industries were keeping their budgets in neutral. Financial and insurance meetings in the U.S.

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 29, 2019

Director of Conventions & Meetings. Senior Business Events Manager. RIMS, Risk Management Society. Senior Director of Conference and Events Management. Manager, Meetings/Events & Exhibits. Director of Education & Training. Society of Government Meeting Professionals.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 13, 2025

Technology job security, trust equations, productivity impacts, regulatory changes, and training and education needs 9. Risk & Security data security, geopolitical-driven risk and risk management, technology evolution, and harm-reduction strategies 12.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 21, 2017

Less than 50 percent of meeting planners have risk management plans in place for their events, said Paul Van Deventer, president and CEO of Meeting Professionals International (MPI), in remarks given at WEC 2017 on Tuesday. Van Deventer also spoke with Smart Meetings TV about change coming to MPI.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Attendees packed 2,000 early STEM education kits, assembled 2,000 Food=Medicine bags for Project Open Hand, and helped young female entrepreneurs launch a lemonade stand on Salesforce. Planning, risk management and security. What’s Next? . Planning an incredible event starts with building an incredible team.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2024

I invested countless hours in travel and meetings, passionately explaining to potential buyers why the Dominican Republic was an ideal incentive destination.” It was about gaining a holistic view of the meeting and event planning industry. Read More: Hey, Busy Meeting Planner, You Feeling Stressed?

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 30, 2020

The group is addressing health and safety, community, global ecosystems, reskilling the industry , innovation, digital transformation , advocacy and risk mitigation. Destinations International’s “We’re Here to Help” recovery campaign was designed to unify the meetings, events and travel industry. Preparing for Return to Meeting.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 18, 2021

Last summer, meeting professionals Mary-Ann Urbanovich, Heather Seasholtz, and Shannon Majewski were all “in some stage of lay-off or furlough,” according to Urbanovich, MS, CMP-HC, meeting manager at HMP Global. About halfway through the course, I’m like, ‘There’s a lot of parallels to what we do’” as planners, Urbanovich said.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 25, 2021

Editor’s note : The following is not legal advice but is for general educational purposes. Meeting professionals today are risk managers. To protect yourself, you need to educate yourself and demonstrate the measures taken to keep everyone safe. If you have a specific question, you should contact an attorney.

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EventMB

AUGUST 19, 2024

Shauwa McKinley, principal at Clear Current Consulting, has made a career balancing event planning , travel and tourism, environmental education and sustainable business consulting. The conversation highlights the urgent need for the industry to adopt more systematic approaches to risk management.

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Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

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. J: Marketing.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 16, 2017

As professional event planners grapple with security concerns at meetings , emergency preparedness has become a hot issue. Questions arise about who is responsible for ensuring that business meetings and association events are safe and secure environments (see “ Zeroing In on Security ” from the April issue of Smart Meetings magazine).

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 5, 2017

Recently, Smart Meetings had the pleasure of attending the Meetings Industry Council (MIC) of Colorado’s first-ever two day annual conference. MIC of Colorado is a coalition made up of 13 organizations involved in the meetings and events industry. The conference also featured a star-studded list of keynote speakers.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The study, which delved into top safety concerns women business travelers face, found that almost 69 percent of United States travel buyers believe females face greater risk than males and 61 percent feel it’s imperative to consider female safety when implementing risk-management programs. Transportation. Inspired by Her.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 27, 2020

From Smart U Masterclasses to virtual book club, home exercises and the best tools for online meetings, we’ve got you covered. How to Binge Your Way to an Advanced Meetings Career. Planners who sharpen their skills to meet those new expectations will be the ones to excel. 5 Mistakes to Avert in Virtual Meetings.

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Event Leadership Institute

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

What can event and meeting pros do to keep their skills relevant and up-to-date? Even in pre-pandemic times, continuing education and professional development were paramount. Learn what it takes to produce virtual events and meetings – including virtual fundraisers. Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

Feeling overwhelmed by technology is a common sentiment expressed by meeting-professional respondents to Convene surveys, who say that they struggle with the fast pace of change, the latest tech tools and up-to-the-minute applications, and the shiniest new things. What about meeting organizers themselves? Artificial Intelligence.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

” Are you the missing link to a successful meeting and event risk management plan? This program explores the role of meeting/event planners and venue operators in the risk management identification, response and recovery process. Learning Objectives: Recognition of role in the risk management process.

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QC Event School

MARCH 30, 2021

For this very reason, it’s important to be educated on managing and navigating through the many challenges an event planner can face. The right certification course will teach you all about proper risk management. Educational experience is a very important asset to have.

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Eventinterface

MAY 13, 2017

We asked meeting and event planners to share their thoughts on the best new trends, and the worst trends of the year. Sarah Sebastian with Rose Gold Collective loves the trend of using unique venue spaces as meeting spaces. “I am seeing more and more companies and brands seeking unexpected venues to host meetings in.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The security of attendees is at the top of the list of responsibilities for every event planner and risk management is part of the job description. Our responsibility as planners is to educate attendees about what to look for so they can report suspicious behavior,” she said the day after the attack.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 7, 2017

In addition to data about quantifiable things like the size, frequency, costs, and types of meetings, our Annual Meetings Market Survey also captures a wealth of data in the form of comments in response to a series of open-ended questions. Last week we published comments about the meeting industry’s biggest challenges.

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QC Event School

MARCH 15, 2022

We will cover topics such as educational requirements, job duties, and essential skills. Educational Requirements. There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question, as the educational requirements can vary depending on the employer. Risk management and contingency plans. Project management methods.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

They are held to educate, inform, or train attendees. DGI has military, civilian and industry geospatial intelligence leaders at this year's meeting in London to discuss new policy developments and the latest in technology. East Meets West. Digital Geospatial Intelligence (DGI). San Francisco, CA. Upfront Summit. Malibu, CA.

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 29, 2019

Blanca Ferreris, CMP, CMM, works in Woodhaven, New York, as a s enior business events manager at RIMS, Risk Management Society. I manage our exhibitor housing and hospitality processes (more than 31,000 peak room nights). In 2000, I joined the events and education department at RIMS.

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SpotMe Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

When used to host a mixture of pharma ad board formats throughout the year – in-person, virtual, hybrid, asynchronous – this technology can transform pharma ad boards into fruitful meetings that bring 5x more insights. For example, early on, meetings may focus on clinical trial design, risk management plans, and target patients.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 5, 2016

You’ll add “critical input to our efforts to equip our industry to more clearly understand the issue so that we are better prepared when the bad guys strike,” says Michael Owen, managing partner for EventGenuity LLC, who is co-chairing the workgroup with Matt Harvey, vice president, client network services at PSAV.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 30, 2018

Pieter Swart, CMP, CMM Founder and Managing Director, Conference Consultancy South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa. EDUCATION Thirty years ago, my priority after leaving school was to earn a living. Full-time studies were not an option, and neither was any form of qualification in what I’m doing today.

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QC Event School

DECEMBER 30, 2022

It’s important to understand who you’re writing for, what their needs are, and how you can meet them. We have extensive experience in the tech industry and are confident that we can create a unique event that meets all of your expectations. Risk Management. Mistake #2: Not including enough detail.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 18, 2023

A professional emcee isn’t just for introducing speakers—it’s a role that can help with event marketing, audience experience, risk management, and more. For an educational symposium, emcees need to be both a host and “content weaver,” says Salerno, able to understand the big picture and perhaps moderate discussions.

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Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 6, 2020

The first six-week Pandemic Meeting & Event Design Certificate course begins on September 1 and is eligible for 20 CMP hours. The new course is a companion to the Virtual Event and Meeting Management certificate course ELI and MPI launched earlier this year, already with over 1,200 alumni. Start Date: November 10, 2020.

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StraussCA

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This allows us to balance the estimates and achieve a more realistic budget, motivating the entire team to strive to meet budgeted commitments. Risk Management in Association Finances Risk management is a critical aspect of financial management in an AMC. Lastly, know the importance of financial education.

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