SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

In normal times, your site selection process would include factoring in airlift, weather, meeting space, number of guestrooms, etc. Now when selecting locations, we also must ensure alignment with risk tolerance so that meeting stakeholders have a shared expectation of what could unfold. Timing is everything.

Contracts 116

Contracts Site Selections 2022 Risk Management 116

The Castle Group

AUGUST 23, 2022

As companies return to hosting in-person events or actualize programs that were rebooked in the wake of Covid (plus leisure travel in full swing), availability for hotels, convention centers and meeting venues is more limited. With a few tools in your toolkit, seamless event planning is possible—and worth it.

Meeting Planning 52

Meeting Planning Meetings Food and Beverage Travel 52

Master the Event

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

We’ve been event planning and hosting face-to-face meetings for a dog’s age and in dog lingo that’s a long time. I of course am biased (extremely biased) when it comes to the event and meeting planning industry. Handling Event Planning Online Reviews – New Year New Trend!

Event Planning 40

Event Planning Food and Beverage Site Selections Negotiating 40

MeetingsNet

AUGUST 19, 2019

Silver Lining Design (#2,477) creates event environments and The SnapBar , a company that enables attendees to record and publish to social media video and photos at events, broke into the top 500 companies on the list by making it to #473 with almost a 1,000 percent growth rate over the last three years. 01_Anna Marie Events.jpg.

Meetings 81

Meetings Site Selections Social Media Corporate Meetings 81

SmartMeetings

AUGUST 24, 2017

A site visit can often be an undervalued part of the site selection process. To manage your budget effectively, discuss items such as cancellations face-to-face when you visit the venue. This is often when you will secure the most favorable terms. Just Do It.

Site Selections 80

Site Selections Negotiating Conference Venues 80

Maritz Global Events

MARCH 3, 2020

Events’ Impact on the Environment. Today is all about going green and a circular economy approach to event planning is on the rise. Carbon neutrality, sustainable design, and eco/green themes are becoming the new event fad. With so many things to consider, site selection will challenge more and more and event planners.

Social Media 90

Social Media Sustainability Site Selections Travel 90

Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

Plan well and prosper, friends! Plan well and prosper, friends! The 33 skills every meeting and event professional needs to master. A: Strategic planning. The most important piece of the meeting and event planning process is defining the strategy. Select crowd management techniques.

Meetings 62

Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62