Plan Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

You are far more likely to have someone at your conference suffer a medical issue, such as a cardiac event, or a minor accident, such as a trip and fall, than you are an active shooter. A rule of meeting safety is ensuring the space, facility or venue is free from harm and offers components and measures that keep it free from harm.

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Special Events

MARCH 30, 2022

Five tactics that put safety issues top of mind when you’re picking a hotel or venue.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 24, 2022

Many pieces have to fit together perfectly when planning a flawless event. Arguably the biggest and most important piece is selecting the right location. Venues are the foundation for making amazing brand memories. We’ve done hundreds of events in hundreds of cities and locations. So where do you start?

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EventMB

MAY 2, 2018

More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. Convention and Visitors Bureaus (CVBs) can be incredibly helpful in site selection and support in making your event happen in their destination. This is a sponsored post by Meetings + Conventions Calgary.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2024

Lynn Willison and Rachel Englander Lynn Willison (left) and Rachel Englander (right), The Hutton Group – Inspired Meetings & Events The Hutton Group – Inspired Meetings & Events , a woman-owned and -operated boutique meeting and incentive planning company, brings in two new team members.

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EventMB

JUNE 12, 2023

Skift Take: A new AI-powered event sourcing tool aims to streamline the way planners research venues and vendors, and automated their interaction with sales teams. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Bad news for planners: Venue selection may be getting more competitive. This is consistent with findings from another recently released study, American Express Meetings & Events’ 2019 Global Meetings and Events Forecast , which projects meetings will be on the rise in the new year.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 15, 2018

He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market. He took a brief hiatus from Reed, spending one year at Gartner Worldwide Events as account manager. Maytas Jiwalai Jiwalai joined ConferenceDirect as director of global accounts.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 10, 2021

The virtual site tour for Excel London features a series of videos for different venues within the complex. After a year spent moving in-person events to digital platforms and monitoring the shifts in the feasibility of meeting in person, the timelines for holding safe in-person meetings in the future are slowly coming into focus.

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Event Industry News

MAY 29, 2020

A new event-tech tool could smooth the return to meeting by making it easy to plan room layouts that take each region’s safety rules and recommendations into account. Event-planning platform Allseated announced its new Physical Distancing Tool today. What should ballrooms look like when we are all back to meeting again?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2018

If you haven’t already, it’s time to get to the drawing board to book off-site activities and venues for next August 10 to 13. Smart Meetings recently went on a FAM trip hosted by Experience Columbus to scope out the area and make your site selection job that much easier. Get Touristy. Get Crafty. The Candle Lab.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Fairfax County, Virginia is the ideal place to hold your next meeting, conference, convention, or special event. our unique attractions , and our affordable pricing make us the best event value in the National Capital region. Here are 3 ½ reasons why Northern Virginia is the perfect location for your next event.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 19, 2023

Should planners add this factor to their site-selection research? For meetings that take place over a Monday or a Friday in a first- or second-tier city, planners might want to consider hosting an on-site evening event rather than scheduling a free night for attendees to roam around the host city. The reason?

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 30, 2019

Starting with our site selection, we can begin the process of helping to keep our attendees safer. Here are a few simple things to do during your next hotel or venue inspection. . See what parts of the venue are only accessible with keys and what areas get locked up at night. Include Safety at the Walk-Through.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 22, 2023

How culture and history elevate events Celebrating cultural heritage, whether one’s own or that of others, is an engaging method to provoke thought and inspiration in attendees at events hosted at venues focused on celebrating various backgrounds. With eight ample meeting spaces, the NHCC is ideal for any group size and event.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Having a conversation with your venue about indoor air quality is a must. A meeting professional’s expertise can go in any number of directions: marketing, adult education, event design, site selection, contracting, event technology … It’s a dynamic role. Here are some resources to help you understand the basics.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 18, 2023

A new toolkit for employees at hotels, convention centers, and special-event venues can provide planners with deeper perspective on what to ask during site selection. The guide also includes a resource list that can be customized to include local businesses who cater to event groups.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Paid influencer marketing is spreading to the event industry, and I doubt that it’s an ethical practice. ” I was not surprised to get this call because the agency has been calling other event professionals with the same pitch. Now event industry influencers are being asked to do the same thing. 500 compensation.

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Eventinterface

MARCH 29, 2017

Location and venue play an important part in the site selection process for a conference or event. EVENT VENUE LIMITATIONS AND CONDITIONS. Finding an event venue is a rather tedious process and most of the time planners depend on the information shown on venue website.

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Eventsforce

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

As a meeting and event planner, do you ever feel a little stuck? Maybe you can’t find the perfect spot for your next unforgettable event. Turn to the local convention and visitors bureau (CVB) and destination marketing organisation (DMO) to hit an event planning jackpot.

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Milestone Events Group

JULY 29, 2020

Will Wedding Venues Negotiate the Price? . When considering different wedding venues, it is helpful to understand what might be negotiable and what is not. . Venues tend not to be very flexible with their pricing, but a few factors will influence their willingness to negotiate: . . The art of the deal. .

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Milestone Events Group

AUGUST 26, 2020

Are Wedding Venue Deposits Refundable? . Venues will typically require a deposit between 25% to 50% of the site fee or estimated charges when booking your wedding. If you cancel far enough out and the venue can re-book your date at the same price, then most venues will refund the deposit in full. .

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 24, 2017

The experts at venue sourcing and event management company Conference Care have some suggestions (and a detail checklist) for making the most of these essential tours. The true test starts before you arrive at the door of the venue. By this she doesn’t just mean asking the number of people the venue will hold.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 28, 2023

Here's how to do that—with or without the venue's assistance. An event venue’s power source has a notable effect on a meeting’s total carbon emissions. Many times, getting that property-wide data is the best that meeting hosts can do before they try to calculate their events’ carbon emissions from power usage.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 24, 2022

A prime example of the situation planners face: When asked about how strongly the rising cost of air travel was affecting their planning of upcoming events—with 1 being “not at all” and 5 being “severely”—67.3 percent of respondents said they expect to see fewer attendees at their upcoming events. Specifically, 69.2

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 27, 2017

health-care events this year: It’s also affecting site-selection decisions for meetings scheduled over the next few years. 5 Things Venues Need for Seamless Med/Pharma Meetings with Presenter Pat Schaumann. The post Health-Care Event Planners Adapt to a Shifting Landscape appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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All Seated

MARCH 12, 2019

Here is what the research means for venues: Takeaway #1: Belt-Tightening Still on the Horizon. Of no surprise, most event planners and organizers face the continued challenge of belt-tightening across expenses. Takeaway #2: Digital Venue Marketing Tools Play a Role. 47 percent are asked to trim AV costs. The answer?

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EventMB

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Skift Take: With the transformation of events into experiences, planners say that independent hotels offer distinct advantages, such as flexibility, creativity and authenticity. Barbara Scofidio Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

A guide to surviving holiday event planning. As the holiday season rapidly approaches, so does the creeping anxiety many meeting professionals begin to experience as high demand for booking spaces and securing event staff begins ramping up. But not every holiday event needs to take place during the evening.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 13, 2020

The timing for the resumption of live events in 2020 might be the biggest question on meeting planners’ minds, but Mike Butts has his sights set on August. This is one of the highlights of my life to be able to host such an event,” he told Convene in late April. Courtesy Visit Charlotte). It’s the Super Bowl of conventions.”.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 29, 2019

Brexit popped up as both a threat and opportunity for the events industry in the new “Europe as a Destination for Meetings and Conferences” study. That’s not all bad news for the business events industry in Europe as the growing strength of the U.S. If it becomes more difficult to host events in the U.K., Event Tech.

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Milestone Events Group

JULY 8, 2020

3 HUGE Problems to Avoid at Outdoor Wedding Venues . Some of the most spectacular wedding venues available are entirely outdoors. While you’re visiting potential sites, it’s essential to do your homework and keep notes of some critical elements not always brought up during the sales process. Hidden Costs .

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Maritz Global Events

AUGUST 15, 2019

It only takes a few minutes of perusing news headlines to grasp how important event security is in this day and age. Safety and security is one of the biggest issues we have in our business currently and people are talking about it continually,” said Ben Goedegebuure, Vice President, Global General Manager of Maritz Global Events.

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Coterie Spark

MAY 29, 2020

There is a disconnect between in-person and virtual events and it’s understandable. Everyone has experienced an in-person event on some scale. But not everyone has experienced a virtual event. The logistics involved in coordinating these virtual experiences are no different than our in-person events.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2016

From the onset of the site-selection process, collaboration among public, private, and civic organizations was the cornerstone of Cleveland’s effort to attract either of the 2016 political conventions. Does the bid commit your destination to adding anything to its event infrastructure specifically to accommodate the convention?

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

As we move into the peak season for meetings , conventions and trade shows, event planners should keep in mind that in the United States, good times have brought a historically low unemployment rate and a fierce demand for workers. Experience an Off-Site Venue Before the Event. Limit Precons to 6 or 8 People.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Tarsus Connect has today announced the purchase of BizBash, the iconic trade media company for event and meeting planners, further expanding Connect’s market leading position. The acquisition of BizBash adds four premier events — including the BizBash Live in New York and L.A. Brand Events. Event Tech. Sporting Events.

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