Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2022

Now two years out from where we were at the pandemic’s genesis, one question continues to peck at the minds of meeting planners: “Can the fear of Covid be sufficient enough to trigger force majeure ?”. Deciding the “choice of law provision,” or what state and who gets legal jurisdiction, may come down to common law negotiations, Sheaks said.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Whether it is new faces across the negotiating table, evolving event technology or looming AI adoption , taking a risk is not something that comes naturally to many meeting professionals. Read More : Always Innovating: Mature Masters Meet Modern Challenges 3. He worked as sales and marketing manager for ABC TV/Walt Disney Co.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 12, 2020

Do meetings cancelled as a result of coronavirus concerns quality as force majeure ? attorney at Devlin Law Firm, explained in a recent Smart Meetings Accelerator webinar “ COVID-19 Considerations for Meetings Contracts ” that the answer is complicated. Many contracts are negotiated with special or different or hybrid clauses.

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EventMB

JUNE 27, 2022

The government had declared a lockdown due to the Covid pandemic, so there was no question that the following elements of force majeure existed: It wasn’t possible to hold in-person meetings or events as it was illegal due to the lockdown. The fundamental purpose of meetings had been frustrated. On-Site Performance.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Contract tips to keep in mind A quarter century into the second millennium, there are several things that remain constant: humans need food, water and shelter to survive; the law of gravity is still in play; and event contracts are still a necessity between meeting professionals and hospitality venues. We encourage you to book them.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 17, 2023

I am resigned to the fact that OpenAI ‘s Large Language Model ChatGPT has scraped every blog post I’ve written here (over 750 posts in the last 13 years—around half a million words) so it can parrot my thoughts about meeting design, facilitation, and other topics.

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GEVME

AUGUST 15, 2019

Future meeting environments to increase event innovation. Let the sponsors choose the environments, provide you with the technical means and meeting environments, arrange zones for interacting with customers, or even offer something on their own. . Strategic meeting management is introducing more and more organisations into their work.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

Planners work with vendors, suppliers, and venues to coordinate meal service, event staffing, negotiate pricing, and so much more. They are charged with understanding what the client wants, designing an event that meet the client’s goals, and telling a memorable story to event attendees. Negotiation. Networking.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 21, 2021

Award winning consortium Venues of Excellence has just launched its ‘Confidence in Us’ campaign to underpin their venues commitment to deliver safe events as the UK opens up to ‘business as usual’ for meetings and events. Our venues work within Covid-19 Government guidelines to deliver safe events.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 6, 2023

At the inaugural meeting, Instant Book topped the agenda as part of the group’s drive to progress venue booking. They’ll also work to standardise terms and conditions for small meetings via Instant Book as well as review online price points so that Agents have the ability to negotiate rates.

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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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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2024

ASH collaborated with government agencies, airlines, venues and partners to advance medical science based on robust data When the goal is to produce the 66 th anniversary of the premier event in classical and malignant hematology, then doing whatever it takes to get the best in the world to the general session is job one. It’s getting better.”

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Members of PCMA’s Catalyst community discuss when they might be able to invoke the force majeure clause in contracts for 2021 meetings. We’ve been told that it’s not a force majeure event until the meeting starts. Beth Martino , Senior Manager of Meetings and Events, American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine.

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SpotMe Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Strategic meetings management is a concept that’s over 20 years old but has recently taken on a new form. The meetings and events industry has evolved, and planners now have a seat at the omnichannel table, where data-driven insights and attendee experiences are top of mind. The time for strategic meetings management is now.

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EventSource

MARCH 11, 2021

You’ve now got yourself a full time job navigating the constantly changing government rules, re-confirming with the venue, and then having to re-coordinate all your other vendors around newly announced rules. She contacted every vendor with changes, found alternatives, and negotiated budget changes when needed.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

COP26 is shorthand for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, a summit which brought leaders from more than 130 nations together to negotiate a global plan to address climate change. It also was the site for negotiations. It’s hard to think of a conference with higher stakes than COP26, which took place Oct.

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Endless Events

MAY 13, 2022

Event profs can plan conventions, exhibitions, corporate events, meetings, fundraisers, weddings, and other events. Their curriculums typically consist of courses, such as experience design, event marketing, event financing, venue management, agreement negotiating, and more. CMM (Certified Meeting Management) by MPI.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 24, 2016

That most especially includes meetings and conventions, which have taken advantage of the trade agreements and open borders that exist among EU nations. What might this mean for international meetings? They will negotiate a new relationship with Europe, and I think that will actually iron out. Oh, absolutely.

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GEVME

JANUARY 26, 2021

A lot of industries have been affected due to lockdowns, restrictions and containment zones by governments across the world. Almost all broadcasted sports matches, the Google I/O Meet etc. It’s challenging times now, something which humanity never predicted. Why has this transformation occurred?

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 22, 2021

The meeting was attended by several representatives from the Night Time Economy, including the Night Time Industries Association, UK Hospitality, UK Music, Sacha Lord, Night Time Economy advisor for Greater Manchester and Amy Lamé, the Night Czar of the City of London. The survey can be accessed at: www.ntia.co.uk/appg.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 7, 2023

Knowland and Amadeus combined their data to provide a better understanding of meeting demand by market segment plus average meeting attendance, total event space used, and other elements. Government meetings are just two percent of the total. hotels over those 12 months. percent Healthcare: 10.3 percent Technology: 10.3

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GEVME

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

It was an evening of robust dialogue and insightful conversations on the future of meetings, the hybrid experience and more. Safety considerations are the new baseline and it is non negotiable. We noted three key takeaways from the conversation between WeeMin and Veemal and have shared them with you below. .

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

The meetings industry is not so simple anymore. Smart Meetings talked to industry experts about why certification has become so essential, the commitment required and specific areas where event professionals are focusing to achieve their A-game. Certified Meetings Experts. Pop Quiz for MPI Innovator Jessie States. Jessie States.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 31, 2016

That was the category under which Bill Reed, FASAE, CMP, senior director of meetings and community engagement for the American Society of Hematology (ASH), organized ASH’s Executive Committee Spring Retreat in Havana this past May. based organization to plan a meeting somewhere that had been off-limits to Americans for more than 50 years?

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The government has signalled its intention to agree a landmark Tourism Sector Deal for the UK tourism industry in a bid to attract more domestic and overseas visitors and help drive major economic growth. It is expected that the negotiations will lead to a final deal, to be announced in Q1 2019.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 14, 2018

Each year, along with the numbers we collect for the annual Meetings Market Survey , we ask respondents open-ended questions, including this one: What’s the biggest challenge facing the meetings industry?”. AirBnb and other disruptors, budgetary constraints relating to government meetings. Click to read survey.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 17, 2020

Jane Longhurst, chief executive of the Meetings Industry Association (mia), said: “Following the devastating effects of the Prime Minister’s speech yesterday and the reaction from our members, our sector was forced into making crisis and damaging decisions today such as reductions of staff, services and closures. “We

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Bizzabo

JUNE 2, 2021

Click through the list right here: CMP: Certified Meetings Professional. CGMP: Certified Government Meeting Professional. CMM: Certification in Meeting Management. CMP: Certified Meetings Professional. CGMP: Certified Government Meeting Professional. CMM: Certification in Meeting Management.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

For planners, the return of in-person events brings back the task of selecting and negotiating for captivating keynote and other featured speakers—and coordinating all the logistical details around getting those speakers to and from the meeting site on time, well rested, and at the top of their game. What are you seeing?

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 10, 2020

Editor’s Note : Welcome to the new Hybrid Meeting Genius, a regular feature that will help you navigate event tech like a pro. Send them to us editor@smartmeetings.com and look for more hybrid meeting resources at SmartMeetings.com. See also : 6 Great Virtual Meeting Icebreakers. Fairmont Austin’s hybrid staff meeting.

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MPI

APRIL 11, 2023

The meeting industry will come together to celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) on March 30, but did you know that a day now recognized and celebrated by meeting professionals around the world began in Canada? The first official National Meetings Industry Day was held in Canada in 1999.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 28, 2020

When you begin planning in-person meetings again, the last thing you want is for an attendee to suddenly become ill and blame you for it. See also : How to Write Force Majeure to Protect Your Meeting from the Next Pandemic. You should know how to write this clause to protect your meeting from the next pandemic or other disruption.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 16, 2023

Hold regular check-in meetings Foster open communication and collaboration among team members involved in your non dues revenue initiatives. Regular meetings and check-ins offer the opportunity to share progress, address challenges, and brainstorm ideas for improvement.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Let’s lobby to change how meeting professionals are categorized to elevate our worth The meetings industry is still relatively new. One signal that “meeting professional” is a new career track is the way government looks at us. One signal that “meeting professional” is a new career track is the way government looks at us.

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GEVME

JANUARY 27, 2021

A lot of industries have been affected due to lockdowns, restrictions and containment zones by governments across the world. Almost all broadcasted sports matches, the Google I/O Meet etc. It’s challenging times now, something which humanity never predicted. Why has this transformation occurred?

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GEVME

JANUARY 27, 2021

A lot of industries have been affected due to lockdowns, restrictions and containment zones by governments across the world. Almost all broadcasted sports matches, the Google I/O Meet etc. It’s challenging times now, something which humanity never predicted. Why has this transformation occurred?

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

in meeting and event management. Most meeting professionals are familiar with Certified Meeting Planner certification, which was launched in 1985 by Washington, D.C.-based Two of those stalwart CMP volunteers are Barbara Connell and Alisa Peters, who both serve in leadership roles on the CMP Governance Commission.

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