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Smart Moves in Mexico, Atlanta and More

Smart Meetings

She brings over 25 years of experience in hotel sourcing, meeting planning and onsite meeting assistance. Englander takes on the role of account manager as well, and will assist with all aspects of site selection and contract negotiation processes.

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Top Challenges Facing the Meeting Planning Industry Right Now

The Castle Group

From a labor perspective, the hospitality industry was one of the hardest hit by the pandemic. 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.

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New Contract Essentials in an Ever-Changing Environment

SmartMeetings

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.

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Some benefits of selecting second-tier cities

Plan Your Meetings

In second-tier cities, convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs) will help you increase attendance at your convention and make your meeting planning easier. Genuine hospitality and walkable experiences. These airports also pride themselves on hospitality and a lasting first impression. Help marketing your event.

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The 33 skills meeting and event planners need to succeed

Plan Your Meetings

Let’s face it, there’s a lot of paperwork involved in the meeting planning process. Transportation plans help planners identify how they’ll manage the movement of participants from the airport to hotel to meetings and offsite venues and if additional requirements, such as visas, might be required for attendee travel.

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Top Event Agencies: The Ultimate Directory (2019)

Bizzabo

Notable clients: AAA (Club Alliance), Florida Hospital, MedStar Health, M&T Bank, Target. Notable clients: AAA (Club Alliance), Florida Hospital, MedStar Health, M&T Bank, Target. Meeting Expectations. Notable clients: Brown-Forman, Heineken USA, Mount Sinai Hospitals, Nestlé Waters N. August Jackson. Chicago, IL.

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5 Things Planners Can Learn from the Presidential Inauguration

SmartMeetings

Meeting and event planners probably don’t need a strategy that elaborate, but having a plan in place is paramount. On site visits, planners should ask hotels and venues about their crisis management plans. Are the hospitality staff informed, trained and well-practiced in case of an emergency?