Smart Meetings

JULY 1, 2022

Mainly, that was because as the business grew, I was forced to do more of the work I didn’t enjoy to keep it successful (licenses, insurance, tax reviews…all the necessary evils) and less of the work that keeps me fulfilled and happy (connecting, speaking, branding, planning, events and marketing).

Consulting 317

Consulting Insurance Meetings Transportation 317

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Even as in-person meetings continue to reemerge with a vengeance, virtual meetings have taken a primary position in the event professional toolbox.

Meetings 276

Meetings Food and Beverage 2021 Speakers 276

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 16, 2024

She brings over 20 years of meeting planning experience, most recently serving as senior meetings and event planner for the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Harlan steps into the role of manager of operations and logistics.

Hospitality 130

Hospitality 2023 Hotels 2014 130

SmartMeetings

APRIL 19, 2017

This industry runs on jargon, and since meeting planning requires everyone to work at a rapid click, it’s best to get acquainted with it yourself. Consider it hanger insurance. The post The Meeting Planner’s Glossary appeared first on Smart Meetings.

Food and Beverage 84

Food and Beverage Meetings Contracts Negotiating 84

PCMA Convene

APRIL 28, 2020

If they have a live meeting planned in 2020, Colangelo said, they see that they must take it down — like a house, brick by brick. In fact, the biggest hindrance to association meeting planning right now is that “time is ticking away,” Colangelo said. What is the plan: Hit pause? Punt to fall? Easier said than done?

Sponsorships 123

Sponsorships Contracts Trade Shows Meeting Planning 123

SmartMeetings

MAY 10, 2017

In the state where you are meeting, can firearms be carried—openly or concealed? What are the insurance issues? Even if the facility is legally required to allow firearms, can the group forbid them in their meeting space?” Insurance costs may indeed go higher if firearms are allowed, so check with your carrier.

Meetings 75

Meetings Insurance Venues Meeting Planning 75

SmartMeetings

JUNE 30, 2017

Meeting professionals wishing to entertain guests with a firework display first and foremost need to hire a licensed, insured and reputable professional pyrotechnic company to execute the performance. “[A] To minimize financial damage, planners may want to consider taking out event insurance.

Insurance 75

Insurance 2003 2005 2008 75

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

The goal is to promote appropriate protocols to make sure meetings are safe and to inform our customers that we have everything in place to keep delegates and our associates safe and healthy. So, in Boston we are fully aligned with the Meet Safe moniker and I know my colleagues across the country can insure the same.

Travel 98

Travel Insurance Hotels Government 98

SmartMeetings

JANUARY 3, 2018

says meetings planned for even the most heated patio are being moved indoors—and staying there. “It Plan on delays. Legal expert Lisa Sommer Devlin says meeting insurance can often help cover losses if a storm makes travel impossible. What can planners do? Move it inside. Make room for higher attrition.

Transportation 58

Transportation Negotiating Airlines Insurance 58

Eventinterface

JULY 6, 2017

With over 20 years of experience in the professional meeting planning industry, Amy Orr has planned events ranging from 30 to 10,000 attendees. In addition to conference and event planning she has since expanded her business to include association management.

Conference 100

Conference Hotels Insurance Education 100

SpotMe Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

3 Identify your target audiences Determine which customer groups you want to reach, such as physicians, hospitals, insurance companies, or policymakers. For detailed steps on how to organize a successful pharma event, check out our pharmaceutical meeting planning guide.

Marketing 130

Marketing Social Media Healthcare Advertising 130

SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Professional restoration companies can conduct pre-loss assessment s to determine adequate insurance levels. Imagine my anxiety when the Napa Valley fires broke out 4 weeks before our meeting was scheduled. Evaluating costs can be even more difficult when you’re trying to move as fast as possible to reopen the doors.

Risk Management 61

Risk Management Insurance Hotels 2017 61

Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

Key services offered: Strategic planning Financial services membership management development, marketing professional meeting convention and trade show management professional certification accreditation and continuing education programming fundraising and grant-writing. Status Plus, LLC.

Management 98

Management Financial Government Consulting 98

Social Tables

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Search and filter through our community of small business owners based on criteria like: location, insurance requirements, current accounts, and product certifications (e.g. Our ever-growing database has 225+ food and beverage business owners from the DC and Baltimore metro areas. gluten-free, vegan).

Food and Beverage 60

Food and Beverage Insurance Marketing Events 60

SmartMeetings

MARCH 28, 2017

Contact your health insurance company. For domestic trips, be sure to keep your insurance card handy and have a way to access it if you lose it. For international travel, at least a month in advance. Follow through on your doctor’s recommendations. Make sure you know the policy for international travel. Sanitizing wipes.

Travel 40

Travel Food and Beverage Insurance Consulting 40

Plan Your Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

That lit up my neurons and I leapt into the convoluted confluence of constitutional rights, legalese and fear—in the midst of a mind-boggling presidential campaign—seeking a clearer picture of how gun laws impact the landscape of meeting planning, for the Plan Your Meetings cover story.

2016 28

2016 Meetings Site Selections Insurance 28

Maritz Global Events

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

By offering refund insurance at a nominal rate, you can give each person peace of mind that they’ll receive their registration fee back in the case of an emergency. Your organization will earn revenue up to one year early! Sell refund protection. Given that only 5-7 percent of all attendees cancel, you can capture a nice reserve fund.

Sponsorships 45

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Planner WIre

APRIL 17, 2020

I am also lucky to be working with my peeps at i3 Events , with “Remote, Reliable, Responsible” a meeting planning consortium, with Tess on The EventTech Pull Up , and also with the team at Dahlia+ …. Zoom happy hours don’t help you pay for your health insurance. BUT… It is coming.

2008 36

2008 Insurance Hotels 2021 36

Planner WIre

APRIL 17, 2020

I am also lucky to be working with my peeps at i3 Events , with “ Remote, Reliable, Responsible ” a meeting planning consortium, with Tess on The EventTech Pull Up , and also with the team at Dahlia+ …. Zoom happy hours don’t help you pay for your health insurance. BUT… It is coming.

2008 36

2008 Insurance Hotels 2021 36

Planner WIre

APRIL 17, 2020

I am also lucky to be working with my peeps at i3 Events , with “ Remote, Reliable, Responsible ” a meeting planning consortium, with Tess on The EventTech Pull Up , and also with the team at Dahlia+ …. Zoom happy hours don’t help you pay for your health insurance. BUT… It is coming.

2008 36

2008 Insurance Hotels 2021 36

Planner WIre

APRIL 17, 2020

I am also lucky to be working with my peeps at i3 Events , with “ Remote, Reliable, Responsible ” a meeting planning consortium, with Tess on The EventTech Pull Up , and also with the team at Dahlia+ …. Zoom happy hours don’t help you pay for your health insurance. BUT… It is coming.

2008 36

2008 Insurance Hotels 2021 36

PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

an associate professor of hospitality management at the University of Arkansas, who both advises students on internships and helps meeting-planning organizations design well-rounded programs for them. His students are required to plan at least two events before graduation as part of their classwork. Ogbeide, Ph.D.,

Negotiating 68

Negotiating Hospitality Contracts Risk Management 68

SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Joe Landers is the sales promotion manager for Shelter Mutual Insurance Company, who plans roughly 20 annual meetings on a global scale for groups of up to 500. You can hear about each of their Wow moments, here.

Ecommerce 40

Ecommerce Insurance Fashion Social Media 40

MeetingsNet

APRIL 28, 2023

(Percentages for the incentive industry are first, followed by meetings industry in parenthesis.) • Pay, including bonuses, is not competitive: 54% (43%) • Less job security: 36% (30%) • Other benefits (health insurance, paid time off, etc.) are not competitive: 33% (25%) • Challenging work environment (hours, physical demands, etc.):

Meeting Planning 97

Meeting Planning Meetings Insurance Travel 97

SmartMeetings

MAY 25, 2017

11 questions from Alan Kleinfeld’s Smart Meetings financial and insurance webinar. In a world of heightened security awareness , Arrive Management Group’s Alan Kleinfeld found himself answering a lot of event planner questions during the Smart Meetings webinar on Security May 25. We hold a lot of our meetings internationally.

Insurance 56

Insurance Government Hotels Social Media 56

Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Notable clients: American Family Insurance, Anheuser-Busch, ESPN, Greyhound, Mercedes-Benz. Notable clients: adidas, Ford, Hormel, Karma/Continental Mills, Progressive Insurance. Meeting Expectations. Their involvement can range from simply doing Hotel Site Selection to full event & meeting planning.

2019 78

2019 Sports Advertising Entertainment 78

SmartMeetings

APRIL 11, 2022

Nowhere is that more evident than in the world of medical and financial meeting and event planning. Didn’t See That Coming… Recently I had the opportunity to speak at the Winter Symposium for FICP , Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals.

Tech 83

Tech Financial Medical Meetings Event Apps 83

Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

This comprehensive guide created for event strategy best practices outlines the four levels of connections required to be a best-in-class meetings and events team. Event Strategy Framework What is the Difference Between Event Planning and Meeting Planning?

2023 40

2023 Negotiating Food and Beverage Financial 40

SmartMeetings

AUGUST 16, 2016

She has also worked for Texas Instruments, Texas Health Resources and Travelers Insurance. “We Her customer service and sales background is a beneficial asset in our efforts to attract additional meeting and events clients to Plano Centre.”.

2016 40

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