Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Previously, she was director of sales and revenue at The Joule in Dallas as well as reservations and revenue manager at The Turnberry Isle Resort & Club in Aventura, Florida, and The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes. He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market.

Hotels 180

Hotels Site Selections Airlines 2015 180

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 5, 2024

“I struggled to fit in at first, because the women who were in the office at that time managed with a focus on control, right down to circulating a ‘Glamour Dos and Don’ts List’ when the decision to allow pants on Fridays was made (to ensure no one would show up in ripped jeans). Here, we don’t have to hide our pregnancies anymore.”

Hospitality 264

Hospitality Hotels Tourism Site Selections 264

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 8, 2025

Master Waste Management Beyond providing recycling stations, planners need to: Understand Compostables Its great that the plates and silverware are compostable, but what special facilities are required, and whats the proper way to collect those items?

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Site Selections Transportation Events 52

MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 28, 2016

A recent GBTA Foundation study finds that, while the technology exists to help meeting professionals throughout the site-sourcing process, just over half—57 percent—say they currently use meeting management technology to plan their events. read more.

Site Selections 40

Site Selections Technology Management Meetings 40

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

We advise working with your legal and risk management to establish acceptable approaches to what could be problematic, what solutions will be explored and the timing. In normal times, your site selection process would include factoring in airlift, weather, meeting space, number of guestrooms, etc. Timing is everything.

Contracts 116

Contracts Site Selections 2022 Risk Management 116

SmartMeetings

APRIL 30, 2019

Starting with our site selection, we can begin the process of helping to keep our attendees safer. Planners are used to being guided around a property by sales staff, banquet folks and conference serves managers. As a matter of fact, we even have the power to prevent or mitigate some of them. Include Safety at the Walk-Through.

Hotels 99

Hotels Site Selections Hospitality Venues 99

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Effective procurement strategies not only ensure that companies get the best value for their money but also play a role in risk management, innovation and corporate social responsibility. A 7-Step Process A true process will go beyond RFP sourcing and site selection, contracting and negotiations.

Conference 98

Conference Site Selections Negotiating Contracts 98

MeetingsNet

MAY 5, 2023

Corporate travel departments are known to be a few steps ahead of their meeting department cousins in terms of putting managed-spend programs in place, and over the years, the Global Business Travel Association has often driven understanding of those strategies.

Meetings 114

Meetings Sustainability Travel Site Selections 114

Event Leadership Institute

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

One of the advantages of putting together a crisis communication plan (CCP) is how much it can actually relieve the pressure of managing an unknown (or even a known) safety incident. Alan Kleinfeld has more years in meeting management than he wants to admit, combined with nearly two decades of law enforcement experience.

Social Media 112

Social Media Site Selections Healthcare Speakers 112

Smart Meetings

MAY 22, 2023

Morris, History and Literary Arts (HLA) program manager at NHCC. While the National Museum of the American Latino is currently quartered within another museum, plans are in motion to build a dedicated Latino museum with a site selection process currently underway.

2004 246

2004 Site Selections Banking Meetings 246

Connect Your Meetings

JULY 18, 2019

With today’s headlines, risk management is on every event professional’s radar. The best way to take steps toward protecting your attendees in the case of emergency is to have a clear emergency management plan for each event you host. Ask your venue contact about existing risk management or emergency procedures already in place.

Risk Management 54

Risk Management Management 2013 Site Selections 54

MeetingsNet

MARCH 28, 2023

For planners who want to include a venue’s power source in their site selection process, Julia Spangler, chief of sustainability consultancy Ecosystem Events, says that “the best source of information is the utility company connected to the venue. Similarly, the Los Angeles Convention Center has a 2.2-megawatt

Site Selections 105

Site Selections Sustainability Consulting Hotels 105

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Site selection often requires some give and take on both sides of the negotiating table. Negotiating Room.

Hotels 100

Hotels Negotiating Meetings Airlines 100

Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

Pamela Wike Boyd, CMP, 33, works in Silver Spring, Maryland, as senior manager of meetings and events at The Solid Waste Association of North America. I also manage the pre-show selection process, including contracting, site selection and visitation. I am also the key contact for all partnered vendors.

2019 76

2019 Site Selections 2016 Contracts 76

Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Below are some fact-driven insights that may help us manage expectations and find a way forward. Davis , CAE, managing director of member products for the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists: “ Mourning our dead dreams of what might have been and wrapping them in the shroud of ‘normal’ is not going to get us anywhere.

2021 109

2021 Site Selections Contracts Venues 109

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. Think about whether you will be able to comfortably manage the number of delegates in the venue.”. Evaluate Access. Eat the Cake. Food should never be an afterthought.

Site Selections 80

Site Selections Negotiating Conference Venues 80

PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2019

One respondent actually was hoping for a slowdown, mentioning this wish-list item for 2019: “A downturn in the market so hotels become more flexible in their revenue-management practices.”. As a disruptor, the sharing economy seems not to be having much of an effect — certainly not in terms of making a dent in room-block management.

Marketing 102

Marketing 2007 Meetings 2017 102

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 19, 2024

Rhanee Palma Rising global temperatures impact not only the health and safety of participants, but meeting design and site-selection strategies, said Rhanee Palma, CDME, operations and events manager for the Davis, California–based UC Davis Air Quality Research Center (AQRC).

Site Selections 59

Site Selections 2024 Sustainability Hotels 59

Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2018

Jim Clapes, 37, works in New York City as conference and events manager at the Drug Policy Alliance. What I do: I am directly responsible for the planning and management of the biennial International Drug Policy Reform Conference, annual staff Retreat and 20 to 30 additional organizational events throughout the year.

2018 76

2018 Sponsorships Site Selections 2014 76

Connect Your Meetings

MAY 23, 2017

HelmsBriscoe COO Greg Malark came to the events management company 15 years ago. It’s also the hallmark of a company celebrating its 25th anniversary this year as one of the industry’s leading site-selection agencies. While that would make Malark a lifer at some organizations, he’s a relative newbie at HelmsBriscoe. “We

Site Selections 75

Site Selections Negotiating Hotels Conference 75

Capterra Event Management

APRIL 25, 2017

So after a period of searching, I discovered Capterra, and subsequently, an enjoyment in writing about event management software. Before investing your retirement and family time into starting an event planning business, consider the many certification courses out there to prepare you for all of the ins-and-outs of event management.

Event Planning 100

Event Planning Insurance Contracts Event Management 100

Event Leadership Institute

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

ELI runs a 10 week online course on Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals. Learning proper project management skills. Different people manage projects differently, and it’s critical to map out a game plan that properly manages client expectations with event deliverables. Keeping up with new software.

Management 40

Management Event Management Food and Beverage Site Selections 40

Connect Your Meetings

JUNE 7, 2019

Bezdjian is also a former manager at Goldman Sachs, the financial giant he worked at for eight years. The second would concentrate on event operations, including site selection, site visits and day-of drama. Rob Bezdjian, president of Zaven Global, is a corporate events and incentive trips specialist.

Site Selections 65

Site Selections 2016 Advertising Financial 65

MeetingsNet

AUGUST 19, 2019

Gallery Slide description: Works with businesses to design, plan, and manage corporate conferences, meetings, and events. Provides assistance with a specific task or manages the entire event. Gallery Slide description: Provides marketing, logistics, and management for events held at hotels. 01_Anna Marie Events.jpg. Media Image.

Meetings 68

Meetings Site Selections Social Media Corporate Meetings 68

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.

Venues 64

Venues Site Selections Hotels Transportation 64

Maritz Global Events

MARCH 3, 2020

Event registration platforms and management software hold a goldmine of information: names, business titles, personal/business email addresses, phone numbers, travel itineraries and reservations and more. 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

Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

What I do: I manage the department responsible for the production of our three large annual meetings, ranging from 200 to 2,000 attendees, as well as about six to eight smaller meetings. I manage everything from budgets to site selections to online registration to attendee communications.

2019 40

2019 Site Selections Sports 2021 40

SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Destination Management Companies that responded to the survey reported a slower response time to RFPs, typically responding within a few days with 10% of participating DMCs reporting that RFP response time can exceed two weeks to allow for logistical maneuvering needed to secure transportation, entertainment and furnishings, for example.

Site Selections 105

Site Selections Venues Hotels Contracts 105

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 29, 2019

There is also a growing expectation that venues will operate under sustainable practices, and that it will be a key criterion in site selection. In the industries where the bottom line is an issue,” the report says, “upper management demand more justification for the budget of events.

Tourism 76

Tourism Site Selections Sustainability Tech 76

PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

When it comes to site selection for future events, Gal-Yam is adding visa processing times to his checklist. “We Casey Gale is managing editor Convene. It would be hard to quantify it in dollars across the size of my membership, but it is a problem.”

2023 97

2023 Travel Site Selections Conference 97

Coterie Spark

MAY 29, 2020

What differentiates your basic video conference call or webinar from a virtual event is the professional management and experiential enhancements. Just like our site selection process for in-person events, we’ve evaluated an obscene number of virtual platforms so that we can advise our clients on the best “venue” (i.e.

Site Selections 52

Site Selections Entertainment Conference Speakers 52

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

In participating in the nominating process for our Best in Show awards program this year, DeBolt, director of meetings and events for PLM World, singled out Roberta Tisdul, CMP, senior convention services manager for Visit Indy, in our Convention Services/CVB category. Senior Event Manager, Pennsylvania Convention Center (PCC), Philadelphia.

2017 76

2017 Trade Shows Insurance Food and Beverage 76

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

CMP International Standards, for example, are updated every five years to cover the latest in strategic planning, project management, risk management, financial management, human resources, stakeholder management, meeting/event design, site management and marketing. Pop Quiz for MPI Innovator Jessie States.

Education 80

Education Meetings 2010 Financial 80

Event Industry News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

With a personal network of relationships at the highest levels of premier hotel chains, resorts, boutique and independent hotels, and venues worldwide, she is an expert at navigating the nuances of site selection, contracts, and the details affecting cost and return on investment.

Contracts 59

Contracts Site Selections Entertainment Hotels 59

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

First, says Steve Enselein, senior vice president of events for Hyatt Hotels, planners should ask during the site-selection process about the training the service staff receives, as well as the average tenure of staff at the property. Limit Precons to 6 or 8 People.

Meetings 77

Meetings Food and Beverage Hotels Site Selections 77

Maritz Global Events

AUGUST 15, 2019

“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. It affects everything from the site selection process right through to delivery. is critical. About Mitch.

Global Events 66

Global Events Site Selections Hotels Events 66

Milestone Events Group

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

After that, we suggest you and your guests take full advantage of the great locally grown and produced wines that your site has to offer.

Site Selections 52

Site Selections Venues Event Management Management 52