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The fairest rules for meetings

Conferences that Work

Some say I have high status in the event industry, but when I’m facilitating a roomful of subject matter experts, I’m the most ignorant and lowest status person present. At a traditional meeting, however, perceived status roles rarely change significantly during the event. is about staying on time.

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The Best Event Planning Books Ever Written

Guidebook

Into the Heart of Meetings: Basic Principles of Meeting Design by Mike van der Vijver. Whenever you’re getting people together to learn new things or work out a problem, there’s going to be some sort of meeting involved. But how can we move meetings beyond their traditional stigmas and creating meaningful meeting designs?

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Event Statistics: 17 Current Planning Stats that Could Change Your Business Today

Social Tables

Venues such as Wyndham Hotels are hearing the call and putting wellness front and center as they promote their groups and meetings product. Event seating presents a unique challenge because attendance is dynamic and often changes up to and throughout an event. However, the strongest tactic is making F&B an experience in itself.

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Craft the Perfect Event Proposal Template Now

Guidebook

The best part about creating an event proposal template for yourself is that you only have to do the hard work once, then refine it as you get feedback and negotiate deals along the way. Maybe it’s time to run one of your proposals by a graphic designer? We’re all about streamlining – and you should be too! Get visual.

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The New Age of Strategic Meetings Management: A Seat at the Omnichannel Table

SpotMe Blog

Strategically source vendors and negotiate contracts to reduce expenses. Continuous learning opportunities around new technologies, virtual and hybrid meeting design, risk and compliance management, and emerging trends in the meetings industry will ensure your team has the skills to elevate your strategic meetings management program.

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19 Event Trends That Will Shake Up Meetings & Group Business in 2019

Social Tables

Industry Performance Trends Attendee Experience Trends Meeting Destination Trends Event Technology Trends Meeting Design Trends. The unprecedented rise in demand for meetings and events will continue this year, with CWT Meetings & Travel predicting a robust 5-10% growth in demand. Industry Performance Trends.

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Top 99 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. Oren is one of the world’s leading experts on sales, raising capital and negotiation. What is he known for?

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