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Seeking Innovators, Experts, and Educators in Meeting Planning

MeetingsNet

Whether your meetings specialty is event design, contract negotiations, operations management, sustainability, risk management, virtual events, speaker trends, food & beverage, or something else entirely, our call for speakers is seeking fresh voices to educate and spark new ideas for meetings and conventions.

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7 Great Perks of Being an Eventprof

SmartMeetings

It can be challenging for those in the meeting planning profession, but looking on the bright side really does pay off. Since event planners are always tasked with managing a million moving parts, their brains are definitely getting a workout. Mastering stress management. Maintaining a sharp mind.

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New Contract Essentials in an Ever-Changing Environment

SmartMeetings

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. To best be prepared and aligned with the hotel, it is important to address so you establish a shared agreement as it relates to the pandemic and its impact on a program.

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What Makes for Good Internships?

PCMA Convene

So the interns should learn how you negotiate that type of situation.”. Peggy Marilley, founder of Alexandria, Virginia–based Precision Meetings & Events, thinks working with students keeps her ahead of the curve. His students are required to plan at least two events before graduation as part of their classwork.

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Top 99 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

Oren is one of the world’s leading experts on sales, raising capital and negotiation. Prior to going down the consulting road, Dave was with Experient for 22 years where he served as president of both the Meeting Planning and Registration divisions. Where to find him? Seema Acharya Who is she? What is he known for?

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Top 98 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

Walker is a faculty of the Foster School of Business, at the University of Washington, as Director of Experiential Learning in Analytics and Senior Lecturer of Marketing and International Business, where he teaches course in Analytics, Marketing, Risk Management, and Digital Strategy. Where to find him? Seema Acharya Who is she?