Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2025

Naturally, this increase in F&B and airline fares reaches into meetings and events as well, creating a strain on meeting professionals as they try to negotiate their way around higher prices in most sectors. The post Preview Las Vegas 2025: A Capital of Multitudes appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 2, 2018

billion for all manner of fees and surcharges, according to Bjorn Hanson of New York University Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality and Tourism. Does this mean meeting planners, or their attendees, are stuck paying them? The post You Can Negotiate Away Annoying Hotel Fees appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Planners with upcoming meetings in Southern California should watch developments there closely in the next few days or weeks. Although a strike has not officially begun, and contract negotiations are continuing, news reports indicate picketing is already underway at four hotels. Orange County appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 12, 2024

The wait is almost over – The Meetings Show 2024 kicks off at ExCeL London next week, and final preparations are in full swing for what promises to be THE must-attend event for #eventprofs this summer. Other meetings industry professionals are welcome to attend by purchasing a non-buyer visitor ticket.

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The MICE

MARCH 27, 2025

To bring this strategy to life,embedding the associations member meeting within a creative and dynamic event format requires thoughtful planning. The focus was on addressing current tourism challenges and providing targeted training for participants. AER aimed to strengthen the industry and create an inspiring event for its members.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The government has signalled its intention to agree a landmark Tourism Sector Deal for the UK tourism industry in a bid to attract more domestic and overseas visitors and help drive major economic growth. It is expected that the negotiations will lead to a final deal, to be announced in Q1 2019.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

Sarah Blose, CMP, DMCP, 37, works in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, as an a ccount manager for Destination Tahoe Meetings & Events. Impressive stats: Through market analysis and vendor negotiations, I’ve been able to restructure our costing and increase our average program margin by 15 percent while still providing the same value to our clients.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 10, 2023

For planners concerned about how strikes in Los Angeles or elsewhere could affect them, here’s some advice on negotiating stronger force majeure clauses. While no progress was reported in the negotiations between the hotels and union, front-desk agents, bellhops, cooks, servers, and other hotel employees reported back to work on July 5.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

COP26 is shorthand for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, a summit which brought leaders from more than 130 nations together to negotiate a global plan to address climate change. It also was the site for negotiations. People said, ‘If we have to do this, we will — but we cannot negotiate.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 10, 2022

Planners and hoteliers weigh in on how to protect meetings from the labor crisis. In the meeting industry, the phrase “It’s a relationship business” is often bandied about. But as the world slowly comes out of the age of Covid, that notion will be put to the test perhaps more than ever before. Creating Win-Win Situations.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Three industry veterans share their advice on crafting contract terms and clauses that meet the needs of host groups, not just host venues. Right now, the meetings industry’s landscape features high demand, rising prices, and hotel reps’ relative inexperience with meetings, all of which make planners’ jobs more difficult than ever.

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GEVME

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

We recently witnessed BestCities Global Alliance Forum 2020 with their partners, BestCities Global Alliance and Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and GEVME which was held virtually and broadcasted internationally from the GEVME Live platform. . Safety considerations are the new baseline and it is non negotiable.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Registration forecasting for 2023 was the top challenge identified by Louisville Tourism’s Client Advisory Council members. These factors raise additional questions: Who is coming to our digital vs. in-person meetings? We also have Gen Z, the first generation to have grown up entirely in the digital era, entering the workforce.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

The meetings industry is not so simple anymore. Smart Meetings talked to industry experts about why certification has become so essential, the commitment required and specific areas where event professionals are focusing to achieve their A-game. Certified Meetings Experts. Pop Quiz for MPI Innovator Jessie States. Jessie States.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Robert Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism at San Diego State University, earning an M.S. in meeting and event management. Most meeting professionals are familiar with Certified Meeting Planner certification, which was launched in 1985 by Washington, D.C.-based What changed? She upped her game by attending L.

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The MICE

AUGUST 17, 2020

‘My vision was to change tourism’. ‘I When I was living with my family in the Canary Islands, where I grew up, my father was a managing director of a hospitality company, so my dream was to set up the tourism company of the future. My vision was to change tourism. My vision was to change tourism.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

With more than a decade of experience as a professional speaker, Dahlia founded The Meeting Pool , a great source of information for event professionals. She’s a past president of Meeting Professionals International, Chicago and has been named as one of the 40 under 40 in the meetings industry by Connect magazine in 2015.

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EventMB

MAY 12, 2022

When Jay Kinghorn was the associate managing director of the Utah Office of Tourism , he was constantly frustrated by the dearth of visitor data he knew would enhance the agency’s ability to promote itself, support its members, and enhance the experience of individual travelers as well as meeting groups.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 11, 2016

More than ever, meeting planners are under pressure to deliver forward-thinking content while keeping a close eye on the bottom line. says Rachael Riggs of Tourism Vancouver. A DMO will be able to provide you with a road map of developments in their destination, including construction projects that could affect your meeting.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 1, 2017

EDUCATION I studied business, leisure, and tourism at the [U.K.’s] Whilst it may be a little sadistic, I very much enjoy the difficult and challenging negotiations, the clients that really challenge you to do something differently. Phil Cross. Phil Cross , head of sales, Barcelona International Convention Centre.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

IBTM’s much anticipated IBTM World Trends Watch report has been unveiled today to a global audience of meetings and events professionals at IBTM World in Barcelona. The report paints a picture of a changing world but one with myriad exciting opportunities for the meetings and events world to seize.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Cities that devote funds and square footage to building, maintaining and expanding state-of-the-art meeting facilities reap rewards in the form of increased meetings and conventions bookings, room night sales and visitor spending. 13, in partnership with San Diego Tourism Authority (SDTA). . Despite the presence of the 2.6

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Event Industry News

JUNE 24, 2022

BMA House offers a glorious backdrop for sustainable events of all types including conferences, parties, weddings, awards ceremonies and meetings. JLLive: When running a sustainable event is non-negotiable. Click here to continue reading. For others, the race is on to become sustainable and match industry audience expectations today.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

With the understanding that any speculation is of limited use, we nonetheless asked a group of EU-based meeting professionals to consider what this could mean for the international meetings business: Ben Hainsworth, executive director of K.I.T. What could the Brexit mean for international meetings and business events?

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

With the understanding that any speculation is of limited use, we nonetheless asked a group of EU-based meeting professionals to consider what this could mean for the international meetings business: Ben Hainsworth, executive director of K.I.T. What could the Brexit mean for international meetings and business events?

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SmartMeetings

JULY 11, 2017

In Kentucky, another of the banned states, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer called the travel ban a “real threat to our growing tourism economy” after a hotel in the city announced it had lost two conventions as a result. The post California Travel Ban Provokes Scorn and Cancellations appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Cities that devote funds and square footage to building, maintaining and expanding state-of-the-art meeting facilities reap rewards in the form of increased meetings and conventions bookings, room night sales and visitor spending. 13, in partnership with San Diego Tourism Authority (SDTA). . Despite the presence of the 2.6

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

Bureau of Labor Statistics predicted a 10-percent increase in the number of meeting-and-event-planning jobs by 2024. CHME, CHSP, CMP, CHE, who in addition to teaching classes at Metropolitan State University of Denver, serves as a faculty adviser for the school’s hospitality, tourism, and events management department. In 2014, the U.S.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

And there will be growing use of cashless payments and livestreaming at meetings and events. What is one trend that meeting planners should be keeping an eye on in 2017 and beyond? Tisch Center for Hospitality and Tourism. Issa Jouaneh Senior Vice President and General Manager, American Express Meetings & Events.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The French port city’s recent World Conservation Congress win says a lot about its presence on the international meetings scene. Marseille’s growth as a business events destination is due not only to the presence of conference venues you would expect in big cities but also to investment in tourism infrastructure. By Rémi Dévé.

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Eventscase Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

Types of Event Legacy Event legacy can be classified into different categories, including: Economic : The direct and indirect financial benefits generated by an event, such as increased tourism, job creation, and revenue for local businesses. This can be a complex and delicate process, requiring careful negotiation and compromise.

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Nunify

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Learnings from the course:- The course will prepare you to better understand the client’s requirements, choose event venues, identify the technology and equipment to be used, refine your negotiation skills,and master every little nuance of organizing an event. Course: Masters in Tourism and Event Management. Duration:- 4 years.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2020

It will not be as exciting as being in Tokyo, but they will learn a lot about crisis management, decision making, contract negotiations, and being flexible.”. The Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) is a registered trademark of the Events Industry Council. There are so many events” to use as case studies these days, she said.

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QC Event School

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

An event planner will typically work with clients to get a clear understanding of their vision and budget, then develop a plan of action that meets both requirements. In this case, you might want to focus your business on providing services such as event planning consultation, venue scouting, or contract negotiation. Event decor.

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Social Tables

JUNE 29, 2023

Meet with representatives from the benefiting nonprofit to get a better understanding of their mission, values, and purpose. Before the meeting, create a list of big-picture topics to discuss and questions to ask, including: How much money are you hoping to raise at this event?

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

If you’re interested in scheduling Bob to speak at your company meeting, conference or convention, please contact Kathy Tagenel at (775) 220-6995 or click here to email her. Oren is one of the world’s leading experts on sales, raising capital and negotiation. Where to find him? Brian Tracy Who is he? What is she known for?

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Stova

MARCH 20, 2023

After all, meeting with colleagues and other industry professionals face-to-face or virtually can be an incredibly valuable and worthwhile experience, no matter your goals. With an expected 14,000 meetings between Exhibitors & Buyers, AIME will deliver real value to anyone that attends in-person or virtually.

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