MeetingsNet

MARCH 28, 2023

To achieve true sustainability, planners should understand where the energy comes from that's powering their meetings. Here's how to do that—with or without the venue's assistance. An event venue’s power source has a notable effect on a meeting’s total carbon emissions.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

We’ve compiled a list of websites for event planners so some of the hardest-working professionals can complete every task on their list. The site offers daily articles, industry reports, webinars, and more. Ready to dive straight in? You can subscribe to EIN and get fresh updates in your inbox as it happens.

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Website Planner Certification Publishing 98

Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

We’ve compiled a list of websites for event planners so some of the hardest-working professionals can complete every task on their list. The site offers daily articles, industry reports, webinars, and more. Ready to dive straight in? You can subscribe to EIN and get fresh updates in your inbox as it happens.

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ADMEI

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Be sure to inquire whether their personnel hold any industry certifications, such as Destination Management Certified Professional (DMCP), Certified Meeting Professional (CMP), Certified Special Event Professional (CSEP), or any other relevant qualifications. Often, DMCs can even negotiate lower pricing than you could on your own!

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DCI

APRIL 19, 2023

For destinations that are already taking these steps, it’s also time to make sure you’re being clear and upfront with meeting planners. Meeting planners want to know that, if nothing else, your venue is acting as a model backdrop for greener meetings. For planners, all of these details carry nearly equal weight at this point.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2018

If you haven’t already, it’s time to get to the drawing board to book off-site activities and venues for next August 10 to 13. Smart Meetings recently went on a FAM trip hosted by Experience Columbus to scope out the area and make your site selection job that much easier. Yes, planners, a group’s-worth full!

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 4, 2023

Partnering with a third-party event management firm can help alleviate that ever-expanding workload, often with perks that planners may not initially realize. As in-person events return to their former high attendance levels, event professionals are feeling the pressure more than ever.

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