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Is Your Meeting Storm Ready?

Smart Meetings

Amtrak cancelled dozens of trains across the mid-Atlantic region on Wednesday, several of which were in major areas like New York City, Boston and Philadelphia. What Planners Can Do to Be Prepared When it comes to severe storms, the best things any event professional can do is prepare as much as they can.

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How DMCs Can Help You Manage the Unexpected

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Even the most meticulously planned events can fall prey to natural disasters, a pandemic, vendor cancellations, and keynote speaker travel delays. Safety : Are you prepared for a crisis, from natural disasters to accidents to other emergencies? Do your vendors and venues have emergency plans? Is another expected?

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What To Do When Your Event Goes Wrong

Endless Events

However, the odds are there will be a few bumps along the way, no matter how prepared you are. This is a must for all event vendors. They should be trained for unpredictable situations, which is something that you should keep in mind during the hiring process. To sum up, the underlying message is to always be prepared.

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Price-Conscious Wow: How Meeting Planners Find More Value With AV Partners

Smart Meetings

Instead of concentrating on the number of screens you had last year or equipment assignments per room, different questions during the preparation stage may help you find the right, long-term AV provider. What types of customer service training are you doing for your employees? What does your training program look like for new hires?

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New ESPA Event Servicing Certification Debuts

Smart Meetings

ESPC members have either taken the Event Service Professional Foundational Training Program or demonstrated at least 10 years of professional event service experience and comprehension of event servicing in convention centers, hotels and CVBs. Read More : Event Profs Slated for Upgrades with New Certifications, Training Programs.

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The Evolution of Meetings: Lessons for Navigating a Hybrid Future

Smart Meetings

Continue to train staff on hybrid meeting planning. Preparation matters. Be sure to partner with sophisticated virtual meeting technology vendors that feature AI-based tools. This could also be true in 2023 and beyond so now is the time to prepare. Have stakeholders demo the technology and practice dry runs.

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17 Common Event Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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If it rains at an outdoor event, will you panic or will you have a tent prepared to shelter guests from the elements? To streamline the check-in process at an event, prepare as much as possible in advance by: Sending check-in details in a pre-event email. Training event staff to maximize efficiency. Complicated vendor setup.