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State of In-Person Events: Who’s Booking What, Where & When?

Smart Meetings

Cautious, Ready & Excited: Freeman’s Event Research Report, which has been gauging attendee and exhibitor sentiment every few months since the pandemic started, shows their Confidence Index rising from.75 ELI CEO Howard Givner will be moderating the panel and invited Smart Meetings to listen in on the pre-event prep call. 81 in April.

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Meeting Safety Trends in 2022

Smart Meetings

Event safety has become a priority, if not for meeting planners, then for attendees. Meeting planners don’t need to be IT gurus. If you, your staff, or attendees are experiencing depression, anxiety or other strong emotions, professional help is available and worthwhile. Here are some things to consider.

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2019 ASAE Preview: 8 Ways to Enjoy Columbus, Ohio

Smart Meetings

They estimate that 20 percent of the nearly 6,000 attendees will book their own group’s convention there within five years. 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. It has 12 meeting spaces for receptions and presentations for up to 6,000 attendees.

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Bookmark These Top 30 Websites for Event Planners

Bizzaboo

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. In 2019, the ILEA Board of Governors worked with the CSEP Certification Committee to review and enhance the CSEP program.

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Cvent: Q3 RFPs Much Higher

Smart Meetings

Bad news for planners: Venue selection may be getting more competitive. This is consistent with findings from another recently released study, American Express Meetings & Events’ 2019 Global Meetings and Events Forecast , which projects meetings will be on the rise in the new year. Shorter Windows and Smaller Groups.

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Event Planner Challenges and Opportunities of the Next Decade

Maritz Global Events

There are a lot of things event planners need to be ready for. Here are challenges and opportunities event planners can expect in the next decade. Event Planner Challenges. Data protection is always on event planners’ minds. Milan Klöwer (@milankloewer) November 5, 2019. Event Planner Opportunities.

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Bookmark These Top 30 Websites for Event Planners

Bizzaboo

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. In 2019, the ILEA Board of Governors worked with the CSEP Certification Committee to review and enhance the CSEP program.

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