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Meeting Planners Unite Sets 2019 Agenda

Smart Meetings

A town-hall meeting at the conference identified other resources MPU could help secure, including limited liability insurance and streamlining IATA, CLIA and other travel agent certifications. Bruce reported that four audiovisual companies have agreed to offer rebates to planners when they contract for alternatives to the hotel AV team.

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[Webinar] Negotiating International Meeting Contracts: Are You Prepared?

MeetingsNet

Webinar live date: June 13, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. clock hour toward your Certified Meeting Professional certification or re-certification in Domain A: Strategic Planning. Webinar live date: June 13, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. For more info on how to get CE credits, click here ! This webinar is for U.S. Speaker: John S.

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Bookmark These Top 30 Websites for Event Planners

Bizzaboo

The topics covered include meetings industry trends, destination spotlights, food and beverage trends, contract negotiation tips, and site selection best practices. HubSpot has a blog, digital courses, research and reports, and certification classes taught by subject matter experts in the HubSpot Academy. Ready to dive straight in?

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Bookmark These Top 30 Websites for Event Planners

Bizzaboo

The topics covered include meetings industry trends, destination spotlights, food and beverage trends, contract negotiation tips, and site selection best practices. HubSpot has a blog, digital courses, research and reports, and certification classes taught by subject matter experts in the HubSpot Academy. Ready to dive straight in?

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The Power of PR: How DCI is leveraging the power of media to spotlight the region’s efforts to close the racial entrepreneurship gap

DCI

The Small Business Administration (SBA) and Economic Development Administration combined invested less than $40 million in programs that encourage this sort of ecosystem building, which is a fraction compared to the $23 billion in SBA loans disbursed in 2019. Fast-forward to 2019. Statistics support the efficacy of ecosystems.

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IMEX 22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees

Smart Meetings

A soon-to-be-launched EIC survey will survey new skills, knowledge, and tasks required for Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation accreditation as a step toward updating the blueprint for the certification. NYC & Company reported at IMEX that the destination expects to recover 85% of its record 2019 visitation, welcoming 56.7

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Airline Reporting Corporation: ARC Accreditation Options and Steps to Get It

AltexSoft Travel

Airline sales summary 2019, source: ARC. It also provides certification services to travel agencies worldwide, while ARC works solely with agents located in the USA, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. One of the main questions causing confusion is the difference between ARC and IATA. Consolidators.

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