Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The New Year is upon us and as we look at 2022 for our meetings and group gatherings, we gaze into the future with bright eyes and positive grins and think, what the heck is going on? It’s not just Covid-19 (C19) and it’s much more than F&B , room blocks and hotel contracts. Meeting planners don’t need to be IT gurus.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

With meeting season back in full swing, hotels are busy servicing corporate and association programs while their sales teams are sifting through the requests for proposals for business events set to happen in late 2023 and throughout 2024 and beyond. Every RFP is unique,” she says. We can never provide too much information,” Pearman notes.

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Blue Spark Event Design

DECEMBER 5, 2022

We recommend all of our clients who are looking to book in 2024 and beyond to start immediately, and here’s why: 7 Top Reasons to Book Your Event in 2024 Right Now: Venue and hotel availability (Site selection and negotiation). Vendors were hit hard in 2019 and 2020. Staffing (Learn more about types of staff). High Demand.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 15, 2022

Alex Zapple , CMP, CEM, DES, Director for Meetings and Member Experience, American Society of Nephrology: We are putting it in our RFPs about agreeing with our values, including our DEI values as well as sustainability. I do like that there are opportunities to put clauses in contracts. Here is an excerpt of the 90-minute conversation.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

Skift Meetings (formerly EventMB) Formerly known as EventMB, Skift Meetings was founded in 2007 as one of the first blogs for event professionals. The site offers daily articles, industry reports, webinars, and more. Perhaps most notably, the EIC promotes Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) programs and credentials.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

Skift Meetings (formerly EventMB) Formerly known as EventMB, Skift Meetings was founded in 2007 as one of the first blogs for event professionals. The site offers daily articles, industry reports, webinars, and more. Perhaps most notably, the EIC promotes Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) programs and credentials.

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