MeetingsNet

JANUARY 23, 2019

Webinar live date: February 26, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. Webinar live date: February 26, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. Whether you’re a novice or an old pro, this webinar will help you keep up with changes in hotel contracts. This program has been submitted to the Events Industry Council for CMP Preferred Provider review.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

We’ve all found ourselves adapting to a new world and a new travel industry, especially travel planners,” said Glynn who is outgoing president of SITE Global , the association for incentive planners. What contracts need to include and how to negotiate those from third parties. Costs are changing and budgets must follow suit.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 27, 2024

Topping the topic list in the survey, conducted by AAE Speakers, a speakers bureau and talent agency, is leadership and motivation, cited by two out of five planner respondents. Rounding out the top three are diversity, equity, and inclusion, and artificial intelligence, mentioned by 38 percent and 36 percent of planners, respectively.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

billion passengers in 2023, nearly reaching 2019 numbers, a year that saw 4.54 Approaching Planning Differently With all this, CWT presents buying strategies heading into 2024 that may help planners prepare for increased business travel prices. Aggregate travel spend to increase the value of regular contract proposals.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Don’t forget to pamper the planner. A lot more Americans also traveled overseas over the summer, particularly to Europe, and cruising is back above 2019 levels. Neen James Only by personalizing, offering exclusive activities and sharing your unique compelling message on social media, will you build a brand that people will remember.

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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. Techsytalk Techsytalk is a digital platform with more than 550 members that bridges the gap between event technology and the event planner. Ready to dive straight in?

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

While associations are seeing strong attendance across most segments, planning challenges include finding available meeting space, lack of flexibility on contract terms, and attendees registering late. Corporate planners are contending with a different set of challenges.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 21, 2019

Webinar live date: June 13, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. Webinar live date: June 13, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. There are unfamiliar challenges when negotiating and contracting with foreign hotels, convention centers, and other vendors; different cultures to understand; and potential risks to be explored. This webinar is for U.S.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2022

A lot has changed in two years since the actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson announced they had contracted what was then known as novel coronavirus on a film set in Australia. In mid-February, occupancy was 66%, down only 9% from the same week in 2019. ADR was 10% higher than the same time in 2019. and Canadian meeting planners.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Now that compression is making available space an endangered resource and inflation is pushing up prices for even the most basic items while companies are hesitant to make binding decisions, the responsibility for explaining the realities of what is possible on both sides of the balance sheet falls to the event planner. Choices, Choices.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 8, 2019

Risk-reduction actions for safer events in 2019. New disruptions seem to be invented every week: food terrorism means planners need to think about kitchen security and new camera and drone technologies mean proprietary knowledge can be stolen and outdoor spaces can be accessed from the air. How safe are your meetings and events?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Research Finds Sponsorships Are Still Relevant According to a 2019 report from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research ( CEIR ) of 200 show executives and 728 exhibitors, sponsorships make up roughly 20% of B2B tradeshow revenues. Establishing the conference fee, contracting with the venue and locking the dates will require some effort.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 23, 2023

Flight disruptions have become the norm rather than the exception, and when things go wrong–as they so often do now–we are at the mercy of the airlines’ own Contracts of Carriage, rules written by and most assuredly for the airlines. consumer complaints were already 603% higher than in November 2019. Meeting Planners Takeaway U.S.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

It’s not just Covid-19 (C19) and it’s much more than F&B , room blocks and hotel contracts. Event safety has become a priority, if not for meeting planners, then for attendees. Meeting planners don’t need to be IT gurus. Here are some things to consider. They merely need to make sure it’s something IT is on top of.

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Social Tables

MARCH 2, 2021

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

She served as Vice President for MPI’s Aloha Chapter in 2019 and is passionate about creating extraordinary guest experiences. Hotels led by Farstad have received numerous recognitions, including the TPS Marriott Sudbury’s award as the 2019 Revenue Performance Team of the Year.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 6, 2023

Event planners are experiencing sticker shock from rising costs for audiovisual, food and beverage, and other direct meeting expenses. Whatever Media Group) According to a study by the World Scholarship Vault , event planner stress levels are hitting a new high — the third-most stressful job in the world for 2023.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 5, 2024

In fact, group business ( see chart ) has recovered to the point that more group rooms were sold in October 2023 than in October 2019. However, it’s not just competition from other meeting groups that has planners in a tough spot as they negotiate contract terms for their 2024 events.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Once a legally binding contract is in place, it sets the stage for easier conversations,” said Dustin Arnhem, senior vice president of sales with Visit Baltimore. It is time as meeting planners are starting to book again,” said Evy Garcias, Director of Sales & Marketing for Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Puerto Rico Golf & Beach Resort. .

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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. Techsytalk Techsytalk is a digital platform with more than 550 members that bridges the gap between event technology and the event planner. Ready to dive straight in?

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 13, 2023

Let’s face it, being on either side of the table in hotel-contract negotiations is tough these days. For planners, most clients haven’t changed their expectations from pre-pandemic days. There are times when planners can get tons of concessions, low room rates, and all the meeting space they need with no rental fees.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

American Express Meetings & Events used the IMEX America show to present its latest forecast for the meetings and events landscape based on survey results from 500 planners. Planning for duty of care towards attendees is another item that’s moved far up the list of planners’ duties.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The newly expanded company will handle placements for full-time jobs in addition to contract work. Meetingjobs, a meetings-industry job board and placement service, has announced a merger with Cadre, an online marketplace where organizations can contract event-industry freelancers.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 17, 2022

The city hosted 881 meetings and conventions in 2019. Smart Meetings brought top meeting professionals to The Galt House the same week Berkshire Hathaway hosted 5,000 real estate professionals at 300,000-square-foot Kentucky International Convention Center. Louisville established itself as a meetings powerhouse before the Covid collapse.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 17, 2022

The city hosted 881 meetings and conventions in 2019. Smart Meetings brought top meeting professionals to The Galt House the same week Berkshire Hathaway hosted 5,000 real estate professionals at 300,000-square-foot Kentucky International Convention Center. Louisville established itself as a meetings powerhouse before the Covid collapse.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

In fact, he predicted that when the dust settles and more virtual platform companies have acquired or been acquired, virtual events will be more frequent and engaging than they were in 2019. My advice for planners is to look for a solution with the breadth to support lots of different use cases,” he said.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 13, 2023

” Of course, rising costs is not a new pain point for planners. That gives corporate planners a much-needed breather to assess their events and implement cost-alleviating strategies. . “We all sense a feeling of belonging,” said Kenes Group CEO Ori Lahav, who served as the session moderator, “but not on a positive note.”

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Endless Events

APRIL 26, 2021

Hopin , the 2019 London-based start-up, is considered a unicorn among event apps. The expansion of what was event apps over a decade and then the contraction over the last three years is all happening in one year for these platforms. Now, we’re starting to see the contraction where things are consolidating and coming together.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 16, 2019

An online reseller of contracted meeting elements launches a week ahead of its industry rollout at the IMEX show in Frankfurt. When meetings are canceled, the group that signed the contract is typically responsible to pay either a flat fee or a percentage of the revenue they were to bring to the contracted supplier. I doubt it."

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

A veteran planner discusses how she nudges hotels to act on her requests for proposal: She gives to get. First, include or be prepared to share historical information with salespeople,” even if it means including figures for the 2022 edition of the meeting along with, because of the business gap during the Covid pandemic, the 2019 edition.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

economy is losing steam—and some proof coming from the most recent hotel performance statistics—one might think that meeting and event planners are poised to gain the upper hand as they negotiate for upcoming programs. As nationwide demand flattens, hotels target the meetings segment with rising rates and fees to maintain their revenue.

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The MICE Blog

MAY 2, 2022

Event planners who have been out of work for two years can now be back on the road doing what they love and taking their creativity to the next level. Further, it seems that networking is extremely important so we need to make sure, as event planners, that we give ample time for the people that are coming together now after two years.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

After a hopeful summer, filled with festivals, industry events , and a whole lot of catching up, event planners and professionals find themselves in a pickle yet again. ” What is an event planner to do these days? “They’re going to calculate what are the chances. Specialize when it’s the good times.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 22, 2019

They will answer questions regarding speeds, signal strengths, contract negotiations, and so much more. And now for the main topic in the episode below, #EventIcons 2019 Sneak Peak! As an event planner, it is your job to make sure your attendee’s valuable information is safely secured. This is a can’t miss episode!

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Blue Spark Event Design

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Planners who are proactive will increase their odds of being awarded the space and dates for their programs. Vendors were hit hard in 2019 and 2020. Do not assume the plethora of elements available in 2019 are still available. Do your best to lock in pricing early when contracting event elements.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 23, 2020

On a more exciting note, today we’re covering MeetingsNet best stories of 2019. Planners Salary Survey 2019” And then the last one is “Study Finds One in Four Tech-Conference Speakers are Women” Hurricane Dorian Affects the Bahamas Unevenly. Because where else would you get the best ideas and insights?

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MeetingsNet

JULY 9, 2021

During Professional Convention Management Association’s annual meeting known as EduCon, held July 7-9 in Phoenix as well as online, one session that drew an unexpectedly large number of longtime planners was titled “Settling and Scaling Budgets in an Uncertain Landscape.”. Prioritize Meeting Elements by Their Potential to Deliver Value.

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