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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. However, the FBI reports active shooter events increased 33 percent in 2020 compared to 2019 and 100 percent compared to 2016. Here are some things to consider.

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

Smart Meetings

Positivity sentiment rose from 30 percent in February to 45 percent in April, and by all accounts those numbers have continued their upward trend in May. Who’s Booking : Hyatt is seeing a huge increase in leads from third-party RFP platforms like Cvent, and site selection companies like HelmsBriscoe. 75 in February to.81

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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. The report analyzed group booking behavior among meeting professionals who use Cvent Supplier Network to predict trends for the next two years. The conclusions of the Cvent report support the notion that site selection is much like pumpkin picking.

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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. We’re always looking at new trends, tech innovations and the social climate to see what will shake up the industry. Here are challenges and opportunities event planners can expect in the next decade. Event Planner Challenges. 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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AMEX Study: Increasing Hotel Costs and Lower Commissions Could Cut into Meeting Agendas

Smart Meetings

Rising hotel and airline costs , along with increasing demand for more and longer meetings is pressuring planners to make critical choices to stay in strict budgets, according to a new study by American Express Meetings & Events. Meeting planners now have to think about how their meetings get funded. To offset the 2.66 percent. .

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