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Keeping Meetings Fight-Free in Today’s Hot-Button Political Climate

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How can meeting planners steer participants away from political arguments or discussions or, at best, make sure that such discussions are collegial and don’t take attention away from the reason the group is meeting in the first place? My advice to meeting planners is to have a very clear agenda for the meeting and stick to it ,” Johnson says.

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Event Experts Talk Connection at CMP Advance

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Between enlightening presentations, sessions with expert panels and bustling networking receptions, the 200 CMPs in attendance—about 70% of them planners and 30% on the supplier side—left with a treasure trove of knowledge around today’s highest-stakes industry topics, plus a wealth of new connections. One group loved sushi.

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Virtual Event Pricing: Charging & Profiting

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This will include things like speaker fees, entertainment fees, event platforms , the technical and production costs, and so on. If your virtual event will offer ten hours, along with extra perks and state of the art speakers and trainers, you can charge double or more – $700 and above. This is, of course, a hypothetical example.

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Powerful Referral Marketing Strategies for Events

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Hire Influential Speakers. If they have influence, hire them as a guest speaker. The more popular a speaker is, the better and the more hype they can create for your event. For instance, if you’re running a marketing-themed event, conference, or summit, you can work with marketing professionals as speakers and event promoters.

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The Future of Events and Event Industry Trends: What’s Next?

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I think planners will have to return to being fully digital or some kind of hybrid.”. He finds that attendees communicate through channels not directly affiliated with the event. What can we do to boost that backup?’ That’s an excellent point,” adds Will. In recent years, Will’s noticed a trend in engagement. Brandt agrees.

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Hosting at Hispanic Cultural Centers

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Planners can take advantage of this beautiful and unique scenery by booking the Pete Padilla & Manuel Mora Memorial Park space, Pete V. The center also features AV support including Wi-Fi, 41 ceiling speakers, two projectors and screens and microphones, making hosting at the center a streamlined experience. in the world.

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2019 ASAE Preview: 8 Ways to Enjoy Columbus, Ohio

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Planners can also “scent an event” by creating a custom candle to put in swag bags or as a welcome amenity. The largest event space seats 125 guests, and the grandstand seats 75 people stadium-style for a keynote speaker or presentation. Planners can rent areas of Huntington Park to bring groups to games. Get Sporty.

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