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10x Your Next Conference: Why Now, More Than Ever, You Should Use Holistic Procurement Methodology

Smart Meetings

A 7-Step Process A true process will go beyond RFP sourcing and site selection, contracting and negotiations. Hopefully, this will act as a steppingstone for strategic conversations with suppliers and vendors. An organization that undervalues the importance of procurement often pays for it in numerous ways—financial and legal.

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Hosting at Hispanic Cultural Centers

Smart Meetings

How culture and history elevate events Celebrating cultural heritage, whether one’s own or that of others, is an engaging method to provoke thought and inspiration in attendees at events hosted at venues focused on celebrating various backgrounds. in the world.

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Arlington’s Convention Scene Set to Take Off with 2024 Convention Center Debut

Convene by PCMA

Beyond these dynamic venues, attractions like Six Flags Over Texas, the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame, and the Arlington Music Hall give attendees plenty of reasons to tack on an extra day or two, along with outdoor diversions like Lake Arlington and the Texas Rangers Golf Club. Need help narrowing down the options?

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6 Perks of Partnering with a Third-Party Event Management Firm

Convene by PCMA

Find a preview of what organizations can expect from CM below: CM Event Solutions plans more than 40 events annually, ranging from small board meetings to annual conventions of 60,000 attendees. Creativity and Innovation CM’s team of event professionals thrive on creativity.

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Success Story: Fall Product Launch with Celebrity Endorsement, Hilton Head, South Carolina

Blue Spark Event Design

Client Objective: Create a custom brand-activation event experience for 500 attendees at the The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa that offered a beautiful product-focused event design , perfect for product marketing shots(wanna see the PHOTOS ?), Services we provided: Site Selection and Negotiation. Entertainment.

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Bookmark These Top 30 Websites for Event Planners

Bizzaboo

The site offers daily articles, industry reports, webinars, and more. Over the last three years, Skift Meetings has hosted more than 80,000 attendees at 26 webinars and events, published 27 reports, written more than 500 articles, and more. If you’re not subscribed to this blog’s updates, now is the time!

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Benefits of Hiring a Professional Event Planner

Blue Spark Event Design

Utilizing these tools to enhance the corporate brand, entice customers, re-energize employees and educate attendees are all great reasons to gather. Event planners have extensive knowledge of different elements in the event industry that can help you convey a specific message to your attendees.