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PSAV Acquires Encore Event Technologies: What It Could Mean for Event and Meeting Planners

Endless Events

If you are an event or meeting planner you’ve heard of PSAV. The news makes for shaky ground and uncertainty for meeting and event planners nationwide. As you can see from the timeline above it’s no secret that PSAV is determined to grow and expand but that’s most businesses goal. So why should event and meeting planners care?What

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New and Renovated: Urban Style and Sustainable Stays

Smart Meetings

Onsite AV staff are available to help meeting planners with any problems. . across two ballrooms and 21 breakout rooms gives planners plenty of space to spread out. . Event planners have the option of indoor and outdoor event space with the Lodge. He responds to requests made on guests’ phones through a digital concierge.

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Why You Should Plan Your Next Event in Alaska

Smart Meetings

Crow’s Nest: inside Hotel Captain Cook, great for a special occasion with a business casual attire . Read More: Anchorage, Alaska, for Planners: Myth vs. Fact. Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge: offers complete business services with two full-service meeting rooms and views of the Chena River . Where to Eat.

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Hitting the Mark with Your Event RFPs

MeetingsNet

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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Lessons Learned from a Marathon SITE Fundraiser Showcase

Smart Meetings

We knew only our fantastic technical team at Meptur Destination Business Services would be awake for the duration, so we created a master time zone map of all our chapters and began assigning “15 minutes of fame” to each. corporate meeting planners surveyed 2 weeks prior to this event. How Did We Do It?

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IMEX 22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees

Smart Meetings

Planners: “Make your meetings Boricua” says @MeetingsInPR with the island’s rich history, culinary tradition, nature-based activities and vibrant culture to elevate team building, attendees can hold breakout sessions to break out the dance moves! Fontainebleau will also be opening a Las Vegas location in 2023, boasting 550,000 sq.

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How the Great Resignation is Impacting Business Events

Convene by PCMA

But the planner who responded with this, “Have been in this industry for over 30 years. Nearly one-third of the planners responding to the Dashboard survey reported feeling exhausted and burned out. This means our inclusion efforts,” Alonso said, “aren’t as effective as we thought.”.