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A Master’s in Meetings and Events Gives New Meaning to Emotional Intelligence

Smart Meetings

Like every one of us who somehow found their way into the meeting and event industry lightyears before the fundamentals of our work were formatted into curriculum-based certification and undergraduate programs, I was on my own to determine how to utilize my skills and learnings to best support clients. You see…it’s never too late!”—a

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Caesars’ New Event Design Partner Emphasizes Personal Engagement

Smart Meetings

Sure, Caesars Entertainment was drawn to Event Design Collective ’s expertise and worldwide success in establishing a partnership that will offer a free certificate program to 1,000 meeting professionals and Caesar’s team members. Currently, there are 7,500 users worldwide, 1,200 trained users and 150 Certified Event Designers.

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91 Invaluable Sales Training Resources for 2021

ITA Group

91 Invaluable Sales Training Resources for 2021. That requires an incredible amount of training. And that sales training is never over. Share this list of sales training resources with your team to keep them razor sharp this coming year. But after adopting four new training methods, they increased new sales by nearly 70%.

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Pandemic Planning 101 from Million Dollar Event Career Course

Smart Meetings

Now Global Head of Events, Training and Certification at Amazon Web Services, she has realized that the challenges meeting professionals are facing and the way they are learning has changed since she published her book pre-Covid. Career Changers. The constant through all of this? Contract and Negotiation Tips.

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Pandemic Planning 101 from Million Dollar Event Career Course

Smart Meetings

Now Global Head of Events, Training and Certification at Amazon Web Services, she has realized that the challenges meeting professionals are facing and the way they are learning has changed since she published her book pre-Covid. Career Changers. The constant through all of this? Contract and Negotiation Tips.

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Q&A: What Does an Event Planner Do?

Social Tables

They know their market inside and out—every special event venue, every caterer, and every entertainer. Whether you’re an experienced planning professional or interested in building an event planning career, training courses, professional designations, certifications, and continuing education classes can improve your skills.

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Why Your Event Needs a Keynote Speaker (And How to Find the Right One)

Best Corporate Events

A competent keynote speaker will bring energy, enthusiasm, and entertainment. In their hour or so onstage, that person needs to entertain, educate, and create a sense of excitement in the audience for what’s to come over the course of your gathering. But it’s not uncommon for keynote speakers to also do training.