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Sky-High Airfares Plus Delays Mean Fewer Attendees, Say Planners

MeetingsNet

It means that our live events are attended primarily by advanced professionals (who arguably don't need the training as much), while novice/early career professionals are primarily attending online.”. We will be contracting with smaller venues and committing to fewer sleeping rooms and F&B until attendance stabilizes.

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Creating Restaurant Event Spaces that Sell

Social Tables

Restaurants are highly sought-out venues for many events, from corporate meetings to private gatherings, casual parties, and fine dining affairs. Hand service: All guests seated at a table are served at precisely the same time by highly trained white-glove service staff. What makes restaurants great event venues?

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Is the Party Over?

Smart Meetings

Such as hiring bartenders with RAMP (Responsible Alcohol Management Program) or TIPS (Training for Intervention Procedures) certification and giving them free reign to “cut a person off” if too drunk. The contract should also specify that the hotel or venue will not serve a drink to anyone noticeably intoxicated or underage. “Now

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Bookmark These Top 30 Websites for Event Planners

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Meetings Today Meetings Today offers monthly print and digital publications, industry news, blog posts, webinars, videos, podcasts, books, and educational resources for meeting and event planners. Meetings Today is available in both print and digital forms , and they also offer a range of newsletter options.

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The Top 5 Trends Happening in Meeting Planning

Gavel International

cross-training, retraining, upskilling) will be critical to dealing with labor challenges. ( The need for digital and technical skills continues to grow faster and faster, so current staff may need to be trained, retrained, or new talent brought in to accommodate the increased IT needs. Talent mobility (e.g., SOURCES: [link].

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4 Ways to Manage Healthy Workplace Conflict

Gavel International

Here are a few creative ways to ensure conflict has a positive impact: #1: Define Clear Processes and Procedures Attorneys draft contracts and encourage signing of written agreements for a reason. People are hired based on qualifications and then trained further. Who is doing what work, when and how?

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Bookmark These Top 30 Websites for Event Planners

Bizzaboo

Meetings Today Meetings Today offers monthly print and digital publications, industry news, blog posts, webinars, videos, podcasts, books, and educational resources for meeting and event planners. Meetings Today is available in both print and digital forms , and they also offer a range of newsletter options.

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