Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

They are jobs, the report’s authors wrote, which require “abstract reasoning skills and a high degree of personal interaction and collaboration, such as the negotiation of contracts, the development of educational programs,” as well as “coordinating with others to resolve problems.”

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 27, 2022

Almost every aspect of event setup takes longer on site as the business events industry moves forward with fewer workers — so organizers need to prepare their staff members for possible challenges. This is having a huge impact on event organizers and their teams during both the planning and execution phases of events. Short-staffed.

Organization 105

Organization Rehearsal Preparation Contracts 105

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

A thorough procurement process, though often unseen by the end consumer, plays a pivotal role in ensuring that organizations function optimally. An organization that undervalues the importance of procurement often pays for it in numerous ways—financial and legal. Read More : Year of the Sustainable RFP Let me connect the dots for you.

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Conference Site Selection Logistics Contracts 246

ITA Group

APRIL 13, 2021

Event Contracting Challenges & Meeting Professional Tips. Pressure on Contracting. But when presented to at least one hotel, they responded that terms and conditions should not be changed since they were accepted at time of original contract. They may drag their feet responding to contract addendums. What about 2021?”

Contracts 52

Contracts Contracts Meeting Events 52

InEvent

JUNE 8, 2021

Discover the best practices for event planning contract negotiations you should follow and the most common mistakes you should avoid. Contract negotiations are, without a doubt, among the most dreaded tasks for event planners. Yet, negotiation is also one of the most valued skills an event planner can have.

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Contracts Contracts Event Planning Events 52

Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2023

Force Majeure Clauses As we all learned over the last three years, force majeure clauses focus on liability when unforeseen circumstances impact the ability for one or both parties to perform the contracted activities. However, the more vague the wording, the harder it will be for those looking to cancel or terminate an event contract.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

For example, Unite Here used union contracts to protect more than 200,000 members from anti-LGBT discrimination before the 2020 Supreme Court ruling that included the LGBT community in the 1964 Civil Rights Act. In San Francisco, there are 60 properties with solid union contracts that are not at risk for striking.

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Benefits Contracts Contracts Hospitality 231

ADMEI

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The EPCP teaches that preparedness is "a continuous cycle of planning, organizing, training, equipping, exercising, evaluating, and taking corrective action to ensure effective coordination during incident response. Will travel routes be affected? Contracts : Are your contracts with venues and vendors solid?

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Management Destination Management Vendor Contracts 207

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

How can you word the hotel contract to protect your company? Request to meet with the planning teams of those organizations to see whether you can combine some of your costs,” advised Shaffer, since it could ultimately save your budget to share resources. It’s got to be a win for your organization.

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Planner Contracts Contracts Consulting 241

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A Renewed Group Focus “Just hold the contracted meetings that are on the books and minimize the cancellations that have occurred in prior years due to the pandemic, economic uncertainty and a general reluctance to hold in-person meetings,” said Dan Piotrowski, senior vice president of operations for Omni Hotels.

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Meeting Proposal Contracts Contracts 265

Gavel International

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Years ago, it was easier for employers and organizations to manage their employees. It’s difficult for organizations to terminate an employee doing a job that meets (but doesn’t exceed) their job description. How can organizations minimize quiet quitting? EVALUATE THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRACT. How is this quantified?

Organization 52

Organization Production Contracts Contracts 52

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Top Legal Issues Meeting Profs Should Be Aware of in 2023 Reading the fine print in contracts when planning an event can be tedious, but paying attention to the legal details are crucial. Heart and Mind: Above and Beyond Career tips don’t always have to be about increasing profits, organizing materials or managing your employees.

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Contracts Contracts Regulations Education 215

Eventtia

JUNE 2, 2023

Event planning and organizing a fairly small meeting involving just five participants can be quite a challenge, especially if this is your first time. Based on the purpose of the event, you might be able to decide on the type of event you are going to organize, but it will especially help in dictating the objectives of the event.

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Organization Social Media Insurance Events 91

Convene by PCMA

APRIL 25, 2024

I hope professional organizations bear this in mind when they choose conference venues.” Like many associations, SMFM signs contracts with its host destinations years in advance. That clause allowed SMFM to exit a contract up to two years prior to the meeting date if the state passed a law banning abortion pre-viability.

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Meeting Contracts Contracts Healthcare 119

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

In recent weeks, two event professional organizations have launched certification programs and internet-based classes designed with the goal of making event profs better at what they do. Program participants can select and attend only the courses that matter to them and their specific role in their organization. GDP University.

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Certification Training Prospect Contracts 288

Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Van Halen ‘s 1982 World Tour performance contract contained a provision calling for them to be provided backstage with a bowl of M&Ms from which all the brown candies had been removed. ” — Brown Out , snopes.com. ” — Brown Out , snopes.com. ” I can’t post materials on the walls.

Contracts 92

Contracts Contracts Conference Planner 92

Smart Meetings

MAY 6, 2022

With the onset of the pandemic, organizers were forced to move quickly to online events and discovered they were reaching brand new audiences. Flexible Contract Language. I predict rapid growth and change with many events to come catering to many individuals across the globe.

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Event Planning Contracts Contracts Communications 312

Convene by PCMA

MARCH 27, 2024

According to the “ 2024 Speaking Industry Benchmark Report ,” sustainability comes in tenth on a list of 17 relevant speaking topics — between technology and human rights — that organizers are planning their events around this year.

Sustainability 119

Sustainability Contracts Contracts Events 119

Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2024

To streamline the planning process for groups of 60 or fewer, The Del’s dedicated boutique meetings specialist will leverage the Plan With Ease: Boutique Meetings program to offer simplified contracting, allowing organizers to focus on the content and experience of their event while leaving the logistics in expert hands.

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Meeting Retreat Logistics Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2024

To streamline the planning process for groups of 60 or fewer, The Del’s dedicated boutique meetings specialist will leverage the Plan With Ease: Boutique Meetings program to offer simplified contracting, allowing organizers to focus on the content and experience of their event while leaving the logistics in expert hands.

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Meeting Retreat Logistics Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2021

Bohrer’s organization has a detailed of duty of care that is a part of the registration process, where attendees opt in and learn what Covid-related requirements there will be on site. “We Honoring personal responsibility, that’s our job as organizers,” Bohrer said. Protocols Communication.

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Meeting Contracts Contracts Vendor 246

MeetingsNet

JANUARY 23, 2018

Here are three ways you can, and should, be addressing cybersecurity in your supplier contracts, according to Joshua Grimes, Esq., A meeting organizer may say, ‘We don’t want you to use our participants’ information for your marketing purposes, or for other reasons we don’t authorize.’

Contracts 69

Contracts Contracts Regulations Venue 69

MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 2, 2017

However, as is the case when contracting with any meeting venue, think about what you are committing to before you sign the contract. Here are some questions that Grimes says planners should ask when contracting with cruise lines: • What is included and what’s extra? Can you count on the ship you book being the ship you get?

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Contracts Contracts Planner Insurance 63

Smart Meetings

MARCH 11, 2024

And event organizers are not just logistician, they are strategists using their incredible talent to advance their organizations’ objectives” Whether they are in healthcare, finance or any other industry, they set the stage to share knowledge and get business done. “In

Healthcare 185

Healthcare Fashion Certification Contracts 185

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Mason continues, “We are not experts in that space, so we are partnering with other organizations in order to provide our meeting planning members with tools and resources to be to be able to address that emerging opportunity.” Meeting Professionals and AI Is AI coming for our jobs?

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Meeting Healthcare Training Contracts 232

Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2023

The social contract of attending a B2B event is based on visibility. I put data privacy agreements in all my contracts,” shares Will. And when virtual events peaked, he regularly found himself in 20-hour meetings with lawyers over the contract. Dustin thinks event organizers can help by being more transparent early on. “If

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Attendee Regulations B2B Contracts 156

Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Establishing the conference fee, contracting with the venue and locking the dates will require some effort. However, your organization will earn revenue up to one year early! Use organic and paid digital marketing tactics. Give attendees a discount code on the last day of the conference that is only good for the next 30 days.

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Conference Sponsors Trade Show SEO 275

MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

A recent survey takes the pulse of meeting planners, asking about budgets, contracts, airfares, virtual meetings, and more. Contracts: The survey asked planners about their number-one concern when negotiating a contract. If higher costs are your challenge when executing events, one thing is for sure: You’re not alone.

Contracts 105

Contracts Contracts Virtual Events Planner 105

Convene by PCMA

APRIL 14, 2024

She said there now could be two to three organizations looking at the same venues over the same dates as their events, so it’s imperative to avoid going through a protracted decision-making process “so we don’t lose” out to them, she said. Fenwick agreed that organizers may need to reveal more than they have in the past.

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Incentives Events Venue Panel 122

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Learn More Making events more sustainable Business Events Montréal has got the professional experts as well as the tools you need to help you organize a sustainable event in Montréal easily and with singular aplomb. One great place to start is with these incredible sustainable venues , sure to make your Montréal event shine.

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Sustainability Tourism Tourism Venue 148

Smart Meetings

MARCH 22, 2024

Along with expertise in corporate travel events and hotel contracting, he brings a passion for community service. He will lead all advertising, promotions, marketing, market intelligence, digital, communications and social media efforts for the organization. Dringham enters as director of marketing. Pete/Clearwater.

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Hospitality Social Media Promotion Government 223

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 7, 2018

The most common mistake Howe sees planners make is that they don’t read their contracts. Contracts are self-inflicted wounds,” he says. You have no rights or responsibilities unless they are in the contract.” That effectively puts all the data privacy risk on the shoulders of planners and the organizations they work for.

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Planner Contracts Contracts Vendor 162

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

Read More : Helpful Technology for the Organized Traveler This high volume of passengers, thought to be mostly from pent-up demand from leisure travelers, is also happening in the face of rising air prices. Planning ahead allows organizers to explore more options at a better price, while enjoying better leverage. Focus on ROI.

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Travel Travel Transportation Airlines 234

MeetingsNet

JULY 10, 2023

According to the union, of the 60 properties in Southern California whose contracts expired at the end of June, only the Westin Bonaventure has reached an agreement with workers for higher wages and better working conditions. In those cases, a well-written force majeure clause might allow the group to cancel their contract without penalty.

Contracts 98

Contracts Contracts Planner Tourism 98

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Samantha Jordan, a futurist and consultant with Future Today Institute, led a discussion with industry leaders and explained that companies, including major retailers, are already using the tool to negotiate contracts. She reported that attorneys who work with these companies say they like the experience better than negotiating with a human.

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Insurance B2B Conference Retail 233

ADMEI

MARCH 20, 2024

ADMEI Conference attendees can walk away with templates for contracting, employee onboarding materials, supplier relations, answers to burning legal questions from our well-loved “ask an attorney” session, and more. Want to delve deeper? Visit belightconsulting.com to connect with Jeska Brodbeck. A Glimpse into 2024’s Hottest Event Trends!

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Conference Destination Management Trends Consulting 234

Convene by PCMA

APRIL 15, 2024

Event organizers are worrying about increasing costs and attendance numbers at their events this year, according to responses to a recent survey conducted by AAE Speakers, a speakers bureau and talent agency. Choosing speakers is a collaborative decision — less than 8 percent of respondents make the booking decisions alone.

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