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How DMCs Can Help You Manage the Unexpected

ADMEI

Even the most meticulously planned events can fall prey to natural disasters, a pandemic, vendor cancellations, and keynote speaker travel delays. Consider the following categories of potential risks in your event planning: Regulations : Are there local or federal regulations that may impact an aspect of your event?

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Best of 2023: Career Tips

Smart Meetings

The Roots of Gravitas Founder & CEO of clothing company Gravitas and author of the acclaimed book with the same name, Lisa Sun is a speaker and entrepreneur with a message for women on how to define what “gravitas” means to them and how to harness it for their own personal and professional benefit.

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What Event Planning Best Practices Are Here to Stay?

Smart Meetings

The most recent seasons have taught us that venues with the ability to quickly adapt to their environment and their experiential offerings were the most resilient in a time of peak uncertainty. Having a clean venue is an element that contributes to the atmosphere and attractiveness of an event. Flexible Contract Language.

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Negotiating Hotel Contracts

Brightspot Incentive Events

When negotiating hotel contracts, it is fair to say things have changed. There are new rules, clauses, and regulations to be mindful of. 5 Key Tips for Negotiating Hotel Contracts. A hotel partner recently shared that you should be ready to sign a hotel contract tomorrow when you begin your sourcing process.

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10 Cost Saving Tips for Planners

Smart Meetings

Contracting. Consider multi-year contracts: Finding new venues every year can be time consuming for all parties involved. Drafting a General Data Protection Regulation clause to disclose how international attendee data is being stored and used could save you massive fines in the future. Tap your speakers’ bureau.

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Unique Conference Venues: Your Complete Guide

Social Tables

Your conference is a special event that deserves a special venue. But don’t let the search for unique conference venues overwhelm you. Benefits of Unique Conference Venues Choosing an unusual venue for your conference can add to the overall experience for your guests. Here are some tips to help you get started!

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Back to LIVE and the road ahead

The MICE Blog

So don’t worry about having too much stuff up on stage, because people want to get together, because otherwise, your audience will be in front of your venue networking while you are preparing all kinds of stuff up on the stage.’ . Brief overview of COVID related regulations in the UK and Germany, as of April 2022.