Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

We’ve compiled a list of websites for event planners so some of the hardest-working professionals can complete every task on their list. Skift Meetings (formerly EventMB) Formerly known as EventMB, Skift Meetings was founded in 2007 as one of the first blogs for event professionals. Ready to dive straight in?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The expansive meeting space includes a 13,215-square-foot Grand Ballroom with floor-to-ceiling windows, original Baccarat Crystal Chandeliers and ornate balconies. With 35 meeting rooms and three ballrooms, planners can design their perfect event, from social gatherings to corporate meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 18, 2024

Maybe a hybrid board travels to one member’s city of residence for a meeting and team building; maybe, with increased numbers of remote workers, meeting attendance drops as the option to attend remotely becomes more available—how do meeting planners then incentivize attendees to show up in person? Is incentive travel out?

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Stova

MAY 25, 2023

Selecting the best venue for your event is one of the most important decisions planners face. File folders and spreadsheets were sufficient in the past, but now planners need sophisticated systems and tools that will track all the necessary details for making decisions between multiple venue options. Leverage technology.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Does your Meeting have a Risk Management Plan? Some may even call planners perfectionists. Unfortunately, very rarely do planners have a ‘perfect event’ with no disruptions. That is a dream that will continue to be chased throughout most planner’s careers. Risk Assessment for Corporate Meetings.

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Gavel International

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Meeting planners should seize this opportunity by making check-in meaningful for attendees. Looking for a polished meeting planner to set up your offsite, in-person corporate meeting or event? That information is protected by privacy regulations and laws, making transparency essential.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 10, 2016

With separate teams for weddings, corporate meetings and special events, Just Events will make sure you have the expert for your specialized needs. E-Events is headed by Lisa Stoner, a passionate bilingual event planner , member of our friends at ISES, accomplished speaker and author. Just Events! Florida Coast to Coast.

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Endless Events

JUNE 13, 2022

Phoenix is a great destination for corporate events because it has warm weather year-round, giving planners the option to move their events outdoors should there be a last-minute COVID-19 outbreak. It can turn itself into an art gallery, collaborative workspace, corporate meeting space, or wedding venue. On Jackson.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Editor’s Note: As we celebrate the 2023 Meeting Professionals of the Year , we thought it fitting to go back to a 2020 Meeting Professionals of the Year winner, John Cruz, senior corporate meeting planner with BlueCross of North Carolina , for some perspective.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2021

Smart Meetings joined the Disney Meetings and Events team in July on a three-day FAM trip at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida, and witnessed firsthand the perks that bring incentive groups and corporate meetings to life, even (and especially) during a pandemic. Bleisure travel is HOT right now.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

We’ve compiled a list of websites for event planners so some of the hardest-working professionals can complete every task on their list. Skift Meetings (formerly EventMB) Formerly known as EventMB, Skift Meetings was founded in 2007 as one of the first blogs for event professionals. Ready to dive straight in?

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Website Planner Certification Publishing 52

Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2022

All-inclusive Hyatt Zilara and Ziva luxury resorts line the most spectacular shores in Mexico and the Caribbean and have each been designed to deliver extraordinary events and guest experiences for savvy planners and their participants. Plan with Confidence. Hyatt Ziva and Zilara Rose Hall. Plan with Confidence.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 12, 2024

With over 20 years of experience in the industry, and as a local for many years, she will support the tourism board’s multifaceted strategy to drive corporate meetings and event business to hotels and hospitality partners throughout Monterey.

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Dana Communications

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Corporate meeting planners. If you’re in charge of marketing for a resort or destination, you know there are disparate prospects coming to your website for inspiration and information. Harried moms. Outdoor adventurers. Serious golfers. Starry-eyed brides.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2023

Finding the perfect meeting space for your team and your mental health Prioritizing your mental health and the emotional health of your attendees can be tough, especially when you’re a meeting planner on the go. That could be in the form of a quiet room, an early morning trail hike or yoga.

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The guide is a valuable resource for business event planners to drive social impact and deliver rich cultural experiences. Business event planners will be inspired by the example incentive itineraries that include Victoria’s Indigenous heritage, culture, and modern experience.

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Gavel International

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It also explores post-audit actions, compliance challenges, and the key takeaways that every professional meeting planner should remember. They are essential to meeting planners for several reasons: Risk Identification: Audits help identify potential risks and vulnerabilities while planning, setting up, and managing an event.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 22, 2024

Changes in the work environment and in the next generation’s mindset mean that in-person corporate meetings must be different—but still must happen. But it is one of those things that each of the three GE businesses will carry on in their own way,” Larry Culp, CEO of GE Aerospace, told the Wall Street Journal.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

For the March 27-30 conference at the Orlando Orange County Convention Center, Canonica is leading a session titled “The Evolution of Today’s Meeting Planner: Where Logistics & Marketing Are Becoming One.” Martin before coming to the U.S. She had roles with George P.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Earlier this year, Marriott introduced its Connect with Confidence program offering a guide of best practices, information on current protocols, and additional resources for planners, and we recommend this as a great guide for planners. of meeting space. We are booking small corporate meetings and associations for 2022.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2022

During the rest of 2022, we will highlight the power of in-person business events and Dubai’s strong value proposition to associations executives, corporate meeting planners and other decision-makers.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Now that compression is making available space an endangered resource and inflation is pushing up prices for even the most basic items while companies are hesitant to make binding decisions, the responsibility for explaining the realities of what is possible on both sides of the balance sheet falls to the event planner.

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Travel Daily Media

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The prioritisation of in-person events is a testament to the enduring value of face-to-face meetings and events, and we’re so proud to play a part in facilitating these important connections between venues and planners.” 38% of responses are addressed within the first hour, which is 9% lower than 2019.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Also, more than 10 percent of Fairfax County’s 398 square miles is dedicated to public park space , so you’ll have access to all the big-city amenities that meeting planners need while never being too far from Mother Nature’s quiet retreats. Reason #3: We’ve got meeting space galore.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

More importantly for planners, it offers its exhibits and theater as event spaces, totaling 20,000 sq. Built for everything from corporate meetings to conferences and fine dining, it offers six meeting rooms with capacities of up to 210 people, an open design, a top-floor terrace and views of the London skyline.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The role of the corporate event planner today is more important than ever?—?shifting Brought to you by: The role of the corporate event planner today is more important than ever — shifting from a focus on procurement, planning, and logistics to becoming a key orchestrator of unique and memorable experiences.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 17, 2023

McManamon previously worked as director of conventions and tourism in Owatonna, Minnesota, as well as corporate meeting planner for DuPont Pioneer in Manktato, Minnesota. Karen McManamon McManamon is business development director for Discover St. Louis Park in Minnesota.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The pandemic and the time it took away from air travel and in-person meetings have revealed ways to safeguard—and even improve—the health of meeting professionals and the way we conduct meetings. These tips and takeaways from over the receding year help ease traveling for work.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 24, 2023

The city’s official convention bureau, part of the Department of Economy and Tourism, is once again highly visible at the major industry trade show, which is being attended by over 4,000 meeting planners from around the world.

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Travel Daily Media

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The prioritisation of in-person events is a testament to the enduring value of face-to-face meetings and events, and we’re so proud to play a part in facilitating these important connections between venues and planners.” 38% of responses are addressed within the first hour, which is 9% lower than 2019.

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Fox World Travel

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

We’ve weathered not being able to meet in person, putting proper protocols in place to meet safely, and the challenges of hotel availability in 2022, predicted to last through early 2023, but the latest challenge corporate meeting planners are up against is budget restraints.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

That could be why more than two-thirds (71 percent) of respondents to our meeting planner survey say free-flowing alcohol at events now concern them from a duty-of-care perspective. Several respondent planners offered tips and techniques. Others planners say they have found surprising acceptance for serving only beer and wine.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 10, 2022

After talking some more about the Metaverse (it’s not going to explode in 2022 just yet) and VR (event planners have to at least try it out this year), the Event Tech Podcast crew starts running out of time. This trend is happening in sports already and it’s bound to move to corporate meeting space, too.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

To event planners, the answer should be a no-brainer: event timelines keep your event and the event planning process on track. However, if you’re planning a corporate meeting, six months might be all you need. Event timelines are event planners’ best friends. Why You Need An Event Timeline.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

These features, combined with its accessibility, flexible spaces, and commitment to sustainability, make the Georgia International Convention Center a unique and attractive venue for event planners and attendees alike. In true entertainment fashion, you can join the space with Opera, a famous Atlanta nightclub!

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inVOYAGE

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

So, with that in mind, tell us - what are the key factors that make Oman a preferred choice for event planners looking to host corporate events and incentive trips? Planners can organize events in the desert dunes, historic forts, beachfront locations, or amidst the majestic mountains.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 12, 2021

For groups looking to branch out and meet face-to-face, Loudoun offers a fresh take on meetings. D iscover a mix of unique venues – and unique advantages for planners and attendees – in this scenic and inspiring setting, just 25 miles west of Washington, DC.

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