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Adventures in International Meetings

Smart Meetings

Meeting professionals are not just in the events business, we are in the business of helping people define who they are. That was a reminder from Greg Bogue, chief experience architect at Maritz Global Events and keynote speaker last week at Smart Meetings Incentive Experience in Riviera Maya at the all-inclusive Hotel Xcaret Arte.

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The Ultimate Guide to Conferences for Event Planners in 2024

Bizzaboo

In this post, you’ll find a comprehensive list of the most important event industry conferences that every event professional should attend this year. Attending these conferences will allow you to learn more about the events industry and meet other event professionals. 2024 NACE Evolve Conference Jan.

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How to Build a Risk Assessment Checklist

Smart Meetings

She is co-chair of Events Industry Council’s Meeting and Event Design Group Covid-19 Business Recovery Task Force and now consults leading companies on their return to events approach. Warwick advises breaking the variables into low, medium and high-risk categories for each decision, such as where to source an incentive program.

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Europalco back at IBTM World 2023, boosting Portugal as a Top MICE Destination

Travel Daily Media

The company is focused on creating additional networking opportunities and facilitating the exchange of contacts to boost collaborative efforts. This 3-day event at La Fira, Barcelona, facilitates face-to-face connections, and offers unparalleled industry insights and networking opportunities.

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3 Lessons for Planners from Global Meetings Industry Day

MeetingsNet

Held this year on Thursday, April 11, Global Meetings Industry Day is “an international day of advocacy showcasing the undeniable value that business meetings, trade shows, incentive travel, exhibitions, conferences, and conventions bring to people, businesses, and communities,” according to the U.S. Everyone has help along the way.

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Robert Sanchez, CMP

Smart Meetings

But this profession isn’t too far off; he tells Smart Meetings that “the discipline, preparation and vision” present in the fighter pilots of Top Gun are “all essential when leading a team and planning missions – I mean, events!” This will allow them to network and become a noteworthy candidate for scholarships.

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Pain Point Number 1: Rising Costs

MeetingsNet

If higher costs are your challenge when executing events, one thing is for sure: You’re not alone. The latest meeting planner survey from Global Event Planners, the network of independent destination management companies, found that higher costs was a top challenge for 70 percent of the 200 planners surveyed.

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