Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2022

The final step in the event management process is a follow-up meeting after the event to discuss the event’s overall ROI, attendee and sponsor feedback, and make the necessary readjustments to the overarching event strategy. Event professionals have to come to follow-up meetings after events well-prepared. Start planning.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 25, 2024

We asked Rachel Andrews, senior director of meetings and events, what 3,500 anticipated attendees can expect in the new location and expanded agenda. New this year is a verticalized approach to content, with sessions designed around interests such as pharma/life sciences and third-party planners.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 13, 2023

The Greater Lansing CVB’s sales team at Lansing’s riverfront Rotary Park When you plan a meeting in Lansing, you’ll have a team of local experts working to make your job easier. “We We are focused on being a resource for meeting planners.” Lansing’s convenient location often leads to increased attendance.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2023

Fiona Volmrich Since then she has expanded the number of cities to 12 with help from associates in each location who keep offerings current and are always searching for fresh, seasonal ideas. It is a functional, curated package generator to manage data, information and vendors. “I Thinking of a Coachella theme for a Palm Springs event?

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Proposal Platform Trends Vendor 244

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 98

ADMEI

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Even the most meticulously planned events can fall prey to natural disasters, a pandemic, vendor cancellations, and keynote speaker travel delays. Will travel routes be affected? Contracts : Are your contracts with venues and vendors solid? Do your vendors and venues have emergency plans? Is another expected?

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Management Destination Management Vendor Contracts 207

Blue Spark Event Design

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Why should you hire a professional planner? Meetings, conferences, trade shows and events are essential for a company’s improvement. One way to ensure the event’s success is to hire a professional event planner. Second, you need to choose a planner who works full-time within the industry.

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ADMEI

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Companies that meet Accredited Destination Management Company (ADMC) standards are guaranteed to be licensed, a registered business for at least 5 years, have a certified event professional (DMCP) on staff, and maintain at least three full-time employees to meet your needs as a client. Where are your headquarters and staff located?

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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 is located within a former automotive showroom, originally built in 1939, and it is not lacking unique charm. Source: The Clayton House.

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ADMEI

JANUARY 17, 2024

Destination Organizations, or DOs, are not-for-profit organizations that represent a specific location, promoting the community as an attractive travel destination and enhancing its public image as a dynamic place to live and work. Resources Looking for the perfect vendor for an upcoming event? Need advice for a transportation hiccup?

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Add to its colorful history an abundance of Atlanta meeting venues, and you can’t go wrong with this Georgia peach of a city! The hotel also features adaptable indoor spaces with modern amenities for business meetings and social gatherings.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

The role of the travel manager has expanded, and with it, the role of the planner. For travel managers (and meeting professionals), the job requires agility, delicate planning, awareness, intention over expenses and duty of care. Actionable Takeaways for Organizations and Planners. Read More : At MPI WEC 2021, Michael C.

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Culture Travel Travel Remote 250

Convene by PCMA

JULY 14, 2022

The team at Hilton has come up with a realistic approach to help event planners navigate an uncertain future. Hilton’s team has taken a grounded and realistic approach to help planners of all types face the future head on. In-person meetings are back, and just at the right time. Face-to-Face Events. Event Space Availability.

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Social Tables

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

If you are currently looking for a caterer, or know of someone who is, here are 10 helpful tips for choosing the perfect vendor: 1. Location, Location, Location. Location is crucial. Consider the location (and the distance) they will come from to cater your event. Consider your personal needs and event size.

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Vendor Certification Preparation Contracts 122

Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 7, 2018

The post MICE City: San Francisco’s top five meeting and event locations appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Wood-panelled boardrooms class up any meeting and large windows keep things bright and cheerful, while smaller meeting rooms and a conference lounge fill in the gaps for groups large and small.

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Gavel International

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Reading Time: 4 minutes Creating pleasant and memorable experiences is vital to meeting planning, but preventing and mitigating the risks of safety and security incidents before they occur is a necessity. It also explores post-audit actions, compliance challenges, and the key takeaways that every professional meeting planner should remember.

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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

Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

Whether planners find themselves forced to work with difficult personalities, try to juggle juxtaposing requests, fix event planning mistakes, or balance dozens of last-minute event changes, event planners have plenty of reasons to feel stressed. Event planning consistently ranks as one of most stressful jobs in the U.S.

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Event Planning Rehearsal Vendor Social Media 141

Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

What to consider when planning an event at an all-inclusive resort Meeting Professionals International (MPI) CEO Paul VanDeventer likes to say that when planning the association’s World Education Congress (WEC), MPI takes chances so members don’t have to take on the risk. Thanks to all the vendors, sponsors, student volunteers & speakers.

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Logistics Vendor Education Trade Show 297

Stova

MAY 25, 2023

Selecting the best venue for your event is one of the most important decisions planners face. You want the right space to accommodate your event needs, in the right location, at the right price, and under the right conditions. Meet with key stakeholders and decision makers to align on and specify event goals. Manage your bids.

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Venue Planner Contracts Contracts 52

Meeting Tomorrow

MAY 12, 2022

It’s an exciting time for events, but meeting planners are facing new challenges. Industry research finds that inflation is up, labor availability is down, and many of planners’ trusted vendor partners closed during the pandemic. Many planners stretching their skills to do more with less. Offload Internal Events.

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Meeting Planner Vendor Sponsors 87

Gavel International

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Reading Time: 7 minutes Meetings are on the rise and are predicted to increase throughout the coming year in North America. According to a recent survey, global meeting spend is rising as well. Ninety percent of meetings will have an in-person component. ( 1 Talent Challenges. The ever-changing U.S. 2 Inflation and Rising Costs.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 25, 2019

As an event planner, you’re juggling a dozen or more balls. You’re dealing with vendors, speakers, performers, caterers, marketers, the media, you name it. Permits comments, assignees, attachments, checkboxes, and other useful features for event planners. Pros: Offers everything event planners need on the free plan.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2021

Event planners surmised that audiences had gotten so comfy in fuzzy slippers that they would not want to leave their houses. But what planners neglected to consider in the equation was the vital human connection. See also: How to Budget Realistically for Hybrid Meetings. But the financial return wasn’t there.

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Social Tables

MAY 7, 2019

If you searched for the top wedding planners in your city, you’ve come to the right place. Featuring dozens of excellent wedding planners across the United States, you’re sure to find the people you need to pull off this extra special event. Best wedding planners in the northeast New York City Wedding Planners 1.

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Planner Vendor Event Planning Travel Agent 118

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2022

Downtown’s The Langham, Boston has expanded its meeting and event spaces with the addition of the Wilson Ballroom and Promenade to the historic property. In between productive meetings, The Langham gives guests several dining options to refuel. In The Langham Club, guests can meet and socialize with a light snack and a drink.

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Traveler's Q

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

photographers) Send out save the dates Purchase your dress/tux Plan and book your desired events Within 6 to 9 months Book your rehearsal dinner venue (make sure that your guests are invited; it is customary) Decide the menu with your caterer Send out wedding invitations Book the remaining support teammates (e.g. florist, hairstylist, DJ, etc.)

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Rehearsal Vendor Booking Proposal 130

Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

We encourage every event planner to mark their calendars for the following 35 events and conferences in 2020. Attending these conferences will allow you to learn more about the events industry and meet other event professionals. AIME is the leading trade event for the meetings and events industry in the Asia Pacific region.

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Motivation Excellence

JANUARY 8, 2020

A client looking for someone who can do all the functions of event management may not understand why an event planner isn’t able to meet their needs. Not only do you have event planners and managers, but you’ll also work with convention planners, event coordinators, meeting planners, and more.

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Event Planning Management Vendor Communications 130

Social Tables

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Here are our top 3 best practices for finding local vendors: Instagram. Keep tabs of your finds by following the accounts and, as a back up, add the names to an excel spreadsheet with notes as to why you thought this vendor was a good fit for your next event. Do some sleuthing at these locations! Don’t get lost though!

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Vendor Insurance Proposal Certification 113

MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Brought to you by: Being a successful meeting & event planner requires a multifaceted skillset—from people and project management to contract negotiation and technology prowess. These details will make any load in or load out much easier and keep your AV/IT and event vendors happy. Load In / Load Out. Technology Labor.

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Planner Vendor Insurance Contracts 91

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 26, 2023

Homelessness and property damage made headlines on national news, casting the Pacific Northwest in an unfavorable light as a tourist and meetings destination. of meeting space spanning up to 65 meeting rooms, an expansive lobby area, a garden terrace, mixing zone, with 570,290 sq. of total meeting space.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Marketers and event planners are aware and know too well how stressful their life can be. Even the most seasoned event planners sometimes have to take a breather and step down. Having issues with your selected venue oftentimes causes 90% of the stress event planners suffer. The location makes or breaks your stress level.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 22, 2023

A Cultural Home of Diverse Identities Albuquerque’s National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) is an architectural gem located in the historic Barelas neighborhood situated alongside the Rio Grande and the Paseo Del Bosque—one of the largest Bosques (a gallery forest habitat that grows along riverbanks, streams and floodplains in the Southwest U.S.)

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Culture Affiliate Site Selection Planner 240

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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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Cancellation, switching locations, and a 36-hour pivot to virtual were among the actions taken by various event hosts. After powerful Hurricane Ida swept through New Orleans on August 29, several meeting groups had decisions to make—and quickly—about whether to proceed with their events in the city in the days and weeks that followed.

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Meeting Insurance Virtual Events Preparation 94

ADMEI

MAY 19, 2021

Of recent note, Amy Calvert, CEO of Events Industry Council said, “As live events resume, we collectively recognize the essential role of DMCs, providing vital subject-matter expertise on a location or sector and helping to ensure events are inspiring, safe and valuable experiences. PROPOSAL PROCESS.

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