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Location, Location, Location: Maximizing Your Outcome by Selecting the Optimal Venue for Your Corporate Event

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When selecting a venue, it is important to consider several factors: size, location, layout options, amenities, services offered, and cost. Additionally, you will want the space to meet all safety and fire regulations, as well as any legal requirements that may come into play, depending on the type of event being hosted.

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New U.S. Privacy Laws Will Give More Power to Meeting Attendees

Smart Meetings

states’ data privacy regulations closer to the European Union’s Global Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which passed in 2018. GDPR is the EU’s premier law on data protection and regulation (“the toughest privacy and security law in the world,” according to GDPR.eu ). The new laws will bring these U.S. Jill Blood.

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Surveys: Med/Pharma Meetings are Growing

Smart Meetings

While the content and quality of the speakers are first and foremost in attendees’ minds, it is clear that factors such as the food and destination, in addition to industry regulations, still play a pivotal role in shaping how planners tackle sourcing and agendas. Location, Location, Location.

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How DMCs Can Help You Manage the Unexpected

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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? When you change an event from one location to another — there are lots of moving parts to consider.

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The Event Vax Debate Uncovers Legal, Health and Moral Questions

Smart Meetings

Or is it location based, and a mutual understanding between venue and planner?” Or is it location based, and a mutual understanding between venue and planner? As with everything in life, rules/ regulations are in place to address the lowest common denominator.”. was an early question. TheEventVaxDebate.

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Are you seeing NY, LA, Chicago as top markets in your Google Analytics?

Advanced Travel and Tourism

It’s not breaking news that privacy regulations are ever-changing. The newest Apple update specifically for Safari in May of this year, appears to have a large effect on the way Google Analytics tracks device locations. . In short, this means that all updated iPhones are not sharing proper location data from IP addresses.

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PCMA’s Big Bet on Presidential Visit Paid Off

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Karamat saw the big-name draw of the Clintons as a factor in the record attendance along with the popular sunny location, easy accessibility and desire to return to select gatherings for a big population of meeting professionals. We need more rigorous debate, regulations and guardrails so we can maximize the upside,” she said.