Convene by PCMA

MAY 8, 2023

Catering and convention services managers, AV/production project managers/producers, general service contractors, and housing and registration service providers — these are the professionals who keep events humming. At times, these priorities compete against training inexperienced — or fixing issues with — vendors.

Planner 98

Planner Vendor Training Communications 98

Endless Events

APRIL 9, 2021

While many will be mindful of basics like marketing and project management, few will know that they have to consider costs involving equipment, labor, and studios. The latter in particular can be either a big cost-saver or spender when you factor in studio time and pre/post-production needs. The earlier you start planning, the better.

Virtual Events 334

Virtual Events Sponsors Rehearsal Events 334

Endless Events

AUGUST 19, 2021

This is a must for all event vendors. This way if anything does go wrong we have backup on-site to fix anything that could potentially malfunction so the event production will still go off without a hitch. They should be trained for unpredictable situations, which is something that you should keep in mind during the hiring process.

Preparation 296

Preparation Training Events Vendor 296

Endless Events

JUNE 21, 2018

And with tech playing a larger role in event planning and production, not only do we need to be on top of physical threats, but cybersecurity concerns as well. Have a risk management plan in place for each event. If using security scanning devices at your event, then the staff operating them must be highly-trained.

Vendor 265

Vendor Events Planner Insurance 265

Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

GBT partnered with CULTIQUE for its strategic cultural advisement as the global travel management organization (TMO) guides the morphing industry into becoming a “transformational tool.” The role of the travel manager has expanded, and with it, the role of the planner. Travel doesn’t have to be a highly structured production.

Culture 221

Culture Travel Travel Remote 221

ITA Group

APRIL 5, 2022

5 Ways to Enable Channel Sales & Account Managers. Channel Account Managers (CAM). Channel Sales Managers (CSM). Partner Sales Managers (PSM). Regional Sales Managers (RSM). Field manager roles are self-directed and the ways they do their jobs vary. They often lack a consistent partner-management approach.

Management 67

Management Incentives Promotion Training 67

Bizzaboo

MARCH 18, 2024

With their deep dives into market trends, product evaluations, and vendor landscapes, analyst reports offer invaluable insights for decision-makers. Each has its own methodology and focus areas, from in-depth product evaluations to market forecasts and trends.

Technology 59

Technology Technology Vendor Event Technology 59

AltexSoft Travel

AUGUST 9, 2023

Understanding corporate travel management and its unique needs Corporate travel management is a specialized function within businesses that involves managing, coordinating, and optimizing an organization’s strategy to travel. Corporate travel management comes with its unique set of needs and challenges.

B2B 52

B2B Platform Management Travel 52

Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2021

What even goes into budgeting for an event and how can we know for sure that we can trust a certain event production company? They approach the matter from the perspectives of both the event planners as well as the production companies. “Our sales reps are trained to get the budget.

Events 248

Events Vendor Planner Production 248

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 1, 2022

Her suggestion for managing all three challenges is to bring the technology partner in early to help get clarity on goals and strategies. The next question is where meeting professionals and technology companies are going to find the people to manage all that technology amid a staffing crisis.

Meeting 219

Meeting Technology Technology Event Technology 219

Eventtia

OCTOBER 20, 2023

It provides a detailed outline of all expected expenses and potential revenues, enabling event organizers to effectively manage their resources and make informed financial decisions. Prices for services or products might escalate due to demand surges, seasonal variations, or external economic factors.

Vendor 117

Vendor Events Venue Entertainment 117

Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

Not starting early enough Leah McCrae, Director of Strike Productions, believes one of the most common mistakes event planners make is failing to allot enough time to successfully plan and execute an event. Other free event management software systems include: Wild Apricot Planning Pod Slack Slido Ticket Tailor InEvent 7.

Event Planning 141

Event Planning Rehearsal Vendor Social Media 141

Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

The Strategic Meetings Management Guide Successful strategic meetings management requires a wide array of skills and tools to help you meet stakeholders' expectations and reach your goals. Meet with the stakeholders and higher management to find out what they’re trying to accomplish and how they view success.

Management 40

Management Meeting Vendor Registration 40

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

2023 Smart Meetings Catalyst Award winner and Tree-Fan Events CEO Anca Platon Trifan, CMP, DES, PMED, started a new group called “ Fit Mindful Mavens : Where Boardroom Brilliance Meets Fit Resilience” to help event producers manage their personal needs while advancing their careers.

Meeting 147

Meeting Audience Vendor Management 147

Bizzaboo

MARCH 18, 2024

With their deep dives into market trends, product evaluations, and vendor landscapes, analyst reports offer invaluable insights for decision-makers. Each has its own methodology and focus areas, from in-depth product evaluations to market forecasts and trends.

Technology 40

Technology Technology Vendor Event Technology 40

Social Tables

APRIL 13, 2021

Event Diagramming Collaborative event management software that saves time, boosts revenue and drives loyalty. NEW Sales & Catering CRM Seamlessly manage and optimize group sales performance across your entire portfolio. NEW Client Services Get all the support you want for your events because we know hospitality matters. Hire a caterer.

Events 200

Events Vendor Event Planning Logistics 200

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2021

The cost of production, between software and other resources needed to pull off a simultaneous virtual immersion experience, increased their budget by more than 30 percent and the work to plan a hybrid was like planning two entire events at the same time. It went hybrid for one year and the organizers said, “Never again.”

Remote 278

Remote Speakers B2C Sponsors 278

Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Planning and executing events can be a daunting task, and having the right event management platform can make all the difference. However, what happens when you realize your current event management software vendor is no longer meeting your needs? Bizzabo’s 2023 State of in-person B2B conferences report revealed that 67.4%

Vendor 59

Vendor Management B2B Training 59

Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

According to Bizzabo research , 85% of business leaders — including senior managers, executives, and board members — think in-person events are critical to their company’s overall success. Event Brief/Management Checklist ☐ Set the event date and name. ☐ Create a sustainability plan to optimize waste management and power consumption.

Conference 98

Conference Sponsors Virtual Events Speakers 98

Gavel International

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This technique has proven effective, with 83% of those who receive gamified training saying they feel motivated — while 61% of those who receive non-gamified training feel bored and unproductive. ( It’s up to the leader (the person being trained) to keep everyone on task, motivated, and working as a team to get back to civilization.

Incentives 52

Incentives Training Healthcare Education 52

ITA Group

JANUARY 14, 2021

How does your PRM, Enablement, Portal, TCMA, MDF, Incentives, Communication, Channel Manager Interactions, Recruitment, Onboarding, etc. This program allows us to reach every level of production. This shift is due to the changing relationship between vendors and partners. fit together for partners new and existing?

Vendor 66

Vendor Training Incentives Telecommunications 66

Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Attendees will also learn how Cvent’s end-to-end event technology platform is helping to reinvent hospitality and event management. . Exchanges focus around meeting face-to-face with a wide array of vendors, buyers, and mountain tourism suppliers from around the world. HFTP Mid-South Atlantic Regional Conference .

Hospitality 158

Hospitality Conference Education Tourism 158

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Recently, that meant introducing everyone to local small businesses for their amenities, including a fragrance company, a cookie maker and a coffee vendor. To that end, Encore has invested in technology, people—9,000 in 18 months—and training to catch up to the needs of meeting professionals who came back quickly.

Trade Show 189

Trade Show Tourism Tourism Events 189

Eventtia

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Online registration software is a cloud-based solution that allows organizers to manage the entire event registration process from start to finish. It offers a user-friendly interface for attendees to easily register for events, providing organizers tools to track registrations, collect payments, manage attendee data, and generate reports.

Registration 118

Registration Online Automation Platform 118

Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

BizBash offers the latest event news, searchable vendor directories, photos of past events, archived magazine issues, a job board for special event-oriented employment opportunities, and a subscription-based online calendar of events. Event Marketer also hosts events such as Experiential Marketing Training Camp and Women in Events Week.

Website 98

Website Planner Certification Publishing 98

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

“I’ve also worked on the vendor side for a florist and event decorator,” she adds. We must find ways to look at roles that might be a little different than what we’re used to as opposed to the standard event manager and event producer roles, and they still exist.” Entrepreneurial Spirit: What Does It Mean?

Planner 317

Planner Logistics Trade Show Events 317

Travel Daily News

MARCH 28, 2023

Cédric Fraissinet , general manager Central Europe at International SOS , says travel health and security policies need to be intimately linked. Just as 9/11 completely changed the security rules of the air transport industry, COVID-19 has done the same to travel risk-management practices,” Fraissinet says. “A

Travel 65

Travel Travel Training Transportation 65

Gavel International

DECEMBER 19, 2022

cross-training, retraining, upskilling) will be critical to dealing with labor challenges. ( The need for digital and technical skills continues to grow faster and faster, so current staff may need to be trained, retrained, or new talent brought in to accommodate the increased IT needs. Talent mobility (e.g., Avoid over-customization.

Trends 52

Trends Meeting Vendor Planner 52

Bizzaboo

APRIL 27, 2023

Read on to learn about the most popular event planning courses, event management courses, event planning certifications, and more to turn your passion for gatherings into a lifetime career you’ll love. Becoming a certified event manager is not only relevant for the private sector but the public sector as well. Learn more: CMP 2.

Certification 98

Certification Event Planning Trade Show Planner 98

Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 7, 2021

I’m the one that is securing those production vendors to come in and capture my content and to stream my event. Monroe defines her new role as being more of a project manager. “We My role in that has always been — I’m the lead, I’m the customer,” Monroe said. Now, of course, it’s completely different.”.

Virtual Events 111

Virtual Events Contracts Contracts Remote 111

Social Tables

APRIL 22, 2021

Event Diagramming Collaborative event management software that saves time, boosts revenue and drives loyalty. NEW Sales & Catering CRM Seamlessly manage and optimize group sales performance across your entire portfolio. Other concepts and venues, especially outdoor ones, will be logistically easier to manage in the day.

Venue 200

Venue Audience Insurance Social Media 200

Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

3 Sustainability Phrases Event Managers Need To Know . Bizzabo’s Senior Events Experience Manager Melanie Reid noted three important sustainability phrases that every event leader should know inside and out. Train all team members and stakeholders on ESG and appoint an ESG leader to ensure follow-through and policy adherence. ?

Event Planning 111

Event Planning Sustainability Events Virtual Events 111

Eventtia

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Even with the best team, organization and expertise, an event strategy can’t succeed completely without the right event management software. However, with the great variety of options, choosing the right event management software can feel overwhelming.

Management 117

Management Registration Vendor Automation 117

Gavel International

MARCH 25, 2024

Whether candid or posed in nature, videos and photos demonstrate to attendees and the organization at large that the company is committed to team building, training, and so forth. Feedback for improvement, understanding engagement patterns, and documenting how knowledge was shared or translated can serve as training tools later.

Planner 52

Planner Meeting Promotion Events 52

Gavel International

JUNE 14, 2022

While organizations consider the costs and the containment of costs essential, time to productivity has historically been the most critical element. There will always be workers who excel, workers who don’t, and a larger group who form the minimum acceptable productivity measure used for all employees. expected to manage.

Organization 52

Organization Sustainability Automation Training 52

MeetingsNet

MARCH 16, 2020

COVID-19 spurs Aventri to partner with three digital-event vendors with expertise in both the corporate and association markets. Aventri, a widely used event-management software platform, has entered into partnerships with three virtual-event companies.

Virtual Events 72

Virtual Events Platform Meeting Vendor 72

Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

According to Bizzabo research , 85% of business leaders — including senior managers, executives, and board members — think in-person events are critical to their company’s overall success. Event Brief/Management Checklist ☐ Set the event date and name. ☐ Create a sustainability plan to optimize waste management and power consumption.

Conference 52

Conference Sponsors Virtual Events Speakers 52