MeetingsNet

APRIL 14, 2023

April is Autism Awareness Month, the perfect time for meeting professionals to commit to learning more about how a few simple changes can improve the meeting experience for neurodiverse attendees. Unpredictability and change are difficult, but understanding expectations in advance can help people prepare.

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ADMEI

DECEMBER 13, 2023

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? Safety : Are you prepared for a crisis, from natural disasters to accidents to other emergencies? Courses are held throughout the year.

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Gavel International

APRIL 15, 2024

But did you know it is a great tool for taking footage of outdoor meetings, as well? Given these compelling reasons, choosing drones to capture meeting footage certainly seems like a sound business decision. Second, since drones fly over the subject of their shots, they are best suited to capture medium to large meetings.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2021

The CDC still advises meeting professionals to avoid large gatherings when possible. The organization says planners of in-person events should promote healthy behaviors among attendees and prepare for the possibility of infection. Those who have not been vaccinated should continue to wear a face mask. To date, more than half of U.S.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 10, 2022

Demand for business travel and meetings is back with a vengeance, of that there is absolutely no doubt,” said Patrick Andersen, CEO of CWT. Increase in Meeting Spend. Read More : Carpocalypse: How to Prepare for Rental Car and Rideshare Price Surge. Ground transportation and hotel rates are set to see less dramatic drops.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 4, 2021

Meeting professionals leading the way back to the convention center are increasingly finding themselves between a pandemic and a hard decision. Read about the 25 Hospitality Trends waiting for meeting profs on the other side of the pandemic. . We have created a safety pledge regarding our events and meetings.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 23, 2022

Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board Senior Vice President of Sales and Services Darren Green joined Scheiderer to talk about the evolution of how meetings are planned after all the industry has been through. The post The RFP of the Future: Stronger Partnerships, Successful Events appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2022

An event in an open-carry state may need more security than an event where guns are strictly regulated. How meeting representatives go about interjecting, diffusing and removing bad actors can make all the difference. Read More : Keep Calm and Plan On: How to Prepare for a Post-pandemic World.

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Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

She explains, “You can have the best caterers, the most wonderful venue, amazing artists and magnificent décor, but unless a practical time plan is followed, the result won’t meet the expectations of the client.” While planners want to meet the wishes of their clients, it is important not to book dates blindly.

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Traveler's Q

APRIL 3, 2023

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. From fire safety regulations to food safety standards, these laws must be factored into the planning process.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 7, 2018

For answers to those questions and more, there are meeting and events legal experts such as Jonathan T. Prepare for GDPR. The post 3 Easy Ways Planners Can Reduce Risk Today appeared first on Smart Meetings. How liable are planners when disaster strikes? What can planners do to protect themselves?

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2022

Now two years out from where we were at the pandemic’s genesis, one question continues to peck at the minds of meeting planners: “Can the fear of Covid be sufficient enough to trigger force majeure ?”. Because of code, [having that meeting] is impossible, or impracticable enough to trigger force majeure ,” Sheaks said, drawing an example.

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The MICE Blog

MAY 2, 2022

Likewise, corporate clients place higher value on networking: ‘With the corporate clients I am finding that they are very keen to get back to meeting and networking in person and that networking has become much more important.’. Brief overview of COVID related regulations in the UK and Germany, as of April 2022.

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Traveler's Q

MARCH 29, 2023

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. It is typically located either adjacent to the stage or backstage and is used for people to relax, prepare, and change costumes.

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Redfin

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Key considerations include the house’s size, condition, and construction, the distance to be moved, and the local regulations governing house moves. The process demands the expertise of specialized house-moving companies, structural engineers, and coordination with local authorities to meet safety and regulatory standards.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

The challenges ahead are simply enormous, and they better be well prepared for them,” he says. “We We are planning a robust discussion on best practices in sports-betting regulation; but, equally, on how the affected stakeholders and the wider industry will be able to maintain the integrity of sport, particularly in the post-PASPA era.”.

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MPI

JANUARY 2, 2024

Be sure and inquire with your venues about established carbon measurement tools, such as Marriott International’s Meeting Impact Report, enabling you to calculate carbon offset, energy savings, water conservation, food waste reduction, and trash reduction. And now regulation is happening and we must measure.

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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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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 14, 2022

Planners don’t need a crystal ball to predict the future; they can combine their experience with strategic thinking to better prepare themselves for the future. “We We can combine our experience with strategic thinking to better prepare ourselves for the future. There are continually increasing regulations around sustainability.

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Travel Daily Media

JANUARY 31, 2024

It isn’t just the development of new recipes or the sampling of exotic ingredients; it’s the wave of technological innovation that is sweeping across the culinary landscape, reshaping how food is prepared, presented, and experienced. Compliance with regulations can provide benefits such as tax incentives and rebates.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 27, 2022

One of the talks that impressed me the most was ‘Participant experience design – how do we create meetings which move people more deeply?’ It was established based on the theory of meeting design, a well-known ‘tool kit’ used by planners worldwide. Transitioning to the new event world: What can a meeting look like?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Meetings industry leaders throughout the state have rushed to provide support for those affected by the flames and smoke while sharing updates about all the areas unharmed and still open for business. More: Natural Disasters Create New Challenges for Meetings Industry. Prepare, build, maintain and extinguish campfires safely.

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Endless Events

JUNE 21, 2021

What’s most encouraging to our clients is that we can meet the needs of your events specifically.” “What are you doing about data regulations to make sure that that sensitive data is being taken care of?” “Word is going to come in from every state and regulation. ” Brandt asks.

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Achieve Incentives

APRIL 5, 2021

Today, meeting professionals are tasked with leading health and safety risk mitigation at a brand new, monumental level. State Department’s County Specific travel guide for real-time updates, Meetings Mean Business Tracker that showcases the latest U.S. That was pre-COVID-19. You don’t have to do this alone, and you shouldn’t.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2021

DMCs bring knowledge of the off-site venues adhering to protocols and help deliver a clear understanding of the details of local regulations. A professionally prepared and formatted initial proposal showcases the DMC’s creative and logistical solutions to a client’s request for services. DMC Value.

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Bizzaboo

JUNE 27, 2022

It’s preparing for the unexpected. Hopes are high that most meetings and events will have an in-person component this year and beyond, but we know what happens to the best-laid plans. Prepare action items that you can kick into gear if needed. Double-checking local laws, rules, and regulations. Rising security costs.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 3, 2019

Meetings held in these laid-back locales pair well with team building. Smart Meetings checked in with Nancy Light, vice president of Wine Institute , for some of the best group programs up and down the state. Wine Concerts: Start the meeting off with a concert in the vineyard at Clos LaChance Vineyards in San Marin. North Coast.

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ITA Group

JANUARY 19, 2021

As COVID-19 vaccines are slowly rolled out and organizations start to plan for the return of in-person events, meeting professionals should consider protocols needed for in-person events to resume safely, including rigorous plans to prevent, detect and respond to potential outbreaks. It’s important to be flexible.

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Creative Group Inc

MAY 6, 2021

Event planners understand the limitations of virtual meetings; Harvard Business Review recently studied the limitations of virtual meetings. Below are some tips from our employees and customers who’ve recently taken to the skies: Practice patience and prepare to deal with connections as flights are limited.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2021

Smart Meetings loves recognizing talented hospitality professionals who will help the industry evolve as we get back to meeting, so when we heard that Destinations International had announced their 2021 30 Under 30 class from convention and visitors bureaus and tourism boards around the world, we wanted to get to know them better.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 1, 2023

The discussion gathered tourism and economy figureheads from across the Middle East region to address how the travel industry needs to adapt to tackle the issue of climate change and meet current regulations by implementing new sustainable policies, funds and support.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 27, 2023

Ever wonder how the alphabet soup of CMP, CSEP, CPCE, and CGMP can prepare you for a successful career in event planning? CMP: Certified Meetings Professional What Is CMP Certification? Planners can be sure that by preparing and succeeding in this exam, they will have a strong grasp of a wide range of industry knowledge.

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The MICE Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The reception, bar, restaurant and meeting spaces all surround the focal point—the lounge area. Every hotel has rooms and meeting spaces, but the Penta Lounge is what sets the Penta Hotels apart. Meeting spaces at Pentahotel Leipzig. They use it to work and meet clients.’. Commitment to sustainability initiatives.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

It’s made it possible for modern meeting planners to go beyond just making phones calls to venues and A/V companies. Today’s meeting and event professionals have a more versatile skill set, and that’s made possible by event tech. Be prepared for some negotiation. Increased Government Regulation. Less Money from Sponsors.

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Achieve Incentives

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

At Achieve, our team has been working tirelessly to plan and prepare for hosting safe events. In this Safe Travels blog, Ashley provides the insights she gathered as she organized this safe meeting for event industry leaders: As event planners, we are tasked with the enormous responsibility of ensuring our attendees’ safety.

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2020

By implementing distancing regulations, and no-touch tools such as QR Codes, NFC tags, Big Data, and more, it lowers the risk of contracting the virus and adds a layer of security. . While the days of round table meetings and venues brimming with attendees are pretty much over, large scale events meet a different need.

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Redfin

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Understand Georgia’s building codes and regulations Georgia’s varied regions bring unique building codes crucial for construction. Patience is key during meticulous reviews, ensuring compliance with regulations. Prepare for severe weather Georgia is susceptible to severe weather events, including hurricanes and tornadoes.

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