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Marriott Tells Association Planners to Seek Additional DEI and Technology Advances

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Marriott International President and CEO Tony Capuano kicked off the event by thanking the 314 association planner customers for sticking with the company and helping the hospitality industry recover so quickly. And, of interest to many of the meeting planners present, integrating billing to make it more user-friendly. and Canada.

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Event Case Study: MPI Southern California WeCon 2024

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So, when we are creating an event, especially for event planners, we have to appeal to both their professional and personal journeys. They fostered a unique connection between all attendees regardless of whether they were planners or supplier.” This has required them to change how they reach out to prospects. “We

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How Hospitality Hiring Trends Can Improve Your Hotel Experience

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Prospective workers have high expectations—if hotels give them an offer they can’t refuse, meeting planners will reap the benefits of a smoother hospitality experience. Planners can expect a more automated lobby in the future, hopefully reducing delays. Ad campaigns and posts bring properties to meeting planners’ attention.

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7 Tips for Driving Attendee Engagement at Virtual Events

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A few possibilities for virtual event planners to provide networking opportunities for attendees include: Live chat tools alongside a session (part of the platform), where attendees can ask questions to the presenter and engage with each other. Hashtags across social media platforms for cohesion and to aggregate conversations.

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Creative Methods to Generate More Revenue for Your Next Conference

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In the end, however, you’ll reach far more prospective attendees who will hopefully become attendees. As a former meeting planner who has received Ohio MPI’s Planner of the Year award twice, she brings a unique perspective to these blog posts. Start small on your ad spend and increase it slowly.

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10 Event Networking Ideas That Work

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Because even the smallest meeting is the best place to find new leads, clients and prospects. As a former meeting planner who has received Ohio MPI’s Planner of the Year award twice, she brings a unique perspective to these blog posts. Would it surprise you to learn that 84% of attendees come to events for networking?

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Planning Events In 2022: The Pandemic Is Over, But Don’t Plan Like It’s 2019

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What would the Brew Crew have event planners do to plan better events? Will says that it seems as if event planners haven’t learned anything from the COVID-19 pandemic. ” Planning Events In 2022: Event Planners Lack Resources. Why won’t event planners adopt a more modern, post-pandemic, approach to events?

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