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Champion Planners Met in Texas for 1-Day Training

Smart Meetings

Smart Meetings one-day Regional Experience took the personalized meetings to Arlington, Texas, for VIP access to a venue full of special spaces. Also on the Texas-event agenda, a communications boot camp with two in-demand speakers. The post Champion Planners Met in Texas for 1-Day Training appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Price-Conscious Wow: How Meeting Planners Find More Value With AV Partners

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The shuttle back and forth to off-site venues is also very important. By signing a contract with a venue, meeting planners can quickly lose their freedom to choose their AV provider. What types of customer service training are you doing for your employees? What does your training program look like for new hires?

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Is Your Meeting Storm Ready?

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Amtrak cancelled dozens of trains across the mid-Atlantic region on Wednesday, several of which were in major areas like New York City, Boston and Philadelphia. Before the storm hits, it’s advisable to communicate with attendees, vendors and speakers. Are there any areas of the event venue prone to flooding?

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Events and Venues Face New Challenges to Safety, Security

Convene by PCMA

Parr, AGU’s senior vice president, meetings and learning, told Convene that her first thought was that they were out to harm the speaker. Back when I ran my first conference, I never had to think about someone attacking [the speaker] or jumping on stage,” Parr said. “I Samuel Thomas Jr. I never, ever, considered those things.”

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83 Questions To Ask a Conference Venue Before Booking

Bizzaboo

Choosing the right venue is crucial for event success. Not only does the venue set the tone and influence overall event outcomes, it also directly impacts the attendee experience, which shapes each participant’s perceptions, engagement, and enjoyment. of attendees said conference venues can make or break their experience.

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A Step-by-Step Guide to the Perfect Conference Venue

Endless Events

Finding a conference venue is a lengthy and detailed process. How do you find the right speakers? Which venue will be available? The main component of a conference is the venue, it’s where the main show takes place! Finding the perfect conference venue can be challenging. How many attendees will you invite?

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Book a Spy at Your Next Event—Yes, You Read Right

Smart Meetings

The skills and lessons learned by these experts in intelligence can be fascinating—and useful in the nonespionage world—and now many of these specialists from the CIA, FBI, KGB and Mossad are for hire for your next meeting or training session for keynotes, corporate training and team development.

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