Endless Events

MARCH 23, 2021

Matthews , a connector, corporate event planner, and author of three best-selling books, including Everything I Need to Know about Life I Learned from an Event Planner. In 2008, he launched his very own event planning business, RSVP with Will. ” There are different ways an event planner can insert diversity.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

For meeting planners, getting participants engaged is always a challenge and we wanted to help. A venue built inside the city’s old Federal Reserve building, The Bentley Reserve originally opened in 2008. Gone are the stark conference rooms that starve the senses,” Hotel Manager Anne Marie Johns says. And the intention is self-evident.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Those efforts led to the convention center to being the first in the United States to achieve the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, rising up to LEED Silver level in 2008 and then leveling up to Platinum—the highest level of certification. Portland held it’s first Rose Show in 1889.

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inVOYAGE

DECEMBER 5, 2024

discover How event planners can piggyback off formula 1 to create incredible events in cities around the world Renowned for its high stakes drama, grandiose backdrops and cutting-edge technology, the world of Formula 1 racing has always stood out in the tapestry of motorsport as the most prestigious. Opened in 2009 to the value of $1.3

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2023

What can meeting planners do: Strongly encourage meeting goers to subscribe to push notifications in case of cancellations and delays. Up 9% by both projects and rooms year-over-year (YOY); project totals at Q1 ‘23 are just 338 projects, or 5.7%, behind the all-time high of 5,883 projects recorded in Q2 2008.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 20, 2023

To help meeting and event planners achieve the results their organizations need from them, the opening day’s general sessions focused almost exclusively on how planners can push beyond their comfort zone and try new approaches in their work. Felix told the audience that the 2008 loss forced her to “reframe disappointment.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2022

Bruno has been in events since 2008, remains a publisher at Event Tech Brief in Salt Lake City, Utah and has worked for GEP Utah as director of operations, where she managed event managers for the DMO. Michael Berk and Brian Ciemnicki.

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Hospitality Promotion Management Publishing 130

Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Julius Solaris ‘LinkedIn Changed My Life’ Julius Solaris, founder of consulting firm Boldpush, started a group for event professionals on LinkedIn in 2008, when the platform was only five years old. And if that resonates with somebody out there, they can reach out to us.” LinkedIn changed my life,” Solaris wrote on the platform in October.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 18, 2022

Add the increased cost of staffing to increased cost of food, services, and supplies, and eventually either the venue or the meeting planner is the one absorbing those costs. Now we are having to pay premium wages through temporary staffing agencies, and we are still short-staffed.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 31, 2022

If you’re really working at trying to go back to the way things were before COVID,” he said, “you’re doing yourself an injustice, regardless of whether you’re a meeting planner or you’re running a hotel or a catering business.”. As a planner, if you hate virtual,” Burrus said, “it’s kind of like hating change. There may be,” she said.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2016

In 2008, when I took the exam, it consisted a drive to New York City, a #2 pencil, a bubble sheet, and waiting for several excruciatingly long weeks to get a letter in mail stating whether you passed or failed. . Trina Avalos, CMP – Meeting Planner, Association of Governmental Risk Pools . Of course, it doesn’t happen overnight.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2016

In 2008, when I took the exam, it consisted a drive to New York City, a #2 pencil, a bubble sheet, and waiting for several excruciatingly long weeks to get a letter in mail stating whether you passed or failed. . Trina Avalos, CMP – Meeting Planner, Association of Governmental Risk Pools . Of course, it doesn’t happen overnight.

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Meeting Consulting Preparation Certification 60

Travel Daily Media

MARCH 20, 2018

King added that Marriott continues to invest in improving groups and meetings, like its centralised group support desk and its group intermediary website which launched in 2008. ” Marriott’s Nashville Meeting Space. Both he and the Travel Agent Central letter also cited Meetings Excellence! ,

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 25, 2011

It said the Hyatt hotel chain was also seeing drops in attendance despite an “extremely strong” first half of 2008 for business group functions, quoting Ty Helms, Hyatt Hotels Senior Vice President – Revenue.

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Meeting Airlines Conference Planner 40

Meeting Tomorrow

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Is it possible for planners with limited virtual experience to pull off a big event, virtually? Clients were turning to us because we’d been producing virtual events since 2008, and also brought a deep understanding of live events. What does going virtual mean for important sponsorship revenue? Would people even show up?

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Virtual Events Events Speakers Training 56

Meeting Tomorrow

MARCH 3, 2022

Although we’ve been producing hybrid events since 2008, they’ve exploded in popularity since 2020. In fact, 64% of planners say they plan on hosting hybrid events post-pandemic. Our days are spent helping our clients bring their events to life, and answering the many questions that pop up along the way.

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Production Remote Event Apps Audience 88

Eventtia

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Since its launch in 2008, Tripleseat has been adopted by numerous venues globally, including well-known entities like NoHo Hospitality Group, Cameron Mitchell restaurants, Hay Creek Hotels, TAO Group Hospitality, and Union Square Hospitality Group.

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Platform Hospitality Logistics Proposal 62

Travel Daily Media

JANUARY 9, 2019

Cvent now is a product ecosystem of two clouds: the event cloud for meeting planners and buyers, 70% of our business, and the hospitality cloud for hotels, convention visitor bureaus and destinations, 30%. Yes, you need to think about the event planner, but they need to think about the attendees – with simple check-ins and name badges.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2024

She has been a CMP since 2008, and was a member of the inaugural class of CMP Fellows in 2022. Becoming a CMP “I am from a generation of planners who fell into this work,” Surmont says. Planners have power to bring people together, and together, people solve problems, generate ideas and inspire one another, Surmont says.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Walking tours provide distinct experiential learning that you can’t get any other way As incentive travel continues to be a critical tool for retaining and motivating talent, planners are looking for ways to make excursions more meaningful and memorable. Andrew put together a tour for his friend centered around the 2008 crisis.

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Incentives Travel Travel Banking 246

Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

Although for event planners the primary marketing goal is often persuading someone to register the touchpoints throughout the event process can strengthen synergy, engagement, excitement, and loyalty to your brand. The same pretty much happened in 2008 when social media came along. Social media is turning into live and video.

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Event Marketing Marketing Marketing Social Media 40

Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

For venues and planners, that means looking into the crystal ball to get ahead of event trends and expectations. Key Takeaway for Planners. Planners should adjust budgets to anticipate higher rates and book event space as early as possible. Key Takeaway for Event Planners. Group demand will be strong throughout the year.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

ABHM presents a tremendous opportunity for planners seeking to provide their attendees with an enlightening and educational experience. In 2022, ABHM opened in its new location in Milwaukee’s Bronzeville Neighborhood after shuttering its former location in 2008 due to the financial crisis that struck the U.S.

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Hospitality Entertainment Tourism Tourism 238

Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2024

Takeaway #1: There Is No Single Meeting Planner “Political conventions are unique because they are not planned by an individual meeting planner, but instead through a Committee on Arrangements (COA),” explains Leslie Johnson, vice president of sales and event experience for Visit Milwaukee. How does it all get planned? And by whom?

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Planner Vendor Contracts Contracts 242

Stova

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

2008: Recognizing demand, the company commercialized its solutions, expanding to serve a broader market. 2016-2017: A period of strategic acquisitions bolstered Stovas capabilities, incorporating best-in-class technologies such as Zentila, LOOPD, and ITN International to enhance product offerings.

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