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MPI Gears Up for EMEC 2025 in Türkiye

Smart Meetings

Paul Van Deventer, president and CEO of MPI, said of the development, “EMEC has long been a cornerstone for the global events community, fostering professional development through innovation, learning and connections. When it comes to EMEC, MPI’s focus is on a wholly authentic experience for attendees, regardless of their homebase.

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35 Must Attend Events For Event Planners in 2020

Bizzaboo

We encourage every event planner to mark their calendars for the following 35 events and conferences in 2020. We know how hard it can be to find great events to attend, so we’ve made it easier for you. Attending these conferences will allow you to learn more about the events industry and meet other event professionals.

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The Human-Centric Future Of Events With Megan Henshall

Endless Events

Virtual, hybrid, or in-person – it doesn’t matter what type of an event we are talking about – the fact of the matter is that the attendees’ priorities have dramatically shifted. Before we even start considering the event tech side of things, for example, we have to go back to basics.

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The 2020 CMI 25 in Pictures

MeetingsNet

A sampling of how the leading independent planning companies execute every sort of event, from user conferences to exotic incentives. The 2020 CMI 25 list is out, with profiles of the 25 largest independent meeting planning companies serving the corporate market in North America. Gating level. anonymous user. DataTable subpages.

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Asia Is Opening Up to International Events—Slowly

Smart Meetings

This on-again-off-again dynamic was evident in the responses to an American Express Global Meetings and Events Forecast from last year that found 62% of respondents in the area expected attendee numbers to return to pre-pandemic numbers in the next one to two years. A new date has yet to be announced.

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Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22

Smart Meetings

“We are basically project managers, but unlike technology projects, you can’t move the deadline and unlike before 2020, you can’t let contracts sit.”. Meetings consultant Jeff Calmus, a former vice president of global event management for MetLife, agreed about the importance of managing up. Choices, Choices.

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5 Tips for Flexible Event Budgeting, No Matter the Format or Economic State

Smart Meetings

These constant challenges and budget fluctuations can be both time consuming and overwhelming, but with the right pre-planning you leave the total budget overhaul in 2020, rather than have it be an ongoing, everyday need. Here are my top 5 tips to effectively managing my budgets in the current event landscape. Melissa Park.

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