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The 2024 Guide for Financial and Insurance Meetings

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View Webinar on Demand: The Professional’s Guide to 2024 Financial and Insurance Meetings Download Research: 2023 FICP Industry and Perception Study Moving Into 2024 Out of all the trends that have risen in 2023, our experts pointed to a few that will definitely be making their way into 2024. with 6-12 months out, 15.7%

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Marriott’s ‘Meet with Momentum’ Creates Community Like None Other

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Multiple representatives on the panel advised planners to evaluate contracts more carefully than ever—don’t pre-assume anything as a given if it isn’t explicitly stated in the contract. Read More: Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract During the open Q&A, planners aired frustrations—contracts are time-consuming already.

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A Sustainability Pulse Check for Events

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For a sense of how the business events industry is — or isn’t — embracing sustainability, let’s take a look at three different surveys. Only 17 percent of 340 organizers, who plan corporate, nonprofit, academic, and other kinds of event, said they are featuring sustainability in their program content.

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Labor Day Spotlight: The Growing Demand for Specialized Freelance Meeting Planners

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This is driven by sustainability concerns, cost efficiency and a focus on local community support and cultural preservation. TJ The most in-demand roles in 2023 and 2024 include: Event Technology Specialists : Experts in technology used to host and manage events, both in-person and virtual.

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Budget, Innovation and Engagement Ideas Were Centerstage at Global DMC Partners Annual

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percent between 2024 and 2030, according to Grand View Research, and the European market is on a similar track. If you can contract far enough in advance, you can secure better rates before supply is squeezed. Sustainability and CSR Provide and promote water stations as an alternative to water bottles.

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Best of 2024: Webinars

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In 2024, we invited industry experts to offer their insights, tips and trends to help planners create the best event possible. Our webinars, the Knowledge Exchange, brought us essential insights on AI, incentives, wellness and contracts, just to name a few! The post Best of 2024: Webinars appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Driving Change: How Inclusion and Accessibility Shape the Future of Events

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28-30, Destinations International (DI) held its 2024 Social Inclusion Summit in Spokane, Washington, where they shared insights and resources around inclusion in the travel and tourism industry. Consistently revisiting these practices post-event, through attendee feedback and internal reviews, is key to refining and sustaining impact.

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