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3 Extreme Accessibility Experts Share Their Accommodation Mandates

Smart Meetings

Designing accessible events topped almost all meetings industry event agendas in 2024, but few planners understand what is required to make everyone feel welcome even as equal access moves from the desired to the required column in their job descriptions. It’s more than just the physical of what they have available.

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Pandemic Planning 101 from Million Dollar Event Career Course

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Read more tips for negotiating contracts amid Covid. . This is just one of the examples from a new Million Dollar Event Planning Career learning course by former Google marketing Events leader and author of “The Art of Event Planning” Gianna Cardinale Gaudini. Contract and Negotiation Tips.

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Omicron Event Cancellations Abroad, Travel Bans and Returning Resident Restrictions

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Still, and perhaps partially a result, many travelers have found themselves stranded since the weekend, hundreds of flights are suspended, and some events are already being canceled. In the last week, major global events , corporate events, sporting events and holiday parties across Europe and Africa have slowly been getting called off.

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Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22

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“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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40 Outstanding Event Industry Blogs to Follow

Endless Events

So, our blog provides comprehensive and personality-packed articles with the latest tips, tricks, and trends for event planners to create more epic events with a focus on technical production. . Looking for more event industry blogs with a focus on tech? This blog educates and empowers meeting planners to create better events.

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FICP Annual Elevated Conversation Around Meaning

Smart Meetings

Learn More: From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics included AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiations, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management and sustainable sourcing.

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

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As an event professional you probably feel like you’ve spent more quality time with your event budget than you have your loved ones during the last two years. By doing this, firstly, you will know which line items can be eliminated that won’t impact the actual delivery of the event or the attendee experience.

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