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Meeting Planners Unite Sets 2019 Agenda

Smart Meetings

A town-hall meeting at the conference identified other resources MPU could help secure, including limited liability insurance and streamlining IATA, CLIA and other travel agent certifications. Bruce reported that four audiovisual companies have agreed to offer rebates to planners when they contract for alternatives to the hotel AV team.

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15 Best Business Travel Cities for Spring 2025 (Expert-Picked)

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Government Contract Opportunities Spring marks the peak season for federal contracting, with the Office of Contracting and Procurement listing contracts worth USD 100,000 or more. convention center that achieved level 4 APEX/ASTM certification for green meetings. The Billy Frank Jr.

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IMEX 22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees

Smart Meetings

A soon-to-be-launched EIC survey will survey new skills, knowledge, and tasks required for Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation accreditation as a step toward updating the blueprint for the certification. Visit Orlando launched a new destination brand to promote the Orlando region to the meetings and conventions market.

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How to Choose a GDS: Amadeus vs Sabre vs Travelport

AltexSoft Travel

If you’re not planning to sell flight tickets, feel free to move forward, but for the flight booking capability, you want to apply for IATA/ARC certification or consider signing up with a host agency or a consolidator. Both GDS providers and third-party training platforms offer courses and certificates. The certification is obligatory.

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Event Terms: Jargon, Lingo, Acronyms & Everything In Between!

Endless Events

Thuy is a fan of COI or a Certificate of Insurance. But I’m not referring it to transportation, I’m referring it to events or activities. But if I’m talking to a planner, an in-house planner for a corporate company, I adapt it” “Think about a legal contract”, says Dustin. PAX as a passenger.

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Top 6 Event Planning Certifications To Boost Your Career

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In this blog post, we will take a look at seven of the best event planning certification programs available today. What Is Event Planning Certification and Why Do You Need It. Event Planning Certification is a certification that proves an event planner’s ability to complete event planning-related tasks.

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Airline Reporting Corporation: ARC Accreditation Options and Steps to Get It

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It was established in 1984 as a successor to the Air Traffic Conference of America, formerly known as the Air Transport Association of America (ATA). It also provides certification services to travel agencies worldwide, while ARC works solely with agents located in the USA, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.

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