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The Biggest Takeaways from the Global Event Forum – #EventIcons Episode 154

Endless Events

For the second time ever, the International Live Event Association (ILEA) held the Global Events Forum in August 2018 in Denver, Colorado. The forum brought together 30 of the brightest and biggest influencers in the events industry to delve deep into issues, challenges, and opportunities facing the event industry today.

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Event Crisis Communication Templates Worth Copying

Smart Meetings

Make sure the FAQ addresses key concerns, such as the refund timeline, contact information for unresolved issues, and specific reasons for the event’s cancellation. CGSP, HMCC, MMP, is director of global events, MC Event Consulting. Mark Catuogno, M.A.,

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CES Leans into Hybrid Meeting Format in Uncertain Times

Smart Meetings

This is a tech conference, after all—participants know how to manage virtual events. Chris Meyer, CEO of Chris Meyer Global and consultant for CLEAR, is currently planning to be at CES in person, because he has confidence in the organization. “I Safety is the watchword for everyone involved in this global event.

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First Business Events Industry Week Celebrated Power of Meeting

Smart Meetings

The 3 days of gathering started with Destinations International ’s Convention Sales and Services Summit, covering everything from trends in what is important to attendees today to tips for planning more inclusive events. The keynote was delivered by Roy Spence, co-founder and CEO of The Purpose Institute.

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Best of 2024: Event Safety and Security

Smart Meetings

Event Crisis Communication Templates Worth Copying What do you do when crisis strikes pre-event? The process of weighting risks can have a positive impact on your planning budget. Do you have a plan in place?

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Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22

Smart Meetings

Meetings consultant Jeff Calmus, a former vice president of global event management for MetLife, agreed about the importance of managing up. “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.”. Choices, Choices.

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New Report: IMEX 2022 Reached Net Zero Carbon Events Goals

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Counting the Sustainable Event Measures IMEX America 2022 , which took place Oct. Working with the United Kingdom-based sustainability consultant isla , a total of 92% of event waste was recovered by diverting it into recycling, composting or donation channels, meeting the threshold for a zero-waste event.