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MeetingPlay and Aventri Acquire Eventcore, Customizable Registration Technology

Smart Meetings

The platform allows companies to completely optimize the digital registration experience for event attendees, especially for global companies that want every event to be new and exciting. The customizable registration and customer support that eventcore provides is non-negotiable in large events.

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3 Extreme Accessibility Experts Share Their Accommodation Mandates

Smart Meetings

Since her mother was traveling in the 1990s, laws have changed to require hotels to contract for ADA rooms, guaranteeing they will be available when the person arrives, rather than making it upon request. The loop system for microphones was installed in a grid on the ballroom floor, in breakout rooms and at registration at a cost of $80,000.

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Your Event Goals Should Determine Your Venue Contract — Not The Other Way Around

Endless Events

Newbie event planners will often pick a venue, negotiate a deal with them, and sign the venue’s provided contract. . Your venue should fit with your existing event management, strategy, creative, technology, and production needs. Here’s how your event goals can (and should) change your venue contract in those areas. Management.

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Unlocking the Event Housing Block Dilemma

Convene by PCMA

Too many event registrants are booking outside hotel blocks — an issue discussed during three PCMA roundtable conversations over the past year. When only two out of five of your registrants book their housing within the designated room block, you know you’re trying to work with a flawed industry model.

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

Smart Meetings

The marketplace has seen a significant shift towards hiring senior roles that require specific vertical experience and technological expertise. This includes roles like event technology specialists, event registration specialists, meeting and event planners, event marketing roles, and marketing specialists.

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Budget Woes Top List of Event Planners’ Biggest Challenges

Convene by PCMA

Event logistics last-minute registrations continue to add to the pressure of executing events. Costs are rising faster than revenues or registration fees can keep up, leading to a sense of helplessness. Venue sourcing venue affordability, availability, and inflexible hotel staff contribute to the frustration of event planners.

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Marriott Full Price Displays Go into Effect May 15

Smart Meetings

Display Changes Will Not Apply to Group Rates What you see on your Bonvoy app is what you will get—including resort, destination and other fees—at the registration desk after May 15 if a promised shift in how prices are displayed goes through as required in a November, 2021 settlement with the State of Pennsylvania.