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Will the Paris Olympics Get the Gold from Meeting Profs?

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As a group magnet or deterrent, the ripple effect of the games is enormous, Chaulet observes, with some planners and their groups avoiding Paris during the competitions “because of the logistics around them, as well as some cost elements.”

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Building Event Resilience: 5 Strategies to Ensure Your Event Lasts Year Over Year

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Before you even think about the logistics and finer details, ensure that you, your team and all internal stakeholders have a crystal-clear understanding of why you’re hosting the event. Showing up once a year to ask for money isn’t the best way to ensure you have valuable sponsors each year.

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Changemakers 2024: Jennifer Hadley Is “Graciously Audacious”

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In less than 18 months with the Calgary Real Estate Board, Jennifer Hadley has revamped the logistics, agendas, and sponsorship programs for CREB’s big events. She’s also cleverly labeled her approach to driving change. The toughest part of implementing any change is making the budget work,” Hadley notes. “I Don't be afraid to have big ideas.

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Hybrid: Two Strategies, One Powerful Marketing Product

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For example, marketers, human resources professionals and event planners will continue to leverage the advantages of virtual communications, including massive logistical efficiencies, the ability to extend the lifecycle of an event and the use of advanced analytics to maximize ROI.

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Hybrid How-To: A Guide to Hosting Successful Hybrids

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We’re talking about the management of logistics, resources, budgeting across the in person, and the virtual life cycle. Then there are your sponsors and exhibitors. But all that sweet ROI comes with effort. Hybrid events present their own set of challenges,” Peltier says. First is the execution challenge. “We’re

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What is Event Management? Essential Strategies, Tools, and Tips for Success

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It includes organizing resources, managing budgets, coordinating logistics,ensuring that the event aligns with the objectives of the host organization, and of course, providing the best user experience for attendees. What’s the right digital experience for attendees, sponsors and speakers?

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Event Case Study: MPI Southern California WeCon 2024

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Whether it’s with sponsors, host destinations, local businesses or other organizations, we leveraged these relationships to enhance the scope and reach of the event for the benefit of all,” she says. Collaborate, Innovate, Empower Out of the many lessons learned from this year’s WeCon, Minzey chose to stick to her top three.

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