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Disney’s Covid-Era Crowd Management Offers Lessons for Planners

Smart Meetings

Socially distanced lines snake throughout the park, with “cast members” managing traffic and jumping in quickly to correct guests not wearing their masks properly. What would you say to planners who might be having a hard time imagining what meetings or conventions will look like when Covid regulations are still in place?

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How DMCs Can Help You Manage the Unexpected

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How DMCs Can Help You Manage the Unexpected 13 December 2023 You’re probably already familiar with this popular phrase in the hospitality industry: expect the unexpected. What is Risk Management? Incorporating risk management is essential for every event professional. Have all plans been coordinated before the event?

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Automation—the Next Big Step for Meetings Management?

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While apps and meeting management systems have been grabbing headline and topping lists of “tech to watch,” more complete meeting automation could take those principles another step forward. The post Automation—the Next Big Step for Meetings Management? But 90 percent of it isn’t useful. Events have a specialized audience.

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Rebranded PCMA Embraced World Stage at Convening Leaders Conference

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But subsequent days were more manageable. He acknowledged that certain rules and regulations in the state may not be perceived as caring of all, but saw bringing an event as a vehicle for change. The result on the first morning was a series of lines to check bags larger than allowed and again to go through checkpoints.

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Preparation is the Key to Risk Management

Smart Meetings

Risk management is a dedicated preparedness rather than simply a mental exercise, according to Lisa Sommer Devlin, the most recent Smart Meetings webinar host. In her talk, “Risk Management 101,” she outlined strategies for dealing with the risks of the industry, as well as how to actively avoid them.

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

Smart Meetings

TJ The most in-demand roles in 2023 and 2024 include: Event Technology Specialists : Experts in technology used to host and manage events, both in-person and virtual. Event Registration Specialists : Professionals focused on managing the registration process for attendees. Respect their need for balance.

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Now is the time to rethink and restart the events industry: Interview with Angeles Moreno, Managing Partner at the Creative Dots

The MICE Blog

When I was living with my family in the Canary Islands, where I grew up, my father was a managing director of a hospitality company, so my dream was to set up the tourism company of the future. Therefore, I started with law, but in a clandestine way in which I was studying tourism and business management. How did you feel?