Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

At the annual user conference Cvent Connect for a record 4,000 attendees in San Antonio this week, the event technology company which was purchased by Blackstone last year announced new products and acquisitions designed to better meet the needs of meeting professionals, whether planning simple events or complex hybrid affairs.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2022

When more than 2,000 meeting professionals gather in person in Las Vegas and 10,000 register to stream Cvent Connect to both learn about new products and experience the platform for themselves. Attendees could share the sessions or talk about how they are adjusting their programs with other meeting professionals through the app.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 29, 2020

But now that the rules of the game have completely changed, how are organizations supposed to go about the Request For Proposal process? You can download your very own copy of our Excel template, which includes everything you need to outline your requirements and compare potential vendors. Virtual Event RFP: What To Include?

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Motivation Excellence

DECEMBER 10, 2019

But what about vendors? Problems with a vendor can disrupt even the most well-structured of businesses, and that kind of disruption stresses your employees and often spells disaster for your clients. To avoid this particular domino effect, you need to manage your vendors well. A Vendor Management Definition.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

If you think popping into a succession of boring Zoom calls makes you an expert on virtual meetings , it’s time to think again. Every year, Smart Meeting profiles top event professionals as part of an annual Planner of the Year feature designed to recognize and inspire innovation and excellence. Meet the 2020 Planners of the Year.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2022

The process for creating a request for proposal (RFP) has wildly changed now that virtual and hybrid events are regularly in our repertoire. So, we must continue to be laser-focused on creating RFPs that will truly meet our needs and set us up for success. Vendor Support. Will you have the vendor support you need?

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

An event proposal can have various different purposes: securing sponsorships, getting a client as an event planner, getting buy-ins from stakeholders and higher-ups, and so on. So, creating a well-written, attractive, and effective event proposal is crucial in ensuring any event’s success by having all relevant parties on the same page.

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Social Tables

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Here are our top 3 best practices for finding local vendors: Instagram. Keep tabs of your finds by following the accounts and, as a back up, add the names to an excel spreadsheet with notes as to why you thought this vendor was a good fit for your next event. Fortunately, we’ve got your back. Don’t get lost though! Local Markets.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 18, 2023

In states with proposed legislation, he suggested a different approach. Action Steps Meeting professionals are uniquely positioned to help attendees feel that they belong in the small and large decisions they make every day. This may mean starting early to get more vendors vetted but could result in more meaningful interactions.

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Motivation Excellence

AUGUST 9, 2019

How to Run a Painless Meeting. There are two ways to run a meeting. The first is probably the most common—you sit at the head of the table, open the meeting, and then the meeting just starts, the same way it did last time, and the time before that, and the time before that. Does this require a meeting or just an email?

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It can also be effectively used by meeting and event teams of all sized to deliver better end products. Hopefully, this will act as a steppingstone for strategic conversations with suppliers and vendors. Step 6: Meeting Logistics Plan and On-site Execution Blueprint Flawless execution is every meeting planner’s dream.

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Motivation Excellence

APRIL 12, 2024

They are the perfect setting to gather top performing sales members, with highly valued vendor partners, loyal distributors and the executive team. Moving Beyond Meetings While we absolutely include time for business interactions, our group travel incentives take the idea of a meeting off of an agenda and onto an itinerary.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 13, 2023

The Greater Lansing CVB’s sales team at Lansing’s riverfront Rotary Park When you plan a meeting in Lansing, you’ll have a team of local experts working to make your job easier. “We We are focused on being a resource for meeting planners.” Lansing is in the heart of the Midwest, and within 90 minutes of 90% of Michigan’s population.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 9, 2019

A messy layout can quickly become the downfall of the entire meeting or convention. And real quick, this is primarily skewed primarily to corporate conferences, corporate meetings, things like that. And what they do is they put two vendors on each wall, one on one side and the other on the other side. That’s it.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Don’t just have multiple meeting rooms set up if they aren’t really needed. Above all, remember this key point that Brandt Krueger proposed in Event Icons Episode 44 that “Anything before the contract is negotiation. When you’re negotiating with in-house vendors, let them know that you want to bring in out-of-house AV.

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Social Tables

APRIL 17, 2019

56% of event professionals believe health and wellness programs impact the overall success of meetings. Sure, wellness programs don’t dictate the success of meetings, but they certainly enhance results. Plus, when attendees can keep up with their wellness practices, it removes a potential deterrent to attendance.

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Endless Events

JUNE 9, 2022

“I love not spending my day traveling from meeting to meeting. When you meet people in person who you’ve connected with virtually already, you have that context already. Nick points out that not all suppliers or vendors are interested in doing business in person. Deanna agrees. You have a base to build from.

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Social Tables

MAY 6, 2019

Organize an initial wedding planning meeting. Initial planning meetings set the foundation of success for the wedding in all aspects. Oh and make sure you follow up the meeting with written documentation of everything you’ve discussed. Form relationships with your favorite wedding vendors. Now that’s above and beyond.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

Planners work with vendors, suppliers, and venues to coordinate meal service, event staffing, negotiate pricing, and so much more. They are charged with understanding what the client wants, designing an event that meet the client’s goals, and telling a memorable story to event attendees. Comparison and Selection. Negotiation.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 4, 2024

Send it along to your outside audiovisual company and let them red-line it and change some of the proposed terms to make them more favorable for you. An outside AV company often must meet “minimum insurance and indemnification requirements” that are not explicitly stated in the contract. They deal with these things all the time.”

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

This guide aims to simplify the process by offering a step-by-step framework on how to identify the event planning platform that meets your requirements. Eventtia’s platform provided solutions for robustness and scalability, meeting stringent timelines and supporting Pernod Ricard’s ambitious deployment plan.

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Social Tables

MAY 14, 2019

While attendance is a mark of success no matter the meeting purpose, success usually has multiple layers. While you may not be able to negotiate enough of a boost to close the gap everywhere, you might be able to meet in the middle with a little extra budget for the pieces you care about most. Then comes the most important part.

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Endless Events

MARCH 12, 2020

Can you beat this vendor? So I have a template in which I send our RFP, request for proposal out. And I might think I need something but you’re the expert, and that’s why I work with a handful of selected trusted supplier partners, vendors” Nick’s Take. How does the quoting process work?

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

This guide aims to simplify the process by offering a step-by-step framework on how to identify the event planning platform that meets your requirements. Eventtia’s platform provided solutions for robustness and scalability, meeting stringent timelines and supporting Pernod Ricard’s ambitious deployment plan.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

It featured seven planners and suppliers who offered their perspectives and advice for meeting organizers to get what they need while staying on budget. Further, she noted that a group’s timely response to an attractive proposal from a property acts as protection. Read every line closely” and be prepared to clarify or alter terms.

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Social Tables

JUNE 29, 2023

Meet with representatives from the benefiting nonprofit to get a better understanding of their mission, values, and purpose. Before the meeting, create a list of big-picture topics to discuss and questions to ask, including: How much money are you hoping to raise at this event?

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Request Proposals (RFPs). Our site is like match.com meets procurement. Sign-up, upload your Request for Proposal, and then we do the work for you by finding the right vendor(s) for your need. You can then compare proposals and choose the small business that best matches your budget and brand. Click To Tweet.

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 17, 2024

Having researched a total of 15 vendors and receiving proposals from five, RMS Cloud had the best functionality at the most competitive price point. “As As an event destination, we have a unique set of challenges.

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Traveler's Q

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Additionally, a digital seating chart allows for easy communication with vendors and the wedding party, as you can share the chart with them through email or a messaging app. This ensures a more seamless and productive networking experience as guests don’t have to go far to meet new people or connect with old friends.

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AltexSoft Travel

JULY 3, 2020

The hospitality industry evolved into various businesses that propose different customer experiences by adopting new technologies, practices, and cultural trends. This organization facilitates discussion around hotel technologies, and joins: hospitality businesses, technology vendors, and. And we often get them.

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Social Tables

MAY 16, 2019

There are more than 300,000 wedding vendors operating in the United States which means you have plenty of options to choose from! Of those 50%, half of couples include their loved ones in the actual proposal and the other half host a party about a month afterwards. Set up meetings with each group and put down deposits.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

☐ Determine engagement and networking tools you can use to enhance the event, like polls, Q&A, chat, 1:1 meetings, and live giveaways. ☐ Assign onsite sponsor meeting rooms if you need to. ☐ Determine what health and safety measures are needed to meet local regulatory requirements and make participants feel comfortable.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

(Whatever Media Group) Global DMC Partners (GDP), a global network of independent destination management companies (DMCs) and specialized event service providers, has published the results of its Q3 Meetings & Events Survey. Find the full results of GDP’s Meetings & Events Pulse Survey. and Europe. and Europe.

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Maritz Global Events

JUNE 4, 2019

Now, if you were to say, “put more than a full day, working through lunch, back to back meetings and calls and forgot to use the restroom at a few points,” you might be getting closer to the mark. At that time, Vince never thought much about the meetings and events industry until he saw a wanted ad in the newspaper. Let us know.

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Blue Spark Event Design

APRIL 24, 2024

Access to Networks and Resources Professional event planners have extensive trusted networks and access to a wide range of resources, including venues, vendors, and entertainment options. Leveraging these connections, they can secure quality vendors and ensure a seamless planning process. Fill out a Request for Proposal Today!

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Eventtia

MAY 11, 2022

Based on this preliminary plan, you should also estimate the required budget and create an internal proposal to secure buy-in from your organization’s leadership (if any). Scheduling: coordinates meetings before and at the event, work with speakers/exhibitors, and make sure the event’s schedule is up to date and well-maintained.

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Blue Spark Event Design

APRIL 22, 2022

Building a custom event design involves many steps in a long and detailed process, which can be an overwhelming task for both novice and expert meeting planners. The first step is to meet with your internal team and discuss what you want your guests to take away from your event (at Blue Spark we call this a discovery session).

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