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How to Secure Your Event in the Face of Rising Active Shooter Incidents

Smart Meetings

Gun violence in the United States is, unfortunately, a reality every event planner must confront. The burden is on planners to make attendees feel safe and secure. These include: Event type: Low energy events like business conferences or seminars aren’t likely to create risk. Not every event is created equal.

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Why Attendees Aren’t Committing Early to Conferences

Smart Meetings

Read More : Helpful Budget Tips for Event Planners in a Post-Covid World 2. Overwhelming Choices The sheer volume of conferences, seminars, online learning videos, webinars, and podcasts available to professionals is staggering. De-de Mulligan is a seasoned writer, digital marketing strategist and former event planner.

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Meet at the Movies

Smart Meetings

Planners looking for a unique space that checks the appropriate boxes but also offers attendees a different experience may want to explore their local movie theater as a possible location. SM How can planners use Galaxy Theatres Grandscape to create a standout experience for their guests? SM How customizable is the experience?

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The Best Unique Phoenix Event Venues For Corporate Events

Endless Events

Phoenix is a great destination for corporate events because it has warm weather year-round, giving planners the option to move their events outdoors should there be a last-minute COVID-19 outbreak. Now, it makes for a great venue for various types of corporate events, such as seminars, product launches, and board meetings. On Jackson.

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St. Gallen: Your Complete Guide to a Top Business Event Destination

The MICE Blog

The venue has further 14 seminar rooms for smaller events and meetings. Facilities & benefits: Conference spaces: «Säntis – the Hotel» offers modern conference rooms with a capacity of up to 72 participants in seminar and 172 in concert. Tailormade Hotel LEO St.Gallen Tailormade Hotel LEO St.Gallen is the newest hotel in St.

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Q&A: What Does an Event Planner Do?

Social Tables

Whether planning private celebrations, non-profit fundraisers, or corporate conferences, the goal of the event planner is to visualize their client’s idea and then bring that vision to life. But how do event planners accomplish this task? What does an event planner do, exactly? So what does an event planner do?

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Marriott Announces ‘Bridging the Gap’ Program to Support Minority Franchisees

Smart Meetings

Price said that Marriott’s engagement with these organizations will continue, along with its outreach and educational seminars that lead people down the path to hotel ownership. The success of this program bodes very well for meeting planners–even better for the attendees that get to visit a new series of internationally inspired venues.

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