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Are Family-friendly Conferences in Your Future?

Smart Meetings

Many professionals attend two or more conventions, or trade shows, a year in various locations throughout the United States and the world. This could mean places with fun attractions such as theme parks, zoos or historic sites. Select a hotel or conference center with family suites. Choose a family-friendly destination.

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Smart Moves in Mexico, Atlanta and More

Smart Meetings

Englander takes on the role of account manager as well, and will assist with all aspects of site selection and contract negotiation processes. She will sell and market Atlanta as a premier destination for group meetings as well as attend trade shows and coordinate partner participation.

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7 Smart Moves at Hotel Crescent Court and More

Smart Meetings

He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market. She has been with ACVB since 2015, previously serving as trade show sales coordinator and administrative assistant. Maytas Jiwalai Jiwalai joined ConferenceDirect as director of global accounts.

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Competent logistics are the new meeting minimum

Conferences that Work

The traditional bread and butter of a meeting planner’s job. Yes, all these logistical considerations are important and need to be done well!

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Sky-High Airfares Plus Delays Mean Fewer Attendees, Say Planners

MeetingsNet

A new MeetingsNet survey finds nearly 70 percent of planners expect fewer attendees on site due to high airfares, while nearly 60 percent have narrowed their destination options due to potential air delays and cancellations. In fact, one planner said that “canceled flights are currently our biggest concern above all else, even Covid.”.

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Benefits of Hiring a Professional Event Planner

Blue Spark Event Design

Meetings, conferences, trade shows and events are essential for a company’s improvement. Why should you hire a professional planner? Utilizing these tools to enhance the corporate brand, entice customers, re-energize employees and educate attendees are all great reasons to gather.

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Bookmark These Top 30 Websites for Event Planners

Bizzaboo

Published by the parent company to Trade Show News Network ( TSNN.com ), Corporate Event News offers venue news, event marketing insights, tips on vendor sourcing, content creation, upskilling, and more. Event Marketer Event Marketer magazine was founded in 2002 and publishes content for the event and trade show industry.

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