Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

ESPC members have either taken the Event Service Professional Foundational Training Program or demonstrated at least 10 years of professional event service experience and comprehension of event servicing in convention centers, hotels and CVBs. Read More : Event Profs Slated for Upgrades with New Certifications, Training Programs.

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Certification Training Events Education 246

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 28, 2023

What types of customer service training are you doing for your employees? Read More : 10 Questions to Ask a Potential Event Vendor Your AV provider’s technicians will be interacting with your staff, your presenters and your audience. What does your training program look like for new hires? Minimize the downside.

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Planner Meeting Training Audience 235

Smart Meetings

MARCH 25, 2024

Day 1 (June 10) : Kick off the conference with specialized training camps and partner/leadership summits. Spend the day meeting vendors and attending sessions. There will even be more content designed just for destination marketers. Specialized meetups will enhance peer-to-peer engagement for real-world education.

Trade Show 243

Trade Show Networking Vendor Education 243

Endless Events

MAY 31, 2022

And not for the better: event planners are finding it increasingly hard to hire reliable and experienced vendors at a reasonable price. You can’t just throw someone in a two-week training and they learn how to do events. Everybody’s learning and training. ” Better Event Technology Labor Coming Through.

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Event Technology Technology Technology Events 316

ADMEI

JANUARY 3, 2024

Most industries have associations and organizations that do just that: provide community and belonging, offer training and support, and strive to improve industry conditions and culture. In many cases, you can attend training, conferences, and certification opportunities for reduced rates as a member perk.

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Benefits Destination Management Certification Training 205

Endless Events

AUGUST 19, 2021

This is a must for all event vendors. They should be trained for unpredictable situations, which is something that you should keep in mind during the hiring process. Our event production staff is trained in both our equipment servicing and customer relations, so they are prepared to handle any issue that could occur at an event.

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Preparation Training Events Vendor 296

Eventtia

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Education Events: Training workshops and webinars dedicated to educate employees and partners about new skills. Research Vendor Costs : Get quotes from multiple vendors for each category, factoring in their reliability and reputation. Use Eventtia’s budgeting tools to track expenses.

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Event Planning Registration Seminar Logistics 62

Convene by PCMA

MAY 8, 2023

At times, these priorities compete against training inexperienced — or fixing issues with — vendors. Today, more than ever, these vendors are competing for talent from other industries offering more competitive salaries and work flexibility. Training and onboarding of new team members often takes months.

Planner 98

Planner Vendor Training Registration 98

Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

Planners work with vendors, suppliers, and venues to coordinate meal service, event staffing, negotiate pricing, and so much more. Pro planners are constantly on the lookout for exciting new event venues, vendor options, potential suppliers, and other resources. A keen eye is required for event planners who want to remain competitive.

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Planner Vendor Certification Event Planning 145

Smart Meetings

MARCH 23, 2023

I think sometimes people are wary of the cloud, but with the cloud you’re using reputable vendors. Multifactor authentication and redundant trained staffing can go a long way to keeping information secure. “If Account for all the devices, who has them, how they’re using them, and that they’re trained properly.”

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Insurance Healthcare Technology Technology 246

Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2023

Diverse vendors such as chefs, decorators, audio-visual technicians, professional photographers and a wealth of other industry talents bring rare culture to event destinations. ESPs representing hotels, CVBs and convention centers authentically strive for one common goal and that is to host a most memorable event for stakeholders.

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Hospitality Vendor Education Trade Show 242

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

If you’re listening to this episode, Brandt and I are not hype-train people. This stuff is trained on publicly accessible images. Compare quotes from different vendors to get the best price.’ And then I hit number four, ‘Use in-house audio-visual equipment instead of hiring outside vendors.’ Let’s dive in!

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Trends Vendor Training Preparation 262

Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

Continue to train staff on hybrid meeting planning. Be sure to partner with sophisticated virtual meeting technology vendors that feature AI-based tools. Run social media campaigns to promote meetings and compile hashtags for attendees to use.

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Meeting Social Media Trade Show Technology 306

Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

Expanding vendor deals to utilize spa facilities, wellness-based accommodation and better team training are good places to start. “On GBT recommended giving your vendors more flexibility during your collaboration, partnering with TMOs, using corporate booking systems and asking for that critical feedback after enacting new policies.

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Culture Travel Travel Remote 263

Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2024

Don’t forget, you’ll need similar (and often separate) accommodations for your staff, vendors , volunteers, sponsors, media, security, talent and parade participants. Autograph seekers, paparazzi, media and general parade crowd mayhem requires trained handlers and security to wrangle talent. Get ready for picketing in 2024.

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Sponsors Production Entertainment Sports 264

Conferences that Work

JUNE 3, 2024

Training algorithms on stereotypical facial expressions is bound to mislead.” ” “…In short, we can’t train AI on stereotypes and expect the results to work in real life, no matter how big the data set or sophisticated the algorithm. Think Again. ” – Dr. .”

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Publishing Technology Technology Proposal 139

Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

Training event staff to maximize efficiency. With a smaller applicant pool to choose from, it is important to properly review the skills and training of potential team members. Complicated vendor setup. Event collaboration software helps planners keep vendors, suppliers, and even stakeholders communicating prior to the event.

Event Planning 141

Event Planning Rehearsal Vendor Social Media 141

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

For example, instead of hiring a third-party vendor, they are doing it themselves, becoming their own designers. To combat that, we are now cross-training staff. Prior to the pandemic, large events were booked up to three years in advance, whereas now, many are booked within the year.

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Meeting Trends Booking Events 263

MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

In the proper environment, they can become long-time partners who are as valuable as outside vendors.” Train internal planners. Further, “these are not people who simply plug in temporary holes,” says the report. “In From this, revise the working protocols for potential future assignments.

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Communications Communications Vendor Planner 98

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 1, 2022

In response, Encore is getting creative on training staff and clients. “We We have done a lot of training through our Encore University for continual learning,” Schlosberg said. The next question is where meeting professionals and technology companies are going to find the people to manage all that technology amid a staffing crisis.

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Meeting Technology Technology Event Technology 246

Endless Events

JUNE 21, 2018

If using security scanning devices at your event, then the staff operating them must be highly-trained. It’s vital you use the right vendors when planning a safe event so that you know the equipment, but also the setup is up to scratch. We’ll talk about how to ensure you’re using the right vendors for this shortly.

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Vendor Events Certification Planner 265

Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

Thousands of event professionals and leading third-party planners already rely on Reposite for their vendor sourcing needs and now they will be part of Cvent’s supplier discovery and coordination engine that sources more than $16 billion in 2023.

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Registration Meeting Proposal Trade Show 264

Eventtia

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

What support and training resources are indispensable? Identify the level of technical support and training your team requires. Is it critical to have 24/7 customer support, or do you need extensive training materials to onboard your team quickly? Discover how Eventtia compares with other event management software vendors.

Management 117

Management Registration Vendor Automation 117

Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

And investments at Sky Harbor International Airport —as well as in the Valley Metro Rail and Sky Train that conveniently links it to downtown—keep it consistently ranked among America’s top 5 airports.

Trade Show 98

Trade Show Sports Vendor Training 98

Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2021

“Our sales reps are trained to get the budget. “What vendor isn’t willing to re-edit their quote or shave things off, add things as you go through the second and third revision? “If you were to bring in your vendors, hire slow, and bring them in early, that would make all the stakeholders whole and happy.

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Events Vendor Production Planner 248

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2018

She suggests formally communicating those requests to vendors and then following up with the requesters during the event to make adjustments before it is too late. When he launched Ascent CEO Promise campaign in May, he pointed to unconscious-bias training as a first step toward making diversity a priority.

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Trends Meeting Hospitality Vendor 273

Bizzaboo

MARCH 18, 2024

With their deep dives into market trends, product evaluations, and vendor landscapes, analyst reports offer invaluable insights for decision-makers. They evaluate vendors against various criteria and provide a visual overview of the market and its players.

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Technology Technology Vendor Event Technology 59

Eventtia

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

What support and training resources are indispensable? Identify the level of technical support and training your team requires. Is it critical to have 24/7 customer support, or do you need extensive training materials to onboard your team quickly? Discover how Eventtia compares with other event management software vendors.

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Management Registration Vendor Automation 96

Eventtia

OCTOBER 20, 2023

By identifying these potential pitfalls in advance, organizers can take preventive measures by reallocating funds, renegotiating with vendors, or adjusting event components to fit within the budget. Similarly, a previously available service or product might become scarce, requiring a vendor change or strategy.

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Vendor Events Venue Entertainment 117

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 We don’t have the luxury of spending time training staff on our systems so it was essential that the software we chose was extremely user-friendly.

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Automation Booking Proposal Sports 84

Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 16, 2023

For attendees who want to get around town without using cars, there are various public transit options as well, including the Brightline train, Metrorail/Metromover, buses, bicycles and a free trolley system. It is focused on enhancements including energy-efficient lighting, ventilation and air conditioning.

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Sustainability Certification Vendor Training 98

Smart Meetings

APRIL 19, 2023

Participants will clear rubbish from the beach and take part in restoration activities—all while enjoying live music, workshops, hosted vendors and a yoga session for those who arrive before the event kicks off at 9:30 a.m. Earth Day Cleanup Festival that will take place on April 23 at Waimānalo Beach Park.

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Sustainability Airlines Education Banking 245

Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Wherever you end up setting up shop, you must ensure your attendees can easily arrive via car, Uber, bus, train, bicycle, subway, or even on foot. “A How far is the nearest airport or train station from the venue? Does the venue have any partnerships with environmentally responsible organizations or vendors?

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Venue Booking Conference Vendor 93

Stova

JULY 17, 2023

Cost and Resource Efficiency Managing multiple event technology solutions can be costly in terms of licensing fees, training, and support. Vendors must prioritize interoperability and open APIs to facilitate data sharing and system compatibility. Ask your event technology provider if they have training solutions for you and your teams.

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Event Technology Technology Technology Platform 52

Convene by PCMA

MAY 26, 2023

Brantner’s approach covers policies, trainings, reporting, investigations, and accountability. That can look different depending on the organization, but typically includes members completing bystander training, and/or encouraging members to signal their support in an obvious way, like wearing a LGBTQIA+ ribbon.

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Training Consulting Website Social Media 101

Social Tables

APRIL 13, 2021

Talk through the logistics of catering an outdoor event with your vendor and make sure they have experience running events outdoors. If you choose great vendors who have experience with outdoor events, they can help guide you and explain what equipment you need for their piece of the puzzle. Hire a caterer.

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Vendor Events Logistics Event Planning 200

Endless Events

APRIL 9, 2021

Includes everything from Google ads to vendor and sponsor associated costs. Project Management & Strategy: Includes trainings, meetings, reviewing content, post-event debrief, and more. These basics include: Marketing & PR: Through which avenues are you promoting your event?

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Virtual Events Sponsors Rehearsal Events 334