Meeting planning career strategies

The meetings industry is continually evolving with new technology and innovative approaches to producing meetings and events. It’s critical to

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How the Consulting Business Applies to Meeting Planning

Reminder: Don’t let people make everything more complicated than it needs to be, whether at work or in general.One of the highlights from an

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Evolution of Meetings: In-Person Connections Are Back, and Here to Stay

The old adage of “the more things change, the more things stay the same” applies to a handful of industries, and the meeting/event planning business

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All-inclusive meetings are hitting all the trends

During the Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Congress this summer, the International Association of Conference Centers (

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It’s All About Them: Using AI to Enhance the Participant Experience

In our January and

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Zoom In: Karen Chupka

Q&A with Karen Chupka, Senior Vice President, CES; Corporate Business Strategy, The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)What

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PSAV Showcasing 'Paperless Meetings' at EIBTM

PSAV Showcasing 'Paperless Meetings' at EIBTM BARCELONA, Spain Industry professionals attending the 2012 EIBTM convention in Barcelona next month

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DestinationNEXT Futures Study Reveals Critical 2023 Trends and Systematic Shifts for DMOs

Change has been constant in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, but there’s increasing proof that the hospitality industry is experiencing a

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What to expect in 2016

In September, Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) shared its fourth annual 2016 Meetings and Events Forecast.The report provides projections for hotels and

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RFP and Contract Language to Keep Your AV Options Open

If not careful, meeting planners can lose their freedom to choose their AV provider as soon as they sign a venue contract. And with

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Government Meetings

Government meeting planners—especially those at the state level—continue to grapple with tight budgets, recognition of meetings value and

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Impact XM Announces Robynne Weaver as VP of Strategic Accounts

Impact XM, a global full-service event and experiential marketing agency, announced that Robynne Weaver will become vice president of strategic

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Munich Hotelier Launches Staffless Hotel

MUNICH, GermanyThe brainchild of a Munich hotelier, Johannes Eckelmann, who also runs the Cocoon Hotel brand,

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APEX Update

Senior planner Colleen Logan Brennan, CMP, of KPMG Global Services Centre in Woodcliff Lake, N.J., uses lots of forms and checklists to plan an

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APEX Update

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How to avoid event bandwidth bust

Along with running water, electricity and AC, a robust Wi-Fi offering is often something planners and their groups take for granted at any meeting

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Conference center experts weigh in on five hot trends

Wondering what the hottest trends are for conference center events? Meetings Focus reached out to some of the most informed folks in the field, and

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Experiential events lead corporate meetings trends

Going by indicators such as a confident stock market, corporate liquidity, positive lending environment and carryover of 2016’s record year for

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Meeting Profs Reflect on 'Universal Truths' of Industry

I reached out to a whole bunch of people I’ve known well and a little through my many years. Some of them have familiar faces and names;

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IMEX America Unveils Education Offerings

New insights into innovation, "white space culture" and purposeful meetings are among the themes IMEX has outlined for its education program at

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