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Industry News
From the Editor: Commissions - It’s Complicated
Rich Luna
Industry News
The Perfect Storm: Sexual Harassment In The Meeting Industry
Elaine Pofeldt
6 Event Planning Tips for Businesses On a Budget
Jock Fairweather
10 Presidential Meeting & Event Venues
Michael Pinchera
Monetize Your Mobile App to Boost Event Revenue
Jessie States
The Impact of Social Media on Meetings and Events
Blair Potter
Tips & Advice
5 Evergreen Event Planning Traditions
A lot of event planners have their own style to planning events. Here are five evergreen event planning ideas to add to your recipe for success.
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Tips & Advice
5 Ways to Keep Your Meeting Attendees Focused
However much we try to work with technology, we need to be more aware of the risks of letting our attendees only half-focus on our events.
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Trends
Meet the Millennial Medical Meeting Planner
A discussion on the new wave of medical meeting planners and the need for educating them on the various compliance rules, regulation.
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Trends
Q&A: Best Practices for Booking Live Music for Events
Q&A session with Jason Swartz, founder of Alliance Talent on best practices for booking live music for events.
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Trends
General Data Protection Regulation: Are You Prepared?
A new law requiring businesses to protect the personal data and privacy of EU citizens will affect meeting professionals across the globe.
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Industry News
A Roadmap for Third Parties Following Marriott’s Commission Cut
Marriott's rate cut is an opportunity for all sides, particularly third parties, to step back and assess the damage and fix what many have said for a long time was a broken business model.
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Trends
Event Planners Increase Focus on Personalized User Experience
Event and Meeting Planners are reporting an increased focus on personalized the user experiences via technology and data collection.
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Industry News
3rd Party Event Planners Discuss Marriott’s Commissions Cut
Marriott International announced that it will cut commissions paid to third-party meeting planners to 7 percent from 10 percent at all of its properties in the U.S. and Canada.
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Tips & Advice
5 Meeting Tips for Speaking with Undecided Event Stakeholders
Implement these 5 meeting tips for speaking confidently with undecided event stakeholders.
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Tips & Advice
6 Ways to Improve Your Meeting Outcomes
6 ways to improve your meeting outcomes and the best way to get the most out of your event planning team.
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Industry News
Changing the Game for EMEC 2019
MPI said Sunday that it would collaborate with The Netherlands Chapter on next year’s European Meetings and Events Conference (EMEC).
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Destinations
Caesars Announces Plans for a 550,000 Sq. Ft. Event & Meeting Conference Center
Last month, Caesars Entertainment announced plans to develop a 550,000-square-foot event and meeting conference center, called CAESARS FORUM, in Las Vegas.
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Trends
Advocating for Face to Face Meetings with New Data
Preliminary data from an upcoming Meetings Significance Study showed increases in the number of meetings, participants and spending.
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Industry News
Event and Meeting Innovator: Reina Herschdorfer
I’ve worked in the meeting industry for more than 20 years, and there have been many moments that have left an impression on me.
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