Prices for brandable spaces at meeting sites, airports, and elsewhere in a host city are way up, say planners. Here’s how to negotiate with venues so you can sell sponsor opportunities at a healthy profit.
Two ideas for stronger contract clauses for groups concerned that social or political issues might upend their destination selection.
On the Pacific coast north of Los Angeles, a Hilton Curio Collection property makes its debut with space for groups of up to 400 attendees.
For long-term mental health, get in the habit of naming and taming your emotions.
A planner who had experienced tough times before guided his team through the pandemic by relying on interpersonal skills more than technological expertise.
A veteran conference director was a lifeline to her staff as technology know-how became, for a while, the most valuable quality in a planner.
For a planner who had to coordinate two annual meetings within six months, the support of her teammates and the appreciation of her executives and attendees are what kept her going.
A director of engagement initiatives finds that engagement is precisely what keeps her in the right frame of mind during the toughest moments at work.