In case you hadn't heard, the sky is falling in Europe. Or at least it seems that way: Greece teeters on the brink of bankruptcy; Spain, Portugal, and Italy are not far behind; and it's questionable whether a bailout from the other European Union countries can avert widespread economic disaster. Given such uncertainty and pot...
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What youth brings to the partnership... Just as the under-30 crowd is influencing meeting planning, they represent a substantial and growing proportion of supplier and third-party ranks. Like their corporate and association peers, these newcomers infuse the workplace with enthusiasm, fresh ideas, social networking skills and ...
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Scaled Down SMM - More companies are taking a modular approach to their strategic meetings management software, choosing specific functionalities rather than enterprise-wide solutions. At the same time, more SMM technology vendors are forging partnerships with major meeting management companies. As a result, Cvent has release...
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Baltimore was one of the latest stops for our Meetings in a Minute camera, where we captured some meetings tips from attendees at AIBTM. Both clips feature BCD M&I, with Mary MacGregor of the firm's Minneapolis office advising her colleagues to bring up any of your negotiation "deal-breakers" with suppliers before talks g...
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