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SOURCE: Fast Company 
Think about the way you treat your neighbors – familiar and mutually beneficial, right? Now think about the way you negotiate. Like most people, we're looking to gain as much as possible without giving away more than we have to. A better way is to think more neighborly and how the outcome can benefit both parties.
 
SOURCE: INC.com
Just one unnecessary meeting a week can cost thousands of hours in lost productivity. To avoid such time wasters be sure the meeting is relevant and that attendance is warranted, then be succint and get to the point.
 
SOURCE: TSNN News
Shattering its own record in the U.S., the IMEX America 2018, held Oct. 16-18 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, drew 6,000 attendees from more than 150 countries, more than 3,500 exhibitors and had an estimated economic impact of $19.1 million.
 
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Experient, a Maritz Global Events Company
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How ALA Automated Logistics Management for Their Annual Conference
ALA, along with other major organizations like ADA, WVC, MLA, and AAAnthro, have been in the process of Beta Testing the Logistics Module for the past year and a half so that it is ready for use by all meeting organizers in 2019. One organization calculated over 40 hours of labor saved after using the system.
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SOURCE: Hub Spot Blog
Based on legendary 19th century marketer Elias St. Elmo Lewis' marketing credo, the AIDA Model calls for marketers to center their marketing plans on these four proven strategies for consistent customer engagement.
 
SOURCE: Forbes
With more than 85 percent of all new hires resulting from connections with friends or colleagues, building a stronger network is imperative for those just entering the business world, or those looking to enhance their marketability.
 
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SOURCE: The Bizzabo Blog
With examples from leading brands like Apple, JetBlue, Google and more, dig into the long and short of event marketing plans and the creativity and ingenuity that encompasses the entire experience.
 
SOURCE: Harvard Business Review
Historically, managers have followed five basic tenants: planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling. But in the age of artificial intelligence and disruptors of all kinds, can these same concepts keep pace with a more fluid work environment?
 
SOURCE: CMO.com 
More than just balancing the company books and making sure the P&L statements add up, artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT) and augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR) are disrupting the CFO desk and creating new insights to the company's bottom-line.
 
CEIR Event: Insights on Where Events Are Going
SOURCE: CEIR Blog
With more than 3,000 events and presentations to schedule yearly, sourcing and scheduling session content requires an extensive effort, even for the American Library Association (ALA). ALA Content Coordinator, Alicia "Alee" Navarro, discusses with CEIR the logistical problems and needs her team faced in managing time, content and conflicting schedules.
 
 

 

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