February 1, 2005 RCM
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Great Meetings Start With Great RFPs
Great meetings are possible without a solid request for proposal, but not having a good RFP makes the job much more difficult. Make life easier by starting...
The Art of Unplanning
Making the difficult decision to cancel or postpone a meeting is the most disappointing, challenging, and thankless part of our job as meeting planners....
How to Manage Families at Your Events
So, you think planning a family conference is child's play? Not quite. The family conference comes with its own set of planning challenges. Review this...
Large-Meeting Schedule
This scheduling timeline for a large international meeting and exhibit was adapted from a project management template, with 18 months lead time. There...
Checklist for Contracts
Perhaps the most important place to use a checklist is in your contracts. Do you have one for this purpose? If not, start here; modify to fit your needs....
Making the Best of Contracts
Contracts should be viewed as a way to firm up your relationship with a supplier. The hotel business is completely cyclical. It's a big roller-coaster....
Fundamentals of Negotiating
Negotiating is both a science and an art. In meetings, things are going to change, and change quickly. It's important to understand the need to be flexible...
Learning the Basics
If you are going to master the fundamentals of religious meeting planning, it's important to keep in mind this question: What makes planning a religious...
Smart Savings in Budgets
We went straight to the experts Susan Friedman, author of Meeting Planning For Dummies; Bonnie Wallsh, chief solutions officer, Bonnie Wallsh Associates,...
Necessity or Luxury? Insurance
Suzette Eaddy listened closely late this summer to news reports about elevated terrorism threats. Eaddy, director of conferences for the National Minority...
The Unloved Day Meeting
When it comes to scheduling day meetings, Cheryl Geid has just about seen it all. Geid, national travel and meeting planner for Grant Thornton LLP, a...
The Westin Savannah Harbor
Just a chip shot away from the hotel at The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa (or so say the public relations staff; I'd say it's more like a very...
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WHAT'S NEW Stricken by Hurricane Ivan in September, the island of Jamaica has repaired and rebounded, launching a new year with growth in the number of...
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