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RESOURCE ALLOCATIONChances are, even if your company has a strategic meetings management program in place, there are meetings being planned by admins or ad hoc planners that you don't know about. But getting a handle on small meetings does not necessarily mean bringing them under the meetings department's jurisdiction. In fact, many companies are finding that it is more effective to allow ad hoc meeting planners to plan them — as long as they are armed with the right tools. PAYMENT/EXPENSE RECONCILIATIONGet Smart About Meeting CardsThe bottom line: Meeting cards work first as a discovery tool, then as a control, and ultimately as a way to make the entire meeting management process more efficient.... DATA ANALYSIS/REPORTINGCapture, Track, Report Meetings DataDo you know the value of your meetings data?... Getting Smart About Strategic SourcingDeveloping preferred supplier agreements and standardizing the site selection process are just some of the ways Kelli Livers, director of global meetings... SUPPLIER MANAGEMENTKPIs: The New Measure of Meetings ManagementYour meetings management goals are aligned with overall corporate goals, right? So how do you prove it? How do you know if you’re veering off track? How do you know where to make adjustments for a changing environment? Enter the key performance indicator. ... Case StudyGoing Global With an SMMPSpecific strategies for 4 big challenges ... Microsoft Starts Sourcing Small MeetingsTherese Jardine, senior procurement manager, events, at Microsoft in Redmond, Wash., rolled out a small-meetings program at the company in September, and has been working on introducing improvements to streamline the process... |
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