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Sep. 20, 2012

Education

MeetingsNet Hosted a Think Tank—YOU Get the Takeaways

We invited Changemakers past and present to Boston for the first-ever Change Summit to share their challenges and help each other move their SMMPs forward. For some, that meant going global. For others, that meant increasing compliance among planners companywide. You can now download our report culled from the Change Summit discussions....More
Jun. 28, 2012

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Linda McNairy on GBTA's Global Meetings Task Force

With six sessions in a strategic meetings management track at its annual convention this month, the Global Business Travel Association is sticking with SMM as a focus of its time and education....More
Jun. 4, 2012

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2012 Changemakers

FIVE YEARS AGO, WE INTRODUCED OUR 20 CHANGEMAKERS ISSUE. This year’s honorees have created positive change—both in their careers and in their industries. They have elevated their roles beyond logistics to focus on the bigger picture: strategic meetings ......More
May 2, 2012

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Meetings Analytics' Kimberly Meyer on Clean Data

How to make sure there are no flaws in your data...More
May 2, 2012

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Data Analysis by Meeting Managers

Think data analysis is dull? No way, say these meeting professionals, who slice and dice their meeting activity into reports used for decision-making....More
Mar. 7, 2012

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George Odom 's Next Challenge: Global Meetings Management at HP

This veteran meeting manager hasn't "gone fishing" yet; in fact, he just took a new job....More
Dec. 1, 2011

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The Search for Meeting Software

Here’s our buyer’s guide to help you find the right fit...More
Oct. 31, 2011

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Must-Have Elements for Your Meeting Policy

A well-written meeting policy is the core of any strategic meetings management program. Here's what you need to include....More
Oct. 31, 2011

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Consolidating Meeting Planning at Guardian Life Insurance

For Wayne Robinson, CMP, building internal relationships has been key to keeping Guardian Life Insurance Co.'s meeting planning consolidation project moving forward....More
Sep. 6, 2011

Commentary

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Check In with Barbara Scofidio: SMM's Identity Crisis

How will the SMM Initiative just announced by Meeting Professionals International affect GBTA, its SMM education, the new SMM Maturity Index, and the projects of the Groups & Meetings Committee?...More
Aug. 24, 2011

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GBTA Academy Launched, SMMC Program Shuts Down

The Global Business Travel Association is discontinuing its Strategic Meetings Management Certification program as part of a major overhaul of its professional education....More
Aug. 18, 2011

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Going Global With an SMMP

Specific strategies for 4 big challenges...More
Aug. 4, 2011

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MPI Earmarks $250,000 for SMM Initiative

MPI's initiative will broaden the scope and definition of strategic meetings management...More
Jul. 5, 2011

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Inside Prudential’s Conference & Meeting Services Department

Top of mind for Debbie Boschee, CMP, vice president, conference and meeting services, at Prudential, is that company executives are not mandated to use her planners to manage their programs. “We are like an outside company,” she says. That means top-notch customer service is a contant focus for her and her team. How do they deliver?...More
Jun. 2, 2011

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Check In With Barbara Scofidio: Meet Our 2011 Changemakers

We sorted through dozens of nominations to choose the 20 individuals who have made the greatest strides in advancing their companies’ meeting organizations, their own careers, and our industry as a whole....More
Jun. 2, 2011

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2011 Changemakers

20 individuals who are taking their careers—and our industry—to the next level...More
May 26, 2011

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Trends Webinar: Higher Air and Hotel Demand, Rising Prices, Growing Need for SMM

Webinar for GBTA members explores trends spurred on by the economic recovery...More
Apr. 29, 2011

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Sanofi Pasteur Streamlines Meetings Management With Automation

At Sanofi Pasteur, strategic meeting management means streamlining its meeting planning process through automation....More
Apr. 7, 2011

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Capture, Track, Report Meetings Data

Do you know the value of your meetings data?...More
Mar. 27, 2011

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Commentary: Dawn of the Yottabyte—Don't Get Left in Big Data's Dust

The signs are everywhere that associations and corporations are relying more heavily on ever-larger volumes of data to guide their decisions....More
Feb. 23, 2011

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SMM Gurus

Meet the new leaders of the Groups and Meetings Committee of the Global Business Travel Association (formerly the National Business Travel Association): Chair GIGI McGrath, senior travel & meetings specialist, Stryker, and Vice Chair Lynda Garvey, subject matter expert, meetings, American Express Business Travel....More
Jan. 31, 2011

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Webinar Highlights: Getting Buy-In for Your SMM

Don’t be surprised if some of the things you thought would be the biggest hurdles to getting buy-in for your strategic meetings management program turn out to be little problem at all....More
Jan. 6, 2011

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Active Network, Maker of RegOnline, Acquires StarCite

New Active Network Business Solutions division covers companies' full range of events....More
Dec. 6, 2010

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Do Most Companies Have Formal Meeting Policies?

Find the answer from our real-time poll on our new SMM portal—the place to go for SMM tips, tools, education, and benchmarking...More
Oct. 28, 2010

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Who Are the Key Stakeholders in Your SMM?

And Why Include Them?...More