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Brevity is king. So, in this eHandbook about site selection, we cut to the chase to deliver you checklist-style content from the experts on topics like sustainability, F&amp;B and accessibility.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-cta field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/resource/144612/site-selection-strategies">Download Now</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region layout__region--second"> <div class="title__variant-1 block block-layout-builder block-inline-blocktext text-left" data-block-plugin-id="inline_block:text" data-inline-block-uuid="9812f436-c878-4289-a1eb-01330447b3af"> <h2>Trends for 2024</h2> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="https://www.meetingstoday.com/resource/144416/trends-2024"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Market-Trends-600x300_0.jpg" data-entity-uuid="b1cd9d46-aa94-4421-ad68-ee2fc06b05fb" data-entity-type="file" alt="The Latest Meetings and Events Research to Help You Navidgate the Next Year" width="600" height="300" loading="lazy"></a><p><br><strong>The Latest Meetings and Events Research to Help You Navidgate the Next Year</strong></p><p>February 2024</p><p>This eHandbook taps the minds of meeting planners and leading organizations like MPI and Global DMC Partners to deliver key observations, predictions and the latest survey results to help you parse out the most important trends in the meetings and events world.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-cta field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="https://www.meetingstoday.com/resource/144416/trends-2024">Download Now</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region layout__region--third"> <div data-block-plugin-id="dfp_ad:0a140d8c-14b5-4a3e-a26a-81076e9a5bdc" class="block block-dfp block-dfp-ad0a140d8c-14b5-4a3e-a26a-81076e9a5bdc"> <div id="js-dfp-tag-medrecmid"> <script type="text/javascript"> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('js-dfp-tag-medrecmid'); }); </script> </div> </div> <div class="block block-dfp block-dfp-ade8212bda-31d8-4872-866c-38535afc8ed6" data-block-plugin-id="dfp_ad:e8212bda-31d8-4872-866c-38535afc8ed6"> <div id="js-dfp-tag-smallrectop"> <script type="text/javascript"> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('js-dfp-tag-smallrectop'); }); </script> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout layout--threecol-section layout--threecol-section--33-34-33"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="title__variant-1 block block-layout-builder block-inline-blocktext text-left" data-block-plugin-id="inline_block:text" data-inline-block-uuid="cee345f6-5fc9-4f62-a0a1-5f5fa3c3c795"> <h2>Critical Contract Clauses</h2> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="mobile-img"><a href="https://www.meetingstoday.com/ehandbook-contracts-critical-clauses"><article class="align-left media media--type-image media--view-mode-embedded"> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2023-07/Contracts-600x3001.jpg" width="600" height="300" alt="Critical Contract Clauses"> </div> </article> </a></div><p><em><strong>* Produced in collaboration with MPI.</strong></em></p><p><strong>Legal Strategies to Save Money and Limit Liability</strong></p><p>July 2023</p><p>Rising like the proverbial phoenix from the pandemic-era shutdown, in-person meetings are back big time and venue availability is tight in this seller's market. This new era of meetings also brings with it heightened awareness around issues such as sustainability, DEI and labor shortages impacting service levels. Our eHandbook on contracts helps you navigate this new landscape while keeping the interests of your organization firmly in the fore.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-cta field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="https://www.meetingstoday.com/ehandbook-contracts-critical-clauses">Download Now</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region layout__region--second"> <div class="title__variant-1 block block-layout-builder block-inline-blocktext text-left" data-block-plugin-id="inline_block:text" data-inline-block-uuid="2284fa9c-ad4f-435f-a450-e843b59565f4"> <h2>DEI</h2> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="https://www.meetingstoday.com/resource/143972/diversity-equity-inclusion"><article class="align-center media media--type-image media--view-mode-embedded"> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2023-06/DEI-600x300.jpg" width="600" height="300" alt="DEI Handbook"> </div> </article> </a><p><br><strong>Meetings Industry DEI Experts Share Their Knowledge on How to Ensure Your Events Are Inclusive for All</strong></p><p>June 2023</p><p>DEI is one of the preeminent trends in the meetings and tourism industries, impacting not only travelers and meeting and event attendees, but also suppliers in destinations and DMOs.</p><p>Our DEI eHandbook checks in with DEI leaders to provide you with the knowledge you need to ensure your events are inclusive for all.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-cta field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="https://www.meetingstoday.com/resource/143972/diversity-equity-inclusion">Download Now</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region layout__region--third"> <div class="block block-dfp block-dfp-ad0daf103e-c530-4670-bc12-2623e7e14dbe" data-block-plugin-id="dfp_ad:0daf103e-c530-4670-bc12-2623e7e14dbe"> <div id="js-dfp-tag-smallrecbtm"> <script type="text/javascript"> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('js-dfp-tag-smallrecbtm'); 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From a top-level perspective on the current economic environment to how to save on hybrid and AV costs--and general cost-savings tips for in-person meetings--this eHandbook will help ensure the financial health of your programs.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-cta field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="https://www.meetingstoday.com/resource/143514/budget-saving-strategies">Download Now</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout layout--threecol-section layout--threecol-section--33-34-33"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="title__variant-1 block block-layout-builder block-inline-blocktext text-left" data-block-plugin-id="inline_block:text" data-inline-block-uuid="f46cce97-088e-4c4f-839a-0f4ccd770476"> <h2>A Fresh Start</h2> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p paraeid="{eb72f130-a54c-4f8e-ba80-083b092e757e}{172}" paraid="1402248686" style="padding-bottom:0; margin-bottom:0;"><a href="https://www.meetingstoday.com/fresh-start-in-person-events"><img alt="Fresh Start" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="89bf7440-4738-40f7-a3a6-265f2e82f08e" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/FreshStart-600x300_3.jpg" width="600" height="300" loading="lazy"></a></p> <p><span><strong><em>* Produced in collaboration with MPI.</em></strong></span></p> <p paraeid="{eb72f130-a54c-4f8e-ba80-083b092e757e}{172}" paraid="1402248686"><strong>Why We Must Have In-Person Events and How to Get Them Right</strong></p> <p paraeid="{eb72f130-a54c-4f8e-ba80-083b092e757e}{172}" paraid="1402248686">May 2022</p> <p paraeid="{eb72f130-a54c-4f8e-ba80-083b092e757e}{172}" paraid="1402248686">The meetings world is awaking from its more than two-year hibernation, and lots has changed since your last in-person event! Tap this resource for re-entry to discover how logistics have changed, why attendees and stakeholders are hard-wired to meet face-to-face, and how to begin your journey of offering hybrid meetings. The content teams of Meetings Today and MPI collaborated on this eHandbook, which is informed by some of the top experts in the meetings and events industry.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-cta field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/fresh-start-in-person-events">Download Now</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region layout__region--second"> <div class="title__variant-1 block block-layout-builder block-inline-blocktext text-left" data-block-plugin-id="inline_block:text" data-inline-block-uuid="c7edccfc-4ef3-4835-a344-264b4fd1a697"> <h2>Meetings Tech Update</h2> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><a href="/resource/143233/meetings-tech-update"><img alt="Tech Update" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="135d0e5d-450c-4b3a-93c7-5980f47ef788" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/MeetingsTechUpdate-600x300_1.jpg" width="600" height="300" loading="lazy"></a></p> <p><strong>What You Need to Know About Tech as Meetings and Events Reboot</strong></p> <p>April 2022</p> <p>Everything has changed since the pandemic rocked the meetings and events world. After the initial rapid ramp-up to virtual meetings technology, and then to hybrid formats that paired digital with in-person elements, planners are starting to more clearly see the new landscape. Our Meetings Tech Update eHandbook doles out solid tips and winning strategies for leveraging the most-relevant new technology tools to thrive in the future.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-cta field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/resource/143233/meetings-tech-update">Download Now</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout layout--threecol-section layout--threecol-section--33-34-33"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="title__variant-1 block block-layout-builder block-inline-blocktext text-left" data-block-plugin-id="inline_block:text" data-inline-block-uuid="ac7d7a6d-256d-40f4-af60-8e3ff0454fd9"> <h2>Future Skills</h2> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p style="margin-bottom:0; padding-bottom:10px;"><a href="https://www.meetingstoday.com/successful-meeting-professional-new-normal"><img alt="Future Skills" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="cb04751c-c368-42bf-949e-c8d931f57c35" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/FutureSkills-600x300_0.jpg" width="600" height="300" loading="lazy"></a></p> <p><strong><em>* Produced in collaboration with MPI.</em></strong></p> <p><strong>What Critical Skills Will Define a Successful Meeting Professional Going Forward?</strong></p> <p>November 2021</p> <p>Planning meetings and events has become infinitely more complex in recent years, even before the global pandemic is factored in. Here are the essential skills meeting professionals need to master to stay relevant, from technology and hybrid meetings to analytics and cross-discipline communication and strategy.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-cta field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/successful-meeting-professional-new-normal">Download Now</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region layout__region--second"> <div class="title__variant-1 block block-layout-builder block-inline-blocktext text-left" data-block-plugin-id="inline_block:text" data-inline-block-uuid="0a094d5f-f3e3-4ec1-af9f-ddf828c0753a"> <h2>Contracts in the &quot;New Normal&quot;</h2> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><a href="/resource/142944/contracts-new-normal"><img alt="Contracts" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="aa491a4d-d063-4fa9-80b1-633d77088f27" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Contracts-600x300_0.jpg" width="600" height="300" loading="lazy"></a></p> <p><strong>"Be Prepared"</strong></p> <p>October 2021</p> <p>The Boy Scout motto certainly applies to the current environment in the meetings industry, as organizations prepare to return to in-person events as the pandemic lingers. Preparation is especially essential when it comes to navigating a new contract and negotiation landscape, with critical considerations we never could’ve imagined two years ago.&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-cta field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/resource/142944/contracts-new-normal">Download Now</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout layout--threecol-section layout--threecol-section--33-34-33"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="title__variant-1 block block-layout-builder block-inline-blocktext text-left" data-block-plugin-id="inline_block:text" data-inline-block-uuid="02fff9c9-c3e9-47af-b847-88a75a90e87b"> <h2>Key Industry Trends Roundtable</h2> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><a href="https://meetingstoday.com/resource/142854/key-industry-trends-roundtable"><img alt="Roundtable" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="67405849-617e-4ef6-a475-4228f3593a3e" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Roundtable-600x300_0.jpg" width="600" height="300" loading="lazy"></a></p> <p><strong>Expert opinions on the meetings and events industry in-person reboot.</strong></p> <p>September 2021<br> <br> While the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus has caused infection rates among the unvaccinated to rise in several states, the meetings and events industry is still on a path to recovery. 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