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The Revolution
Looking into the digital future of meetings
by Corbin Ball, CMP, Meetings Technology Professional Speaker
and Consultant
We are in a revolution that will profoundly change our lives. We have barely just begun, but, when fully adopted, it will transform society as surely and profoundly as did the printing press or the invention of the wheel.
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Fasten Your Seatbelts and Hang On!
Internet time has hit the event
business. What used to take years, now is compressed into months. As 2004 comes to a close,
it’s a good time to look forward to next year and the future of event planning.
Electronic
developments will change the way we do business. In our
feature, Corbin Ball, a world-renowned meeting planner tells us our future is
closer than you think.
Last month's business dilemma about
unions was a hot topic. Many readers offered their best advice about the
ins and outs of dealing with unions. Our dilemma for this month comes from Rachel, who’d like to
know more about surveys. If you can help,
I’m sure she’d appreciate it.
Speaking of surveys, please provide us with
your feedback, so
that we can make our publication better and even more relevant to you or if
you have an article idea, we’d like to hear from you.
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Last Issue's Dilemma
Can anyone help me with
my labor pains?
Hi. I’m the marketing director for a high-tech manufacturing firm.
Organizing events for our suppliers and customers is a big part of my job, but
I’m still relatively new to event planning, and I’ve encountered a problem I
could use some help with.
Our events are often held at venues with strong union labor
relationships. Typically, the labor costs in these venues is significantly
higher than what we pay when our events are at non-union locations. Are there
ways I can control these costs? Would any of your readers have any suggestions
on how I could negotiate better rates?
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
—Matthew, Marketing Director
Read the best advice from readers
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This Issue's Dilemma:
What kind of poll do I
need to measure attendee opinions?
I’m
the event coordinator for a local retail chain. I’ve been on the job for the
past year and a half, and so far, I think our events have been overwhelmingly
successful. The problem is I can’t really prove how well received the events are
— except by the number of attendees.
I
know the best way to judge how we’re doing would be with surveys, but I’ve never
used them before. It seems that, in addition to proving we’re doing a good job,
surveys would help me improve on what we’re doing.
Would any of your readers be willing to give me some pointers on how to conduct
surveys, whether live, by mail or online? And is it better to conduct the
surveys on site or after the event?
Thanks.
—Rachel, Event Coordinator
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