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Cvent CONNECT 2019: Interview With Cvent CEO Reggie Aggarwal

Meetings Today Brand Director Jim Krotz checks in with Cvent CEO Reggie Aggarwal at Cvent CONNECT 2019, the event tech company’s annual conference where it showcases new technology and hosts educational sessions for its customer base of event planners and industry suppliers.

How to Plan a Meeting Around One of New Orleans’ Top Festivals

“We now have 135 permitted festivals each year, which equates to a festival every two-and-a-half days,” said Rachel Avery, director of convention services and events for the city’s CVB, New Orleans & Company. “We have festivals large and small that appeal to anyone and everyone. If it crawls, swims and you can dance to it, you can have a festival around it.”

Meeting Planner Resort Fee Negotiation Strategies

Hilton Hotels & Resorts and Marriott International are engaged in ongoing lawsuits about resort fees and “drip pricing.” Here’s what meeting and event planners need to know to negotiate around these charges as part of their RFP response process. Read more.

Beyond the Feel-Good Get-Together: The Many Aspects of CSR

Corporate social and environmental responsibility is more than just an after-thought or add-on. Learn how meeting professionals across the globe are embracing social and environmental practices as part of their events strategy and discover ways you and your partners can begin to strategize on impactful social and environmental programs.

Join Meetings Today and Jessie States for this free one-hour webinar that will result in your CSR program becoming a strategic part of your meeting program.