The Watergate Hotel
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Event Overview
The meetings and events industry continues to face evolving challenges, including budget constraints, rising supplier costs, contract complexities, shifting stakeholder expectations, and increasing pressure to deliver impactful experiences with limited resources. This interactive education program brings together planners and suppliers for structured peer-to-peer discussions focused on the most pressing issues affecting event professionals today.
Participants will rotate through facilitated roundtable conversations covering topics such as food and beverage costs, A/V expenses, and hotel partnerships. Through collaborative problem-solving and knowledge sharing, attendees will examine current industry realities, explore creative approaches being implemented across organizations, and identify practical solutions that can be applied to future events.
Designed to encourage open discussion and cross-sector perspectives, this session provides a forum for industry professionals to exchange ideas, discuss emerging challenges, and develop actionable strategies that support organizational goals while enhancing event outcomes.
Learner
Objectives
Analyze current challenges affecting meeting and event budgets, including food and beverage, audiovisual, venue, and procurement costs, and identify at least three practical strategies for managing expenses while maintaining event quality.
Explore general approaches to meeting industry issues by reflecting on shared experiences and identifying practical ways to support better decisions and outcomes when resources are limited.
CMP Clock Hours
This session is approved for 2.0 clock hours from the Events Industry Council.
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