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Navigating the Next Normal

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About
Our Clients
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Our Team
A Personalized Firm vs. Big Box Agencies
Meeting Services
Turnkey Solutions
On-Site Meeting Management
ONCORR Online Registration
Investigator Meetings
User Conferences
Dinner Meetings
Meetings of All Sizes
Meeting Planning Consulting
Venue Sourcing and Contract Negotiation/Risk Mitigation
Compliance and Reporting
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Summit Travel Management
Corporate Air Ticketing
Air Ticketing for Third Party Planners
Honeymoon Planning
10 Reasons to Use a Travel Agent in 2020
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Interactive Virtual Meetings
Full Audio/Visual Production, Staging, and Technical Support
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Second Screen Technology
Presenter in The Center
Custom Meeting App
Webinar Management
Medical and Pharma Support
The Need to Connect
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Navigating the Next Normal
June 28, 2021
State of The Industry
Summit Management
Back to Business: Full Bloom (June 2021 update)

Just as we predicted this past March, normality has indeed come to the meetings and travel business.

Back to Business: Full Bloom (June 2021 update)
January 26, 2021
Best Practices
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The Role of a Meeting Planner in Virtual ...

As the business of meetings continues to exist in the virtual and hybrid worlds for the foreseeable future, the role of an experienced and technologically savvy meeting planner/tech team is more important than ever to the success of your program.

The Role of a Meeting Planner in Virtual Meetings
September 2, 2020
State of The Industry
Rob Lipman
Back-to-Business Part 1 – Holding a “SAFE” ...

Two weeks ago, I attended the “Back to Business Experiential Form” in Dallas, sponsored jointly by Associated Luxury Hotels International (AHLI) and OMNI Hotels

Back-to-Business Part 1 – Holding a “SAFE” Face-to-Face Meeting in the Age of Covid
July 27, 2020
Best Practices
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Are Your Meetings Ready for The Next Normal? ...

While past few months have acclimated many of us to the world of virtual meetings, too many online participants, particularly presenters, don’t often employ best practices that can make the experience more effective for all involved.

Are Your Meetings Ready for The Next Normal? Part 2: How to be a More Effective Virtual Presenter
March 30, 2020
Best Practices
Summit Management
Use These Sites for Up-To-Date Airline ...

With airline rebooking and refund policies changing seemingly minute-by-minute, Summit recommends these three sites to make sense of all the current chaos.

Use These Sites for Up-To-Date Airline Rebooking and Refund Policies
Joe Lipman
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State of The Industry

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State of The Industry
A Few Words About Airfare

When inviting guests to Investigator Meetings, we at Summit believe that physician guests should receive the highest possible level of VIP service with respect to booking their air travel

Tagged: Airline Travel, Airfare

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Best Practices

Top 10 Ways to Mismanage Meeting Spending

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Rob and I recently shared a conversation with a colleague who managed one of the largest meeting and planning and event teams for a Fortune 50 company in North America.

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