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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Heike Mahmoud, CMP

Smart Meetings

Heike Mahmoud , CMP, was one of the first European meeting professionals to earn the Certified Meting Professional (CMP) designation through the Events Industry Council (EIC) in 2006. At the conference, she felt overwhelmed with the content and networking opportunities available. I didn’t know that in 2006!”

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Virtual Event Platform Comparison: 2022 Virtual Event Tech Guide

SpotMe Blog

The type of event or conference, and the goals you have are critical factors. Attending a regular company town hall vs. attending a user conference is not the same experience. For the user conference, I probably want. They offer features such as conference registration and attendee agenda management. a calendar invite.

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Something is rotten in the state of meeting industry education

Conferences that Work

Over the last five years I’ve heard increasing concern from the meeting professionals community about the deterioration of the quality of our national industry conferences. Our industry conferences are the obvious places to provide this education. My contributions to meeting education are Participate!

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2020 Offers New Thinking on Technology For These 6 Meeting Types

SmartMeetings

Conference or Trade Show. Conference or Trade Shows. Large conventions and trade shows are manpower intensive before and during the event. As a former meeting planner who has received Ohio MPI’s Planner of the Year award twice (2006 & 2012), she brings a unique perspective.

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Show lands its 14th consecutive year of growth at Ricoh Arena

Event Industry News

One of the first trade shows to grace Coventry’s Ricoh Arena has celebrated its 14 th consecutive year of growth at the venue – and has signed up for a further two years. Conferences. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Exhibitions. Event Tech. Sporting Events. Yes, I agree with the privacy policy.

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Will Constant Mask Wearing Save the Meetings Industry?

SmartMeetings

Remember conferences and events before COVID-19, mask wearing and social distancing? We all know masks help save lives—but here’s the clencher—are you willing to wear your mask the entire conference time? a concert, movie, trade show). Let’s take a stroll down memory lane, shall we? You get the picture. COVID-19 Deaths.

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Creative Methods to Generate More Revenue for Your Event

Maritz Global Events

On the last day of the conference, let them know if they sign up and pay for the next meeting on that day, they will receive a significant discount. Add a trade show. As a former meeting planner who has received Ohio MPI’s Planner of the Year award twice (2006 & 2012), she brings a unique perspective to these blog posts.