Social Tables

APRIL 15, 2019

We’ve rounded up 20 of those innovative event theme ideas here, so you can spice up corporate events and social get-togethers alike — all summer long. Choosing a theme for corporate events? Corporate meetings such as conferences, trade shows, and other professional networking events are far from stuffy these days.

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Capterra Event Management

JULY 19, 2016

Update: 7/19/2016: This piece has been updated to reflect comments and new software options since the article first went live. You’re an event planner. Your clients, your staff, your friends looking for favors – they all turn to you for help pulling off a fantastic event that everyone will be talking about for years to come.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 27, 2017

In the face of all the chatter about AR, VR, and the rest of the tech acronyms that have the potential to reinvent the event on-site experience, event organizers will get back to basics to reevaluate something that doesn’t require a headset or data collection: the names on the program.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

The next wave of breakthrough innovations will bring startups and business events together. The amount of venture capital invested through the first half of 2018 — estimated at $175 billion — already had exceeded the annual totals of the years between 2002 and 2016, Crunchbase wrote. Illustration/Pui Yan Fong). by Rabobank.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Candidates had to be 29 years or younger and employed full time in the business-events industry, and to demonstrate ways they consider themselves to be industry leaders. Winners received complimentary PCMA membership along with registration to both PCMA Convening Leaders 2018 this month and the 2018 PCMA Education Conference in June.

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Plan Your Meetings

APRIL 10, 2017

The image of meeting attendees crossing a trade show floor with rifles strapped to their backs is a scene reminiscent of the Gunfight at the O.K. But if their event will include a controversial celebrity or a political figure in attendance, they may have to rethink their approach. Getting a grip on event firearms policies.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

They are known for planning epic events, creating amazing exhibits and organize engaging trade shows. Founded in San Diego in 1978, 360 Destination Group specializes in event design, development, and execution. From live event production to trade show exhibits, they transform and elevate their clients’ brands.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 31, 2016

Mercedes-Benz and Porsche are both headquartered in Stuttgart, and in addition to manufacturing plants, the companies have built elaborate museums with event space in the heart of the city. There’s also the ICS International Congress Center Stuttgart, encompassing up to 33 conference rooms as well as 53,100-square-foot Hall C2.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Today, planners are racing to adapt to trends that make conferences and events more engaging and dynamic than ever before. While the shifts are plentiful, there are five that stand out from the fold when it comes to modern event design. In 2016, millennials became the largest segment in the U.S. labor force at 35%.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

While the shifts are plentiful, there are five that stand out from the fold when it comes to modern event design. In 2016, millennials became the largest segment in the U.S. By creating “journey maps” at a recent conference, the team was able to outline completely different experiences for attendees based on their personas.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Cleveland Rocks  The city welcomed the 2016 Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena on July 18–21. Hosting the Republican National Convention was about the event’s economic impact — ‘and it was also about changing the Cleveland narrative.’. Cleveland’s bid for the 2016 RNC was a collaborative effort.

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