PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

When Hostess, the venerable snack food’s parent company, declared bankruptcy five years ago, it was an indicator of larger forces at work, nibbling away at the triennial wholesale-baking show’s attendee and exhibitor bases. And yet the most recent show—IBIE 2016, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Oct. GLOBAL FLAVORS .

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EventMB

MAY 26, 2022

The New York-based company was founded in 2016 and previously specialized in easy-to-join 3D online collaboration spaces. After seeing tremendous growth in its non-headset offerings, Spatial is now pivoting to focus on metaverse cultural events, in particular NFT exhibitions. Freeman Partners with Hubilo. March 1, 2022. July 7, 2021.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Hosted by Toby Goodman and James Eager, these two consistently bring on interesting guests from all across the event planning spectrum, including wedding planners, conference experts, event speakers, and caterers. Recommended Episodes: Episode 20: How to Stand Out in Front of the CEO of a Top Event Tech Company.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 30, 2016

3D Media clients have offered this at two recent medical shows, with Alcon sponsoring a poster with a cross-section of the eye at the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s 2015 Annual Meeting, and Synergy Pharmaceuticals sponsoring a poster of the digestive tract at Digestive Disease Week 2016. “I So is relevance. “I

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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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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Meetings don’t look how they used to. Today, planners are racing to adapt to trends that make conferences and events more engaging and dynamic than ever before. But when it comes to trends, where should meeting industry professionals put their focus? Here are five meeting industry trends that are changing the game.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Change is imminent — and in the meetings industry, it’s upon us. From more engaging, holistic experiences to the the bold new expectations of “bleisure,” event planners and suppliers are racing to adapt in an industry that’s as dynamic as it’s ever been. C2 is pushing the envelope for event experiences.

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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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Plan Your Meetings

APRIL 10, 2017

That may not be the greeting many meeting attendees expect to hear. Meeting professionals should recognize that guns at meetings are not a problem for everyone. The increasing presence of firearms is also an area of concern for many meeting planners. The 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland is a good example.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 27, 2017

At Convene , we’ve made it a year-end tradition to ask ourselves this question: What’s the one meeting trend we’ll be keeping an eye on next year? . The business-events industry has some catching up to do, and attendees are taking notice of the names and faces on the programs.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 28, 2020

And I was going back through some old photos from like 2016, and I found one and I was like, “Oh yeah, I remember when I did that.” “I first got to meet you guys at IMEX in Vegas and I believe we were your last video interview of the entire conference”, he recalls. Benji Harris of Song Division , for instance.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 24, 2016

Their solution was to create customized meeting space in a separate area of CES, where Microsoft provided its customers who were attending the show with a VIP experience. At CES 2016, Microsoft had no presence on the CES show floor — but plenty at CES.

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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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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. BCD Meetings & Events. Notable Clients: TimeWarner, McDonalds, Centene, Interl, Google.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Meeting Planner, Association of American Medical Colleges. What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far? Heading home from our annual meeting a few years ago. It was so much fun just relaxing and visiting with everyone, knowing that the meeting had been such a success. Alexandra Adsit. Washington, D.C.,

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Hundreds of startup founders met face-to-face with potential investors during prescheduled “investor office hours” or met more casually in “investor lounges” or at networking events. MoneyConf’s organizers describe the conference as “a space where technology meets money, money meets people, people meet ideas, and ideas become reality.”.

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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. The chic, professional property offers 326 guest rooms and suites, 16 meeting rooms, and a 6,070-square-foot ballroom. And Messe Stuttgart, the 1.5-million-square-foot

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