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Women Deliver Conference Tries ‘to Shake Up Power Dynamics’

PCMA Convene

So often, when power emerges as a theme for a conference, it can end up feeling one-dimensional. A leader makes a dramatic entrance in front of a wide-eyed audience; an impassioned motivational speaker waxes poetic about empowering oneself. The team behind the conference knows all too well the downfalls of status-quo power.

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Power of Partnership Stewardship Summit (POPS)

Smart Meetings

By stepping outside the conference walls and connecting with local changemakers, our goal is that participants will engage with these organizations and integrate them into future travel experiences.” Downtown Richmond, Virginia How to Get Involved Registration for POPS is open now and the registration information can be found here.

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First virtual Event Tech Live wows whole wide world

Event Industry News

Initially, with conferences and exhibitions permitted again from October 1, in government theory at least, Event Tech Live 2020 was inching towards a hybrid incarnation. We offered speakers AM, PM or a no preference options to accommodate the different time zones,” Parry said. “We

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Update from the Net Zero Carbon Events initiative at Reset Connect London’s Sustainability and Events Show

Event Industry News

The UK’s largest sustainability ecosystem and green investment event, Reset Connect London , has pledged to go net-zero by 2030 and signed up to the Net Zero Carbon Events [NZCE] pledge. We have been very careful to ensure low or no carbon decision making in all areas of the event’s organisation.

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Sustainable Development Goals Popping Up in Meeting Agendas, More

PCMA Convene

“Data Science for the SDGs” was the theme of the 2019 Data for Good Exchange hosted by Bloomberg in New York City, which looked at how data science projects can help make progress toward achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Bloomberg). Courtesy Salesforce).

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Future of Networking: 5 Ways to Drive Stellar Connections among Attendees in 2024

Stova

Attendees gathered to make connections and gain insights from knowledgeable speakers. With in-person conferences back in full force, demand for full-day online business events is down. The virtual event market is expected to grow more than 20% annually, reaching $617 billion by 2030. How do they rate speakers?

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What Meeting Trends We’ll Be Watching in 2020

PCMA Convene

Consider the fact that the global events industry was officially added, as of last fall, as a partner in the United Nations’ drive to reach SDGs by 2030. A conference rolled out plans for an all-women speaker lineup. That order gets even taller when it comes to reflecting diversity in a speaker lineup.

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