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Speaker Spotlight: Agnes “AC” Canonica, CMP, CMM, HMCC

MeetingsNet

Currently vice president, corporate at MCI USA, her meetings and incentives career goes back decades. She’ll bring that experience to Catersource + The Special Event with her session on the blending of the meeting-planning and event-marketing roles. Martin before coming to the U.S. She had roles with George P.

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The International Expansion of Industry Associations

Smart Meetings

Earlier this year, cases rose in several European countries , such as the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands and Austria; Germany reported record high cases of between 250,000 and 300,000 in a day as a result of the Omicron BA.2. The post The International Expansion of Industry Associations appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Full Immersion Through Experience Creation

PCMA Convene

Attendee experience is “the holy grail of meeting planning,” according to CWT’s “2019 Meetings & Events Trends Report.” “For For true success, the experience must generate the strongest audience engagement,” Vincent Schlegel , CWT’s marketing and strategy director for France, says in the report.

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The best pharma event management companies in 2023

SpotMe Blog

That’s why we’ve created a list of examples of the top pharmaceutical meeting planning companies we have experience with. See if they have expertise in the specific type of event you want to organize like a product launch, advisory board meeting, or sales training. It is not for commercial purposes. It may change in the future.

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LA vs. Paris: Which Olympic City Wins for Meetings?

SmartMeetings

According to the International Congress and Convention Association’s (ICCA) 2016 rankings, the number- one city for international association meetings is Paris. However, the United States took home the most gold during the last summer games, in 2012 (France was only a few spots behind, in fourth place). JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A.

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Evacuation Tips in Case of Fire Disaster

SmartMeetings

Maintaining a list of everyone attending a conference and their contact information can help event professionals and hotel staff confirm that everyone has gotten out safely. Imagine my anxiety when the Napa Valley fires broke out 4 weeks before our meeting was scheduled. Keep list of guests, including special needs.

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How the Meetings Industry Can Be More Accessible and Inclusive to People of Color

Smart Meetings

Frances Kendall. The meetings Industry is no different.”. The reputation and viability of the meetings industry pivots on our collective ability to make resources and opportunity equally available to people of color. Jessica Pettitt’s thought for the day: “’Every system is exquisitely designed to produce the results it gets.’