SmartMeetings

APRIL 9, 2020

If you are afraid right now, that could be a good thing for your future as a meetings professional, according to Judi Holler, author of Fear is My Homeboy : How to Slay Doubt, Boss Up, and Succeed on Your Own Terms. Conference at Caesars Palace in Last Vegas. That trade show you have done the same way for the last 15 years?

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Because even the smallest meeting is the best place to find new leads, clients and prospects. This works well for a meeting with under fifty individuals and where attendees don’t know each other. The goal is to meet as many individuals as possible in a structured, timed event. However, there is good news.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 21, 2021

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). Meetings Could Look Like [Way Outside of the Box]. You get the picture.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 11, 2024

Watch Live: 2024 Hospitality Predictions from Mike Dominguez President Clinton ventured that meetings could be the antidote for bad decisions being made by divided, angry people. The post PCMA’s Big Bet on Presidential Visit Paid Off appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 6, 2020

The editors of Convene looked back over 2019, asking this question: What’s one meeting and event trend on my radar in 2020? A conference rolled out plans for an all-women speaker lineup. Technology trends — both artificial intelligence and the use of robots — have captured the attention of some Convene editors. Why I Have My Eye on AI.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The editors of Convene looked back over 2019, asking this question: What’s one meeting and event trend on my radar in 2020? A conference rolled out plans for an all-women speaker lineup. Technology trends — both artificial intelligence and the use of robots — have captured with attention of some Convene editors. Barbara Palmer.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Curt Wagner/Convene) As face-to-face meetings have returned, seven out of 10 event professionals we surveyed late last year for our Recovery Dashboard said they were planning in-person events only in 2023. We are discovering that there is no one secret formula that can be applied to every single meeting and event,” Reed said.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 20, 2023

At the recent Convening Leaders 2023 conference, the association for convention and trade-show management delivered advice from experts on pushing beyond one’s comfort zone to try new approaches. As a result, you must operate and collaborate differently to succeed in the new environment.

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Maritz Global Events

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

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. Usually, your major budget items are F&B, A/V, and meeting space. Create a zero-waste meeting. Give attendees a deal on your next event.

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Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 6, 2017

However, since the Nice Attack, there have been similar incidents at Ohio State University as well as in Berlin, Jerusalem, the United Kingdom (Westminster) and Stockholm. Whether it’s a conference, trade show, sporting event, concert, festival or corporate event, anywhere crowds gather can become a target. Ban weapons.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

In participating in the nominating process for our Best in Show awards program this year, DeBolt, director of meetings and events for PLM World, singled out Roberta Tisdul, CMP, senior convention services manager for Visit Indy, in our Convention Services/CVB category. Then she had more to say. Teamwork seemed to be a theme this year.

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Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Meeting & Event Job Openings | January 2018. Meeting & Events Planner | Carlson Wagonlit Travel | Hartford, CT. Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Trade Show Operations Manager | Urban Expositions | Trumbull, CT. Virtual Event Manager | Meeting Tomorrow | Chicago, IL.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

Meeting & Event Job Openings | February 2018. Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Trade Show Operations Manager | Urban Expositions | Trumbull, CT. Meeting & Event Manager | Koncept Events | Fort Lauderdale, FL. Learn More. Experience Manager | Live Nation | Phoenix, AZ.

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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. “Welcome to the convention! Please check your firearms.”

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 1, 2017

When a convention, trade show, or conference is analyzed in one destination, the value must be comparable with another destination.”. Metrics, over-reporting, and transparency — these are the key buzzwords we all need to embrace to outline the importance of meetings and events.”. That’s a necessity for every organization.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Technical Meeting & Event Production. Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals. Meeting & Event Job Openings. Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Trade Show & Events Coordinator | B&R | Roswell, GA. Corporate Meeting Planner | Direct Travel | Chicago, IL.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

It seems like you wanted to explore personal passions or interests or hobbies, as opposed to going to a professional conference or a giant commercial trade show. They want to meet in a physical brick-and-mortar space and share their interest together in the flesh. Yes, that’s true.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

They are known for planning epic events, creating amazing exhibits and organize engaging trade shows. AlliedPRA creates local destination experiences for meetings, incentives and events that move hearts, minds and businesses forward to deliver unforgettable moments. BCD Meetings & Events. 360 Destination Group.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 12, 2016

“It’s estimated that there are about 50,000 people coming in officially related to the convention,” said David Gilbert, president of the non-partisan 2016 Cleveland Host Committee, an Ohio nonprofit corporation founded to manage the process of bringing the RNC to town.

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