Conferences that Work

MARCH 27, 2017

In 1975, I was stricken with viral meningitis while attending a conference in the former Yugoslavia. Reading Atul Gawande ‘s unexpectedly excellent book The Checklist Manifesto recently, reminded me of Lao Tsu’s advice on dealing with complex issues: Read the full article at Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 29, 2016

Unlike our usual weekly #Eventprofs Happy Hour (follow @epchat or #ephh), where we use Google Plus Hangouts, our AMA will be hosted on the group video-conference platform Blab , making it open to anyone with the URL (see below). Read the full article at Conferences That Work. We’d love you to join us!

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Unique Venues

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The Bell Museum in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is a new event space located on the University of Minnesota campus. 20 F Street NW Conference Center. Its over 4,000 square feet of meeting and event space includes a gorgeous private rooftop lounge with both indoor and outdoor space. Philadelphia, PA. Bell Museum. Minneapolis, MN.

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Do Good Events

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In these event sales, we received many calls to support events that were traveling to Minnesota from outside of the state or even the country. As some of Minnesota’s biggest fans, it sure made us happy to know people were excited to visit this state with their company or industry group!

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Unique Venues

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Lied Lodge & Conference Center in Nebraska City makes it into our favorite picks for its stunning capabilities as a retreat and full-service meeting option. There’s also the McNamara Alumni Center at the University of Minnesota, which has hosted a national car commercial, MTV music video, and U.S. Boulders Conference Center.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2016

Everyone seemed excited to see us there, because the conference hadn’t been to the United States since 1967,” said Nathan Hermiston, director of destination sales for Meet Minneapolis, whose colorful booth at Apimondia 2015 was the culmination of an 18-month-long bid for Apimondia 2019. You have to eat the elephant in small bites.

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Unique Venues

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Able to accommodate up to 300 guests the center is comprised of three floors with breathtaking views perfect for academic conferences, executive programs, seminars, workshops and more. Elevate your next meeting at the place that is redefining the landscape of executive event and conference spaces. Head on Over to Hawk Hill.

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Unique Venues

MARCH 17, 2020

Boulders Conference Center in Denison, Iowa is centrally located between Omaha, Sioux City and Des Moines. The catering and conference department at Ashland boasts a team of award-winning, professionally trained chefs and service staff to meet all yours and your guests’ culinary wishes. Beaver Hollow Conference Center.

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Unique Venues

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

These spots offer top-of-the-line amenities, conference centers, and event facilities, making them ideal for professional development. This beautiful campus offers a wide range of spaces for anything from small workshops to large conferences. Most rooms come equipped with audio-visual equipment, tables, and chairs.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Especially in medicine and health care, maybe the most incremental yet desperate-to-change-the-world field of all — how would you build a conference specifically dedicated to groundbreaking, trailblazing, lifesaving innovations? 2017 Breakthrough Thinking Conference. Wellness Panel at the Breakthrough Thinking Conference.

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Eventinterface

MAY 2, 2017

Founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota by a small group of event industry professionals, National Events Partnerships -NEP- aims to overcome the frustration felt by meeting planners attending large planner and supplier conferences by offering a more intimate and focused setting.

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Unique Venues

AUGUST 27, 2020

YOUNTS CONFERENCE CENTER & OTHER VENUES at FURMAN UNIVERSITY. Head upstate to Greenville, South Carolina and find out why Younts Conference Center is the perfect setting for your next special event. Younts Conference Center & Other Venues at Furman University. McNamara Alumni Center, University of Minnesota.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Annual Smart Woman Summit Conference & Awards Gala. Destinations International is heading to Bloomington, Minnesota from Oct. Attendees will cover localized insights, collect advice from global industry experts and discuss other aspects of leadership in our current, virtually unprecedented business and meetings landscape.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 25, 2022

Andersen also serves as a Non-Executive Member of the Board at Global Minnesota, and MNSNAP, and is on the Board of Overseers for the Carlson School of Management. He has over 30 years’ experience in global travel & logistics, with various international leadership roles at Deutsche Post Worldwide and DHL.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It was cold as I headed to the airport, but also brilliantly sunny–pretty typical for late fall in Minnesota. I was pretty sure I was going to regret the sunglasses, but I wasn’t going to the conference to lounge around the pool. It was my first real conference since Covid restrictions had started.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Brand X’s Property in Somewhere, USA is a client of ours, and I am working on an influencer campaign to help promote Property Z’s event spaces as ideal venues for conferences and corporate meetings. Campaign components: One (1) post-stay blog post highlighting the Property Z as a venue for corporate conferences/meetings/events.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 14, 2018

The resort has conference facilities and a range of guest room types, including cabins, condos and chalets. It’s close to Hagerty Conference Center. Minnesota: Banana Cream Pie. Bananas in Minnesota? Huckleberries are already the state’s official fruit. Montana also prides itself in its huckleberry population.

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2018

They are proactively changing the world for the better through conference, meetings and other events. 37 • Conference and Events Manager. 26 • Conference Services Manager. 35 • Conference and Event Manager. 23 • Conference Services Coordinator. 38 • Conferences Manager. Paul, Minnesota. Jim Clapes.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 3, 2023

As attendees start returning to medical meetings in person to learn about new treatments and procedures, it may be time for a check-up to ensure your conferences are complying with all rules and regulations and effectively delivering the education they were designed to impart.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

He is the founder of Event Technology Consulting and is based in Minnesota, USA. Brandt is a technical producer, educator, speaker and consultant for the meeting and events industry who describes himself as a “geek dad and husband”. Will Curran is the founder of Endless Events, an AV production company that has been running for 12 years.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 24, 2018

With over 13 lakes, wetlands, and direct access to the Mississippi River, this Minnesota city is home to a variety of beautiful landscapes. Either way, an event held at this Minnesota event space is sure to be a standout. This next venue holds the title of the first women-owned microbrewery in all of Minnesota. Urban Growler.

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Connect Your Meetings

JANUARY 30, 2019

When old man winter rears his ugly head, the best thing you can do to boost your conference attendance is to head to Florida—right? Yet even Bloemendaal admits they’ve got nothing on a certain Minnesota city in this area. The post Winter Means Business in the Midwest appeared first on Connect Association.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

ILA also conducted three online sessions prior to the conference for both digital and in-person registrants to meet. “We Listening is a skill that we need to learn now,” Raquel Ark, a communications facilitator and ILA’s president, told Convene , but, she added, there is only a “small minority” doing it. “We They’re learning from each other.”

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Meeting Tomorrow

JUNE 21, 2022

A study by researchers at Cornell found that events and conferences with 50% in-person participation (and 50% virtual) have the potential to slash overall carbon footprint and energy use by two-thirds. As many planners found over the last two years, there are dozens of hybrid events benefits, including sustainability.

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Unique Venues

MAY 29, 2019

University of Minnesota. Conference and Event Services. Sherbrooke, QC. University of Nebraska. Lincoln, NE. College of Wooster. Wooster, OH. Loyola University Chicago. Chicago, IL. University of Washington. Seattle, WA. Minneapolis, MN. Illinois State. University. Normal, IL. Holland, MI. The Student Life Center. Chicago, IL.

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Connect Your Meetings

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

We went to Pittsburgh in June for the Association of Luxury Suite Directors Conference and Tradeshow, which has something called the Suite of the Future. We spoke with Monsieur’ s chief operating officer, Mario Taylor, to find out more. Where has Monsieur been exhibited? How much labor do the machines require on-site at an event?

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 5, 2020

As part of that “live, work, play” mission, the brand just welcomed the opening of Omni Viking Lakes Hotel with MV Ventures, the development arm of NFL’s Minnesota Vikings, with 320 guest rooms and 35,000 sq. ft of event space. But what will the meetings inside these sprawling campuses look like in the not-so-distant future?

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 1, 2017

But if your conference takes place in a locale known for its wild animals, then here’s your chance. Location: International Wolf Center (Minnesota). Meeting planners often don’t get to show their wild sides. In fact, here are eight. These ethical and incredible activities are sure to make an unforgettable outing. Polar Bear Watch.

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Unique Venues

AUGUST 22, 2022

We are located within a five-hour drive from eight different states (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin), making the commute to the Chicago Southland quick and easy. Our municipalities are easily accessible via interstates 55, 57, 80, 94, 294 and 355.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 15, 2019

In August 2018, when Mark Addicks was in the midst of planning his first-ever event, the MANOVA Global Health Summit, he was determined to make it a dramatic departure from the typical medical conference. “We Addicks found a cast of government officials, business owners, and media leaders who also were ready to take a leap.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

MAY 9, 2018

The MCC has achieved Level One certification to the ASTM Standard pertaining to the Evaluation and Selection of Venues for Environmentally Sustainable Meetings, Events, Trade Shows, and Conferences. It’s one of the only convention center bars in the country.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Fifty-seven percent of the conference and convention centers polled have active manual waste-sorting programs in place. Oregon Convention Center has enforced a specific waste diversion policy that prohibits foam core signage and single-use conference bags. Waste, Water & Energy Efficiency .

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Brandt Krueger: So, just so you folks know, as we’re recording this, we’re recording this live from a hotel room in Edmonton, Canada because we just got done speaking at Go West, which is a great conference if you ever get a chance to feel it out. Will Curran: Is that Minnesota accent coming out again? What are you doing?”

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Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Conference & Technical Event Producer | Precon Events | Rockville, MD. Event Manager – B2B Conferences | GreenPearl Events | New York City, NY. Conference and Events Manager | McKinsey & Company | New York City, NY. Danbury, CT.

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Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 2, 2018

Conference Producer | UBM | Remote, OR. German Speaking Project Manager (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Events) | Dublin, Ireland. Food Festival Event Planner | Hazon | Bloomfield, MI. Event Manager | Quicken Loans | Detroit, MI. Event Marketing Coordinator | Viking Services | Grand Rapids, MI. Westerville, OH.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Conference and Events Manager | McKinsey & Company | New York City, NY. Conference Producer | UBM | Remote, OR. Conference Design and Attendee Experience Manager | Tableau | Seattle, WA. Corporate Conference Event Planner | Robert W.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Conference Producer | UBM | Remote, OR. German Speaking Project Manager (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Events) | Dublin, Ireland. Senior Technician – Audio Visual (AV) Technology | PSAV | Denver, CO. Connecticut. Pennsylvania.

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