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Q&A with Tori Barnes on Advocating for Bold Action

SmartMeetings

Education : George Mason University, Miami University and Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Tori Emerson Barnes understood earlier than many in the North American meetings industry that the coronavirus was going to have a devastating impact on the economy. Name : Tori Emerson Barnes. Travel Association.

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26 Best Mobile Conference and Event Apps + 14 Must-Have Features

Planning Pod

Event app and event management platform for larger meetings and trade shows. Perfect for: Elevating the attendee experience at large meetings and managing lots of event details during the planning stages. Perfect for: Large trade shows and conferences that connect attendees with exhibitors and sponsors.

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Pumping New Life Into Associations’ Online Revenue Streams

PCMA Convene

Convene spoke with Reed in late February to learn how he and his team reengineered the annual meeting not as a short-term strategy but to make it a sustainable enterprise — and a more valuable experience for all participants — for the coming years. It’s been a big challenge to make physical trade shows succeed on online platforms.

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Bizzabo’s List of ‘Top Event Profs to Follow’ IDs Who’s Who in Industry

SmartMeetings

With an astounding 85,300 Twitter followers, Issa shares tourism, events/meetings industry, and American Express Meetings & Events updates. Jouaneh, is a meetings expert who regularly contributes to Smart Meetings news. We love the research-backed insights Social Tables is providing to the meetings industry.

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American Institute of Architects Convention Becomes Better by Design

PCMA Convene

Using these metrics, a few areas of concern stood out in 360 Live Media’s assessment: educational content, educational delivery style, and off-site activities. “We More Innovative Meetings. Why More Medical Meetings Are Looking at Airport Hotels. What are the macro issues architects care about? “And

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5 Trends We’ll Be Watching in 2018

PCMA Convene

Consider CES — one of the best-recognized names in trade shows — where the main stage has been dominated by men. As I worked on our January cover story on medical meetings, I took a deep dive into how AI is expected to disrupt health care over the coming years. I’m going to ponder that over my next cup of coffee.

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Modest and Reasonable with a Twist

SmartMeetings

Rules, regulations and innovations in the design of medical meetings In 2019, Radiological Society of North America drew 51,800 people to McCormick Place in Chicago. An estimated 25,000 were medical professional attendees from 116 countries. Costs for everything else must fall under the category of “fair and reasonable.” “You