Conferences that Work

APRIL 9, 2018

Over the last five years I’ve heard increasing concern from the meeting professionals community about the deterioration of the quality of our national industry conferences. I’ll illustrate with the area where I have most experience: providing education at these meetings.

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The MICE

JANUARY 11, 2021

Watch the full interview with Bettina Mumenthaler, Head of the Switzerland Convention & Incentive Bureau UK/Ireland here: The first stop on the site visit was Hotel Schweizerhof Bern & THE SPA, and I interviewed Maximilian von Reden, General Manager. I interviewed Urs Bührer, General Manager of the Hotel Bellevue Palace Bern.

2020 80

2020 Conference Food and Beverage Hotels 80

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 31, 2017

At more and more conferences, especially those produced by associations and other nonprofit organizations, community-service projects are as expected as exhibit halls and award ceremonies. In 2016, the Risk Management Society held two community-service days at its Annual Conference & Exhibition in San Diego.

2016 40

2016 2014 Conference 2006 40

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

I n a real sense, Convene , which was launched in 1986, grew up alongside the meetings profession. As late as 1980, there was no textbook on meeting or exposition management and only one accredited college program devoted to its practice, former Convene editor Peter Shure pointed out in a 2003 story in the magazine.

2012 56

2012 Food and Beverage 2013 Hotels 56