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2023 in review—and a book sale!

Conferences that Work

Before 2020, I was designing and facilitating around a dozen in-person meetings and conferences a year. After COVID decimated the meeting industry, I focused on the design and facilitation of online meetings. He has stayed on top of new meeting trends and technologies for decades. In 2023, in-person is back!

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Heike Mahmoud, CMP

Smart Meetings

Heike Mahmoud , CMP, was one of the first European meeting professionals to earn the Certified Meting Professional (CMP) designation through the Events Industry Council (EIC) in 2006. Now, she feels inspired as she sees the certification’s global spread. “It I didn’t know that in 2006!”

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7 Tips to Stop Attendee Churn in its Tracks

Maritz Global Events

Since attendee churn can take a drastic toll on your brand, event, and even budget, let’s focus on seven preventative methods to keep it at bay. When most of us think of the competition, we only consider other conferences. Having a good grasp on this information will help you structure a more robust conference.

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5 Killer Ways to Keep First-Time Guests From Coming Back

Maritz Global Events

One of the most effective ways to ensure the long-term health of your event is to convert first-time guests into loyal, life-long fans. But you can’t do that until you see the event experience through their perspective. After they register, but before the conference, please keep them in the dark. . About De-de.

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A Primer on PCI DSS: The Standard for Credit Card Processing

Maritz Global Events

Whether meeting participants are registering for a conference months ahead of time or are walk-in attendees onsite at the event, Experient offers seamless and secure bookings and payment options, said Brian Scott, Chief Information Officer at Experient. Fines, penalties and legal costs. About De-de. Related Links. .

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Creative Methods to Generate More Revenue for Your Event

Maritz Global Events

Give attendees a deal on your next event. 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. One of the biggest obstacles in selling an event into the future is the possibility the attendee can’t make it. About De-de.

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Getting Burned by Attendee Churn? What It Is and Why it Happens

Maritz Global Events

A certain percentage of your conference participants don’t return. Here’s a simple annual meeting churn formula: (Attendance at last year’s conference – Attendance at this year’s event)/Attendance at last year’s conference = Churn Rate. Your competition offers a better conference. They disappeared.

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