Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 18, 2023

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. 2023 in review I slowed down in 2023.

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2023 Conference 2006 2020 208

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

He has also worked in management for Krisam Group & Global Event Partners and Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa, Florida, and has held the position of regional director of sales at Associated Luxury Hotels International. Grisko was awarded “Best of the Best” honors by Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International in 2010.

Hospitality 52

Hospitality Food and Beverage 2006 Hotels 52

Maritz Global Events

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Regardless of their response, you owe it to your members to look at other meeting options. As a former meeting planner who has received Ohio MPI’s Planner of the Year award twice (2006 & 2012), she brings a unique perspective to these blog posts. Once you have a report compiled, please share it. Ask what they’d like to do.

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2006 Social Media 2012 Conference 59

Maritz Global Events

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Walk this way instead: Within a week of the event’s closing, call each first-time guest and thank them for taking the time to attend your conference. . Ask them for direct feedback about meeting their expectations and ways you can make your event better. Inquire if they will attend next year. .

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2006 2012 Conference Management 92

Maritz Global Events

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

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. Sell refund protection.

Sponsorships 45

Sponsorships Trade Shows 2006 2012 45

Maritz Global Events

DECEMBER 11, 2019

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. Perhaps you are trying to appeal to CEOs, CFOs, and Directors of Marketing. Today, we’ll explore how to calculate churn and the five primary reasons for it.

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2006 2012 Conference Education 75