SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The International Monetary Fund is predicting a global economic contraction of 4.9 She wants to bring together all the verticals—business meetings, events, trade shows and expos, caterers, airlines and hotels, theater owners, people who put on concerts, church events and even quinceaneras. Nearly half the 16.9 The bottom line?

Meetings 143

Meetings Airlines Travel Hospitality 143

PCMA Convene

JULY 3, 2017

As we were putting the final touches on this issue, I received a press release about how the North American Veterinary Community’s (NAVC) annual continuing-education conference, which serves 17,000 veterinary professionals around the globe, has grown 30 percent over the past few years.

2008 72

2008 2014 Trade Shows Contracts 72

Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 10, 2020

Even when the current lockdowns start to lift, organizations will be far more gun-shy in committing to venue contracts for future events, out of fear of a second wave of the virus causing another cancellation. You’ve seen the press conferences with staggered seating. But the social distancing element will be much harder to finesse.

Financial 116

Financial Trade Shows Food and Beverage 2001 116

PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

You probably know that Cleveland bid on the 2008 Republican National Convention. Then we went into AME [the African Methodist Episcopal Church General Conference, on July 6–13], which was 20,000 people. This was when it was literally just a very highly conceptual idea. This will put me to the test, I’m sure, but I love it.

2016 40

2016 Social Media Hotels 2014 40