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Mastodon is the old Twitter

Conferences that Work

Having been on Twitter (yes, I know it’s been renamed “X”, sue me) since 2009, I’d describe Mastodon as the old Twitter. What Twitter was back then When I joined Twitter in June 2009, the platform was just about to take off. By the end of the year, “Twitter” was declared the top word of 2009.

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How Bitcoin Blew Up Only After its Champions Met IRL

PCMA Convene

A new financial system concept outlined in a 2009 white paper grew into the annual North American Bitcoin Conference, which drew 6,000 participants to Miami in 2018. In early 2009, a white paper started floating around the internet. a conference for September 2013. The event “wasn’t well-thought-out,” Levin said.

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What’s the Economic Impact of the Meetings Industry?

PCMA Convene

These are among the takeaways of “The Economic Significance of Meetings to the US Economy” report, which updates the 2009 report by the same name, from Oxford Economics, the Events Industry Council, and the Meetings Mean Business Coalition, released in February. for events and conferences. can enter the country with ease.

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PCMA EduCon 2019: Can the Meetings Industry Hack Homelessness?

PCMA Convene

The average person in 2009,” reports the science magazine Nautilus , “was less empathetic than 75 percent of the people in 1979.”. Jamie Murdock (left), vice president of sales at Experient, and consultant Donna Kastner lead a hackathon session at the 2018 Education Conference. The duo will be back at this year’s Educon.

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Destination spotlight Bern, Switzerland: Site visit from 28–30 August 2020 for Event Planners Talk e-conference

The MICE

When the idea to stage an international, multi-day conference in Bern was born back in 2018, we didn’t know how things would turn out, and that we’d need to change our plans upside down. From a four-day live event format, the conference turned into an e-format and was live-streamed from Bern, Switzerland from 28–30 August 2020.

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An Ode to 40 Women Influencers In the Events Industry

Hubilo Blog

Christy is a nationally recognized, award-winning strategic planner and entrepreneur, writes for multiple industry publications, speaks at conferences worldwide, has a private coaching practice and has taught strategic planning at the university level. Her experience in community building and international experiences is commendable.

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Nurturing Young Professionals at Events

PCMA Convene

Two top conferences — TED and C2 Montréal — offer inspiration. The class of Fellows selected this year gains admission to the TED2018 conference in Vancouver — themed “The Age of Amazement” — as well as to a Fellows-only pre-conference, and has the opportunity to deliver a coveted TED Talk at the conference. .

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