PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 11, 2018

The events industry talks a lot about legacies — the lasting imprint that meetings and conferences leave behind in host destinations. I went to Dubai in 2015 with PCMA for the Dubai Meetings Forum. Heather Seasholtz meets an elephant during PCMA’s 2017 Global Professionals Conference in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Event Industry News

MAY 21, 2020

million, a tenfold increase since 2015 and an all-time record for a First-Class County* Results underpinned by international match revenues of £17.5 million and growth in Conference and Events business to £8.4 The Club also achieved challenging budgets for sponsorship and combined hotel and Conference and Events sales.

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Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

JULY 24, 2019

Along with some background on the conference, today I’m delighted to showcase their initiative in Simone’s own words: The Background of JS Conf EU. We want to make the whole conference inclusive and accessible for people that don’t have the budget. That was the initial idea, what came after was what made it so big.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

She’s a past president of Meeting Professionals International, Chicago and has been named as one of the 40 under 40 in the meetings industry by Connect magazine in 2015. Judi Holler : Judi is a prolific public speaker and event emcee. She offers value knowledge of productivity, public speaking, and personal branding tips.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

If you are having a tech conference an all floral entryway may not make as much sense as an LED tunnel. You can use tunnels in many ways such as an LED tunnel where you could play video footage that matches your theme, display sponsorship branding, and so much more. Event Sponsorship . What is your favorite grand entrance idea?

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 26, 2019

Web hosting company GitHub launched its first conference for software developers in 2015 at San Francisco’s Pier 70. Hosting the event in a new venue was among a number of new moves that GitHub needed to make for its fourth conference. Photos courtesy GitHub). They never aspire to be a Moscone event.

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Event Industry News

JULY 23, 2019

Over a two-year period in 2015-2017, she set out to complete a master’s degree in event management at the University of Greenwich, simultaneously holding down her job at Trinity House. Conferences. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Exhibitions. Event Tech. Sporting Events. Yes, I agree with the privacy policy.

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TicketBud

AUGUST 28, 2023

But if you promote a premium experience, you need to build a budget for it with a firm understanding on how expenses and revenue streams (vendors, tickets and sponsorships) might make or break your bottom line. Somehow, they were able to crowdfund the debt; but then, speakers who were left unpaid began to drop from the conference.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2017

Still, in 2013, when SAO asked her to organize a hackathon as part of the upcoming.Astronomy 5 conference, Humber felt like she was suddenly on unfamiliar ground. “I Even as recently as 2013, when Humber was first called on to put one together, their presence was somewhat alien at meetings and conferences.

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Canadian Special Events

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Conference Educational Program Manager (Conference & Events Industry). ICS International Conference Services, Vancouver, BC. Conference Event Co-Coordinator. Conference and Events Manager. Trade Show and Sponsorship Development Officer. Conference Event Planner. Conference and Events Manager.

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Eventbase

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

In a recent study conducted by the Experience Institute , over 75% of attendees stated that the destination city factored into their decision of attending an event or conference. When attending busy all-day conferences, this can be a source of stress rather than excitement.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

In 2015, many European Union–based pharmaceutical companies took steps to voluntarily comply with the then–newly introduced European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) Disclosure Code. MedTech’s Conference Vetting System (CVS) first will need to review an event to assess its appropriateness for MedTech members.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2018

What do you do when you’ve booked your ambitious biennial conference just as your country’s economy slips into a serious recession? Its outreach for registrations and sponsors was more aggressive than ever before, pushed almost entirely through email and social media.

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Event Industry News

JULY 6, 2018

This includes event and conference planning and management, exhibit strategy and design, employee training and engagement, sponsorship marketing, creative content and communications, and digital-interactive media. Founder: Nick de Bois. Nick’s CV is impressive. That company was acquired by the Charles Barker Group in about 1982.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 2, 2018

In 2014, we brought in an outside consultant to help assess our security measures, and by 2015, we added metal detectors and bag checks for everyone coming to the show. Last year, we launched a new ambassador program, too, that wound up turning into a win-win: a sponsorship opportunity and a security enhancement.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference. Why have a keynote speaker at your event?

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference. Why have a keynote speaker at your event?

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Is there a solution for putting an end to fake and predatory conferences? Sounds like traditional association conferences’ calls for subject matter experts. That is to say, fraudulent conferences exist, and they are becoming a real problem for the meetings industry.”. Still, some predatory conference sites might give you pause.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 28, 2020

“I first got to meet you guys at IMEX in Vegas and I believe we were your last video interview of the entire conference”, he recalls. And Alex points out that “ Michelle’s a perfect example of when we’re at some of these conferences and doing these live shows, people think we have all this preparation.

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TicketBud

MARCH 1, 2017

It can be anything from a conference to a festival to a bake sale. Sponsorship, helping with any sponsorship contractual obligations or media partner obligations as well as those all important VIP and industry guests. And we were on sale for 2015 by the following Friday. Assisting with customer service questions.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2017

The National Association of Basketball Coaches was utilizing a portion of the property’s 112,000 square feet of meeting space for its legislative meeting in conjunction with the Final Four, and some of the group’s most well-respected members were doing what all conference attendees do: networking.

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Bizzabo

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Marketo made the strategic decision to have the roadshow stop at cities where attendees may have a difficult time attending their main conference. Given that the number of attendees will be considerably smaller than normal conferences, take advantage of creating a workshop event environment. Event Roadshow Content.

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Bizzabo

MAY 2, 2019

Looking to take your conference to multiple territories this year? These 10 event roadshow ideas will provide plenty of inspiration for your next mobile conference. These days they're known in the events community for their two flagship conferences: Onward and Explore. Make Use of Event Sponsorship. Why shouldn't they be?

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Bizzabo

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

In the below example, you can see how Samsung and Advertising Week cash in on the keyword "tech conference". In fact, content marketing was found to be the most effective B2B marketing tactic in North America in 2015 (although a more recent study reveals email marketing to be the most effective marketing channel for events).

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Only 34 percent of respondents (down from 43 percent in the 2016 survey and 50 percent in the 2015 survey) indicated that they will be holding meetings outside the United States in the future. percent in the 2015 survey). 2015 Event-supply rentals. We’re lowering guarantees and budgets to account for the decrease.”.

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Bizzabo

JUNE 20, 2018

Although the community started online, it has since grown into the world's hottest conference for business software in the world. The other thing is that the two areas of revenue for us are ticket sales and sponsorship sales. Sponsorship sales follow a pretty typical B2B sale cycle. I think that's the main difference.

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TicketBud

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

So you have a conference right around the corner and a big staff to manage. It has since expanded into other use cases, one being conference planning. Lets walk through how to use Slack for your conference. Using Slack for Conferences. Your staff needs to be on the same page or else your conference will fall apart.

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Bizzabo

APRIL 4, 2019

After all, if your company doesn't experience any benefits from hosting a conference, expo, or similar gathering, why do it? Let's start with one of the biggest software conferences in the world, Dreamforce, an event put on by B2B tech giant, Salesforce. Gainsight Pulse is the world's premier customer success conference.

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Eventtia

APRIL 12, 2023

Since 2015, Eventtia has helped countless leading brands from 50 countries to host over 100,000 successful events. Attendees can easily schedule one-on-one meetings via chat or video conference. Sponsorship: invite sponsors to the event page to give them more visibility.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 2, 2020

Nor could they review a conference program to determine if the four-day professional development event covered topics relevant to them, because the sessions would be crowdsourced on site. The problem with conferences, they agreed, is that there aren’t enough opportunities for that kind of informal but effective collaboration.

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Eventtia

APRIL 12, 2023

Since 2015, Eventtia has helped countless leading brands from 50 countries to host over 100,000 successful events. Attendees can easily schedule one-on-one meetings via chat or video conference. Sponsorship: invite sponsors to the event page to give them more visibility.

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Event Industry News

JULY 4, 2022

Canapii is accessible to everyone, whether you are looking to host a small online workshop or a large-scale conference. Since 2015, Brella’s advanced networking capabilities have helped facilitate over a million of meaningful connections in line with their mission of bringing attendees together for memorable, relevant, and engaging meetings.

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Bizzabo

JUNE 4, 2018

An organizer of a mid-size conference recently told us that she used Wordpress to build her website, Eventbrite for event registration , Constant Contact for email attendees, and Excel for monitoring her event contacts. In today's mobile-first world, an event app has become a must-have for all conferences and events.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Depending on the type of conference you are planning, you'll want to choose the agency that best aligns with your event goals. As a full service agency Cheil London has plenty of experience in digital, shopper marketing, experiential, traditional advertising, social, retail design and sponsorship. Conference Care. Cheil London.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

A few months before this announcement, I had a large conference where I pushed attendees further than they wanted to go by incorporating QR codes, iPads, and social media throughout the entire program. Opening morning (and the follow-ing days, too) of a conference in Las Vegas for 10,000 super-excited hair-dressers. Derek Anderson.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 17, 2018

We have compiled a list of event marketing statistics—covering topics such as event budgets, event technology and event promotion—that you can use in your next event marketing presentation, conference, or call. Event Sponsorship. 54% of event planners attend conferences to keep up with trends. Otherwise, scroll onward!

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Key performance indicators, such as 2016 attendance vs. 2015 attendance, show an increase, but at a lesser rate than last year’s survey. Here are some topline results from this year’s survey compared to last year’s: › Size of 2016 convention/meeting budget vs. 2015 convention/meeting budget : +1.7 In the 2015 survey: +5.3

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