SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

With one in three attendees falling asleep or feeling drowsy during a meeting, and productivity for the average meeting dropping around 2 p.m., it’s clear that corporate meetings need a new agenda. Attendees around the world are desperate for a change – and meeting professionals are taking notice.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 31, 2016

How does a vibrant, whimsical event space celebrate 14 years of successful meetings? On November 14, Catalyst Ranch, Chicago’s most creative meeting and event space, will be celebrating “A Most Interesting Affair,” a perfectly fitting. How else than with an equally unique anniversary party?

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Las Vegas recently hosted a party for meeting planners featuring poolside dining and a spectacular lip- sync contest in the nightclub. For 2015 and beyond, corporate meetings and events will be glamorous, adventurous, and fun for all in Sin City. Melissa Zorko, Hello! experiences that event planners seek.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

When we invited event professionals to participate in this Annual Meetings Market Survey in November, the U.S. 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 compared to +4.9

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 30, 2016

Tell that to meeting professionals, however, and they might grumble. On the meetings side, how do you make sure that you’re not spending all your time educating your procurement partners on our industry instead of getting work done?” McDonald’s Corporation has been undergoing a major restructuring since 2015. Possibly. “I

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

The numbers are in: Slightly fewer meeting professionals received raises compared with last year’s survey, and those increases were significantly less than those received in the prior year. . percent reported in our 2015 survey. Moreover, the average salary increase of 4.35 And even at 4.35 workforce averaged 3.1

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Endless Events

APRIL 26, 2019

I can’t stress this enough before you even meet with an AV company do your homework. Step 2: Prepare for the First Meeting With AV Company. Below are the best ways to prepare for your meeting. Find out what the clients came to the AV company in need of and how the AV company then solved those problems to meet clients goals.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Every year, when we compile the latest Meetings Market Survey results, we compare them to the previous year’s survey. Those disclaimers aside, Convene ’s annual Meetings Market Survey continues to be recognized as an important piece of benchmarking research in the meetings industry. In the 2015 survey: +5.3 percent. ›

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