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Meetings Industry Council of Colorado Holds Record-Breaking Event

SmartMeetings

Recently, Smart Meetings had the pleasure of attending the Meetings Industry Council (MIC) of Colorado’s first-ever two day annual conference. The Annual MIC Conference and Trade Show, traditionally a one-day event, was extended to become a two-day conference this year.

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Do you need armed security at your event?

Plan Your Meetings

The Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting took place while I was at a conference. In the wake of recent, high-profile shootings at meeting and event venues, security was heightened for the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, to include bag searches, explosives-detecting K9s and more personnel.

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5 Next-Gen Technologies That Already Are Changing Meetings

PCMA Convene

If ever there was a technology made for travel, it’s virtual reality,” said Marc Battaglia, creative director for Marriott, speaking at the Collision technology conference in New Orleans in April. “It It’s risk management. You’ve probably seen 3D projection mapping in action at a conference or trade show before.

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The Importance of Selecting the Right Market to Grow Your Business

Ins'Tent

Published originally April 25, 2016 and Updated September 20, 2023 As a promotional distributor, your focus is to maximize your company’s growth potential. Risk management : Entering the wrong market or pursuing too many markets simultaneously can expose your business to unnecessary risks and financial strain.

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Unclear and Present Danger

PCMA Convene

The first was a 7,500-attendee trade show that the client — a large tractor manufacturer — was scheduled to hold for its dealers in a centrally located city in the United States in November 2001. How negative would that be to the convention and trade-show business?”. RISKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES .

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Unclear and Present Danger

PCMA Convene

The first was a 7,500-attendee trade show that the client — a large tractor manufacturer — was scheduled to hold for its dealers in a centrally located city in the United States in November 2001. How negative would that be to the convention and trade-show business?”. RISKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES .

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The Way Forward 

PCMA Convene

–based Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) held its annual European conference. This was the first CASE Europe conference held outside of the United Kingdom, where most of CASE’s European members are based. And conferences may be our best hope for creating change. The same thing happens at conferences.

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