PCMA Convene

AUGUST 22, 2018

ASAE sunsetted its 40-year-long Springtime Expo in 2016 to make way for the new XDP, which launched in 2017. Before the event, Graham had described XDP as “a game-changer for the association meeting industry.” Drawing a Parallel.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Generate excitement without blowing your budget with these chef-tested meeting and event food and beverage trends. By Anne Thornley-Brown. read more.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 16, 2019

In 2017, the UK hosted 592 international association meetings with business visitors making up almost a quarter of the 38 million visits to the UK in 2018 and providing a boost to visitor numbers during the off-peak season.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 20, 2016

More than 80 association meeting, marketing, programming, and technology professionals, including industry partners, were brought together to test and fine tune the new format. The post ASAE Offers Sneak Peek at Xperience Design Project appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Before making Ethical Swag her full-time job in 2017, she had spent a 30-year career in variety of roles, from director of communications and marketing of the original bid committee of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games to head of a cyber-security company. Less is more sometimes.”. A Good Sign.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2018

I received my DES certification in 2017 and my CMP in 2011. One year I decided the kid camps were no longer of interest, so I began helping their director of meetings onsite. I have a passion for the arts and creativity. My Previous Three Jobs.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Are you one of the more than 1,000 association meeting professionals attending the California Society of Association Executives (CalSAE) Holiday Spectacular at Sacramento Convention Center this week? If so, you are in for a treat. The conference is a once-a-year chance to see all of your friends and find new solutions.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 14, 2017

The transaction is expected to close by the end of the third quarter of 2017, pending certain closing conditions and regulatory approvals. In addition to skiing enthusiasts, the hotel and travel industry—as well as event planners that specialize in selecting venues for intimate corporate and association meetings—is taking notice of the deal.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 17, 2017

According to the International Congress and Convention Association’s (ICCA) 2016 rankings, the number- one city for international association meetings is Paris. A post shared by Café de l’Homme (@cafedelhomme) on Feb 3, 2017 at 11:23am PST. The official languages of the Olympic movement are English and French.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 14, 2018

Her background in theater production and business administration have served her well in a career of 25 years of planning and managing productions, events and meetings for all branches of the U.S. military and association meetings around the globe.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 28, 2016

1, 2017, is estimated to have an impact on more than 7,000 NGOs that conduct activities in mainland China, requiring them to register with police agencies and operate under the supervision of an approved sponsoring organization. A law, which goes into effect in China on Jan.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

How shifting trends will impact meetings and hotels in 2017 was the hot topic debated by a panel of five meetings and hospitality leaders led by Dan Berger from Social Tables. Not only is it versatile, but the imaged-based content eliminates the need to translate pages of text for international shows. Industry Trends.

2016 40

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Close to one-fifth of respondents reported that one or more of their attendees faced a challenge obtaining a visa in 2017, but 82 percent — vs. 58 percent in last year’s survey — said it was more challenging to obtain visas last year than in the prior year. 2017 attendance vs. 2016 attendance — +3.6 2017 CONVENTION/MEETING BUDGET.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Its rankings by International Congress and Convention Association (ICAA) have risen steadily over the decades: In 2016, Mexico City hosted more association meetings than Toronto, New York City or Washington, D.C. of meeting and convention space. The capital has hosted an Olympics and two FIFA World Cups.

Meetings 49

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2016

Beekeepers are now organized under the umbrella of the International Federation of Beekeepers’ Associations (aka Apimondia), which alternates its biannual convention between Europe and other parts of the world, so knowledge from diverse locales can be shared. Apimondia 2017 will be held in Istanbul.) Earn one hour of CEU credit.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

percent. › 2017 attendance vs. 2016 attendance (projected) : +4.9 percent. › Number of 2017 exhibitors vs. 2016 exhibitors (projected) : +1.5 percent. › Overall 2016 meeting budget compared to 2015 meeting budget : +1.7 percent. › Overall 2016 meeting budget compared to 2015 meeting budget : +1.7

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 2, 2018

Department of Commerce in October, the number of international tourists visiting the United States dropped by nearly 4 percent in the first six months of 2017 over the same period last year. Beyond all these complicating factors is yet another threat to traditional meetings. National Travel and Tourism Office and the U.S.

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