The MICE

AUGUST 26, 2022

In recent years I’ve developed an interest in art, architecture and design. My interest deepened in large part from working with MICE (Meeting, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Exhibitions) destinations and venues that focused on these topics. Sustainable stand design by Expomobilia. Congress Center Basel foyer.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 3, 2017

.” — Max Cohen de Lara and David Mulder van der Vegt , “ These 5 architectural designs influence every legislature in the world — and tell you how each governs “ , The Washington Post, March 4, 2017. How do room sets imply and influence what happens at meetings? Read the full article at Conferences That Work.

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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. Similarly, the chief indicators of the business-events industry continued to reflect a healthy economic environment, with mostly positive increases. 2017 attendance vs. 2016 attendance — +3.6 percent vs. +4.6

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

The appetite for experiential tours among those who come to Portland for meetings and conventions has grown noticeably in the last two years, Morgan said. So much so, that she predicts that the days when business travelers see only see the inside of their hotels, moving from conference room to hotel room and back again, will soon be history.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 2, 2018

Lisa VanRosendale, senior vice president of client development for the brand experience agency FreemanXP, was one of PCMA’s Event Designer of the Year finalists. Which might be surprising, considering that she “killed off” the attendees at the conference that earned her the nomination. Lisa VanRosendale. on March 3.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2018

“Hip” and “scientific conference” are terms that may seem incongruous. But Laura Metcalf Jelinek, CAE, associate vice president of meetings and travel for the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), helped make both concepts work together at the association’s annual Osteopathic Medical Education Conference (OMED).

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 13, 2017

is gearing up to host a slew of citywide conventions and meetings in 2018 that are coming to the capital for the first time. Each event will host 2,500 attendees or more next year. will welcome 21 citywide conventions and special events in 2018, with 422,434 total room nights and an economic impact of $361 million,” said Elliott L. “Our

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 17, 2017

At Convening Leaders 2017 in Austin, Texas, Amanda Marijanovic interviewed Stephanie Brown, vice president of education and conferences for the American Wind Energy Association , where Brown talked about how she reinvented the organization’s 2016 trade show.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Engagement is everything and event professionals are scrambling to find ways to connect with attendees by creating an environment where people want to be. The main stage hosted cosplay competitions and interactive games, fan meetings with e-sports stars, and a high-profile competition between famous e-sports teams. Darren Lim.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

Because the meeting and event professionals who are honored are rather young and already quite accomplished. This is our fourth class,” said PCMA President and CEO Deborah Sexton, “and with each one, we are struck by the passion and insights these individuals bring to the business-events community.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 15, 2024

Here’s a short introduction to these technologies, and how the meeting industry is starting to use them. In 2017, Apple introduced Face ID to unlock its phones and authenticate payments. In 2017, Apple introduced Face ID to unlock its phones and authenticate payments. They have been available since the 1960s.

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Bizzabo

MAY 8, 2019

The numbers are in: live, in-person events are critical to company success, according to 84% of Vice President and C-Level executives. Amazon, the online retail behemoth, clearly agrees and understands the power of event marketing. Let's explore 12 of their most imaginative event types and conferences. The Events.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 17, 2017

That’s one takeaway from a conversation between Convening Leaders Live host Amanda Marijanovic and Stephanie Brown, vice president of education and conferences for the American Wind Energy Association , at Convening Leaders 2017 in Austin, Texas.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2017

Event Details. July 23–26, 2017 International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney Sydney, Australia. This year IIA is introducing a “conference within a conference,” Coombs said — a one-day program for audit chairs. CHALLENGES . ICC Sydney just opened in December. INITIATIVES.

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Event Industry News

MAY 3, 2023

The draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill sets out the requirements that, under Martyn’s Law, venues and other organisations will have to meet to ensure public safety. Martyn’s Law’ is a tribute to Martyn Hett who was killed alongside 21 others in the Manchester Arena terrorist attack in 2017.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 13, 2019

This year’s programme will focus on opportunities surrounding the government’s recently announced Tourism Sector Deal and Business Events Action Plan. It is our honour to be the host venue for the Senior Leadership Forum and Reception, and we look forward to welcoming attendees for what will be an engaging educational event.”.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 22, 2017

In fact, GAS chose Norfolk to host its upcoming 46th annual conference, June 1–3, 2017, in large part due to the city’s renowned glass house — Perry Glass Studio at the Chrysler Museum of Art. There’s a cautionary adage about people in glass houses, but the Glass Art Society (GAS) pays it little mind.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

With more than a decade of experience as a professional speaker, Dahlia founded The Meeting Pool , a great source of information for event professionals. She even launched her own events agency DAHLIA+. Tahira Endean : She has been a part of this immense events industry for a little more than 2 decades.

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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. Other key benchmarks, like room-block size, reflect greater fluctuations, indicating that there are other factors at work besides the economy that affect the way event organizers do business. In last year’s survey: +2.9

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 27, 2016

So, as we — Convene ‘s five on-staff writers and editors — looked back over 2016, we asked ourselves this question: What’s one meeting trend we’ll be keeping an eye on next year? . I expect that high-tech events themselves will help transition the rest of the events space into using next-gen tools. Coffee Goes Craft.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

The lab communicates on behalf of the partners with journalists, event professionals and event organisers at trade shows, conferences and professional association events. The Event Tech Lab is the perfect place to raise awareness for any new product or service. .” They joined the lab community in 2017.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 28, 2017

Here’s a real-life example of how to crowdsource a conference program in real-time. In May 2017 Liz Lathan, Tom Spano, and Nicole Osibodu invited me to design and facilitate the session crowdsourcing at the first Haute Dokimazo unconference in Austin, Texas. Read the full article at Conferences That Work.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 4, 2019

The appetite for experiential tours among those who come to Portland for meetings and conventions has grown noticeably in the last two years, Morgan said. So much so, that she predicts that the days when business travelers see only see the inside of their hotels, moving from conference room to hotel room and back again, will soon be history.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2018

You’ll also learn how to work better by opting out of meetings and opting into the right workspace. We also have a special treat: learn the origin story of Endless Events straight from our Chief Event Einstein himself. MTV’s 2017 Video Music Awards would be the perfect inspiration. Will Curran Click To Tweet.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 22, 2018

When ASAE President & CEO John Graham, FASAE, CAE, announced a bold, new registration-payment model for next year’s Experience Design Project (XDP) event during the Opening General Session of ASAE’s Annual Meeting in Chicago this past Sunday, the audience of around 6,000 attendees erupted in applause.

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Boomset

OCTOBER 1, 2017

Looking forward to powering registration at XLIVE Con 2017! Can’t make it to any of the events to meet our team? A versatile venue with 12 different event areas, planners can exercise their event design talent and cater to up to 5,000 guests in various ways.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

Event Details. Startup Grind 2017 Global Conference. 21–22, 2017 Fox Theatre Redwood City, California. Sometimes called “the United Nations for startups,” the Startup Grind Global Conference is an annual event designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. CHALLENGES. INITIATIVES.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Johnson (GPJ) partners on marketing campaigns and flagship events for IBM, including its Think conference. After taking Think to the Australia and New Zealand market in 2016 and 2017, GPJ wanted to kick things up a notch for 2018. In 2016 and 2017 we had done a reasonable job of capturing the basic data profile of attendees.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2017

Claiborne “Clay” Johnston, inaugural dean at the University of Texas at Austin’s new Dell Medical School, told the audience at PCMA Convening Leaders 2017 in January. ” What is the physician of the future looking to get out of your event? health-care system is broken, Dr. S. We are the world’s No.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 6, 2017

Last Friday, Event Leadership Institute Executive Director Howard Givner took the stage at techsytalk LIVE 2017 , a two-day event tech conference in the heart of Midtown, New York. 75% of attendees say networking is their primary reason to attend an event. etouches (@etouches) June 2, 2017. techsytalk.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2017

For 11 years, GameStop’s Judy Payne, CMP, has planned the video-game and electronics retailer’s annual meeting, a gathering of thousands of GameStop associates for product and leadership training, as well as a one-day public expo for thousands of gamers. “I And I was like, ‘GameStop should be doing a hackathon.’”

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2018

2017 GameStop Conference and WB Injustice eSports Tournament. Nominated for its staff, leadership and facilities while hosting a legal industry conference in 2018. This event provided diabetes screenings, educational opportunities and follow-up access to primary care to underserved populations in downtown Indianapolis.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Her latest work focuses on trust as the next big disrupter — a topic she’ll explore in depth at PCMA Convening Leaders 2017 next month. . How is the collaborative economy affecting the meetings and events industry? I attend a lot of conferences, and in format and content they have not changed that much.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Her latest work focuses on trust as the next big disrupter — a topic she’ll explore in depth at PCMA Convening Leaders 2017 next month. . How is the collaborative economy affecting the meetings and events industry? I attend a lot of conferences, and in format and content they have not changed that much.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? 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.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Lawrence Convention Center to host the returning conference, National Society of Black Engineers, in 2018. “This is precisely the kind of meeting group that we want to attract in Pittsburgh. — GM Diversity (@GM_Diversity) April 12, 2017. — Northrop Grumman (@NG_Careers) April 11, 2017.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2017

Last month, we had the opportunity to come together as a meetings and business-events industry to promote the value of face-to-face meetings. These events — which ranged from rallies, to tweet chats, to education events — helped demonstrate the measurable impact that meetings have on businesses, economies, and communities.

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