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Lessons learned from online meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic

Conferences that Work

the inaugural workshop took place 18–20 August 2020, virtually over Zoom … In total, 1038 registrants from over 30 countries participated, with individual session attendance in the low-hundreds.” Conferences are an important learning and support resource for early career scientists. Online events make it easier for them to attend.

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Try New Event Ideas For 2018: Create a Roadshow, Book Underrated Venues, Create a Unique Event Experience

Endless Events

As we kick off 2018, we’re excited to discover a lot of new event ideas for 2018 to energize our event planning. Get Ready for the Top Meeting Trends in 2018. If you want to go around the world, there’s the free report about the 25 Best Event Venues and Destinations in 2018, which takes you from Anaheim to Singapore.

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Marriott Announces ‘Bridging the Gap’ Program to Support Minority Franchisees

Smart Meetings

The National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators, and Developers (NABHOOD) received a founding sponsorship from Marriott to support its goals. In 2018, the company gave $500,000 to groups and individuals that promoted diversity in travelers and hotel operators.

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Digital Event Strategist Spotlight: Ronald Lim, Co-Founder & Event Producer, Think Events

PCMA Convene

Ronald Lim , Co-founder & Event Producer, Think Events started this journey of technological discovery back in 2018. I have always loved event technologies and that’s why in 2018 I have joined hands with my trusted audio-visual partners to form Creative Rock Group, an audio-visual technology company in Asia.

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Executive Q&A: How Long-time US Open Sponsor Grey Goose Has Evolved its Engagement Tactics

Event Marketer

For Grey Goose, the cocktail serves as an anchor for sponsorship activations and hospitality experiences each year at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. To find out more about the evolution of Grey Goose’s US Open sponsorship strategy, we tapped Aleco Azqueta, vp-marketing at Grey Goose, North America, for his insights.

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Grand Ex 2021: Visible Earns Campaign of the Year for ‘Red Rocks Unpaused’

Event Marketer

Visible launched its brand in 2018 by making good on a billboard typo that promised consumers unlimited m a ssages rather than messages. Founded in 2018, Visible was in year two of a marketing trajectory designed to explain its unique offering when the pandemic hit. Doggies included. .

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Young and Experienced: One Planner’s Powerful Combination

MeetingsNet

In 2018, the Council on International Educational Exchange hired Ishaad full time and immediately threw him into creating 400-person events as far away as South Africa and New Zealand that connected universities to housing and service providers in each region. Like countless other planners, Ishaad was laid off in 2020.