PCMA Convene

APRIL 10, 2019

We knew it would create challenges for speakers,” Almond said, “and we had to be mindful of training them to turn.”. While one speaker did complain prior to taking the stage, Almond said that his tune had changed by the end of his presentation. Tourism Vancouver planted a tree in Pittsburgh for each photo captured at Convening Leaders.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

After a year marked by fire, flood and tragedy , the overall tone of Destination Marketing Association of the West ’s Education Summit 2018 was light, inspiring—even funny. Top Trends Impacting Hospitality, Tourism and Events. A post shared by Oinkari Basque Dancers (@oinkariboise) on Jul 29, 2017 at 3:19pm PDT. Shawna Suckow.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 11, 2019

That advice to event planners from Rachael Riggs, CMP, Tourism Vancouver’s Midwest sales manager, got laughs when it was shared — partly in jest — at the recent Health and Wellness Forum in Chicago. In fact, the 2018 Global Wellness Economy Monitor calculated that the global wellness economy is worth $4.2 Don’t do a doughnut wall.

Tourism 85

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Event Industry News

JUNE 30, 2020

The full line up of speakers and partners will be announced on Tuesday 18 August. Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres said, “There is no doubt that this year has been incredibly challenging, particularly for those working in the events industry.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 24, 2019

More than 800 business events professionals from a dozen countries joined EduCon in 2018, in comparison to PCMA’s annual Convening Leaders event which traditionally attracts around 4,500 attendees. Other speakers will provide one-hour sessions aligned with one of EduCon’s four key education studios.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 8, 2018

PCMA Convening Leaders 2018 Keynote Speaker Neri Oxman. If we are not good stewards of the environment, eventually [foreign governments] are going to shut us down and won’t encourage travel tourism.” Photo by Jacob Slaton. ” — Woman attending sexual-harassment session who wanted to remain anonymous.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Lawrence Convention Center to host the returning conference, National Society of Black Engineers, in 2018. ” “We are thrilled that the National Society of Black Engineers is coming to Pittsburgh again in 2018,” VisitPITTSBURGH President and CEO Craig Davis told Pittsburgh Urban Media. Pittsburgh and the David L.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 6, 2019

Currency Research’s event team, including Shaun Ferrari, a managing director, hit the ground running with wildfires forced them to change the location of the Americas Cash Cycle Seminar in November 2018. The Associated Press reported in July that, in the wake of the attacks, tourism is down significantly in Sri Lanka.

Tourism 80

Tourism Hotels Food and Beverage Contracts 80

PCMA Convene

APRIL 12, 2019

We knew it would create challenges for speakers,” Almond said, “and we had to be mindful of training them to turn.”. While one speaker did complain prior to taking the stage, Almond said that his tune had changed by the end of his presentation. Tourism Vancouver planted a tree in Pittsburgh for each photo captured at Convening Leaders.

Tourism 40

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 11, 2019

That advice to event planners from Rachael Riggs, CMP, Tourism Vancouver’s Midwest sales manager, got laughs when it was shared — partly in jest — at the recent Health and Wellness Forum in Chicago. In fact, the 2018 Global Wellness Economy Monitor calculated that the global wellness economy is worth $4.2 Don’t do a doughnut wall.

Tourism 40

Tourism Hotels Sustainability Financial 40

PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Convene -sponsored opening-keynote speaker Abigail Posner started things off by encouraging attendees to look at their innate creativity in a new light. The soaring stadium offers six event spaces, including the 19,800-plus-square-foot Hyundai Club, where we sipped, munched, and networked our way through the evening.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Read on to find out why we expect more diversity in business-event speakers, why we think relationships will be key to improved event security, and why we are following the rise of artificial intelligence and cognitive-enhancing drugs. In 2018, I’ll be looking to hear many new voices. Travel Association’s Secure Tourism Summit.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The largest event space seats 125 guests, and the grandstand seats 75 people stadium-style for a keynote speaker or presentation. — SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) September 19, 2018. Posted by Smart Meetings on Tuesday, October 2, 2018. Corporate executives are available as keynote speakers. Get Sporty.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

Using a combination of research and survey data, we’ve rounded up the 18 most important trends set to hit planners, hotels and venues in 2018. Because in 2018, consumers will want to experience the venue as much as the event itself. Bringing in local speakers or musicians. In 2018, they’re poised to become the norm.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Winners received complimentary PCMA membership along with registration to both PCMA Convening Leaders 2018 this month and the 2018 PCMA Education Conference in June. The day I was told that I’d been selected to be part of PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties class of 2018. Head of Convention Bureau, Montreux-Vevey Tourisme.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

As part of the conference itinerary, we took a hard-hat tour of the center to get a taste of what international congresses can expect when the facility opens in January 2018. The Paris CVB interacts with experts in these sectors on behalf of event organizers to help secure potential speakers. Read a recap of her session here.).

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Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

Using a combination of research and survey data, we’ve rounded up the 18 most important trends set to hit planners, hotels and venues in 2018. Because in 2018, consumers will want to experience the venue as much as the event itself. Bringing in local speakers or musicians. In 2018, they’re poised to become the norm.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 9, 2018

PCMA Convening Leaders 2018 Keynote Speaker Neri Oxman, professor at the MIT Media Lab. If we are not good stewards of the environment, eventually [foreign governments] are going to shut us down and won’t encourage travel tourism.” Photo Credit Jacob Slaton. 3. .” — Deborah Sexton, president and CEO, PCMA.

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Event Industry News

JULY 11, 2018

Other speakers confirmed so far include founding member of Cabaret Voltaire, Stephen Mallinder, who will talk about his musical journey, Sheffield post punk and the connections between the city and Cabaret Voltaire’s industrial music.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Gone are the days of static schedules that shuffle through speaker after speaker while attendees remain seated. Featuring 200 renowned speakers, tastebud-tingling food, a boozy bar-crawl, four separate venues, and even a full-on music festival, the Boston event — now in its fifth year — has more moving parts with each iteration.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 7, 2018

The International Travel & Tourism Awards celebrated its inaugural event this year. In addition to having a great host, awards ceremonies are excellent places to showcase unique speakers. May 23, 2018. Sometimes you may find that your industry doesn’t have awards ceremonies, or at least not like the one you’re planning.

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Entertainment Social Media Travel Marketing 68

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

A report from Tourism Economics reveals that, while international travel increased by six percent in 2018, the U.S. continued to lose market share last year as international travel expanded 6 percent globally across all world regions,” Adam Sacks, president of Tourism Economics, told Convene. saw a fraction of that growth.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

— SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) September 5, 2018. He noted that the decline his members have seen in attendees and speakers coming from overseas has hurt the success of scientific and medical meetings. Travel Association delivering a message to the president about the importance of the travel industry on the U.S.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Early indicators are that international tourism hasn’t suffered, at least in the short term. on June 25–29, 2018. It coincides with the 100th anniversary of the American Gas Association, WGC 2018’s host organization, and reflects the U.S.’s We’re still one year out from the event, so what is the travel ban [in 2018]?”

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