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Real Reasons Convention Attendees Aren’t Booking in the Block

PCMA Convene

After event organizers manage to motivate attendees to register for a program, they face another — and arguably, more challenging — hurdle: getting them to book a room at one of the hotel properties in the official hotel block. Money, however, is not the only deciding factor when it comes to booking rooms.

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Elevated Experiences Scored at Florida Smart Meetings Event

Smart Meetings

Neen James Only by personalizing, offering exclusive activities and sharing your unique compelling message on social media, will you build a brand that people will remember. A lot more Americans also traveled overseas over the summer, particularly to Europe, and cruising is back above 2019 levels.

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Creative Methods to Generate More Revenue for Your Next Conference

Smart Meetings

Research Finds Sponsorships Are Still Relevant According to a 2019 report from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research ( CEIR ) of 200 show executives and 728 exhibitors, sponsorships make up roughly 20% of B2B tradeshow revenues. Establishing the conference fee, contracting with the venue and locking the dates will require some effort.

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How GDPR is Changing Events and 6 Other Tech Stories Planners Should Read

Eventsforce

We also look at some cool new event marketing tools from social media giants, Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram, and the launch of a new online portal that is a lot like a Craigslist for cancelled meetings and events. Then, potential buyers can contact the reseller and negotiate for the contract.

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Lessons from IMEX Frankfurt to Look for at IMEX America

Smart Meetings

New at Frankfurt was a Listening Lab staffed by trained coaches where people could book 20 minutes to talk about personal or business issues with professional listeners instructed to ask probing questions. In Frankfurt, the team produced lots of short videos and social media. “We

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How to start a wedding venue: Tips from two wedding industry experts

Planning Pod

Andrea, venue owner of Clay Theatre , may have slightly fewer years in the venue industry than Monique (having acquired her wedding venue in 2019) but she understands what it takes from a venue owner’s perspective to launch a successful wedding venue startup in today’s environment, even without massive amounts of prior industry know-how.

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A Real Cliffhanger: Making the Numbers at the 2017 Brazilian Spine Society Congress

PCMA Convene

What do you do when you’ve booked your ambitious biennial conference just as your country’s economy slips into a serious recession? Its outreach for registrations and sponsors was more aggressive than ever before, pushed almost entirely through email and social media. WHERE THE AUDIENCE REALLY IS’.

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