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How EDUCAUSE’s 2019 Annual Conference Made Inclusivity a Priority

PCMA Convene

Every year, Beth Croll, CMP, director of conferences and events for EDUCAUSE, is tasked with finding a meaningful service project for the annual conference. At one point during the conference, Croll walked a vendor through the space and pointed out the postcard station. “He Dienst is a writer in Charleston, South Carolina. ›

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Two for One: How Organizers Combined a Food Writers Conference With a Food and Music Festival

PCMA Convene

Held in collaboration with euphoria, the 2019 AFJ conference — called AFJ @ euphoria — turned into an educational and entertaining mashup of tastings and talks. The national conference held Sept. Our membership isn’t composed of people on staff at outlets that are willing to pay $1,500 to $2,000 for [them] to go to a conference.

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Smart Moves in Chicago, Mexico and More

Smart Meetings

She also worked as reservations agent and manager in training for conference services and groups sales. In her 15 years of hospitality experience, Avery has worked with Wild Dunes, a Destination Hotel in Isle of Palms, South Carolina, McKinley Chalet in Denali National Park, Alaska, and The Shores Resort and Spa in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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Conference Attendees Mentor Budding Entrepreneurs

PCMA Convene

Newell Brands wanted the CSR project that would be part of its 2019 Marketing & Enterprise Leadership Summit program, held in Hollywood, Florida, March 12–15, to check off a few boxes. The project involved a longer time commitment than just a few hours spent during the leadership conference. Hope Caldwell. True Calling.

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Venues, Organizers Donate Food From Canceled Meetings

PCMA Convene

officially recorded its first death from COVID-19, Zendesk was less than three days away from kicking off its global user conference, Relate, at the Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC). Back in December, Zendesk’s Relate team already had begun working with the MBCC on a strategy to reduce food waste at the conference. Jennifer N.

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Brands Taking Stands: 3BL Forum Explores Corporate Activism

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We didn’t want to have just another sustainability conference,” Armon said. “We We decided we would make our conference about that.”. Dienst is a freelance writer based in Charleston, South Carolina. In 2017, the company acquired CR Magazine and COMMIT!Forum, A ‘High-Octane’ Event. Jennifer N.