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National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals’ Virtual Event Uplifts Spirits During Pandemic

PCMA Convene

COVID-19 has wreaked economic havoc on many industries, particularly the meetings, hospitality, travel, and tourism sectors, where many employees have been furloughed or laid off. Members of the National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals (NCBMP) are among them. Henry and vice president Nicholas I. Putting It Together.

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Your Favorite Meeting Venues in the South

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Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama is “well run,” says Hank Isenberg, president of IronMountain Solutions. Claudia Hardy, program director at UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, has few ideas where to stay in Alabama: Renaissance Ross Bridges in Birmingham; Hyatt Regency Birmingham—the Wynfrey Hotel and Renaissance Mobile.

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Smart Moves in San Diego, Chicago and More

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The global event tech and production company Encore welcomed Duffy as director of external communications. Nicholson was most recently director of business development and banking at Conferma Pay, a virtual payment tech company based in the United Kingdom. Jennifer Duffy. Jeremy Sadler. Jeremy Sadler.

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The Ultimate Guide to Corporate Event Planning

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When organising a successful party or a business meeting for one of the most demanding category of event-goers, corporate staff, you need a well-laid-out plan. Discuss company improvements or project outcomes or motivate your team (business dinners or board meetings). Board meeting. How do you manage your event team?

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#MeToo Movement Has a Huge Impact on Events

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Senator Al Franken is arguably the most well-known of a large number of politicians affected—a group including former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore. It’s a sobering fact that has forced meeting and event professionals to practice introspection in their own field. Fox , co-founder and president of the Association for Women in Events.

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Summit of Minds: ‘Great People, Great Content, and the Great Outdoors’

PCMA Convene

Le Majestic can accommodate up to 400 people in one meeting room. Even though we meet at the same location every year, we make the event new every time.”. Nancy Mann Jackson is a freelance writer in Birmingham, Alabama. We interact with participants in a way that is very respectful but also very friendly.”. Keeping It Fresh.

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Convene Celebrates Our 30th Anniversary

PCMA Convene

I n a real sense, Convene , which was launched in 1986, grew up alongside the meetings profession. As late as 1980, there was no textbook on meeting or exposition management and only one accredited college program devoted to its practice, former Convene editor Peter Shure pointed out in a 2003 story in the magazine.

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