SmartMeetings

APRIL 13, 2021

Now as pandemic restrictions are being lifted and more people are getting vaccinated , we have to decide not only when to host an event but also whether to host it virtually or live. A question I’ve been hearing a lot recently is “If we host a live event , will they come?” The post When Is the Right Time to Host Your Event Live?

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Contracts Travel Trade Shows Sponsorships 129

Social Tables

APRIL 1, 2021

If there are one or more attendees you want to draw focus toward (such as the bride and groom at a wedding or the Head of the Board at a corporate meeting) seat them in the middle of the base of the U-shape. Take inspiration from The Clayton on the Park in Arizona by backing up multiple U-shaped couches to each other to make a lounge. .

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Food and Beverage Hotels Corporate Meetings Venues 131

PCMA Convene

JUNE 27, 2017

Hemisphere is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, and has a product development facility in Calgary. When hosting an event in Calgary, meeting organizers have access to leading technology housed at some of the world’s best institutions, like Innovate Calgary, a valuable resource for tech companies in the city.

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Technology Tech Speakers Conference 68

All Seated

JANUARY 21, 2020

Banta and Stravos understand the power of showing their clients the full immersive experience and visualization of their event before it happens,” said Sandy Hammer, AllSeated CMO, and Co-Founder. Michael Stavros is Partner and Director of BizDev at M Culinary Concepts, an Arizona based, award-winning, conceptual hospitality brand.

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Technology Hospitality 2020 Event Design 36

Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 2, 2018

Check out Event Leadership Institute’s on-demand library with over 100 courses & interview videos for as little as $25 per month, as well as our online Professional Development courses in event management. Meeting & Event Job Openings | April 2018. Freelance Event Producer | AlliedPRA | Phoenix, AZ.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 11, 2016

(You can read about the meeting makeover , completed in one month, here.) The meeting turned out to be a huge success, and three years later, Squillante still receives invitations to talk to groups about how to apply new ideas to meetings. .

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 27, 2017

Hemisphere is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, and has a product development facility in Calgary. When hosting an event in Calgary, meeting organizers have access to leading technology housed at some of the world’s best institutions, like Innovate Calgary, a valuable resource for tech companies in the city.

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Technology Tech Speakers Conference 40

Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Fundraising Event Management. Technical Meeting & Event Production. Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals. Meeting & Event Job Openings. Freelance Event Producer | AlliedPRA | Phoenix, AZ. Events | Huntington Beach, CA. Event Producer / Planning Asst. Learn More.

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2018 Hospitality Hotels Event Management 40

Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

Check out Event Leadership Institute’s on-demand library with over 100 courses & interview videos for as little as $25 per month, as well as our online Professional Development courses in event management. Meeting & Event Job Openings | February 2018. Coordinator – Events | HonorHealth | Phoenix, AZ.

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2018 Hospitality Trade Shows Hotels 40

PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Meeting Planner, Association of American Medical Colleges. What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far? Heading home from our annual meeting a few years ago. It was so much fun just relaxing and visiting with everyone, knowing that the meeting had been such a success. Alexandra Adsit. Washington, D.C.,

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Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Check out Event Leadership Institute’s on-demand library with over 100 courses & interview videos for as little as $25 per month, as well as our online Professional Development courses in event management. Meeting & Event Job Openings | January 2018. Corporate Events Coordinator | Coalfire Systems, Inc.

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Plan Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Throughout this year, Andy Johnston, president of the Atlanta-based Idea Group, has published an informative series of posts regarding event emergencies. Until recently, he says, the topic of guns at meetings and events simply hasn’t received much attention. The problem was, they appeared to be the only attendees with weapons.

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