StraussCA

DECEMBER 9, 2021

When was the last time you got together with colleagues for an in-person association meeting or event? We had a three-day meeting with a board of directors – a group which hasn’t gotten together in the flesh since before the pandemic. Some association board members hadn’t even met each other yet.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

ABPCO Association Director, Heather Lishman commented: “We received an overwhelming number of abstract and applications to speak at the Festival of Learning – demonstrating the importance of content aimed specifically at association event professionals. Registration is open at [link].

Sustainability 57

Sustainability Insurance Conference Association Meetings 57

The MICE

JANUARY 11, 2021

From a four-day live event format, the conference turned into an e-format and was live-streamed from Bern, Switzerland from 28–30 August 2020. Switzerland is a premium country for meetings and events. Everyone at this stage is concerned with being associated with a “spreader event”.

2020 80

2020 Conference Food and Beverage Hotels 80

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

From recently renovated hotels, to our newly built Huntington Convention Center; Cleveland is a hot spot to host your event! of meeting and event space, 30 breakout rooms and a 32,000 sq. Our flexible space is perfect for any meeting or event! Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland.

Healthcare 40

Healthcare Education Association Meetings Hotels 40

MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

By Liz Burton, High Speed Training. Are you optimizing the technologies that can help make your events more appealing, engaging, and educational? read more.

Event Tech 40

Event Tech Tech Education Technology 40

MeetingsNet

MARCH 3, 2023

They often managed with reduced headcount even while reimagining many meetings as virtual events and working with hotels, where staffing shortages have been most acute. And now that the demand for in-person events has recovered nicely since mid-2022, planning departments have had to scramble to meet the demand.

Meetings 52

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 28, 2016

Activities of a temporary nature — such as meetings and events — are to be registered with Chinese partner entities that agree to serve as sponsors. based associations will rethink their activities in China. My current understanding is that foreign associations that have no presence in China will need to find a local partner.

Government 40

Government Education Sports Conference 40

PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2017

Need validation that the business of planning events can be nerve-wracking? Check out careercast.com’s 2017 most-stressful jobs list, on which you’ll find event coordinators occupy the fifth spot, right after police officers and before newspaper reporters. How well are meeting professionals compensated for this agita?

2017 75

2017 Education 2016 Corporate Meetings 75

PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2017

Need validation that the business of planning events can be nerve-wracking? Check out careercast.com’s 2017 most-stressful jobs list, on which you’ll find event coordinators occupy the fifth spot, right after police officers and before newspaper reporters. How well are meeting professionals compensated for this agita?

2017 75

2017 Education 2016 Corporate Meetings 75

Attendify

JANUARY 12, 2018

A lot of them acknowledge that while they’re not trained writers, they’ve made it a goal to write for us in the coming year to share with their colleagues the ideas that have been successful for them. So, how can you do it for your meetings and events? Perhaps you should take a cue from Attendify. Please share in the comments.

2018 28

2018 Association Meetings Event Technology Technology 28

Cvent: Event Marketing

APRIL 16, 2019

In either scenario, you need to determine how much they or their organizations can reasonably a lot for your event. Green and healthy meetings are on the rise, as well as family-friendly destinations. Carefully consider their feedback before moving ahead with a future event. What is the destinations air, train and bus access?

Food and Beverage 45

Food and Beverage Transportation Hotels Trade Shows 45

PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Chosen by a committee of industry veterans and previous 20 in Their Twenties winners, the latest class of honorees are dedicated, focused, and inspired by their work on business events — everything kids aren’t supposed to be today, yesterday, and probably tomorrow, too. Events Executive, Melbourne Convention Bureau. Chloe Armstrong.

2018 76

2018 Conference Trade Shows Management 76

PCMA Convene

MAY 3, 2021

Denzil Rankine, founder and executive chairman of AMR International and coauthor of Reinventing Live: The Always-on Future of Events, on the monetization of digital events: “In theory, the economics are very positive for online only, but achieving them is really tough. That’s because everyone came into this unprepared.”

Technology 64

Technology Venues Trade Shows Food and Beverage 64

PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

And if you s tack Convene ’s 2016 Annual Salary Survey results against average meeting planner salaries on online career sites, you’ll find our survey respondents, on average, are in a better place, compensation-wise. According to our survey results this year, the overall average salary for meeting professionals is $80,505.

2016 75

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Mexico City wants planners to know it is open for business, and ready to host your meeting or event—even as clean-up from September’s 7.1 of meeting and convention space. of meeting and convention space, and 403,915 sq. World Trade Center Mexico City —Boasts Pepsi Center, a major concert and event venue; 138,208 ft.

Meetings 46

Meetings 2016 Hotels Venues 46

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

When we invited event professionals to participate in this Annual Meetings Market Survey in November, the U.S. Similarly, the chief indicators of the business-events industry continued to reflect a healthy economic environment, with mostly positive increases. Thinking ahead — The average booking window for large meetings is 2.2

Marketing 78

Marketing Meetings 2016 2007 78

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Remarkably, some metrics in 15 key areas have held steady during the past decade — for example, meetings and conventions have consistently contributed to around one-third of their organizations’ total annual revenues — regardless of the economy. 28 percent expect to plan more meetings in 2017; only 3 percent expect to plan fewer meetings.

2015 40

2015 Meetings Marketing 2016 40

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

The circle got considerably bigger in 1987, with a vote to open up membership to professionals in the fields of science, education, and engineering, and bigger still in 1990, when all nonprofit association meeting professionals and CEOs were invited to join. “We A Meeting Runs on Its Stomach. “As The More Things Change. “It

2012 56

2012 Food and Beverage 2013 Hotels 56