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Making Conference Swag Sustainable

PCMA Convene

At a Women in CleanTech & Sustainability event, Ethical Swag’s bamboo cutlery in branded pouches made of recycled materials were coveted items. When Tara Milburn attended her first Promotional Products Association International Show in 2010 or 2011, it was her first entrée into swag (stuff we all get). Tara Milburn.

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CalSAE Seasonal Spectacular Brought the Festive

Smart Meetings

The holiday spirit took over Sacramento’s renovated SAFE Credit Union Convention Center last week as 400 association meeting professionals came together during the return of CalSAE ’s Seasonal Spectacular event Dec. Associations pivoted faster than they ever have before,” said Jim Anderson, CalSAE president and CEO.

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Destination spotlight Bern, Switzerland: Site visit from 28–30 August 2020 for Event Planners Talk e-conference

The MICE

Switzerland is a premium country for meetings and events. Further, it has the lowest VAT rates in Europe and a high commitment to sustainability. Some examples of this sustainability approach include the ‘Grand Tour of Switzerland’, which can be done by e-car with charging stations along the route. Commitment to sustainability.

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Don’t Believe Everything You See on Twitter About a San Francisco Meeting Apocalypse

Smart Meetings

We’re thrilled to welcome meeting and event attendees back to the City by the Bay. San Francisco’s welcoming people, its unbeatable food scene, and its endless activity regularly lead to record-breaking meeting attendance. And in the past year, a dozen new meeting and event spaces have opened throughout the city.

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And Then There Were 20

PCMA Convene

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.

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Inside the Bid Process for a Citywide Conference

PCMA Convene

“Everyone seemed excited to see us there, because the conference hadn’t been to the United States since 1967,” said Nathan Hermiston, director of destination sales for Meet Minneapolis, whose colorful booth at Apimondia 2015 was the culmination of an 18-month-long bid for Apimondia 2019.

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The Way Forward 

PCMA Convene

International meetings, conventions, and other business events are melting pots. So many of our communities are like that now — from Burning Man to biker meet-ups to book groups. Mutz agrees that sustained interactions help us to better know people. Outrage is in, discourse is out. DEMOCRATIC DIALOGUE. ” —John Graham.

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