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Solving for Pricing, Sponsorships, and Skills Challenges When Going Digital

PCMA Convene

Joe Colangelo, CEO and cofounder of Arlington, Virginia–based Bear Analytics , a consulting and tech firm for associations and events, said that associations realize that they must pivot faster. If they have a live meeting planned in 2020, Colangelo said, they see that they must take it down — like a house, brick by brick.

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LA vs. Paris: Which Olympic City Wins for Meetings?

SmartMeetings

According to the International Congress and Convention Association’s (ICCA) 2016 rankings, the number- one city for international association meetings is Paris. The Southern California city is ready to take on its third Olympiad by utilizing pre-existing venues. Other considerations: Los Angeles.

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Highlights from IMEX America 2016

SmartMeetings

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) drew crowds to its trade show booth with a citywide interactive screen, which allowed users to access to hotel, convention and event spaces through the power of touch-screen technology. Industry Trends. said Karen Ruiz from Au Courant Events, who attended the session.

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

Smart Meetings

And in the past year, a dozen new meeting and event spaces have opened throughout the city. With these new venues, San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area offer more than 360 special event facilities in addition to the city’s impressive Moscone Convention Center.

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Convene’s 27th Annual Meetings Market Survey

PCMA Convene

I expect to continue to improve at a slower pace now because venues are taking away or not offering concessions, plus have greatly increased room rates. I am finding it difficult to find venues that meet our needs and stay within budget. I feel that I am being pushed out into less desirable locations/hotels.”.

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Convene Celebrates Our 30th Anniversary

PCMA Convene

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 Heart Attack on a Plate.

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