PCMA Convene

JANUARY 27, 2023

asked Jennifer Mammele , manager, conference & events, Merchant Advisory Group in the PCMA Catalyst forum. At our recent marketing & sales conference, the audience was comprised of marketing directors and above. However, the plant managers at our summer training session barely responded to our numerous requests.

Association Meetings 98

Association Meetings Conference Education Speakers 98

Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The Eastside Rooms is continuing to target domestic and international association meetings through a partnership with industry expert Julie Watterston from Watterston Associates. They have a great team and a really good product that association meeting organisers will find easy to work within.

Association Meetings 52

Association Meetings Venues Marketing Conference 52

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

Tourism bureau Experience Columbia SC hired both Shaffer and Lilly as sales managers. Shaffer has also been association and corporate sales manager at The DeSoto Savannah in Georgia, sales manager for Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston Airport Hotel & Convention Center and more. Daniel Gibson. Tiffany Alves Hafer.

Tourism 98

Tourism Hospitality Food and Beverage Hotels 98

Smart Meetings

JUNE 7, 2022

Editor’s Note : As part of Back Light, an ongoing series of looks behind the scenes at how events are being produced today, we asked Paula Mettler Marketing and communications manager with Leo Events to share a look at a recent production for a major retailer. Sam’s Club Associates Meeting. Associates Meeting.

2022 98

2022 Retail Association Meetings Social Media 98

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

When we invited event professionals to participate in this Annual Meetings Market Survey in November, the U.S. and those that travel to international markets. More respondents this year indicated that they manage that process in-house (48 percent compared to 47 percent in the 2016 survey, vs. 44 percent in the 2015 survey).

Marketing 78

Marketing Meetings 2016 2007 78

Master the Event

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Luckily, convention centers are usually given the autonomy to conduct their own sales and marketing. And their management consists of experts from the event planning industry. Over the last several years management at convention centers have begun to address the supplier cost perception.

Food and Beverage 40

Food and Beverage Corporate Meetings Government Trade Shows 40

Event Industry News

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Emirates Old Trafford have announced the appointment of SFA Connect that will see the agency target larger, experience led, business events, including association meetings, for the Manchester-based venue.

Association Meetings 62

Association Meetings Venues Meetings Events 62

Event Industry News

JANUARY 16, 2023

Lime Venue Portfolio is looking to grow its partnerships within the association meetings community by joining ABPCO.

Venues 57

Venues Association Meetings Meetings Event Design 57

MeetingsNet

MAY 23, 2023

Based on several hundred planner responses, MPI’s latest industry outlook finds that rising prices have strained meeting budgets, and will likely continue to do so into 2024. They are trying to make up for lost revenue and profit” from the Covid pandemic.

2024 59

2024 Food and Beverage 2023 Negotiating 59

Event Industry News

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Nasdaq: CVT), a market-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, and Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. Starting on 9 December 2021, the common stock of Cvent began trading on The Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “CVT”. Cvent Holding Corp.

2021 52

2021 Contracts Hospitality Technology 52

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

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.

2002 98

2002 2021 Trade Shows 2023 98

Master the Event

JANUARY 11, 2024

Depending on the organization, some may be looking for individuals that possess budgeting skills whereas others may be more interested in a person’s sales and marketing ability. Join major industry associations (Meeting Professionals International, Professional Convention Management Association, CVB’s, for example).

Social Media 40

Social Media Education Association Meetings Event Planning 40

Master the Event

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Many companies offer seminars as part of their company’s marketing plan. Another reputable source are the industries associations. Meeting Professionals International (MP I) and Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) are two of the biggest associations in the meetings and events industry.

Event Planning 40

Event Planning Education Association Meetings Events 40

Conferences that Work

APRIL 9, 2018

In a nutshell, I think that our industry associations have become too focused on justifying their continued existence financially, and are neglecting their core mission of supporting and representing their members and association meeting attendees.

Education 185

Education Meetings 2006 2012 185

Eventmobi

DECEMBER 9, 2020

With their first hybrid event MEET THE CHANGE, the German meetings industry association MEET GERMANY needed to deliver an innovative event format. Michael Hapka, Managing Director, Mercedes Benz Arena Berlin. MEET THE CHANGE in Numbers. The Experience on Site. At first glance – business as usual!

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Meetings Events 2020 Social Media 345

Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Key themes explored during the festival will be: Future and Innovation, Marketing, CSR and Career Development. The seven-day Festival of Learning will be online for the first six days before moving to a hybrid format for the final day at ExCeL London.

Sustainability 57

Sustainability Insurance Conference Association Meetings 57

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Every year, when we compile the latest Meetings Market Survey results, we compare them to the previous year’s survey. Those disclaimers aside, Convene ’s annual Meetings Market Survey continues to be recognized as an important piece of benchmarking research in the meetings industry. million (up from $1.4

2015 40

2015 Meetings Marketing 2016 40

Unique Venues

JANUARY 6, 2022

If you are searching for an association which boasts global connections and a diverse community of event professionals, look no further than the American Planning Association. Meeting Professionals International (MPI). These amazing resources are at your fingertips when you become a member of Meeting Professionals International!

Meetings 67

Meetings 2025 Education Social Media 67

PCMA Convene

MAY 14, 2018

As a venue provider that fully understands the current market trends as well as clients’ needs and demands, the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) knows that more creative and innovative measures must be implemented to ensure successful delivery of client events. The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

Transportation 56

Transportation Association Meetings 2019 Entertainment 56

PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 4, 2021

We organize association meetings, corporate meetings, incentives, incentive travel, business travel, education and training, communication, marketing,” Buongiorno said. “We These award-winning events wouldn’t have been possible without the company’s focus on collaboration, a business model that grew out of the pandemic.

2020 98

2020 Hospitality Travel Conference 98

Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 3, 2021

As part of ongoing investment in the services most needed by clients, BMA’s expert technicians have created a range of hybrid and digital event packages that reflect ongoing changes in the corporate and association meeting industry. Created using professional cameras and sound suite managed by two technicians.

Venues 52

Venues Sustainability Association Meetings Technology 52

Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

Kristin Hankins, director of sales and marketing, San Francisco Marriott Marquis Since the first day our doors opened 34 years ago, we’ve been a tower of strength and reliability in times of crisis for all in need. Markus Treppenhauer, general manager, Fairmont San Francisco People love San Francisco. reading on the Richter scale.

Meetings 98

Meetings Food and Beverage Hotels Sustainability 98

Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 18, 2021

“There is strong evidence that the confidence of event planners has been given a massive boost by the Prime Minister’s speech last Monday as we look at the surge of booking confirmations and new bookings,” says Adam Simpson, Director of Marketing and US Sales at etc.venues. “In

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Government Consulting Association Meetings 52

Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 13, 2021

As part of ongoing investment in the services most needed by clients, BMA House’s expert technicians have created a range of hybrid and digital event packages that reflect ongoing changes in the corporate and association meeting industry. Created using professional cameras and sound suite managed by two technicians.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Association Meetings Venues Technology 52

Event Industry News

MARCH 25, 2021

As part of ongoing investment in the services most needed by clients, BMA’s expert technicians have created a range of hybrid and digital event packages that reflect ongoing changes in the corporate and association meeting industry. Created using professional cameras and sound suite managed by two technicians.

Venues 52

Venues Sustainability Association Meetings Technology 52

Event Industry News

MAY 9, 2018

According to the latest Meeting- & EventBarometer, events in Germany continue as a growing market: In 2017, the number of delegates attending meetings, conferences and events in Germany rose by 2.8% million can be explained by the decrease in numbers of this type of meetings as conventional physical events.

Meetings 49

Meetings 2017 2018 2016 49

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.

Meetings 52

Meetings Financial Association Meetings Entertainment 52

Guidebook

APRIL 1, 2019

Traditionally members would join associations for learning opportunities and community connections, and association meetings and events are where they’d build those connections. The annual conference or general meeting is often the highlight of the association calendar. 365-day Experience. All Hands on Deck.

2011 60

2011 Technology Event Technology Association Meetings 60

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

SmithBucklin—a leading association management and services company—released Circuit , its 2017 trend report that examines what issues professional organizations face in the coming year. Is 2017 a buyer’s or a seller’s market for hotel supply growth? Members expect year-round interaction with their association.”

Trade Shows 59

Trade Shows 2017 Travel Hotels 59

PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2017

Fifty-six percent of respondents are age 40 and older; 61 percent have more than 10 years of meeting-management experience. Pay + experience The average salary for meeting professionals with 1–3 years of experience is $51,754; 4–5 years, $62,000; 6–8 years, $69,976; 9–10 years, $74,155; and 10-plus years, $92,553.

2017 75

2017 Education 2016 Corporate Meetings 75

PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2017

Fifty-six percent of respondents are age 40 and older; 61 percent have more than 10 years of meeting-management experience. Pay + experience The average salary for meeting professionals with 1–3 years of experience is $51,754; 4–5 years, $62,000; 6–8 years, $69,976; 9–10 years, $74,155; and 10-plus years, $92,553.

2017 74

2017 Education 2016 Corporate Meetings 74

PCMA Convene

APRIL 28, 2020

In fact, the biggest hindrance to association meeting planning right now is that “time is ticking away,” Colangelo said. Meaning there is excess capacity here, or cases where a whole new set of skills are required. … [Is] someone who is great at managing hotel contracts or setting the perfect food menu, etc., [in Punt to fall?

Sponsorships 123

Sponsorships Contracts Trade Shows Meeting Planning 123

PCMA Convene

MAY 3, 2017

Specifically, any conference with a European delegation sponsored by a medical-device company will be affected by the new EthicalMedTech regulations coming into play in 2018, according to Patricia Andrade, vice president of marketing and communications at ABTS Convention Service. Davide Veglia, ABTS president.

Medical Meetings 69

Medical Meetings Meetings Sponsorships 2018 69

PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 29, 2017

All of the project management and multitasking required to balance projects and budgets, contracts, and details keeps me engaged and looking forward to coming to work. What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far? Events Manager, International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA). Sina Bünte.

2018 76

2018 Conference Trade Shows Management 76

MeetingsNet

MARCH 3, 2023

Meeting and convention departments powered through these macro workplace trends. 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. I think the market was very skewed. But what will they find when they do?

Meetings 52

Meetings 2022 2023 Travel 52

PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

Our survey results follow, in categories that include job title, role, geographic location, responsibilities, and gender , as well as snapshots of compensation and characteristics of respondents who reported their titles as vice president, director, or manager. SURVEY RESULTS BY JOB TITLE: VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR, OR MANAGER. . .

2016 75

2016 2015 2014 Education 75

PCMA Convene

JUNE 28, 2016

Jim Gurowka, CAE, senior vice president of global business development for the Montvale, New Jersey–based Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), responded to our questions via email. 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