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Secrets for Engaging Platform-agnostic Association Meetings

Smart Meetings

Webinar session, Joanna Pineda, CEO and chief troublemaker of Matrix Group International , and Jennifer O’Grady, senior director of Design Studio of Maritz Global Events , tackled the Secrets for Engaging Platform-agnostic Association Meetings. Watch the entire webinar here. F2F with a Side of Digital. Jennifer O’Grady.

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22 Types of Networking Events You Can Organize in 2023

Eventmobi

According to the 2023 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report, 64% of associations believe members join to network with others in the field. While workshops provide a hands-on environment, seminars offer a more structured format that might include keynote speakers and panel discussions.

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Concerns about using facial analysis at events: part two

Conferences that Work

Therefore, we ask our clients to post signage on-site, talk about the use of our service in their marketing communications, and include it on their online terms and conditions. I’d say that inferring the emotional state of someone we’re with is default behavior, rather than a slim probability.

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Increasing Post-Session Survey Response Rates

PCMA Convene

After each session at our conference, we ask attendees to rate the session topic, speakers, length of session, etc. At our recent marketing & sales conference, the audience was comprised of marketing directors and above. We may do a photo booth with fun props but wanted to see what else the association community has done.”

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Something is rotten in the state of meeting industry education

Conferences that Work

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.

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How Walmart and Sam’s Club ‘Connected Together’ at 2022 Associates Week

Smart Meetings

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. Associates Meeting, and the legendary Associates Celebration to wrap up the week.

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Budgets Versus Costs: A Losing Battle?

MeetingsNet

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. Thirty percent expect another rate hike for accommodations that’s greater than 10 percent, while 31 percent expect a rate hike of six to ten percent.

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