SmartMeetings

MAY 8, 2017

ICCA, the International Congress and Convention Association, has released its annual rankings of top meeting cities and countries , and there have been quite of a few shake-ups among the top 10 meeting destinations. Top Meeting Cities. Paris has landed at the top spot with 196 meetings, one more than No.

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Event Industry News

JULY 19, 2022

The Report provides two views of a sector continuing to face multiple challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic: data for meetings in the year 2019 are presented in-full, the “last good year” before the crisis, in addition to an analysis of what took place in 2021. Number of international association meetings.

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Master the Event

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Here we are assuming that our readers have done their own research and understand the importance of green meetings. Okay, now that I’ve got that off my chest, let’s take a look at how easy it is to make your meeting a little greener. And many meetings are now conducted virtually with the use of video conference calls.

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EventMB

DECEMBER 16, 2022

She seeks to inspire and drive forward a vibrant community of association meeting professionals. Skift Meetings Studio Team Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings. Skift Take: Newly elected ICCA president Marta Gomes shares her ambitious plans for connecting ICCA's global membership.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

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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Conferences that Work

APRIL 9, 2018

Over the last five years I’ve heard increasing concern from the meeting professionals community about the deterioration of the quality of our national industry conferences. I’ll illustrate with the area where I have most experience: providing education at these meetings.

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Eventmobi

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A networking event is a gathering where people meet to build professional relationships. Meeting new people–and learning about their needs–creates opportunities to connect with potential customers or partners Brand building. What is a Networking Event? These events come in many forms from casual meetups in a café to formal conferences.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 22, 2021

The Report provides two views of a sector now facing multiple challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic: data for meetings in the year 2019 are presented in-full, the “last good year” before the crisis, in addition to an analysis of what took place in 2020. . Number of international association meetings.

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EventMB

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

As many associations report declining volunteer and membership levels, leaders say it’s time for organizations to rethink the way they manage volunteer programs and take steps to encourage more participation at meetings. With association […]. The post Can Events Dependent on Volunteers for Help Survive Without Them?

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Connect Your Meetings

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Back in May, news reports of airport security lines stretching for what seemed like miles in hubs like Chicago and Atlanta sparked new conversations about what’s long been causing headaches for meeting planners: air travel. So we asked meeting planners: How can the air travel industry be improved? airlines and TSA have yet to be seen.

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Event Industry News

JULY 8, 2021

The CHS Group, in partnership with the wider West Midland meetings and events industry, has launched a celebratory week for event professionals. CHS is once again collaborating with ICC Birmingham as part of the week long itinerary, but also bringing together the industry’s key trade associations.

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StraussCA

AUGUST 4, 2022

So, follow me as I share a few options to help you manage your tasks to meet association needs. You may see that you need to send an email to association members or prepare for a board meeting that afternoon. For example, while reviewing your task list, you see that board meeting minutes are due by the end of the day.

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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.

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Event Industry News

MAY 5, 2021

The City of Vienna is providing the Vienna Tourist Board and its Vienna Convention Bureau with an additional €4 million to support national and international organisers of meetings held in the city, from 1 May 2021 to 31 December 2023, paving the way for the sector’s growth offering up to €60,000 of funding per event.

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Unique Venues

JANUARY 6, 2022

Five Associations Professional Meeting Planners Need to Know. Have you recently entered the events industry and are looking for associations to join that will help you learn the tricks of the trade? Are you an experienced event planning professional and searching for new associations to become a member of?

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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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Smart Meetings

JUNE 7, 2022

Home of the University of Arkansas’ men’s and women’s basketball teams, Bud Walton Arena hosted the Sam’s Club Associates Meeting, Walmart U.S. Associates Meeting, and the legendary Associates Celebration to wrap up the week. Sam’s Club Associates Meeting. Associates Meeting.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 3, 2023

For the hiring wave of 2023, it’s taking longer to find the right meeting planning candidate—it’s not always a clear fit in today’s workplace environment. Meeting and convention departments powered through these macro workplace trends. In Penfold’s experience, 90 percent of meeting planning applicants want that flexibility.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 21, 2019

clock hour toward your Certified Meeting Professional certification or re-certification in Domain A: Strategic Planning. When it comes to planning successful meetings and events abroad, preparation is critical, requiring research, patience, and practice. Webinar live date: June 13, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. This webinar is for U.S.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2023

How the industry is celebrating and what you can do to support March 30 th marks Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) 2023 and there is more excitement than ever. Meeting Professionals International (MPI) is giving a live broadcast from 6 a.m. The future of meetings is also the focus of events PCMA chapters are producing for GMID.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 31, 2023

Released last week (23 rd May 2023), the latest edition of the annual report tallies the number and location of international in-person association meetings held across the globe in 2022. Glasgow ranks 27 th in the world for number of international association meetings held (54) and Edinburgh ranks 30 th with 52.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2022

Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), a celebration of everything wonderful about the meetings industry, is kicking off its seventh year with the theme “Meet Safe,” a redux of GMID 2021’s theme. While most events across the globe took place virtually last year, more events are now meeting in person. Advocating Voices.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 16, 2023

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

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EventMB

MAY 27, 2022

“We see intellectual capital engagement as a key to success for a meetings destination. The first edition of the report focused only on board members of international associations organizing meetings with 500 attendees or more. The post Conference Destinations Compete With Academic Firepower appeared first on Skift Meetings.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

You can’t make a list of meetings industry thought leaders without including Michael Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International. And when you think about in-demand educators, Dominguez is at the top of that list, too, with his data-driven sessions detailing the meeting and incentive-travel landscape.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 27, 2023

Ksenija Polla, CMP is Regional Director North America at ICCA, the International Congress and Convention Association.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

When we invited event professionals to participate in this Annual Meetings Market Survey in November, the U.S. Only 34 percent of respondents (down from 43 percent in the 2016 survey and 50 percent in the 2015 survey) indicated that they will be holding meetings outside the United States in the future. percent in the 2016 survey.

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Event Industry News

MAY 9, 2018

The results of the “Meeting- & EventBarometer 2017/2018” reveal the importance of digitisation and internationalisation for the German meetings, conference and events sector. Attending meetings and conferences also plays an important role for the 2.2 Hybrid meetings flourish. to 405 million participants altogether.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2019

Each year, meeting planners who are members of PCMA and an additional group of Convene meeting planner subscribers receive an extensive Meetings Market Survey, which requests proprietary information and budget projections for their organizations. More Meetings Market Survey. 1 Challenge Facing the Meetings Industry?

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PCMA Convene

MAY 3, 2017

ABTS is laying the groundwork to prepare associations, so they don’t encounter massive losses to meetings with high numbers of international medical-technology sponsorships. Direct sponsorship of health-care professionals is no longer going to happen, regardless of whether the meeting is pre-vetted or not.”.

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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.

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Connect Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Featuring a dramatic location on sparkling San Francisco Bay, Berkeley is an inspiring destination for meetings, events, and celebrations. Meetings and conferences gain focus and status from Berkeley’s university-town climate of thought leadership. There’s also the Berkeley bonus.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Ira Kerns shares his top tips for the crucial pre-meeting research process. Skipping this step can cost you time and money and damage your chances of a successful event. read more.

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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.

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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. of meeting and convention space, and 403,915 sq. of meeting space. of meeting space. of meeting space.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 17, 2017

The Olympics is essentially one of the largest meetings on earth. According to the International Congress and Convention Association’s (ICCA) 2016 rankings, the number- one city for international association meetings is Paris. The Athlete Village will be on the UCLA campus, which has several venues for meetings.

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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. Even meeting space—a line item that was ripe for negotiation before the pandemic—is far tougher to get at favorable cost. The full MPI report can be found here.

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