Eventmobi

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Consider whether they’d be most interested in attending an in person, online, or hybrid event Choose a time that’s convenient for people to travel to and from your event if you’re hosting it in person Avoid scheduling your event during major holidays or other busy seasons Ready to find out what types of networking events you can organize?

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2023 Trade Shows Association Meetings Conference 195

Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2023

Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) will hold a session on the future of incentive travel, while Webex addresses the new reality of tighter budgets yet increasing numbers of attendees. Progress continues to be a theme with the next session of the day—“association meetings: drivers of change and innovation.”

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2023 Social Media Travel Meetings 98

MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

If executive buy-in is any indicator, the new Tourism Diversity Matters organization has a huge chance of making a difference in the travel and events industry. Tourism Diversity Matters, a new organization focused on fostering diversity and inclusion in the travel, tourism, and events industry, launched February 1. Travel Association.

Tourism 116

Tourism Hospitality Sports Travel 116

Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2022

MPI Minneapolis will be meeting in person at Delta Hotels Minneapolis from 1-5p.m. to cover the state of the meetings industry and post-Covid experiences, featuring experts from Meet Minneapolis, Experience Rochester, and local and regional meetings industry associations. Read More : At MPI WEC 2021, Michael C.

2022 120

2022 Tourism 2021 Entertainment 120

Event Industry News

JUNE 22, 2021

Covering international association meetings held around the world in 2019 and 2020, the Report provides comprehensive data for the-year-that-was and also a twenty year perspective on trends from 2001 through 2020. Number of international association meetings.

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2001 Meetings 2020 2019 62

MeetingsNet

JULY 7, 2020

Two bodies of research highlight planners’ challenges and potential attendees’ preferences when it comes to meetings. In a late June webinar that drew more than 700 corporate and association meeting planners, 64 percent of attendees responded that they expect their organizations to return to holding in-person events by January 2021.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 15, 2020

We argue that a destination organization is a community asset responsible for programs promoting a community as an attractive travel destination and enhancing its public image as a dynamic place to live and work. Albom shared his personal story of the power of philanthropy and travel. Everyone benefits. Some more directly than others.

Tourism 121

Tourism 2020 Travel Financial 121

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.

2022 98

2022 Retail Association Meetings Social Media 98

PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 4, 2021

A traveling iCare truck, outfitted with a broadcast studio, traveled to hospitals in eight Italian cities, setting up tents and outdoor screens at parking lots in hospitals. “It SIAARTI’s “Travelling with ICARE” tour, organized by AIM Group, hit eight stops on its 1,000-mile journey across Italy in 2020.

2020 98

2020 Hospitality Travel Conference 98

Master the Event

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Many meeting planners are also telling me that a lot of their delegates are supporting green meetings. Many are actually inquiring with planners on how they can help make any meetings they are attending become as green as possible.

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Meetings Social Media Fashion Association Meetings 40

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

Travel Association, Meetings Mean Business Coalition, PCMA Education Foundation and Chautauqua Institution in New York. Peckinpaugh has also held board and leadership committee positions at U.S. Kimberly McCarden Foster, CTE. Visit Greater Palm Springs welcomed Foster as director of Palm Springs tourism.

Tourism 98

Tourism Hospitality Food and Beverage Hotels 98

Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

a travel company specializing in incentive cruises and corporate events at sea. Today’s ships are every bit as stunning as some of the best hotels out there and offer tremendous meeting and event options.”. He now runs his own travel consulting business. A Ship for Everybody. “We’ve

Travel 66

Travel Consulting Association Meetings Hotels 66

Event Industry News

OCTOBER 14, 2020

BMA House has created a range of hybrid and digital event packages that reflect the ongoing changes in the corporate and association meeting industry. Their talented chefs have created mindfully nutritious menu concepts which focus on sustaining concentration and nourishing delegates with wholesome food.

Sustainability 78

Sustainability Tourism 2017 Association Meetings 78

StraussCA

AUGUST 5, 2021

As associations consider when to bring members together, they must consider that members must be ready, willing, and able to do so. When I look at pictures of colleagues gathering at association meetings in the United States – maskless – I realize that I too will be able to do this (more restrictions not withstanding).

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Financial Travel Association Meetings 2021 52

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. While attendees can meet in person on-site, online events make it possible to reach a large audience anywhere in the world. Hybrid Events Are Actually Two Events!

Meetings 345

Meetings Events 2020 Social Media 345

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. Digital only events have a far lower impact on the world around us as travel decreases.

Venues 52

Venues Sustainability Association Meetings Technology 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. Digital only events have a far lower impact on the world as travel decreases.

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. Digital only events have a far lower impact on the world around us as travel decreases.

Venues 52

Venues Sustainability Association Meetings Technology 52

Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

How I got here: I graduated with an architecture degree and was introduced to association meetings early in my career while working in an academic setting. metro area in 2007, I had the opportunity to start working in a medical specialty association on educational programming. When I moved to the Washington D.C.

2019 40

2019 2007 Healthcare 2018 40

Event Industry News

MAY 9, 2018

Petra Hedorfer, CEO of the GNTB and Chairwoman of the GCB Administrative Board, analyses the significance of business events for business trips to Germany, saying: “31% of promotable business trips, i.e. trips that are undertaken to attend different types of business events including incentive travel, can be attributed to meetings and conferences.

Meetings 49

Meetings 2017 2018 2016 49

Event Industry News

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Launched an expanded partnership with Amadeus, a leading hospitality technology platform, to increase bookings for small meetings and events. Extended its long-standing strategic partnership with the largest global meetings and event industry association, Meeting Professionals International (MPI).

2021 52

2021 Contracts Hospitality Technology 52

MeetingsNet

MARCH 3, 2023

As the workplace recovery continues in 2023, corporate and association meeting departments are likely to pick up the pace of recruiting—especially if the economic outlook is strong. MeetingsNet talked to industry executives who have observed the changes and the challenges of rebuilding meeting teams over the past year.

Meetings 52

Meetings 2022 2023 Travel 52

SmartMeetings

MAY 14, 2018

A three-day conference can mean five days away from home with two days for travel. The traveling parent misses bedtime stories, goodnight kisses, soccer games and recitals; they might even miss their baby’s first words or first steps. military and association meetings around the globe. Not just money, but personal costs.

Conference 51

Conference Hotels Travel 2017 51

SmartMeetings

APRIL 14, 2017

In addition to skiing enthusiasts, the hotel and travel industry—as well as event planners that specialize in selecting venues for intimate corporate and association meetings—is taking notice of the deal. The acquisition of four prized ski resorts, accessible to Southern Californians, is big news across a spectrum of industries.

2014 43

2014 Financial 2017 Association Meetings 43

PCMA Convene

APRIL 28, 2020

In fact, the biggest hindrance to association meeting planning right now is that “time is ticking away,” Colangelo said. You don’t have that flexibility — something everyone needs these days— when you travel to a conference. And so Bear Analytics also finds itself in a rare situation. What is the plan: Hit pause? Punt to fall?

Sponsorships 123

Sponsorships Contracts Trade Shows Meeting Planning 123

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.

Marketing 40

Marketing Meetings Corporate Meetings Government 40

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The environmental impact of an event is often hiding in plain sight,” according to a recent Association Meetings International (AMI) post. While air travel and food waste are the headline villains, the materials used in branding and signage is another major culprit.”. Less is more sometimes.”. A Good Sign.

Sustainability 98

Sustainability Conference 2010 Government 98

PCMA Convene

MAY 3, 2017

The disclosure ruling, named “MedTech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice,” is spelled out in a 68-page guide for disclosing relationships between health-care providers and health-care organizations, and specifically addresses international travel. based medical meetings with large quantities of international attendees, Andrade said.

Medical Meetings 69

Medical Meetings Meetings Sponsorships 2018 69

Cvent: Event Marketing

APRIL 16, 2019

Chances are your organization is not paying for the attendee – especially with an association meeting or user conference. Here are 5 factors that should influence your decision: Where are attendees traveling from? Carefully consider their feedback before moving ahead with a future event. Break Down the Budget. Attendee Costs.

Food and Beverage 45

Food and Beverage Transportation Hotels Trade Shows 45

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

There were more reasons than ever to attend IMEX America 2016, the biggest three-day exposition for incentive travel, meetings and events, which concluded yesterday at Sands Expo and Convention Center at The Venetian | The Palazzo Las Vegas. LVCVA developed the trade show booth over the past year in partnership with Inhance Digital.

2016 40

2016 Trade Shows Food and Beverage Technology 40

Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

After a blow to international travel due to Covid, a wave of tech layoffs and some negative publicity, the city is leaning into its strengths as a diverse, business savvy and beautiful destination to reemerge stronger. We’ve survived booms and busts, earthquakes and pandemics, and have come back thriving every time.

Meetings 98

Meetings Food and Beverage Hotels Sustainability 98

The MICE

JANUARY 11, 2021

I think that people are thinking twice before they travel, but when they do, everything needs to be very fast.’. Bern is the Swiss capital; hence, government business, association meetings, banking and consulting are the core business. MICE Business at Hotel Schweizerhof Bern & THE SPA.

2020 80

2020 Conference Food and Beverage Hotels 80

PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 29, 2017

I feel very lucky as well that my job provides me with the opportunity to travel and see more. I get to meet many of our members several times a year, and so to me, they become like my own ICCA family. Associate Meeting Planner, Harborside. Erica Critzer. CRITZER, CMP. Regional Director of Sales, VisitDallas. LUCCARELLI.

2018 76

2018 Conference Trade Shows Management 76

MeetingsNet

MARCH 7, 2022

Travel Association meets on March 8 with the U.S. Commerce Department to discuss lifting the cap plus other potential changes to boost the travel and hospitality sector. Travel Association responded to news that the federal government’s H2-B visa program allowing non-U.S First, on March 3 the U.S.

Hospitality 97

Hospitality Food and Beverage Tourism Travel 97

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

and those that travel to international markets. travel ban). Science-based meetings with continuing education tend to have fewer massive fluctuations, but we must continue to focus on the value of face-to-face meetings as travel becomes more difficult and virtual content more accessible.”.

Marketing 78

Marketing Meetings 2016 2007 78

SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Its rankings by International Congress and Convention Association (ICAA) have risen steadily over the decades: In 2016, Mexico City hosted more association meetings than Toronto, New York City or Washington, D.C. of meeting and convention space. The capital has hosted an Olympics and two FIFA World Cups.

Meetings 49

Meetings 2016 Hotels Venues 49

PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2016

“For us it was interesting, because the government is seeing the importance of congresses and conferences coming into our city,” Loetscher said, “and while they sometimes have to travel to try to meet people” from around the world who are influencers in the knowledge clusters Geneva specializes in, “here we are bringing them into our city.”.

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