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DMA West: Going Viral, What’s Trending and Crisis Communication

Smart Meetings

Here are takeaways every meeting professional can benefit from. 60 percent of travelers post on social media daily. Tod Maffin , president of Vancouver, British Columbia-based social media agency EngageQ , shared six steps to increase your chances of building a viral marketing campaign—and some lol-worthy examples.

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6 Tips for December Meetings

SmartMeetings

In San Francisco, California Academy of Sciences becomes a winter wonderland complete with an ice rink and a giant snowman theater that shows a short film on the geometry of snowflakes. Don’t forget to tie this in on social media with your event’s messaging for increased ROI! Talk about a conversation starter! Start A Tradition.

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Food and Beverage Trends for 2018

SmartMeetings

While 2017 was the year of unicorn-themed food, in 2018 chefs will tap even deeper into the power of visually appealing food that can double as marketing images on social media. Health food chain Amy’s even opened a healthy fast-food restaurant in Southern California earlier this year to get in on the game.

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Interviews with Planners - Greg Jenkins

Eventinterface

Greg Jenkins, partner and co-founder of the award-winning Long Beach, California-based Bravo Productions, holds an impressive list of credentials and has earned a high reputation in the field of special event planning – a career spanning more than three decades. What is the best advice you have ever received as a planner?

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Top 99 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

Voted Top 100 Movers and Shakers in Events by Eventbrite 2016, Voted number 1 on Double Dutch 250 people in Events and top 10% of social media in events in the world and one of the Small Business Top 100 companies 2016 and the only person in history to be nominated twice in one year as the most influential person in events by Haymarket Media.

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Top 98 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

Voted Top 100 Movers and Shakers in Events by Eventbrite 2016, Voted number 1 on Double Dutch 250 people in Events and top 10% of social media in events in the world and one of the Small Business Top 100 companies 2016 and the only person in history to be nominated twice in one year as the most influential person in events by Haymarket Media.

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PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2017

PCMA Convene

A few months before this announcement, I had a large conference where I pushed attendees further than they wanted to go by incorporating QR codes, iPads, and social media throughout the entire program. It was this moment where I realized that experiences in meetings can have an impact on attendees, and reshaped how I viewed my career.

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