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Making a Splash With the California Mermaid Convention

PCMA Convene

The California Mermaid Convention met for the first time as a virtual event in 2020. Those kindred spirits attend the California Mermaid Convention, which started as Mermaid Weekend in Sacramento before growing to a full convention in 2019. California Mermaid Convention. Illustration by Carmen Segovia). Swimmingly Well.

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Social media as a positive platform

Plan Your Meetings

Social media is not going away. I am organizing a conference on how to handle social media as a positive platform. More specifically, the most basic social media communications concepts are just as valid and important to learn now as they were 10 years ago. I can’t wait to share it with you soon.”.

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What is Stopping International Attendees from Returning to U.S. Conferences?

Smart Meetings

Experts from around the world share what impacts global travel California may be the ultimate playground, but the reasons people come from all over the world—or don’t in the numbers they did pre-pandemic in some cases—vary by region. The difference is that they are not participating in group tours in as large of numbers.

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Social Media Examiner Invests in Its SMMW Conference Volunteer Program

InitLive

Every year, thousands of attendees from all over the world come to the Social Media Examiner's three-day mega-conference, Social Media Marketing World (SMMW). Read on to discover why the Social Media Examiner invests in their conference's volunteer program each year with InitLive. Event scope. The problem.

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Smart Moves in Berkeley, Hollywood and More

Smart Meetings

Throughout his career, he has managed numerous hotel portfolios and successfully led operations in various California hotel communities. She brings expertise in digital marketing, brand development, social media strategy and analytics tools, which she will use to lead the resort’s marketing initiatives. Pete/Clearwater.

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Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrating DEI in the Industry

Smart Meetings

Attention to social media was important for the AT&T Fan Zone experience – the press-interviews were sent to the participants ready to be shared and a fan cam experience allowed fans to take a 180-degree boomerang photo with branded background to share on their favorite social media platforms. President George H.W.

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Orange Wildfire Haze Descends on NYC

Smart Meetings

did not address the issue on its social media—perhaps with the prediction that the hazardous weather situation would resolve over the weekend. While New York City is new to the cost of wildfire smoke, the city can learn from the State of California. A recent study saw that California 2018 wildfires cost the U.S.

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