Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

My recent post on Events vs. Meetings got some good feedback but also opened the door to some other clarifying questions. One commenter asked to explain the difference between trade shows, conferences and conventions. Conference – A meeting for consultation, education, exchange of information, or discussion with a formal agenda.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

That’s why we’ve created a list of examples of the top pharmaceutical meeting planning companies we have experience with. Pharma meeting planners are experts in social media marketing, email campaigns, media partnerships, and more to maximize HCP attendance and participation. It is not for commercial purposes.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2020

I worked my way up to banquet manager at the Cleveland Marriott before jumping over to professional meeting planning company Conferon. Here are some simple tactics you can apply to your next meeting. Many conference organizers set a room one way and leave it that way throughout the entire course of the event.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 19, 2019

Searching for event technology or meetings technology influencer, the most heard name is of a renowned influencer?—? Corbin Ball, CSP, CMP, DES, MS is an international speaker, consultant as well as writer. Corbin started off his career as the Meetings Manager and Head of Conference Operations for SPIE?—?The Corbin Ball.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As if the job of meeting professional weren’t difficult enough, many have had to take on the role of Chief Difficult Conversation Starter. In fact, if approached with thoughtfulness and preparation, those interactions could lead to the meeting professionals taking a rightful place as strategic advisors. By the Numbers. Jeff Calmus.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 28, 2017

Now, he’s hi-jacking meeting planning with some hair-raising advice. They try to really entertain and make that evening experience an incredible experience so it’s no longer business-looking tables,” the TLC reality star tells Smart Meetings of the Discovery Communications receptions he attends. I think it’s incredible.”. “I

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 8, 2018

For conferences, one size doesn’t fit all. Attendees have individual motivations for signing up and engaging at meetings. For tips on how to do this, we called on Jeff Hurt, executive vice president of education and engagement at Velvet Chainsaw Consulting. Not any more. Segment for Success.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Christian Savelli Hospitality industry watcher Chris Meyer, who recently returned from SISO CEO Summit Conference in Las Vegas, agreed that conference organizer executives who attended were largely upbeat even though they are looking at the same recession indicators—an inverted Treasury yield curve, shrinking manufacturing and buying power.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

So if you are an association working with healthcare workers, best to look for AMCs that meet or exceed expectations established by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education ( ACCME ). About the AMC: Association Management Center offers a wide range of management and consulting services.

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Boomset

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Photo by Jakob Dalbjörn on Unsplash You should never underestimate the importance of a well-designed conference room. This is particularly harmful to micro-events and office meetings, that an average office worker attends more than 60 each month. An in-house conference, on the other hand, is a different thing altogether.

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Finding vendors for events and meetings is challenging. Meeting and event planners have countless options at their fingertips. “Event and meeting planners constantly point out to us how hard it is to find vendors. There are numerous technology vendors, each providing a segment of the services needed, few working together.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The stress of the pandemic and other global crises like climate change, “does cause organizations to band together,” said Shawna McKinley, principal at Clear Current Consulting, and an instructor in topics including sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and event industry ethics at the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Finding vendors for events and meetings is challenging. Meeting and event planners have countless options at their fingertips. EventTechHub is a collaborative initiative that assists planners with the full lifecycle of their meetings and events: Before the event. After the event. About EventTechHub. Eventinterface.com.

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Finding vendors for events and meetings is challenging. Meeting and event planners have countless options at their fingertips. EventTechHub is a collaborative initiative that assists planners with the full lifecycle of their meetings and events: Before the event. After the event. About EventTechHub. Eventinterface.com.

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Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

The Strategic Meetings Management Guide Successful strategic meetings management requires a wide array of skills and tools to help you meet stakeholders' expectations and reach your goals. Within this guide, you will receive the tools and knowledge to become a meeting strategist for your organization.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 28, 2020

Standups — or short meetings — can be a great tool for teams who are having to shift skills in order to meet the needs of digital event planning. If they have a live meeting planned in 2020, Colangelo said, they see that they must take it down — like a house, brick by brick. What is the plan: Hit pause?

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Creating meeting environments where every individual feels valued, accepted, and connected. “As Bryant, PhD, in a message to members about the theme of APA 2023, the association’s annual meeting. “As Bryant’s theme reflects the direction where many think meetings are headed. APA 2023’s theme is ‘You belong here.’”

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference. Why have a keynote speaker at your event?

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference. Why have a keynote speaker at your event?

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The Meeting Planning Madness Podcast. Meetings Podcast. Eventful: Th e Podcast for Meeting Professionals. Meeting Minds with Charles Eide. Now co-hosted by Brandt Krueger and Will Curran of Event Technology Consulting, the Event Tech Podcast was started by John Federico many years ago. Meetings Podcast.

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Maritz Global Events

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Meeting and event professionals gained a ton of insights in 2019. The evolution of event spatial design is only just beginning as it moves meetings and events into the future. Crazy and Fulfilling: The Life of a Meeting and Event Manager. It’s no secret that the life of a meeting and event manager is stressful and challenging.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 21, 2017

The LGBT Meeting Professionals Association (LGBT MPA) named Alexis Dinyovszky as a new member of the board of directors. Dinyovszky currently serves as the president of the board of directors for Southern Comfort (SoCo) Conference Organization and chairman of TGV Holidays, LLC, a booking agent for ocean cruises and travel.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2018

No big surprise, but hotels will double-down on bringing local culture to the ballrooms and conference centers, in everything from pop-up action stations and food trucks to curated experiences led by local chefs and producers. The post Dishing 2019’s Hot F&B Trends for Groups appeared first on Smart Meetings. Local and Immersive.

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All Seated

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Meeting planning can be exciting, varied and incredibly rewarding. There are countless opportunities to meet new people, travel to far-flung locations and visit unique destinations. However, event planning can also be tiring, intense and pretty stressful. So, how can planners make their lives easier?

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Maritz Global Events

APRIL 25, 2019

Have you noticed a demographic shift happening at professional conferences? At many conferences, this vintage crowd is largely ignored. Keep in mind, many in this over-50 crowd have discretion and funding to attend any conference they wish, but they’re not feeling the love these days at many events. Oh… but they do.

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Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 15, 2020

I caught this Pinkcast video on a flight to a conference, so as I entered the event venue, I was more attuned to eye contact, smiles, and warm welcomes, and I can tell you, mileage varied. Read on, because it’s not happening as much as you’d think in today’s busy world. My Experiment with the 10-5 Rule. About Donna.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 23, 2018

That’s an elevated customer experience — and the topic Bridget Brennan will explore as it relates to business events and other industries in her keynote presentation on June 13 at PCMA’s Education Conference in Cleveland. “We GETTING EMOTIONAL AND TECHY. Emotionally engaging experiences, she said, help any business stand out.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 2, 2019

Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting ( @BrandtKrueger ). C2 Montréal – The annual international business conference that helps established and aspiring leaders unlock their creativity in order to better face disruption and change. Click here to subscribe via RSS (non-iTunes feed): Video & Audio or Audio Only.

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Corbin Ball

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

18 LINKS FOR MEETINGS, BUSINESS AND FUN. 18 LINKS FOR MEETINGS, BUSINESS AND FUN. Or helpful business or meeting planning links? 6 Meeting Industry-Related Sites: ebook from Julius Solaris: The Future of Event Marketing. Kapow: very interesting new "meeting experience" booking engine. QUOTES OF THE MONTH.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

TITLE Director of Conference and Leadership Development, National Association of Counties, Washington, D.C. MY PREVIOUS THREE JOBS Director of convention operations at the American Diabetes Association; independent planner/owner at Schaefer Consulting; manager of exhibits and registration at the American Academy of Physician Assistants.

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Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 3, 2020

As PCMA Convening Leaders 2020 kicks off in San Francisco, we got a behind-the-scenes look at the insights they are using to transform their conference. Steelcase unleashed three of its applied research consultants during Convening Leaders 2019 in Pittsburgh. Pay close attention to each aspect of the attendee journey.

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Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 1, 2020

Attending your conference or trade show cuts deeper than nearly any other business buying decision they’ll make. In 2020, values alignment looks to rank higher as a decision-to-attend filter. Forrester goes on to share that “more than 55% of consumers will consider values when making a buying decision.”. About Donna.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Although panel discussions are ubiquitous at meetings, Kristin Arnold, MBA, CPF, CSP thinks they could be more inspired. The Scottsdale, Arizona-based consultant, facilitator, public speaker and founder of Quality Process Consultants, Inc. The meeting planner picks the topic, finds a moderator and selects the panelists.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 29, 2017

How do you become an independent meeting planner? Annette Suriani, CMP AMS Meetings Solutions Fairfax, Virginia Time as an independent planner: 5 years. I’m using my strongest skills in meeting and event planning, so I kind of took a winding route, but it’s a really, really great fit for me.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

This guide will show you how to put together an event strategic plan, streamline your event marketing process and be a best-in-class meetings and events team. Introduction Planning a meeting or event of any size can be a daunting task for those who aren’t used to that level of orchestration.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2018

It was to consist of multiple exhibition halls, a 24,000-square-foot ballroom, 18 meeting rooms and Centre for Dialogue, which would accommodate meetings in the round. of meeting space. New exhibition halls, meeting rooms, an outdoor terrace, banquet space and cafe and bar were also added. After adding 215,278 sq.

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Maritz Global Events

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Members tend to walk right by them,” stated Bruce Rosenthal, a corporate sponsorship consultant. On the last day of the conference, let them know if they sign up and pay for the next meeting on that day, they will receive a significant discount. Usually, your major budget items are F&B, A/V, and meeting space.

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