SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

First job: Server in a small German restaurant in Pennsylvania. Company or organization: Conference Event Management in West Des Moines, Iowa. I love the hugs and high-fives we get at our tech bars and social media lounges, and the “shut the front door” moments during the sessions I do at conferences. Michele DeClerck, CMP.

2017 84

2017 Contracts Negotiating Meetings 84

SmartMeetings

MARCH 14, 2017

Blizzard warnings are in effect for a large swath from eastern Pennsylvania to southern Maine. Corporate meeting planners generally choose their destination and book the venue a year or more in advance, making it hard to plan around monumental weather events, natural disasters or other citywide emergencies. and as far east as Ohio.

Negotiating 44

Negotiating Transportation Travel Speakers 44

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

First job: Server in a small German restaurant in Pennsylvania. Company or organization: Conference Event Management in West Des Moines, Iowa. I love the hugs and high-fives we get at our tech bars and social media lounges, and the “shut the front door” moments during the sessions I do at conferences. Michele DeClerck, CMP.

2017 74

2017 Contracts Negotiating Tech 74

Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Global Events Coordinator – Contract | Bloomberg | San Francisco, CA. Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Venue Logistics Manager | FIRST | New York, NY. Conference Producer | UBM | Remote, OR. Pennsylvania. Event Venue Coordinator | Westphal Staffing, Inc.

2018 40

2018 Hospitality Hotels Event Management 40

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

While the idea is to spotlight individuals, more than one participant chose to submit multiple nominations for the same destination or venue — meaning they wanted to recognize everyone who worked on their program. Senior Event Manager, Pennsylvania Convention Center (PCC), Philadelphia. Convention Special-Event Venue Services.

2017 76

2017 Trade Shows Insurance Food and Beverage 76

MeetingsNet

MAY 18, 2023

Upset that a Philadelphia property is hosting the far-right Moms for Liberty conference, three Pennsylvania legislators took up their concerns with the hotel’s GM. On April 20, three Democratic Pennsylvania legislators, State Sen. Here’s what happened and what meeting pros can learn from it. Nikil Saval and State Reps.

Risk Management 111

Risk Management Hotels Contracts Site Selections 111

PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

He actually waited until they crossed the line in Pennsylvania. Obviously, we just showed them the major points, so they saw Wells Fargo [Center] and they saw the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Then we went into AME [the African Methodist Episcopal Church General Conference, on July 6–13], which was 20,000 people.

2016 40

2016 Social Media Hotels 2014 40