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Global Event Planning: How It Differs From Your Run of the Mill Event

SpotMe Blog

One of the trends to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic is the increased popularity and prevalence of global events. Virtual events became the norm when people were no longer able to meet in person for conferences, trade shows, and other events. What Are the Benefits of a Global Event? On-Demand .

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Global event heads unite

Event Industry News

A focussed group of senior event leaders has today announced a new collaboration for the global events industry in the form of the Event Leaders Exchange (ELX). . ELX is a community of practice including sharing of industry research, networking, best practices and industry initiatives.

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InteleTravel acquires global events agency MGME

Event Industry News

InteleTravel, an integrated travel distribution group built on the longtime mega-host travel agency, announced today it has acquired MGME (McVeigh Global Meetings & Events), a leading full-service global events agency with over 30 years of expertise in event planning, strategic meeting management, incentive travel programs and creative production, (..)

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How Four Major Global Events Pivoted from In-Person to Virtual

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Jessica Lessin, Founder and Editor-In-Chief of The Information, agrees: “For comparison, last year’s WTF conference took place in New York with fewer than 200 people squeezed into a venue in Times Square. Collision announced in March that it would be transitioning the conference at the Enercare Centre in Toronto into an at-home experience.

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The Conference Board Appoints Kelly Zimmermann as Chief Events Officer

Event Industry News

The Conference Board, a leading non-profit think tank and business membership organization, has named Kelly Zimmermann as its Chief Events Officer. Zimmermann brings a wealth of experience as a global events leader, with a unique and distinguished career spanning two decades.

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Glow Global Events’ 2021 Year-End Recap

Glow Global Events

We added the following organizations to our roster of valued clients: Airport Minority Advisory Council ( AMAC ) – Glow spearheaded the 36 th Annual AMAC Airport Business Diversity Conference, a virtual event, June 14-16. The post Glow Global Events’ 2021 Year-End Recap appeared first on Glow Global Events.

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DES Spotlight: Berenice Lai, CMP, DES, Global Events Manager, SurveyMonkey 

PCMA Convene

I run global events for SurveyMonkey. My focuses are employee engagement, investor relations and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ( DEI ) recruiting events. Your title is Global Events Manager. Does that mean you’re bringing events to SurveyMonkey employees based in different parts of the world?