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2023 in review—and a book sale!

Conferences that Work

Before 2020, I was designing and facilitating around a dozen in-person meetings and conferences a year. But our industry still faces ongoing challenges, such as: high travel, F&B, and production costs; staffing shortages; tight client budgets; and the rise of last-minute event registrations. 2023 in review I slowed down in 2023.

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PCMA announces 2022 Global Meetings Executive of the Year award recipient

Event Industry News

Buongiorno is Vice President, AIM Group International, a company that for over sixty years has been one of the international leaders in events and conferences. The award recognizes a business events strategist who has demonstrated a vision, commitment and passion for the advancement and education of the global meetings industry.

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When Good Meetings Go Bad

SmartMeetings

“Success is not about what happens, but how you deal with it,” quips Robb Thornsberry, founder of Anaheim, California-based Infinity Events, as a prelude to sharing the story of the time a cold front almost grounded a carefully planned magical experience in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. When a Deluge Almost Drowned Out an Operatic Event.

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