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26 Best Mobile Conference and Event Apps + 14 Must-Have Features

Planning Pod

However, before you jump on the mobile conference app bandwagon, think about what you really need. There’s a lot of marketing hype out there, and although not all event apps are the same, you shouldn’t pay for features or add-ons that you don’t really need. Covers pre-, during and post-event attendee engagement.

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When Conferences Lie

PCMA Convene

Is there a solution for putting an end to fake and predatory conferences? Sounds like traditional association conferences’ calls for subject matter experts. Fake meetings are not fake news,” he writes. That is to say, fraudulent conferences exist, and they are becoming a real problem for the meetings industry.”.

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A Breakout Room of One’s Own

PCMA Convene

When the Western Veterinary Conference (WVC) bought land adjacent to its Las Vegas headquarters about 10 years ago, the purchase was regarded as an investment. And meetings are still the primary way to do that. Which is why WVC isn’t the only such group building its own conference space. . Oquendo Center in Las Vegas.

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Best Big Cities Also Among Best Meeting Cities

SmartMeetings

In July, Mayor Emanuel and Choose Chicago named David Whitaker the new president and CEO of the destination marketing organization. In Louisiana, one of the strongest bonds that unite all of us is our passion for sports. The technology sector and medical meetings are booming in Boston now, according to Moscaritolo.

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Super Bowl LI Offers Insights on Winning Events

SmartMeetings

Not only did the city host a week of citywide festivities for an estimated 140,000 visitors and a sporting event for 72,220 attendees, it also made major changes in anticipation of the big day. Marketing materials and CVB websites can never show the whole picture—you need to see it for yourself. It’s not over until it’s over.