Conferences that Work

JANUARY 15, 2024

Fortunately for both these organizations, PCMACL 2023 was held in Ohio, which does not currently have a law protecting privacy. Imagine a speaker who is presenting a difficult truth – someone from a disadvantaged group describing a hardship, or a worker conveying the situation on the ground to leadership. ” So?

2023 348

2023 2022 Technology Events 348

PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 30, 2019

A conference rolled out plans for an all-women speaker lineup. And the Twittersphere erupted in fury and demanded change after a speaker shared how she was denied entry to a conference because she arrived with her still-breastfeeding baby. Personalized Marketing. Janelle Shane. Barbara Palmer. David McMillin.

2020 98

2020 Meetings 2019 Sustainability 98

Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 14, 2017

We called on five veteran hospitality professionals (shown in order from left below) for their takes on diversity in the events industry and society as a whole: Dan Williams, v ice president of convention sales at Experience Columbus (Ohio); Wanda Collier Wilson, p resident and CEO at Jackson (Mississippi) CVB ; Fabian J.

Meetings 57

Meetings 2017 Speakers Hospitality 57

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 14, 2019

When Anthony Prusak returned to his Cleveland home from PCMA Convening Leaders 2019 in Pittsburgh last week, he still was thinking about what he’d heard at the annual conference. I walked out of there and I really wanted to do something, to make a big change,” he said, adding that the speakers “touched my heart, they really did.”.

Government 94

Government 2019 Healthcare Hospitality 94

Bizzabo

JUNE 1, 2021

Recruiting events merge recruitment marketing and event marketing strategies. However, bigger companies are finding that experiential marketing methods can find top talent while also offering more to a candidate than just a pamphlet. These innovative examples recruitment marketing strategies include: Virtual recruiting events.

Events 104

Events 2004 Tech Hotels 104

PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2016

Everyone seemed excited to see us there, because the conference hadn’t been to the United States since 1967,” said Nathan Hermiston, director of destination sales for Meet Minneapolis, whose colorful booth at Apimondia 2015 was the culmination of an 18-month-long bid for Apimondia 2019.

Conference 63

Conference 2015 2019 Government 63

Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Despite the increasing number of events held yearly, many still feel like copycats of other successful conferences. Do our speakers and influencers reflect our brand well? Workshops are fast becoming the preferred activity for many conferences and meetings. Columbus, Ohio. Your Audience Craves Authenticity.

2019 134

2019 Sustainability Events Travel 134

Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Marketing Internship | Wow! Events Marketing Manager, Google Cloud | Google | Mountain View, CA. Senior Event / Fields Marketing Manager | Jobvite | San Mateo, CA. Event Marketer | Kitchen Magic, Inc. Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Emeryville, CA. Emeryville, CA.

2018 40

2018 Trade Shows Entertainment Event Management 40

PCMA Convene

JULY 12, 2016

. “It’s estimated that there are about 50,000 people coming in officially related to the convention,” said David Gilbert, president of the non-partisan 2016 Cleveland Host Committee, an Ohio nonprofit corporation founded to manage the process of bringing the RNC to town. Is Cleveland ready? The devil’s in the details.

2016 40

2016 Speakers Tech Trade Shows 40

Bizzabo

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Thought leadership events may intersect with other b2b event marketing initiatives like sales acceleration events, networking events, customer appreciation events or even user conferences in form. Thought leadership events are also often a component of a larger multi-touch event marketing plan. What’s better than one event?

Event Ideas 64

Event Ideas Events Social Media Consulting 64

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

Nominated by Maureen Sojka, Events Manager, Creative Marketing Alliance — “Lisa took over as the third CSM for this meeting and was able to help me pull off a perfect event for this client. Conference Services Manager, Westin Cleveland Downtown. Conference & Touring. President, Zone Entertainment, Bedford, Ohio.

2017 76

2017 Trade Shows Insurance Food and Beverage 76

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

So much so, that she predicts that the days when business travelers see only see the inside of their hotels, moving from conference room to hotel room and back again, will soon be history. In 2019, Fuson will produce the second iteration of Matter, a 100-person conference centered on creative placemaking.

Travel 74

Travel Event Design Food and Beverage Hotels 74

PCMA Convene

APRIL 4, 2019

So much so, that she predicts that the days when business travelers see only see the inside of their hotels, moving from conference room to hotel room and back again, will soon be history. In 2019, Fuson will produce the second iteration of Matter, a 100-person conference centered on creative placemaking.

Meeting Design 40

Meeting Design Meetings Food and Beverage Hotels 40

Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2022

Event planners can invite non-English speakers to their mostly English-speaking events. QR codes are fantastic design additions to physical marketing tools such as event flyers, speaker business cards, and postcards for event ticket leads. What this trend means for event planners. What this trend means for event venues.

Event Technology 204

Event Technology Technology 2022 Social Media 204