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Design Thinking: An Event Strategists’ Toolkit

PCMA Convene

Allie Mahler, founder of Community by Design, leading a workshop in New York City. Louise, who lives in Brooklyn, said she makes an effort to make this summit into “more than just your average travel conference.” You have a captive audience, you have a mission statement, if [a conference] is set up properly.

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Bizzabo’s List of ‘Top Event Profs to Follow’ IDs Who’s Who in Industry

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With an astounding 85,300 Twitter followers, Issa shares tourism, events/meetings industry, and American Express Meetings & Events updates. Jouaneh, is a meetings expert who regularly contributes to Smart Meetings news. We love the research-backed insights Social Tables is providing to the meetings industry.

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American Institute of Architects Convention Becomes Better by Design

PCMA Convene

Attendees soak up a session at the American Institute of Architects’ annual convention at the Javits Center in New York City. The reinvented meeting included trips to the New School, Radio City Music Hall, and St. It felt typical of every conference I’d ever attended.”. Patrick’s Cathedral.

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5 Midsize Cities Using Their Local Knowledge Economies to Bring In Meetings

PCMA Convene

Part of SPN’s model involved live events, as well as the idea for a seminal annual conference that would connect Midwest entrepreneurs with innovative ideas and each other. “[SPN] SPN] was like, ‘What better way to [tell the story] than a conference? This year’s conference was held at KANEKO on May 4–6. The format was a success.

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Best Big Cities Also Among Best Meeting Cities

SmartMeetings

When Conde Nast Traveler released its latest list of The Best Big Cities in the United States, it could have just as easily been writing about The Best Meeting Cities in the United States. Best Big Cities That Are Also Best Meeting Cities. New York City. In January, New York Gov.

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PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2017

PCMA Convene

What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far? A few months before this announcement, I had a large conference where I pushed attendees further than they wanted to go by incorporating QR codes, iPads, and social media throughout the entire program. What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far?

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