PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 27, 2017

At Convene , we’ve made it a year-end tradition to ask ourselves this question: What’s the one meeting trend we’ll be keeping an eye on next year? . In 2018, I expect to see speaker lineups at conferences and conventions feature a range of voices outside the old-school white male CEO mold. Better Crisis Preparedness.

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2018 2001 Tourism 2017 101

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Many mentioned the same things: autonomy, creativity, challenge, the opportunity to travel, and to see a project through from beginning to end. I love a little bit of everything — the planning, the communication with vendors, speakers and sponsors, the creative aspects, the cyclical nature of the job, and my co-workers.

Contracts 58

Contracts Travel Medical Meetings Education 58

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

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?

2017 69

2017 Education Hospitality Meetings 69

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

The overall decrease in international travel to the U.S. may be spilling into the events industry, including attendance to medical meetings. At the same time, the decrease in international travel to the U.S. At the same time, the decrease in international travel to the U.S.

Medical Meetings 76

Medical Meetings Meetings Travel Hotels 76

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

The $22 billion contributed by the meetings industry to local, state and federal taxes each year is dependent on the free flow of travel. Travel Association and the CEOs of 13 hospitality companies met Tuesday at the White House with President Donald Trump and senior administration officials. Travel Association.

Medical Meetings 50

Medical Meetings Travel Hotels Transportation 50

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

With outdoor dining and entertainment space Avenida Houston, major convention center renovations and hotel openings, Houston did its best to prepare to handle the influx of travelers. In a press conference prior to the game, she fueled even more chatter by stating that she wanted her performance to promote inclusion and equality.

Entertainment 40

Entertainment Medical Meetings Site Selections Healthcare 40

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

For decades, membership in PCMA had been a closed circle, limited to medical-meeting professionals. Outside of medical meetings, “those [organizations] that were going to have a meeting, instead of Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland [putting on a show], it was the new secretary in the department.

2012 56

2012 Food and Beverage 2013 Hotels 56