SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Cities with the largest convention centers and most hotels aren’t always the best cities for conferences. SmartAsset cited San Antonio’s number of large event spaces, including the 65,000-seat Alamodome, as one of the key reasons for being the top city for conferences. Columbus, Ohio , ranks No. Columbus, Ohio, 7.

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Maritz Global Events

DECEMBER 18, 2019

When most of us think of the competition, we only consider other conferences. Having a good grasp on this information will help you structure a more robust conference. Keep “value” at the forefront of your planning process. Regardless of their response, you owe it to your members to look at other meeting options.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Bowling lanes serve as a great venue for a company holiday party or a night out on the town during a conference. With locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington and Washington, D.C.,

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Maritz Global Events

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

On the last day of the conference, let them know if they sign up and pay for the next meeting on that day, they will receive a significant discount. As a former meeting planner who has received Ohio MPI’s Planner of the Year award twice (2006 & 2012), she brings a unique perspective to these blog posts. About De-de.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

. “At the same time, we are working closely with our hotels and other venues to provide innovative and attractive solutions for our meeting customers during the construction period.”… Columbus, Ohio. ”… More.

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Maritz Global Events

DECEMBER 11, 2019

A certain percentage of your conference participants don’t return. Here’s a simple annual meeting churn formula: (Attendance at last year’s conference – Attendance at this year’s event)/Attendance at last year’s conference = Churn Rate. The 550 attendees at this year’s conference don’t specify the number of new attendees.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Notable clients: AEP Ohio, Mattress Recycling Council, Nationwide, OhioHealth, Piada Italian Street Food. Event Strategy Group (or ESG) partners with brands to create corporate events, employee events, user conferences, trade shows, road shows, and more. Meeting Expectations. EVENT STRATEGY GROUP. Broomall, PA. Austin, TX.

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