Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Public transportation can involve inadequate ventilation and close contact with others. If attendees and staff follow precautions, traveling to and from meetings is not as high-risk as the following activities. “ —Quote from a meeting planner’s January 2022 conference report. No related posts.

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Master the Event

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

I of course am biased (extremely biased) when it comes to the event and meeting planning industry. I am one of the lucky ones that have been able to plan events, meetings and conferences for many years and make a living at it too. Handling Event Planning Online Reviews – New Year New Trend!

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Tarin Horan, CMP, knew that meeting planning was the industry for her when she began interning with sports teams. In this role, she planned their season ticket holder events. She attended several events, webinars and conferences. When you entered the room, you were transported to an event in the country.”

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Master the Event

JANUARY 9, 2024

Planning an event , conference or meeting can be a hectic and demanding experience. Security, transportation, meeting space, oh my. And since we all come from different sectors of the meeting planning world. Meeting new people. No matter where you are at in your career. Decor or no decor.

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GEVME

AUGUST 15, 2019

Rent a castle or a small island, hold a conference at the planetarium, or put an exhibition on at the beach. . Sustainability is part of the plan. You can change the boring course of any event with carefully prepared program content and a sustainability plan. . The top 5 conference & meeting planning trends of 2019–2020.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2017

Conferences and other corporate events can be stressful and daunting. Remembering these key elements is vital, and to help you with that we have devised a simple checklist for conference organizing. A simple lapse in memory can be a professional conference organizer’s downfall. Transportation and Lodging.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Smart Meetings talked to Scott Schoeneberger, managing partner at Bluewater Technologies Group Inc., a multimedia design and tech company, to map out best practices for putting the technology to work in the conference center, and he shared experiences developed alongside event organizers who understood the possibilities. VR in F&B.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Over the last couple of decades the event, conference,meeting planning industry has exploded. In every major city (and smaller ones) there are hundreds, if not thousands, of companies that specialize in event planning. They do airport meet and greets, oversee the transportation, cover registration desks and so much more.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

That’s why we’ve created a list of examples of the top pharmaceutical meeting planning companies we have experience with. See if they have expertise in the specific type of event you want to organize like a product launch, advisory board meeting, or sales training. It is not for commercial purposes. It may change in the future.

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Hubilo Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The article here has covered the essence of conference and meeting planning depicting it in two forms — time capsule and a time machine. Capsule highlighting the past practices and preserving them while the capsule is a glimpse of the future of conference and event industry. For more information, read here.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 26, 2017

She previously held the position of head of sales, and will be promoted to vice president of Incentive Conference & Event Society Asia Pacific (ICESAP) in South East Asia. Ferrier was most recently executive chef for National Conference Center. She has over 15 years of experience in hospitality management.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 28, 2022

I’ve been convening meetings for decades, though, so I know a fair amount about meeting planning. As I prepared to review the venue’s meeting spaces, room set options, and traffic patterns, I thought about how, today, competent logistics are the new meeting minimum. Image attribution: OISHII~DESU.

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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. The eight-lane establishment has beautiful wooden finishes and will transport your guests back to the Prohibition-era; it’s available to rent for private events of up to 400 guests for a full buy-out.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 17, 2017

The Athlete Village will be on the UCLA campus, which has several venues for meetings. The Luskin Conference Center is the university’s newest event space. of conference space, 254 guest rooms, a restaurant and underground parking. Open since 2016, it has 25,000 sq. JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. Live in downtown L.A.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

The nation’s most populous city contains myriad meeting venues , from large hotel banquet halls to meeting rooms atop skyscrapers. The expansive New York City public transportation system connects them all, in addition to virtually any destination for post-meeting plans. Los Angeles.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

ALHI moved its Industry Advisory Council (IAC) meeting to New Orleans after Katrina, in recognition and support of the staffs of our hotel community, and it remains as one of our most heartfelt and respected programs in our 30-plus years of conducting the IAC conference.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

The program’s ambassadors are friendly faces tasked with helping visitors with everything from directions and public transportation to translation requests. They also assist with meetings and events in our downtown area—helping direct business and events visitors.

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Hubilo Blog

AUGUST 30, 2018

Ellen Boddington (President, Stellar Conference & Event Management Inc., Lots of people can’t commit to a full day-long event and we are adapting our meetings to take this into account. It’s a game changer.?—? Although event planners enjoy a little change and challenges, short lead times can prove to be quite intense for them.

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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?

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Fifty-seven percent of the conference and convention centers polled have active manual waste-sorting programs in place. Oregon Convention Center has enforced a specific waste diversion policy that prohibits foam core signage and single-use conference bags. Transportation. Waste, Water & Energy Efficiency .

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 19, 2022

mask mandate on public transportation, U.S. Delta’s media center page stated: “The Transportation Security Administration is no longer enforcing the federal mandate as of April 18. Traveling can be stressful enough and safety comes first with respect for everyone utilizing collective modes of transportation. Unmasking Blow Back.

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