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Nine Ways to Go Green at Your Next Event

TicketBud

Festival planners of Lollapaloza in Chicago, Illinois strive to reduce environmental impacts of the event year after year. Host Virtual, Hybrid or a Series of Satellite Events Research by MeetGreen shows that air travel by attendees, speakers or sponsors accounts for 70% of an event’s carbon footprint.

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In a Crisis, Can Your Meeting Go Digital?

PCMA Convene

Schleyer also reached out to the association’s legal counsel, to review their contracts and insurance, and came away confident that they were covered in the event they canceled. The WQA staff also advised speakers on things like lighting and microphone placement, to make sure that attendees could see and hear them well.

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Conference Planning Resources – It’s All About the Planning

Master the Event

From site selection to contract negotiations to content to speakers, managing all the countless elements included in planning a conference can leave a planner with zero time to address and succeed at all those other responsibilities.

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How You ‘Move’ Through Life Affects Everything

SmartMeetings

In 2009, University of Illinois psychology professor Alejandro Lleras, along with Laura Thomas of Vanderbilt University, conducted a study on problem-solving and body movement. They tested 52 University of Illinois students. The results showed that body motion affects higher-order thought and complex problem-solving.

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How You ‘Move’ Through Life Affects Everything

SmartMeetings

In 2009, University of Illinois psychology professor Alejandro Lleras, along with Laura Thomas of Vanderbilt University, conducted a study on problem-solving and body movement. They tested 52 University of Illinois students. The results showed that body motion affects higher-order thought and complex problem-solving.

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And Then There Were 20

PCMA Convene

All of the project management and multitasking required to balance projects and budgets, contracts, and details keeps me engaged and looking forward to coming to work. I was tasked to see through the whole event alongside managing our department, the speakers, and local partners. Chicago, Illinois, USA. Patrick Crosson.

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PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2017

PCMA Convene

Event Manager McCormick Place Chicago, Illinois, USA. Senior Meetings Planner National Contract Management Association Ashburn, Virginia, USA. Associate Manager, Meetings and Fellowships American Orthopaedic Association Rosemont, Illinois, USA. MORGAN PREWITT, CMP. What do you like most about your job? The people!

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