SmartMeetings

APRIL 13, 2021

People are eager to meet face to face and step out from behind the camera. If, however, your event will be one of their first trips in months, or even a year, then the prospect of getting on a plane and meeting others face to face may make them uneasy. At the time I am writing this article in early April, in Washington, D.C.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The evolution of the meetings landscape continued today with the announcement that Convene, which targets the small-meetings market by offering full-service facilities in five major American cities, has made a strategic investment in Bizly, an end-to-end software solution for meetings management.

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Eventmobi

MAY 18, 2020

I truly believe we will see some sort of digital/hybrid component for in-person events into 2021 and beyond, and I want my clients’ meetings to be as effective, engaging, and inclusive as possible. I have done a lot of reading on what the new look will be for meetings, parties, conferences, food, etc. DontPostponeCelebrate.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

An experiential event strategist for an association for the past five years, she’s just become associate vice president overseeing events at Women in Cable Telecommunications, in Washington, D.C. in meeting and event management. It was not long ago, Walker admits, when she would not have attempted that. What changed?

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PCMA Convene

JULY 20, 2020

For meeting organizers facing decisions about canceling meetings this year, one of the most painful aspects is the prospect of watching months of work go to waste. Canceling would not only have meant pulling the plug on TAGC, but on multiple GSA annual conferences, said Suzy Brown, CMP, GSA’s senior director of meetings.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 21, 2017

The center, which offers 250 meeting rooms comprising 265,000 sq. of event space, is celebrating Earth Day 2017 by encouraging meeting planners to go green. Located about 40 miles from Washington, D.C. , Meeting planners are encouraged to select a venue that serves healthy foods and encourages breaks.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 8, 2020

Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina addresses the online audience for the virtual REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo. There was no chance that the event — REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo, scheduled for May in Washington, D.C. The event is held each year over six days in D.C.

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2018

As a one man show at DPA, I am involved in all aspects of the planning process, including site selection, vendor acquisition and management, contract negotiation, budget development/reconciliation as well as social media outreach and management. and marry my interest in event coordination with the non-profit sector.

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Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 2, 2018

Meeting & Event Job Openings | April 2018. Meeting Planner | Stanford University | Stanford, CA. Meetings / Event Coordinator | Randstad | Lanham, MD. Event Solutions Designer | CWT Meetings & Events | Minneapolis, MN. Convention Management Lead | Ashfield Meetings & Events | East Hanover, NJ.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Technical Meeting & Event Production. Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals. Meeting & Event Job Openings. Global Events Coordinator – Contract | Bloomberg | San Francisco, CA. Meetings & Event Manager | Sheraton Hotels & Resorts | Lahaina, HI. Fundraising Event Management. Learn More.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 8, 2021

The in-person floorplan for the hybrid Exhibition & Convention Executives Forum 2021 will look a lot different than the ECEF 2019 space (above) at the JW Marriott in Washington, D.C. They’ll be able to have video meetings with other attendees either in person or online. Courtesy Lippman Connects).

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

Meeting & Event Job Openings | February 2018. Global Events Coordinator – Contract | Bloomberg | San Francisco, CA. Meeting & Event Manager | Koncept Events | Fort Lauderdale, FL. Meetings & Event Manager | Sheraton Hotels & Resorts | Lahaina, HI. Learn More.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

the flu represents a greater health threat than contracting the coronavirus. Mirabal shared that everyone needs “to be more diligent,” because we are in the business of bringing many people together, and that she is currently in Washington, D.C., “Be wary of sensationalism,” Cooper said. Hold off on making a decision.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 3, 2017

It struck a chord, since our cover story this month showcases five trade shows that are expanding, at a time when many are contracting. During ECEF (Exhibition & Convention Executives Forum), which I attended in Washington, D.C., on May 31, two other association CEOs spoke about the benefits of cooperation.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I enjoy the art of the sales process and meeting execution. In brain writing, your team writes down their ideas before a meeting instead of brainstorming out loud at a meeting. First job: Front desk/registration at JW Marriott Washington, D.C. Tracy Blair.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Check your airline’s and your destination’s government or tourism bureau travel restrictions website to ensure your negative result meets every qualification. Fully vaccinated travelers have no need to get tested or quarantine when traveling to Washington, D.C. , Domestic Travel Restrictions and Recommendations.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

How I got here: I graduated with an architecture degree and was introduced to association meetings early in my career while working in an academic setting. When I moved to the Washington D.C. metro area in 2007, I had the opportunity to start working in a medical specialty association on educational programming.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I enjoy the art of the sales process and meeting execution. In brain writing, your team writes down their ideas before a meeting instead of brainstorming out loud at a meeting. First job: Front desk/registration at JW Marriott Washington, D.C. Tracy Blair.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 6, 2019

As Mitchell, who had flown in from Scotland, was fleeing the fire, Currency Research Conference Director Britnee Hursin, CMP, was waking up in Washington, D.C., New Day, New Contract. Britnee Hursin. to make her flight to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). 12 Frantic Hours.

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Unique Venues

AUGUST 3, 2020

The fully capable campus can provide state-of-the-art facilities that feature over 20 meeting spaces to accommodate up to 2,000 guests with the help of the exceptional conference services team guiding the way. Their certified One Stop service assures that you have one contract and one invoice to keep things simple.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Imagine if attending a meeting in a different city, or even a different state, required nothing more than a quick afternoon trip. Over the past year, Musk received approval to begin digging between Washington, D.C., Seeing Musk’s new design in practice will tell us a lot about the future of The Boring Company’s contracts.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 14, 2017

Winter storm warnings have been issued in nearby areas as well, even as far south as Washington, D.C. This storm will disrupt millions of lives, including meeting planners’. The post Don’t Let a Weather Emergency Derail Your Event appeared first on Smart Meetings. and as far east as Ohio.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

Because the meeting and event professionals who are honored are rather young and already quite accomplished. As a “government” meeting planner, I am con-stantly challenged with limited budgets, outdated technology, and long-lasting traditions. What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far?

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Capterra Event Management

JUNE 4, 2018

Hotel meeting rooms have transformed into large cruise ships at Dreamforce , leaving attendees in awe. Washington D.C., Catering : If you plan on providing food to your guests, you can either contract with an outside catering service or take advantage of your venue’s catering, if available.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Meeting Planner, Association of American Medical Colleges. Washington, D.C., 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. What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far?

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Plan Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

In September 2001, Alan Kleinfeld was living in Washington, D.C. The meeting professional was about to launch his own meeting management company, Arrive, but as the events of Sept. But to Kleinfeld’s dismay, his call for change in the meeting industry has often fallen on deaf ears. The head meeting planner?

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

I n a real sense, Convene , which was launched in 1986, grew up alongside the meetings profession. As late as 1980, there was no textbook on meeting or exposition management and only one accredited college program devoted to its practice, former Convene editor Peter Shure pointed out in a 2003 story in the magazine.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

The first strategy meeting was with the city and the city leaders,” said Colette Jones, Destination Cleveland’s vice president of marketing. Representatives from all eight cities traveled to Washington, D.C., You’re dealing with a lot of hotels that are great partners, but they don’t have meeting space.”.

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