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MPI WEC Inspired Action in San Francisco

Smart Meetings

The 1,700 attendees checking in live at Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Conference ( WEC ) at Moscone Center in San Francisco this week were treated to a performance in three acts designed to provide “perspective,” “approach” and “action,” according to Paul Van Deventer, MPI president and CEO.

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3D Technology Helps Transport Event Attendees Elsewhere

PCMA Convene

When Uber Freight, a shipping division of the San Francisco–based ride-sharing company, ended its 2019 Deliver conference with the message “See you in Chicago!” it carried more weight than a simple announcement of the next year’s meeting location. How can we anchor it in the location and still broadcast it?” she said. “We

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Addressing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Meetings & Events

Event Leadership Institute

Those questions and more were addressed during a recent ELI webinar on diversity, equity, and inclusion —known collectively as DEI—with Brandi Carson, co-owner of Houston-based Posh & Private Event Design; Devin Lewis CEM, CMP, director of regional sales at Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and based in Washington, D.C.;

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Lessons for #eventprofs from an improv and mindfulness workshop — Part 1

Conferences that Work

In this two-part article I’ll share a little of my experience and takeaways, followed by their relevance to event design ( red ). After a three-day introductory workshop at BATS, I attended two four-day Applied Improvisation Network World Conferences (San Francisco 2012 and Montreal 2015). How I got there.

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Six ways to keep attendees comfortable and improve your event

Conferences that Work

While stuck in cramped seats during a six-hour Boston to San Francisco flight recently, my wife gently pointed out that I had become quite grumpy. She helped me notice that my lack of body comfort was affecting my mood. Read the full article at Conferences That Work.

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6 Tips for December Meetings

SmartMeetings

Planning a meeting in December can be stressful. As the days grow shorter, draw inspiration from the season to design events that everyone will want to attend, and to help keep them engaged long after. Tina Hirshberg Novelo is a program manager and event producer, and has been with Taste since 2010. Hygge Inspiration.

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BMW’s Vision iNEXT Airborne Road Show with Vok Dams

Event Industry News

Munich, New York, San Francisco and Beijing – four destinations on three continents in five days. Hear more about this award-winning event as well as other examples of the global live marketing’s agency’s work at the Event Design Lecture Series at University of Westminster on Monday 7th October from 5pm – 8pm.