Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Johnston has worked for Union Pacific Railroad in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas and R.L. A 20-year hospitality tech optimization and sales veteran, Torrenga was previously senior vice president of sales at INTELITY, a global guest experience and management platform in the greater Miami area. Banks & Associates Inc. Erynn Torrenga.

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CadmiumCD

MAY 24, 2018

If you’re involved in the events industry, you’ve probably heard of the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR , that’s going into effect this month. So what do you as an event planner need to think about now that GDPR is here? So what do you as an event planner need to think about now that GDPR is here?

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SmartMeetings

JULY 31, 2023

Here are a few of my favorite tech tools for making travel and organization easier. That might not seem that important, but being able to say, “Hey Siri—add ‘change out my razor blade’ to my Travel list” can make the difference between a baby-face smooth shave and little bits of toilet paper on my face or head for the next event.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Coffee is a staple at all face-to-face events, but at Specialty Coffee Association’s (SCA) Re:co (Regarding: Coffee) Symposium, participants’ interest in the beverage goes far beyond seeking a jolt of caffeine. And their experiences at the event go way beyond just talking about coffee.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 9, 2020

While in-person events are on pause, The Toy Association hit the play button on a digital market week series to help toy manufacturers connect with specialty and mass retailers who are buying for the upcoming holiday season. “The The association rolled out its first virtual event on July 13. Kimberly Carcone. By the Numbers.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 29, 2017

How do you become an independent meeting planner? Annette Suriani, CMP AMS Meetings Solutions Fairfax, Virginia Time as an independent planner: 5 years. I had always also been working directly for an association or a corporation here locally [in Kansas City]. It was very stressful and it was a lot of hours.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

It’s no secret that an impactful keynote address can really make an event, and a dull keynote can break it. This puts a lot of pressure on meeting professionals to wow the crowd with a big-name booking, such as Michelle Obama’s speaking engagement last week at Dreamforce in San Francisco. Photo credit: Hotel Phillips . “The

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

Walkability, value, and friendliness can be strong drivers for why planners choose certain destinations over others for meetings. If a city can hit on all of those cylinders, it can emerge as a meetings-business champion. And more and more, they’re asking questions about a destination’s local expertise and knowledge base.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

It is a truth universally acknowledged that the meetings and conventions industry is built on relationships — one on one, face to face, rooted in competence and trust. Meetings bring people together, you see, and that applies to the back of the house just as much as it does among attendees. Our readers did not disappoint.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

“We need to make sure that we don’t simply transfer what we believe the physical event” to be, Witt said, “into a digital world.” Research conducted by Freeman indicates that 69 percent of exhibitors rate virtual events as only fair or poor, Parul Shah, Freeman’s vice president of data insights, told Convene. “On Parul Shah.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 7, 2020

COVID-19 has caused the business events industry to rethink everything. Earn one clock hour of certification credit by visiting Convene’s CMP Series page to answer questions about information contained in the articles listed below and the Harvard Business Review article, “ Tech Should Enable Change, Not Drive It ”. Wish You Were Here.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 26, 2018

At these events, you will learn from the top industry executives while networking with marketing professionals just like yourself. We've compiled a list of 70+ marketing conferences, summits and other events that focus on a wide range of topics from SEO, to social media, to content marketing. 2019 Marketing Conferences. back to top.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 1, 2024

He went bankrupt with his first studio in Kansas City after only 18 months,” affirms Jeff Barnes, who is often referred to Dr. Disneyland because he created a college course devoted to Walt and the man’s obsession that became the world’s most iconic theme park. And how might these be of value to meeting profs? Why was that a big deal?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Fostering an even better tech world in Wichita When FlagshipKansas.Tech was created in 2018, the creators behind the technology council recognized the importance of bringing together diverse voices within Kansas’ tech sector. Its second annual event just took place on Oct.

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