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Destinations Skill-up to Support Meetings Industry Advances

Smart Meetings

This year’s popular Global All-Stars presentation looked at programs in three destinations—Los Angeles, the Netherlands and West Virginia—that considered the needs of locals when building creative programs to appeal to post-Covid visitors. Sessions outlined best practices for helping everyone feel welcome at events.

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WEC: Better connections through openness and self-awareness

MPI

Better together Culberson is president and co-founder of Sierra Leone Rising and will be a keynote speaker at MPI’s upcoming World Education Congress (WEC) in Louisville, Ky., A memorable event, she says, resonates on a personal level with the audience.

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The Environmental Case for Hybrid Events

PCMA Convene

The Nest Summit 2020, organized by NXT Events Media Group, took place in the new virtual event studio at the Jacob K. It was possible to have fluent scientific discussions,” she said, and some hubs organized local social events after the meeting. Javits Center in New York. See “Building the Nest” at bottom of page.).

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Virtual Meetings Lower Costs … and Interaction

Conferences that Work

Could businesspeople be persuaded to stop traveling to meetings, to sit instead in comfortable local studios hundreds of miles apart, handsomely equipped with cameras, microphones, screens, and speakers that magically allowed them to meet as well as if they were all in the same room?

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15 Commonly Missed Event Planning Checklist Details

Hubilo Blog

That’s why we’ll provide you with a list of commonly missed event planning details. If your event serves alcohol, apply for an alcohol license ahead of time! Volunteers are a crucial asset to your event. Communicate with Your Speakers. Assignment Geek recommends automating communication with your speakers.

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Five Trade Shows and How They Grew

PCMA Convene

6–9, is already tracking ahead of last year’s numbers, according to Meeting and Special Events Manager Kevin Brown, CMP. “We We bring regulatory experts to the event to help attendees understand these important changes and implement strategies for keeping their facilities in compliance.” . So, it’s a good tie-in.”