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Participants Will Pay for Virtual Events If the Content Is Compelling Enough

PCMA Convene

The panel members — a corporate planner, two association planners, a meeting-design expert, and a hotel executive — discussed the viability of hybrid events. And the panelists agreed that growing an audience size will increase the financial viability of the event, and a group’s bottom line over time.

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Designing conferences to solve participants’ problems

Conferences that Work

Research a potential client’s financial background? Implement a customer relationship management system for my veterinary circus animal practice? Since 2016, I’ve been participating in the annual, invitation-only Meeting Design Practicum conferences that have been held all over Europe.

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Something is rotten in the state of meeting industry education

Conferences that Work

A recent thread on the MECO community (a great resource for meeting professionals since 2006) describes numerous recent basic logistical failings, and points to what I see as symptoms of fundamental problems with meeting industry associations at the national level. But their inclusion looks good on the promotional materials.

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Top 99 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

To assist event profs with smooth event management we have curated a list with 97 best industry keynote speakers by industry. Alina Wheeler frequently speaks to management teams about brand fundamentals, processes, best practices, and critical success factors. Alina Wheeler Who is she? What is she known for? What is he known for?

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Top 98 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

To assist event profs with smooth event management we have curated a list with 97 best industry keynote speakers by industry. Alina Wheeler frequently speaks to management teams about brand fundamentals, processes, best practices, and critical success factors. Alina Wheeler Who is she? What is she known for? What is he known for?

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Top 10 books Event Planners Must Read in 2018

Hubilo Blog

Event Industry comprises of many people starting with event designers, event managers to event planners, board members of an organisation. Penned down by the event professionals themselves, it is an all-in-one book about meeting designing. Financial issues, less investment, monetary crisis!

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Hybrid is happening, here’s what works!

Expo Pass

Our guests were: Shakiera Helenic – Dual Director of Sales & Marketing – Sonesta Suites Scottsdale Gainey Ranch , Andréa Lyons – CEO and Executive Producer – All About Presentation , Debra Mategrano – Regional Sales Director – Encore , and Lyndon Stewart – Managing Director – Catalyst Ranch.

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