PCMA Convene

MAY 11, 2017

Orlando is more than just fun and games. One of Orlando’s simulation-training facilities. In fact, the top-rated Florida Hospital Global Robotics Institute provides cutting-edge health-care simulation training for more than 50,000 surgeons around the world. UCF Medical Facility at Lake Nona.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 27, 2023

Last fall, two of our consulting clients were scheduled to have their annual conferences in Orlando. In late September, Hurricane Ian pummeled central Florida, triggering a significant number of flight cancellations. Due to flight cancellations, the opening general session speakers were not able to arrive in time.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 5, 2017

Traditional conferences unconsciously promote and sustain power imbalances between the “speakers” at the front of the room and the audience. All meetings incorporate power relationships that fundamentally affect their dynamics and potential. It is one.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 24, 2017

The Solution Room—a powerful conference session There’s been a lot of interest in The Solution Room, a session that I co-facilitated last July at Meeting Professionals International World Education Congress in Orlando, Florida.

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Event Guru

MARCH 6, 2023

If you can’t make it to meet the team at the CaterSource event in Orlando, Florida in March, don’t worry! Make sure to register so that you can watch keynote speakers, engage in meaningful discussions about planning events through colleges and universities, as well as observe booths that will be featured at the expo.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 2, 2021

Founded 34 years ago by Alison Crane, RN, a public speaker throughout the 1980s who focused on the therapeutic uses of humor in health care, the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH) attracts members from all walks of life — as long as they have a funny bone. 27-28 in Orlando, Florida.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

When more than 750 financial and insurance conference professionals converged at JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes the first week of November for FICP Annual Conference 2018, the message that event professionals need to move from simply managing logistics to helping people make meaningful connections was loud and clear in word and deed.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

Delray Beach, Florida. Lake Mary, Florida. National Speakers Association. Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Association. Winter Park, Florida. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 33 • Director of Sales & Marketing. Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa. Austin, Texas. Sarah Soliman Daudin. Jessica Farmer.

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Event Guru

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

This upcoming March, Catersource and The Special Event will be hosting an event in Orlando, Florida , and it is one that you won’t want to miss. There are so many sessions to choose from, so if you are planning on attending, make sure to attend the opening and closing keynote sessions as the speakers are phenomenal!

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

That was a reminder from Greg Bogue, chief experience architect at Maritz Global Events and keynote speaker last week at Smart Meetings Incentive Experience in Riviera Maya at the all-inclusive Hotel Xcaret Arte. Meeting professionals are not just in the events business, we are in the business of helping people define who they are.

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Arlo Training & Events Software

MARCH 22, 2023

With keynote speakers who are leaders in the field, panel discussions with opportunities for live Q&A, hands-on workshops, and social events, conferences are a good investment for professional development. The focus is on how new technologies can help people learn and perform.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

When more than 750 financial and insurance conference professionals converged at JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes the first week of November for FICP Annual Conference 2018, the message that event professionals need to move from simply managing logistics to helping people make meaningful connections was loud and clear in word and deed.

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 11, 2019

Speaker Bio: Tom Pasha has been recognized as one of the top event planners in the planning industry. Tom went into meeting planning and founded CONTACT Planning, a national meeting planning company with headquarters in Orlando, Florida. He won sales manager of the year, sales director of the year and the Donald M.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

While the speaker can be to blame for lack of audience engagement, in my experience, it’s usually the fault of the audience!” In a thoughtful article “ Audience Engagement – at the Heart of Meetings “, Pádraic Gilligan writes: “…We all want audience engagement so why doesn’t it take place?…While ” I disagree.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2018

While the content and quality of the speakers are first and foremost in attendees’ minds, it is clear that factors such as the food and destination, in addition to industry regulations, still play a pivotal role in shaping how planners tackle sourcing and agendas. “I California, closely followed by Florida, led the list.

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Connect Your Meetings

MARCH 21, 2018

Speaker Bio: Tom Pasha has been recognized as one of the top event planners in the planning industry. Tom went into meeting planning and founded CONTACT Planning, a national meeting planning company with headquarters in Orlando, Florida. He won sales manager of the year, sales director of the year and the Donald M.

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Connect Your Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Speaker bio: Tom Pasha has been recognized as one of the top event planners in the planning industry. Tom went into meeting planning and founded CONTACT Planning, a national meeting planning company with headquarters in Orlando, Florida. He won sales manager of the year, sales director of the year and the Donald M.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 8, 2016

During Florida Encounter Nov. 2 at Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate , social media guru Alex Plaxen shared his insights to help planners kick their social media games up a few notches. This is the time speakers can really help you promote the event, including a sneak peek video with the keynote. But do you have a strategy?

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Not only have ICBC speakers and participants helped shape our country's legislature, they've also made great strides towards shaping our cultural relationship to cannabis as well. Description: Over the course of two days, attendees of CannaFarmCon will enjoy expert speakers specializing in hemp. MardiGrass. Source: MardiGrass.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 27, 2023

As experiential marketing degree programs crop up, professors outline how the industry can better support students Florida International University recently added event-focused specializations and tracks. In the meantime, aspiring event marketers have turned to related established programs that offer transferable skills and experiences.

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Bizzabo

MAY 10, 2019

And the conference is highly rated by past attendees, earning a 90% or greater approval rating for its speakers and its ability to boost careers. The list of 2019 speakers includes famous celebrities, award-winning artists, and billion dollar startup founders. Date and Location: August 20 - 22 in Orlando, Florida.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Do our speakers and influencers reflect our brand well? Orlando, Florida. Buffer is already doing this, making sure their funded events have visible women and people of color among its speakers. Authenticity involves making the right decisions every step of the way. Are we choosing sponsors that match our value?

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Social Tables

MARCH 22, 2024

AAHOA Convention and Trade Show | Orlando, FL | April 2-5 In 2024, the Asian American Hotel Owners Association will host its annual trade show and convention, affectionately called AAHOACON, in Orlando, Florida. This year’s expo will host more than 50 speakers over three days.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 4, 2020

These usually have to do with speaker cancellations, unexpectedly long registration lines, poor WiFi, and other last-minute challenges that may seem like a big deal in the moment but absolutely pale in comparison to the global buzzkill that is coronavirus. Here’s how to confidently communicate with your attendees, sponsors, and partners.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

All the decision-makers, app developers, system dealers, analysts and investors to attend this event from March 20 th to April 2 nd in Orlando. . With more than 90 speakers and thousands of attendees, it’s sure to be an unforgettable experience. . If this is your kind of event, do visit from 20 th – 23 rd April in Orlando. .

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Conferences that Work

JULY 30, 2018

These workshops are not successful because of the: excellence of a speaker; beauty/novelty of the venue/F&B/entertainment; or extraordinary facilitation. Such workshops routinely meet the outcomes they’re designed to achieve: creating useful and memorable learning experiences and connections. Why are these workshops successful?

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

All the decision-makers, app developers, system dealers, analysts and investors to attend this event from March 20 th to April 2 nd in Orlando. With more than 90 speakers and thousands of attendees, it’s sure to be an unforgettable experience. If this is your kind of event, do visit from 20 th – 23 rd April in Orlando.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

All the decision-makers, app developers, system dealers, analysts and investors to attend this event from March 20 th to April 2 nd in Orlando. . . With more than 90 speakers and thousands of attendees, it’s sure to be an unforgettable experience. . . Join the event in Pittsburgh for the 30 th March and 1 st April 2020.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 2, 2017

For the 2017 Annual Conference in Roanoke, Virginia, next month, AORE asked presenters to self-identify in a number of categories, including race, gender, and sexual orientation, in order to bring in a more inclusive speaker lineup. Dorie Clark ‘Organizers [choose] speakers from, or recommended by, one’s often-homogenous social network.’.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 25, 2021

It wiped out the town of Islamorada in the Florida Keys and took 408 lives, affecting a swath of states, including Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes. The 1935 Labor Day Hurricane was the first known Cat Five to hit the mainland United States. Promoting Safety.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

WHAT’S NEXT Tapia 2018 will be held in Orlando, Florida, Sept. We had 40 speakers but we had a woman.’” . Such session titles included Disability: Celebrating a Face of Diversity; Women of Color in Computing; The Relevance of Data Science in Minority-Serving Institutions; and Hispanics in Computing Community. Barrett said.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 6, 2020

Speakers at the conference included Hilary Duff, Busy Philipps, and Leann Rimes. Hang out and take notes from our incredible speaker line-up who'll be joining us in conversation?? It also has a great slate of speakers lined up that includes Michelle Pfeiffer and Brooklyn Decker. Watermark Conference for Women.

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Bizzabo

JUNE 7, 2019

You'll have the chance to hear from 200+ speakers, view 100+ exhibits, and enjoy the company of other money nerds. If that's your job description then you'll definitely want to attend and hear from well-known speakers like Ramit Sethi and Sharon Epperson. Paris Fintech Forum. Source: Paris Fintech Forum. Finovate Europe.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Schedule a speaker—someone with lived experience or in direct service. When the pandemic threatened the viability of operations at YMCA Aquatic Center in Orlando, a long-time supporter and partner, Harris Rosen Foundation stepped up and took over both the name and operation of the community facility. Shine a light.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 3, 2016

. “In surface learning, the session reflects the knowledge and skills of the speaker. The attendee consumes as much as the speaker says as possible and tries to store it in the mind. The speaker covers as much as they can as fast as they can. But from whom do we discover this learning?

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EveryEventGuide

MARCH 1, 2018

Guest Speakers: Inspiration, compelling story, true life miracles, business planning…the desired outcome of the event likely will dictate what type of guest speaker to hire. It’s akin to giving a gift to someone and you don’t want to be embarrassed.

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