Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 17, 2019

It’s no secret that the life of a meeting and event manager is stressful and challenging. There are two gears for nearly every meeting and event manager: extremely busy and “it’s 11 p.m. It’s one filled with meetings, conference calls and advance planning for the next event. Let us know.

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Maritz Global Events

JULY 3, 2019

Let us introduce you to Dan Potter, Senior Strategic Events Manager at Maritz Global Events. Anyone who has attended one of our many strategic events has seen the magic that Dan has conjured alongside his equally talented peer, Karen Watson, Sr. Director Strategic Events.

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Social Tables

AUGUST 4, 2017

Gain an edge over competitors by staying relevant with current event trends. MeetingsNet is the leader in the industry by offering high quality, engaging content for market-segmented meetings, planning meetings, and incentives. Meetings & Conventions. Click To Tweet. MeetingsNet. Sourcing a venue or supplier?

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Maritz Global Events

MAY 16, 2019

The term “experience design” is thrown around a lot in the meetings and events industry. But does everyone who uses it truly understand how to apply the concept to their events? But that doesn’t mean overhauling your entire event. . Post authored by Jennifer George Lion, CMP, PMP. Even so, this is an important step.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Creating meeting environments where every individual feels valued, accepted, and connected. “As Bryant, PhD, in a message to members about the theme of APA 2023, the association’s annual meeting. “As Bryant’s theme reflects the direction where many think meetings are headed. APA 2023’s theme is ‘You belong here.’”

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

She positioned the show as a bellwether event, offering a picture of business volume and pipelines that could be realized in 2023 and beyond. Make plans to visit Smart Meetings in booth F933 and get yourself on the magazine cover. The post Focus on Sustainability at Largest IMEX America Yet appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

She positioned the show as a bellwether event, offering a picture of business volume and pipelines that could be realized in 2023 and beyond. Make plans to visit Smart Meetings in booth F933 and get yourself on the magazine cover. The post Focus on Sustainability at Largest IMEX America Yet appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Maritz Global Events

AUGUST 8, 2019

The full version of this article was originally published in the Maritz Global Events Blog. When we ask clients about their event challenges, we frequently hear: “Every year it becomes harder and harder to top last year’s event.”. At Maritz Global Events, we face the same challenge.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

The Ultimate Guide to Developing an Event Strategy Learn how you can create and execute an effective global event strategy. This guide will show you how to put together an event strategic plan, streamline your event marketing process and be a best-in-class meetings and events team.

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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

A veteran in the meetings industry, Puckorius brings extensive experience in event planning and education management to the Center. What is the best advice you have ever received as an event planner? What is the purpose of your event or meeting? 2: Have a master plan that includes flexibility.

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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

As CEO of the OLC Education and Conference Center, Lisé Puckorius is responsible for managing and overseeing the day-to-day operations of this 14,000 square feet state-of-the-art conference and training center in Rosemont, IL, a venue that hosts conferences, seminars, educational meetings, and special events for participants from around the world.

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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

As CEO of the OLC Education and Conference Center, Lisé Puckorius is responsible for managing and overseeing the day-to-day operations of this 14,000 square feet state-of-the-art conference and training center in Rosemont, IL, a venue that hosts conferences, seminars, educational meetings, and special events for participants from around the world.

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Maritz Global Events

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Meeting and event professionals gained a ton of insights in 2019. We countdown the favorites over the past year and how they can help your event move forward. From examining different options to spatial design, from social media to the over-50 crowd, there was a lot of accessible content that event professionals found helpful.

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Eventinterface

APRIL 15, 2017

Jenkins is also a previous nominee as Samaritan of the Year and a two-time nominee as Event Planner of the Year by Event Solutions Magazine, an international magazine serving the event and meeting planning industry. Jenkins recently served as Chair, and produced the 2017 Special Event (TSE) Opening Night Party.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I enjoy the art of the sales process and meeting execution. In brain writing, your team writes down their ideas before a meeting instead of brainstorming out loud at a meeting. Job title: Founder and CEO Company or organization: Glow Global Events in New York City. Tracy Blair.

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Maritz Global Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

In such a demanding industry, it’s important for meeting and event professionals to find new ways to destress and avoid burnout. It’s not a secret: event planning is a hard career. 27 Ways for Event Professionals to Avoid Burnout. Kaylee Piper, Meeting and Event Coordinator.

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Maritz Global Events

AUGUST 6, 2019

She helps clients position their events for success in the present, while providing strategic guidance and solutions to help them meet their goals and objectives. On a given day she might be working through a new service opportunity with a client or have an internal network of meetings and trainings to keep on top of what is new.

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Maritz Global Events

JUNE 4, 2019

If you described the role of an event project manager as “busy,” you may just win the award for Understatement of the Year. Now, if you were to say, “put more than a full day, working through lunch, back to back meetings and calls and forgot to use the restroom at a few points,” you might be getting closer to the mark. Let us know.

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Maritz Global Events

MARCH 11, 2021

As we prepare for the road back to face-to-face events, we took a deep dive into each of the 8 Phases of the Guest Experience™ to provide you with some thought starters on our return to post Covid meetings.

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Maritz Global Events

MARCH 10, 2020

Time is of the essence – so agree to meet back in one hour with updates. There may be negative fallout, so have a plan in place to address it at that meeting. As a former meeting planner who has planned over 1,500 events (yes, with a few speaker cancelations), she brings a unique perspective to these blog posts.

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Maritz Global Events

OCTOBER 20, 2020

But once these events begin again, event planners will need to meet the need guests have to reconnect with one another in this new world. The pause of face-to-face has created a void in human connection, and as social creatures, we crave connection.

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Maritz Global Events

MAY 8, 2019

. “Every meal, every break, every opportunity is something where we will have an exhibitor or a sponsor who is launching or introducing a new opportunity for our attendees,” says Melissa Aldrich, Director of Meetings & Trade Shows at NACUFS. This sponsorship strategy wins big points for relevance and bottom-line impact. .”

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

There were more reasons than ever to attend IMEX America 2016, the biggest three-day exposition for incentive travel, meetings and events, which concluded yesterday at Sands Expo and Convention Center at The Venetian | The Palazzo Las Vegas. Among the initiatives that IMEX America has introduced to meet this need is the EventTechTours.

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Maritz Global Events

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Reinvention efforts will continue, too, as events strive to stay relevant. Attending the ESN Encounter ‘18 meeting in Palm Springs. It’s such a privilege to attend these events because it’s a chance to meet others on the Experient team who I don’t normally see in my day-to-day world; others who make a huge difference for our clients.

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Maritz Global Events

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Regardless of their response, you owe it to your members to look at other meeting options. As a former meeting planner who has received Ohio MPI’s Planner of the Year award twice (2006 & 2012), she brings a unique perspective to these blog posts. Once you have a report compiled, please share it. Ask what they’d like to do.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) began implementing an organization realignment this week to better position the association for long-term, strategic growth, which involved the creation of new leadership positions, realignment of management responsibilities, and the restructuring staff roles and teams. “We

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I work on an amazing team that secures and executes meetings, conventions and sporting events for Greater Des Moines. I’m fortunate to be connecting with the best in our industry to put on fantastic live events for clients from all walks [of life]. I use my camera for remote meetings.

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Maritz Global Events

MARCH 3, 2020

Rachel Stephan is one part creative, one part entrepreneur, a 4-time mom ( sensov/ event marketing , Charlie, award-winning #eventtech snöball event influencer marketing , and Grayson) and an event industry speaker. Rachel helps meeting planners grow their event attendance with results-driven event marketing strategies.

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Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 28, 2020

To increase event attendance, yearly conferences must consistently achieve their goals for growth and evolution. Reaching new attendees remains a consistent challenge for 90 percent of meeting planners, and it is of critical importance. Experient has the tools to increase event attendance that give meeting planners a competitive edge.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I enjoy the art of the sales process and meeting execution. In brain writing, your team writes down their ideas before a meeting instead of brainstorming out loud at a meeting. Job title: Founder and CEO Company or organization: Glow Global Events in New York City. Tracy Blair.

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Maritz Global Events

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Give attendees a deal on your next event. On the last day of the conference, let them know if they sign up and pay for the next meeting on that day, they will receive a significant discount. One of the biggest obstacles in selling an event into the future is the possibility the attendee can’t make it. Sell refund protection.

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Maritz Global Events

OCTOBER 23, 2019

At some point in their careers, all meeting and event planners will have a horror story they won’t soon forget. In this first part of a two-part series, our meeting planners and event managers relive some of their most “terrifying” encounters at events. No one is immune.

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Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 3, 2020

How can you design specific spaces that will meet each person’s needs across this journey? As we mentioned earlier, these ideas don’t just sit with PCMA; they’re ideas all meetings and events can learn from and use. Pay close attention to each aspect of the attendee journey. ” Insight For All.

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Maritz Global Events

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Earlier this year we ran a survey asking event strategists to rate their and their audience’s digital fatigue. The response was overwhelming … both were feeling quite high levels. They say numbers don’t lie and that is pretty convincing.

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Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 15, 2020

The 8-Phases of a Successful Event is an outstanding blueprint for mapping out steps (large & small) you can take to improve event experiences across their entire event journey – before, during, and after the live event. Post authored by Donna Kastner, Founder, Retirepreneur.

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Maritz Global Events

APRIL 14, 2021

With the sudden lockdown of the world due to Covid-19 in 2020, we needed to quickly develop a new plan for the upcoming International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) 59th Annual Congress later that year — a virtual + F2F experience that would enable us to bring people together all across the globe.

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Maritz Global Events

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Earlier this year we ran a survey asking event strategists to rate their and their audience’s digital fatigue. The response was overwhelming … both were feeling quite high levels. They say numbers don’t lie and that is pretty convincing.

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