PCMA Convene

MAY 22, 2018

Three events — a brutal storm, a dozen tractor-trailers filled with conference waste, and an awareness of a crime taking place under the meetings industry’s radar — brought this year’s PCMA Community Advocate of the Year finalists to causes that fired their passion, and clinched their company’s commitment. Here are their stories. Jeff Chase.

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Hubilo Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

IMEX was high on sustainability this year with the amazing implementation of the same scene at the event. Sustainability Ruled and won everyone over. In addition, there was a major announcement of the event industry’s involvement in accelerating the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. IMEX19 [link].

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 1, 2017

In September, with Houston barely dried out, Category 5 Hurricane Irma and Category 4 Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico back-to- back — with Maria leaving up to 95 percent of the island without electricity for weeks or longer. Despite the devastation, PRCC didn’t sustain any major damage, making it a main hub for relief efforts. .

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

And there will be growing use of cashless payments and livestreaming at meetings and events. If you are looking for little or no inflationary increases for your groups and these cities are in your rotation, try Boston, Chicago, Houston, New Orleans, Orlando, Phoenix, and St. Airfares will be up 2.5 percent worldwide. EXHIBITIONS.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Conversely, meeting attendees want to encounter the character of cities they visit in genuine ways, according to Ken Maher, a fellow and former principal at HASSELL. “I Meeting the critical functional needs of a convention center isn’t easy. HOUSTON: It’s All in the Mix. Brown Convention Center.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Smart Meetings asked Michael Smith, general manager of Hyatt Regency New Orleans and 2019 Supplier of the Year for his secrets to effective change-making. “We Related : New Orleans: A Meeting Planner’s Dream. The post Tips for Giving Back Like a Supplier of the Year appeared first on Smart Meetings. Michael Smith.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 31, 2017

Add a heap o’ meeting space—34,000 sq. A multi-million-dollar transformation added a fresh design scheme, all-new plush furnishings and tech in the 802 guest rooms, and enhancements to its 38 versatile meeting and functions rooms. of indoor meeting space. The new meeting and event space offers 37,500 sq. of meeting space.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 1, 2020

When the lights went dark on the more than $1 trillion meetings and events industry in March, the call to shelter in place dimmed prospects not only for 26 million people whose jobs are directly or indirectly connected to bringing people together, but also for the 1.5 billion globally who attend meetings and $2.5 Out of the Shadows.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 30, 2018

Summits - Summits are often meetings with high level professionals to discuss the newest findings in a field. International Conference Annual Meeting. That is why AMLE has created a multifaceted conference to meet the needs of every educator—no matter how they learn. Houston, TX. Honolulu, HI. Pittsburgh, PA. Orlando, FL.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 24, 2023

A widespread presence across events including the official NCAA fan fests, Party on the Plaza, tailgates and culinary experiences made Coke Zero Sugar and Powerade hard to miss during both Final Four tournament weekends (the men’s competition March 31 to April 3 in Houston and the women’s competition March 31 to April 2 in Dallas).

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Socially conscious meeting professionals are not the only ones working toward solutions and finding ways to actively engage in the effort to curb food waste and help those in need. Planners hosting in Houston can coordinate with the venue and notify them of their intentions while providing guests with table cards to highlight their efforts.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 1, 2016

This year, 44 venues from the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, China and India participated in the 142-question Green Venue Report survey, providing the most comprehensive collection of results yet on topics ranging from food waste to energy efficiency and sustainability.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

I had slight misgivings about choosing a cover depicting an anxiety-producing topic — meeting professionals’ concerns over safety and security at their events — for our December issue. What else might be worrying meeting professionals about the state of our industry as President Trump takes office? And so will major U.S.

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