PCMA Convene

JULY 22, 2020

The panel members — a corporate planner, two association planners, a meeting-design expert, and a hotel executive — discussed the viability of hybrid events. The hybrid meeting model is the best way forward, she said, at least until attendee trust in traveling and meeting in person safely has been restored.

Financial 134

Financial Meeting Design Venues Events 134

Event Industry News

JUNE 6, 2019

Miguel Neves is a passionate social media advocate and experienced events professional who consults, trains and speaks on digital marketing and event technology. Ahead of his discussion at The Meetings Show, ‘The future is hybrid, are you ready?’ By Miguel Neves, chief social strategist. The future is hybrid, are you ready?

Social Media 108

Social Media Consulting Meeting Design Event Technology 108

Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

Helen’s marketing and events career span of over 20 years. She’s a past president of Meeting Professionals International, Chicago and has been named as one of the 40 under 40 in the meetings industry by Connect magazine in 2015. Helen Moon : Most of you would recognize Helen as the founder of EventWell HQ.

Trade Shows 119

Trade Shows Social Media Consulting B2B 119

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 16, 2018

When FRESH18 — which bills itself as the first annual conference focused exclusively on meeting design — gets underway Feb. 27-28, it will be showcasing its own solution to a common event-design problem: getting the audience to participate. Indeed, I hope others will use it in their meetings and speaker sessions.”.

Tourism 79

Tourism Speakers Hospitality Meeting Design 79

Social Tables

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Tahira Endean tweets about the intersection of experiential, immersive meeting design and technology. Their Twitter account is a treasure trove of innovative and unconventional ideas for anyone in catering, planning, or experiential marketing. TahiraCreates. socialtables Planners are some of the busiest people on earth.

Social Media 60

Social Media Hospitality Hotels Travel 60

Gallus Events

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Whether we are trying to shoe horn in a few events before peoples minds start to wonder to the festive period or maybe we are upping the marketing for our events in the first quarter of the following year, November can be a car crash of a month! And they covered travel, transfers and accommodation for the entire event.

Event Tech 127

Event Tech Speakers Tech 2011 127

Endless Events

JANUARY 12, 2018

With that, let’s all brush up on a few of the latest buzzwords from tech to marketing. 10 Statistics to Convince You that Experiential Marketing Wins. Brand New Destinations That Will Attract Avid Travelers in 2018. Most travelers now crave the uncharted and are willing to venture there just for the unique experience.

2018 114

2018 Event Ideas Venues Tech 114

Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 30, 2021

Discussing the hot topic of hybrid events, Linda McNairy, VP Americas, American Express Meetings & Events and Ariana Reed, Senior Manager, Business Strategy, American Express Global Business Travel highlighted key considerations in the planning process to create an engaging hybrid event experience.

Technology 52

Technology Travel 2023 2021 52

Meeting Tomorrow

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

We are already seeing some very compelling use cases in the incentive travel space, where VR is being used to both make events feel more innovative and to reduce costs by shifting some experiences from live to virtual. . Also, if you need more convincing that VR is going to rock the industry, check out Facebook Spaces.

2019 57

2019 Event Tech Tech Food and Beverage 57

Conferences that Work

JULY 27, 2020

Pre-pandemic, I traveled fairly frequently for my work as a consultant on meeting design and facilitator of meetings, and would try to run a couple of miles every day, wherever I was. I live in rural Vermont on a moderately hilly dirt road that’s quiet enough for me to run a couple of miles daily.

Fashion 162

Fashion Retail Consulting 2018 162

Converve

MAY 9, 2017

For some time, more and more event managers have been concerning themselves with the topic of meeting design. There is still however no clear description of what meeting design actually means. This solution obviously leads to savings on travel and accommodation costs.

Meeting Design 45

Meeting Design B2B Social Media Technology 45

All Seated

MAY 10, 2019

After another strong year in 2018 for meetings and events, many predictions show the upward trends continuing this year: The Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) 2019 Meetings & Trends Report predicts a robust 5 to 10 percent growth in demand. Insight #5: Use a digital and social marketing toolkit. in GDP in 2019.

Venues 28

Venues Food and Beverage 2018 2019 28

Converve

MAY 9, 2017

For some time, more and more event managers have been concerning themselves with the topic of meeting design. There is still however no clear description of what meeting design actually means. This solution obviously leads to savings on travel and accommodation costs. (updated 18 July 2018).

Meeting Design 40

Meeting Design B2B Social Media Technology 40

PCMA Convene

APRIL 4, 2019

Travel Portland). What she hadn’t expected, she told Convene , was that so many of the people looking for that kind of connection to the city and its surroundings would be business travelers. One way to genuinely experience this place is by connecting travelers with the human beings behind the products,” she said.

Meeting Design 40

Meeting Design Meetings Food and Beverage Hotels 40

Gallus Events

APRIL 6, 2016

This was our registration desk at a travel show. Meeting Design allows us to think very differently about the content we have at our event. The audience for your event is not just the one in the room! These little things are statement pieces I suppose. They say, we are different. How BORING is your event?

Tech 180

Tech Social Media Events Venues 180

PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2017

Where past generations of meeting-goers might have been content as spectators, attendees today are looking for more active participation and experiential learning — starting with the fact that much of what they used to travel for is now available digitally.

Meetings 103

Meetings Meeting Design Speakers Tech 103

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2019

Where past generations of meeting-goers might have been content as spectators, attendees today are looking for more active participation and experiential learning — starting with the fact that much of what they used to travel for is now available digitally.

Meetings 86

Meetings 2017 Meeting Design Speakers 86

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

Travel Portland). What she hadn’t expected, she told Convene , was that so many of the people looking for that kind of connection to the city and its surroundings would be business travelers. One way to genuinely experience this place is by connecting travelers with the human beings behind the products,” she said.

Travel 74

Travel Event Design Food and Beverage Hotels 74

Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

H: Meeting or event design. J: Marketing. Each one is linked to a story by a meeting professional that we think will help you understand them better and apply them to your work. Measure the value of the meeting or business event. B: Project management. C: Risk management. D: Financial management. L: Communication.

Meetings 62

Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62

Slido

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Skift Skift is a media company that features news for the global travel industry. Its website has a whole section dedicated to the meetings and events industry and it also sends out a weekly newsletter called Meetings Innovation Report, which features disruptive strategies and updates on the future of meetings, conventions and other events.

Social Media 75

Social Media Consulting Conference Education 75

Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Keynote speakers in Marketing and Sales. He was the guest speaker for the HT Brand Studio special on “Emergence of Vernacular Marketing” Where to Find him? Nir Eyal is an expert on “behavioral design”, a field Nir discovered out his passion for psychology, technology, and business. Seth Godin Who is he? What is he known for?

Speakers 101

Speakers Consulting Healthcare Financial 101

Capterra Event Management

JULY 19, 2016

Its entries cover technology, social media, marketing, and more. Event consultants and meeting designers, Gallus Events uses its blog to offer advice and tips on the industry. The Social Tables Blog is chock full of information for the entire event industry, from marketing and technology to catering and design.

Trade Shows 40

Trade Shows Consulting Social Media 2007 40

Gallus Events

APRIL 6, 2016

This was our registration desk at a travel show. Meeting Design allows us to think very differently about the content we have at our event. The audience for your event is not just the one in the room! These little things are statement pieces I suppose. They say, we are different. How BORING is your event?

Tech 100

Tech Social Media Events Venues 100

The MICE

MARCH 11, 2021

In the beginning, we looked at what was on the market and saw that many online event platforms attempt to mimic real life. We used meeting design to do that, which already had some gamification elements to it. Christel continued, ‘Creating Momentum was inspired by computer games such as Fortnight and Minecraft.

Contracts 52

Contracts 2030 Marketing 2020 52

SpotMe Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Strategic meetings management (SMM) is the process of aligning your organization’s meetings and events with key business objectives and strategies. They provide stakeholders visibility into how meetings and events drive business outcomes through detailed reporting and analytics.

Management 130

Management Meetings Risk Management Technology 130

PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Assembled by PCMA, Marriott International, the Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau, and the Corporate Event Marketing Association (CEMA), and led by the innovation strategy consultancy Fruition Co., The third group, marketing professionals, think primarily in terms of the Return on Participation (ROP), Blackman said.

Travel 112

Travel B2B Marketing Events 112

Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

For example, meeting rooms, specialized support staff, and travel budgets are often plentiful and generous. Otherwise, since I don’t set my fees on a “what the market can afford” basis, I don’t find a significant correlation between client size and fees. Access to resources. Here’s an example.

Consulting 156

Consulting Contracts Banking Management 156

Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

As a demographic, they also value experiences over material goods, want to share those experiences (usually via social media), have higher technological literacy, and are 62% more likely to travel then their generation X counterparts. Where you meet matters more than ever before.

Meetings 158

Meetings 2016 Trade Shows Social Media 158

Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

As a demographic, they also: Value experiences over material goods Want to share those experiences usually via social media Have higher technological literacy Are 62% more likely to travel than their generation X counterparts As the average screen time per day increases, millennials place more value on face-to-face meetings.

Meetings 157

Meetings 2016 Trade Shows Social Media 157

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 6, 2020

The Boston Consulting Group projects the global market for robotics to reach $87 billion by 2025. Personalized Marketing. For e-commerce sites, personalization has been an increasingly common method of digital marketing. According to some studies, travel makes up about 73 percent of an event’s carbon footprint.

2020 128

2020 Meetings 2019 Sustainability 128

Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Bizzabo’s list-style posts about event management, marketing and engagement are enhanced by monthly interviews with event profs who are breaking the mold. You’ll find a wide scope of categories from marketing to budgeting, branding, and even ethics. Gallus Events. Their Event Experts Interview series is also worth a look.

Trade Shows 133

Trade Shows Food and Beverage Tech Education 133

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

To see a woman as the VP of marketing with all male colleagues speaks volumes. I still remember the chills I had while watching her lead an executive meeting. Each day is different and provides me the flexibility to use my creativity to design and execute an unforgettable experience. She is my inspiration and role model.

2017 69

2017 Education Hospitality Meetings 69

Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Industry Performance Trends Attendee Experience Trends Meeting Destination Trends Event Technology Trends Meeting Design Trends. The unprecedented rise in demand for meetings and events will continue this year, with CWT Meetings & Travel predicting a robust 5-10% growth in demand.

2019 167

2019 Meetings Hotels Venues 167

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 30, 2016

So many of us were in and out of the office in August as we traveled to the many industry events and/or tried to squeeze in a summer vacation. Here’s a brief recap: The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) reported that China overtook the United States as the world’s largest business-travel market for the first time in 2015.

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