PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Parr, AGU’s senior vice president, meetings and learning, told Convene that her first thought was that they were out to harm the speaker. Back when I ran my first conference, I never had to think about someone attacking [the speaker] or jumping on stage,” Parr said. “I Samuel Thomas Jr. I never, ever, considered those things.”

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

It’s idyllic for you, speakers and attendees. The Wauwinet, Nantucket, Massachusetts. Beach views are generally thought of as a West-Coast luxury, but the Wauwinet in Massachusetts is proof that oceanic beauty can be found in the Pacific. We have highlighted nine of the best beach hotels from U.S. Want to take it outside?

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 20, 2019

And as more and more states and countries decriminalize marijuana use and production (in the US it’s legal for recreational use in Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Alaska, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, and California), the list of yearly cannabis events is poised to grow. The Hemp & Cannabis Fair: Bend-Richmond.

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Bizzabo

APRIL 18, 2019

The 2019 gathering expects to receive more than 170,000 attendees all gathering to listen to keynote speakers and participate in the 2,700 breakout workshops that will be offered. The list of 2019 speakers include Al Gore, Andre Iguodala of the Golden State Warriors, Ariana Huffington, and many more. Source: Media Junction.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2020

Thalheimer, president of the Somerville, Massachusetts–based Work-Learning Research Inc., We wanted to take all the best stuff of conferences,” including great speakers and networking, Thalheimer said, “and bring it online, but also overcome some of the limitations of a conference. and specializes in the L&D field. “We

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Speakers and participants were connected by interactive video to five hubs: Israel’s Tel Aviv University, Switzerland’s University of Zürich, Massachusetts’ Harvard University, Japan’s University of Tokyo, and Brazil’s Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 30, 2016

What if you could determine instantly when your webinar speakers are boring the online audience and nudge them to liven things up? Officials at Waltham, Massachusetts–based Affectiva, an emotion-recognition technology company, say applications to online education and virtual events aren’t far behind. Funny movie.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 14, 2017

Backup plan – In some cases, presenters are flying in from far-flung destinations, meaning flight delays could leave you without a keynote speaker. To prevent this, consider having a contractual backup plan for your speakers and VIPs. It could be another member of their team or a colleague from their speaker network.

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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. Date and Location: September 3 - 6 in Boston, Massachusetts. The list of 2019 speakers includes famous celebrities, award-winning artists, and billion dollar startup founders.

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Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

“For example, activities or speakers could be announced on Facebook, the venue location could be tweeted, date emailed, the time texted or included in a video message on YouTube, and hints may be posted on Instagram.” It built the anticipation. It made you yearn for being there. And the feds still consider this stuff illegal.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Let them know what they will miss out on in terms of hotel blocks and speakers if they don’t act on a proposal right away and give a roadmap for what to expect in the months to come.”. Meetings consultant Jeff Calmus, a former vice president of global event management for MetLife, agreed about the importance of managing up.

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Eventory

JULY 25, 2018

You will have an opportunity to gather valuable information from the speakers and other attendees who will share their experience. The Creative Careers in Medicine Symposium is a one day event which will be organized in Auckland featuring a multitude of speakers who will discuss career opportunities in the healthcare industry.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 26, 2019

You get up close and personal with the speakers,” Spaniolo said. To maximize the acoustics and minimize sound bleeding from one subdivided stage to another, an under-seat audio system was installed, with speakers wired under the chairs to keep the sound experience hyper local. Technology is the landscape we all live in.

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Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

“For example, activities or speakers could be announced on Facebook, the venue location could be tweeted, date emailed, the time texted or included in a video message on YouTube, and hints may be posted on Instagram.” It built the anticipation. It made you yearn for being there. And the feds still consider this stuff illegal.

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Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Event Manager, External Speaker and Production | SpectraForce | Stamford, CT. Massachusetts. Special Events Manager | Family Centers | Greenwich, CT. Meeting & Events Planner | Carlson Wagonlit Travel | Hartford, CT. Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Boston, MA.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

Nominated by Sylvia Ratchford, Hinman Dental Society “Ken is always working with us to identify ways for us to better serve our speakers with their AV needs, as well as to provide an optimum experience for our attendees and exhibitors. Luke Breslin , Production Coordinator, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 7, 2019

In 2019, event goers can expect to hear from another slate of expert speakers and attend in-depth workshops on the current state and future of machine learning— all from beautiful, sunny Long Beach, CA. Description: A truly global event featuring speakers and attendees from many countries around the world. Source: Flickr.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 6, 2020

Speakers at the conference included Hilary Duff, Busy Philipps, and Leann Rimes. Start Date and Location: March 6th in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Hang out and take notes from our incredible speaker line-up who'll be joining us in conversation?? Why You Should Attend: The #BlogHer20 Health event was a smashing success.

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Bizzabo

MAY 2, 2019

A roadshow event series that also hosts gatherings in, say, Austin, Texas, and Boston, Massachusetts gives these folks much more viable opportunities to attend. Nail Your Speaker Lineup. One thing this event series did extremely well was curate a roster of great speakers. We've got you covered! Source: Yext. Source: Payoneer.

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Plan Your Meetings

MAY 30, 2017

Scheduled speakers include Nina Freysen-Pretorium, president of ICCA, and Rajeev Kohli, president of SITE. Brought to you by the Professional Convention Management Association, scheduled speakers for this event include bestselling author Luke Williams and Loews Hotels Chairman Jonathan M. This year: Keynote speaker Jay Leno!

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Simple ways you can repurpose information from your conference sessions and speakers include: • checklists. Massachusetts General Hospital did a simple 10-question email survey to area hospitals and used the survey data to create a free whitepaper download. whitepapers. • how-to guides. infographics. • blog posts. • shareable graphics.

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