PCMA Convene

JANUARY 6, 2020

A conference rolled out plans for an all-women speaker lineup. And the Twittersphere erupted in fury and demanded change after a speaker shared how she was denied entry to a conference because she arrived with her still-breastfeeding baby. That order gets even taller when it comes to reflecting diversity in a speaker lineup.

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2020 Meetings 2019 Sustainability 128

SmartMeetings

JUNE 19, 2019

Cote bases most of her claims on a 2016 study in which 16 health-care professionals across America and Europe gave in-depth interviews regarding their preferences at, and opinions of, medical meetings. Use easy, interest-peaking subject lines in email invitations (maybe the name of a prominent speaker). Meeting Design and Regulations.

Medical Meetings 40

Medical Meetings Meetings Education Airlines 40

Event Industry News

JANUARY 30, 2019

Rachael Naylor, the new HBAA Venue Member Chair announced the launch of a Venue Members meeting, designed to forge closer collaboration between venues. Richard John from Realise detailed the latest results from a recent survey conducted among HBAA agency members about building relationships and agency presentations.

2019 65

2019 Banking Venues 2018 65

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 30, 2016

According to a recent survey conducted by HSS Hire in the U.K., But it’s not too soon to be making plans to attend PCMA’s Convening Leaders 2017: Designing CoLABoration — Jan. This is your prime opportunity to experience new meeting design and innovations firsthand — remember, we take risks so that you don’t have to.

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2017 2015 Travel Tourism 40

Plan Your Meetings

JANUARY 5, 2018

But delivering meetings that engage employees doesn’t have to be difficult. Here are six ideas for effective all-hands meetings designed to engage your employees. Ditch the old-school survey forms and start getting real-time results, while your all-hands meeting is still underway. Get with the program.

Meetings 46

Meetings Meeting Design Speakers Management 46

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

For Matter, Fuson selected a 114-year-old venue that was originally built as a chapel and served as the hub of a residential neighborhood for many years, as well as a meeting place for both the women’s suffrage and civil rights movements. More Meeting Trends. 5 Trends That are Changing Meeting Design. Morgan is not alone.

Travel 74

Travel Event Design Food and Beverage Hotels 74

Social Tables

APRIL 17, 2019

Each week, we email a short survey to a mix of over 23,000 planners, venues, and hotels. And with each survey and stat, we learn a little bit more about how all of us can come together to create better face-to-face events. For properties, the question becomes what will differentiate a loyalty program for meetings?

Hotels 149

Hotels Food and Beverage Negotiating Venues 149

Event Industry News

MAY 3, 2019

“Slowly but surely, the meeting industry is learning that the old lecture-saturated conference model is increasingly inferior to meeting designs that incorporate the active learning, connections, engagement, and outcomes that attendees actually want and need.” ” — Corbin Ball, Founder at Corbin Ball & Co.

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Event Technology Technology 2019 Consulting 111

Event Industry News

JANUARY 22, 2019

“Slowly but surely, the meeting industry is learning that the old lecture-saturated conference model is increasingly inferior to meeting designs that incorporate the active learning, connections, engagement, and outcomes that attendees actually want and need.” ” — Corbin Ball , Founder at Corbin Ball & Co.

Event Technology 111

Event Technology Technology 2019 Consulting 111

Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

All of the above is driving the generation’s expectations for meetings and events, ultimately redefining the meeting industry entirely. Attendees want more control over the meeting agenda. Gone are the days of static schedules, where speaker after speaker shuffle on stage while attendees remain seated.

Meetings 157

Meetings 2016 Trade Shows Social Media 157

Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

All of the above is driving the generation’s expectations in regards to meetings and events, ultimately redefining the industry as a result. Control over the meeting agenda is moving to attendees. Gone are the days of static schedules that shuffle through speaker after speaker while attendees remain seated.

Meetings 158

Meetings 2016 Trade Shows Social Media 158

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. Meeting Design Trends.

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2019 Meetings Hotels Venues 167