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.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 6, 2019

Lastly, the in-person audience must not be neglected, they are the VIPs who travelled to participate in the event, so giving them a second-rate experience is to be avoided at all costs. Many of the large tech conferences like Google I/O and Facebook’s F8 arguably have a greater response online than in the meeting itself.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 19, 2019

Use easy, interest-peaking subject lines in email invitations (maybe the name of a prominent speaker). Quality content is the most important aspect of a medical meeting. Here are a few tips from Cote: Provide quality speakers who are credible, published and engaging. Related: The Ground Shifts Yet Again for Medical Meetings.

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Medical Meetings Meetings Education Airlines 40

SmartMeetings

MARCH 31, 2017

A similar disconnect exists in the meetings industry, according to a new Wellness in Meetings and Incentive Travel Study from the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF). The study measures the prevalence of wellness initiatives in incentive travel and meeting programs.

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Meetings Food and Beverage Sustainability 2016 72

Social Tables

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Tahira Endean tweets about the intersection of experiential, immersive meeting design and technology. If you’re looking for the latest travel news to hit the Twittersphere, look no further than Skift News Editor Dennis Schaal’s Twitter account. Dahlia is an event technology evangelist, speaker and educator. TahiraCreates.

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Social Media Hospitality Hotels Travel 60

Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 30, 2021

Both speakers emphasised that learning about event technology is crucial now because this is the time when we get to design and define what this means for our industry. Travel has begun opening up in line with the vaccination programme in America, however, international borders are still not open.

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Technology Travel 2023 Sports 52

Endless Events

JANUARY 12, 2018

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. Other unexpected locations mentioned in the list are Malta and Ethiopia, which will definitely attract those who want to travel back in time. Click To Tweet.

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2018 Event Ideas Venues Tech 114

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. owing discussion.”.

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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.

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Meetings Meeting Design Speakers Tech 103

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.

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Meeting Design Meetings Food and Beverage Hotels 40

Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

Depending on your meeting location, it may be necessary to travel with or contract security teams. Meeting or event design elements cover a wide array of details ranging from thematic tie-ins, signage, audiovisual production, speaker selection, technology use, seating, room set-ups, food and beverage menus and program content.

Meetings 62

Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62

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.

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Travel Event Design Food and Beverage Hotels 74

The MICE

MARCH 11, 2021

The first speaker, Farshida Zafar, L.L.M., We used meeting design to do that, which already had some gamification elements to it. These themed nights will be two hours long and will also include a keynote speaker, presentations and panel discussions. Why use gamification? And we really wanted to bring that online.

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Contracts 2030 Marketing 2020 52

Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

An entrepreneur since he was only 18 years old, Maarten has over 35 years of experience in meeting design. He’s an author, a speaker, a trainer. Ready to hear all about the ground-breaking magic of multi-hub meetings? In 2006, Marteen started the Meeting Design Institute. These people are so in demand.

Meetings 70

Meetings 2012 Event Tech Tech 70

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 4, 2022

Nine expert speakers (one remote) broadcast training sessions from the main studio in Rome, with 180 remote participants. In a post on his Conferences that Work blog , conference designer Adrian Segar writes: “If you want maximum learning, interaction, and connection at a meeting, small meetings are better than large meetings.

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Conference Design Hotels Conference Hospitality 98

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.

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Meetings 2016 Trade Shows Social Media 157

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. Control over the meeting agenda is moving to attendees.

Meetings 158

Meetings 2016 Trade Shows Social Media 158

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

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

One day I may be working with internal departments to develop a one-of-a-kind experience here in Anaheim, and another day I may be traveling across the country to host a client event. Each day is different and provides me the flexibility to use my creativity to design and execute an unforgettable experience. ALEX DEERING.

2017 69

2017 Education Hospitality Meetings 69

Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Corbin Ball is an international speaker, consultant and writer dedicated to helping clients use technology more efficiently for improved productivity. A few that caught our eye include event grants, new event venue options and coping with travel bans. Like, what to do with leftover event food and how to give back as a company.

Trade Shows 133

Trade Shows Food and Beverage Tech Education 133

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.

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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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SmartMeetings

JULY 4, 2020

Smart Meetings asked industry leaders from the front lines of hotels, event venues and creators, transportation, travel, networking, wellness and sustainability to share their commitments and challenges for keeping everyone safe and connected. Luxury travelers will lead the pack in coming back. 100 percent required.

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Food and Beverage Hotels Travel Contracts 122