Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2023

Margaux Helm Margaux Helm Helm steps in as marketing manager for meetings at Visit Seattle , the city’s tourism and promotion bureau. She most recently worked as the senior marketing manager at Sur la Table, where she handled the Seattle-based retail brand’s social and content team.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Because even the smallest meeting is the best place to find new leads, clients and prospects. This works well for a meeting with under fifty individuals and where attendees don’t know each other. The goal is to meet as many individuals as possible in a structured, timed event. However, there is good news.

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Maritz Global Events

DECEMBER 18, 2019

It’s essential to expand that thinking to webinars, credentialed online learning, Meetups, and social media communities. Regardless of their response, you owe it to your members to look at other meeting options. Let attendees know they can text, call, email, and use social media for any questions or problems they are facing.

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Maritz Global Events

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

35% purchased/boosted a social media ad. On the last day of the conference, let them know if they sign up and pay for the next meeting on that day, they will receive a significant discount. Usually, your major budget items are F&B, A/V, and meeting space. Create a zero-waste meeting. Sell refund protection.

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EventUp

JULY 10, 2019

Client meetups and more formal board meetings are best placed in an office or other business settings, such as a coworking space or even a restaurant’s banquet room. Whether you’re celebrating a business milestone or looking for renewed networking results, these corporate event trends can work for companies of all sizes.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

Like most places, Columbus, Ohio, has a few quirks that make it unique: German Village. Soon, Experience Columbus began promoting the trail nationally, including on social media. When people are here for a conference, they want to experience the city beyond the meeting-room walls,” Robinson said.

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TicketBud

MARCH 1, 2017

And I when to school in Ohio, I’m from Cleveland, C-TOWN! I think that’s a great way for social media to come into play and continues with some fan engagement, running special promotions, random VIP upgrades and get the fans talking about it. Pre show meetings with your staff, security make sure everybody is ready to go.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Workshops are fast becoming the preferred activity for many conferences and meetings. Aside from the traditional conference format and the more immersive workshops, another event format is taking center stage: “brain dates”, one-on-one meetings that foster a new level of knowledge exchange. Columbus, Ohio. San Diego, California.

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Bizzabo

MAY 10, 2019

CESS makes is simpler by educating attendees on the power of social media, creating amazing customer experiences across multiple touchpoints, the smart use of technology, and much more. Attendees have the chance to meet with both best-in-class analysts and peers. Date and Location: September 3 - 6 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2022

Until now, event organizers had to rely on third-party interpreters to host their meetings and events. Facebook has announced they are heavily investing into VR headsets for conference and meeting attendees who want to show up to digital meetings as avatars. Virtual reality in action. The program is called Horizon Workrooms.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 6, 2020

The editors of Convene looked back over 2019, asking this question: What’s one meeting and event trend on my radar in 2020? Thanks to activist event organizers and attendees — with an assist from social media — expect more such moves ahead. Why I Have My Eye on AI. Barbara Palmer. Curt Wagner. Moving Away from Q&A.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 15, 2024

Here’s a short introduction to these technologies, and how the meeting industry is starting to use them. Governments have adopted biometric systems to meet security concerns. An introduction to facial analysis and facial recognition You might be wondering what facial analysis is, and how it differs from facial recognition.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The editors of Convene looked back over 2019, asking this question: What’s one meeting and event trend on my radar in 2020? Thanks to activist event organizers and attendees — with an assist from social media — expect more such moves ahead. Why I Have My Eye on AI. Barbara Palmer. Curt Wagner.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 4, 2019

The appetite for experiential tours among those who come to Portland for meetings and conventions has grown noticeably in the last two years, Morgan said. The four-year-old Idea Foundry, in Columbus, Ohio, also was established in a century-old building that once was a factory — in this case, a shoe factory.

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Hubilo Blog

JANUARY 31, 2019

States in which you need an ABC license : Alabama, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Make their jobs easier by letting them set up tables or even design apps for the meeting. The Volunteers! Call Volunteers.

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Bizzabo

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

The goal of a thought leadership or networking event is to present a brand’s authority in a particular domain and provide opportunities for people with related business interests to meet and interact with one another. Since this event type is focused on starting dialogues, your guests will be sure to meet new people and form bonds.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

The appetite for experiential tours among those who come to Portland for meetings and conventions has grown noticeably in the last two years, Morgan said. The four-year-old Idea Foundry, in Columbus, Ohio, also was established in a century-old building that once was a factory — in this case, a shoe factory.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

AlliedPRA creates local destination experiences for meetings, incentives and events that move hearts, minds and businesses forward to deliver unforgettable moments. BCD Meetings & Events. Notable clients: AEP Ohio, Mattress Recycling Council, Nationwide, OhioHealth, Piada Italian Street Food. San Diego, CA. New York, NY.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Metrics, over-reporting, and transparency — these are the key buzzwords we all need to embrace to outline the importance of meetings and events.”. There is no way we could have afforded that kind of media buy.”. Our meetings don’t invade local communities. That’s a necessity for every organization. THE HALO EFFECT.

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