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Is Your Meeting Storm Ready?

Smart Meetings

According to authorities, at least five people have been killed in Wisconsin, Georgia and North Carolina as a result. Read More : How Meeting Planners Can Pre-plan for Event Crisis Management The storm is expected to make its way north into Canada with wind gusts of up to 95 mph. The post Is Your Meeting Storm Ready?

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How a Dairy Producers Conference Doubled Its Reach With Virtual

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Speakers for a Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin conference film their presentations at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison. As Cassandra Strupp, program manager for the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW), watched the evening news on March 11, she knew she had a problem.

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Meeting in a Pandemic, Part Two: Back to Face-to-Face

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A year after converting their annual business conference to an online event, the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW) returned to an in-person event in March, 2021. Held March 17-18 at Kalahari Resorts and Conventions, in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, the PDPW Business Conference drew approximately 900 in-person participants.

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Lessons Learned From the Digital Evolution of Events

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Derrick Johnson (left) and Jared Young take part in the session “The Nuts and Bolts of Omni-channel and Hybrid Events,” which featured two speakers, Justin Hartman and Cassandra Strupp, who appeared virtually. Cassandra Strupp, program manager for the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin: “The ability to stay nimble.

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A powerful & purposeful business experience – IMEX America returns October 10 – 13

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These destinations will sit alongside new and returning exhibitors such as Ecuador, Experience Columbus, Lexington, Napa Valley, Park City, Pasadena, Salt Lake, Uruguay and Wisconsin. Simplified education programme strengthens show floor meetings.

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Energize Attendees with New Approaches to Breaks

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Planners have been introducing many new approaches recently to meet an event’s objectives and goals , but one aspect of meetings that is still ripe for more changes is the refreshment break. At one session she attended, each changeover to a new speaker came with a five-minute break.

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Embracing the Digital Opportunity

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In March, despite the fact that the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW) had never before offered an online education component to their annual meeting, the association converted a face-to-face meeting to a virtual one in just seven days. Illustrations by Celyn Brazier). Less Panic, More Design Strategy.

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