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Lessons learned from online meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic

Conferences that Work

50 -person workshop in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A., One of the report’s conclusions: “Closed-captioning content benefits many, especially non-native English speakers.” Instead of the original limit of 15 in-person graduate students, the conference welcomed over 50 graduate and undergraduate students.”

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December 2023 – Year in Review

Do Good Events

In these event sales, we received many calls to support events that were traveling to Minnesota from outside of the state or even the country. As some of Minnesota’s biggest fans, it sure made us happy to know people were excited to visit this state with their company or industry group!

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Building Meaningful Connections for Meeting Planners and Suppliers

Eventinterface

Founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota by a small group of event industry professionals, National Events Partnerships -NEP- aims to overcome the frustration felt by meeting planners attending large planner and supplier conferences by offering a more intimate and focused setting. Partners also participate in educational workshops.

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Podcast: AV malpractice with Will Curran & Brandt Krueger

Event Industry News

Brandt is a technical producer, educator, speaker and consultant for the meeting and events industry who describes himself as a “geek dad and husband”. He is the founder of Event Technology Consulting and is based in Minnesota, USA.

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How to Unlock the Power of Listening at Your Events

PCMA Convene

To improve their presentations, an ILA member and former TEDx coach worked with two keynote speakers at the same time, which made their sessions “much more authentic,” Ark said. And because they practiced their presentations together, they “evolved from their initial ideas” — plus, they felt supported by each other, she added.

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Something for Every Month: 2022 Events to Keep Meeting Professionals Busy and Bright

Smart Meetings

Destinations International is heading to Bloomington, Minnesota from Oct. We are planning to spend a day in foggy Northern California this September. More information is to come on our website’s events listing. Advocacy Summit. Regional 3-Day Experience.

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Live from DMAI in Minneapolis

SmartMeetings

Bank Stadium, home of the Minnesota Vikings. Top-notch speakers for the event include Chip Conley, head of global hospitality and strategy for Airbnb. The premier event for destination marketing and management professionals is being held at Minneapolis Convention Center. The opening gala helps inaugurate brand-new U.S.

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