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Booking Meeting Venues Site Unseen

PCMA Convene

The virtual site tour for Excel London features a series of videos for different venues within the complex. But planners still face an immediate challenge: booking meeting venues while travel remains off the table for many organizations and destinations. Virtual Site Visits.

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Hosting Your Perfect Meeting in Northern Virginia

Smart Meetings

Our proximity to Washington, D.C. , Visit Fairfax is not only committed to helping you find the perfect meeting venue but also has the expertise within our team to make that happen. and world-class museums , out-of-this-world adventures , and iconic performance venues.

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Hosting at Hispanic Cultural Centers

Smart Meetings

How culture and history elevate events Celebrating cultural heritage, whether one’s own or that of others, is an engaging method to provoke thought and inspiration in attendees at events hosted at venues focused on celebrating various backgrounds. Capitol Cultural Resources The Mexican Cultural Institute of Washington, D.C. ,

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Conference Planning Seattle – Here We Come…

Master the Event

Seattle is bound by waters from Lake Washington to Lake Union to Elliot Bay and includes incredible views of the Cascade and Olympic Mountains as well as Mount Rainier. In addition to being liberal and open minded, Seattle has a vibrant and energetic urban lifestyle that presents the most stunning and unaffected settings and ambiances.

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More Associations Are Sounding the Climate Alarm

PCMA Convene

We understand it’s not always going to be practical, particularly when you’re working on federal advocacy in Washington, D.C. For in-person events, Smith thinks that big venues can be part of the solution. “A “We also prioritize virtual events over in person when it’s practical,” Bender said. “We On the Program.

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5 Things Planners Can Learn from the Presidential Inauguration

SmartMeetings

20, president-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office, and nearly one million Americans are expected to travel to Washington, DC, to either attend the inauguration or protest it. The president-elect’s own hotel, Trump International Hotel Washington DC, has long been fully booked. history is happening in just a few days.

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Recession-Proofing Your Job: Do You Know Your VORP?

Event Leadership Institute

If you’re asked to make a list of everything you do, chances are you’ll include functional tasks: budgeting, site selection, menu planning, contract review, etc. Sourcing venues, setting up event apps, configuring registration sites, and any of the numerous other logistical tasks you manage don’t separate you from any other planner.