The Planner's Lounge

DECEMBER 1, 2023

I went and studied theatre at Virginia Tech but found about halfway through that I wanted a career where I could use my creativity and organizational skills. When I founded my company, I was doing multiple day jobs—nannying, retail, and running the business.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 24, 2016

I wish I knew more about them,” says Peggy Marilley, founder of Alexandria, Virginia–based Precision Meetings & Events. King also encourages her Millennial interns to learn about best business practices around social-media sharing. “We There’s a certain mystique surrounding the demographic group. “I

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Event Marketer

JUNE 14, 2021

Traveling to Walmart parking lots and a handful of other grocery partner locations through June 21, Impossible Foods is making stops in Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, Georgia and Arkansas ( Mosaic , Chicago, is handling).

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 26, 2017

A recent study conducted by Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) of Alexandria, Virginia, found that businesses are paying close attention to the use of home-sharing properties for employee travel. Travel professionals are not exactly embracing home-sharing properties , but they aren’t rejecting them outright, either.

Travel 41

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 28, 2018

Source: Virginia Hemophilia Foundation. The Virginia Hemophilia Foundation for inherited bleeding disorders held a “red tie party” and gift basket silent auction to support the work of VHF. Fundraising events like these help bring new technologies, such as tablets, laptops, and smartboards, to the Delaware school system.

Event Ideas 66

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

EL We are constantly watching data from more than eight sources, including Google Analytics, registration, paid ads, social-media engagement, housing, and various partners. I want to see who opened them and where they went once they clicked through.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Whether it’s learning contraption theory by building Lego chairs in the Live zone, defining play with help from Play with a Purpose or frolicking with puppies sponsored by Visit Norfolk, Virginia, doing something with your hands is always more powerful that hearing about it from stage. Sustainability Could be a Winning Differentiator.

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zkipster

JULY 28, 2017

Location: Suffolk, Virginia. The blue lighting featured at this hotel rooftop adds a contrast to the glow of the skyline, and the off-kilter decor make the Chicago venue a memorable spot, perfect for guests to snap photos of themselves at your event for social media. Outdoor Rustic Venues.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

Since March, Connie has been answering questions about the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, in McLean, Virginia, as well as about where to eat and what to do in the Washington, D.C., It has unlimited legs,” said John Vicino, director of business development for 3D Projection.

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Guidebook

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Best Use of the Social Feed – U niversity of Virginia. According to a study by Common Sense Media , teens spend more time on their mobile phones and social media than anywhere else. It’s a mobile world, so kids live on mobile platforms.”.

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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. The Volunteers! Volunteers are a crucial asset to your event. Venue Details.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 19, 2021

Marr, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Virginia Tech, studies the transmission of infectious disease via aerosols, including how diseases like COVID-19 spread in the built environment. Marr, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Virginia Tech, on April 8, 2021. Maridav/Adobe Stock).

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 15, 2024

Clearview AI , an American facial recognition company, maintains a database of 20 billion matchable facial photos, many scraped from social media networks, which until 2022 was available not only to government agencies but also private companies. Over a dozen U.S. cities have banned police use of facial recognition.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 27, 2016

One of the things that I noticed was that [the publicity] was all about her book and show — but our angle was, Lauren grew up in DC and Virginia and was raised by a single father, Larry — so how did she get to where she is today? What was that experience all about?

Social Media 68

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Cvent has over 4,000 employees and is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia. Cvent and Eventbrite platforms offer a wide range of features to help event planners manage every aspect of their event, from budgeting and expense tracking to scheduling and social media integration. What Is Eventbrite?

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Event Management Management Trade Shows 2026 48

PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 2, 2017

For the 2017 Annual Conference in Roanoke, Virginia, next month, AORE asked presenters to self-identify in a number of categories, including race, gender, and sexual orientation, in order to bring in a more inclusive speaker lineup. And AORE made sure no one was planning excursions that would exclude someone with a disability. “We

Meetings 86

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Bizzabo

MARCH 6, 2020

Start Date and Location: April 9th in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The conference brings together some of the top earners in the field to share strategies regarding work/life balance, leveraging social media effectively, and building a business as a full-time mom. Bullish Conference. Source: Bullish Store. Source: Forbes.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 3, 2017

Since then, we just had West Virginia push something through their legislation; they’re now coming online as a medical-marijuana state as well.” . “At our November event in Las Vegas last year, eight different states had just passed initiatives supporting medical or recreational cannabis in those states.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

A few months before this announcement, I had a large conference where I pushed attendees further than they wanted to go by incorporating QR codes, iPads, and social media throughout the entire program. Senior Meetings Planner National Contract Management Association Ashburn, Virginia, USA. NAIDA STRUYK, CMP. CHRISTINE FRYE.

2017 69

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2017

But it was a very big deal, and attendees called Microsoft out on social media. By staying in your seat and casting votes from a screen, attendees seem to enjoy the same freedom to express their honest opinions as they do on social media.”. I will not stand for this. NETWORKING LESSONS FROM THE PRIMORDIAL PAST.

Meetings 56

Meetings Social Media Conference 2016 56

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Do not seek to fill your social media stream up to the very top; otherwise, you risk tiring your audience with an overload of information related to the event. Find that middle ground where there is just enough information for prospective participants to make their decisions to attend. Look for Goldilock’s “just right.”.

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