Event Industry News

APRIL 13, 2022

She organized the ICCA Congress 2020, a global hybrid event with 8 hubs around the world that attracted 1500 delegates, featured 220 speakers and over 100 hours of content. Sina is a Certified Meetings Professional (CMP) with extensive knowledge in organizing hybrid, online and in-person events.

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JANUARY 6, 2021

In all, more than 800 people were involved in creating the tour, including doctors, speakers, and individuals at participating institutions, she added. Venues have yet to be announced, but the event’s locations range in size from Lebanon, Tennessee — population 36,000 — to Brooklyn, New York. throughout the summer and fall.

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Unique Venues

AUGUST 3, 2020

The University of Tennessee conferences team is a highly trained staff ready to host any type of event including virtual conferences, hybrid events and of course on-site events in conveniently located downtown Knoxville. The team on ole Rocky Top down in the Tennessee hills is ready for your next visit.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

Heather Wakefield, 39, works remotely in Nashville, Tennessee, as a s enior manager of education and events at Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society. As a 2019 40 Under 40 honoree, Wakefield discusses her passion for the events industry. . Connect with Wakefield on LinkedIn and Instagram. .

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Sometimes the best way to get people to your event is to partner with a few amazing speakers. The speakers at their 2018 conference included Magic Johnson, Grant Cardone, Neil Patel, and more.Who can your company partner with for its product launch event? Photo: Zoominfo. Get Competitive - Disrupt by TechCrunch.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 18, 2017

Have a backup plan for speakers and entertainment. Speaker mishaps are common in events, and a poorly handled one can mean the difference between a fabulous event and a forgettable dud. It is vital to have a plan in case a keynote speaker or performer cancels or comes down with an illness at the last minute.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 15, 2019

senator from Tennessee, shared stories of how BehaVR — a company he helped launch — is working to make virtual reality goggles available to help patients who are struggling with opioid addiction. The roster of more than 100 speakers also drew heavily from the local community. Bill Frist, heart surgeon, businessman, and former U.S.

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Plan Your Meetings

MAY 30, 2017

Scheduled speakers include Nina Freysen-Pretorium, president of ICCA, and Rajeev Kohli, president of SITE. Brought to you by the Professional Convention Management Association, scheduled speakers for this event include bestselling author Luke Williams and Loews Hotels Chairman Jonathan M. This year: Keynote speaker Jay Leno!

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2017

We wanted to give our dealers access to experiences and access to people — to speakers, to thought leaders — that they likely couldn’t get on their own,” Williams said. There was also a Jack Daniel’s tour; Jacuzzi bought a barrel of the famous Tennessee whiskey and gave each attendee a bottle from it, garnished with a custom label.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 17, 2022

San Francisco Bay Area (particularly Napa, Santa Cruz and Lake Tahoe); Riviera Maya, Mexico; Austin Texas; Miami, Florida; San Diego and Palm Springs, California; Scottsdale, Arizona; Nashville, Tennessee and Park City, Utah are popular spots.

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JUNE 1, 2021

This year, Ford Day at MIT will have Dr. Ken Washington, Ford VP of Research & Advanced Engineering and Chief Technology Officer, as the guest speaker. As a nationwide event, locations were set up in Maryland, New York, Washington, Ohio, Tennessee and more. Key Takeaways: Don’t wait for candidates to find you, go to them!

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Bizzabo

JUNE 5, 2019

The conference attracts an impressive roster of speakers from companies like LinkedIn, Workaday, Youtube, major academic institutions and includes a diverse list of career talks, breakout sessions, and panels. Facebook’s executive summit curated topics and speakers directly related to the interests of their Workplace users.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 25, 2021

Warning Signs: My digital skills go back to 2009, when I worked for a megachurch in Tennessee to offer services online. Antwone Stigall. 1/1/20: Head of Events, Course Hero. 1/2/21: Events Partner, Andreesen Horowitz. It was a hybrid experience before the industry gave it a name.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

Not only did he go with the ow as speakers changed their minds on equipment, etc., Senior Director of Global Accounts, HelmsBriscoe, Germantown, Tennessee. Nominated by Maureen Sojka, Events Manager, Creative Marketing Alliance — “Great prompt response for the initial quote; superb on-site tech support. Robin Wallace.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 21, 2022

Successfully keeping brand identity as the nucleus from which things like keynote speakers, color schemes, and even food and beverages flow, is about more than monogramming napkins, or strategically placing the company’s logo on PowerPoint slides. The post How to Brand Your Event–and Why it Matters appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2022

That is why it was only fitting that the first speaker was Tara Renze, author of Be Who You Came to Be. Every participant has their own needs and their own journey, so the day began with an exercise to uncover what those are and a brainstorming session to address them.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 15, 2024

But as I write this: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Virginia have privacy laws currently in effect; Florida, Montana, and Oregon will have privacy laws in effect by the end of 2024; and Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Tennessee, and Texas will have privacy laws in effect by January 1, 2o26. ” Really?

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