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2019 ASAE Preview: 8 Ways to Enjoy Columbus, Ohio

Smart Meetings

The organization announced this first-time host city all the way back in July 2016, for cryin’ out loud! If you haven’t already, it’s time to get to the drawing board to book off-site activities and venues for next August 10 to 13. Get Touristy.

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Is paid influencer marketing ethical in the event industry?

Conferences that Work

Sent: 9/8/2016. ” “Are there ways that this participation could influence site selection?” To: InfluentialEventProf@InfluentialEventProfDomain.com. Subj: Paid Campaign Opportunity: Complimentary Stay at Property Z. Hi InfluentialEventProf, Hope this note finds you very well! ” What do you think? [My

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Top Hotels in Nashville and Why We Like Them

Blue Spark Event Design

Meeting organizers are constantly on the lookout for the best hotels in every city (if you need help with site selection and negotiation , let us know!). They also ranked in the top 10 Meeting Hotels in the US in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. Overwhelmed with site selection and negotiation? Let us help!

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Responding Together to the Climate Crisis Challenge

Convene by PCMA

Destinations where temperatures are reaching dangerous highs or that sit in the path of more frequent, more ferocious storms face additional risks to their economies — the danger is that their appeal will wane among event organizers who are placing greater weight on weather considerations in site selection.

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Top Event Agencies: The Ultimate Directory (2019)

Bizzaboo

IBM acquired the digital marketing company Resource/Ammirati in 2016. Their involvement can range from simply doing Hotel Site Selection to full event & meeting planning. They work globally to launch products, build brand allegiance, and create demand. Notable clients: ESPN, General Motors, PepsiCo, Pivotal, Subway.

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Navigating How to Move Forward After the Dobbs Decision

Convene by PCMA

When I booked Orlando in 2016, I never would’ve thought we would’ve been in this position [today with the overturning of Roe v. And it’s really hard to communicate how site selection is made to our members to begin with. It’s a quandary. They help us with some of these issues.

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Meeting Safety Trends in 2022

Smart Meetings

However, the FBI reports active shooter events increased 33 percent in 2020 compared to 2019 and 100 percent compared to 2016. His safety topics have included site selection, event safety, emergency operations and crisis communications. Active Threats : These days the bad guys use more than guns.

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