Smart Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2022

Kisskeys has been promoted to president of Associations North, a nonprofit association organization based in the upper Midwest United States. Kisskeys has worked with the organization since 2007, when she joined as office administrator.

Hospitality 130

Hospitality Banking Promotion Management 130

Eventtia

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

A corporate event is any gathering organized by a company to achieve business objectives. Team-Building Events: Interactive experiences aimed at boosting morale, improving communication, and fostering teamwork. Create a contact list for quick communication during the event. What Are Corporate Events?

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 17, 2024

She will oversee member relations and the production of the organization’s corporate events, including its annual meeting, the Atlanta Hospitality Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and quarterly member networking events. Claire Koenig has been appointed vice president of communications and advocacy.

Public Relations 52

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

founder Hilina Ajakaiye, surrounded by some of the volunteers who organized the 1,400-person women’s leadership conference in 2022, first created the conference in 2017. Hilina Ajakaiye draws on her experience as an immigrant — and conference organizer — to invite everyone to the table in the Boston hospitality and events industry.

Retail 98

Retail Conference Hospitality Education 98

Crowdriff

MARCH 23, 2017

— Amrita Gurney (@AmritaGurney) March 17, 2017. — Sachie Yorck (@sachieyorck) March 17, 2017. So if you share the same content on an organic post versus as a live video, the latter is going to get way more views. — Dan Rosenbaum (@danjrosenbaum) March 16, 2017. Food for thought. DMAWestTechSummit.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 1, 2024

Event failures are common and can be a major setback for any event organizer or company. Inadequate planning and organization One of the leading causes of event failure is insufficient planning. The fallout also stressed the importance of financial management and the ethical responsibilities of event organizers.

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Endless Events

MAY 10, 2019

In both instances, there’s a high chance that franchisees will walk away feeling talked at rather than communicated with. Pre-event communication, the event itself, post-event communications, and follow-up surveys should all be impactful. The number of businesses organizing 20 or more events each year is rising.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 26, 2024

It features a back-office web portal for event organizers and a suite of web and mobile interfaces catering to attendees’ needs. According to Footlight International representatives, “Eventtia is a well-rounded tool that helps event organizers, attendees, and sponsors maximize their event experience.

Management 62

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 22, 2023

Swift’s popular concert tour is giving some event organizers one more challenge to navigate during their conferences. Some event organizers have shared anecdotally that some of their attendees have been walked by hotels in those cities where she’s playing over the dates of their events. They were able to control the crowd.

Meeting 98

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 10, 2022

Molino has worked in hospitality for nearly 20 years, most recently with Choose Chicago as director of hotel sales and national sales manager after joining the DMO in 2017. Paul Pettas has been promoted to the role of vice president, brand and communications for Sodexo Live. Denece Laborde. Explore St. Paul Pettas.

Public Relations 52

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 8, 2018

8, 2017, turned into an inferno when winds picked up that night. Meeting organizers are responsible for keeping attendees safe, so an emergency contingency plan needs to be well thought out and rehearsed. Make sure to have a hard-copy contact list in your car’s glovebox or go-bag to enable communication, Robertson says.

Conference 202

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 13, 2024

The world’s scientists have been reporting on climate change and the effects of carbon emissions on the planet’s ecosystem for more than two decades, but just hearing the facts alone isn’t likely to motivate change, Stoknes told the audience at TEDGlobal in New York City in 2017. Say: “Please use public transportation. Motivate with feedback.

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Motivation Excellence

MAY 12, 2020

It also means that these employees are connected to their organizations. Employees also need the company to share information, share a common vision and goals, effectively communicate with them and trust them. Worker engagement has to do with how involved an employee is in advancing the goals of her organization.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Create emergency & crisis communication plans. Stay organized and in control by creating the so-called “day-of” timeline. Meals – Communicate times with your catering staff! Now is the time to order all badge holders, swag , and signage for your event. Once your event starts, it’s full steam ahead!

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Social Tables

JULY 25, 2018

Control over meeting formats continues to shift from the hands of the organizer to those of the attendees, so planners are pushed to create more personalized experiences that reach beyond a linear concept or agenda. So much so that the idea was the theme of IMEX America 2017, arguably the pinnacle of events for the industry at large.

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Eventtia

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Eventtia offers one of the most customizable hospitality platforms for events today, including a back-office web portal for event organizers and a suite of web and mobile interfaces for attendees. Additionally, Tripleseat provides features for online booking, guest management, and direct communication between venues and clients.

Platform 62

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Depending on the location of your event, and the identity of your organization, the threat is increasingly closer to home. Understanding the impacts and how to navigate them is not only essential for resilience but also for sustaining attendee participation, meaningful connections, and healing within and between communities in your community.

Logistics 52

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 19, 2022

Summerville to vice president of marketing, communications, and community engagement, a role that will help propel the organization’s presence in the local, regional, national, and international tourism space. Summerville has been with the LRCVB since November 2017. Starr Butler-Jemison.

Advertising 52

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Social Tables

JULY 31, 2018

In this guest post, Accelevents co-founder and COO Zach Hagopian breaks down the five most crucial tips he’s learned from his own experience organizing an annual event in Boston. I even organize my own annual fundraiser, hosting over 1,000 attendees every year to support cancer research and treatment. Sponsorship. Fundraising.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

While they continue to recognize the importance of these partners in the business, Marriott International claims that this is an attempt to catch up to growing costs associated with organizing events. Video was one of the greatest movers in 2017, and it’s no wonder its use is still on the rise this year. Need an event budget template?

Event Marketing 274

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Travel Daily Media

JUNE 2, 2023

These numbers only confirm that personal contact is irreplaceable not only in business communication,” says Roman Muška, Director of the Prague Convention Bureau. Prague welcomed 616,597 delegates in 2022, which corresponds to 86% of event participation in the record meetings year of 2019.

Conference 91

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 17, 2023

The turning point was really around 2017 into 2018,” said Kevin Watson, business director of Levy UK + Ireland, ExCeL London’s food-and-beverage partner. However, menu and package labels now communicate each meal’s carbon footprint (0.1kg for potato salad, and 4kg for the beef filet).

Sustainability 105

Sustainability Events Venue Hospitality 105

Gavel International

APRIL 26, 2022

When it comes to forecasting, under-promising and over-delivering take on a whole new context, for example, in 2017, Forbes highlighted case study scenarios at Procter & Gamble’s Puritan Oil brand.In What people need to know and what organizations desperately need are employees and vendor partners who are indispensable.

Vendor 52

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Social Tables

JULY 31, 2018

In this guest post, Accelevents co-founder and COO Zach Hagopian breaks down the five most crucial tips he’s learned from his own experience organizing an annual event in Boston. I even organize my own annual fundraiser, hosting over 1,000 attendees every year to support cancer research and treatment.

Sponsors 97

Sponsors Logistics Vendor Events 97

Travel Daily Media

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Furthermore, according to the MICE Industry Master Plan Year 2017-2021, the strategy is aimed to stimulate the growth of MICE events in the country by using innovation to create differentiation, attract MICE travellers, and establish a knowledge and statistics platform to support the industry in terms of strategic planning.

Social Media 40

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Louis Public Radio in May of 2017, when the prospect of a convention center upgrade seemed increasingly likely following a local election. “So, Louis’s renovations for years, often with the market gains of other cities lurking in the backdrop. We’ve lost ground,” Explore St. Louis President Kitty Ratcliffe told St.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

You should also play with seating to boost engagement — theater-style seating is “so 2017.”. Make sure to keep an eye on not only what’s being said during the event, but also what’s communicated on your surveys and event materials. In fact, demand for such venues already rose 4% in 2017. Instead of fighting it, take advantage!

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Trends Hospitality Social Media Events 167

MeetingsNet

JANUARY 26, 2018

What tech developments from CES mean for event organizers. Here are a few products from CES that should get organizers thinking. Melissa Feinman, CMP, is vice president/director of corporate communications events management lead with Digitas, and a 2017 MeetingsNet Changemaker. Autonomous Events?

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ITA Group

MARCH 16, 2021

How the recognition is communicated. And reinforce the fact that the organization is ultimately behind the recognition. By ensuring that, when the tangible award she redeems her points for arrives, it shows up in corporate-branded custom packaging that reflects the organization’s commitment to its employees.

Social Media 92

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

It’s become more challenging for DMOs to maintain their funding, according to the DestinationNEXT 2023 Futures Study , as local governments are increasingly diverting funds to pay for broader community needs. And that movement has only become stronger as a result of the pandemic, according to online data company Sogolytics’ blog.

Media 52

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

How did your MICE business perform in 2017? Which is the largest you have organized? Looking back on the year 2017, it was tough to achieve but we reached above our planned expectations. In the summer of 2017, we hosted the event ICOMES – the International Congress on Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome.

Sustainability 52

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Crowdriff

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Before Chile’s national tourism service, SERNATUR , set out on its most ambitious video campaign ever, the destination marketing organization was struggling to establish itself as a key South American destination for international travelers. — Chile Travel (@chiletravel) September 15, 2017. “We Great News!

B2C 52

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Endless Events

JULY 5, 2018

According to International Meetings Review, a small poll in 2017 found that almost half of event organizers aren’t considering virtual attendance for their events. Shoe company Toms did this brilliantly, using VR as a medium for communicating their core value of giving to others. Nearly half! Dedicated internet bandwidth.

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Crowdriff

JANUARY 12, 2017

Our customers are always getting requests from the media, as well as other organizations, for their great photos. Easily communicate terms and conditions. Article updated on May 15, 2017. Destination : (Oh boy) I know I have those somewhere…. But sometimes finding each photo ( Which folder did I put it in? Not a problem.

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Crowdriff

OCTOBER 11, 2018

When Hurricane Irma hit the east coast in September 2017, the damage and debris received plenty of media attention – however, there wasn’t much mention of the beautiful beaches that remained clean or the many businesses that bounced back and were welcoming patrons once more. They’re abundant. "Locals are your content."

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Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

You should also play with seating to boost engagement — theater-style seating is “so 2017.”. Make sure to keep an eye on not only what’s being said during the event, but also what’s communicated on your surveys and event materials. In fact, demand for such venues already rose 4% in 2017. Instead of fighting it, take advantage!

Trends 74

Trends Hospitality Social Media Events 74

Crowdriff

APRIL 12, 2017

How do you communicate a brand message without sounding like a brand trying to communicate a message? These were all questions Ali Daniels , the Vice President of Marketing for Visit Seattle , was considering in 2011 when her organization received funding to promote the city as a leisure destination for the very first time.

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