Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

Two forces driving innovation are (1) the demand for something new and interesting, and (2) the shift from tech designed for the event organizer to tech designed for the audience experience. It’s all event organizers seem to talk about, and it’s where event tech spending has gone for the last few years.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 2, 2023

Convene asked a version of that question in our 2017 reader survey , a 2021 COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard , and our 2022 salary survey. For example, the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP) caters to African American pilots and workers in the aerospace field by developing and helping connect them with new job opportunities.

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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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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

She has also worked as membership experience manager for professional networking organization Charlotte Business Group in North Carolina. McClain joined Destination DC is 2011 as director of communications and was promoted to senior vice president in 2017.

Sports 130

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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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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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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.

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Hospitality Banking Promotion Management 130

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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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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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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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.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Event management is more than just planning events; it’s about creating memorable, engaging experiences that align with an organization’s goals. Successful event managers bring together creativity and organization, ensuring each component, whether a virtual event booth or a keynote speech is impactful and on-brand.

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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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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 16, 2021

Marks was head of events at family-owned Shaw Communications in Calgary, Alberta. In 2017, when the market changed and the company offered buyouts , she decided it was the ideal time to create those sorts of moments for more companies that were open to creative collaboration. Here is her story of reinventing joy. In the Beginning.

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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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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

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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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Before making Ethical Swag her full-time job in 2017, she had spent a 30-year career in variety of roles, from director of communications and marketing of the original bid committee of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games to head of a cyber-security company. That’s why I find companies are coming to us,” she said.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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 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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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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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

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.

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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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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.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 27, 2018

They exclusively serve as a time for company staff to get together and pitch, brainstorm, or check in on certain pertinent developments within the organization. Internal meetings are used to touch base with members of the same organization on issues big and small. Source: Plum Organics. November 12, 2017.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 5, 2022

KultureCity, an organization that helps destigmatize conditions with sensory needs, helps venues and attractions become more welcoming and inclusive to all. They actually have a production person who works with the show organizers to turn it into something that people want to engage with,” he said. “I Casey Gale.

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