Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

In the pre-Covid days, meeting organizers could often estimate attendance based on the previous year’s behavior. Today, to coax attendees out of their homes, event organizers will have to give them a reason to get on a plane. Change is exhausting, and our organizations are suffering from burnout, but we can’t afford the status quo.”

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Bizzaboo

JULY 7, 2021

It may be time to add experiential marketing to your budget. Experiential marketing brings your brand to life with unique experiences—in-person or using virtual event technology. Experiential marketing can be part of your overall event marketing strategy or it can be something entirely different. Table of Contents.

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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.

Healthcare 221

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Corporate leaders everywhere are looking to events as viable marketing channels, or as engaging platforms for internal initiatives. Corporate leaders everywhere are leaning on events as revenue drivers and viable marketing channels. The post Event Budget Trends 2017: Cloudy with a Chance of Inconsistency?

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Crowdriff

OCTOBER 14, 2017

CrowdRiff was pleased to be invited to present a session at the Caribbean Tourism Organizations’s 2017 State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) in sunny Grenada last week.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Valley Forge Casino Resort , a gaming and entertainment resort in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, welcomed Bailey as vice president of marketing. Bringing 18 years of entertainment and hospitality experience, Bailey enters the new role after serving as vice president of marketing at Rivers Casino Philadelphia. Ben Fairchild. Charles-St.

Hospitality 130

Hospitality Tourism Tourism Entertainment 130

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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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. Sean McCarron and Jill Yurko. Cliff Brutus. After working with The Ritz-Carlton, St. Tyler Landers.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. 1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. Orlando has retained its #1 spot this year, after being named the “Top Destination” in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019. This is the first time Cvent has generated the list since the pandemic halted events.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

A corporate event is any gathering organized by a company to achieve business objectives. Educating People and Increasing Expertise Companies widely use workshops, seminars, and webinars to educate employees and partners on new technologies and skills, helping organizations remain competitive in today’s economy.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 3, 2023

Pereira joined The Westin Grand Cayman in 2017 as pool and beach concierge. Like Pereira, Goodman also worked in marketing and advertising. Goodman says this experience in marketing made for a comfortable transition working with clients to bring San Antonio into their event experience. But life had different plans.”

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Crowdriff

MARCH 23, 2017

— Amrita Gurney (@AmritaGurney) March 17, 2017. The marketers on stage as well as those I spoke with were focusing on Facebook (and Instagram as part of the Facebook family), whether for its audience research tools or ads or live video. The volume and quality of data Facebook is producing is hard for marketers to ignore.

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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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MeetingsNet

JUNE 1, 2017

An EventBrite study explores ways event email marketers can grow their lists, time their messages, and sell more tickets. Yes, that humble in-box is responsible for 43 percent of all ticket sales, according to the 2017 Event Email Benchmarking Report from event technology platform company EventBrite. and 51 percent of U.K.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

That very first Earth Day is recognized as a driving force of the modern environmental movement, and Earth Day, in its modern form, is recognized as the largest international civic event each year , with over 17,000 partners and organizations in 174 countries and over one billion participants. February 2017.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 23, 2018

Organization can build a brand by making sponsor in live event which is engaging and driving business results. What is Inbound Marketing? State of Event Sponsorships 2017 – #EventIcons Episode 66. Event Sponsorship is most essential part of every event. Join us today to find out. LumaFusion. Hubspot CRM. Event Profs RUN.

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Solimar International

AUGUST 5, 2021

A Tourism Improvement District (TID) is a revolutionary way to fund destination marketing programs. The UK and other destinations soon followed, by developing similar public-private partnerships sometimes called “Business Improvement Districts” or “Tourism Marketing Districts”. million visitors to West Hollywood during this year.

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Crowdriff

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Create albums dedicated to themes like “Outdoor Adventures” or “Coffee and Cafes” and even for events, like “Winter Gala 2017”, for example. And for those who appreciate that extra organization, you can even create folders that contain groups of albums too. Find it now, save for later. It’s intuitive, fast, and easy.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 26, 2018

Not only are we in a seller’s market, but planners will also face tighter budgets, higher meeting costs, and less bandwidth. After aggregating 1,000-plus hotel sales promotions in 2017, we found that hotels send out promo offers 89-193 days from the arrival/departure dates. Give second-tier markets a second look.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 26, 2023

In his new position, Herndon will shape and sustain efforts that advance a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture across the organization. Herndon most recently served as chief diversity officer for Thrivent, a Fortune 500 not-for-profit financial services organization. Karen Donatelli has been named director, national accounts.

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Solimar International

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Visitors can immerse themselves in the bustling markets, savor the local delicacies, and engage with the warm and hospitable locals. A Closer Look Establishing a successful tourism development project and destination marketing organization (DMO) in this exceptional location calls for thorough planning and strategic implementation.

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Crowdriff

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

. — lauramitchell (@lauradaugaard) August 29, 2017. This idea really struck us as fresh and relevant – which is why we wrote up this recap of his talk, along with some ideas on what it means to apply this concept to your own tourism marketing strategy. . — Colleen Raymond (@colleenraymond) August 23, 2017.

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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. The organization relies on group business to fund research and educational programs. I was very, very lucky.”. Allan Wright.

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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. She started with VISIT Milwaukee in 2017 as a communications manager.

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Travel Daily Media

JUNE 10, 2024

The event is expected to gather some 300 attendees including ministers from UN member-states, affiliate members, and tourism stakeholders from international organizations to exchange knowledge and best tourism practices in the Pacific, East, and South Asia regions. billion in 2022 and it has been projected a compounded growth annually at 14.7%

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Louisville Tourism has promoted an employee and hired several others across the organization. Emily Yarbrough is supporting sales markets including state, education, cultural, labor unions, health, medical and scientific, engineering, weddings, corporate, public affairs, fraternal, veterans, legal and government, as well as agriculture.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 26, 2024

This article assists marketing managers, IT experts, and event professionals in deciding among Cvent, Bizzabo, and Eventtia as an alternative by analyzing their strengths and weaknesses. Eventtia provides one of the market’s most customizable event management platforms. What is Cvent?

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 17, 2023

She will also coordinate with other OCCC divisions and external organizations such as Visit Orlando and the hotel community. He previously served as COO for the Americas region from 2014 to 2017. Brian Povinelli Marriott International has appointed Brian Povinelli to senior vice president, global head of marketing and brand.

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DCI

OCTOBER 4, 2022

As we prepare to celebrate a new class of young leaders who are making a big difference in their organizations and communities, we wanted to take some time to catch up with a few of our previous 40 Under 40 recipients. 2017 40 Under 40 Winner. Served on management team and helped manage merger of former organization.

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Crowdriff

OCTOBER 4, 2017

. — Amrita Gurney (@AmritaGurney) August 28, 2017. At the ESTO conference this year, Chris Gahl from Visit Indy and Thomas See from Live Nation Entertainment shared their best tips on how to capitalize on these opportunities, by marketing your destination before, during, and after an event. esto17 pic.twitter.com/K1PAqauaUX.

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Travel Daily News

MARCH 31, 2023

Rather than being classified as a form of gambling, sweepstakes gambling is considered a form of marketing or advertising. It is licensed and regulated by the Curacao Gaming Commission and has been operating since 2017. The website is well-organized, and the games load quickly, ensuring a smooth and hassle-free gaming experience.

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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. As the founder and CEO of Flock Theory, she magnifies the influence of individuals, teams, and organizations from stage to screen, bookshelf to boardroom, and classroom to congress.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 27, 2022

The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB) has added Alissa Steele to its marketing team. As marketing manager, Steele will develop and execute marketing activities in support of sales and branding initiatives for the PHLCVB and its partners. Jack Chiasson and Karin Soyster Fitzgerald.

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Crowdriff

MARCH 27, 2018

As the newest destination marketing organization in the state of Florida, and with both a limited budget and a small in-house team, Destination Panama City relies on its community to help fill the gaps in its marketing resources. . In Panama City, we heavily market our historic districts.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 5, 2022

In this position, Batista will be responsible for the positioning of Miami and Miami Beach as a premier destination by managing daily sales activities of the organization. He has served in many leadership roles for hotel brands in the Miami, Caribbean, and Latin American markets. Michelle Haider.

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Endless Events

JUNE 12, 2018

Cema (Corporate Event Marketer Association) is a booming community. This is what allows the organization to continue to thrive and set themselves apart from other associations. Follow our iconic guests on Twitter: Kimberley Gishler of CEMA (Corporate Event Marketing Association)( @cemaonline ). Tom Spano of OpenX ( @tomspano ).

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 1, 2024

Event failures are common and can be a major setback for any event organizer or company. The Top Reasons for Event Failures with Prevention Strategies Event planning is a multifaceted endeavor, encompassing everything from logistical coordination to marketing. The truth hurts, but not all events are successful.

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