ADMEI

MARCH 19, 2024

She served on ADMEI’s Certification and Accreditation Board from 2015 to 2017 and as the ADMEI Conference Chair in 2021, and she has moderated countless webinars and breakout sessions, led DMCP study sessions, and served on the Programs and Education Committee.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The September event brought destination marketers from Alaska to Texas to Riverside Hotel in Boise, Idaho, for networking, breakout sessions, a lesson in crisis communication and a taste (and a twirl) of downtown Boise’s booming Basque Cultural District. (If Wellness trips are up 200 percent as compared to 2017.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In 2017, she passed on her first try. She also relied heavily on her network. “I Preparing for the Exam Having worked in sales roles, she says “I wasn’t sure that I had the applicable experience to pass it.” Despite her doubts, in early 2016, she began studying for the exam anyway. She joined a virtual study group to prepare.

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 12, 2024

A Benchmark Event: The 2017 InterContinental Hotel Group General Managers Conference at InterContinental Berlin Maria told me about one of the most memorable events for InterContinental Berlin. In 2017, the InterContinental Hotel Group General Managers Conference took place at InterContinental Berlin.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2019

October 2017. Given PSAV’s high costs of AV solutions, there is a massive opportunity for non-hotel venues like Convene, a growing network of full-service meeting and event venues, to supply their own AV solutions with a preferred partner or internally at highly competitive rates.”. PSAV acquires Hawthorn Theatrical, LTD. January 2018.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode: 2017 Event Trends – #EventIcons Episode 40. Follow our iconic guests on Twitter: James Spellos of Meeting U ( @jspellos ). Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting ( @BrandtKrueger ). Will Curran of Endless Events ( @itswillcurran ). How to Improve Wi-Fi at Your Next Event!

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Endless Events

MARCH 13, 2018

The 2017 BizBash Best. #EventIcons. Event Pros group. GatherGeeks Podcast by BizBash. Event Planners Gather (Facebook). Event Planners Gather (LinkedIn). EventDigest. Event Manager Blog. Video Scribe. BizBash Best Guide 2018. Event Professionals’ Group (EPG). EventProfs Mastermind. Sales Navigator tool on LinkedIn.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 8, 2018

8, 2017, turned into an inferno when winds picked up that night. Napa Valley Film Festival 2017 photo by Bob McClenahan. One film groups may be interested in viewing this year is Uncrushable , a documentary produced and directed by Food Network star chef Tyler Florence in response to last year’s wildfires. The Show Must Go on.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Life Sciences Trainers & Educators Network Annual Conference. For a corporate stage design reflective of conference themes, look no further than the Life Sciences Trainers and Educators Network Annual Conference. RECon Asia Pacific Conference 2017. Source: K&A International Co.,

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

The list below includes some of the favorite new technologies across The Opus Group network at Opus Agency , MAS , TENCUE and Verve. Since 2017, she has overseen the acquisition and integration of eight agencies, positioning The Opus Group as a global leader in experiential marketing.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 22, 2017

2017 was another big year for the group business industry, which we saw grow 4% over the previous year. Planners and properties created a record number of events with our diagramming software , and hundreds of new connections are being made all the time through Social Tables’ planning network. With that growth comes change.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

You should also play with seating to boost engagement — theater-style seating is “so 2017.”. In fact, demand for such venues already rose 4% in 2017. In, 2017 most major mobile apps incorporated some form of AI. Believe it or not, the value of Bitcoin has risen 5x in 2017 alone! Instead of fighting it, take advantage!

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

” For these reasons, millennials value networking over almost any other aspect of events. As Janet Sperstad’s white-paper Purposeful Meetings: How to Plan With Deeper Meaning, Innovation, & Insight shows, the concept of “purposeful meetings” became the theme of IMEX America 2017.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 25, 2022

Ashwin Gunasekeran, the CEO of Penang Convention and Exhibition Bureau (PCEB ) said that Penang has been actively engaging with India since 2017 as its one of the fastest growing markets for Penang. The networking event was also attended by the business events industry players.

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Social Tables

JULY 25, 2018

So much so that the idea was the theme of IMEX America 2017, arguably the pinnacle of events for the industry at large. Having realized the more holistic needs of the growing numbers of millennial attendees, Dreamforce now focuses on more than just business and networking. Open 2017 uses live polling to engage and delight attendees.

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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. How to host digital hangouts for networking. Host digital hangouts that add a new dimension to networking. But, it’s not just for the VR-buffs. Nearly half!

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

February 2017. Plastic cups for drinks at a networking reception? Read More: Tracking Your Group’s Carbon Footprint Now a Reality Earth Day 2024: Planet vs. Plastics This year, EarthDay.org , the official site for the annual event, has set “ Planet vs. Plastics ” as the theme. Beach pollution at Kuta beach, Bali.

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Endless Events

MAY 10, 2019

The proportion increased 17 percent between 2017 and 2018. You can also ask them to lead breakout sessions, facilitate networking events, or take on other prominent roles at the event. Encouraging your attendees to sit down and talk over a shared meal fosters networking and connection better than anything else.

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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. She has also worked with Marriott International as a sales representative.

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Social Tables

APRIL 15, 2019

Corporate meetings such as conferences, trade shows, and other professional networking events are far from stuffy these days. The best corporate event themes will do just that, offering up an escape where attendees can engage, interact, and network — all the while staying true to event objectives. Choosing a theme for corporate events?

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

” For these reasons, millennials value networking over almost any other aspect of events. But make no mistake, the networking is there: over 3,000 face-to-face meetings were scheduled at C2 2017 alone. Events became the professional development pipeline for that generation.”

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Endless Events

JUNE 28, 2018

Both revolve around gathering specific networking attendees that will promote the product or brand by attending your event. The 2017 Experiential Marketing Content Report claims “50% of consumers capture and share between two and five photos, videos or social posts; and 14% share more than six posts. Experiential Marketing Events.

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Business Traveler USA

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Delta Air Lines is set to offer its premium economy product on all flights on its European network next year. The product was launched in 2017, and has recently been expanded to its Boeing 767-300 and Airbus A330 fleet in anticipation of increased demand for international flights.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 26, 2023

In 2017, Portland introduced My People’s Market —a collaborative event organized by Travel Portland (Portland’s Convention and Visitors Bureau) and Prosper Portland —an economic and urban development agency for the city. News and World Report,” he says. Equity for All in Rip City Photo: My People’s Market 5 @ Self Enhancement Inc.

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Crowdriff

MARCH 23, 2017

— Amrita Gurney (@AmritaGurney) March 17, 2017. — Sachie Yorck (@sachieyorck) March 17, 2017. — Dan Rosenbaum (@danjrosenbaum) March 16, 2017. — Emily Forsha (@emilyforsha) March 17, 2017. — Sachie Yorck (@sachieyorck) March 16, 2017. — Sachie Yorck (@sachieyorck) March 17, 2017.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

October 2017, sometimes I wish I could do dramatic readings of press releases. Brandt Krueger: October 2017, PSAV acquires Hawthorn Theatrical. 2017, one year later. They’re still sorting that out just because I want more network and all that kind of stuff. That’s a mighty nice press release. So it was 2012.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 9, 2024

Hoops has served on PCMA’s Board of Directors and Trustees, first from 2017-2020; currently as secretary/treasurer for the 2022-2023 term; and next, as chair of PCMA’s 2024 Board of Directors and Trustees. And I did it because I started thinking to myself around that time that I don’t have that much time left in this industry.

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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. Then,” she said, “when I finished that in 2017, I started asking myself: ‘What does giving back look like?’”.

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Retail Conference Hospitality Education 98

Social Tables

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Because I’m an entrepreneur who’s providing the fastest-growing network of meetings and conference venues in the U.S., For more insights from Chris Kelly download our latest report, featuring 12 trends shaping our industry in 2017. . More than 220 million meetings are conducted in America each month.

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DCI

JUNE 13, 2023

The study builds on previous surveys of meeting planners from 2017 and 2019. Interaction, networking and the experience are front and center. Needless to say, since 2019, the way we live, work and travel has undergone profound transformations, as has the world of business events.

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Social Tables

JULY 31, 2018

As you begin recruiting people from your network to join your fundraising team (aka your “committee”), it’s important to focus on specific roles within the team. These team members should always be on the lookout for opportunities, leveraging their network and communicative abilities to create opportunities for support.

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DCI

OCTOBER 4, 2022

2017 40 Under 40 Winner. After leaving EDA, I took over as CEO of the Rural Community Assistance Partnership, a national network of non-profit partners working with rural and tribal communities in every state and territory across the United States. 2017 40 Under 40 Winner. Tap into your network for guidance and support.

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 17, 2020

Angeles has been in the events industry for over 30 years and possesses international experience with a large network. At that time, it was 2017, and I knew that the best you can do is to start moving as soon as possible. Entrepreneurship is in her DNA. It was also the right momentum—not just disappear and then come back.’.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Create ample opportunities for networking and spaces for scheduled face-to-face meetings. As screen time increases, the desire for face-to-face networking will in tandem. Today, networking is the second biggest motivator for event attendees , behind only content. Source: IACC 2017 Meeting Room of the Future Report.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The project began after Taeho Park, a high-school senior in suburban Atlanta, was inspired by a 2017 TEDx Talk delivered by a Toronto father who set up a Minecraft server for autistic children. Park first pitched the idea of a creating a similar project to other students at his high-school club meeting.

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 27, 2023

and Europe; and with its unrivaled network and best-in-class operations, the company will further enhance the venue’s competitive position in-market. stadium partner, joining our elite network of iconic, major event venues around the world. ASM Global today announced a new strategic partnership—its first in the U.K—with

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Booking Venue Networking Sports 84

Conferences that Work

AUGUST 24, 2020

Amidst the myriad books on creating and running events, Intentional Event Design , by Tahira Endean and published in 2017, stands out. Yet, time and time again, meetings relegate “networking” to meals and socials outside the sessions, filling events with lectures followed by a few minutes of audience questions.

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