Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In 2017, she passed on her first try. Samuels would schedule peer-to-peer interviews with individuals outside her organization to hear different perspectives and tips that would be helpful as she built her career. 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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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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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Organizations that have seen the value of events (and event budget trends) are ready to invest further, but that’s not the case for everyone. What’s happened is that as larger organizations reach scale, they can confidently project that every dollar invested means a 2x or 3x return. appeared first on The Social Tables Blog.

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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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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

To protect, update, and motivate your organization, the in-demand speakers for 2017 will be those who can shed light on the new administration, the changing workforce, and growing risks both online and globally. Who is apropos for your podium this year? read more.

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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. We had to work fast in 2017 to ensure you always have the tools you need to create just the event your clients desire, or to find just the perfect venue. This means it’s also been another big year for Social Tables.

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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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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

A detailed report prepared by MeetGreen explained how the largest industry event made progress toward its Net Zero Carbon Events goal while pointing to even more improvements IMEX and other event organizers can make in the future. All compostable serviceware was hand-separated and routed to Terra Firma Organics to be composted into topsoil.

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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

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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Motivation Excellence

JANUARY 30, 2019

The average spend has increased in both 2017 and 2018, compared to previous years, with one in two buyers reporting a rise in their overall incentive travel budget and the number of eligible participants. For more about the economic and technological changes affecting organizations and their workforce, read the full study here.

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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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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 10, 2024

The National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals, an organization advocating for equity in the hospitality industry, is speaking out in support of the NAACP’s call for American Airlines to respond to allegations of discrimination.

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DCI

JULY 5, 2023

The global survey of meeting planners builds on previous studies from 2017 and 2019, illustrating long-term trends and lasting legacies of the pandemic on business events travel. During the same period, the share of events held at hotels continues to show a downward trend, from 62 percent in 2017, to 47 percent in 2019, to 43 percent in 2023.

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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.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Tweets were public, fostering organic discovery of fascinating people and communities, often defined by hashtags. But in 2017, I noticed a change. Why did this happen? In its early years, Twitter was small and authentic. Two vibrant communities I called home for years were #eventprofs and #assnchat.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 1, 2023

The event was organized by the colony’s Irish vicar, Ricardo Artur. Visit the home of the treasured Cronut created by James Beard Award-winning pastry chef, Dominique Ansel, crowned the World’s Best Pastry Chef in 2017, and pick up one of his new and delicious St. Patrick’s Day parade in 1601 in a Spanish colony that is now St.

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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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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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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

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. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. after being named No.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 30, 2022

The Monterey Bay Aquarium became a certified carbon-neutral organization in 2017, offsetting its direct and indirect carbon emissions, including the commutes of staff members and volunteers. It also offsets the emissions generated by the travel and hotel stays made by event participants, Abrahamson said.

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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

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Right now, COVID-19 is so big in the news that no event wants to get on a headline that says ‘five people contracted COVID-19 here’ or ‘it’s a superspreader event’ ” He reminds listeners about the 2017 – PAX West and the swine flu outbreak that took place there.

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 25, 2024

The largest multipurpose convention centre in the region, Axi Plaza marks The Anam Group’s third major development, following the launch of luxurious resorts The Anam Cam Ranh and The Anam Mui Ne in 2017 and 2023 respectively. The Anam Group is exploring organizing events such as classical concerts, fashion shows and product launches.

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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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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Jules CEO of the organization. Jules was previously director of marketing for her current organization and, prior to that, was CEO of PEAEYE7 Marketing International for five years. Along with her 20 years of experience in hospitality management, Collins also brings diverse experiences in organization leadership. Charles-St.

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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. State of Event Sponsorships 2017 – #EventIcons Episode 66. Event Sponsorship is most essential part of every event. But how can an event prof make sure the sponsor aligns with the needs of the event? Join us today to find out.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 21, 2022

In a report by World Travel & Tourism Council and JLL, “ Destination 2030: Global Cities’ Readiness For Sustainable Tourism Growth ,” the two organizations take a look at the cities making tourism sustainable. Between 2005 and 2017, London saw an increase of 10.8 In 2017, the report read, the 9% tax brought in USD$310 million.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

One of the things which is really important to show organizers is to monetizing things. Core-apps Partners with McCarran Int’l Airport and SHOT Show 2017. Good use of technology can really help to improve the experience for everybody. It can help Exhibitors to have a great show. Coreapps Click To Tweet. Google Glass. Google Maps.

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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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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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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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Travel Daily News

MARCH 31, 2023

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Stova

JANUARY 17, 2023

At regular intervals, Applied Materials holds a large field team conference to bring all the customer-facing personnel across the world together for training purposes and to drive networking and connectivity across the organization. In 2017, they enlisted Stova to automate session tracking and to measure education hours for all attendees.

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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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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

By the time the company raised its first venture capital round in 2017, the team discovered the “missing ingredient” that would make hybrid rocket engines work. Their mission: to provide cost-effective small satellite access to space. A year later, Gilmour Space launched Australia’s first privately developed hybrid rocket.

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