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Rebranded PCMA Embraced World Stage at Convening Leaders Conference

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Liz Chaney We deliberately chose a wide variety of speakers because we strongly believe that unless we hear different points of views, we will be trapped in our own little paradigms and that that could be very dangerous. In 2026, PCMA will celebrate Convening Leaders 70 th anniversary in the city where the conference began, Philadelphia.

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How Planners Can Manage The “Easy Button” in Events

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Third party legwork can consist of registration, promotional items, air manifest, air bookings, transportation, food and beverage, audiovisual production, collection of information, collection of speaker notes, agendas, and on-site logistics. Compression of the market is huge. The larger groups are booking out at three to five years now.

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NAMM: Harmonizing Innovation

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Cindy Sample : NAMM will celebrate 50 years in Anaheim in 2026. SM: For the opening breakfast discussion with NAMM CEO John Mlynczak, I was very impressed by the choice of speakers. Cindy Sample Smart Meetings: The NAMM Show has been in Anaheim for a while now. What made this destination an ideal location for NAMM?

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THE TIME TO MEET PHILADELPHIA IS NOW!

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Philadelphia will host WrestleMania 40 in 2024 and was recently selected as a FIFA World Cup Host City for the summer of 2026. 2026 will also mark the 250 th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, drafted in Philadelphia, making the city a bucket list destination for your attendees.

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What is Event Marketing: Key Concepts, Proven Strategies, Examples and Tips

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You book the venue, organize speakers, send out tons of invitationsand then sit back, wondering, What is event marketing really doing for my brand? Good speakers, entertaining visuals, or games keep people interested. Summarize FAQs & Bios : Get session synopses, speaker bios, or event guides in an instant.

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Travel Tech set to drive innovation and strategic partnerships in EMEA 

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billion by 2026.Travel This year’s lineup of speakers is what you shouldn’t be told about, prepare to learn and be inspired by Nima Anvar, CEO Guestchat, Theodoros COO Book Onlinenow and Flo Stich COO Turbosuite and many more. ” According to a report by Statista, the global online travel market reached $433.2

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15 Best Business Travel Cities for Spring 2025 (Expert-Picked)

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Business travel will reach 483 million trips by 2026, and cities worldwide are adapting to welcome more travelers. Distinguished speakers lead the conference from April 4-5, 2025. Companies just need to book the best business travel destinations, as shown by their $269.3 billion spending on corporate travel in 2021.

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