Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 8, 2025

Balance the Attendee Experience Against Sustainable Practices Develop a smart, audience-focused strategy to make decisions about signs, handouts, and giveaways. Many attendees opt out because they are intimidated, so providing clear and simple how-to guides is key. How clean do they need to be? And where do 5s go?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The organization announced this first-time host city all the way back in July 2016, for cryin’ out loud! They estimate that 20 percent of the nearly 6,000 attendees will book their own group’s convention there within five years. It has 12 meeting spaces for receptions and presentations for up to 6,000 attendees. Get Touristy.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 19, 2023

Should planners add this factor to their site-selection research? For meetings that take place over a Monday or a Friday in a first- or second-tier city, planners might want to consider hosting an on-site evening event rather than scheduling a free night for attendees to roam around the host city. The reason?

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MeetingsNet

MAY 5, 2023

At the next level, the travel policy “ mandates and enables travelers to travel smarter and select lowest carbon options” while companies that are leading on this issue have introduced internal carbon-pricing mechanisms linked to travel emissions. Without a single standard, transparency is paramount,” the report emphasizes.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

convention centers used criteria generally understood as key to site selection: exhibition space, meeting rooms, total space, distance from the airport, hotel availability, meal price, arts/entertainment, food availability, and walkability. The Wall Street Journal ranked the Las Vegas Convention Center at No. convention centers.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

events industry many would-be international attendees, buyers, and exhibitors. works to reduce visa processing times, event organizers have been left to navigate the issue themselves. When it comes to site selection for future events, Gal-Yam is adding visa processing times to his checklist. “We For an international D.C.-based

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 9, 2021

That same year, Gong Ke, the president of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations, issued a similar emergency, calling the breakdown of the climate “the most serious issue of our time.” But for organizations like ours, this is all about health.”. It can change the suppliers it works with and how attendees travel to it.

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Maritz Global Events

MARCH 3, 2020

Compliance laws such as the GDPR will be one of the toughest challenges for organizations to oversee and ensure. Sustainability means more significant, bolder actions by more events and organizations in our industry. We’re talking about actions like: organic and sustainable food sourcing. Events’ Impact on the Environment.

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DCI

APRIL 19, 2023

Publish Your Pledge Proudly It’s almost become commonplace for destination organizations and CVBs to adhere to some sort of pledge whereby their practices will be more sustainable in the future. Organizations like MeetGreen are powerful allies to assess your own practice. Looking to promote greener meetings in your destination?

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

Over the last three years, Skift Meetings has hosted more than 80,000 attendees at 26 webinars and events, published 27 reports, written more than 500 articles, and more. The EIC has more than 30 member organizations representing more than 100,000 organizers and 19,500 firms and properties involved in the events industry.

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DCI

AUGUST 8, 2023

Business travel can impact attendees, local communities, and the environment in many significant ways. This compares to 39% of respondents from the Americas. Food and beverage offerings, even for smaller boutique venues, can have a major impact on the environment. A venue’s food and beverage offerings are just one part of the equation.

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Blue Spark Event Design

MARCH 13, 2024

Mastering return on investment (ROI) with corporate conferences involves more than just organizing an event; it requires a comprehensive approach that begins with meticulous planning, continues through strategic execution, and culminates in the thorough measurement of outcomes. Not sure what staff to have onsite? to its expenses. Let us help.

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Blue Spark Event Design

JANUARY 19, 2024

Meeting organizers are constantly on the lookout for the best hotels in every city (if you need help with site selection and negotiation , let us know!) It also has over 12 dining outlets and lots of parking for attendees. Overwhelmed with site selection and negotiation? Let us help!

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Event planners worry about meeting growing attendee expectations while dealing with rising costs, reduced staffs, and smaller budgets. Furthermore, nearly 7 out of 10 meeting planners see themselves as the primary party responsible for the “experience creation” for meeting attendees. The thing that keeps most planners awake at night?

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Planning for full accessibility ensures that attendees with disabilities can actively participate in all aspects of at an event. Accommodation requirements — Well ahead of the event, organizations should provide accommodation statements for what will be offered to people with disabilities, Alvarado said.

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Blue Spark Event Design

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Meeting organizers are constantly on the lookout for the best hotels in every city (if you need help with site selection and negotiation , let us know!). Overwhelmed with site selection and negotiation? Let’s take a look at the top hotels in Nashville and why we like them. Let us help!

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Blue Spark Event Design

JUNE 27, 2022

Client Objective: Create a custom brand-activation event experience for 500 attendees at the The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa that offered a beautiful product-focused event design , perfect for product marketing shots(wanna see the PHOTOS ?), Services we provided: Site Selection and Negotiation. Entertainment.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 20, 2023

However, it’s not just about numbers in Abu Dhabi; the venue offers in-house support to simplify the workload for event organizers. Whether organizers need assistance with handling risk assessment forms, creating marketing materials that drive attendance, or hosting VIP government delegations, the team at ADNEC does it all.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 4, 2023

One such firm is CM Event Solutions (CM), which specializes in planning, organizing, and executing events from start to finish. “At Organizations can also consider CM an extension of their own team, with the benefit of access to knowledge and insights that only come from decades of industry experience.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 22, 2024

During COVID, people tried virtual trade shows and organizers saw revenue streams rapidly disappearing if that became the way of business going forward. That’s the first time we’ve done it for an actual exhibitor,” Hansen said, “not the organizer, nor the venue.”

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Beyond these dynamic venues, attractions like Six Flags Over Texas, the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame, and the Arlington Music Hall give attendees plenty of reasons to tack on an extra day or two, along with outdoor diversions like Lake Arlington and the Texas Rangers Golf Club. Need help narrowing down the options?

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Maritz Global Events

AUGUST 15, 2019

It affects everything from the site selection process right through to delivery. Thankfully, this burden shouldn’t fall squarely on the shoulders of event managers or show organizers. This has probably become—in discussions I’ve had with clients and colleagues—item number one.”. Keeping Event Security Top of Mind. “God

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

Over the last three years, Skift Meetings has hosted more than 80,000 attendees at 26 webinars and events, published 27 reports, written more than 500 articles, and more. The EIC has more than 30 member organizations representing more than 100,000 organizers and 19,500 firms and properties involved in the events industry.

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Blue Spark Event Design

JULY 15, 2022

That is why outsourcing your corporate event might be the best decision you ever made for both you and your organization. Outsourcing benefits both you and your company: Time – If meeting planning is not part of your current job description, learning, crafting, and organizing all the elements needed can be a daunting and time-intensive task.

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Blue Spark Event Design

MARCH 1, 2024

Whether it’s setting the right brand tone, engaging your attendees in the brand narrative, or fostering a sense of pride in being connected to your company or product, product launches offer a prime chance to showcase your brand essence and achieve your launch objectives.

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Blue Spark Event Design

JANUARY 13, 2021

Blue Spark is facing 2021 with a positive mindset and looking forward to once again planning and organizing successful meetings! Travel advice to communicate to employees/attendees: Check travel restrictions before you go. There are a number of elements we can add to your event that will increase the safety of your attendees.

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Blue Spark Event Design

AUGUST 24, 2022

Having a broad comprehension of where the organization started and where it is headed is a level of understanding that a traditional DMC most likely cannot offer. Brand-focused conferences drive home a company’s message, connect its guests with the direction of the organization and really ‘sell’ attendees on the purpose of the conference.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 10, 2024

of event organizers believe that events are the most critical marketing channel for achieving business goals, and 75.9% of organizers believe in-person conferences will become increasingly critical to their organization’s success in the coming years! According to The state of in-person B2B conferences report , 80.4%

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

They are known for planning epic events, creating amazing exhibits and organize engaging trade shows. For organizations that require highly-engaged people to realize their mission, August Jackson is the brand engagement agency that puts purpose into practice. Notable Clients: TimeWarner, McDonalds, Centene, Interl, Google. Irvine, CA.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 18, 2023

Moms for Liberty, a controversial far-right advocacy organization, is known for supporting book bans on topics of racism, slavery, sex, and gender identity, and for pushing anti-trans policies in schools. What criteria or guidelines does your hotel follow when deciding which organizations are allowed to host events at your premises?

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 25, 2022

Wade has given many organizations another thorny issue to consider when deciding where to hold their events.(Sarah Wade in June, it not only took away the constitutional right to abortion, but also disrupted many organizations’ plans to hold their events in about half of the United States that now or will likely soon ban access to abortions.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 19, 2024

Rhanee Palma Rising global temperatures impact not only the health and safety of participants, but meeting design and site-selection strategies, said Rhanee Palma, CDME, operations and events manager for the Davis, California–based UC Davis Air Quality Research Center (AQRC).

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 15, 2022

PCMA President & CEO Sherrif Karamat started the conversation by sharing PCMA’s position that boycotting destinations because of their legislation doesn’t “serve our industry well,” nor is it easy for event organizers to move their events, while acknowledging that it’s a complex issue. Here is an excerpt of the 90-minute conversation.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 13, 2023

At the board level, it’s easy to say that we would go bankrupt [by doing that] because we are a small organization.” This was prior to me joining the organization, but we have had a history where we have made decisions like that to move meetings. We also continually evaluate our criteria for where we do site selection.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 11, 2023

Morals and politics aside, site selection in post-Roe America presents groups with new risk-management challenges, argues one industry lawyer. of Grimes Law Offices, LLC, but rather their organization’s duty of care to attendees. Raising another question for planners, Grimes asks: “Do you have a duty to warn [attendees]?”

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 14, 2025

It was by some way the largest convention Id ever been to, and I think for many first-timer attendees of Convening Leaders, it can be a bit scary. This is going to revolutionize the way that site selection is done. PCMA is not just a membership organization. Little did I know where it all might end up 14 years later.

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