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Secrets for Engaging Platform-agnostic Association Meetings

Smart Meetings

Webinar session, Joanna Pineda, CEO and chief troublemaker of Matrix Group International , and Jennifer O’Grady, senior director of Design Studio of Maritz Global Events , tackled the Secrets for Engaging Platform-agnostic Association Meetings. Watch the entire webinar here. F2F with a Side of Digital. Jennifer O’Grady.

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Marriott Tells Association Planners to Seek Additional DEI and Technology Advances

Smart Meetings

The very definition of diversity was being expanded beyond what you could see, however.

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The Story Behind the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Awards

Smart Meetings

Smart Meetings founder Marin Bright built her career in hospitality, first in luxury hotels at Mandarin Oriental and then in the meetings and events B2B publishing industry. The seeds of that powerful community were planted nine years ago in a ballroom at The Ritz-Carlton, Denver. She loved everything about the business.

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#RotterdamExperiment 1 – How global transformation in technology, organisations and values will impact the future of events

The MICE Blog

Shifts in technology, organisation and values have implications for events and also for technologies within events, such as VR and augmented reality (AR). Shift towards ambitious events. According to Yuri, ‘B2B and B2C events build significant change. B2C becomes B2B. The middle will be disrupted.

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St. Gallen: Your Complete Guide to a Top Business Event Destination

The MICE Blog

Gallen excels in application development, cloud computing, IT security, decision intelligence, B2B software, and big data solutions, supported by a network of associations and development facilities with access to a pool of young talent and professionals. Galler Kantonalbank Hall, have elevated its status to attract bigger and global events.

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40 Outstanding Event Industry Blogs to Follow

Endless Events

With a UK focus, this is the ideal read if you are based there or like to stay abreast of the global events industry. This is the Central and Southeast Europe Meetings Industry Magazine blog but has plenty of articles about events taking place across the globe. Kongres Magazine. Campaignlive.

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Get Ready for the ‘New Wave’ of Next Gen Attendees

Convene by PCMA

A new wave of event attendees is on the horizon and signals a paradigm-changing generational shift, according to a report released today by global event company Freeman.