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Cal Poly Students Gained Experience and Confidence at Visit California Outlook Forum 2025

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To find out what the university is teaching future meetings and event professionals and what they gleaned from the two days of sessions and networking, we asked Ryan Becker, senior vice president of communications and strategy with Visit California. They were also encouraged to attend sessions, network and take it all in.

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21 Creative Ideas for Corporate Stage Design

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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. Layered backdrop elements like waved panels combined to create a representation of the Grand Canyon.

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Marriott’s ‘Meet with Momentum’ Creates Community Like None Other

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Meet with Momentum Panel State at Meet with Momentum Bob Pfeffer, senior director at Marriott CRN, says, “We know that gaining knowledge is important. Multiple representatives on the panel advised planners to evaluate contracts more carefully than ever—don’t pre-assume anything as a given if it isn’t explicitly stated in the contract.

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MPI NCC ACE: Less Trade Show; More Idea Exchanges

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The group pledged to “revolutionize conferences” by “saying goodbye to traditional trade show booths and hello to interactive networking experiences and relevant education.” Those micro-interactions create a positive memory that can be put in a person’s “bank” for when they need it. Picture the run of show, literally.

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The Industry Comes Together for GMID 2023

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PCMA Southeast partnered with MPI’s Carolinas Chapter to hold an event at Bank of American Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. are taking place, via networking events and presentations from industry professionals. Its chapters are holding individual in-person events, as well. PCMA PCMA chapter events across the U.S.

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Marriott Tells Association Planners to Seek Additional DEI and Technology Advances

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and Canada Julius Robinson clarified that banking, finance and medical groups are returning with more small, regional meetings. In effect, this is a love letter to everyone who doesn’t love forced fun at a networking event,” said Henshall. The return has been uneven depending on the region and the industry.

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From Matchmaking To Content Creation: How AI Is Revolutionizing Event Planning

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Not only will this give attendees more networking opportunities, but it’s also a great way to build a community around your event and brand. The key to networking is matching the right attendees, and AI can assist you with matchmaking. The challenge, though, is that chatbots aren’t always helpful.