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A Unique Meetings Consolidation Model Grows

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The acquisition of IME Connect follows the merger of Miami-based A-Plus Meetings & Events and Utah-based Columbus Travel into M-Plus Global Events earlier in 2022. Newest Acquisition. Read More : Acquisition to Enhance Breakout Rooms Could be First Step Toward Zoomiverse. Partnership Benefits. The Future.

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Holograms Beam into Events

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Read More : What to Expect When Booking A-List Event Speakers Cameron says the Encore team has worked with speaker bureaus and certain keynotes who initially would say they don’t have the time. It] freaks people out, but it’s really super cool,” Cameron says. With the hologram technology, this all changes.

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Pandemic Planning 101 from Million Dollar Event Career Course

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Now Global Head of Events, Training and Certification at Amazon Web Services, she has realized that the challenges meeting professionals are facing and the way they are learning has changed since she published her book pre-Covid. Event planners don’t always have time to go to a class or read a book.

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2023 in review—and a book sale!

Conferences that Work

Even though I significantly improve meetings and conferences with better design and expert facilitation, it’s tempting for stressed clients to “just do what we did last year” So I designed and facilitated fewer in-person events this year, while my online business continues apace. 2023 book sale! (If Happy Holidays!

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Marriott Tells Association Planners to Seek Additional DEI and Technology Advances

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When we look at our forward bookings, particularly in the group segment, which has been remarkably strong, we’re just not seeing it, yet.” It now allows members to book hotel rooms, check-in, access mobile keys, “unlock experiences” and “have the world in the palm of your hand.” “We and Canada.

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Hamilton Event Agency Awarded for “Pivot” to Help Save Lives

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The global event marketing agency Hamilton has been recognized with an EDDIE award for an exceptionally smart move in February. The company transitioned from immersive brand events to vaccination events. Event on Ivy Tech Community College campus in Sellersburg; Photo credit: Courtney Cantor.

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Asia Is Opening Up to International Events—Slowly

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Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) reported a surge in demand for in-person events—127 global meetings booked from 2022 to 2024—since Malaysia reopened in April. Since then, KLCC has hosted nearly 300 in-person events that amounted to roughly 200,000 attendees.