Convene by PCMA

JUNE 12, 2023

Only 1 percent of respondents to a Freeman survey said they preferred celebrity speakers to those who had something relevant to say to their groups. Whatever Media Group) Event organizers who are considering straining their budgets to hire celebrity speakers — or who feel pressure to do so — may want to think again.

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JULY 15, 2021

I felt really included as a digital attendee because that speaker was also across the country,” she says. ” Nick has met Greg about six years ago at IMEX, which eventually led him to work with Maritz Global Events for years. ” And as far as speakers go, PCMA focuses on quality content rather than stunt casting.

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JANUARY 10, 2019

Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh was the exclamation point on the message that business event strategists can and should be a force for good in the world. “No Business events are a platform for economic and social progress—that doesn’t have borders,” he said. Choose Speakers Wisely.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

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. In an exclusive Smart Chat Live! Watch the entire webinar here. F2F with a Side of Digital.

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OCTOBER 13, 2022

This is expected to continue well into 2023, according to a new report, “ 2023 Global Meetings and Events Forecast ,” by American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT). Their top two ways of doing this are by using diverse and minority-owned suppliers and including diverse speakers and entertainment.

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MAY 23, 2019

Booking keynote speakers is a high-impact event decision that’s loaded with risk. Over the past few months, I’ve been conducting my own informal best-keynoter poll, reaching out to dozens of fellow event organizers to get their nominations. 9 Keynote Speakers You Want at Your Event. Lisa Bodell Speaker Reel.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Speakers include Dr. Eric Solomon talking about how to design events based on how the “human operating system” processes information and connections. They will also be part of a 75-minute supersession with Marriott International to talk about researched “Truths” for enhancing belonging at events.

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AUGUST 19, 2021

When Maritz Global Events decided it was finally time to get back to face-to-face, the experience-design company brought 500 people who represented the entire meetings ecosystem to Seattle—clients, employees, team members and partners—and focused on talking openly and solving shared challenges.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Meetings consultant Jeff Calmus, a former vice president of global event management for MetLife, agreed about the importance of managing up. Let them know what they will miss out on in terms of hotel blocks and speakers if they don’t act on a proposal right away and give a roadmap for what to expect in the months to come.”.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Meeting professionals are not just in the events business, we are in the business of helping people define who they are. That was a reminder from Greg Bogue, chief experience architect at Maritz Global Events and keynote speaker last week at Smart Meetings Incentive Experience in Riviera Maya at the all-inclusive Hotel Xcaret Arte.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

There are different ways to set up event registration, but generally speaking, there are two ways event planners can implement registration: set up a microsite : an event website that highlights certain aspects of their event, such as their speakers, community page, FAQs, and more.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

UBQ Materials, developer of the world’s first bio-based thermoplastic, is helping create the first global event built from landfill waste. In collaboration with Palram, manufacturer of thermoplastic sheets (moldable plastic, essentially), PLANETech World 2022 , to be held in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sept. UBQ at PLANETech.

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Traveler's Q

JULY 25, 2024

In this blog, we’ll explore how to navigate cultural nuances and plan successful international events. Understanding Cultural Sensitivity in Global Events Cultural sensitivity is a crucial aspect of global event planning. This can provide a richer and more diverse event experience.

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OCTOBER 11, 2022

Melissa “Mel” Park is the founder and CEO of Melissa Park Events , an award-winning global event company specializing in creating high-impact live and virtual experiences. She is also the creator of The Mel-Factor Method , a contributing writer to numerous publications and a sought-after keynote speaker and panelist. .

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As a strategist, I look forward to integrating wellness and business metrics into events, going far beyond green smoothies and yoga; and emphasizing conversation, social interaction, mindfulness, relationship building, problem-solving, emotional intelligence, and the power of communities. Global General Manager, Maritz Global Events.

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JUNE 23, 2022

Each speaker was chosen with help from internal and external experts to advance that day’s message in a variety of delivery methods. Annette Gregg, MPI senior vice president of experience, explained that attendees could sort and choose their journey through the day based on the topic, level of interaction, speakers and even the location.

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MARCH 10, 2020

You and your team have been trying to book a big-name, big draw keynote speaker for years. You shared the news the day the contract’s signed via a press release, your event website, and social media. Dos and Don’ts When a Big-Name Keynote Speaker Cancels. Can the speaker be available for live streaming? What do you do?

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 30, 2019

So today, we’re breaking down the three elements that lead to a perfect event outcome. Our always amazing host, Will Curran, brings you the essential pillars of event planning. Straight from the Global Event Forum report, these are the elements that can make or break an event. Global Event Forum Report.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Joining the board are Elyse Dawson , CMP, senior manager of corporate events and conference center at Invesco; Susan Harding , CMP, event strategy consultant with FM Global; and Julie Wilson , CMP, assistant vice president of meeting and events with Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa.

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OCTOBER 10, 2016

With separate teams for weddings, corporate meetings and special events, Just Events will make sure you have the expert for your specialized needs. Florida Coast to Coast is a Global Events Partner with decades of experience in travel, incentive planning and full service events. Florida Coast to Coast.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 10, 2018

The biggest way to counter boredom at any event is to enhance it with elements that break convention and thrust the attendee into exciting new experiences. You can do this in any number of ways by injecting some creativity throughout the whole event planning process or hiring engaging speakers. How do you keep people engaged?

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Eventtia

JANUARY 15, 2025

Lets be honest: planning an event can feel like a big risk. You book the venue, organize speakers, send out tons of invitationsand then sit back, wondering, What is event marketing really doing for my brand? In this post, Ill break event marketing down into simple steps so you can plan successful events that get great results.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 18, 2021

Razlan Manjaji, Head of Global Events at South China Morning Post (SCMP). The pandemic had stirred up transformative changes for the events industry in the past year. At their recent China Conference, SCMP created a diverse panel where one third of their speakers were female. PCMA Announces Plans for Global Growth.

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

During the course, the Maritz participants discussed how the events industry contributes to carbon emissions and how they can balance it during their events. They spoke about sustainable gifting options, low-carbon menu designs and DEI in their speakers and attendees.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 6, 2022

Neuroscience researcher Paul Zak a company called Immersion, which can measure how well a speaker or experience has kept the audience’s attention, among other things. The events industry traditionally has relied on qualitative tools, like surveys and focus groups, for information about how engaged audiences are with experiences.

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MARCH 13, 2023

The Global Event Team at Siemens Healthineers is led by Eszter Mattiassich-Aszody, who brings a wealth of experience as Head of Global Events and is committed to elevating the team’s offerings to new heights. So, they turned to the in-house global event team.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 11, 2022

Tuesday’s Main Stage speakers Mateo Salvatto and Wanijuka “Wawa” Gatheru wowed CL22 attendees with their desire to change the world for the better. Keynote speaker and tech entrepreneur Mateo Salvatto. Love Gen Z’s confidence, too — PCMA is great at ID’ing younger speakers who appear very secure in their strengths and passions.” .

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Will Curran is the founder and CEO of Endless Entertainment, a leading event production company nation-wide. Follow Will to get his take on what’s happening with A/V, event marketing, Social Media, and technology. Dahlia is an event technology evangelist, speaker and educator. DahliaElGazzar. EventsUncovered. ChipConley.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

As an exploration of how the COVID crisis has impacted the business events industry, “ Events UnPaused ” — Maritz Global Events’ five-part podcast hosted by President David Peckinpaugh — is chock-full of insights and most definitely worth a listen. It’s no longer about the content “or the snazzy speaker,” she said.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 6, 2022

Megan Finnell, CMP, director, meetings & conferences, MGMA, and Tim Simpson, brand & engagement chief strategist for Maritz Global Events’ Design Studio, speak to EduCon attendees Monday during their session. Jacob Slaton Photography).

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MARCH 10, 2020

You and your team have been trying to book a big-name, big draw keynote speaker for years. Finally, the stars align, and their bureau and booking agent say yes! But at the last minute, they're out. What do you do?

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 20, 2024

“I prefer live discussions among attendees versus someone talking at you.” — Kerry Crockett , MBA, CPC, CAE, CMP Fellow, DES, President, NPAworldwide In the past, a plenary session of 60 minutes given by a keynote speaker would be well received. What I’d really like to see is more of an engaging classroom setting, not traditional classrooms.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 3, 2023

Would you believe that 60% of leadership believe that events are the most critical marketing channel for achieving business goals? We’ve compiled a list of marketing and event statistics to inspire your event strategy or as fodder for your next event marketing presentation to get buy-in from key stakeholders.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 24, 2022

If you make the decision to offer recordings, I imagine that you have the speaker permission to do so. Finally, we recently delivered a global event where we had to take the original recording and then hard code the transcript in nine different languages for different regions of the world — simplified Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, etc.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 16, 2024

16, by the global events company: Attendance at in-person events, which has risen as the worst of the pandemic has receded, is expected to hold steady over the next 12 months. Classroom sessions with speakers or panels were chosen by 44 percent but suffered a big drop —12 percent — from 2023.

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Social Tables

APRIL 16, 2019

Cvent Global Planner Sourcing Infographic 2018 Global Event Planner Sourcing Infographic from Cvent While it’s not an event management ppt in the traditional sense, this infographic from Cvent’s Global Planner Sourcing Report packs as much important information into an infographic as you’ll find in any slideshare.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

So for instance, if there are certain causes that you know that the people who attend your event are into that are really meaningful for them, create opportunities that they have that they can show off that they’re part of a movement. Event FOMO Isn’t That New. The Road To Event FOMO? Give them that. Try A Cause.

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