article thumbnail

Hybrid: Two Strategies, One Powerful Marketing Product

Smart Meetings

Consider speakers for your hybrid event. It goes without saying that keynote speakers often resonate much better in person and, therefore, should likely be giving a presentation from the main stage. With this in mind, consider invitation-only status to influential attendees and speakers for the in-person portion of the event.

article thumbnail

Phoenix—Where Top Minds in Tech are Meeting Now

Convene by PCMA

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. The Phoenix area is one of the fastest growing tech hubs in the nation, with recent significant investments in defense tech as well as a surging semiconductor industry, fueled by the arrival and expansion of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

MICE professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

When Mother Nature Is an Unwanted Attendee at Your Meeting or Event

Smart Meetings

Of course, this goes for your keynote speakers, caterers, audiovisual support, and the weather, too. 4: Pre-empt Travel Issues Monitoring where keynote speakers and other event VIPs are traveling from will help you prepare if they are not able to make it due to the weather. It’s important to also communicate with attendees remotely.

Attendee 246
article thumbnail

2 Ideas Worth Stealing from Day 1 of PCMA Convening Leaders

Smart Meetings

PCMA has become known for lining up top speakers—this year, Convening Leaders added author Seth Godin and actor Geena Davis to the mix—and sessions that speak to the problems that keep planners up at night—“turning sponsors into partners” and “managing risk in a complex world” come to mind.

article thumbnail

CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Desireé Dolecki, CMP

Smart Meetings

Where She Is Now Dolecki now serves as director of conferences and events for The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME). In the app, participants build their schedules, check in to sessions, complete surveys and connect with speakers, sponsors and one another.

article thumbnail

CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Allyson Gee, CMP Fellow

Smart Meetings

Raised by parents who were both purchasing managers in their respective fields—her mother for a clothing manufacturer, and her father for a Bay Area hotel—Gee says, “I could spot a thread out of place or a lightbulb out in a hallway from a mile away. Gee was born and raised in San Francisco, and still lives there today.

Education 243
article thumbnail

Incentive Lessons from SITE

Smart Meetings

SITE CEO Annette Gregg analyzes incentive travel for 2023 and predicts trends for 2024 Annette Gregg, CEO of Society of Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) , was the speaker at this December’s Smart Meetings’ Smart Chat Live!