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Marriott Full Price Displays Go into Effect May 15

Smart Meetings

Display Changes Will Not Apply to Group Rates What you see on your Bonvoy app is what you will get—including resort, destination and other fees—at the registration desk after May 15 if a promised shift in how prices are displayed goes through as required in a November, 2021 settlement with the State of Pennsylvania.

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Registration Is Down and It’s Almost Show Time?

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A new report from mdg, also not yet published, reveals that 65 percent of registrations come in during the last 10 weeks. Here are three steps to address this challenge: Analyzing Registration Before you can figure out who hasn’t registered yet, you need to take a look at who has. This is where the power of data science comes in.

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5 Lessons From the ‘Wicked’ Movie Marketing Campaign

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Start an event podcast, design-branded photo filters for registrants to share with their networks, or post behind-the-scenes content like booth set-up. Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes is president and chief marketing strategist at mdg , a Freeman Company, a full-service marketing and public relations firm specializing in B2B events.

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8 Ways to Leverage Marketing Strategies to Boost Event Registration

Stova

In the fast-paced world of event planning, driving event registration is a crucial aspect of ensuring a successful and impactful event. This blog post will explore several key marketing strategies that event professionals can leverage to boost event registration and make their events truly remarkable.

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4 Strategies to Win Back International In-Person Attendees

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Currently, with international travel picking up from Canada and Mexico, it makes sense to invest in targeted tactics in those countries to drive in-person event registrations.

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20 Bright Ideas for Personalizing Attendee Experiences

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Yes to all of the above, according to Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes, CEM, president of the marketing and public relations firm, mdg, who offered 20 real-world examples of personalization in her presentation, “ Facilitating Curated Event Experiences: How Thinking Small Delivers Big Returns ,” at Convening Leaders 2024.

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It’s Time to Harness AI for Event Success

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Anticipating Change With AI rapidly gaining trust over search engines, attendees will soon make registration decisions by asking AI. Vanessa Page is a copy director at mdg , A Freeman Company, a full-service marketing and public relations firm specializing in B2B events.

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