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Case study: AER Annual Conference 2023, Amsterdam

The MICE Blog

The focus was on addressing current tourism challenges and providing targeted training for participants. Event Goals & Planning Considerations After planning under pandemic conditions for two years, the Annual Conference 2023 was designed to mark a fresh start. The team transported equipment directly by van on setup day.

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Smart Moves in Hawaii, New Orleans and More

Smart Meetings

Prior to this role, Kauffman was the founder and president of EPR+, a 17-year independent marketing, communications and public relations consultancy. She will handle training and supervision of the sales and event planning team to generate and execute meeting business for the corporate, government, sports and social market segments.

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Converting In-Person Events To Virtual: How DMP Did It!

Endless Events

“And the public relations before a trade show nowadays you can’t just drop it on the day of the trade show, they’ll never be seen. ” So our VP training is watching this live, he sees that go out. Canceling the event simply wasn’t an option DMP was willing to consider. AV Technology.

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START Summit injects innovation into Europe’s startup conference scene

The MICE Blog

Afterwards I spoke with Jan Bohe, Managing Director Communications and Chiara Britschgi, Head of Public Relations from START Global and here I share the insights with you. It requires equipping them with all the necessary information quickly and training them for the tools that will be used during the planning process.

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A Guide to New Technologies for Event Professionals

Convene by PCMA

Because the AI behind DALL-E is “trained” on photos and artistic works found across the Internet, the legal and ethical questions around its use are in flux. 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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Business meetings, snorkel, scuba, dive and more! Maldives, the perfect backdrop for your MICE

Travel Daily Media

That’s what the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation ( MMPRC ) and Visit Maldives ) are focussing on ‘Redefining MICE’ marketing campaign to globally market the destination’s unique mice opportunities awaiting b+leisure travellers. billion by 2028, the Maldives has also revamped its MICE offerings and services.

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Virginia Destination Management Organizations: An Interview With Local Director, Irene Kilmer

Solimar International

I received a degree in Communication with a focus in Public Relations from Virginia Tech. Rent a bike from Roam NRV, and don’t forget to check out the bridge that the train goes under. I received a minor in Hospitality and Tourism which is how I learned about tourism management and destination marketing organizations.