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2019 ASAE Preview: 8 Ways to Enjoy Columbus, Ohio

Smart Meetings

If you haven’t already, it’s time to get to the drawing board to book off-site activities and venues for next August 10 to 13. Smart Meetings recently went on a FAM trip hosted by Experience Columbus to scope out the area and make your site selection job that much easier. Get Touristy. Get Sporty. Get Your Party On.

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Competent logistics are the new meeting minimum

Conferences that Work

As I prepared to review the venue’s meeting spaces, room set options, and traffic patterns, I thought about how, today, competent logistics are the new meeting minimum. They assume that meetings will consist of sessions with speakers on a stage. The traditional bread and butter of a meeting planner’s job.

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Hosting at Hispanic Cultural Centers

Smart Meetings

How culture and history elevate events Celebrating cultural heritage, whether one’s own or that of others, is an engaging method to provoke thought and inspiration in attendees at events hosted at venues focused on celebrating various backgrounds. Morris, History and Literary Arts (HLA) program manager at NHCC.

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More Associations Are Sounding the Climate Alarm

Convene by PCMA

Several years ago, Jeremy Smith, a sustainable tourism writer, speaker, and consultant, saw an opportunity to help the travel industry recognize the role it could play in addressing the issue. “We For in-person events, Smith thinks that big venues can be part of the solution. “A ‘We Have a Great Responsibility’. On the Program.

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Unlocking Success: Mastering ROI Strategies for Corporate Conferences

Blue Spark Event Design

Venue and Logistics ( site selection ): Select a venue that aligns with the event’s purpose and audience size. Content Creation: Develop a compelling agenda with relevant topics, engaging speakers, interactive sessions, and opportunities for audience participation. need help with audio visual?

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6 Steps to Sustainability and Greener Meetings

DCI

Meeting planners want to know that, if nothing else, your venue is acting as a model backdrop for greener meetings. They also provide speakers for events to help underscore the work that needs to be done to support sustainability efforts for business events. Organizations like MeetGreen are powerful allies to assess your own practice.

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6 Perks of Partnering with a Third-Party Event Management Firm

Convene by PCMA

CM Event Solutions Offerings Full-Service Event Management Logistics Speaker Management Exhibits and Sponsorships Floor Management Lead Retrieval Audiovisual Services Registration Virtual and Hybrid Capabilities Site Selection and Contracting Event Strategy Marketing Network and Vendor Relationships With a vetted network of reliable vendors, suppliers, (..)