Canadian Special Events

AUGUST 18, 2016

The conference and awards were held in the heart of Texas, at the JW Marriott in Austin. Many Canadians attended and survived the sweltering heat to network, learn and bring home the hardware at the 2016 ILEA Esprit awards. Best Print Marketing/Design Collateral -PC Pop Up - Aaron Kaufman, CSEP Fifth Element Group Inc.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 17, 2017

That’s one takeaway from a conversation between Convening Leaders Live host Amanda Marijanovic and Stephanie Brown, vice president of education and conferences for the American Wind Energy Association , at Convening Leaders 2017 in Austin, Texas.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2017

Gaining new knowledge from face-to-face conference relies on one fairly basic principle: You have to actually get to the destination first. Wingenter is giving some of those precious hours back to travelers with Lufthansa’s FlyingLab, a conference that takes place — you guessed it — in the sky. CLIMBING HIGHER.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Cities with the largest convention centers and most hotels aren’t always the best cities for conferences. 2, Austin at No. SmartAsset cited San Antonio’s number of large event spaces, including the 65,000-seat Alamodome, as one of the key reasons for being the top city for conferences. Austin, Texas.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Cities with the largest convention centers and most hotels aren’t always the best cities for conferences. 2, Austin at No. SmartAsset cited San Antonio’s number of large event spaces, including the 65,000-seat Alamodome, as one of the key reasons for being the top city for conferences. Austin, Texas.

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Eventbase

MARCH 21, 2018

The SXSW GO app is an essential part of experiencing the massive conference and festival, and together Eventbase and SXSW have twice been named Gold Winner for "Best Event App" at the Event Technology Awards. 2016 In 2016 we introduced SX Recommends, a personalized recommendation engine that suggested sessions based on user preferences.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

At PCMA’s Convening Leaders Live MashUp Studio, Sarah Soliman sat down with Mike Shea, executive director of South by Southwest, to discuss how he and his 200-person team put together the massive and multifaceted festival in Austin every year. One big change is the impact of technology.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

SXSW Conference and Festivals is an event-planning wonder, considering its success and steady growth since 1987, when only 700 people registered. Now, almost a half-million people participate, and they are scattered throughout Austin, Texas, for 10 days in March. There is a separate gaming conference and a comedy festival.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 1, 2020

That insight comes from Jacob Austin, an undergraduate at Columbia University and a grand prize winner of the American Geophysical Union’s Michael Freilich Student Visualization Competition program. The competition, open to U.S. The competition, open to U.S. Barbara Palmer is deputy editor of Convene. Earn One Hour of CE Credit.

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Converve

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

In October 2016 the organizing company republica GmbH organized its first spin-off in Dublin. Epicurrence in the USA calls itself the "Non-Conference" And this is how the event is presented! In the Utah mountains, creative and lateral thinkers get together at a type of conference, but with snowboarding and skiing!

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

The proof came at the Public Relations Society of America’s 2016 Travel and Tourism Conference at Four Seasons Hotel Houston , where CVB staff from across the United States ate up the treats—warmed in toaster ovens, no less. But when you can’t bring attendees to warm, gooey goodness, there are options.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 29, 2016

And nontraditional event venues are growing in popularity, as Millennials value unique experiences, corporate planners look for spaces that match their company’s branding, and shorter conferences are on the upswing. Likewise, Airbnb reported an 89-percent revenue increase between July 2015 and July 2016. There are now 2.3

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Bizzabo

MARCH 31, 2020

In this article, we'll take a look at 12 of them and pull out key takeaways you can use to improve your own conferences, training seminars, and trade expos. You need to secure Grade-A speakers for your conference as well. October 5, 2016. Netflix is a Joke Fest. Source: Los Angeles Times. Key Takeaway: The speakers (i.e.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 28, 2017

Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville jumped from its second-place position in the 2016 rankings to take the top spot. In October 2016, The Venetian and The Palazzo collaborated with Sands Expo Center to host the biggest IMEX America yet. JW Marriott Austin. of meeting and event space. “We million sq.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 17, 2023

The Austin, Texas-based company, launched in 2018, allows users to procure buses, track payments, and manage riders. 3,360 NOLA DMC Launched in 2016, this New Orleans destination management company specializes in the design and implementation of events, activities, tours, transportation, and program logistics.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 23, 2017

Not so long ago, Austin was the only major city in the United States without a medical school, and the University of Texas at Austin (UT) was one of only a few tier-one research universities without one. That all changed in the summer of 2016, when UT’s Dell Medical School opened its doors to its first class of students.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 16, 2017

Attendees at Convening Leaders 2017 in Austin, which wrapped up earlier last week, may have walked right by the Vince Young Steakhouse, in an unassuming gray building just one block from the Austin Convention Center. The night before the IBM Cognitive Lab opened, Benhalim was worried that SXSW attendees might not show up to the lab.

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 30, 2018

Connect’s home in 2016 is “equipped to handle large crowds,” says Bob Carter, convention manager for Lionel Collectors Club of America. Hammons Convention Center Northwest Arkansas and the Alpharetta Conference Center, home of Connect Georgia 2018. Below, see what you and your peers selected as prime locations to do business.

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Certain

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Certain is looking forward to presenting at SiriusDecisions Technology Exchange 2016 from November 15th-17th, in Austin, Texas, where B2B marketers and sales leaders can gain insights on industry trends, best practices, and access to latest research, including information on new models and frameworks specific to their field.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 3, 2017

Outside GRB is Avenida Houston — the “front yard of downtown Houston,” with chairs and tables in a plaza that makes a great place for conference attendees to get away between sessions. Finally, we toured our host hotel, the Marriott Marquis, which opened in December 2016, just in time for Super Bowl LI.

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Bizzabo

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Some event marketing strategies use traditional event types like conferences and networking events, while other strategies may incorporate experiential activations. User Conference - Oracle Code One. Publisher Conference - Content Marketing Institute’s Sales Acceleration Event. User Conference - Oracle Code One (JavaOne).

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Bizzabo

APRIL 7, 2020

In this article, we'll look at VICE's event strategy and pinpoint specific things that you can use to host better conferences, training seminars, and trade expos for your own company. Broadly Astrology Conference. In 2018, the brand hosted the first-ever Broadly Astrology Conference for 150 astrology enthusiasts. August 6, 2016.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 28, 2017

In 2016, the renowned international university programming tournament — attended by student competitors, coaches, and parents — took place in Phuket, Thailand. In 2016, Rapid City was officially named ICPC 2017’s host city. Rapid City, South Dakota. ICPC World Finals 2017, held in Rapid City. Photo Credit Simon Casson Phootgrapher.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Opening in Spring 2016, this facility will feature event space that can host up to 2,000 people, with 102 hitting bays holding up to six players each. She is a popular speaker at social media conferences, and teaches a university social media course that she helped develop.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

As people have grown accustomed to these personalized suggestions at home, Chris Cavanaugh, chief marketing officer at Freeman, believes they will come to expect similar intuitive, one-size-fits-you-only suggestions from conferences and trade shows they attend. People,” he said, “are looking for highly curated experiences.”.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 16, 2019

Check out 12 of their best event examples and learn how to host better conferences, trainings, and seminars for your own company. The company hosts many highly regarded conferences, trainings, and experiential marketing events each year. Remember, not everyone will be able to attend your flagship seminar or conference.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 1, 2019

Think is IBM's biggest conference of the year and features well-known speakers like Joe Montana and Tony Hawk; dozens of workshop sessions on various technology subjects; and plenty of networking opportunities. You don't need to always host your own conferences. Source: IBM. IBM Is Making. Source: IBM. IoT Exchange. Source: TROIA.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

DMOs including the Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau also have begun using Watson-enabled technology to help leisure and business travelers cut through the online clutter. You’ve probably seen 3D projection mapping in action at a conference or trade show before. The mobile device gets smarter and smarter,” Jones said.

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Bizzabo

MAY 2, 2019

Looking to take your conference to multiple territories this year? A roadshow event series that also hosts gatherings in, say, Austin, Texas, and Boston, Massachusetts gives these folks much more viable opportunities to attend. These 10 event roadshow ideas will provide plenty of inspiration for your next mobile conference.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 31, 2017

But for the two three-course lunches that PCMA plated up during Convening Leaders 2017 at the Austin Convention Center last month, the menus called out everything that wasn’t there—namely, the “big eight” food allergens : milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, and soybeans. What made PCMA decide to do this? [At Absolutely, yes.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

A few months before this announcement, I had a large conference where I pushed attendees further than they wanted to go by incorporating QR codes, iPads, and social media throughout the entire program. Opening morning (and the follow-ing days, too) of a conference in Las Vegas for 10,000 super-excited hair-dressers.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Event Strategy Group (or ESG) partners with brands to create corporate events, employee events, user conferences, trade shows, road shows, and more. IBM acquired the digital marketing company Resource/Ammirati in 2016. Austin, TX. EVENT STRATEGY GROUP. Broomall, PA. South Orange, NJ. Columbus, OH. Kennedy Creative Events.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

“Our international participants have inquired about the potential safety concerns they would face in coming to a conference, for instance, in a state like Texas, where open carry has received a lot of publicity and where there seems to be a high amount of gun violence. For Family Reunion 2016, held at the New Orleans Ernest N.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

“Our international participants have inquired about the potential safety concerns they would face in coming to a conference, for instance, in a state like Texas, where open carry has received a lot of publicity and where there seems to be a high amount of gun violence. For Family Reunion 2016, held at the New Orleans Ernest N.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 21, 2022

While growth factors such as sports arenas, festivals and large conference spaces can “enhance the positioning of a destination,” of equal importance is the city’s ability to increase ease of access and accommodation availability, both of which are significant factors in shaping a city’s visitation numbers. Austin, which came in at No.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 8, 2018

When it comes to planning a conference, location is key. Today’s conference attendees expect more. And that all starts with a great conference location. . A conference is more than just the convention center. The content and networking is invaluable, but what often sways a decision to attend is the conference location.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

As of 2016, millennials are officially the largest workforce in the U.S. Here are a few of the tools planners are using to make it happen: Silent conferences – Multiple speakers are able to present in the same space, while attendees wear special headphones that allow them to toggle between/choose a speaker.

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