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Highlights from IMEX America 2016

SmartMeetings

There were more reasons than ever to attend IMEX America 2016, the biggest three-day exposition for incentive travel, meetings and events, which concluded yesterday at Sands Expo and Convention Center at The Venetian | The Palazzo Las Vegas. Here are six highlights from IMEX America 2016: Innovation & Technology.

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Rethinking How You Work With Procurement

PCMA Convene

Tate, CMM, senior manager of finance and events for Petco Animal Supply Services. “‘I I know where my negotiation points are, and where I can bring expenses down to create more value for the company.’”. The events side of it is something new that [procurement] has taken on and bitten off,” Butler said.

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19 Event Trends That Will Shake Up Meetings & Group Business in 2019

Social Tables

As of 2016, millennials are officially the largest workforce in the U.S. labor market — which means they’re now also the majority of event attendees. And if there’s one thing millennials want, it’s more control over the event agenda. Use personalization as a means of attracting events and creating value.

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16th Annual Meetings Industry Forecast

PCMA Convene

Did anything surprise you about the lodging sector’s performance in 2016? ON AIRBNB   Airbnb as a lodging alternative is gaining recognition and legitimacy, more for leisure and association event attendees, but increasingly for [other] business travelers and meeting/convention attendees. We anticipate 2016 to finish around 2.2

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An Ode to 40 Women Influencers In the Events Industry

Hubilo Blog

She is passionate about events and values the power of live events and cares about how event makers create and deliver. She has been voted one of the top 100 movers and shakers in the UK Event Industry 2016 and a top 10 Event Industry social media influencer. She truly loves her job!