Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

Pamela Wike Boyd, CMP, 33, works in Silver Spring, Maryland, as senior manager of meetings and events at The Solid Waste Association of North America. I also manage the pre-show selection process, including contracting, site selection and visitation. My interest in meetings and expo grew very quickly.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

The meetings industry is not so simple anymore. Smart Meetings talked to industry experts about why certification has become so essential, the commitment required and specific areas where event professionals are focusing to achieve their A-game. Certified Meetings Experts. Occupational data from the 2016 U.S.

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Connect Your Meetings

JUNE 7, 2019

That experience remains fresh enough in his mind—he left Goldman Sachs in 2016—that Bezdjian still considers himself a bit of an outsider in the events industry. His goal, which he has been working on for months—and taking meetings about, naturally—is to place the spotlight on the industry through reality television.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Sent: 9/8/2016. Brand X’s Property in Somewhere, USA is a client of ours, and I am working on an influencer campaign to help promote Property Z’s event spaces as ideal venues for conferences and corporate meetings. ” “Are there ways that this participation could influence site selection?”

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2016

Association and specialty meeting professionals are spinning the reels and landing big hits with conferences and conventions held at casino resorts and gaming properties. Read more on gaming and meetings: Las Vegas Vet Mo Robinson Talks Casinos, Meetings and How They Mix. 3 Casino Resorts Betting on Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Planners and local governments both know that convention center capacity is a critical determinant of site selection. But what happens when a premier meeting city enters contract negotiations with its largest event client as its long-awaited convention center expansion faces an uncertain future? Despite the presence of the 2.6

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Connect Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

in 2016, Pat Losinski, CEO of Columbus Metropolitan Library in Ohio, knew the time was now or never. From there, it was all hands on deck to “roll out the red carpet” for the site-selection team, says Losinski. 13-19, 2016. The site visit was very personalized. and Seattle. It paid off: Columbus hosted IFLA Aug.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Planners and local governments both know that convention center capacity is a critical determinant of site selection. But what happens when a premier meeting city enters contract negotiations with its largest event client as its long-awaited convention center expansion faces an uncertain future? Despite the presence of the 2.6

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2018

It’s not even Halloween yet, but it’s never too early to plan ahead for next year’s ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Columbus, Ohio. The organization announced this first-time host city all the way back in July 2016, for cryin’ out loud! It has 12 meeting spaces for receptions and presentations for up to 6,000 attendees.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 3, 2017

It was March 31, 2016, and ACA’s Governing Council was meeting in Montreal as part of ACA’s 2016 Conference & Expo. But on April 6, 2016, the Tennessee House passed the bill. ACA had booked Nashville for 2017 five years in advance, after an exhaustive site-selection process. THE GOOD FIGHT.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

When Joe Bocherer took on the role of chief commercial officer of GWCC in 2016, he wanted to create a more structured customer advisory board (CAB) — one that could meet on a regular basis and take a bigger-picture view, exploring, for example, the expectations of the next generation of attendees. Experiential Education.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

For James Schultze, CMP, the realities of security at meetings and events in the post-9/11 era are encapsulated by a client he worked with on two events in the aftermath of the attacks. They’re even making some planners think twice about meeting in a state that permits open carry of firearms. convention center — 1,326 doors.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

For James Schultze, CMP, the realities of security at meetings and events in the post-9/11 era are encapsulated by a client he worked with on two events in the aftermath of the attacks. They’re even making some planners think twice about meeting in a state that permits open carry of firearms. convention center — 1,326 doors.

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Risk Management Trade Shows Site Selections 2001 40

Capterra Event Management

JULY 19, 2016

Update: 7/19/2016: This piece has been updated to reflect comments and new software options since the article first went live. It also includes rankings of top meeting hotels and destinations. Event consultants and meeting designers, Gallus Events uses its blog to offer advice and tips on the industry. Smart Meetings.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

AlliedPRA creates local destination experiences for meetings, incentives and events that move hearts, minds and businesses forward to deliver unforgettable moments. BCD Meetings & Events. IBM acquired the digital marketing company Resource/Ammirati in 2016. Notable clients: HBO, FOX, History, Disney, MATTEL. San Diego, CA.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

When Philadelphia hosted the 2016 Democratic National Convention (DNC) in July, it was the 13th time that the City of Brotherly Love opened its doors to a national political convention. From a site-selection point of view, it’s a no-brainer: Stage a pageant of American democracy in its star-spangled birthplace.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 13, 2020

The timing for the resumption of live events in 2020 might be the biggest question on meeting planners’ minds, but Mike Butts has his sights set on August. The city of Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina, is focused on how to pull off a successful, and safe, Republican National Convention in August. Courtesy Visit Charlotte).

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2016

GILBERT National political conventions are the Super Bowl of meetings and conventions; it doesn’t get any bigger and better than this for a meetings and conventions destination. And then of course, the convention center — the convention center is going to be used for caucus meetings; it will also be used for staff and office space.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Cleveland Rocks  The city welcomed the 2016 Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena on July 18–21. When I visited Cleveland just 12 days ahead of the 2016 Republican National Convention (RNC), held at Quicken Loans Arena on July 18–21, preparations were in full swing. Back to the Big Leagues. They work in theater.

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