PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Speaker diversity continues to be a hot topic in the meetings and events industry. On average, across different types of events, more than two-thirds — 69 percent — of speakers were male, while less than one-third were female. The speakers and specific events they spoke at remain anonymous. “We Gina Glantz.

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Eventinterface has been selected as one of the finalist for the renowned Tech Watch Awards by ibtm, the leading exhibition for the meetings industry. The winner will be announced at ibtm world 2017, hosted in Barcelona, Spain, November 28 to 30. We simplify the many tasks you must do as a meeting planner.

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Eventinterface has been selected as one of the finalist for the renowned Tech Watch Awards by ibtm, the leading exhibition for the meetings industry. The winner will be announced at ibtm world 2017, hosted in Barcelona, Spain, November 28 to 30. We simplify the many tasks you must do as a meeting planner.

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Eventinterface has been selected as one of the finalist for the renowned Tech Watch Awards by ibtm, the leading exhibition for the meetings industry. The winner will be announced at ibtm world 2017, hosted in Barcelona, Spain, November 28 to 30. We simplify the many tasks you must do as a meeting planner.

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Eventmobi

JULY 26, 2022

The conference is a mix of speaker sessions, networking, exhibitor booths, and evening social events. Meet the Person Behind the Magic. “We were searching for a flexible, robust event app that would meet our unique needs and could enhance our attendees’ experience.” ” — Rachel Lyon. Feedback Surveys.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 18, 2017

Conference Professionals Become Choice Architects Not Just Curators Of Content Or Schedulers of Speakers. Instead of starting the conference planning process with the call for speakers, these maverick conference pros and their planning teams start by identifying the source of friction in their participants’ professional lives.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

To protect, update, and motivate your organization, the in-demand speakers for 2017 will be those who can shed light on the new administration, the changing workforce, and growing risks both online and globally. Who is apropos for your podium this year? read more.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 16, 2017

This week, ASAE built buzz for its upcoming annual meeting and exposition by announcing the event’s keynote and game-changing speakers. The 2017 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition will come to Toronto August 12–15. We are excited for this year’s meeting in Toronto.

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Canadian Special Events

AUGUST 4, 2017

Traditional events rapidly gave way to experience planning as more event planners and organizers started recognizing that events need to be more than just a series of workshops and speakers. Unique activities such as after-hours meet-and-greets, scavenger hunts, and pop-up parties brought events to life in new ways.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Meetings don’t look how they used to. But when it comes to trends, where should meeting industry professionals put their focus? Here are five meeting industry trends that are changing the game. Because of that, they’re also now the largest pool of potential meeting attendees. labor force , at 35%.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

These are some of the hottest event-planning buzzwords of 2017. This preference should be considered when making event-planning decisions—anywhere from speakers to decor and overall ambiance. Instead of taking a blanket approach, meeting planners are focusing on designing events that appeal to a specific audience.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Photo from Play with a Purpose Room, Smart Monday of IMEX 2017. IMEX America launched its 2017 event in Las Vegas with a full schedule of educational content—powered by MPI —for the 1,000 planners who arrived on Monday, a day before the show opened. The post Lessons from Smart Monday at IMEX 2017 appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Change is imminent — and in the meetings industry, it’s upon us. Here’s how the meetings industry is changing the game. With that, they’re also now the largest pool of potential meeting attendees. Control over the meeting agenda is moving to attendees. Millennials are the decision makers now.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 1, 2017

Last week, Smart Meetings announced the winners of the second annual Smart Women in Meetings Awards. The summit is a very special opportunity for women in the meeting-planning industry to unite for an empowering event. Join us a day early on April 27 at Smart Meeting Mountain. The fun begins with 65 meeting planners.

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The Expo Group

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Welcome to the October 2017 edition of the Exposure Podcast from The Expo Group produced and hosted by Dana Freker Doody and Todd Carruth. In this month's podcast, Dana and Todd discuss event security and EMSSI, The Exhibitions and Meetings Safety and Security Initiative. And hopefully, you listen as well.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

B2B Events: Events for professionals meaning to meet other professionals, network and make business. These events can take different forms: In-person Events: People, speakers and companies meeting on-site in a dedicated venue. Virtual Events : People and speakers meeting online with virtual conferences and online workshops.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2019

Attendees who want more from their meetings don’t want to sit and listen passively to a formal presentation. Welcome to the era of disrupted meetings, in good company with other industries and institutions whose established norms are being taken down to the studs. They have expectations of involvement. FLIPPED LEARNING.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

When we invited event professionals to participate in this Annual Meetings Market Survey in November, the U.S. Only 34 percent of respondents (down from 43 percent in the 2016 survey and 50 percent in the 2015 survey) indicated that they will be holding meetings outside the United States in the future. percent in the 2016 survey.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Photo from one-on-one appointments at Smart Meeting Southwest. Smart Meeting Southwest at Globe Life Park in Arlington sandwiched one-on-one appointments with insightful speakers and unique experiences only possible when the action takes place at the home of MLB’s Texas Rangers. What an amazing venue to hold your meeting!

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zkipster

MARCH 8, 2022

Olivia Robinson is a native Londoner and English speaker. “For zkipster , it was working at the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony when the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons won in 2017. Olivia, tell us about your career before you arrived at zkipster. What are the most memorable events you’ve been part of?

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 20, 2017

In addition to data about quantifiable things like the size, frequency, costs, and types of meetings, our Annual Meetings Market Survey also captures a wealth of data in the form of comments in response to a series of open-ended questions. In terms of your job, what is at the top of your wish list for 2017? For this week: .

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Types of Corporate Events Conferences: Large-scale gatherings focused on industry insights, innovation, and networking, featuring multiple speakers and breakout sessions. Source Quality Speakers : Choose speakers who can resonate with your audience. These events span a range of types, each tailored to different goals.

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Plan Your Meetings

JULY 30, 2018

So, despite all the hard work you’ve put in securing that famous keynote speaker, the terrific educational breakouts and the great networking opportunities, whether or not the attendee can actually attend may simply come down to dollars and cents. based Eisenstodt Associates, a meeting consulting, facilitation and training company.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 26, 2019

The Conference & Hospitality Show, which celebrates its tenth anniversary on Tuesday 30 th April, at first direct arena, Leeds, is pleased to announce popular television chef, Simon Rimmer, as its Keynote speaker.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

There’s no question that the meetings industry is constantly changing. Smart Meetings has identified some of the most important tips, tricks and trends from this year, in order to help meeting planners become better prepared for 2017. 20 Event Industry Trends Shaping the Meetings Landscape.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 17, 2023

At least 11 meeting and event-related companies are featured in this year’s Inc. companies based on revenue growth, is led by a healthcare management company, but a close second is a group-transportation platform that meeting and event planners may want to know about if they don’t already: CharterUp. 5000, an Inc.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

In participating in the nominating process for our Best in Show awards program this year, DeBolt, director of meetings and events for PLM World, singled out Roberta Tisdul, CMP, senior convention services manager for Visit Indy, in our Convention Services/CVB category. Then she had more to say. Teamwork seemed to be a theme this year.

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GEVME

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Being the first Penang homegrown business events industry conference, it is vital for BE @ Penang to be seen as the benchmark for organising meetings in Penang. Being the first Penang homegrown business events industry conference, it is vital for BE @ Penang to be seen as the benchmark for organising meetings in Penang.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 28, 2016

He ended up meeting the director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), which is managed by Caltech, and that turned out to be that. “I I ended up getting to meet just the right people who had a little bit of vision and took a little bit of a risk,” Goods told Convene in a recent interview. You can put that one down.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 19, 2016

Today, Lowe’s charismatic talent and palpable success have radiated far beyond the realm of television and that’s why he was a perfect fit to be the keynote speaker at Connect Marketplace 2016. Lowe will next be seen starring with Kristen Bell in the 2017 movie “How to Be a Latin Lover,” directed by Ken Marino.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 14, 2017

I’ve been doing a lot of research and have learned that personalization can be achieved in a number of ways: Individualized — The customer gets exactly what meets their preferences or needs. Configurable — The customer can make certain choices that best meet their preferences.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 19, 2019

Important insights into health-care professionals (HCPs) and tips on how to host an event that will attract and retain them were among the highlights of Jocelyn Cote’s recent Smart Meetings webinar. They just can’t get enough education, and meetings play a vital role in HCP’s career-long quest for education,” she says.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 21, 2017

Meeting professionals are tasked with making sure the audio of presentations is clear , that there’s no feedback and that it is at a comfortable volume—but what about the attendees who live in silence? The child was ecstatic after meeting the characters because he didn’t know they would speak ‘his language,’” a rep for the group told KABC-TV.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 2, 2017

For the 2017 Annual Conference in Roanoke, Virginia, next month, AORE asked presenters to self-identify in a number of categories, including race, gender, and sexual orientation, in order to bring in a more inclusive speaker lineup. As a result, some of the people who come to your meetings are “otherized.” MANEL’ DISCUSSIONS.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 10, 2017

At times, we also remove speakers and volunteer leaders as they may justify their participation based more on those roles than their education and networking experience. The first heat map shows the percent of loyal attendees by region, who tend to go anywhere your meeting is being held.

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Eventory

JUNE 28, 2018

We talked with Bernard about the case of The Yacht Racing Forum 2017, which took place on 27-28th of November in Aarhus, Denmark. Between the sessions, people meet during coffee breaks, then there is a gala evening reception and they are meeting each other and listening to sessions. Eventory: How did you accomplish this goal?

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

a Smart Meetings podcast, host JT Long, vice president and content director of Smart Meetings, explores essential strategies for ensuring safety in an increasingly risky world. Kevin Coffey : Kevin Coffey is our travel security and meeting risk advisor and trainer. Being a speaker, there’s always a long story.

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