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Lessons from a Global Medical Conference

Smart Meetings

ASH collaborated with government agencies, airlines, venues and partners to advance medical science based on robust data When the goal is to produce the 66 th anniversary of the premier event in classical and malignant hematology, then doing whatever it takes to get the best in the world to the general session is job one.

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Omicron Event Cancellations Abroad, Travel Bans and Returning Resident Restrictions

Smart Meetings

Still, and perhaps partially a result, many travelers have found themselves stranded since the weekend, hundreds of flights are suspended, and some events are already being canceled. In the last week, major global events , corporate events, sporting events and holiday parties across Europe and Africa have slowly been getting called off.

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Marriott Tells Association Planners to Seek Additional DEI and Technology Advances

Smart Meetings

Goren, former chief financial officer with American Airlines, was appointed to the board’s audit committee. The return has been uneven depending on the region and the industry. Marriott’s Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for the U.S. Marriott stepped into the role his father vacated in February 2022. At the same meeting, Isabella “Bella” D.

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The 2020 CMI 25 in Pictures

MeetingsNet

A sampling of how the leading independent planning companies execute every sort of event, from user conferences to exotic incentives. Gallery Slide description: Personalized conference bags, handed out at an arrivals block party organized by Maritz Global Events , enhanced networking by showing each guest’s favorite things.

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25 Unforgettable Corporate Event Themes

Bizzabo

National Parks Turned Conference. Photo source: WM Events. social media impressions—this event theme was a raging-success ( source ). Photo source: First Global Events Agency. Impact XM took AT&T attendees back to the future for their Leadership Summit customer conference. Photo source: AOO Events.

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Four Views on How the Pandemic Will Change How We Meet

PCMA Convene

I feel that for quite some time there will be deeper connections made during our in-person events. I do believe the strength of business events and conferences will be that they are capable of providing networking and knowledge sharing — sometimes one-on-one, at least in smaller groups. Conference of Mayors.

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Rethinking How You Work With Procurement

PCMA Convene

We had one client whose procurement department planned a conference, and we handled everything for them,” Owen said. “I And he walks that talk, giving Ciena’s global events department free rein when it seems most beneficial to company operations. . “A detailed scope of work may be the best weapon in the quiver.