Conferences that Work

MARCH 28, 2022

A “creative” event design is one with a novel venue and/or decor and lighting and/or food and beverage. Consequently, planners restrict the entire focus of creative event design to novel visual and sensory elements. Steve Jobs said, “Design is how it works”. And good event design is about how a conference works.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A meeting professional’s expertise can go in any number of directions: marketing, adult education, event design, site selection, contracting, event technology … It’s a dynamic role. For more tips on ensuring good air quality at meetings, read this MeetingsNet article.

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Maritz Global Events

MARCH 3, 2020

These things may work wonders toward a more eco-conscious practice, but, sustainable event management comes with a whole new set of hoops to jump through, and a lot more checklists to check off. With so many things to consider, site selection will challenge more and more and event planners. Related Articles. .

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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. You’re an event planner. Your clients, your staff, your friends looking for favors – they all turn to you for help pulling off a fantastic event that everyone will be talking about for years to come.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

From a site-selection point of view, it’s a no-brainer: Stage a pageant of American democracy in its star-spangled birthplace. Look for an article about the DNC next month. But that doesn’t mean Philadelphia takes its host duties for granted. Meanwhile, here’s everything I saw — and tasted! during a whistle-stop three-day visit.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 17, 2018

Bonus – check out our article on how to get creative with conference staging ideas for even more ideas. Tips for Growing Your Event Revenue. The cuts on hotel commissions are making site selection an inadequate revenue stream for many third-party planners. Click To Tweet.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

that February to present to the Republican National Committee’s Site Selection Committee. A month later, representatives from the selection committee visited Cleveland, and the city moved to the next round of the competition. “It Representatives from all eight cities traveled to Washington, D.C.,

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