PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2017

Need validation that the business of planning events can be nerve-wracking? Check out careercast.com’s 2017 most-stressful jobs list, on which you’ll find event coordinators occupy the fifth spot, right after police officers and before newspaper reporters. How well are meeting professionals compensated for this agita?

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2017

Need validation that the business of planning events can be nerve-wracking? Check out careercast.com’s 2017 most-stressful jobs list, on which you’ll find event coordinators occupy the fifth spot, right after police officers and before newspaper reporters. How well are meeting professionals compensated for this agita?

2017 74

2017 2016 Education Government 74

MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

How much are you doing to incorporate sustainability into your F&B programs? Here's a menu of actions that can help you send a lot less good food to the landfill. read more.

Sustainability 103

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Event Industry News

MAY 5, 2021

The City of Vienna is providing the Vienna Tourist Board and its Vienna Convention Bureau with an additional €4 million to support national and international organisers of meetings held in the city, from 1 May 2021 to 31 December 2023, paving the way for the sector’s growth offering up to €60,000 of funding per event.

Meetings 59

Meetings 2023 2021 Tourism 59

Master the Event

DECEMBER 11, 2023

While large groups and associations are certainly groups they target, you may be surprised to learn that many convention centers are also going for the smaller groups. A Convention Center Is Equipped to Assist Event Planners Generally speaking, convention centers are connected with the Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB).

Food and Beverage 40

Food and Beverage Government Corporate Meetings Trade Shows 40

PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

And if you s tack Convene ’s 2016 Annual Salary Survey results against average meeting planner salaries on online career sites, you’ll find our survey respondents, on average, are in a better place, compensation-wise. According to our survey results this year, the overall average salary for meeting professionals is $80,505.

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2016 2015 2014 Education 75

PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2019

After answering an initial question on their professional role, respondents follow one of three survey routes; one for association meeting professionals and executives, another for independent meeting professionals, and the third, for corporate meeting professionals.

Marketing 40

Marketing Meetings Government Corporate Meetings 40

webMOBI

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Virtual Event Virtual event is an online based event that allows you to hold an organised meet-up from one location to many viewers. This event can range from hosting global conference, trade shows, product launch, recruitment fair to small question and answer session.

Trade Shows 52

Trade Shows Events Conference Meetings 52

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

When we invited event professionals to participate in this Annual Meetings Market Survey in November, the U.S. Similarly, the chief indicators of the business-events industry continued to reflect a healthy economic environment, with mostly positive increases. Thinking ahead — The average booking window for large meetings is 2.2

Marketing 78

Marketing Meetings 2016 2007 78

MeetingsNet

MARCH 23, 2016

Incorporate these neuroscience findings into your event design when your objective is learning, collaboration, or change. read more.

Event Design 75

Event Design Medical Meetings Corporate Meetings Association Meetings 75

MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Ira Kerns shares his top tips for the crucial pre-meeting research process. Skipping this step can cost you time and money and damage your chances of a successful event. read more.

Meetings 69

Meetings Corporate Meetings Association Meetings Events 69

MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Take this survey to help the CIC’s new APEX cybersecurity task force develop ways to help combat this growing threat to the events industry. read more.

Events 40

Events Risk Management Corporate Meetings Association Meetings 40

MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Take this survey to help the CIC’s new APEX cyber security task force develop ways to help combat this growing threat to the events industry. read more.

Events 40

Events Risk Management Corporate Meetings Association Meetings 40

MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 6, 2016

By Josh Golden, Creative Director, PCI. Lights, music, action! How you can play up the drama to engage your audience. read more.

Events 40

Events Corporate Meetings Association Meetings Meetings 40

MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

SharedXP is designed to tap into the collective intelligence of peer groups to co-create event content. read more.

Corporate Meetings 40

Corporate Meetings Association Meetings Speakers Events 40

MeetingsNet

AUGUST 23, 2016

But if you want your event to be a success, you need their talents. By Devin Tani. Let’s face it, designers can be wacky. Here's one designer's advice on building a successful relationship with the creative set. read more.

Corporate Meetings 40

Corporate Meetings Association Meetings Events Meetings 40

MeetingsNet

AUGUST 26, 2016

The Event Services Professionals Association just released a customizable toolkit of accessibility checklists hotels, convention centers, and convention and visitors bureaus can customize to show planner clients how they accommodate people with disabilities. read more.

Venues 40

Venues Hotels Medical Meetings Risk Management 40

MeetingsNet

AUGUST 26, 2016

The Event Services Professionals Association just released a customizable toolkit of accessibility checklists hotels, convention centers, and convention and visitors bureaus can customize to show planner clients how they accommodate people with disabilities. read more.

Venues 40

Venues Hotels Medical Meetings Risk Management 40

MeetingsNet

AUGUST 3, 2016

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Meetings 40

Meetings Risk Management Corporate Meetings Association Meetings 40

MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 6, 2016

First timer receptions are important, says Sharon Fisher, Idea Sparker (CEO) at Orlando-based Play With a Purpose, but it’s not enough to just get everyone together for a cocktail. read more.

Corporate Meetings 40

Corporate Meetings Association Meetings Meetings Event Planning 40

MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

We all go to meetings—a lot of meetings. But even meeting planning meetings can be less productive than everyone would like. Here are 10 ways to fix that. read more.

Meetings 40

Meetings Meeting Planning Corporate Meetings Association Meetings 40

MeetingsNet

JULY 15, 2016

During a recent Blab chat, AV and production pros talked about the plusses and minuses of using in-house versus third-party AV companies. read more.

Corporate Meetings 40

Corporate Meetings Association Meetings Meetings Event Planning 40

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Remarkably, some metrics in 15 key areas have held steady during the past decade — for example, meetings and conventions have consistently contributed to around one-third of their organizations’ total annual revenues — regardless of the economy. 28 percent expect to plan more meetings in 2017; only 3 percent expect to plan fewer meetings.

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