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Peer Conferences Deep Dive—Meeting Doctors transcript and video

Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2024

Is that what happens or is it more structured and more managed? Adrian Segar: The subtlety of designing meetings is that you need people who I would call facilitators. I define myself as a meeting designer and facilitator. The world of meetings is fascinating because now we see a kind of specialization. Absolutely.

Conference

Conference Meetings Corporate Meetings Association Meetings

Focus on Collaboration Helps Event Company Through Pandemic Times

PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 4, 2021

We organize association meetings, corporate meetings, incentives, incentive travel, business travel, education and training, communication, marketing,” Buongiorno said. “We These award-winning events wouldn’t have been possible without the company’s focus on collaboration, a business model that grew out of the pandemic.

2020

2020 Hospitality Travel Conference

Sign of the Times? GE Sells its Famed Training Facility

MeetingsNet

APRIL 22, 2024

Changes in the work environment and in the next generation’s mindset mean that in-person corporate meetings must be different—but still must happen. In addition to online training, GE will now hold more regional meetings at hotels and other venues that are near the company’s production facilities around the country.

2011

2011 Corporate Meetings Association Meetings 2020

Webinars

Making the Moment: The Art of Creating Events That Drive Results

Beyond the Buzz: How to Turn Marketing Trends into Revenue-Driving Strategies

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Are You Minding These 5 Risk Management Gaps?

MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 10, 2016

While a new report finds meeting risk management much improved over the past three years, these areas still need attention. read more.

Risk Management

Risk Management Management Meetings Corporate Meetings

Does Size Matter for a Convention Center?

Master the Event

DECEMBER 11, 2023

And their management consists of experts from the event planning industry. Over the last several years management at convention centers have begun to address the supplier cost perception. In other words, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn how low the fees can be for some of the services associated with convention centers.

Food and Beverage

Food and Beverage Government Corporate Meetings Trade Shows

28th Annual Meetings Market Survey: Who Responded?

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

Marketing Meetings Government Corporate Meetings

Convene’s 27th Annual Meetings Market Survey

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Corporate planners indicated that, on average, the largest chunk of their income comes from conventions/exhibits/meetings (39 percent); for association professionals, it’s 36 percent. million; corporate planners at $6.1 OFFERING CITYWIDE HOUSING . million; and government planners at $4 million.

Marketing

Marketing Meetings 2016 2007

5 Ways to Integrate Social Media into Your Communication Plan

MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

By Kelsey Dixon, davies + dixon. Whether you’re dealing with a small glitch or a major crisis, social media should be an integral part of your strategic communication plan. read more.

Social Media

Social Media Medical Meetings Risk Management Corporate Meetings

How Walmart and Sam’s Club ‘Connected Together’ at 2022 Associates Week

Smart Meetings

JUNE 7, 2022

Editor’s Note : As part of Back Light, an ongoing series of looks behind the scenes at how events are being produced today, we asked Paula Mettler Marketing and communications manager with Leo Events to share a look at a recent production for a major retailer. Associates Meeting, and the legendary Associates Celebration to wrap up the week.

2022

2022 Retail Association Meetings Social Media

New Platform Aims to Help Planners Crowdsource Content

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

Corporate Meetings Association Meetings Speakers Events

Conference Associations Aim for National Guidelines for Conference Security

MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Here's what the newly formed Industry Security Council wants to do to safeguard meetings and conventions from terrorism and other risks. read more.

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Conference Meetings Risk Management Corporate Meetings

Are You Prepared for a Cybersecurity Breach at Your Next Event?

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

Events Risk Management Corporate Meetings Association Meetings

Are You Prepared for a Cyber Security Breach at Your Next Event?

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

Events Risk Management Corporate Meetings Association Meetings

Venues and Destinations, Showcase Your Accessibility Bona Fides

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

Venues Hotels Medical Meetings Risk Management

Venues and Destinations, Show Off Your Accessibility Bona Fides

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

Venues Hotels Medical Meetings Risk Management

20 Global Meeting FAQs

MeetingsNet

AUGUST 3, 2016

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Meetings

Meetings Risk Management Corporate Meetings Association Meetings

Keeping a Global Meeting Secure

MeetingsNet

JULY 29, 2016

Carina Bauer, CEO, IMEX Group, talks about how her organization balances security concerns with the benefits of bring people together face to face. read more.

Meetings

Meetings Risk Management Corporate Meetings Association Meetings

Are You Prepared for Gun-Toting Attendees?

MeetingsNet

JULY 18, 2016

Now that many states allow guns in public spaces, pistol-packing participant could be coming to your next meeting. Now that many states allow guns in public spaces, pistol-packing participant could be coming to your next meeting. Are you prepared? Are you prepared? read more.

Meetings

Meetings Risk Management Corporate Meetings Association Meetings

What’s the Worst Thing that Could Happen at Your Meeting?

MeetingsNet

JULY 12, 2016

It’s not enough to just hope something awful won’t happen at your meeting—you have to prepare for every contingency. It’s not enough to just hope something awful won’t happen at your meeting—you have to prepare for every contingency. read more.

Meetings

Meetings Risk Management Corporate Meetings Association Meetings

Convene’s 2016 Salary Survey

PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

Our survey results follow, in categories that include job title, role, geographic location, responsibilities, and gender , as well as snapshots of compensation and characteristics of respondents who reported their titles as vice president, director, or manager. SURVEY RESULTS BY JOB TITLE: VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR, OR MANAGER. . .

2016

2016 2015 2014 Education

Convene Salary Survey 2017

PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2017

Fifty-six percent of respondents are age 40 and older; 61 percent have more than 10 years of meeting-management experience. Pay + experience The average salary for meeting professionals with 1–3 years of experience is $51,754; 4–5 years, $62,000; 6–8 years, $69,976; 9–10 years, $74,155; and 10-plus years, $92,553.

2017

2017 2016 Education Government

Convene Salary Survey 2017

PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2017

Fifty-six percent of respondents are age 40 and older; 61 percent have more than 10 years of meeting-management experience. Pay + experience The average salary for meeting professionals with 1–3 years of experience is $51,754; 4–5 years, $62,000; 6–8 years, $69,976; 9–10 years, $74,155; and 10-plus years, $92,553.

2017

2017 2016 Education Government

Are Your Attendees in Danger of Being Hacked?

MeetingsNet

AUGUST 10, 2016

A company set up bogus hot spots to see how easy it would be to hack Republican National Convention attendees. Spoiler alert: It was really, really easy. read more.

Risk Management

Risk Management Corporate Meetings Association Meetings Tech

Convene’s 26th Annual Meetings Market Survey

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

The average revenue for respondents’ largest meeting with an exhibition in 2016 was $1.5 More respondents this year indicate that they manage that process themselves (47 percent compared to 44 percent in the 2015 survey). Corporate planners report that their meetings in total benefit host destinations the most — an average of $8.5

2015

2015 Meetings Marketing 2016

Event Pro Update

Peer Conferences Deep Dive—Meeting Doctors transcript and video

Focus on Collaboration Helps Event Company Through Pandemic Times

Webinars

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Sign of the Times? GE Sells its Famed Training Facility

Webinars

Are You Minding These 5 Risk Management Gaps?

Does Size Matter for a Convention Center?

28th Annual Meetings Market Survey: Who Responded?

Convene’s 27th Annual Meetings Market Survey

5 Ways to Integrate Social Media into Your Communication Plan

How Walmart and Sam’s Club ‘Connected Together’ at 2022 Associates Week

New Platform Aims to Help Planners Crowdsource Content

Conference Associations Aim for National Guidelines for Conference Security

Are You Prepared for a Cybersecurity Breach at Your Next Event?

Are You Prepared for a Cyber Security Breach at Your Next Event?

Venues and Destinations, Showcase Your Accessibility Bona Fides

Venues and Destinations, Show Off Your Accessibility Bona Fides

20 Global Meeting FAQs

Keeping a Global Meeting Secure

Are You Prepared for Gun-Toting Attendees?

What’s the Worst Thing that Could Happen at Your Meeting?

Convene’s 2016 Salary Survey

Convene Salary Survey 2017

Convene Salary Survey 2017

Are Your Attendees in Danger of Being Hacked?

Convene’s 26th Annual Meetings Market Survey

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