Unique Venues

JANUARY 6, 2022

Five Associations Professional Meeting Planners Need to Know. Have you recently entered the events industry and are looking for associations to join that will help you learn the tricks of the trade? Are you an experienced event planning professional and searching for new associations to become a member of?

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Meetings Education 2025 Social Media 67

PCMA Convene

APRIL 28, 2020

Standups — or short meetings — can be a great tool for teams who are having to shift skills in order to meet the needs of digital event planning. As we move into May, the immediate future of live events remains uncertain. What is the plan: Hit pause? Time is too compressed to gather data to make decisions.

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Guidebook

APRIL 1, 2019

Traditionally members would join associations for learning opportunities and community connections, and association meetings and events are where they’d build those connections. The annual conference or general meeting is often the highlight of the association calendar.

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2011 Technology Event Technology Association Meetings 60

Master the Event

JANUARY 11, 2024

Event Planning Resume, Matching Your Skill Set with the Right Job Not all event planner jobs are created equal. Join major industry associations (Meeting Professionals International, Professional Convention Management Association, CVB’s, for example). Attend industry events. Be honest with yourself.

Social Media 40

Social Media Education Association Meetings Event Planning 40

Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Wednesday 1st – Online 1345-1400 ABPCO Chairs – Michael Smith & Barbara Calderwood Welcome 1400-1445 Adam Baggs, Soaring Worldwide Positive thought, Positive interaction and Positive action – how the 3Ps can support your mental health 1600-1645 Martin Boyle & IAPCO Representatives International Collaboration: working together (..)

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Sustainability Insurance Conference Association Meetings 59

Master the Event

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Ask a seasoned meeting planner what they would recommend you do to further your career and, more often than not, they will tell you to network. Networking is a great way to meet industry leaders as well as to keep on top of the latest and greatest event planning trends. Think of it like organic growth.

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Meetings Contracts Association Meetings Event Planning 40

Master the Event

JANUARY 12, 2024

Along with the top rankings the ICCA is reporting some meetings industry positive update. News that the associations market is growing in strength for another year. Basing the rankings on events that took place. ICCA members are professionals that specialize in accommodating, moving, and planning meetings and events.

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2005 Association Meetings Meetings Event Planning 40

Master the Event

DECEMBER 11, 2023

And their management consists of experts from the event planning industry. All of this makes it convenient for event planners. See also: Event Planning and the Convention Center Convention Centers and Conference Centers Similar or Different? Do You Use a Green Meetings Toolkit?

Food and Beverage 40

Food and Beverage Government Corporate Meetings Trade Shows 40

All Seated

JUNE 9, 2021

(Scottsdale, AZ) — The Wedding International Professionals Association (WIPA) and Allseated are pleased to announce a partnership to develop planning resources in preparation for reopening the events industry in a post-pandemic landscape. .

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2008 Association Meetings 2021 Education 36

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 29, 2017

After my association work, I thought — you know, sometimes it’s easier to see things in hindsight — “Wow, the skillset that really ties together [my previous work] and my entrepreneurial side is [that I’m good at] working for myself.” Claire Abrams, CMP Riverwoods, Illinois Time as an independent planner: 5 years.

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Consulting Technology Meetings Education 69

Master the Event

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Corporate meeting planners are always looking for creative ways that they can trim their meetings budget without losing too much of the overall program. Today, corporate meeting planners have a tough job. Of course for many corporations and associations meetings are a vital part of their operation.

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Corporate Meetings Meetings Transportation Food and Beverage 40

PCMA Convene

JUNE 28, 2016

Is it IMA’s understanding that the new law requires every foreign-based association meeting held in China to find an official Chinese sponsor and register with police agencies? My current understanding is that foreign associations that have no presence in China will need to find a local partner.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 3, 2023

And now that the demand for in-person events has recovered nicely since mid-2022, planning departments have had to scramble to meet the demand. While 2022 was a year for rebuilding teams, job openings were not evenly distributed across the event-planning field, says Dawn Penfold, president of MeetingJobs, a Cadre company. “I

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Meetings 2022 2023 Travel 52

MeetingsNet

JUNE 28, 2016

CVENT top exec Reggie Aggarwal opens CventConnect with reassurances about the recent acquisition by Vista Equity Partners. read more.

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Association Meetings Attendee Management Event Planning Event Management 57

MeetingsNet

JUNE 30, 2016

You know how much you hate to have to give someone your e-mail address before you can download a whitepaper or become a website member? This followup I just got for doing so made my day. read more.

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Association Meetings Event Planning Meetings Events 42

MeetingsNet

JULY 7, 2016

Grass Shack Events and Media's Mike McAllen sits down with Kim Rivielle, an activations agent, experience designer, and creative strategist who has spent the last decade leading, launching, and growing successful events around the world. read more.

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Meetings Events Association Meetings Event Design 41

MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Forget “business casual” (whatever that means!)—maybe maybe we should tailor our sartorial instructions to the psychological or behavioral objectives we’re aiming for. read more.

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Association Meetings Event Planning Meetings Events 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.

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Corporate Meetings Association Meetings Meetings Event Planning 40

MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Are you optimizing the technologies that can help make your events more appealing, engaging, and educational? By Liz Burton, High Speed Training. read more.

Event Tech 40

Event Tech Tech Education Technology 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.

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Meetings Meeting Planning Corporate Meetings Association Meetings 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.

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Corporate Meetings Association Meetings Events Meetings 40

MeetingsNet

AUGUST 3, 2016

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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.

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Corporate Meetings Association Meetings Meetings Event Planning 40