Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 22, 2023

The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) the global community and knowledge hub for the international association meetings industry, has appointed business events communications, content and advocacy specialists, Davies Tanner, as their global communications partner.

Consulting 130

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Are you one of the more than 1,000 association meeting professionals attending the California Society of Association Executives (CalSAE) Holiday Spectacular at Sacramento Convention Center this week? If so, you are in for a treat. The conference is a once-a-year chance to see all of your friends and find new solutions.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The set-up is already being well received by both corporate ‘brand-heavy’ events, as well as association meetings and conventions. The stadium bowl offers a different style of event layout, ideal for an opening or closing session before dispersing the delegation into breakout spaces across the stadium, from 8 – 800 theatre style.

Hospitality 130

Hospitality Association Meetings Conference Technology 130

Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Confirmed events are from a variety of different industries, including automotive, logistics, health and education, and will bring more than 10,000 delegates to the Whittlebury area for association meetings, outdoor meetings, team building, training, exhibitions, traditional conferences and corporate golf.

Corporate Events 130

Corporate Events Automotive Corporate Meetings 2022 130

Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 3, 2021

As part of ongoing investment in the services most needed by clients, BMA’s expert technicians have created a range of hybrid and digital event packages that reflect ongoing changes in the corporate and association meeting industry. These upgrades will ensure BMA House’s place as a leading London hybrid venue.

Venues 130

Venues Sustainability Association Meetings Technology 130

Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 18, 2021

Events confirmed range from corporate conferences and AGMs to association meetings and government departmental events. That is a 500 per cent increase on last week and supports the hypothesis that many businesses were waiting for this crucial date to be confirmed before committing themselves.”.

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Government Consulting Association Meetings 130

Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 13, 2021

As part of ongoing investment in the services most needed by clients, BMA House’s expert technicians have created a range of hybrid and digital event packages that reflect ongoing changes in the corporate and association meeting industry. These upgrades will ensure BMA House’s place as a leading London hybrid venue.

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Association Meetings Venues Technology 130

PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2017

Role play The average salary for an association executive is $108,669; association meeting professional, $77,205; corporate meeting professional, $84,527; government meeting professional, $70,000; independent meeting professional, $81,944; and education/nonprofit meeting professional, $71,389.

2017 74

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PCMA Convene

JULY 20, 2018

When the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) published its International Association Meetings Market report last year, then-CEO Martin Sirk noted the emergence of “new association-type events [that] are being created by groups of scientists and doctors,” as well as “world-class STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), meetings (..)

Conference 72

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2018

One year I decided the kid camps were no longer of interest, so I began helping their director of meetings onsite. Checking BEOs and room sets onsite developed into helping prepare for the meeting over my summer vacations, and eventually led to planning some of the smaller association meetings before I graduated high school.

2011 49

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 29, 2017

I’m using my strongest skills in meeting and event planning, so I kind of took a winding route, but it’s a really, really great fit for me. Claire Abrams My whole career’s been in association meeting planning for dental, medical, or commercial associations.

Consulting 69

Consulting Technology Meetings Education 69

PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Lastly, I’d like to generate more interest in association meetings management and make this industry more attractive to students, who potentially will be the future leaders of our field. Associate Meeting Planner, Harborside. Erica Critzer. CRITZER, CMP. Regional Director of Sales, VisitDallas. Annamarie Luccarelli.

2018 76

2018 Conference Trade Shows Management 76

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

As late as 1980, there was no textbook on meeting or exposition management and only one accredited college program devoted to its practice, former Convene editor Peter Shure pointed out in a 2003 story in the magazine. A Meeting Runs on Its Stomach. “As There was a lot of that at the time.”. Remember Cash?

2012 56

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 31, 2025

After four decades of founding associations, serving on non-profit boards, and designing and facilitating countless association meetings, Ive witnessed my fair share of mistakes associations make. ” warnings about common mistakes I’ve seen when planning association events. [I

Consulting 156

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

As conference education trumps the exhibit hall experience at many association meetings, or creeps into your trade show experience to create a solutions-driven, holistic experience for your attendees, upping your game with session titles, descriptions, and learning objectives has become more important than ever.

Conference 150

Conference Marketing Education Advertising 150

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 31, 2017

At more and more conferences, especially those produced by associations and other nonprofit organizations, community-service projects are as expected as exhibit halls and award ceremonies.

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