Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

As the tech industry adjusts to economic climates, we are shifting focus to sustainable recession-proof businesses such as association meetings, youth and national sports (building on our history of successfully hosting events such as the U.S. San Jose makes the meeting planning experience easy with our vertical integration.

Meetings 98

Meetings Food and Beverage Hotels Sustainability 98

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

SmartMeetings

JULY 17, 2017

According to the International Congress and Convention Association’s (ICCA) 2016 rankings, the number- one city for international association meetings is Paris. The official languages of the Olympic movement are English and French. Other considerations: Los Angeles.

Meetings 67

Meetings 2028 2016 2012 67

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 3, 2019

The region has since become synonymous with world-class vintages, and an entire lifestyle—and associated meeting spaces—have grown to support the $57.6 Often referred to as the wine country, Napa and Sonoma counties were made famous by besting the French in a 1976 blind tasting. billion statewide industry.

Education 86

Education Meetings Association Meetings Sustainability 86

SmartMeetings

MAY 8, 2017

With 934 meetings in 2016, the United States once again ranked first. It has far and away the world’s highest number of international association meetings; second-place Germany had 689 meetings in 2016. Association Meetings Hit New Highs. Switzerland.

Association Meetings 68

Association Meetings Meetings 2016 2015 68

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 Education Meetings 69

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

NUMBER OF MEETINGS PLANNED. More than one-third of respondents ( 34 percent ) plan more than 20 meetings per year, and more than two-thirds (67 percent) plan at least six meetings per year. Eleven percent were vice presidents, and 11 percent were CEOs.

Marketing 78

Marketing Meetings 2016 2007 78

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

John Graham, FASAE, CAE, president and CEO of ASAE, introduced a packed afternoon of sessions focusing on different aspects of leadership, designed to help association CEOs and senior executives to empower and motivate their boards, volunteers and staff to achieve growth and to achieve their strategic mission.

2016 40

2016 Trade Shows Food and Beverage Technology 40

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

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Number of Meetings Planned. More than one-third of respondents (38 percent) plan more than 20 meetings per year, while more than two-thirds (68 percent) plan at least six meetings per year. 32% 1 to 5. 18% 6 to 10. 12% 11 to 20. 38% more than 20. Three percent are vice presidents, and 8 percent are CEOs.

2015 40

2015 Marketing Meetings 2016 40

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

The circle got considerably bigger in 1987, with a vote to open up membership to professionals in the fields of science, education, and engineering, and bigger still in 1990, when all nonprofit association meeting professionals and CEOs were invited to join. “We A Meeting Runs on Its Stomach. “As From Old Boys to Young Women.

2012 56

2012 2013 Food and Beverage 2009 56