This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Strictly Necessary: Used for the proper function of the website
Performance/Analytics: Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Webinar session, Joanna Pineda, CEO and chief troublemaker of Matrix Group International , and Jennifer O’Grady, senior director of Design Studio of Maritz Global Events , tackled the Secrets for Engaging Platform-agnostic AssociationMeetings. Time management and wellness is also a major factor for meeting guests today.
Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), a celebration of everything wonderful about the meetings industry, is kicking off its seventh year with the theme “Meet Safe,” a redux of GMID 2021’s theme. While most events across the globe took place virtually last year, more events are now meeting in person. Advocating Voices.
History of BEIW Living in Color Fashion Show The ambitious list of partners and attractions was long that first year. Washington Convention Center with others meeting nearby. After light traffic last year, the tradeshow component was dropped. In 2024, the bulk of activities moved to Walter E.
Over the last five years I’ve heard increasing concern from the meeting professionals community about the deterioration of the quality of our national industry conferences. I’ll illustrate with the area where I have most experience: providing education at these meetings.
The holiday spirit took over Sacramento’s renovated SAFE Credit Union Convention Center last week as 400 associationmeeting professionals came together during the return of CalSAE ’s Seasonal Spectacular event Dec. The gathering was equal parts hosted-buyer appointments, educational content, tradeshow and reunion.
For professional associations and meeting planners, membership does have its privileges. As 2017 gets underway, what are the top trends to watch out for if you’re in the meeting planning industry? Here are key takeaways that could impact the travel, tradeshow and hospitality industries.
A networking event is a gathering where people meet to build professional relationships. Meeting new people–and learning about their needs–creates opportunities to connect with potential customers or partners Brand building. TradeshowsTradeshows are industry-specific events where companies showcase their products and services.
Whether you need an all-in-one solution or a tool for specific event needs, you can use event software for any aspect of managing your next conference, tradeshow, associationmeeting, workshop, or fundraising event. The best event management software will act as your partner throughout the event management process.
AHLI’s chief executive will be the recipient of MeetingsNet’s inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award at an event-industry show in March. You can’t make a list of meetings industry thought leaders without including Michael Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International.
clock hour toward your Certified Meeting Professional certification or re-certification in Domain A: Strategic Planning. When it comes to planning successful meetings and events abroad, preparation is critical, requiring research, patience, and practice. Webinar live date: June 13, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. This webinar is for U.S.
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. If they have a live meeting planned in 2020, Colangelo said, they see that they must take it down — like a house, brick by brick. What is the plan: Hit pause? Punt to fall?
Hear about cutting-edge clauses that have been created by an attorney specifically to ensure successful and hassle-free meetings and events. Recognize why a “Purpose of the Meeting” clause is necessary and what strategic wording should be used. Explain how the European Union’s GDPR applies to even U.S. Speaker: John S. Foster, Esq.,
Manchester Central holds a variety of events each year, from tradeshows and associationmeetings to conferences and special events, hosting clients and attendees from across the globe. The venue is a landmark in the city and beyond, and with so many meeting space options to play with, it’s an AV supplier’s dream.
Whether you’re planning a conference , associationmeeting, workshop, tradeshow, or anything in between, software for event registration is an essential tool for any event organizer. These platforms also enable event organizers to collect attendee information, process payments, promote sponsors, and more.
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, tradeshows, product launch, recruitment fair to small question and answer session.
It’s just one of the smart behind-the-scenes initiatives that Keegan Hooks, senior director, SAPPHIRE NOW, SAP events business management office, shared with me and a group of corporate and associationmeeting professionals who took part in a PCMA Roadshow this week, sponsored by Visit Orlando and the Orange County Convention Center.
At the many tradeshows he had participated in throughout his career, Forgette — a French Algonquin member of the Apitipi Anicinapek Nation in northeastern Ontario, Canada — noticed a significant lack of Indigenous representation and presence. Did I want to jump back into another sales role in our industry?”
When Senior Director of SAP Events Keegan Hooks, CMP, told a group of meeting professionals during our behind-the-scenes tour of SAPPHIRE NOW that she had saved “millions” by splitting the design and build of the show’s “assets” between two companies, more than a few jaws dropped.
More than 80 associationmeeting, marketing, programming, and technology professionals, including industry partners, were brought together to test and fine tune the new format. The post ASAE Offers Sneak Peek at Xperience Design Project appeared first on Smart Meetings. to create the XDP pilot and upcoming event in May.
Meeting Planner, Association of American Medical Colleges. What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far? Heading home from our annual meeting a few years ago. It was so much fun just relaxing and visiting with everyone, knowing that the meeting had been such a success. Alexandra Adsit.
There were more reasons than ever to attend IMEX America 2016, the biggest three-day exposition for incentive travel, meetings and events, which concluded yesterday at Sands Expo and Convention Center at The Venetian | The Palazzo Las Vegas. Among the initiatives that IMEX America has introduced to meet this need is the EventTechTours.
Do You Use a Green Meetings Toolkit? By being associated with the CVB, event planners have an array of toolkits at their disposal. As they have ample catering facilities on site, their food and beverage costs are quite competitive compared to other meeting facility venues. All of this makes it convenient for event planners.
You have fallen in love with a destination and want to hold your next meeting there. Green and healthy meetings are on the rise, as well as family-friendly destinations. Chances are your organization is not paying for the attendee – especially with an associationmeeting or user conference. But will attendees love it too?
What would you say is the biggest challenge for a traditional associationmeeting planner? We’ll find that we don’t just necessarily have annual meetings. We’ve seen a number of major tradeshows collapse, COMDEX, and so on. So we will get to that point — the sooner the better.
As associations consider when to bring members together, they must consider that members must be ready, willing, and able to do so. When I look at pictures of colleagues gathering at associationmeetings in the United States – maskless – I realize that I too will be able to do this (more restrictions not withstanding).
. & YOU, an international digital health congress focused on bringing patients and patient perspectives into medical meetings. Plus, live-streamed sessions and social media can capture much of what is going on, and meeting content — papers, PowerPoints, PDFs, videos — all can be made available online after the fact.
As conference education trumps the exhibit hall experience at many associationmeetings, or creeps into your tradeshow 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.
International meetings, conventions, and other business events are melting pots. Tradeshows and conferences always bring people together for a common purpose, even though they may come from uncommon backgrounds,” said John Graham, CAE, president and CEO of ASAE. Outrage is in, discourse is out. DEMOCRATIC DIALOGUE.
We organize all of the trending information in your field so you don't have to. Join 42,000+ users and stay up to date on the latest articles your peers are reading.
You know about us, now we want to get to know you!
Let's personalize your content
Let's get even more personalized
We recognize your account from another site in our network, please click 'Send Email' below to continue with verifying your account and setting a password.
Let's personalize your content