Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Always keep your circles open,” he says, noting the tendency of attendees to gather in small cliques following presentations and activities during conferences and events. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry.

Tourism 223

Tourism 2022 Travel Fashion 223

PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2020

The first global conference dedicated to floating solar panel technology set sail in Amsterdam in 2019. Interest in the technology grew fast enough to merit the creation of the first Floating Solar Conference , which took place Sept. The time seemed ripe for the first global conference exploring the technology. Land and Sea.

Tech 72

Tech Conference 2004 2019 72

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 29, 2019

Brexit popped up as both a threat and opportunity for the events industry in the new “Europe as a Destination for Meetings and Conferences” study. dollar “is making Europe a comparatively cheaper destination, which could lead to more organizers hosing their international conferences in Europe as opposed to American cities.”.

Tourism 76

Tourism Site Selections Sustainability Tech 76

PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Convene recently followed up with both Tunheim and Addicks, who shared in a conference call what resonated in the first year with the attendees, what they’re leaning into in this year’s version, and what they’re adding to the mix. Most conferences are more vertical, right? Intersections and Adjacencies. Physical Space.

Conference 75

Conference Speakers 2018 Sustainability 75

PCMA Convene

JULY 2, 2018

Which might be surprising, considering that she “killed off” the attendees at the conference that earned her the nomination. Not literally, of course, but in a demonstration that would snap the 2017 Siebel Scholars Conference attendees awake as the event — which addressed cyber security — got underway in Washington, D.C., on March 3.

Conference 69

Conference Speakers 2017 Tech 69

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Encore Global hosted “Break Free, a journey of transformation” which invited guests to take part in an interactive survey focused on the sustainability efforts at IMEX while touching all the senses in a dramatic LED-enhanced space. DEI Task Force Marks Starting Point for Improvements. at the iconic resort. “At

2022 130

2022 Airlines Hotels Tourism 130

Event Industry News

JULY 6, 2021

Delegates were able to view the sessions live during the conference or for three months after the meeting. Combine this with increased pressure on budgets and a focus on sustainability, and it’s clear there are many challenges to overcome.

Travel 69

Travel Contracts Sustainability Events 69

Event Industry News

OCTOBER 18, 2018

The roundtable will be the industry’s first debate focusing on the issues and opportunities facing the sector and will set the agenda for the campaign that will share best practice through a dedicated white paper.

Sustainability 55

Sustainability Hotels Venues Meetings 55

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

If food waste happens everywhere, it also happens especially in the kinds of commercial kitchens that produce the meals to feed those who attend the conferences and special events organized by the events industry. In hospitality, the paper continued, “we never want to run out of food, so measures are taken to ensure there is always enough.

Food and Beverage 92

Food and Beverage Hotels Sustainability Events 92

Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

The typical conference attendee will throw away over 4 pounds of waste per day, according to Event Manager Blog. For a small three-day industry conference of approximately 1,000 attendees, that translates into over 12,500 pounds of discards — about the same as four compact cars producing 530 metric ton equivalents of CO 2.

Event Apps 36

Event Apps Food and Beverage Transportation Sustainability 36

Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

Say your conference is for event planners and you find that your attendees visited exhibitors from event management software, mobile apps, and onsite technology companies the most. From small shareable graphics and larger infographics to fact sheets and white papers, use any compelling data that may pique your attendees’ interests.

2023 40

2023 Event Apps Social Media Technology 40

PCMA Convene

JULY 17, 2023

One of Carolina Goradesky’s first assignments as PCMA’s new head of sustainability was taking part in a sustainability session at PCMA EduCon 2023. Most recently, she served as conference programmes manager for WindEurope. “How do we prove the value — at the same time that we prove the impact — of events?”

Sustainability 98

Sustainability Event Planning 2009 2011 98

Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Search within blog categories like education, sustainability and team building or check out her opinion pieces for something different. Speaking of opinion, here’s a great article on sustainably supporting local communities , while creating authentic experiences for event goers. Meetings & conferences. Conferences That Work.

Trade Shows 133

Trade Shows Food and Beverage Tech Education 133

Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

Event marketing is a promotional strategy that involves face-to-face contact between brands and their customers at events like conferences, trade shows, and seminars. Call it an article, white paper, report, blog post, or even a guide, in the age of 140-character tweets, what place is there for long-form content in your marketing?

Event Marketing 40

Event Marketing Marketing 2023 Social Media 40

PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2018

Louise, who lives in Brooklyn, said she makes an effort to make this summit into “more than just your average travel conference.” At a lot of conferences, people may learn something new, she said, but they also end up in a lot of sessions that aren’t necessarily relevant. 4 Share the Story. What happens next?

Tourism 75

Tourism Travel Sustainability Conference 75

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 15, 2025

Smart Meetings recent white paper, The Evolution of Events AI, showed just how many planners are using AI and their perceptions of the value it adds to their work. When it comes to sustainability, it can be a powerful tool due to its ability to rapidly assess data, detect patterns and predict future outcomes.

2001 214

2001 2026 Sustainability 2024 214