PCMA Convene

APRIL 9, 2018

In terms of jobs, the meetings and events industry creates more direct jobs than large manufacturing sectors such as automotive, chemicals, and food. The industry also employs more workers than the telecommunications sector or oil and gas. The new report shows that the meetings industry is as strong as ever, and it continues to grow.”.

2009 93

2009 Meetings Telecommunications 2016 93

Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2022

Bottom line for meeting planners: As Covid-19 rates increase around the country, plan for potentially masking in group settings, especially in the winter months. Some meeting planners are addressing these concerns by writing amenity guarantees into contracts to provide a more desirable and consistent experience for attendees.

Telecommunications 119

Telecommunications Travel 2021 2020 119

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 22, 2017

It’s usually the biggest factor in calculating the cost to bring Wi-Fi to a meeting. Despite what most venues want you to believe, you are not required to adhere to their “exclusive” arrangements with in-house telecommunications or audiovisual providers. However, bandwidth is actually the stuff that makes Wi-Fi work.

Telecommunications 68

Telecommunications Social Media Contracts Venues 68

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

An experiential event strategist for an association for the past five years, she’s just become associate vice president overseeing events at Women in Cable Telecommunications, in Washington, D.C. in meeting and event management. One aspect of the industry you won’t learn much about yet in the CMP curriculum is the virtual meeting.

Education 105

Education Hospitality Telecommunications Negotiating 105