PCMA Convene

JUNE 13, 2018

Wrote another: “All of the wonderful people I’ve met and with whom I work, be they colleagues, service partners, event staff in each city where we’ve had our conference, members, attendees, [and] speakers” are the best part of meeting planning. The challenge of planning a successful meeting.

Travel 73

Travel Hotels Meeting Planning Speakers 73

PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 29, 2020

From seating arrangements to group dining, personal greetings to bathroom breaks, from speaker mics to sharing materials — and let’s acknowledge that virtual components complementing in-person activities are here to stay – nothing will be the same. Examine crowd-source best practices for approaching COVID-era meeting planning.

2021 52

2021 2020 Speakers Meeting Planning 52

Maritz Global Events

JUNE 27, 2019

For two years, I was able to attend both Conferences A and B: new speakers and presenters, varying lessons, differing atmospheres and experiences. Even as a marketer, I am still a sucker for a big-name keynote speaker. Several years ago, I started attending two marketing conferences (sorry, I won’t mention any names; that’d be rude.

Advertising 75

Advertising Speakers Conference Education 75

Eventinterface

JULY 6, 2017

With over 20 years of experience in the professional meeting planning industry, Amy Orr has planned events ranging from 30 to 10,000 attendees. Through ORRganized Events, Amy has coordinated a variety of multi-day educational conferences, golf tournaments, air shows and fundraisers.

Conference 100

Conference Hotels Insurance Education 100

Event Leadership Institute

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Be sure speakers are properly notified and prepared for this format in advance. If not, it can be unsettling to people used to presenting in a closed-door meeting room. Coach speakers to look for people hovering on the edge and invite them to join and grab a seat. Design content to suit the environment. LEARN MORE.

Speakers 56

Speakers 2020 Conference Meetings 56

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

I love a little bit of everything — the planning, the communication with vendors, speakers and sponsors, the creative aspects, the cyclical nature of the job, and my co-workers. Bringing my vision for an event to completion. Constantly meeting new people. No meeting, destination, or even project is ever the same.

Contracts 58

Contracts Travel Medical Meetings Education 58

Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

A: Strategic planning. H: Meeting or event design. Each one is linked to a story by a meeting professional that we think will help you understand them better and apply them to your work. Let’s face it, there’s a lot of paperwork involved in the meeting planning process. J: Marketing.

Meetings 62

Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62

Boomset

AUGUST 5, 2018

As the organizer, you ought to communicate with everyone that is involved including the venue manager and the speakers. Speakers Having booked the venue and decided on a theme, next is recruiting suitable speakers. There are basically two methods you can use when choosing speakers: open call and selected invitation.

Conference 48

Conference Transportation Speakers Conference Planning 48

Maritz Global Events

MARCH 3, 2020

Rachel Stephan is one part creative, one part entrepreneur, a 4-time mom ( sensov/ event marketing , Charlie, award-winning #eventtech snöball event influencer marketing , and Grayson) and an event industry speaker. Rachel helps meeting planners grow their event attendance with results-driven event marketing strategies.

Social Media 90

Social Media Sustainability Site Selections Travel 90

Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 28, 2020

Exhibit at other events. Find events designed for the kinds of new attendees you want to attract and exhibit at these. The key is to look for parallel industry events. . Sometimes event planners encounter cases where new attendees don’t return in subsequent years. This may be down to event design.

Social Media 52

Social Media Event Design Event Marketing Marketing 52

SmartMeetings

AUGUST 10, 2017

Half-Moon: Rather than putting convention speakers on a riser or stage, the half-moon configuration creates a more intimate space and naturally inspires questions, feedback and discussion. Hollow Square: Smaller groups can have a higher level of communication and engagement in a boardroom-style layout, with everyone attending facing inward.

Entertainment 65

Entertainment Corporate Events Speakers Technology 65

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

It was this moment where I realized that experiences in meetings can have an impact on attendees, and reshaped how I viewed my career. At some point, I would like to branch out in my career and experience what meeting planning is like in the private sector. Meeting planning is very exciting because of the variety it offers.

2017 69

2017 Education Hospitality 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

Maritz Global Events

AUGUST 8, 2019

You can download a copy of the report, which details the six major event objectives and ideas to achieve them here. Incorporate the Aesthetics of Joy. Happiness and joy aren’t the same thing. These zones can be used collaboration and networking, demos and product launches, or just a place to kick back and relax.

2019 45

2019 Global Events Education Speakers 45

Endless Events

OCTOBER 30, 2019

All right, so you’ve got kind of event strategy, we may circle back to that a little bit more. But the next kind of bucket is event design. And this is where I think our roles as event planners, meeting planners, even producers, tend to fall into this design bucket. But not a lot of event strategists.

Global Events 63

Global Events Events Event Design Event Planning 63

Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.

Speakers 101

Speakers Consulting Healthcare Financial 101

Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.

Speakers 98

Speakers Healthcare Consulting Financial 98

PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2019

But the combined answers to the question give a clear sense that many meeting professionals are feeling crunched by a lack of resources — of money, staff, time, or all three — in the face of their jobs’ demands. Finding affordable properties that have the meeting space I require. Finding diversity in speakers. Internal clients.

Contracts 69

Contracts Food and Beverage Hotels Negotiating 69

Eventinterface

JANUARY 29, 2018

Harris Schanhaut, CME has been managing conferences, meetings and events in diverse industries, including automotive, medical, travel, technology, financial, pharmaceutical, wellness, and manufacturing. He has been published numerous times in trade magazines, and has been a speaker at industry events since 2003.

Trade Shows 100

Trade Shows 2003 Automotive 2009 100

Eventinterface

JANUARY 29, 2018

Harris Schanhaut, CME has been managing conferences, meetings and events in diverse industries, including automotive, medical, travel, technology, financial, pharmaceutical, wellness, and manufacturing. He has been published numerous times in trade magazines, and has been a speaker at industry events since 2003.

Trade Shows 100

Trade Shows 2003 Automotive 2009 100

Eventinterface

JANUARY 29, 2018

Harris Schanhaut, CME has been managing conferences, meetings and events in diverse industries, including automotive, medical, travel, technology, financial, pharmaceutical, wellness, and manufacturing. He has been published numerous times in trade magazines, and has been a speaker at industry events since 2003.

Trade Shows 100

Trade Shows 2003 Automotive 2009 100

Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 6, 2020

Finding unique ways to get our attendees involved is the key to creating events that are exceptional and keep your clients coming back meeting after meeting. Four Creative Ways to Create Engaging Meetings. Just make sure to prep your speaker for this in advance! Course Domains: G: Meeting or Event Design.

Meetings 53

Meetings Consulting Speakers Event Design 53

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. Small Meetings. 32% 1 to 5. 18% 6 to 10. 12% 11 to 20. 38% more than 20.

2015 40

2015 Meetings Marketing 2016 40