Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

If you’re like many corporate meeting planners, planning meetings and events may only be part of your job and you learn as you go, without formal training. But if planning meetings and events are a passion of yours and you want to become a meeting professional, there are 33 skills you need to master.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It can also be effectively used by meeting and event teams of all sized to deliver better end products. Effective procurement strategies not only ensure that companies get the best value for their money but also play a role in risk management, innovation and corporate social responsibility.

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EventMB

JUNE 27, 2024

Business events professionals are asking if celebrity speakers are even worth it. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: Jason Sudeikis, the creator of Ted Lasso, was a no-show at a recent convention he was to speak at.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The definition of “risk” has grown beyond the traditional definitions of financial, operational, reputational and security issues meeting professionals checked off their list as they prepared to bring people together in days of old. Defining Risk. Technology Risks. Or they may work, but pose a cybersecurity threat.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It can also be effectively used by meeting and event teams of all sized to deliver better end products. Effective procurement strategies not only ensure that companies get the best value for their money but also play a role in risk management, innovation and corporate social responsibility.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 20, 2016

The first-ever ASM Microbe program — the American Society for Microbiology’s grand experiment in combining its General Meeting and Interscience Conference on Antimicrobrial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) into one new annual conference — wraps today. Look for my article about that in our September issue.). That’s been interesting.”

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 3, 2016

These simple precautionary measures will drastically improve the safety of your attendees’ and your organization’s most-sensitive data.

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Canadian Special Events

JULY 20, 2017

Stacy Harwood of One West Events and I spoke at the One Conference , here in Calgary to share our expertise on “Creative Problem Solving within the Planner-Designer Relationship” with the great minds and members of local MPI (Meeting Planners International) and ILEA (International Live Events Association).

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

” Are you the missing link to a successful meeting and event risk management plan? This program explores the role of meeting/event planners and venue operators in the risk management identification, response and recovery process.

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Refugio Garcia Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: While most U.S. venues have floor plans available online, new UK legislation will limit access to venue floor plans to thwart potential terrorist attacks.

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Event Leadership Institute

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

What can event and meeting pros do to keep their skills relevant and up-to-date? Learn what it takes to produce virtual events and meetings – including virtual fundraisers. Start the process of preparing and planning for the return of modified in-person events or brush up on your technical production knowledge.

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EventMB

MAY 17, 2024

Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: Extra security precautions were put in place at this year’s RIMS RISKWORLD conference in San Diego after an active shooter situation shut down the final day of the 2023 conference in Atlanta.

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Canadian Special Events

JULY 20, 2017

Stacy Harwood of One West Events and I spoke at the One Conference , here in Calgary to share our expertise on “Creative Problem Solving within the Planner-Designer Relationship” with the great minds and members of local MPI (Meeting Planners International) and ILEA (International Live Events Association).

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 7, 2017

In addition to data about quantifiable things like the size, frequency, costs, and types of meetings, our Annual Meetings Market Survey also captures a wealth of data in the form of comments in response to a series of open-ended questions. Last week we published comments about the meeting industry’s biggest challenges.

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Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 26, 2020

Taiwan’s early enactment of strong procedures and protocols spared the island of large COVID case numbers seen elsewhere around the globe, which is one significant factor in the rapid return to large-scale events. The online certificate course is designed to provide planners with the resources to implement safer event design.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 12, 2019

And if technology is the disruptor that is focusing these things” “I think the biggest burden on event designers, strategists, planners, and even implementers has been these huge leaps in technology”, he continues. But I think those two would be best friends” Risk Manager & Crisis Team Leader.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2018

After wrapping up what he felt was another successful Risk Management Society (RIMS) conference in 2017, RIMS vice president of events and education, Stuart Ruff-Lyon, CMP, DES, got some disturbing feedback: Multiple women said they had felt out of place at the event. Stuart Ruff-Lyon, CMP, DES. RIMS18 Diversity Meetup.

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Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 28, 2020

This is just one of several key findings from the ELI research report released today, “Attendee Preferences for Live Events in the COVID-19 Era.”. A total of 764 event and meeting planners, agencies, and other industry vendors and suppliers completed the online survey, conducted July 7 – 31, 2020. Start Date: November 10, 2020.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 30, 2016

Imagine walking into a major international medical meeting and finding your afternoon session transformed into an intellectual, public-health version of a murder-mystery dinner party. They’re two different types of audience, and you have to design it for both.”. million deaths a year. Richardson said. If not, could it be made to be?”.

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SevenEvents

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

the power of incentive travel is an ever-evolving innovative platform that satisfies an innate desire for immersive and transformative experiences that, if done the right way, help an organization meet or exceed its business goals. for all your incentives and for any occasion, get in contact with seven events at info@sevenevents.co.uk

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Decibel Management

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

With all the guest celebrity appearance booking and décor selection fun out of the way, it’s time to turn your attention to the less fun task of health protocol and risk management planning. Step Six: Be COVID-Safe and Just General-Safe Too.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 5, 2016

You can help set the direction of the workgroup over the next year by taking part in a 25-question survey.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 14, 2022

As industry roles shifted, we launched 4 new Certificate Courses : Pandemic On-Site Protocol , Hybrid & Virtual Event Director , Advanced Event Design & Strategy , and a CMP Exam Prep Course. We had 4,239 event professionals register for our courses , 3,667 of which passed their exams to earn digital credentials.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Our 16th Annual Meetings Industry Forecast included five travel trends that show staying power: 1. More tools to manage travel risk will be available. Expect new insurance products and increasingly sophisticated software to address these risks. Attendee costs will grow in some places.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 26, 2020

APEX COVID-19 Business Recovery Taskforce leaders share insights on planning meetings during a pandemic. The living document will be updated as the situation changes and everyone learns more about how to support a vibrant live-events industry. Preparing for a Return to Meeting. For highlights, read on. Michael Dominguez.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 29, 2020

World-renown conference speakers, Heather Mason and Ed Salvato have had active roles in the events industry for years, participating and speaking at face-to-face meetings in the past as well as attending and presenting in the current online modality. Examine crowd-source best practices for approaching COVID-era meeting planning.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 29, 2020

Meetings and events are going to look very different when the industry returns to face-to-face in light of COVID-19. The business events community has been working to find the best practices and create standards to ensure the safety of all when we do. Resources: CDC Contact Tracing Resources. Gathering Limits By State.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 27, 2016

For Michael Massari, senior vice president of meetings and events at Caesars Entertainment, creating a backup plan became increasingly tricky in the days leading up to MPI’s World Education Congress in Atlantic City on June 11–14.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

With the understanding that any speculation is of limited use, we nonetheless asked a group of EU-based meeting professionals to consider what this could mean for the international meetings business: Ben Hainsworth, executive director of K.I.T. What could the Brexit mean for international meetings and business events?

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

With the understanding that any speculation is of limited use, we nonetheless asked a group of EU-based meeting professionals to consider what this could mean for the international meetings business: Ben Hainsworth, executive director of K.I.T. What could the Brexit mean for international meetings and business events?

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 16, 2020

Attendee safety has always been a top priority for any event organizer, and now the world is on high alert. Join us as we move through protocols and procedures to keep everyone, from attendees to VIPs, safe when they step back into face-to-face events. Security measures have increased in every aspect, so we have brought in the experts.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

In Convene ’s survey, only 11 percent of respondents said they’ve used metal detectors or bag searchers at their meetings, but 77 percent said they would consider it. It is not a concern based on the attendees and the city where we hold meetings,” one respondent wrote. For another, “Our attendees would be offended and put off by it.”

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

In Convene ’s survey, only 11 percent of respondents said they’ve used metal detectors or bag searchers at their meetings, but 77 percent said they would consider it. It is not a concern based on the attendees and the city where we hold meetings,” one respondent wrote. For another, “Our attendees would be offended and put off by it.”

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 28, 2020

With representation from across the many sectors and regions of the global events ecosystem, the task force provides a voice in planning, preparing and participating in our recovery and our future as well as helping to amplify our story of economic and social impact as advocates for our industry.

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Plan Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Throughout this year, Andy Johnston, president of the Atlanta-based Idea Group, has published an informative series of posts regarding event emergencies. Until recently, he says, the topic of guns at meetings and events simply hasn’t received much attention. Our staffs met with the management of the Henry B.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Indy has welcomed over 50,000 attendees, across 21 live events and 65-days, with no known COVID cases. Through a four-tier approach, learn how Visit Indy, Indiana Convention Center, and Marion County Public Health Department are working together to successfully host live events in a safe and effective way.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The cybercrime landscape has shifted radically. Rapid growth in remote workforces, cloud jacking, smart devices, cyber blackmail and disinformation have altered the way we must defend our data, privacy and profits.

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