Maritz Global Events

AUGUST 15, 2019

“Safety and security is one of the biggest issues we have in our business currently and people are talking about it continually,” said Ben Goedegebuure, Vice President, Global General Manager of Maritz Global Events. Event security is by no means a new issue.

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Maritz Global Events

JULY 3, 2019

Let us introduce you to Dan Potter, Senior Strategic Events Manager at Maritz Global Events. Anyone who has attended one of our many strategic events has seen the magic that Dan has conjured alongside his equally talented peer, Karen Watson, Sr. Director Strategic Events.

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OCTOBER 4, 2022

Looking ahead, we’re also proudly committed to the Net Zero Carbon Events initiative and will publish our pathway to net zero by the end of 2023,” she added. A Moving Initiative.

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OCTOBER 4, 2022

Looking ahead, we’re also proudly committed to the Net Zero Carbon Events initiative and will publish our pathway to net zero by the end of 2023,” she added. A Moving Initiative.

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Maritz Global Events

MAY 16, 2019

So how does this look for your events? Experience design isn’t a one-size-fits-all methodology, however, here are examples of what you might consider using Maritz Global Events’ 8 Phases of a Successful Event. Experience Design: Small But Mighty.

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Eventinterface

APRIL 15, 2017

Jenkins is also a previous nominee as Samaritan of the Year and a two-time nominee as Event Planner of the Year by Event Solutions Magazine, an international magazine serving the event and meeting planning industry. Jenkins recently served as Chair, and produced the 2017 Special Event (TSE) Opening Night Party.

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

So today, we’re breaking down the three elements that lead to a perfect event outcome. Our always amazing host, Will Curran, brings you the essential pillars of event planning. Straight from the Global Event Forum report, these are the elements that can make or break an event.

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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

A veteran in the meetings industry, Puckorius brings extensive experience in event planning and education management to the Center. The most successful event and meeting planners are those who can understand the importance of working to accomplish those goals.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2017

A veteran in the meetings industry, Puckorius brings extensive experience in event planning and education management to the Center. The most successful event and meeting planners are those who can understand the importance of working to accomplish those goals.

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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

A veteran in the meetings industry, Puckorius brings extensive experience in event planning and education management to the Center. The most successful event and meeting planners are those who can understand the importance of working to accomplish those goals.

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AUGUST 8, 2019

The full version of this article was originally published in the Maritz Global Events Blog. When we ask clients about their event challenges, we frequently hear: “Every year it becomes harder and harder to top last year’s event.”. At Maritz Global Events, we face the same challenge.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Job title: Founder and CEO Company or organization: Glow Global Events in New York City. What I love about my job: As a global citizen, my work allows me to travel. Our team has managed events on five of the seven continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America and Europe. Cheryl Gentry.

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AUGUST 30, 2018

Ellen Boddington (President, Stellar Conference & Event Management Inc., Lots of people can’t commit to a full day-long event and we are adapting our meetings to take this into account. Although event planners enjoy a little change and challenges, short lead times can prove to be quite intense for them.

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Maritz Global Events

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Meeting and event professionals gained a ton of insights in 2019. We countdown the favorites over the past year and how they can help your event move forward. From examining different options to spatial design, from social media to the over-50 crowd, there was a lot of accessible content that event professionals found helpful.

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Maritz Global Events

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Earlier this year we ran a survey asking event strategists to rate their and their audience’s digital fatigue. The response was overwhelming … both were feeling quite high levels. They say numbers don’t lie and that is pretty convincing.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

In such a demanding industry, it’s important for meeting and event professionals to find new ways to destress and avoid burnout. It’s not a secret: event planning is a hard career. With that kind of pressure, it’s important to find helpful ways to fight the urge to flame out.

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Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 15, 2020

The 8-Phases of a Successful Event is an outstanding blueprint for mapping out steps (large & small) you can take to improve event experiences across their entire event journey – before, during, and after the live event. Post authored by Donna Kastner, Founder, Retirepreneur.

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MARCH 3, 2020

Post authored by Rachel Stephan, Event Marketing Strategist, sensov/ event marketing. A lot goes into crafting the ultimate event experience. Putting a successful event together means a lot of moving parts. There are a lot of things event planners need to be ready for.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Job title: Founder and CEO Company or organization: Glow Global Events in New York City. What I love about my job: As a global citizen, my work allows me to travel. Our team has managed events on five of the seven continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America and Europe. Cheryl Gentry.

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Maritz Global Events

APRIL 14, 2021

With the sudden lockdown of the world due to Covid-19 in 2020, we needed to quickly develop a new plan for the upcoming International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) 59th Annual Congress later that year — a virtual + F2F experience that would enable us to bring people together all across the globe.

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Maritz Global Events

APRIL 25, 2019

You might not think the over-50 crowd still matters for events anymore. Quite a few event marketers are investing heavily to win over Millennials and Gen Z – and it makes sense. Post authored by Donna Kastner, Founder of Retirepreneur. Have you noticed a demographic shift happening at professional conferences? Oh… but they do.

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Maritz Global Events

JUNE 20, 2019

Tribalization (aka “Take Me to My Peeps”) has ruled supreme at many events. Post authored by Donna Kastner, Founder of Retirepreneur. And let’s face it – our brains are hard-wired to prefer mingling with like-minded people. People of the same gender, age, ethnicity, professional experience, etc.

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Maritz Global Events

JUNE 27, 2019

Chances are good that your event is not the only one of its kind. That means your potential attendees may have to pick your event or another, which also means someone wins and someone loses. How does a person choose which event they will attend if they can only pick one? I’m glad you asked those thoughtful questions.

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Maritz Global Events

AUGUST 6, 2019

2019 has been a transformational year for Karla: she made the difficult decision to leave her role as Director of Event Management after four years. When most people find a job they love, working alongside people they truly care about, they feel settled and they’re not going anywhere.

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Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 17, 2019

It’s no secret that the life of a meeting and event manager is stressful and challenging. But for all the frustration and aggravation it can cause, it can also be one of the most rewarding career paths you could imagine.

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JUNE 4, 2019

If you described the role of an event project manager as “busy,” you may just win the award for Understatement of the Year. Now, if you were to say, “put more than a full day, working through lunch, back to back meetings and calls and forgot to use the restroom at a few points,” you might be getting closer to the mark.

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Maritz Global Events

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Post authored by De-de Mulligan, President & Chief Content Strategist, Mulligan Management Group. Without fail, it happens every year. A certain percentage of your conference participants don’t return. Don’t renew their association membership. They disappeared. This is attendee churn. A little is expected.

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Maritz Global Events

MAY 23, 2019

Booking keynote speakers is a high-impact event decision that’s loaded with risk. Over the past few months, I’ve been conducting my own informal best-keynoter poll, reaching out to dozens of fellow event organizers to get their nominations. Post authored by Donna Kastner, Founder of Retirepreneur.

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Maritz Global Events

JULY 18, 2019

You’d be surprised how many event strategists aren’t using the basics to prepare each year. Are you doing what is necessary to ensure you’re growing your event attendance.

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Maritz Global Events

MAY 8, 2019

The search for innovative ways to reduce your event’s costs and increase revenue is not a new concept. Neither is the use of event sponsorships to achieve these goals. The big question is: HOW?

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Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 24, 2019

With attendees from all over the world, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) uses a variety of strategies to create new and valuable meeting experiences. At AAO 2018 , more than 23,000 ophthalmologists, health professionals and industry personnel from across the globe met in Chicago to learn, network and grow in their careers.

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Maritz Global Events

AUGUST 21, 2019

Post authored by Sarah Hill, Content Writer at Seven Events, Ltd. As any experienced event management agency will tell you, the safety and comfort of your guests needs to be a top priority at all times.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Matthew Marcial, CAE, CMP – Vice President of Education & Events. Marcial previously served as MPI’s Senior Director of Events and has been with the association since 2014. He now has oversight of MPI’s global events portfolio and the MPI Academy educational products, experiences and professional certificate programs.

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OCTOBER 20, 2016

How shifting trends will impact meetings and hotels in 2017 was the hot topic debated by a panel of five meetings and hospitality leaders led by Dan Berger from Social Tables. Health & Wellness. The Be Well program carried on the success of last year’s health and wellness initiatives at IMEX America.

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Maritz Global Events

MARCH 10, 2020

You shared the news the day the contract’s signed via a press release, your event website, and social media. Post authored by De-De Mulligan, Chief Content Strategist for Mulligan Management Group. You and your team have been trying to book a big-name, big draw keynote speaker for years. But at the last minute, they’re out.

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Maritz Global Events

DECEMBER 18, 2019

You need to be able to stop it from killing your event’s future. As we know, attendee churn is your event’s failure to retain guests year over year. Not only is it important to understand what churn is, but you also need to evaluate your event to see why it’s happening.

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Maritz Global Events

DECEMBER 20, 2018

As 2018 ends and 2019 begins, we thought it might be fun to share thoughts from the Experient team – as they look back at favorite event moments in 2018 and look ahead at predictions for 2019. Favorite Moment from 2018?

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