Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Koleen Roach, director of meetings and conference management at Securian Financial Group, led a panel of veteran explainers during Financial and Insurance Conference Professional ’s 2022 Annual Conference at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport. Read More : How to Plan Better Medical Meetings by the Numbers. The solution?

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Rebranding is a natural part of the hospitality industry , so much so that we don’t even blink when properties change names or flags. After a few more tries, we settled on Independent Meeting Contractor or IMC. I believe it’s time to do the same for third-party planners. We were getting warmer.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: Leading the strategic vision of how event technology can disrupt the meetings industry. I love being able to help meeting planners envision how technology can save time with their processes and showcase the value of events in moving their businesses forward. I am a lifer in this industry.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 11, 2022

I did my best to “split the difference” and tried to weave in what I saw trending in the industry, while answering the questions being asked by the attendees. Even if you don’t provide poster sessions at your events, it could be a great way to help home in on event apps more geared towards the medical industry.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

Honorees were required to be age 29 or younger and employed full time in the business-events industry, and to demonstrate why they should be considered leaders in their field. I am pushed to find creative solutions to keep our meetings fresh and engaging for all of those who attend. Derek Anderson. Where would you like your career to go?

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

What makes one meeting professional happy may not be another’s cup of tea. Which is pretty good news: There are a different ways to find fulfillment in the business-events industry. . Great colleagues in the industry. No meeting, destination, or even project is ever the same. I love the meeting industry in general.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 31, 2020

Event Industry Council’s APEX Task Force released an Accepted Practices Guide at the end of July that included a model Code of Conduct outlining personal actions that support the collective well-being. One reason for the uncertainty is the behavior of attendees. They have a responsibility to wash their hands and wear masks,” he said.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

For decades, membership in PCMA had been a closed circle, limited to medical-meeting professionals. We wanted PCMA to expand and to be more proactive in the convention industry,” said Nichols, speaking from her home in Florida, where she is retired. PCMA staffer John Oliver was the first editor.)

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