Management Events

AUGUST 5, 2024

According to Forrester, 21% of B2B buyers say their interactions with vendors are “low value” , thus highlighting the gap between buyer expectation and what salespeople deliver in sales meetings. CxO Perspective: “Meeting vendors for us is more about understanding what’s available out there. It shows a willingness to improve.

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Plan Your Meetings

MARCH 24, 2017

An attendee who refuses to leave his firearm at home or check it, when it is prohibited from bringing the weapon to the meeting, should be banned from attending.”. CES is the world’s largest annual trade show, with 170,000 visitors, and temporarily home to more CEOs than any spot on the planet. Essential firearms terminology.

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Plan Your Meetings

MARCH 9, 2020

Last month, I deployed a survey for MPI of meeting professionals (planners and suppliers) to gauge the concern related to the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and its impact on the meeting and event industry. ( Notably, in mid-February, 80% of respondents said their meetings/events had not been affected by the virus.

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Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 6, 2017

Whether it’s a conference, trade show, sporting event, concert, festival or corporate event, anywhere crowds gather can become a target. Conduct security audits and risk assessments. The post Soft targets: 8 steps to protect participants appeared first on Plan Your Meetings @ Meeting Professionals International.

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Management Events

MAY 16, 2023

Use online searches, industry directories, trade shows, referrals, and industry networks to scan for potential partners. Take time to meet with representatives from different solution providers and engage in open communication. Leverage your network and industry knowledge to seek recommendations from peers.

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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.”

Trade Shows 40

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 22, 2020

CES (Consumer Electronics Show). One of the largest trade shows in the US, this is innovation at its finest. Connect with our community to gain practical insights and best practices to help meet the expectations of the organizations, agencies, and citizens you serve. Where Money and Media Meet! Start Date.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 31, 2016

How one association struggled with whether or not to cancel its convention and expo when disaster struck. read more.

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QC Event School

MARCH 15, 2022

Trade shows. Risk management and contingency plans. Project management methods. Therefore, it’s essential that you know how to network and build positive relationships with the people you meet along the way. You never know who you might meet or what opportunities might come your way.

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EventMB

AUGUST 19, 2024

She has worked with diverse organizations wrestling with the trade-offs between delivering positively impactful human experiences and minimum environmental impact. In this episode of the Skift Meetings Podcast, McKinley discusses the impact of climate change on events and how the industry must adapt to increasing extreme weather disruptions.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Trade Shows - Trade shows give companies in a specific industry the opportunity to showcase their products and services. Whereas most conferences are open to the public, trade shows usually require a screening process for buyers, company reps, and press. CES (Consumer Electronics Show). Orlando, FL.

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Plan Your Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Every new safety and security incident is a wake-up call for meeting and event professionals. Given the current trajectory, metal detectors, bag searches, security dogs and frisking represent the shape of things to come for large business meetings, conferences and trade shows.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Meeting organizers who don’t think harassment is a potential issue at their own events are being naive, said Jacob Kaplan-Moss, one of the volunteer organizers of PyCon, the largest annual gathering for the community that uses and develops Python, an open-source programming language. Put It in Writing.

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Plan Your Meetings

JANUARY 28, 2019

After biting my nails and laughing for three hours watching the pair of Fyre docs, I thought more about the representation of meeting/event planning in film. There’s no shortage of feature films that prominently (if not always accurately) depict the chaotic life of meeting and event planners. meetings & events. Conventions.

Risk Management 39

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

For James Schultze, CMP, the realities of security at meetings and events in the post-9/11 era are encapsulated by a client he worked with on two events in the aftermath of the attacks. How negative would that be to the convention and trade-show business?”. Think about convention centers like McCormick Place, Orlando, the D.C.

Risk Management 40

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

For James Schultze, CMP, the realities of security at meetings and events in the post-9/11 era are encapsulated by a client he worked with on two events in the aftermath of the attacks. How negative would that be to the convention and trade-show business?”. Think about convention centers like McCormick Place, Orlando, the D.C.

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Plan Your Meetings

APRIL 10, 2017

That may not be the greeting many meeting attendees expect to hear. Meeting professionals should recognize that guns at meetings are not a problem for everyone. The increasing presence of firearms is also an area of concern for many meeting planners. “Welcome to the convention! Please check your firearms.”

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 31, 2017

International meetings, conventions, and other business events are melting pots. Trade shows and conferences always bring people together for a common purpose, even though they may come from uncommon backgrounds,” said John Graham, CAE, president and CEO of ASAE. Outrage is in, discourse is out. DEMOCRATIC DIALOGUE.

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