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Smart Moves in Mexico, Atlanta and More

Smart Meetings

Englander takes on the role of account manager as well, and will assist with all aspects of site selection and contract negotiation processes. Hill, also as corporate hotel marketing manager, will zone in on public relations, promotions, brand partnerships and social media for Ensemble’s hotel portfolio.

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Is paid influencer marketing ethical in the event industry?

Conferences that Work

Brand X would like you to review the visit and conference experience on your company’s blog and promote Property Z on social media. This is classic paid influencer marketing via social media, a marketing trend that has been rapidly growing since 2014. ” What do you think? [My

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Crisis Communication: Tips for Event Safety

Event Leadership Institute

Whoever could be the spokesperson must learn how to work with the media. The social media role should know when, how, and why to send a tweet or post to preferred channels. Will the communication arsenal include texts, emails, social media, the app, and email? Contact him at alan@arrivemanagement.com.

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How Meeting Planners Book, Plan, and Execute Their Events

PCMA Convene

The 26th Annual Meetings Market Survey collected information about the number, size, revenue, and budgets for meetings industry during 2015, as well as information about site visits, booking windows, housing, and other topics: . The average booking window is 2.5 years, slightly above 2.3 years reported in last year’s survey.

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Event Planner Challenges and Opportunities of the Next Decade

Maritz Global Events

With so many things to consider, site selection will challenge more and more and event planners. We can generate conversations that lead to broader social progress and change. The rise of social media empowers individuals to spread the word and mobilize change. Enabling Movements. Guest Personalization.

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2018 40 Under 40: Jim Clapes

Connect Your Meetings

As a one man show at DPA, I am involved in all aspects of the planning process, including site selection, vendor acquisition and management, contract negotiation, budget development/reconciliation as well as social media outreach and management. and marry my interest in event coordination with the non-profit sector.

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28th Annual Meetings Market Survey: Slower Growth Ahead

PCMA Convene

Among the social-media tools they use for marketing to and engaging with their audiences, Facebook is their top choice, followed by Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Online searches (24 percent) and one-on-one sales interactions (22 percent) are neck-and-neck as the primary methods planners use to evaluate meeting sites.

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