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What to Expect at Cvent Connect 2024 in San Antonio

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New this year is a verticalized approach to content, with sessions designed around interests such as pharma/life sciences and third-party planners. There will even be more content designed just for destination marketers. Connect with industry peers and come away with valuable lessons. Check out the complete Cvent Connect Agenda.

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Lessons Learned from MPI WEC in Mexico

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Some things work better than others,” he said in a call, reflecting on lessons learned from last week’s gathering of 1,400 meeting professionals at Barcelo Maya Grand Resort in the Mexican Caribbean. Here are five lessons learned for anyone looking to shake up the annual meeting rotation.

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Event Case Study: Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America

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A wine trade association does a post-Covid rebrand Like many in the world of face-to-face gatherings, 2023 was the first time in a few years that Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) held its previously annual convention. To realize their vision, they partnered with Design Studio by Maritz.

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Social Neurochemistry: Events that Engage 

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How to design events that leave a lasting impact At MPI’s WEC 2023 , Jacques Martiquet, known professionally as The Party Scientist , had a room full of meeting professionals dancing, laughing and opening their hearts to people who had been strangers when they entered the room. They may get tired, or struggle to stay focused. “If

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The Power of Purpose is Fueled by Collaboration

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Learn More: Lessons from Leaders with Sherrif Karamat A Cooperative Start Sherrif Karamat In the two Covid years after that first small event at Gaylord National, the original founders, PCMA and Destinations International stepped back to consider what they were trying to do. “We

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The Evolution of Meetings: Lessons for Navigating a Hybrid Future

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Editor’s Note : As part of Back Light, a series of articles sharing illuminating insider observations, we asked Geoffrey Wellen, chief customer care officer of 6Connex f or lessons learned from two years of virtual and hybrid events. Perhaps, with the pandemic easing, the industry is just learning this now. Ensure cybersecurity.

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Finding the ‘Sweet Spot’ for Anesthesiologist Group’s Annual Meeting

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Courtesy of ASA) Convene editors reached out to a handful of organizations to see how they are incorporating lessons learned from the ways the pandemic affected their audiences, stakeholders, and members into their go-forward strategies. This is the first in a series of stories from the January/February issue of Convene.

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