Convene by PCMA

MARCH 27, 2023

Several PCMA chapters will join meetings and events industry professionals from around the world March 30 to celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID). Here’s how PCMA chapters are taking part: Southeast Chapter Noon-7 p.m. Learn more about the Southeast Chapter GMID event. Greater Philadelphia Chapter 12:30 p.m.–6:15

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 26, 2022

In a later panel, LaToya Williams, global account manager with Helms Briscoe, shared that clients are often sending out a Request for Information before a formal Request for Proposals to find out if the destination is addressing key issues such as inclusion before putting the city on a short list for serious consideration. Hugs are powerful.”

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2021

Through extensive research, the Endless team compiled the most comprehensive 2021 event trends guide you’ll find. These are only some of the fascinating details you’ll find. But that’s precisely why this year we decided to pull all of our resources together and put on our thinking caps with more diligence than ever.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 9, 2024

He’s been an active member in both PCMA’s Northern California and Greater Midwest chapters when he lived and worked in each of those regions. The second [category] is what I would call finding the “Goldilocks Zone.” It will be a challenge for most, but a great opportunity for those who take advantage of what PCMA offers.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 4, 2022

While some events organized by PCMA chapters are designed for in-person attendees only, including breakfasts and lunches planned in Vancouver, San Francisco (on April 6), New York, Ottawa, and Columbus, others, including events in St. Find a list of PCMA GMID chapter events. featuring a deep dive into advocacy how-to’s.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Molly Witges, 2021 president of PCMA’s Midwest Chapter, accepts her Community Advocate of the Year honor at the 2022 PCMA Visionary Awards. When Molly Witges began her term as 2021 president of PCMA’s Midwest Chapter, the business events industry was in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. EPNAC Photography and Video).

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

A Travel Library offers inspirational resources and a live librarian to help find the right materials. The Innovation Floor houses locked Room27, an innovation lab with a test kitchen and beverage bar designed to facilitate the development of new Marriott offerings. Marriott Sr.

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2021

“I was the chapter president for the PCMA Greater Midwest Chapter last year. And that was the last time we saw all of our Chapter friends. You can also find a new colleague that can help you through this,” agrees Johnnie. We actually had our last face-to-face meeting on March 11th. “Things work out.

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PRA

JUNE 1, 2023

Hawai‘i’s Business Events Market Leader Joins PRA in Its Next Chapter of Growth CHICAGO, June 1, 2023 – PRA, a leader in the Business Events industry, announced today that the company has acquired Weil & Associates, a destination management sector leader in the Hawaiian market.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Other survey findings included a trend of shorter, more frequent meetings. The reason [these changes are] even possible is the meeting industry is in a state of extended growth,” says Bill Voegeli (MPI Georgia Chapter), president of Association Insights, the firm that conducts the research for Meetings Outlook.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2022

Both a novice planner as well as a seasoned veteran will undoubtedly find some value in this e-book. 2022 Event Trends Guide: What You’ll Find. Before we tackle 2022 event trends themselves, we also dedicate a chapter to all of us who work in the events industry – 2022 work trends, if you will.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 14, 2023

And remember to take the quizzes at the end of each chapter in the study guides,” she says. One of the biggest challenges for Mesmer was finding time to prepare for the exam and get continuing education while working as a planner. You can find Mesmer running corporate events with a printout of her spec, “(A.K.A.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2022

That understanding led her to record a 10-chapter course that went live this month complete with exercises that covers everything from career path to CSR and Inclusion. Event planners don’t always have time to go to a class or read a book. The constant through all of this? Her passion for tackling new challenges and inspiring others.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 20, 2023

She advocated for doing the work “to understand that segment of the population and find ways to use their influence and power to bring that to the forefront and identify where those issues are and where the shortcomings are and what do we need to fix it.”

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MPI

APRIL 20, 2023

Your personal volunteer story My volunteer story with MPI started in 2021 when I’ve joined the Ottawa Chapter and started volunteering with the marketing committee. Shortly after I became Chair of Chapter News and Views portfolio. It is extremely rewarding but you need to commit, complete your tasks and participates to meetings.

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MPI

APRIL 20, 2023

Your personal volunteer story My volunteer story with MPI started in 2021 when I’ve joined the Ottawa Chapter and started volunteering with the marketing committee. Shortly after I became Chair of Chapter News and Views portfolio. It is extremely rewarding but you need to commit, complete your tasks and participates to meetings.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

It’s nearly impossible to find lodging in the Greater Zion region that lacks amazing views. adding, that many guests come during a time of major life changes and can “find relaxation, restore and re-center,” she says. The Heritage catering team provides planners with customized menus to fit group needs and themes.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2022

We’ll look at how the use of space affects the journey in a later chapter. And what will they find there? Be respectful of your attendees’ time; make sure every moment has value by complementing your must-see activities with lighter moments of surprise and delight sprinkled throughout the agenda and venue. Create a Threshold Moment.

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National Association For Catering ane Events

AUGUST 24, 2021

I have a wonderful support system at the museum and in the local Charlotte NACE Chapter that has encouraged me that I can be a working mother with this dual support system behind me. In the next 5 to 10 years, I want to find a healthy work/life balance while growing my experience as a venue manager at the Bechtler.

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Endless Events

APRIL 30, 2021

Even if you find a venue that provides the perfect layout and top-notch safety policies, a hybrid event can’t happen successfully if the right technology isn’t there to support it. What does the venue provide to ensure a safe and sanitary environment? What’s the capacity? Who’s moderating all of this? Technology.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Silly Scientific Findings. Will gave his iconic 2020 Event Trends presentation to the Phoenix ILEA chapter last week! ??. Let’s see where the team is this week… It’s Andrew’s turn to go to Florida this week. Katie is going to Antelope Canyon this weekend. ??Silly Got one last thing for ya! He crushed it!

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MPI

MARCH 18, 2024

Leanne’s Tip* - Before sending a connection request, visit their profile and find a detail you can mention in your message. Many chapters have their own groups, as well as some communities including MPI Small Business Owners. Find me on LinkedIn and send a connection request Not sure where to start?

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. Scott Pauli The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) has appointed Scott Pauli as executive director for the Island of Hawaii Visitors Bureau (IHVB), an island chapter of HVCB. Beck will join the organization on Oct.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

With the hotel-workers strike in Southern California now more than 10 weeks old, another Unite Here chapter in another major meetings destination is prepared to vote on whether they too should bring a strike into play. 26 their union’s course of action if contract negotiations don’t advance.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 30, 2023

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. and northeast regions and is the PCMA New York Chapter immediate past-president through 2023. Kennedy James Visit Seattle has named Kennedy James as vice president of talent and culture. She has 20 years of experience helping organizations generate change.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Alec Scott Upon arriving in San Francisco by chance as a young college student, Ontario native Alec Scott fell in love with the city and its enclaves of historical finds. The “oldest” sites of Scott’s books are chaptered by neighborhood, as is Robinson’s scavenger hunt. The book emphasizes the different neighborhoods.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 12, 2022

The association for security professionals, where O’Neil became CEO in 2016, has a large network of partner organizations, chapters, and other constituent groups, and produces events ranging from local chapter gatherings to international trade shows.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 31, 2020

But with adults, unless you’re an expert training a bunch of novices, there’s no excuse for deciding unilaterally “this is what you will learn today” Instead, frame the scope of the session, find out what people want to learn or discuss first, then create the session they want and need. Five minutes of Post It!

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Conferences that Work

JULY 17, 2023

I tested ChatGPT by asking it to summarize the most boring chapter in the book—one which has never been reviewed or mentioned. Search engines do not find any reference to the chapter; it has not been mentioned or extracted in any online review or post.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

My mentors were mostly accidental; I met them at PCMA chapter meetings.” By doing that, you’ll find out if that is what you truly want, or not.” Johnson added that “you need to find the balance that works for you. At first, I thought he did not really like me! At first, I thought he did not really like me!

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2022

That understanding led her to record a 10-chapter course that went live this month complete with exercises that covers everything from career path to CSR and Inclusion. Event planners don’t always have time to go to a class or read a book. The constant through all of this? Her passion for tackling new challenges and inspiring others.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Join the Brew Crew for another amazing episode of the most uncensored, candid podcast in the events industry and find out. And if you just search Live Events Coalition on Facebook, they have chapters in different cities. We probably are going to find a way to collect ourselves. What Is The Live Events Coalition?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Hermes went on to serve as MPI Foundation board of directors and chapter president. My goal in the meetings arena is to find new ways to deliver differentiating experiences for our meeting professionals in support of their meeting or incentive events,” he says.

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Redfin

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Montgomery residents find themselves in a warm and inviting community, where the cherished tradition of Southern hospitality shines through in their daily lives. Each monument is a testament to Montgomery’s dedication to honoring its heritage and fostering a deep understanding of the diverse chapters that have defined its history.

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National Association For Catering ane Events

JUNE 17, 2021

I attended originally as a speaker but was quickly folded into the Boston Chapter group who were attending. Also, the chapters commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has shown clear alignment with my passions. Find the proper space to get answers. They showed me so much love and compassion.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 18, 2020

You can find the most detailed implementation in Chapter 18 of my 2019 book, Event Crowdsourcing. First, read the detailed instructions on how to run The Three Questions which you’ll find in my books : Event Crowdsourcing [2019] (Chapter 18) [recommended: most comprehensive and recent information].

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 3, 2024

We know how hard it can be to find great events to attend, so we’ve made it easier for you. In this post, you’ll find a comprehensive list of the most important event industry conferences that every event professional should attend this year. 2024 NACE Evolve Conference Jan. Independent Planner Education Conference (IPEC) Jan.

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