Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

He joined the organization in 2015, and since then, has worked as sports marketing and special events coordinator, and operations manager. He has been with the organization for a total of 10 years, joining as program manager for IAAPA Europe in 2009. Patrick Stewart. Jakob Wahl.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 19, 2022

New Intent is a new organization designed to promote diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) and environmental advocacy by working with destinations, event strategists and the event supply chain. “I They recognize that societal change must take place in order to combat climate change as well as reducing our carbon footprint.”.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

But with news of the Omicron variant changing day-to-day, conference organizers and sponsors are using the skills they’ve acquired in Covid times: flexibility and leveraging virtual options to replace some face-to-face experiences. This is a tech conference, after all—participants know how to manage virtual events.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Polito is to be CEO of Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO), with his firm VP International taking over as the management company for the organization, effective Jan. Schneider is vice president of sales for ATL Airport District , the destination marketing organization for College Park, Hapeville and Union City, Georgia.

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Hospitality Organization Management Marketing 130

Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

Meeting and event planners need to be aware of the values their organizations, companies, and clients want to demonstrate to their stakeholders. A first-of-its-kind waste diversion policy to focus on reducing event waste launched in 2015, with additional enhancements that continue to increase its current 65% diversion rate.

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Meeting Certification Panel 130

MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Travel umbrella since November 2021) organizes the event and has decided on March 30 for GMID in 2023. In 2015, it evolved into North American Meetings Industry Day, in conjunction with the Meetings Mean Business Coalition and the Events Industry Council, and the following year expanded to its current global name and focus.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. Orlando has retained its #1 spot this year, after being named the “Top Destination” in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019. This is the first time Cvent has generated the list since the pandemic halted events. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. after being named No.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2022

Kisskeys has been promoted to president of Associations North, a nonprofit association organization based in the upper Midwest United States. Kisskeys has worked with the organization since 2007, when she joined as office administrator. Angela Kisskeys. Tyler Landers.

Hospitality 130

Hospitality Banking Promotion Management 130

Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Wehking also advocated for event professionals to get a seat at the executive table at their organizations. “By This is where meeting professionals have the chance, which may not be afforded to other staff, to advocate for themselves.”.

Medical Meetings 105

Medical Meetings Manufacturing Regulations Organization 105

Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 10, 2024

Ushijima first joined the resort in 2015 as director of resort sales, Asia under Irongate, developer of The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki Beach. He will also be responsible for oversight of Omni’s global and hotel sales organizations, revenue management, and Select Guest Loyalty program, as well as distribution and customer service.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Before joining C2’s business development team in 2015, she worked in international real estate for five years. She joins the Arizona-based organization from weframe US, where she worked as its customer success manager. Beaulieu previously worked as C2’s vice president of growth and partnerships. Kassie Mueller.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 24, 2022

Craighead has won several accolades, including the Planner of the Year Award by Smart Meetings in 2020 and the Show Manager of the Year Award in 2015 from the Expo Group and Trade Show News Network. Port has been with the organization for 20 years, most recently working as director of brand and content. Patrick Lacassagne. Paula Port.

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Trade Show Management Marketing Marketing 130

Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

These two quotes are from my posts on the parallels between the evolution of journalism and events (2015) and on the parallel missions of journalism and participant-driven and participation-rich events (2018).] What the internet changes is our relationship with the public we serve…What is the proper relationship for journalists to the public?

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Audience Meeting Manufacturing Meeting Design 83

Convene by PCMA

APRIL 3, 2024

In her new role, Paic will help attract global congresses, corporate conferences, and incentive meetings, as well as provide extensive support to meeting organizers. In 2015, he launched his own full-service event management agency, Sync Meeting Management. Thompson III Visit Greater Palm Springs (VGPS) has appointed Samuel L.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

a multimedia design and tech company, to map out best practices for putting the technology to work in the conference center, and he shared experiences developed alongside event organizers who understood the possibilities. Smart Meetings talked to Scott Schoeneberger, managing partner at Bluewater Technologies Group Inc.,

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 13, 2019

With this new crop of senators and representatives come new staffers ready to serve as the gatekeepers between you and getting your organization’s agenda in front of legislators. Amaia Stecker has more than a decade of planning experience for corporate, nonprofit and social organizations.

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Business Traveler USA

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Founded in 2015 by Bill Gates, Breakthrough Energy Catalyst is a model to bring together companies, governments and private philanthropy to accelerate the adoption of critical, next generation clean technologies. Other participants in the Catalyst include Microsoft, General Motors, Bank of America and the BlackRock Foundation.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 23, 2023

She will serve as PHLCVB’s primary representative while collaborating with partner organizations and planning strategic programs through the end of 2026. Sinclair has more than a decade of tourism industry and destination marketing organization experience. She will also work to enhance collaboration to drive tourism growth.

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Tourism Tourism Banking Corporate Meeting 52

Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 5, 2023

He joined the organization in August 2019. She joined the organization in 2015 as director of communications. She joined the organization in 2015 as director of communications. She leads the department in executing organization-wide messaging and strategy, crisis communications, and editorial coverage.

Communications 52

Communications Communications Government Promotion 52

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

In 2015, the top entrants in the awards included mostly apps, allowing for easier networking, real-time communication or streamlined translation. More : 6 Free Apps to Keep Meeting Planners Organized. As a result, such software dominates this year’s IBTM Technology Watch Awards shortlist of nominees.

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Management Booking Technology Technology 185

Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The nonprofit organization “provides leadership and representation for the states and territories to improve traffic safety, influence national policy, enhance program management, and promote best practices,” said Adam Snider, director of communications for GHSA, “so that everyone on the road gets to their destination safely.”

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Insurance Proposal Panel Government 59

Stova

JANUARY 17, 2023

From the safety of the food we eat to the soundness of the buildings they live and work in to assurances about healthcare issues, Kellen is committed to the success of the organizations they work with because they care about the many ways their work serves others. They knew who we are and what our goals were.”

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

A More Flexible Organization. New training helped employees identify their passion and try new roles within the organization. Even the design of the building is a testament to the priorities of the evolving organization. Julius Robinson. For many roles, pay was adjusted to attract applicants. Routh was frank.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 12, 2023

He encourages organizers to thread networking opportunities throughout the event experience rather than confining them to networking lounges or receptions. What should organizers be doing now? To delight attendees, you must know what makes them tick. Does anyone really need another water bottle, notepad, or plastic tchotchke?

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Logistics Sustainability Events Public Relations 105

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

She joins Sarah to talk about her vast experience in the events industry, what the future holds for event organizers, and the importance of community engagement. ” “Fast forward to 2015, I was in the corporate space. Raise your hand for opportunities that will help you develop the skill set you desire.

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Planner Logistics Trade Show Events 317

Stova

JANUARY 17, 2024

Stova offers event organizers the most complete full-service event management solution. Founded in 2015, the firm has over $1.7 .” About Stova Stova is the definitive event technology ecosystem with end-to-end solutions designed to deliver for any event no matter the size or complexity. For more information visit www.stova.io.

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Retail Event Technology Technology Technology 52

Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

In 2015, brothers Adam and James Gilmour launched a venture-backed rocket company and developed hybrid propulsion technologies that would usher in a new breed of lower-cost rockets. Australian rocket company Gilmour Space is emerging as a world leader in hybrid rocket technology.

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Technology Technology Organization Events 98

DCI

OCTOBER 4, 2022

As we prepare to celebrate a new class of young leaders who are making a big difference in their organizations and communities, we wanted to take some time to catch up with a few of our previous 40 Under 40 recipients. An incredible organization with a critical mission, the IEDC was an opportunity I could not pass up.

Manufacturing 85

Manufacturing Consulting Networking Preparation 85

Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 2, 2022

The session was part of a course on transforming events organized by the Palais de congrès de Montréal. RE-AK, which is part of the Palais de congrès de Montréal Event Lab innovation incubator, uses AI and biometrics to measure human emotions in a variety of settings, including in-person and hybrid meetings and trade shows.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 26, 2021

That figure is the central tenet of the Paris Agreement signed at COP21 in December 2015. In advance of the COP26 meeting, for-profit and non-profit organizations across all sectors are setting forth their own pathways towards this [2030] goal and the ultimate goal of net zero by 2050,” according to a statement from JMIC.

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Events Conference Sustainability Communications 105

Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Those industry actors who adopt the pledge commit to targets aligned with the Paris Climate Accord signed at COP21 in December 2015, which includes achieving a 50-percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 on the way to net zero emissions by 2050.

Events 119

Events Publishing Sustainability Conference 119

Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 20, 2022

She began at the organization as an associate vice president in tourism sales. Connie Kinnard, who was newly named senior vice president, will continue to spearhead expanded multicultural tourism development efforts, where she has served as vice president since 2015. Prior to that, she spent 20 years with Carnival Cruise Lines.

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Certification Tourism Tourism Hospitality 52

Convene by PCMA

MARCH 7, 2022

The MAKERS Conference launched in 2015 as a way to bring attendees who are making a difference in their own fields and communities into the conversation. Plus, we always look for ways to push the envelope and invite unexpected voices to share their insight and inspire our attendees in new, unexpected ways.”.

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Virtual Events Speakers Website Consulting 98

Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2022

The Asheville area focuses heavily on making a positive impact on its community through its many community service organization collaborations. The non-profit organization Riverlink also specializes in the restoration of areas in Asheville. And Asheville makes it easy for corporate groups to get involved. .

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 29, 2018

In addition to the Gateway Arch renovation, the city boasts endless opportunities for meeting planners to organize an unforgettable and truly localized experience for their attendees. Louis location since 2015. The downtown area has truly become a world-class destination that is more convenient and accessible than ever before.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 29, 2024

Todd will share his stories of bringing surprise and delight to unsuspecting strangers and offer his ideas on how event organizers can do the same for their attendees during his Tuesday Main Stage presentation at PCMA edUcon , June 23-26, at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan. What was your inspiration for Improv Everywhere?

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Techsytalk

JULY 26, 2016

In 2015, Jim was named one of the Meeting Industry’s trendsetters by Meetings Focus magazine. Jim co-created for them the Whole Earth Calculator app, which helps organizations to identify the quantity of food donated and carbon footprint reduced from food recovered at meetings and events. James Spellos is the President of Meeting U.,

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