The MICE Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

There were so many excellent entries that it was hard to pick just one, but eventually we decided on SAP Sapphire 2022 in the Best Transformational Change category, and Siemens Energy Business Conference 2022 in Best Customer Experience – Live. Event: SAP Sapphire Author: Tim Porterfield – SAP Global Events.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 22, 2021

What will the road ahead be like for the events industry? The Convene editors look back on an ever-changing 2021 and ask the question: What event trend is on my radar for 2022? I hope it’s a sign that we’ll see more digital events use creative ways to tell stories — and break out of the webinar mold — in the future.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 20, 2022

This on-again-off-again dynamic was evident in the responses to an American Express Global Meetings and Events Forecast from last year that found 62% of respondents in the area expected attendee numbers to return to pre-pandemic numbers in the next one to two years. PCMA Convening Leaders 2022, scheduled to take place Sept.

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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. Safe Travels.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 3, 2023

Would you believe that 60% of leadership believe that events are the most critical marketing channel for achieving business goals? We’ve compiled a list of marketing and event statistics to inspire your event strategy or as fodder for your next event marketing presentation to get buy-in from key stakeholders.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 18, 2022

From up-and-coming talent to established voices, these event influencers have emerged as the Top Event Experience Leaders of 2022 based on your votes. Whether their title is event professional, event marketer, or event influencer, these leaders are redefining the events industry from top to bottom.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The latest meeting planner survey from Global Event Planners, the network of independent destination management companies, found that higher costs was a top challenge for 70 percent of the 200 planners surveyed. Contracts: The survey asked planners about their number-one concern when negotiating a contract. Read the report here.

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