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A Win in the Fight Against Conference Scammers

MeetingsNet

said Tommy Goodwin, FASAE, CAE, PMP, CMP, vice president of the Exhibitions and Conferences Alliance, applauding both the Federal Trade Commission for finalizing an anti-impersonation fraud rule and the many business event industry organizations that advocated for it.

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The Fight Against Conference Scammers Has New Teeth

MeetingsNet

said Tommy Goodwin, FASAE, CAE, PMP, CMP, vice president of the Exhibitions and Conferences Alliance, applauding both the Federal Trade Commission for finalizing an anti-impersonation fraud rule and the many business event industry organizations that advocated for it.

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Episode 57: Mastering Zoom for Business and Association Events with Sheila Fox from Event In Site

Techsytalk

A natural connector who links organizations with resources to help them thrive, Sheila operates with purpose and patience, ensuring every client is cared for down to the last detail. Education An Ohio University grad, Sheila coordinated volunteer recognition events while studying Communication—the perfect fit for an organized go-getter.

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Digging Deeper: Inside EAA’s Conference on Archaeology and History

Convene by PCMA

It made it all more special because it was the 25th anniversary of the Belfast Good Friday Agreement,” an agreement between the British and Irish governments on how Northern Ireland would be governed. “We were happy enough to move to 2023,” Murphy, who also served as the head of the event’s scientific committee, told Convene. “It

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How UFI’s Kai Hattendorf Helped Launch the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge

Convene by PCMA

At the time, Hattendorf was chair of the Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC), an advocacy organization made up of major international trade associations affiliated with the business events industry. Binit Bharadia/UK Government). Those efforts, Warden told Hattendorf, were going nowhere. Kai Hattendorf (center) speaks Nov.

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Closed User Groups in Travel: Benefits, Examples, and Best Practices to Enable a CUG Strategy

AltexSoft Travel

Key players to use CUGs While there may be many different organizations that use closed user groups as a means of reaching specific target audiences and increasing revenue, the top three players include hotels, aggregators, and clubs. Requirements can vary depending on the organization or company implementing the strategy.

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Email Marketing Software in the Travel Industry: Benefits, Challenges, and Success Stories

AltexSoft Travel

Keeping customers informed has still been murky waters to navigate, especially when companies must wait on government decisions to come along first. Frolla’s dedication to using email marketing and affiliate marketing kept her business running even without her usual ad revenue from the travel industry.