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Corporate Meeting Planners Reveal What’s Changing for Them

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The third annual corporate-events research report from Germany-based meetings organization In-House Corporate Events (ICE) in conjunction with Cvent revealed several interesting trends as corporate-meeting departments coordinate events for 2022.

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Life on Cruz Control: A Meeting Veteran’s Hope for the Future

Smart Meetings

Editor’s Note: As we celebrate the 2023 Meeting Professionals of the Year , we thought it fitting to go back to a 2020 Meeting Professionals of the Year winner, John Cruz, senior corporate meeting planner with BlueCross of North Carolina , for some perspective.

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HBR Report: Company Meetings Critical for Supporting Remote Workforces

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And while just 49 percent say their company’s travel program is supported by executive leadership “to a great extent,” that might be changing: The 2024 Global Meetings & Events Forecast from American Express Global Business Travel (a sponsor of HBR Analytic Services’ report) found that 67 percent of corporate meeting professionals have seen their (..)

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New Year, New Ideas: Event Tech Predictions For 2022

Endless Events

It’s all about bringing the event to more of your attendees, to those who are unable or unwilling to travel. “Bringing your events into a community allows for all of your attendees, sponsors, or vendors to play a bigger storyline in your overall event strategy. ” “I agree,” says Will.

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Lessons Learned from a Marathon SITE Fundraiser Showcase

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With key sponsors IMEX , Abu Dhabi, Delta, Slovenia and Naples/Marco Island/Everglades and support from strategic partners we were able to offer this at no cost to everyone. This included brand new data from our Corporate inSITEs research with U.S. corporate meeting planners surveyed 2 weeks prior to this event.

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GameStop – #EventIcons Episode 153

Endless Events

If that wasn’t impressive enough, occasionally they open the tradeshow portion of the conference up to the public which adds roughly an additional 5000 attendees. What are ways you ensure your sponsors are treated like partners? How Funko Became The #1 Collectible In The World – #EventIcons Episode 30. Connect Marketplace.

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Stay Connected: A Complete Guide to Conference Event Apps

Endless Events

Adding conference event apps to your next event will create accessibility with content, notifications, feedback, and everything else you will need to communicate with your attendees. A great app will also allow you to track your ROI and monetize sponsors. Plus, they’re easy to use for both you and your attendees. Let’s jump in.