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The Cost of Inaccessibility: Why Events Must Prioritize Accessibility for All Attendees

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From an absence of diverse panel speakers to a lack of options for those visually or hearing impaired, events still aren’t catering to everyone. Improving Accessibility in the Events Industry Accessibility is a critical aspect of event planning that ensures all attendees can fully participate in and enjoy the event experience.

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Marriott’s ‘Meet with Momentum’ Creates Community Like None Other

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Meet with Momentum Panel State at Meet with Momentum Bob Pfeffer, senior director at Marriott CRN, says, “We know that gaining knowledge is important. asks Pfeffer, as he explains what Meet with Momentum helps attendees discover. “We What can they see, and taste and feel?” Room resales and sliding cancellations are things of the past.

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The Cost of Inaccessibility: Why Events Must Prioritize Accessibility for All Attendees

Smart Meetings

From an absence of diverse panel speakers to a lack of options for those visually or hearing impaired, events still aren’t catering to everyone. Improving Accessibility in the Events Industry Accessibility is a critical aspect of event planning that ensures all attendees can fully participate in and enjoy the event experience.

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20 Bright Ideas for Personalizing Attendee Experiences

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Personalization isn’t just confined to marketing or operations — it should be both, Hardcastle-Geddes said, and should include education, registration, and all the other touchpoints along your participants’ journey. Lounges also can include dedicated areas for panel discussions and other gatherings. Offer executive programming.

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Education Conferences: The #1 Education Events Guide in 2023

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Explore dozens of must-attend education events taking place in 2023, covering a range of fields, including higher education, education administration, education management, and education tech. Education conferences in 2023 will take a new approach with these major shifts in mind.

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Event Experts Talk Connection at CMP Advance

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Between enlightening presentations, sessions with expert panels and bustling networking receptions, the 200 CMPs in attendance—about 70% of them planners and 30% on the supplier side—left with a treasure trove of knowledge around today’s highest-stakes industry topics, plus a wealth of new connections. She climbed Mt.

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MPI NCC ACE: Less Trade Show; More Idea Exchanges

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Oakland event prioritized DEIB education MPI Northern California Chapter’s Annual Conference Experience moved to Oakland Marriott City Center from its traditional home in San Francisco this week with a new format. Read More : Educational Support Elevates DEI and Could Alleviate Staffing Issues “This is a business issue,” DeShields said.