Convene by PCMA
APRIL 4, 2022
Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), Thursday, April 7, was launched five years ago by the 70-member Meetings Mean Business industry coalition as an annual day of industry-wide advocacy focused on raising the profile of the economic value of business events, trade shows and exhibitions, and incentive travel.
Conferences that Work
APRIL 9, 2018
In a nutshell, I think that our industry associations have become too focused on justifying their continued existence financially, and are neglecting their core mission of supporting and representing their members and association meeting attendees. But their inclusion looks good on the promotional materials.
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Endless Events
JANUARY 12, 2018
Still heating up is the ongoing battle of women against sexual harassment in the entertainment industry and the lack of female keynote speakers for one of the biggest consumer and tech trade shows. Know more about these events and what the fuss is about by going to the link above.
The MICE Blog
MARCH 11, 2021
Now, after one year of hosting and attending virtual events, the events industry is facing the challenge of how to engage attendees and combat ‘zoom fatigue.’ We used meeting design to do that, which already had some gamification elements to it. And by working towards a mutual goal, attendees are ‘forced’ to collaborate.
Conferences that Work
AUGUST 24, 2020
Here are five meeting design books I especially recommend. Into the Heart of Meetings: Basic Principles of Meeting Design ( ebook or paperback ). Into the Heart of Meetings: Basic Principles of Meeting Design ( ebook or paperback ). Intentional Event Design ( ebook or paperback ).
Conferences that Work
APRIL 16, 2018
Fun fact: the testing community often uses my term “peer conferences” for their get-togethers, due to a chat about meeting design I had with tester James Bach at the 2004 Amplifying Your Effectiveness conference.) Most meeting conveners concentrate on feedback about meeting content (“great speakers!
Meeting Tomorrow
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
There are a number of meeting design elements that need to be accounted for, but the cost savings and expanded participation seem well worth it. Ultimately, all of these trends are trying to help us create better experiences both for our attendees and our stakeholders. Final thought.
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