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5 Takeaways from a Customer Deep Dive with the Director of Global Events at South China Morning Post

Convene by PCMA

Razlan Manjaji, Head of Global Events at South China Morning Post (SCMP). The pandemic had stirred up transformative changes for the events industry in the past year. At their recent China Conference, SCMP created a diverse panel where one third of their speakers were female. PCMA Announces Plans for Global Growth.

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What Event Attendees Want Now

Convene by PCMA

16, by the global events company: Attendance at in-person events, which has risen as the worst of the pandemic has receded, is expected to hold steady over the next 12 months. Classroom sessions with speakers or panels were chosen by 44 percent but suffered a big drop —12 percent — from 2023.

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The Ultimate Guide to Conferences for Event Planners in 2024

Bizzaboo

Attending these conferences will allow you to learn more about the events industry and meet other event professionals. Besides access to great networking opportunities and innovative content, the following 60+ events will also provide attendees with great speaker lineups and the chance to travel to amazing locations!

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Your Big-Name Keynote Speaker is a No Show. So Now What?

Maritz Global Events

You and your team have been trying to book a big-name, big draw keynote speaker for years. You shared the news the day the contract’s signed via a press release, your event website, and social media. Dos and Don’ts When a Big-Name Keynote Speaker Cancels. Can the speaker be available for live streaming? What do you do?

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FICP’s Annual Conference Gave Back, Set Records

Smart Meetings

Joining the board are Elyse Dawson , CMP, senior manager of corporate events and conference center at Invesco; Susan Harding , CMP, event strategy consultant with FM Global; and Julie Wilson , CMP, assistant vice president of meeting and events with Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa.

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How to Test Your Assumptions About What Your Audience Really Wants — and Why You Should

Convene by PCMA

Megan Finnell, CMP, director, meetings & conferences, MGMA, and Tim Simpson, brand & engagement chief strategist for Maritz Global Events’ Design Studio, speak to EduCon attendees Monday during their session. But after spending $120,000 on a party, the event’s networking scores went down again, she said.

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Adventures in International Meetings

Smart Meetings

Meeting professionals are not just in the events business, we are in the business of helping people define who they are. That was a reminder from Greg Bogue, chief experience architect at Maritz Global Events and keynote speaker last week at Smart Meetings Incentive Experience in Riviera Maya at the all-inclusive Hotel Xcaret Arte.

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