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Hybrid: Two Strategies, One Powerful Marketing Product

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So, how can marketers create impactful hybrid events that resonate with physical and virtual attendees while delivering ROI for hosts, sponsors and exhibitors? Consider speakers for your hybrid event. With this in mind, consider invitation-only status to influential attendees and speakers for the in-person portion of the event.

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Big 5 Global continues its success in the ‘Year of Sustainability’ with 230+ speakers joining 130+ sessions

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The post Big 5 Global continues its success in the ‘Year of Sustainability’ with 230+ speakers joining 130+ sessions appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. Together, the programme will feature 230+ speakers across 130+ sessions from around the world. 70% of the speakers at Big 5 Global are speaking for the first time.

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Desireé Dolecki, CMP

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Where She Is Now Dolecki now serves as director of conferences and events for The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME). In the app, participants build their schedules, check in to sessions, complete surveys and connect with speakers, sponsors and one another.

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2 Ideas Worth Stealing from Day 1 of PCMA Convening Leaders

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PCMA has become known for lining up top speakers—this year, Convening Leaders added author Seth Godin and actor Geena Davis to the mix—and sessions that speak to the problems that keep planners up at night—“turning sponsors into partners” and “managing risk in a complex world” come to mind.

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The Overlooked RFP Asks That Could Save The Planet

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It can uplift individual attendees, sponsors and exhibitors, and even your CEOs and board members. Those Secret Asks In another webinar, our Smart Meetings host learned that carpet has a surprisingly large carbon footprint due to its manufacturing, shipping, installation and disposal. To educate, look to post-event reporting.

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The Industry Comes Together for GMID 2023

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Professional meetings are critical to the success of other industries like manufacturing, education and healthcare, bringing together decision makers across the public and private sectors,” said Geoff Freeman, president and CEO of U.S. Travel Association. Greater Philadelphia Chapter held an event titled Meetings Matter: Trends and Tactics.

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Various Type Of Event You Should Know

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This helps organizers narrow down the subjects being discussed and the speakers they invite to teach at these events. Properly researching topics and speakers will greatly help your planning process and directly influences the turnout. Whereas seminars tend to be a one-way communication between speakers and the audience.

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