Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

MGMA used to hold an annual conference that Swanson says was really just a meeting of the members, which, not intentionally, excluded people outside of the MGMA community. “I But essentially, it was our membership talking to our membership about being members. I wouldn’t go so far as to call it a country club.

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ADMEI

MARCH 20, 2024

This one-of-a-kind event, held in Atlanta, Georgia, attracted DMC professionals from across the globe with thirteen countries represented in person, fostering a vibrant community and equipping attendees with the tools to propel their businesses forward.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2023

Participating in this two-year process exposed me to fellow services professionals who seek to make change through the inclusivity movement while connecting with various cultures from our respective communities at large. DEI impacts the hospitality industry with the three pillars: education, inclusive marketing and supplier diversity.”

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 2, 2024

During this digital gathering, we shared a reminder on how to activate your EMA profile, the variety of EMA Member Benefits available to the EMA membership since joining the PCMA community and the findings of the annual EMEA Engagement Survey.

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ADMEI

AUGUST 15, 2023

Through this partnership, both organizations will be able to grant member access to additional professional development opportunities, share communication with their memberships, cross-promote events, and provide speaker resources. “We ILEA is a community centered around celebrating all aspects of live event production and management.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2023

It is the community,” says Mason. You take the temperature of your membership; you just want to sample,” Mason says “It doesn’t have to be a very long survey process. “It really centers back to the value of the relationship and meaningful connections. They’re there for a purpose, not just the content.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 8, 2023

Lesson 5: Community Mindset Care is a two-way street. Younger generations want to invest in a worthy cause and meeting planners have the challenge of finding a way to create a community mindset. It goes from more of a club mindset to a community mindset and many trade organizations haven’t made that shift.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Founded with the vision to be an experience of a lifetime, antiSOCIAL has emerged as a dynamic focal point for community, collaboration, and creativity, nurturing communities and uniting people through shared cultural experiences. As part of the festivities, antiSOCIAL is also launching a limited-period Exclusive Membership Card.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Association for Women in Events (AWE)’s leadership team for 2019 is making membership more accessible for all event professionals in a move to include more planners of all genders and ages in a proactive community focused on equality. Premium membership adds coaching, access to a new job board and inclusion in the speaker directory.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

She has also worked as hotel manager at Courtyard by Marriott Waikiki Beach in Hawaii, membership sales and service manager for Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau, and director of guest services at Turtle Bay Resort in Kahuku, Hawaii. Guzzetta previously worked at Montage Laguna Beach in California as director of banquets.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Molly Witges, 2021 president of PCMA’s Midwest Chapter, accepts her Community Advocate of the Year honor at the 2022 PCMA Visionary Awards. Groups could no longer meet in person and connecting as an industry community was a challenge. What is a pandemic-time change that you think will still be important for community building?

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Endless Events

AUGUST 29, 2022

Building an online community can take years of hard work. That’s why Endless Events’ very own Will Curran and Kyle Kosinski created the #EventProfs community. They’re on a mission to build and grow a community from the ground up so they can better understand what it takes to develop an event community. he says. .

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2022

Resident NFTs, only 78 of the total 7,878 NFTs, will offer amenities such as a dedicated guest room at the one of the three hotels, a virtual concierge, complimentary event and conference hosting capabilities, as well as real-world amenities, like gym memberships, spa days and access to streaming services like Netflix and NFL Redzone.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 17, 2024

Heather Kirksey and Jason Lusk Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) has promoted Heather Kirksey to vice president of public relations, corporate events and membership. In her new role, Kirksey will lead the membership and events team, in addition to the organization’s public relations department.

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The MICE Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Community engagement Due to the constant turnover of team members and the tight schedule to prepare for the event in March, there’s limited time for year-round community engagement It’s necessary to keep community engagement for the entire year to advertise the event but also to advertise the new positions for event management.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

One example is community conversations that focus on verticals. In 2020, when face-to-face meetings were no longer possible, the community engagement team created community conversations through digital zoom rooms that became popular. Hubilo has created an e-book listing eight types of events to boost association membership.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 27, 2021

It was a little shorter than previous years, but no less impactful…in fact, I would say it was the most important annual convention DI has held in my nearly 30 years of membership with the organization. And of course, we talked about the valuable role we play in our respective communities—this is more critical than ever. Why is that?

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Tourism eSchool

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

SKAL International Accreditation Type Membership based Who can apply All sectors of the tourism industry Positives Affiliated member of the UNWTO. Be part of the SKAL club (one located in every state) and connect with a community of eco operators with several networking events organised throughout the year.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 25, 2024

Their decisions were rooted in the belief that it’s important to demonstrate support for their members as well as affected communities in those destinations. Gerard, CMP, chief program officer, meetings, membership, and marketing at SMFM. Gerard, CMP, chief program officer, meetings, membership, and marketing at SMFM.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 25, 2021

People primarily join associations for the learning opportunities and community connections that happen at their association’s events and meetings. Consequently, many associations are experiencing a painful, high membership churn. In February 2021, MPI teamed up with Braindate to help their community connect, network.

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ADMEI

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Does the DMC have membership or partnership with other organizations in its area? Collaborating with a well-respected DMC that has a strong presence in the community is a valuable sign of their involvement and expertise. It's advisable to reach out to local organizations and inquire about any partnerships your DMC may have with them.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In its own release on the merger, Frontier claimed that the merger would be good for consumers, stating that it would deliver $1 billion in annual consumer savings, increase access to low fares by adding new routes to underserved communities in the U.S.,

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

She decided it was time to blend career and our personal fitness goals in a shared community. For instance, activities like gratitude walks or community circles don’t require any fancy equipment or expenses, yet they deeply enrich the wellness experience. Staying fit doesn’t require a fancy gym membership,” Platon Trifan said.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The association staff, or its membership? I view an association as a group of people with a shared mission, the organizational incarnation of a community of practice. Is it an association’s staff, or its membership? ” —Joe Rominiecki, Where membership and culture meet. Association culture?

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Tourism eSchool

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

SKAL International Accreditation Type Membership based Who can apply All sectors of the tourism industry Positives Affiliated member of the UNWTO. Be part of the SKAL club (one located in every state) and connect with a community of eco operators with several networking events organised throughout the year.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 25, 2023

Tech Ladies, a private community for women in tech, boasts 100,000 members worldwide. But what makes members shell out what can be big bucks to join these communities? Many in the workforce are looking for communities of like-minded individuals to build relationships and further their professional growth.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The programs were free to everyone in the business community, said Mueller, who has a Ph.D. Our purpose is to connect and grow the business community, and they need us more than ever. Changing the Membership Fee Model. They loved what they were experiencing, and then they would sign on for membership.”. Margaret Mueller.

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ADMEI

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Whether you’re releasing new products, offering continuing education, or creating space for community engagement, you can influence your attendees’ perceptions for the better. This helps you check off your list of KPIs and provides guests with an “as-advertised” experience.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Knowing what you want out of your membership before you start your journey will certainly help when measuring your success. After exploring multiple professional associations, I chose to deepen my involvement with PCMA due to its excellent mix of high-quality educational programs and a rich community of like-minded professionals.​

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AltexSoft Travel

JANUARY 30, 2023

For example, the Resort Inventory Group, which we’ll cover further, aggregates many membership clubs for hotels to distribute their products. These are membership-based organizations that offer exclusive deals and discounts on travel-related products and services to their members. Travel clubs.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

For example, Unite Here used union contracts to protect more than 200,000 members from anti-LGBT discrimination before the 2020 Supreme Court ruling that included the LGBT community in the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The financial benefits of union membership have been recorded several times. Supporting Hospitality Staff.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

As MPI celebrates its 50th anniversary, it is looking forward to 2027 with a new contract for CEO and president Paul Van Deventer with a focus on advocacy, innovation and education to expand and engage a diverse community. Since April 2020, MPI Foundation has given back more than $1.1

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Smart Meetings

MAY 13, 2021

The challenge with this is it only captured a fraction of our membership awake. We knew that in April 2021 we would still be unfortunately in various stages of open to stay-at-home for our members on six continents, and that our passionate and resilient community still needed each other. Success Metric.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Coalition membership includes representatives of major industry associations, convention bureaus, hotel companies, third party planning companies, and other suppliers. million people. The event’s roots go back to the mid-1990s, when Meeting Professionals International’s Greater Edmonton Chapter launched Meeting Planners Day.

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AltexSoft Travel

JULY 3, 2020

Besides the groups, any company interested in the hospitality industry may become a member of the community. HTNG organization and membership. Executive advisors include people from consulting, hospitality, and academic communities. Membership opportunities. Vendor membership is dedicated to technology vendors.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

“As we look forward to the year ahead, it is critical for our industry that we focus on membership engagement, workforce development, post-pandemic marketing support, and diversity, equity and inclusion,” Hutchinson said.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2021

We are moving away from a focus on counting members and more on an engaged community,” he said. More than $1 million from MPI Foundation and partners such as IMEX Group , Visit Canada and Giants Enterprises was spent to help 3,100 members through membership and attendance grants and chapter support. “We A Robust Rebound.

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