Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Event safety has become a priority, if not for meeting planners, then for attendees. Meeting planners don’t need to be IT gurus. Ask yourself, does my next meeting venue have plans should the power go out? Can my IT folks prevent a hack or act in case a virus invades your onsite registration system?

Trends 264

Trends Meeting Site Selection Contracts 264

Blue Spark Event Design

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Why should you hire a professional planner? One way to ensure the event’s success is to hire a professional event planner. When hiring professional planners, you need to consider a few important things : First, you have to make sure that the company is legitimate and insured. More contacts, more choices.

Benefits 98

Benefits Planner Trade Show Insurance 98

Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

In a recent PCMA webinar, Rocío Alvarado, senior accessibility specialist at Diamond Accessibility, simplified some ways in which planners can build more inclusive events (watch the webinar “ Accessibility Considerations for Event Planners “). Mobility — Is there accessible parking near the venue?

Site Selection 52

Site Selection Events Venue Planner 52

Bizzaboo

JANUARY 10, 2024

Services include strategy, experience design, creative storytelling, animation, digital solutions, motion graphics, environmental design, fabrication, mixed reality activations, post-production editing, product prototyping, venue selection, guest registration, logistics management, and live, digital, and hybrid event production.

Management 98

Management Events Advertising Consulting 98

Conferences that Work

MARCH 28, 2022

I’m about to go on my first pre-con site visit since the Covid pandemic started over two years ago. My work at a pre-con is different from that of a typical meeting planner since I focus on the meeting’s design and facilitation. The traditional bread and butter of a meeting planner’s job.

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Logistics Meeting Meeting Design Site Selection 169

Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 4, 2023

Partnering with a third-party event management firm can help alleviate that ever-expanding workload, often with perks that planners may not initially realize. As in-person events return to their former high attendance levels, event professionals are feeling the pressure more than ever.

Management 52

Management Logistics Site Selection Vendor 52

Blue Spark Event Design

AUGUST 10, 2022

The sourcing, organization, and management of guest airport arrivals and departures can be a daunting and time-intensive activity for an inexperienced planner. Many times, planners will start a conference with a destination-focused welcome reception. Location-based city tours, spousal tours, theme park tickets, etc. Transportation.

Destination Management 52

Destination Management Management Registration Logistics 52