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How DMCs Can Help You Manage the Unexpected

ADMEI

Even the most meticulously planned events can fall prey to natural disasters, a pandemic, vendor cancellations, and keynote speaker travel delays. Will travel routes be affected? Contracts : Are your contracts with venues and vendors solid? Do your vendors and venues have emergency plans? Is another expected?

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The Evolution of Meetings: Lessons for Navigating a Hybrid Future

Smart Meetings

Consider that virtual photo booths may not be new to the scene, but they’re still a good way to engage event attendees by allowing them to take pics, add backgrounds and overlays, and post them to social media. And speaking of social media, don’t overlook this now-old friend. Preparation matters.

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17 Common Event Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Social Tables

Create a mailing list to keep in touch with registered attendees and invite ticket holders to follow social media accounts related to the event. Training event staff to maximize efficiency. Do not let a popular keynote speaker or social media contest prevent you from promoting the core values of the event or brand.

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Will Meetings Thrive in 2024?

Smart Meetings

A Needed Partnership Shawn Anderson, divisional vice president of sales and marketing with Remington Hospitality, agrees, “There is great opportunity to collaborate with local businesses, sponsors and vendors to create mutually beneficial relationships that enhance attendees’ experiences.”

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Making Allyship Part of the Program

Convene by PCMA

Similarly, several female attendees at a 2022 bitcoin conference in Miami reported everything from offensive comments about their appearance posted on social media to someone slipping an AirTag into a woman’s purse, presumably to track her whereabouts.

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20+ Questions To Ask When Choosing the Best Event Management Software

Bizzaboo

of organizers say they have changed or plan to change their event management software vendor within the next year ( Bizzabo , 2023) 72.5% Be sure to ask the vendor to walk you through an in-person conference registration setup to see what it looks like from start to finish. Does the app make networking via social media easier?

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3 Trends for the Future: Amplifying Diverse Creators, Ritualistic Apps, The Artisan Wave

Convene by PCMA

For Convene ’s upcoming March/April issue, I wrote about a new training and mentorship program in the F&B sector of consumer packed goods called “(included) ACCESS” that helps minority-owned brands navigate trade shows, where meeting a retail buyer potentially can lead to distribution deals and success. and Australia.

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