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event planning
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The Many Roles of Meeting Planners
Since today’s attendees expect a more immersive and memorable event experience, the role of a meeting planner has…
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One Hot Dog at a Time: Lessons in Media Mastery From Major League Eating
The group behind the famed Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest has proven effective at drawing press attention on…
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Protect Your Conference Housing From Unauthorized Providers
No problem is likely more irritating to your meeting planning staff than the issue of unauthorized housing providers,…
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How to Design a Winning Conference Pitch Fest
More associations are bringing startups and investors together at their annual events for Shark Tank-style competitions, but the International…
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Daily Buzz: Give Your Meeting a Sensory Audit
To truly gauge the attendee experience, you need to walk around in their shoes. Also: how to tell…
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Make Your Exhibitors Feel More Visible
A new white paper reveals that most exhibitors feel invisible and think that show organizers aren’t doing enough…
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Association Events Can Learn from Amazon’s Disruption Model
Association events are poised for change. Are we able to head off the competition (even outsiders) before they…
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Meetings Memo: Winning Pitch
How to design a successful conference pitch fest.
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Report: Event Planners Still Struggling With GDPR Compliance
New research from Eventsforce finds that GDPR, the European Union’s data protection law, has changed how event planners…
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Should Event Planners Adapt to Healthy Eating Trends?
There’s a growing interest in plant-based meals, clean eating, and gluten-free foods, according to an array of recent…
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Daily Buzz: 4 Tips for Retaining Talent
A study of Facebook employee resignations reveals common strategies to prevent turnover. Also: the appeal of smaller host…
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Daily Buzz: Upcoming Challenges for Meeting Planners
This year has been productive for planners. But if current trends are accurate, 2020 will be challenging for…
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Up Your Name Badge Game
Name badges are a staple of association conferences. Three elements to keep in mind when designing your next…
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Daily Buzz: The State of Event Tech
Meeting technology is always changing, and with it so does how planners use the tech. Also: improving company…
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The Cure for the Common Association Cold
If we aren’t taking good care of our events, then we aren’t as prepared as we should be…
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Daily Buzz: Tips for Collaborating on Events
Hosting a joint meeting with another organization can come with big benefits—as long as you’re on the same…
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Building Community With $1.50 Beer
How to achieve the next level of engagement at your event.
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Daily Buzz: The Challenges of a Virtual Chapter
A virtual chapter might fit in with an increasingly digital-first world, but it can also present organizational obstacles.…
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Lobby Day Fly-In Conference Agenda
An agenda for an association advocacy summit in Washington, D.C., covering registration, an issues briefing, transportation to Capitol…
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Daily Buzz: The Case for an Event App
Thinking about bringing an event app to your conference? Here’s what to consider when putting information at your…
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Daily Buzz: Know Your Guests’ Learning Styles
How to build event programming that satisfies all brains and all learning styles. Also: The creator of WordPress…
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PCMA Study Highlights the Knock Against the Room Block
Are rooms in a conference hotel block more expensive? Usually, no—but attendees often think so, which creates a…
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Daily Buzz: Meeting Planners’ Toughest Tasks in 2019
The life of a meeting planner includes a lot of challenges. In 2019, finances, tech, and younger attendees…
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Inspiration in a Box From One Traditional Meeting Venue
How one organization used a traditional venue to create an unconventional, out-of-the-box experience at their inaugural winter meeting.
