How to Build Authentic Connection and Networking at Events

In an age of constant online connectivity, digital overload and nonstop virtual communication, many people attend events for one primary reason: To

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What No One Tells You About Starting a Career in Events

Students and other incoming events industry professionals are typically told it’s a fast-paced, exciting industry that’s full of opportunity. But

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PCMA Sharpens Its Annual-Event Branding With New Name

The Professional Convention Management Association, one of the largest member organizations in the business-events industry, announced in mid-March

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4 Stress-Busting Tips for Meeting and Event Planners

According to CareerCast

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LACC’s Director of Events and Special Projects Shares Long-Term Strategy

Sonia Trejo stumbled into the events industry in 2003 after transitioning away from her career in social work. Her initial role was as meeting-room

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Denver and Colorado Springs: Rocky and Rollin’

Few places in America are more fascinating than the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. There, the enormous flat expanse of the Great Plains runs

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The Best Offsite Event Activities on Coronado Island by Land or Sea

Just 15 minutes from San Diego's airport, Coronado Island features a variety of meetings and events options...from the luxe, recently renovated Hotel

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HERE, EVENTS HAVE SYNERGY AND SUN-ERGY

When you host your event at MGM Resorts, your attendees will gather in spaces powered largely by renewable energy, with state-of-the-art energy

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In-Person Engagement Exceeds Virtual, Research Explains Why

The results of a new study reinforce the fact that in-person meetings offer notably greater benefits than connecting and communicating virtually.

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10 Ways to Design Events to Appeal to Gen Z Attendees

Highlights:Gen Z is reshaping event expectationsTraditional formats don’t work anymore

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Destinations International Launches New Virtual Education Program

Destinations International (DI) launched an expanded Virtual Education Series on September 23, elevating its offerings as the world’s leading

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Virtual Event Definitions

What is the definition of a Virtual Event? Everything below…and maybe more, but here is the official definition of a virtual event: A

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Music Licensing for Meetings & Events: Are You Playing Their Song?

Imagine your event without music. It's regularly an integral part of conventions and meetings, whether incorporated into general sessions to support

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How to Create 'Standout Virtual Events'

#InlineArticleRectangle{display:none;} In this Meetings Today Podcast, David Meerman Scott and Michelle Manafy, co-authors of Standout

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How to Lead Events Through Weather Disruption

Major storms don't ask for permission. It does what it wants when it wants: disrupts flights, reroutes attendees and tests even the most seasoned

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A Virtual Events Primer: Catching the Digital Wave

Anyone who’s been to a major meetings industry event in the past couple of years has to have noticed the creeping influence of the virtual

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How to Use Technology to Elevate Small Events to Strategic Brand Moments

Small to mid-size events often have the biggest impact because attendees in these intimate settings tend to be focused and strategic.  These

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E.N.G.A.G.E. Your Attendees in Virtual Events

Geoteaming's John Chen shares his simple formula that every meeting and event planner and organizers should adopt to make sure attendees are engaged

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Discover Which Virtual Events Software Is Right for You

In just the first two months of 2020, David delivered talks to thousands of people at 10 different in-person events on three continents. Michelle's

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A Guide to the Most Commonly Used Meetings and Events Industry Acronyms

Let’s face it: We work in an industry that’s an “alphabet soup” of acronyms and initialisms. We love us some catchy, if sometimes opaque,

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