10 Ways to Design More Interactive Event Programming

Having given keynote speeches and training workshops for over 25 years, it’s clear to me that audiences prefer more interactive, engaging and

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5 Tips for Preventing Heat-Related Illnesses at Outdoor Events

As summer temperatures continue to rise, and as the earth becomes hotter and hotter, many people are wondering how to beat the heat and stay cool

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Better Meetings Through Effective Storytelling: Pro Tips

If you think that flashy production elements and other technology are the only solution to grabbing and holding the attention of today’s meeting

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Sabre Virtual Meetings in the Clouds

Glowpoint, Inc., a provider of cloud managed video services, and Sabre Travel Network, a technology firm serving travel agencies and corporations,

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PCMA Co-locates with Virtual Edge

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How South Texas Events Offer Up-Close Encounters With History

San Antonio's Witte Museum is celebrating history—and making its own—in a variety of ways this year and in 2026.Founded in 1926 with a focus on South

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Marriott Announces Virtual Meetings

Marriott International unveiled its GoThere Virtual Meetings studios at two hotels in New York and Bethesda, Md.GoThere Virtual Meetings allows

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Engage Your Virtual Audience with these tips

There are more distractions to take a virtual audience member’s attention away from your session than an in-person audience member. Therefore,

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4 Ways Phoenix Excels at Hosting Mega Events

Phoenix is an events powerhouse in every sense of the word. Recent mega events the city has hosted include the 2023 Super Bowl, 2024 NCAA Men’s

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Super Bowl LVII in Phoenix

Marriott's Elite Experience Suite Pop-Up Dazzles the Big Apple

Guests staying at the New York Marriott Marquis October 16 had to be curious about the 13 intricate booths staged on the property’s Terrace meeting

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The New Live Engagement Program: Virtual is Here to Stay

During the past year, meeting and event professionals across the globe were forced to adapt to the “new normal” of virtual events. Although most of

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3D Virtual Meetings Mainstreamed?

SAN FRANCISCOA new collaboration tool from Portland, Ore.-based startup Object Theory using

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4 Ways to Accommodate Attendees With Disabilities at Events

Having your event accessible to people with disabilities is more important than most truly realize. One in four adults in the U.S. have some form of

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Live From PCMA CL: Maritz CEO Peckinpaugh Digs Into 2024 Meetings and Events Trends

From AI and generational shifts to rethinking event design, supplier diversity, prices and the latest and greatest innovation impacting the

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The Benefits of 'Quiet Rooms' And Why You Should Have One at Your Next Event

If you’ve been to a meeting or conference lately, you might have noticed an unfamiliar room or booth on the convention floor. The room might be dimly

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Take a Virtual Journey With Marriott

Marriott Hotels launched VRoom Service in collaboration with Samsung Electronics America to provide guests with a virtual reality travel experience

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This ‘Dreamscape’ May Represent the Future of In-Person Events

New York City is opening Wednesday, May 19. Hallelujah. Everything is back to normal. Party like it’s 1999! Nope.  We have challenges ahead

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6 Historic Banks-Turned-Hotels for Your Next Event

Many of the bank buildings constructed at the turn of the 20th century displayed an opulence modern bank buildings lack. Tall columns, marble floors

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Why It Is Critical for Life Sciences Meetings to Resume Face-to-Face Events

Pharmaceutical and medical face-to-

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Tech-Focused Event Firm Markey’s Appoints New CEO

Markey’s, a national event and AV-technology company, announced Linda McNairy as chief executive officer effective November 3.  McNairy

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