How to use hybrid meetings to drive attendee engagement

Welcome to the era of the hybrid meeting. While meetings may still emanate from within a function room, they are increasingly extending far beyond

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A COVID-19 Convention Services Roadmap to Recovery

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Las Vegas Forecast: Diversification Continues to Draw Bigger Visitor Spend

Kicking off the January 2025 edition of Preview Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Chamber’s annual economic forecasting event, Jeremy Aguero, principal at Las

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San Francisco Mayor Tells Marriott Association Audience to ‘Believe in San Francisco’

San Francisco, long a tier-one darling of the meetings and conventions scene, has been hit hard by the pandemic and departure of major businesses—

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EIC Unveils Sustainability Certificate Program

The Events Industry Council (EIC) launched a Sustainable Event Professional Certificate program (SEPC) that is eligible for CMP CEU credits. The

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Hybrid Meetings - Wardrobe Dos and Don’ts

Congratulations…your session has been chosen to be live streamed and you get to connect with the virtual audience! That means that you will

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Hybrid Meetings: 10 Reasons Why

I am very happy to see the perception of hybrid meetings shifting from “what are they” to “why do I need them?” I feel like

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Top Tech Trends for 2017

While technology has already transformed the way meetings are executed, next year will see the impact of such innovations as VR (virtual reality) and

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Florida Meetings Executives Share Latest Groups Trends and News

With so much development and major meetings continuing to choose Florida, there’s much to learn from the state’s top DMO executives. Here are their

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New ESPA President Denise Reid on DEI, New Member Acquisition–and a Show-Stopping 'Ave Maria'

Denise Reid, new president of Event Service Professionals Association (ESPA), shares how event service professionals are on the front line of

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Outdoor, Rooftop and High-Rise Venues Have New York City and Long Island Looking Ahead

Announced nearly a decade ago as part of the $25 billion Hudson Yards mega-development on Manhattan’s far West Side, The Edge debuted on March 11 as

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What Planners and Experts are Saying About the New Covid-19 Variants

Nearly four years after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus is continuing to make headlines. In 2022, the CDC updated its vaccine

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Holiday Season Calls for Meeting Profs to Reflect and Prioritize 

During a recent opportunity to present mindfulness training for events professionals at techsytalk

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7 Crowd-Flow Tips From a Sports Venue Veteran

Crowd-flow isn’t something you necessarily think about when it comes to smaller events. If you are planning an event for 20 people in a restaurant,

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Swedish Jam Factory: Multi-Instrumentalist Tap Dancing Duo Pumps Up the Volume at Events

Happy Tax Day everyone! Whether you got a nice refund, owe a little to the government or are somewhere in between, best of luck!You know what you

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Collect data by a single touch

As the need for toting around stacks of business cards and other print materials continues to fade, business solutions like

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PCMA Sets Attendance Record

PCMA’s Convening Leaders annual conference, held at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino here, set an attendance record for the association,

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Meeting Technology vs. Meeting Technology

New technology is making it easier and easier to do business and exchange ideas without meeting face-to-face. New technology is also making it easier

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Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills Unveils New Meeting Spaces

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills unveiled new flexible

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Sustainability Meets History at These New and Refreshed International Properties

Czech Republic Hilton Prague is a fully renovated hotel located in the heart of the Czech Republic capital of Prague. The 791-room property

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