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How to Plan a Conference: 10 Steps for a Memorable & Successful Conference
How to Plan a Conference: 10 Steps for a Memorable & Successful Conference Conferences are events that bring together people passionate about like-minded things. However, organizing an incredible conference that attendees will treasure forever takes work. A truly...
Meagan Miller
This year, PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties program honors exceptional young leaders in the business events industry. Class of 2024 member Meagan Miller, meeting planner for the California School Boards Association, shares what she would change in the business events...
People on the Move
Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. Emma Elder The Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) has hired Emma Elder as national sales manager. She will sell and market Atlanta as a destination for group meetings with 251–1,200 rooms on...
How One Association Earned an Advocacy Win
The National Association of Broadcasters’ campaign to preserve AM radio had a big push on the air—but savvy online organizing helped as well.‘ Last week a Congressional committee approved a bill that would require cars to have access to AM radio. The move comes a year...
The B2B Exhibition Industry Recovery Forges On, Proving Its Resiliency Again
By Nancy Drapeau, IPC | Vice President of Research | CEIR The 2024 CEIR Index Report is now out, published April 24. The outcome for 2023 is pretty close to last year’s forecast. It grew from a value of 74.4 to 89.0 from 2022 to 2023, recording a 19.6% year-over-year...
A Better Approach to Team-Building
Remote and hybrid work have unsettled an already messy environment. Strengthening teams starts with improving how you communicate with them. Teams are in trouble. According to research gathered by TED, half of meeting attendees find them unproductive—the proverbial...
