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How the meetings industry is responding to homelessness. The post ‘This is Something We Have to Fix’ appeared first on PCMA Convene .

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/convene-magazine/meetings-industry-response-to-homelessness/

We think that we make decisions based on logic, but unconscious influences affect our behavior and judgment, says behavioral scientist Charlotte Blank. Understanding that represents a ‘whole ne...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/career/cmp-series-career/this-is-your-brain-on-events/

Daniel Pink applies the scientific insights in his bestselling book "When" to the scheduling of event programs. The post Well-Timed appeared first on PCMA Convene .

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/convene-magazine/well-timed/

Does design thinking sound like a warm and fuzzy approach to meeting planning? Warm, yes, because it’s human-centered. But considering our handful of clear strategies, there’s nothing fuzzy a...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cover-story/design-thinking-event-strategists-toolkit/

Two design-thinking experts talk about an evolving model for high-impact events. The post Are You Designing for Goosebumps? appeared first on PCMA Convene .

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/design/are-you-designing-for-goosebumps/

Spaces in hotels and meeting venues are now being reimagined as communal areas that can accommodate a variety of people’s needs, preferences, and behaviors. The post Community Service appear...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/convene-magazine/community-service/

The Connection Lounge at PCMA Convening Leaders 2018 gave participants a chance to connect and disconnect in whichever way they chose — and provided a hands-on experience to consider for their ...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/convene-magazine/business-events-third-place/

Amid stories of a drop in the participation of U.S. government–funded scientists at conferences and uncertainty over international travel to the U.S., three experts weigh in on the pressures on...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cover-story/is-science-under-fire/

The Radiological Society of North America stages a huge in-person conference and an increasingly robust hybrid meeting. Participation in both is only growing. The post How the Radiological Soci...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series/radiological-society-of-north-america/

Yes, there’s an entire industry dedicated to people who play video games competitively. It’s called esports — and there are things it can teach you about compelling online content. The po...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series/esports-streaming/

NBC is planning to live-stream a record-breaking amount of programming from the Winter Olympics this month. What can event organizers learn from that? The post Let the Games Begin: The Olympics...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series/olympics-livestreaming/

The art and science of combining digital and face-to-face experiences in your meetings strategy. The post Creating Compelling Digital Experiences appeared first on PCMA Convene .

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cover-story/screen-time/

Putting on a headset can be antisocial — unless it connects an attendee with millions of other users. The post Can Social VR Transform Events? appeared first on PCMA Convene .

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cover-story/can-social-vr-transform-events/

Jennifer Kingen Kush, DES, executive director of the Digital Experience Institite talks about the current best practices for digital meetings — and their very bright future. The post Designin...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cover-story/pcma-digital-experience-institute/

The convergence of health care and technology is reaching an inflection point at a time when other pressures are putting the squeeze on medical meetings. How can they stay relevant in a shifting ...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cover-story/medical-meetings-disruptors/

Most meeting professionals who responded to our latest survey are worried about the negative effect that new policies will have on the perception of travel to the U.S. The post Convene Survey: ...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/convene-survey-how-will-trumps-travel-policies-affect-international-attendance/

How are proposed U.S. travel policies affecting international attendance — and projected attendance — at meetings and conferences in the U.S.? We asked event organizers what they are thinking...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/the-united-states-of-uncertainty/

Next year, European medical-technology companies will be prohibited from directly sponsoring physicians to attend medical conferences. How will the events industry ensure that this doesn’t lead...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series/how-will-the-efpia-disclosure-code-change-medical-meetings/

Five trade shows in varied fields — healthcare, hotel design, marijuana cultivation, woodworking, and baseball coaching — share the secrets of their success. The post Five Trade Shows and H...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cover-story/five-of-the-fastest-growing-trade-shows-right-now/

Our brains are hard-wired to favor certain categories of people while doubting others. It’s called unconscious bias. How does that play out at meetings — and what can you do to minimize it? ...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/unconscious-bias-at-meetings/

Hackathons have gone viral, spreading from the high-tech space into meetings and conferences of all types. So what makes for a successful hack day? The post Here’s What Makes for a Successful...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/heres-what-makes-for-a-successful-hackathon/

Creating customized experiences for your attendees makes your event more meaningful to them. The post How Meetings and Events Can Leverage Personalization appeared first on PCMA Convene .

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/freeman-how-meetings-and-events-can-leverage-personalization/

How can you more effectively market the flavor of a destination? Convene's Associate Editor Corin Hirsch serves up some advice. The post Tips on Culinary Marketing From a (Sometime) Food Writer...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/career/cmp-series-career/tips-on-culinary-marketing-from-a-sometime-food-writer/

Food halls. Distillery trails. Michelin-starred chefs. The story of how smaller cities are using great food and drink to attract business events. The post Small Cities With Great Taste appeare...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/how-smaller-cities-use-their-culinary-resources-to-attract-big-groups/

New York City’s Future of StoryTelling Summit explores how cutting-edge technology puts audiences at the center of the action. And asks the question: Isn't that where meeting participants belon...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/how-the-future-of-storytelling-can-change-the-way-we-meet/

Event security used to mean looking out for pickpockets on the show floor. Now it's more about anticipating terrorism and active shooters. The post Unclear and Present Danger appeared first on...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cover-story/unclear-and-present-danger/

Celebrate democracy by going behind the scenes at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland and the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia — with the meeting and event professiona...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series/all-politics-is-local/

Maintenance of certification is a relatively new addition to the education and training requirements facing physicians and to medical meeting education. Not all physicians are happy about the cha...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series/whos-down-with-moc/

As meeting planners field a growing number of special-meal requests from attendees with food allergies, as well as lifestyle and religious dietary restrictions, how are they accommodating their n...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cover-story/ordering-off-the-menu/

More people than ever are working out of the office — especially in the meetings industry, where frequent travel has created professionals who are used to doing their jobs wherever they happen ...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series/how-meeting-planners-are-maximizing-the-benefits-of-telecommuting/

Pushed to compete with high-profile events like TED and South by Southwest, these associations reinvented their annual meetings The post 4 Models for Rebranding Your Meeting appeared first on ...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series/4-models-for-rebranding-your-meeting/

Designing internships that build competencies is key to securing tomorrow’s talent. Also: You need to pay them. The post What Makes for Good Internships? appeared first on PCMA Convene .

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series/creating-a-comprehensive-internship-program/

Two destinations — one each from Canada and the United States — made the shortlist to host an international conference of beekeepers. Which of them prevailed — and why? The post Inside th...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series/inside-the-bid-process-for-a-citywide-conference/

What does it mean in the meetings industry to do the right thing? Do planners and suppliers agree? The post What Defines ‘Good Work’ in the Meetings Industry? appeared first on PCMA Conven...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series/what-defines-good-work-in-the-meetings-industry/

The feedback form is such a fixture in the meetings industry that you would think it would have been perfected by now. But as a new Convene survey suggests, it's a tool that is ripe for redesign....

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series-the-trouble-with-evals/

With all of the pressures on the traditional room block — including pirates, Airbnb, and budget-conscious attendees — is it time to rethink the booking model? The post Putting the ‘Arrr!�...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series/putting-the-arrr-in-room-block/

Outsourcing can save time and money, and help you add specialized talent to your team — but where do you start? The post The New Guide to Outsourcing appeared first on PCMA Convene .

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series/the-new-guide-to-outsourcing/

From dedicated staff to international certifications, the 30 convention centers profiled in the soon-to-be-released 2015 Green Venue Report are a rich source of best practices for sustainable mee...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series/the-greenest-places-in-the-world/

We talked to learning experts about strategies that connect content acquisition to execution. The post Going-the-Distance Learning appeared first on PCMA Convene .

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series/going-the-distance-learning/

DMOs are getting increasingly vocal about how much money meetings and conventions are bringing to town. The post The Next-Generation DMO appeared first on PCMA Convene .

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series/the-next-generation-dmo/

How can you balance your gut instinct to never let attendees see an empty plate with a more sustainable F&B program? The post Reducing Food Waste at Your Meetings appeared first on PCMA Conven...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series/cmp-series-reducing-food-waste-at-your-meetings/

Your meetings start too early and go too late, and as a result both you and your attendees are sleep-deprived — and paying the price. How? And what can you do to make your events more sleep-fri...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series/cmp-series-how-sleep-affects-attendee-engagement-3/

Leading AV providers, audiologists, and meeting organizers offer best practices for fine-tuning the sound mix at your meetings and events. The post The Complete Guide to Noise at Meetings appe...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series-the-complete-guide-to-noise-at-meetings/

When the American Osteopathic Association wanted to empower the community of physicians attending its annual conference, it chose to give them a new tool — one that would help participants both...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series/cmp-series-how-strengthslive-revolutionized-one-medical-meeting/

3D printing promises to upend manufacturing, disrupt existing supply chains, and rewrite how products come to market. It’s already led to life-saving innovations in medicine, and groundbreaking...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series-how-3d-printing-is-impacting-the-meetings-industry/

The theater world specializes in engaging audiences and moving hearts and minds. What can meeting professionals learn from actors and producers about creating more memorable meetings? The post ...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series-could-your-meeting-use-a-little-drama/

Like PhRMA and AdvaMed before it, the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations has adopted stricter reporting requirements for industry–physician interactions. Here are...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series-how-regulatory-changes-in-europe-are-affecting-medical-meetings/

Once synonymous with high-tech, hackathons have gone mainstream, multiplying and morphing into new models — bringing a new wave of innovation and interactive learning to conferences and meeting...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/how-to-plan-a-hackathon/

Las Vegas’ MGM Grand unveiled a suite of meeting rooms that pamper attendees with circadian light, color-coordinated food, purified air, and even aromatherapy. Are these meeting spaces an over-...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series-wellness-in-the-meeting-room/

When a convention center transitions to a new management organization lives and livelihoods hang in the balance. Here’s how four convention centers have recently handled the process. The post...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series-convention-centers-under-new-management/

The sharing economy has come to the lodging industry, as white-hot startup Airbnb aims to become the world’s largest hospitality brand. Along the way, the $10-billion short-term-rental company ...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series-airbnb-and-the-sharing-economy/

It can be tricky in the meetings industry, where something that’s supposed to be an incentive can look an awful lot like a bribe. The post Ethics for Meeting Planners appeared first on PCMA ...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series-ethics-for-meeting-planners/

Everybody rolls their eyes at PowerPoint, but most speakers use it and most audiences expect them to. Here are some alternatives. The post No More Death by PowerPoint appeared first on PCMA Co...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series-no-more-death-by-powerpoint/

We spotlight five programs that required a different sort of staging — and how their venues and organizers accommodated them. The post 5 Supercharged Customized Meeting Spaces appeared first...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series-5-supercharged-customized-meeting-spaces/

Gamification is being incorporated into meetings and conventions to help boost everything from social networking to content engagement. The post Step Up Your Gamification appeared first on PCM...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series-step-up-your-gamification/

Four case studies about co-locating two or more shows. The post Co-Location Picks Up Speed appeared first on PCMA Convene .

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/co-location-picks-up-speed/

In an exclusive  roundtable, four corporate event marketing professionals talk about what they do, how it's different from meeting planning — and what every meeting professional can learn from...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/4-experts-on-how-corporate-event-marketing-makes-meetings-better/

Risk-management plans tend to focus narrowly on catastrophic possibilities and to approach risk strictly as a negative proposition. But each new element you introduce into your meeting represents...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series/rethinking-risk/

Big data is the big buzzword. But what can it do for you? Help you figure out where your attendees are coming from and what they're interested in and better negotiate and track your expenditures....

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/crunch-time-how-big-data-makes-meetings-smarter/

Online learning or face-to-face? Increasingly, the answer is ‘both.’ Here's how new technologies and mindsets are changing the face of education. The post How Online Learning Is Changing th...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/how-online-learning-is-changing-the-face-of-face-to-face/

How can you adapt when your show has gotten too big for its venue? From building outdoor 'tent cities’ to closely scrutinizing attendee qualifications, there are ways to make it work — but ...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/how-do-you-adapt-when-your-show-gets-too-big-for-its-venue/

Here’s what to keep in mind when you invite the world to your meetings. The post 9 Steps to Making International Attendees Feel at Home appeared first on PCMA Convene .

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/9-steps-to-making-international-attendees-feel-at-home/

Meetings that incorporate charitable components into their programs continues to grow, so does the overall impact that the meetings industry has on the $1.5-trillion philanthropy industry. The ...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/how-to-ensure-your-meetings-csr-activities-actually-make-an-impact/

The rapidly expanding and sometimes exhausting number of dietary requests made by meeting attendees is not likely to slow down any time soon. What do convention-center chefs and culinary staff sa...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/these-chefs-are-meeting-the-challenge-of-attendee-dietary-restrictions/

What does the future hold for meeting planners? We asked 13 experts to weigh in. The post This is How Your Career Will Evolve appeared first on PCMA Convene .

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/this-is-how-your-career-will-evolve/

‘Decorating’ doesn't begin to describe the work of event designer David Stark, whose approach is part art installation, part immersive theater — and pure experience. Join us for a guided to...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/designing-experience/

Hotel salespeople say they're buckling under the weight of lead spam. Planners say they're not hearing back about their proposals as quickly as they need to. Is the RFP process broken? And can it...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/is-the-rfp-process-broken/

AV technology offers a direct path to your attendees’ brains. Use it well, and you can make their learning more effective, resonant — and engaging. The post Audio/Visual/Neurological appea...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series-audiovisualneurological/

There is no one-size-fits-all set of guidelines to follow to engage attendees — but there are plenty of ways you can set the stage for connection and collaboration at your meetings. The post ...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series-an-invitation-to-engage/

A step-by-step approach to an Appreciative Inquiry Summit, which harnesses the contributions of all stakeholders to move organizations and industries forward. The post The Power of the Whole a...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series-the-power-of-the-whole/

As the knowledge-based global economy expands, meeting planners are looking for destinations with brains as well as beauty. And cities are stepping up to share their intellectual bounty. The po...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series-in-the-know/

The 2011 Indiana State Fair and the 2012 Lollapalooza music festival offer valuable lessons in creating an effective crisis-management plan - and implementing it when the weather gets deadly. T...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series-minding-mother-nature/

History was made in London this summer - and not just by star athletes like Gabby Douglas and Michael Phelps.  The 2012 Olympic Games were the most sustainable Summer Olympics ever, setting a ne...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series-olympian-effort/

Are you ready for a seller's market? Meeting demand has come roaring back, pushing rates to pre-recession levels, erasing the concessions that buyers enjoyed over the past four years, and requiri...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series-give-take/

An occupancy tax...okay.  But a tourism-promotion fee? A convention-center tax? An auditorium tax? With more and more ‘special assessments’ showing up on your attendees’ hotel bills, it’...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series-bed-tax-and-spend/

Consumer psychology emphasizes using emotions to connect with buyers. Could that hold the key to engaging attendees on your show floor? The post Exhibit Hall to Exhibit Mall appeared first on ...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series-exhibit-hall-to-exhibit-mall/

Overcooked themes are out. Expertly done content is in. Here’s why the industry has rejected empty-calorie high concepts and embraced a protein-rich approach to conference theming — seasoned ...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series-the-meat-of-the-meeting/

As an advocate for local, seasonal, organic food providers, the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association places unique demands on its own F&B suppliers. The post Farm to Fork to F&B appeared firs...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series-farm-to-fork-to-fb/

Ever since he was a New York City high-school student, Elliott Masie said, he’s had an “enormous desire to better understand the world of learning and how learning would change as a result of...

https://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/cmp-series-learners-will-drive-their-own-learning/