Although small meetings are no longer a necessity, Magdelena Bonnelly, owner/founder of Procurement Strategy Group, says the demand for them is now like water from an open faucet.
Homelessness and property damage made headlines on national news, casting the Pacific Northwest in an unfavorable light as a tourist and meetings destination. But local organizations in Seattle and Portland, Oregon, have partnered with local businesses and community members to return their towns to their former glory.
PCMA’s Convening Leaders gathered 3,300 meeting professionals in Columbus, Ohio, for three days of education, networking and some transformative ideas.
Visit Greater Palm Springs restarted a tradition interrupted by Covid of providing meeting professionals with VIP treatment at the International Film Festival at Palm Springs Convention Center.
Do you want to plan with more intention? Laura Clise's Seattle-based Intentionalist, which connects you with local Black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC), veteran- and women-owned businesses, can make it happen.
NFTs can add pleasure, value and fun to your events. We asked NFT expert Cory Hymel of Gigster for a primer on what digital assets can offer events and how they can increase audience engagement.
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