>Cameron Toth and Social Education: Networking: 5 Lessons from MPI’s World Education Congress 2011 #WEC11

> One of our best covers ever (IMHO, as the kids text today) adorns our July issue, now available in both digital and text-only versions — a fantastic illustration whose attention to detail is matched by the cover story it … Continue reading →

>For the last two days, I’ve been on site at the Sheraton New Orleans for the 97th Annual Convention of Destination Marketing Association International, or DMAI. Of course, any time one gets to visit New Orleans is a good one … Continue reading →

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A jam-packed primer on virtual events.  TED-style sessions with PCMA members offering their thoughts on hot topics.  A networking luncheon right on the AIBTM show floor.
These were just a few highlights from PCMA’s recent Education Conference.  The event was a huge success, combining some of the best education and networking out there.  And Baltimore was a great host city….even Bono couldn’t resist the opportunity to visit the city when we were in town!
I personally enjoyed the inspirational talks from Jeff Henderson – a convicted drug dealer turned five-star chef, and …

> Salvador Dali clock We reported in our July issue that more than half — 56 percent — of the meeting planners Convene recently surveyed said that their booking pattern had changed in the last year. Those results dovetailed with a recent Zentila … Continue reading →

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We reported in our July issue that more than half — 56 percent — of the meeting planners Convene recently surveyed said that their booking pattern had changed in the last year. Those results dovetailed with a recent Zentila survey which showed that, for corporate planners, the average booking window for off-site meetings is now 36 days.
And when it comes to booking event services, that window is getting even smaller.
According to the Congress Rental Network (CRN), a global network of A/V equipment suppliers, simultaneous interpretation specialists, and even support experts, the average …

> Next Monday, PCMA, UMB Studios, and the Virtual Edge Institute, will release a new research report that takes a fresh look at the role of digital technology in the meetings industry.  Instead of the typical “virtual versus face-to-face” approach, … Continue reading →

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Next Monday, PCMA, UMB Studios, and the Virtual Edge Institute, will release a new research report that takes a fresh look at the role of digital technology in the meetings industry. 

Instead of the typical “virtual versus face-to-face” approach, this survey took a comparative approach, looking at how digital technologies can best be used within the framework of meeting environments. It delved into the social behavior and business motivations that fuel both in- person and online events, said Michael Doyle, founder and executive director of the Virtual Edge Institute, asking such …

> Hilton hotel Chinese-language menu If there is one lesson that can be drawn from Editor in Chief Michelle Russell’s story about the how planning for an international meeting planning threatened to stall over differences in how Japanese and American … Continue reading →